South is the name for a ward in the southern part of Luton, in the Luton district, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. The ward includes

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, Park Town, Chapel Langley, Capability Green and most of Luton town centre. Junction 10 of the M1 is just outside the ward. Both

Luton Airport Parkway Luton Airport Parkway railway station is on the Midland Main Line in England, serving south Luton and Luton Airport in Bedfordshire. It is situated in Park Town, Luton, and is down the line from London St Pancras between to the south and to t ...

and Luton railway station are located within the ward. London Luton Airport is close by.

Local area

The local area is a mixture of residential and commercial, yet the area itself has traditionally been associated with the working class population. However, a series of developments towards

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and Golf Centre, on the edge of Luton, have helped to bring in new residents, lifting the area. There is a local business park, Capability Green, and nearby, Gypsy Lane Retail Park on the A1081 and towards Castle Street heading up towards the town centre, new businesses have been setting up, boosting the area further. There are a series of local pubs in the area with a diverse culture behind every one of them, making the area one of the most diverse in Luton.

Education

South is home to

Stockwood Park Academy The Stockwood Park Academy is a Mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Rotheram Avenue Luton, Bedfordshire, England and is part of The Shared Learning Trust, a multi-academy trust in Luton and Central Bedfordshire. History What ...

, which has had a rich history, formerly being ''Stockwood High School'' then merging with ''Rotheram High School'' to form South Luton High School. The school was focus of attention in 2004 when the students staged a protest against measures imposed by the then headmistress, Sherry Gladwin. The school was taken over as an academy by

Barnfield College Barnfield College is the largest further education college in Bedfordshire, England, with two campuses in Luton. Campus locations *New Bedford Road Campus, New Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7BF *Technology Campus, Enterprise Way, Luton, LU3 4BU F ...

who already owned the old Rotheram school site and in 2011 opened a brand new school and ''Barnfield South Academy'' moved in leaving the old site was occupied ''Surrey St JMI''. In 2015 Barnfield South Academy was renamed South Academy for a short while before being renamed Stockwood Park Academy. The area also house buildings for the University of Bedfordshire including accommodation.

Transport

Being on the edge of Luton, South has some very good connections to the town centre, the M1 and London Luton Airport. The area is also next to Luton Airport Parkway railway station, giving it good links with London and Bedford.

Environment

The area has a main green space of

to enjoy, but also sees the

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leave Luton through this area, meaning plenty of wildlife to enjoy as well. The area has good links with the local manor house, Luton Hoo with the countryside surrounding the area.

Politics

South ward is represented by Cllr David Agbley (

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), Cllr Fatima Begum (

) and Cllr Javeria Hussain (

). The ward forms part of the parliamentary constituency of

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and the MP is Rachel Hopkins (

Local newspapers

Two weekly newspapers cover South ward, although they are not specific to the area. They are the:
Herald and Post

Luton News

Local Attractions

References

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