About Eastcotts Parish

• Eastcotts Parish consists of the villages of Cotton End and Shortstown, and the hamlets of Harrowden and Herring's Green.  It is situated to the south-east of Bedford, where the A600 road used to run through it.  Eastcotts is one of the oldest parishes, created in 1894.  It boasts two village halls, a Baptist Church, one pub, two schools, two huge airship sheds which can be seen for miles around,  Shocott Spring - a new woodland created as part of the Forest of Marston Vale - and has Elstow Brook running through the northern end. There are 6 farms in the parish, as well as the established Exeter Wood. The total number of people on the electoral roll in January 2011 is 2,279:  624 in Cotton End and 1655 in Shortstown and Harrowden.  Eastcotts is expanding with the Bellway's development where the A600 has been diverted around the newly build part of the  developement encompassing the new build into the heart of Shortstown. 
  

Cotton End Baptist Church

              

Shortstown Airship Sheds

Old Harrowden Road

 

The just ask service is a service which is designed to help people in the rural communities with every day issues that affect their lives.  As the title specifies “Just Ask”  we are able to provide high quality face-to face information, advice and support, helping residents to make informed choices about their future needs.  We are also able to signpost clients to services, and put them in direct contact with the relevant agencies.

The service can be provided in the clients own home or by phone.  We are able to help them write letters, contact other agencies on their behalf, help them fill out forms etc