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Where we want to be in 2026
Our panel of Luton residents said there will still be green fields and countryside around Luton. We will have made preserved what has been handed down to us and be educated about wildlife and countryside that surronds us.
Residents will recycle everything possible and less packaging will be used by local retailers. People will keep their own streets clean and children will be educated about caring for their environment. The number of cars will have reduced because we will have cheap and reliable public transport and a park and ride scheme. People will walk around the town because they will feel safe.
There will major employers in Luton that provide flexialbe working hours, good and equal pay and we will have more time to spend with our families. Jobs will be created for Luton's people as well as those that will come from outside the town to work here.
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What People Said They Wanted
- Improvements to the visual appearance of the town and street cleanliness
- A greener environment with more open space, particularly in areas lacking in provision
- More trees to be planted, protect mature trees and increase places for wildlife
- Cleaner and safer parks and improved amenities and play areas
- Cheaper, more reliable public transport operating day and night with a greater variety of routes accessible to all
- Cleaner air, less noise and pollution
- New routes to alleviate rush hour traffic to key places of work
- Improvements to the physical condition of roads and better lighting
- Increased traffic control measures such as cameras, calming schemes and pedestrians areas
- Improve public sector housing, for example better insulation, windows and heating
- Improved private sector housing and fewer empty houses
- Conversion of older industrial buildings to residential
- More affordable housing for people on low incomes
- Measures to counter climate change
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Key priorities to 2014
Based on evidence from partners and community aspirations, priorities are:
- Successfully adapting and mitigating for climate change
- Protecting and enhancing the natural and built environment, including our rivers and natural habitats within Luton's green spaces
- Reducing consumption of water, energy, materials and minimising waste
- Enhancing skills for employability and entrepreurship and reducing differences in achievement levels between communities
- Improving public transport, access and mobility and increasing travel to work by sustainable modes of transport e.g public transport, walking , cycling
- Increasing economic activity and good local jobs for local people by working with new and existing businesses and social enterprises and inward investors
- Improving the amount and range of housing suitable for the needs of Luton's existing and future residents
Luton Forum partners have public duties to deliver on the equality and diversity agenda. For example, meeting housing needs, raising educational attainment, improving health outcomes, addressing skills gaps, and improving employment opportunities, are all vital in addressing the underlying inequalities that undermine cohesion and inclusion.
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