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Luton's first elected local authority was a local board established in 1850, prior to which the town had been administered by the parish vestry. [5] The town became a municipal borough in 1876 governed by a body formally called the 'mayor, aldermen and burgesses of the borough of Luton', generally known as the corporation, town council or borough council.
Luton (/ ˈ l uː t ən / ⓘ) [7] is a town and borough in Bedfordshire, England. The borough had a population of 225,262 at the 2021 census. [5] [8] Luton is on the River Lea, about 32 miles (50 km) north-west of London. [9] The town's foundation dates to the sixth century as a Saxon settlement on the river, from which Luton derives its name ...
Ward boundaries in Luton as used between 2003 and 2023. Luton Borough Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Luton in Bedfordshire, England. Until 1 April 1997 it was a non-metropolitan district.
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Luton Borough Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023. [10] The results were as follows, with sitting councillors standing for re-election marked with an asterisk(*): [ 8 ]
From 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, Luton became a non-metropolitan district, with Bedfordshire County Council once more taking responsibility for some services in the town. In 1997 Luton Borough Council was made a unitary authority, becoming once more independent of Bedfordshire County Council (which would later be ...
Luton South and South Bedfordshire is a constituency [n 1] in Bedfordshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Rachel Hopkins, a member of the Labour Party. [ n 2 ] Prior to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies , the constituency was known as Luton South .
Luton, England, is a unitary authority, and remains part of the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire. Luton is currently represented by 48 councillors of the Luton Borough Council , the Bedfordshire Police and crime commissioner , and two MPs in the constituencies of Luton North and Luton South and South Bedfordshire .
A map of Luton's 19 wards. This is a list of places in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. Luton is a large town, 30 miles (50 km) north of London – one of the largest in England without city status. Over the years Luton has expanded, taking in former neighbouring villages and hamlets, as well as by the construction of new estates and localities.