Community engagement runs from 17th March to the 21st April. Read about each policy idea and complete the surveys to have your say on how the neighbourhood plan is shaped.
What is the Annual Parish Meeting?
Leighton-Linslade Town Council holds its Annual Parish Meeting every March. This is an opportunity to find out what the Town Council has been doing and for electors in the parish to ask any questions they may have. In 2025 the meeting will take place at the Leighton Buzzard Library Theatre on Monday, 17 March from 7:30pm until 9:00pm.
Representatives of the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group will give an update on their work to date and launch a period of informal engagement with residents on the emerging Plan. Do come along to find out more about this important piece of work which will help shape the future of our parish.
Following the presentations, there is the opportunity for parish residents to ask questions of the town council. Questions should be about the Town Council’s areas of responsibility: parks and open spaces, play areas, cemeteries, allotments, market, community events, community grants and awards. You can ask a question on the night, or in advance via our website. If we can’t answer the question on the night, we will publish the questions and answers afterwards on our website.
The meeting is open to all and we look forward to seeing you there.
View previous Annual Parish Meeting Minutes and Agendas here.
What is LLTC responsible for?
In Central Bedfordshire, there is currently a two-tier structure of local government, consisting of the parish and town councils and Central Bedfordshire Council. Each tier of local government has its own responsibilities. As a general guide, those responsibilities are:
Parish and Town Councils – parks and gardens, local recreational facilities.
Local Authorities – housing, environmental health, local planning, refuse collection, recycling, leisure centres, Council Tax collection, economic development, tourist information, libraries, arts and culture, adult social care, services for children, young people and families, highways (except trunk roads), waste disposal, economic development and tourism, strategic planning, environment, fire and emergency planning, registration, trading standards, museums and archives.
The main services provided by Leighton-Linslade Town Council are set out below. We ask that you please check that your question relates to one of our areas of responsibility before submitting.
GROUNDS & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
- Parks & open spaces
- Cemeteries
- Allotments
- Pavilions
- Sports pitches
- Floral Displays
- Community Gardens
CULTURAL & ECONOMIC SERVICES
- Community Events (e.g. Canal Festivals & Band Concerts)
- The Market
- TACTIC (Teenage Advice & Information Centre)
- Multi-storey Toilets
- Buzz Trails
- Christmas Illuminations
CENTRAL & DEMOCRATIC SERVICES
- Meetings
- Governance
- Bookings
- The Town Mayor
- Civic Events & Mayoral Fundraisers
- Grants
- Awards (e.g. Honorary Freeman, Community Volunteer Awards and Young People Awards)