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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.
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]
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Luton Town Hall. 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.
The town hall continued to serve as the headquarters of the borough council for much of the 20th century and remained a meeting place for the enlarged Luton Borough Council which was formed in 1974. [15] During the 1980s an extension was built on Manchester Street to provide additional office space. [16]
In 1965 it was acquired by Luton Borough Council and opened as Putteridge Bury College of Education in 1966. Following Government cutbacks during the 1970s Putteridge Bury ended its brief life as a teacher training centre and was merged with Luton Technical College to become the Luton College of Higher Education, in September 1978.
The 2015 Luton Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Luton Borough Council in England. [1] It was held on the same day as other local elections . 2015 Luton Borough Council election