Leighton–Linslade Government Act 1972 the district was merged into South Bedfordshire in 1974, and was downgraded to a parish. Leighton–Linslade is recognised as a Cycling town by Cycling England, from whom it receives funding to promote cycle use. The parish participates in international town twinning: Leighton–Linslade Leighton–Linslade is a civil parish in the district of Central Bedfordshire in Bedfordshire, England, with a population of 37,469 at the 2011 Census. It consists of the settlements of Leighton Buzzard and Linslade, which have a single town council. The River Ouzel provides the border between the parts, with Leighton to the east and Linslade
Woburn Place values are high in this area. For example, in 2005 a freehold office building at 19–29 Woburn Place (9,400 m, 101,000 sq ft) was sold for £22.6 million. The road is part of the A4200 and as such is an important thoroughfare and bus route. The nearest underground station is Russell Square to the south-east. Woburn Place Woburn Place is a street in central London, England, named after Woburn Abbey. It is located in the Bloomsbury area of Camden. To the north is Tavistock Square and to the south-east is Russell Square. Past Tavistock Square the road becomes Upper Woburn