Leighton–Linslade

Leighton-Linslade
Leighton-Linslade
Civil parish
	Coordinates: 51°54′58″N 0°40′05″W / 51.916°N 0.668°W
Country	England
Primary council	Central Bedfordshire
County	Bedfordshire
Region	East of England
Status	Parish
Main settlements	Leighton Buzzard; Linslade
Government
• Type	Town Council
• UK Parliament	South West Bedfordshire
Population (2011)
• Total	37,469
Area code	LU
Website	Leighton-Linslade Parish Council

Leighton–Linslade is a civil parish in the district of Central Bedfordshire in Bedfordshire, England, with a population of 37,469 at the 2011 Census.^[1]

History

Leighton-Linslade Urban District was formed in 1965 by the merger of Leighton Buzzard Urban District, and Linslade Urban District (previously in Buckinghamshire). Under the Local Government Act 1972 the district was merged into South Bedfordshire in 1974, and was downgraded to a successor parish.

Geography

It consists of the settlements of Leighton Buzzard and Linslade, which have a single town council. The River Ouzel provides the border between the parts, with Leighton to the east and Linslade to the west. The two are served by Leighton Buzzard railway station, which is actually on the western side.

Governance

The local council is Leighton–Linslade Town Council.

Leighton–Linslade is recognised as a Cycling town by Cycling England, from whom it receives funding to promote cycle use.

The parish participates in international town twinning:

Coulommiers (France)^[2]
Titisee-Neustadt, (Germany) – since 1991

Arms

Coat of arms of Leighton–Linslade
Notes Originally granted to Leighton-Linslade Urban District Council on 5 January 1966. Crest On a wreath of the colours a water ouzel displayed Proper perched upon two cog-wheels Or each issuant from a mural crown Argent. Escutcheon Quarterly Or and Gules a single-arched bridge throughout Argent masoned Sable the keystone charged with an ear of wheat Proper the whole between in chief two celestial crowns and in base a lily plant of three flowers counterchanged. Motto By Truth And Diligence.^[3]

Freedom of the Town

The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Town of Leighton–Linslade.

Individuals

Walter "Wally" Randall: 10 November 2019.

Military Units

RAF Stanbridge: 27 April 1987.
1003 (Leighton Buzzard) Squadron Air Training Corps: 29 January 2001.

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References

^ ^a ^b "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
^ "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
^ "East of England Region". Civic Heraldry of England. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
^ "Honorary Freeman". Leighton–Linslade Town Council. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

External links

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[ONS-1] "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

[Archant_twinning-2] "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.

[3] "East of England Region". Civic Heraldry of England. Retrieved 10 March 2021.

[4] "Honorary Freeman". Leighton–Linslade Town Council. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

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