http://www.luton.gov.uk/global_news_folder The latest news stories at Luton Borough Council en-gb Wed, 16 May 2012 19:30:02 GMT Copyright (C) Luton Borough Council 2006 http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x118a2784 The Council has begun a scheme to install new seating for shoppers and visitors in George Street. http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x118a2784 http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x118a2524 Growing the local business economy is good for everyone. So the Council is working closely with Bedfordshire University to bring together like-minded businesses in the Creative and ICT sector to encourage greater communication, cross-working and success. http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x118a2524 http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x118a2788 The Councils Luton Adult Community Learning service is holding an apprenticeship event for local businesses on Wednesday 23 May at Keech Hospice Care. http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x118a2788 http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x118a06fb Six 3 bedroom shared ownership homes are being released for sale this weekend to first time buyers who live or work in Luton. http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x118a06fb http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x11893f3e Luton Town Football Club has secured a £1,000 grant from the FA Community Shield Fund Awards for Active Lutons charity sports shop, Sports Traider. http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x11893f3e http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x1186e218 The £26 million Inspire Luton Sports Village Active, a world class facility built for the people of Luton, currently being developed in Stopsley, is due to open on 20 August 2012. http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x1186e218 http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x1186d16f The council has an important role in enabling the provision of new affordable housing in the form of subsidised social housing for rent and low-cost home ownership initiatives http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x1186d16f http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x1186fbc0 CentrePAD, an innovative online school that launched last month with Luton Borough Council has announced a series of schemes that aim to help schoolchildren in Luton achieve higher GCSE grades. http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x1186fbc0 http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x117dddbd To mark 60 years of The Queen's reign the Diamond Jubilee celebrations will take place around an extended weekend from 2 - 5 June. http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x117dddbd http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x1186fbc4 Sacred Heart Primary schoolchildren earned a raft of praise from celebrities recently for the work they have done to prevent bullying in the school. http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x1186fbc4 http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x11864731 Luton Borough Councils Music Service has successfully secured £1.6million Arts Council England (ACE) funding for the next three years, to create a new music education hub in the town. http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x11864731 http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x11833ddc This afternoons protest in Luton involving the English Defence League and a counter protest organised by Unite Against Facism and others under the collective banner of We are Luton has concluded peacefully. http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x11833ddc http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x1181d8b4 Luton Borough Council can confirm it has begun an immediate internal investigation into events at its Kingsway depot after an elderly woman was left in a Council minibus overnight on Monday. http://www.luton.gov.uk/0xc0a80123_0x1181d8b4