The beginnings of Houghton Regis date back to Roman times and this ancient past is illustrated by its name, taken from the Saxon ‘Hoe’, the spur of a hill, and ‘Tun’, a village with Regis being added in the time of Edward the Confessor when it became a royal manor.

Following the Annual Meeting on Wednesday 20th May 2009, Houghton Regis Town Council is pleased to announce that Councillor Mrs Lynda Walsmley has been inaugrated as the Town Mayor of Houghton Regis for 2009/10.. The Deputy Mayor is Councillor Robin Hines.

During the next year, the Town Mayor will be hosting various fund raising events which will include the Quiz Challenge Series and the School Choir Competition. Councillor Mrs. Walmsley's chosen charities are Macmillan Nurses, YAWN (Young Adults With Needs) and the Cancer Unit of the Luton and Dunstable Hospital.

Come along to Bedford Square Shopping Centre in Houghton Regis on Saturday 3^rd April to join in the fun. Between 10am and 1pm there is a FREE Children's Easter Egg Hunt which will have you running around the whole Square hunting for the clues to enable you to collect your prize. To collect your free entry form for the Easter Egg Hunt, please visit Houghton Regis Library on the day!

Between 9.30am – 3.30pm there will be Arts and Craft Stalls in the Bedford Square Centre from with clues to the Easter Egg Hunt hidden on the stalls and in the Bedford Square shops.

To find out more information on booking a stall, please contact Pauline Ross on 07877 364228

For more details please click here

Houghton Regis Town Council is sad to announce that Edward Gilchrist, Past Mayor of Houghton Regis has passed away following a period of ill health.

Mr Gilchrist was Town Mayor of Houghton Regis from

2003 – 04 and served as a Town Councillor from 2000 – 2007. In addition he served as a South Bedfordshire District Councillor for the Tithe Farm Ward from 2002 – 2009.

Councillor Jim Anklesaria of Dunstable Town Council and Councillor Mrs Lynda Walmsley of Houghton Regis Town Council are jointly hosting a CHARITY INDIAN EVENING for HAITI DISASTER FUND.

by kind permission of Naznu Miah proprietor of Anarkali, 101 High Street South, Dunstable.

On Thursday 11^th February 2010 at 7.30pm for an 8pm start.

To book your tickets please contact Houghton Regis Town Council on 01582 708540 or Councillor Anklesaria on 01582 602311.

Please book early due to a limited number of places. Tickets £12.00.

Houghton Regis Town Council succeeds in gaining Quality Council Status

It is with great pleasure that the Town Council announces that it has been successful in being awarded the Quality Council status. This scheme was set up by central government to enable councils to demonstrate that they are representative, in touch with their communities, competent and capable of taking on an enhanced role in their community. It provides an assurance of quality to all those concerned with the council. 

To attain Quality Status the Town Council had to demonstrate, through the production of evidence, that it met the requirements of a number different tests covering democracy, communication and accountability.

The Town Council are delighted that their hard work has been recognised and rewarded in this way.