Luton Council’s Labour Executive Committee has decided to cut food premises inspections as part of a plan to save £78,000 a year. The report, considered by the Executive Committee on Monday 12th December, says there is a risk that the plan would reduce the numbers of medium risk food businesses inspected and will result in [...]

After 12 months of detailed work Central Bedfordshire, Bedford and Milton Keynes Councils have decided they do not want to work with Luton’s Labour Council on a shared legal service. All local authorities employ lawyers to give legal advice on how they deliver services to their local residents & businesses and to make sure they [...]

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 [...]