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Donald Sontag and his wife Alice
Father-of-three Donald Sontag, 88, a former painter and decorator from Luton, died three months after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the lung associated with asbestos exposure, often decades previously.
Following Mr Sontag s death, his daughter Debra, 59, has instructed lawyers at Irwin Mitchell to investigate his illness and see if it could be linked to his work history.
Debra is keen to trace anyone who remembers her dad working for Luton Borough Council from 1964 to 1990.
Mr Sontag was employed painting council houses, schools and care homes in Lewsey Farm, Hockwell Ring, Sundon Park, Marsh Farm, Farley Hill, High Town and Stopsley council wards.
Elections 2021: Lib Dems win Round Green seat in Luton by-election
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Labour has lost its seat to the Liberal Democrats in a Luton Borough Council by-election.
A vote was held to fill a seat in Round Green ward after councillor Mark Rivers resigned.
Steve Moore received 1,041 votes while Labour candidate Fatima Begum got 910.
Labour retained its seat in the by-election for High Town Ward, which had been prompted by the resignation of councillor Rachel Hopkins, who became Labour MP for Luton South in 2019.
image captionLabour candidate won the High Town seat on Luton Borough Council
A by-election was due to take place in May 2020 but was postponed due to coronavirus.
She told the Comet: I go out litter picking regularly, and I have a friend who is also a dedicated litter picker. She managed to get hold of some litter picking equipment from the council. This is to do with society and there needs to be a change in messaging on how people act responsibly with the environment. That s a longer process.
Corinna has been organising litter picks in her area, and hope to teach children about the importance of looking after the environment
- Credit: Corinna Beirmann Wheatley
Corinna hopes that in time schools will be incorporated regularly in clean up days and providing education around environmental issues.
The borders of Luton in Bedfordshire
A health and social care academy has been launched for nurses and other staff by the University of Bedfordshire in partnership with local councils and the local NHS trusts.
Those behind it said the aim of the academy was to establish a “centre of excellence” in supporting and developing the health, social work and social care workforce across Bedfordshire and beyond.
“I am excited to be involved in this new partnership across Bedfordshire”
Liz Lees
Member organisations aimed to achieve this by supporting local health and social work students and providing informative research-based education and continuing professional development events.