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Strategies, policies and plans

A directory of all of the strategies, policies and plans that support the delivery of local services in Luton, including the Corporate Plan.

Everything we do is guided by one over-arching mission: to eliminate poverty in Luton by 2040. Find out more about Luton 2040.

Jobs, safety, and homes

In the next three years, we will deliver our contribution to eliminating poverty by 2040 through focusing on three of the most important areas for our residents – jobs, safety and homes.

We will do this by using the objectives and key results (OKR) model to drive tangible change. Further details to be set out in our new corporate plan in 2026.

Go to our Corporate Plan 2023 to 2028

Five key strategies

This focus is underpinned by the five broad priorities:

  1. becoming a more child-friendly town
  2. fostering an inclusive and growing economy
  3. being a fair town
  4. being a net zero town
  5. being a town with improved wellbeing

Each of these priorities is governed by a strategy:

All strategies, policies and plans

Civil penalties policy

This policy outlines the setting of the level of a civil penalty in each case where it has been determined to issue a civil penalty as an alternative to prosecution proceedings.

Curating Luton heritage strategy

Curating Luton is a community developed, National Lottery Heritage Fund supported strategy that guides how Luton celebrates, protects and develops its heritage through partnership projects, place making activities and ongoing support for local heritage groups.

Damp, mould and condensation policy

This policy sets out our approach to proactively and responsively identifying and dealing with cases of damp, mould and condensation, so we can ensure our tenants live in safe, warm and decent home.

Discretionary Housing Payment policy

To ensure that Discretionary Housing Payment contribute to our aims and objectives and to promote social and financial inclusion for its residents while not subsidising poor or inappropriate accommodation.

Domestic abuse policy

This policy applies to all victims and survivors and perpetrators who are council tenants, and we expect it to be upheld by our staff, contractors and subcontractors.