Future of Sandye Place Academy site agreed

Future of Sandye Place Academy site agreed tanya.celine Wed 05/08/2026 12:18pm 5 August 2026 Schools and education As part of the decision, the Council has agreed arrangements that will enable Sandy Town Council to begin providing community access to the site's green space through a ‘meanwhile’ use arrangement. Subject to future planning and legal agreements, the Council has also agreed in principle to a Community Asset Transfer of the green space to Sandy Town Council, helping to secure its long-term future for recreation, community events, biodiversity improvements and enhanced walking and cycling connections. The decision reflects extensive engagement and consultation, which showed strong local support for retaining community access to the site's open space while also progressing plans for a new care home alongside complementary community facilities, creating a site that serves both residents requiring care and the wider community. Councillor Steve Watkins, Central Bedfordshire Council's Executive Member for Assets, Business and Housing, said: This decision is a major step forward for the future of Sandye Place. We have listened carefully to local people and worked constructivel