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A business operator and its director have been fined following serious food hygiene offences discovered at two premises in Luton.

Luton Council has started delivering food waste caddies to over 60,000 households ahead of the introduction of weekly food waste collections from Tuesday 31 March, as part of the government’s Simpler Recycling legislation.

Luton Council has announced an investment of more than £3.7 million to refurbish and modernise Lewsey Community Centre and Bury Park Community Centre.

Luton Council has taken another step towards a more sustainable future with the launch of two permanent reuse shops at the Eaton Green and Progress Way Tidy Tips in partnership with SUEZ, building on the success of previous pop-up reuse shops.

Families in Luton have accessed more than £1m in additional benefits and grants through a new partnership programme designed to improve financial security, health and wellbeing.

Luton recently came together at Luton Town Hall for the annual Black Unsung Heroes Awards, celebrating 30 individuals whose dedication has made a positive impact across the town’s Black African and Caribbean communities.

​The council has delivered a record number of pothole repairs over the past year. This has been supported by a £6 million investment this financial year and ongoing preventative maintenance to improve the condition of roads across the borough.

Luton Council’s Trading Standards officers are advising residents to be cautious when buying certain imported skincare products after testing revealed unsafe levels of mercury in some creams.

Luton Council has successfully secured a full closure order on a property in Robert Allen Court, Langley Street, following persistent drug and alcohol-related anti-social behaviour.

As the year draws to a close, Trading Standards officers are continuing to tackle the illicit trade in vapes, cigarettes and tobacco in Luton.