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Latest news

Luton Airport Expansion

On November 30th and December 1s, at meetings of The Development Management Committee of Luton Borough Council, the councillors voted 7 to 2 to allow the passenger numbers at the airport to increase from 18 million to 19 million a year. The meeting was attended by many opposition groups, such as Harpenden Sky, St Albans […]

On Demand Herts Lynx Bus Service

This project has arrived because of a successful bid of £1.4 million by Herts County Council to the Dept of Transport & funding from Herts County Council(HCC) itself. It is a four year experiment to supplement rural transport mainly as you will see in the North & East of the County, which is  poorly serviced […]

Parish Litter Bins

It has come to our attention that the parish litter bins are being filled with residents’ household waste, such as dirty nappies and dog waste bags. The parish litter bins are intended to be used to keep the village clean and tidy and to prevent our wildlife from being poisoned. The parish bins are not […]

London Luton Airport, Consultation on Arrivals Flight Paths

Re : London Luton Airport, Consultation on Arrivals Flight Paths Dear Sir/Madam Walkern Parish Council would like to state clearly that it strongly objects to any expansion of Luton Airport. Having looked at the proposed option for Westerly Winds Arrivals, which is 70% of arrivals to Luton Airport, dispersed tracks need to be considered as […]

LLAOL Consultation

Dear Sir/Madam Re:  Consultation on Expansion of Passenger Numbers from 18 mppa to 19 mppa – LLA Walkern Parish Council would like to state clearly that it strongly objects to any expansion of passenger number at Luton Airport.  This means breaking through the 18 million limit which was democratically agreed and legally signed up to […]

Next Parish Council Meeting

The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Thursday 2nd Jul, 2026 at 7:00 PM

This meeting will be held at Walkern Sports & Community Centre. Members of the public are welcome to attend, please see the agenda for more details.

Download the agenda for this meeting:  Agenda

AGAR 2025/26 (unaudited) & Exercise of Public Rights

Walkern Playground Book Box – is Open!

We wanted everyone to know about the community book box in Walkern playground! This little library is open to all—children and adults alike—to borrow, swap, or simply enjoy a good read while visiting the park or to take away.

We warmly welcome appropriate book donations to help keep the box stocked with engaging and family-friendly titles. If you have books in good condition that others might enjoy, feel free to pop them in!

Thank you for supporting this community initiative. Happy reading!