Friends of High Town

Friends of High Town (FoHT) is a group dedicated to improving the image of High Town in Luton, by fostering and maintaining pride in the area.

[Friends of High Town @FriendsHighTown]

General meeting: second Tuesday of the month from 7pm, High Town Methodist Church.

Improvement Action Group: first Friday of the month from 9am, Hightown Community Centre.

@EdibleHighTown: every Wednesday and Saturday from 10am (weather dependent) - meet outside Noah shop.

[Friends of High Town @FriendsHighTown]

Christmas Fair at St Matthew's Primary School on now until 7pm.

@ActiveStMatts

[Luton Council @lutoncouncil]

🌿 Big thanks to @EdibleHighTown and volunteers for becoming 'Friends of Hat Gardens' today.

Taking their project on the road for the first time, they gave the new pocket park extra love with weeding and plant TLC.

Thanks to all who took part! 🙌

[Friends of High Town @FriendsHighTown]

A power cut at around 2.13pm today has affected part of High Town.

It is mainly the area around High Town Road and Hitchin Road (see attached map for full extent).

Engineers on site.

Please refer to this official web page for updates from now on: https://t.co/iBlojnRqIa

[Friends of High Town @FriendsHighTown]

People's Park and Wardown Park in High Town ward have retained their Green Flag status.

This is a national recognition of excellence following on-site judging by @GreenFlagAward.

Friends of People's Park will continue to help @lutoncouncil maintain and improve the open space.

[GreenFlagAward @GreenFlagAward]

Congratulations to all this year's 2,216 UK winners #GFA2023
Well done to all staff and volunteers. https://t.co/eqkLCj0iFn

[@lillylotuslutonheritage @lillylotusluton]

Curating luton collective workshop today in Hightown. Thank you Rob⁦@outreachmf⁩ for sharing your experience of community assets; thank you ⁦@HistoricEngland⁩ for sharing your listing knowledge; thank you ⁦@HeritageFundM_E⁩ for funding ⁦&🙏everyone who came

[@lillylotuslutonheritage @lillylotusluton]

@FriendsHighTown @EdibleHighTown @mazzicals @thebedsproject @HeritageLuton

[@lillylotuslutonheritage @lillylotusluton]

The Curating Luton Collective presents a Built Heritage (& high town) special. ‘how to’:listing; protecting community assets; built heritage features; local heritage at risk; embedding our stories into our townscape. It’s free . All welcome https://t.co/llRU6BPrCz

[Friends of High Town @FriendsHighTown]

@albrickies FoHT does not know whether there is a connection between work stopping at this site and the signing of the nationally applicable legal agreement.

[Friends of High Town @FriendsHighTown]

A company aiming to build at least 246 homes in High Town has cleared a potential hurdle to development.

Dandara Living became one of the last firms to sign a legal agreement that commits them to paying for fire safety remediation on previously completed projects.

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[Inside Housing @insidehousing]

One of three remaining developers signs building safety remediation contract #ukhousing https://t.co/KOcHnBgSds

[Friends of High Town @FriendsHighTown]

The build-to-rent developer has applied to build an extra 82 units.

That would take the number of homes, most of them apartments, to 346.

Source: https://t.co/a2nGxK3B84

Its initial successful application was for 227 homes: https://t.co/ScAZ7q191w

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[Friends of High Town @FriendsHighTown]

The government has been threatening to restrict developers' ability to build new homes if they fail to sign up.

Dandara has cleared a site behind 10 Midland Road, and bounded by High Town Road and Burr Street, with planning permission for 264 homes: https://t.co/AYhAydvaHM

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[Luton South Division @luton_south]

You are invited to a RAINBOWS Open Evening. On Wednesday 24th May, 5:00-6:00pm at Hightown Sports & Arts centre, LU2 0JD

https://t.co/Ftzb63jq6D

@FriendsHighTown
@ActiveLuton
@StMatthewsLuton
@riverbankluton

[Friends of High Town @FriendsHighTown]

@JamesTaylorLut @CllrUmmeAli @EdibleHighTown @FofPeoplesPark For a Luton councillor, a jolly to @FofPeoplesPark in Jersey seems a bit much.

Stick to @FriendsHighTown for any Friends of People's Park (FoPP) updates on Twitter.

You can follow FoPP on Facebook: https://t.co/CnmhqCVsRq

[Luton Council @lutoncouncil]

🗳 The votes have been counted for High town Ward where 2 Councillors are elected

Results:

✔️Umme Ali (Lab) - 783
John French (Ind) - 446
Lesley Ann Hill (Con) - 231
Mohammed Shahid (Ind) -294
✔️James Taylor (Lab) - 798

[St Matthew's Primary @ActiveStMatts]

We are holding a preloved clothes sale on Thursday 16th March as part of our @EcoSchools team #CutYourCarbonWeek event⁣
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Drop in between 2pm&4pm to pick up some great items!⁣
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@hightownluton @FriendsHighTown @LutonFoodbank @EdibleHighTown @StMatthewsLuton

[Luton Social Justice Unit @LutonSJU]

Buzzing evening at the High Town Let’s Talk - 21 residents popped in throughout the event with the opportunity to speak to 9 different services. Residents had the chance to have an in-depth chat with officers and representatives to discuss matters important to them @CllrUmmeAli

[Friends of High Town @FriendsHighTown]

You can also speak to: @lutoncouncil staff who deal with neighbourhood enforcement (fly-tipping, litter, dog fouling, begging, street drinking), roads, parks, council housing and parking; @bedspolice; @AzaleaLuton; @CitizensAdvice.

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[Friends of High Town @FriendsHighTown]

Want to talk to your elected High Town councillors @CllrUmmeAli and @andy_malcolm about improving the local area?

Then pop in to @ActiveStMatts between 4pm and 6.30pm today.

More details in the attached poster.

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[Edible High Town @EdibleHighTown]

Get your tickets for the Spring Foraging Walk in People's Park on Sat 4 March. Includes a mini taster session with wild refreshments. Children go free: https://t.co/qi2sHvnNn6

[Luton Social Justice Unit @LutonSJU]

Results are in, and all 9 groups have reached the threshold to receive funding for their project as residents have decided they are beneficial for their community. A big thank you to our partners @bedlutcf who are supporting this programme. #LutonCitizensFund