Warden Hills

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 51.916
longitude= -0.422
official_name= Warden Hills
os_grid_reference= TL085253
population= Within Bramingham ward
region= East of England
unitary_england= Luton
lieutenancy_england= Bedfordshire
constituency_westminster= Luton South
post_town= LUTON
postcode_district = LU2
postcode_area= LU
dial_code= 01582

Warden Hills is an area of Luton, which is named after the hills overlooking it. Formerly part of a village called Streatley, until the 1960s, Warden Hills has become one of the fastest-growing areas of Luton in the past 50 yearsFact|date=February 2007.Warden Hills lies on the outskirts of Luton, and is three miles north of the centre of the town. It possesses one junior and infants school, one church, a golf course, a recreation centre, and several pubs. The oldest pub in Streatley is the Old Chequer which has a fine selection of real ales among a full range of refreshments. Also in the area, there is the only Catholic Secondary school in Luton, Cardinal Newman.

There are two hills overlooking the area - Galley Hill (formerly a place of public execution) and Warden Hill - the latter being the bigger and wider of the two. The two hills have now become a Site of Special Scientific Interest, as the Galley and Warden Hills Nature Reserve. There are a number of rare species here, including butterflies, moths, and flowers.

Politics

Warden Hills comes within the Bramingham ward in Luton and is represented by Cllr Gilbert Campbell (Conservative) and Cllr David Johnston, who is the Conservative Leader at Luton Borough Council.

The ward forms part of the parliamentary constituency of Luton North, and the MP is Kelvin Hopkins (Labour). Bramingham is within the East of England (European Parliament constituency).

Local Attractions

Local Newspapers

Two weekly newspapers are delivered free to all the houses in Warden Hills. However they are not specific to Warden Hills. They are:
* [http://www.lutontoday.co.uk Herald and Post] - Delivered every Thursday
* [http://www.lutononsunday.com/ Luton on Sunday] - Delivered every Sunday

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