Redeveloping Luton town centre

The Town Centre Strategic Board has recommended further action be taken to continue to deliver the masterplan. 

The Luton town centre delivery plan sets out how partners from across the town centre are delivering against the masterplan. As well as tracking progress so far, it also captures work still be done during the next year, five years and further into the future.

The plan will help to ensure that all Luton residents and visitors benefit from the £1.7 billion of planned investment in the town centre. This is in line with the Luton 2040 vision that everyone can thrive, and no one has to live in poverty.

Our areas of work

We have six key themes.

1. Economic diversity and diversity of spaces.
2. Place activation and sense of place.
3. Cleaner, greener and more beautiful public realm.
4. Safer town centre for all.
5. Inclusion and accessibility.
6. Promotion and inward investment.

Our five 'key moves'.

1. Up-cycling what already exists – recognising the importance of heritage assets.
2. Re-stitching the centre – joining up areas of the town centre that have been disconnected.
3. Knitting the centre back into the town – stop the ring road from being a blocker preventing people from getting into the town centre.
4. Introducing a greater range of activities – expanding from just retail into business and employment, leisure and entertainment, culture, community and health.
5. Opening up the River Lea – in addition to Hat Gardens, there will be other sites where de-culverting the River Lea will have a transformational impact to the public realm.

The actions in the delivery plan will be measured and monitored quarterly by the Town Centre Strategic Board.

For more information, go to:

• Step Forward Luton – for residents and visitors 
• Step Forward Luton – for business and investment