Liberal Democrat councillors claim Luton’s Labour Council is cutting too many front line jobs and not enough at the top end. “Two years running they’ve cut the numbers of street cleaners, cut the Youth Service, are privatising care for the elderly,” says Liberal Democrat leader, David Franks. “Yet when it comes to Corporate Director level, [...]

Hikes in Parking Charges proposed by Luton Borough Council will be delayed until the New Year as a result of a challenge by Liberal Democrat Councillors. Labour Executive members had originally proposed that a number of parking charges would rise by 50 percent or more from 1st November. Lib Dem Councillors said that this would [...]

Liberal Democrat Leader and Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, has announced a £1 billion pound Youth Contract to tackle youth unemployment, which aims to ensure that all jobless young people are earning or learning again before long-term damage is done. In Luton 1705 18-24 year olds are currently in receipt of Jobseeker’s Allowance and would [...]

Free early education will be extended to 140,000 disadvantaged two-year- olds, and parents will be able to access the free entitlement more flexibly, under plans published by the Government on Friday 11th November 2011. In Luton, around 700 two-year olds are expected to benefit from the proposals. Liberal Democrat Children’s Minister, Sarah Teather, announced a [...]

Luton Council’s staff pension fund is running at a deficit and the shortfall has grown from £122m in 2008 to £180M at 31st March 2011. At a meeting on Tuesday 1st November 2011 Luton Council’s ruling Labour councillors voted through a resolution saying Council employees should not be asked to make a bigger contribution to [...]