Licensing phone service disruption
The Licensing Service’s phone lines will be unavailable from 10am to 1pm on 16 October. During this time, you can still contact us by email licensing@luton.gov.uk.
Our services
How to claim benefits, who to contact if you need financial help and where to get further advice.
Check your bin day, what we will and will not collect, report a missed bin collection, sign up for garden waste collections.
Includes weddings, civil partnerships, births, deaths, Coroner's service, citizenship and other ceremonies.
Includes business rates, trading standards, health and safety and employing people.
Includes finding a community centre, submit a street cleaning request, book pest control.
Includes upcoming elections, how to vote, find a councillor, view freedom of information guide, view cookie policy.
Includes how your Council Tax bill is calculated, what is your property tax band, report a move, apply for discounts.
Includes adult social care help, advice on disabilities and health conditions, Blue Badge, paying for care and support for carers, adoption, fostering.
Includes how to report a repair, pay rent, get housing advice, emergency support or homelessness help.
Find jobs, volunteering and apprenticeship opportunities in Luton, guidance for council staff.
Includes find a park or playground, planning an event or street party, information on our libraries, museum and arts offering.
Includes Penalty Charge Notice guide, find a car park directory, roadworks and maintenance, how to report an issue, street licences and street cleaning.
Includes planning permission, building regulations approval, search for a planning application and Building Control fees.
Includes school admissions, early years and childcare, post-16 options, adult learning and find a school directory.
6 October 2026
Bury Park traffic and safety improvements to move forward
Luton Council is moving ahead with a range of measures to improve road safety, reduce congestion and tackle parking problems in Bury Park, while further work is carried out to understand the potential impact of a red route on local businesses.
1 October 2026
Luton celebrates Black History Month 2026
Luton is celebrating Black History Month throughout October with events and a new campaign recognising the culture, heritage, achievements and contributions of the town’s diverse Black African Caribbean (BAC) communities.
30 September 2026
New council fleet strengthens waste services
Luton Council is modernising its waste and recycling service with the purchase of 10 new refuse collection vehicles (RCVs), replacing older vehicles in the council’s existing fleet.
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Events
This year is Luton's 150th birthday as a borough! To celebrate, there will be a line-up of 150 exciting events to showcase what truly makes our town special.
