Luton Borough Council
Appearance
Luton Borough Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Mayor | |
Leader of the Council | |
Structure | |
Seats | 48 councillors |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 4 years |
Elections | |
Last election | 7 May 2015 |
Next election | 2 May 2019 |
Meeting place | |
Luton Town Hall | |
Website | |
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Luton Borough Council is the local authority of Luton in Bedfordshire, England. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. It is a member of the East of England Local Government Association.
It is made up of councillors from the 19 wards that split up the town. The current leaders of the council, Hazel Simmons, is in the Labour Party.
Wards
- Barnfield
- Biscot
- Bramingham
- Challney
- Crawley
- Dallow
- Farley
- High Town
- Icknield
- Leagrave
- Lewsey
- Limbury
- Northwell
- Round Green
- Saints
- South
- Stopsley
- Sundon Park
- Wigmore
NHS
In July 2017 it decided to merge its health commissioning budget with the local Clinical Commissioning Group, establishing an integrated commissioning committee. It is one of the first areas which the NHS has designated an Accountable care system.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Luton appoints first female Asian Mayor". Luton Borough Council. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "CCG and council to merge commissioning budgets". Health Service Journal. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.