🏡 Our Towns, Our Future

Articles and reflections exploring how local decisions shape our towns, communities, businesses, public services and future opportunities. Covering regeneration, planning, governance, equality, safeguarding and transparency, with a focus on how decisions made locally impact residents, wellbeing, economic growth and the future of Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard and the wider community.

Ashton Grammar School to Housing: The Unanswered Questions

For generations, Ashton Middle School — formerly Ashton Grammar School — stood as one of Dunstable’s most recognisable educational and historic buildings. Its alumni included internationally known actor Gary Cooper, alongside generations of local residents educated within the historic Victorian school buildings that became part of Dunstable’s identity for well over a century. A Grade II listed Victorian school, founded in the 19th century, the site was not simply “old buildin

🏡 Our Towns, Our Future

Louise O'Riordan

May 196 min read

Same Law. Same Council. Opposite Outcomes. Why?

Why all local government decisions must be transparent, fair and lawful. They affect ALL of us.

🏡 Our Towns, Our Future

Louise O'Riordan

May 104 min read