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Local Plan consultation launches
A plan to shape housing and employment across the District of Blaby in the coming years is being consulted on with residents and local businesses.
The Delivery Development Plan Document (Delivery DPD) is the second part of Blaby District Council's overall Local Plan. The Local Plan is an important set of documents that help determine the outcome of planning applications.
The Delivery DPD includes sites... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 15:43 by Clerk to the Council
£5,000 fine for untidy land in Whetstone
A land owner has been ordered to pay £4,950.38 and issued a Remedial Order by Leicester Magistrates' Court following non-compliance with a Community Protection Notice.
Peter Thomas of New Bridge Road, Glen Parva was first issued with a Community Protection Warning by Blaby District Council back in May 2016, following complaints of his untidy land off Enderby Road (known as Bulls Hit Farm.)
The... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 15:29 by Clerk to the Council
Be part of a Good Neighbour Scheme
Could you help set up Blaby District Council's next Good Neighbour Scheme? A celebration event at the Council's offices will show the difference local residents can make to their community.
Good Neighbour Schemes link local volunteers with more vulnerable and isolated members of a community. Tasks range from helping to change a lightbulb, driving to the shops or doctors and many other small tasks most... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 08:49 by Clerk to the Council
Parish Councillor vacancies
Currently there are vacancies for two parish councillors on Huncote Parish Council.
If you would like to help guide improvements to the village, whether you have 2-3 hours a month (for our monthly meetings) or more time to spare, we'd love to hear from you.
Click on poster for details.
Posted: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 17:30 by Clerk to the Council
BB19 - November 2017
The November programme for the BB19 youth bus has just been announced. The bus will be in Huncote on Monday nights.
Click on picture to expand the poster.
Posted: Fri, 03 Nov 2017 11:21 by Clerk to the Council
Consultation on waste collection changes opens
A four-week consultation is to be launched on Blaby District Council's plans to change its refuse and recycling collections from June 2018, following a substantial reduction in funding.
£740,000 will be lost from June 2018, including £505,000 in recycling credits from Leicestershire County Council. The remaining £235,000 of a five-year, £2 million Central Government grant awarded... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 11:38 by Clerk to the Council
Cash stolen from an ATM in Countesthorpe
Incident number: 17*425915
Officers are appealing for public help after cash was stolen from an ATM in Countesthorpe.
The cash machine was attacked during the early hours of this morning (Wednesday 4 October) and was reported to police at 3.45am.
Extensive damage was caused to the front doors of the Co-op in Main Street and cash was stolen from the machine.
Cash boxes from the ATM were subsequently recovered... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 04 Oct 2017 22:33 by Clerk to the Council
BB19 - October 2017
The October programme for the BB19 youth bus has just been announced. The bus will be in Huncote on Monday nights.
Click on picture to expand the poster.
Posted: Tue, 03 Oct 2017 11:01 by Clerk to the Council
Council agree to fund BB19 sport worker
As part of the parish council's meeting on 7th September, Members agreed to fund a sport worker as part of the BB19 service to the young people of Huncote for September 2017.
It is hoped that by providing the additional worker young people will get exposed to a wide selection of sports and activities which they can go on to enjoy with their friends and family again in the future.
The BB19 bus visits... Read More »
Posted: Sun, 17 Sep 2017 20:27 by Clerk to the Council
Deadline looms for withdrawal of round pound coin
The round £1 coin is being replaced for the first time in over thirty years because of its vulnerability to sophisticated counterfeiters.
Approximately one in thirty round £1 coins in circulation is a counterfeit.
The Royal Mint introduced a new, highly secure coin on 28 March 2017 to reduce the costs of counterfeits to businesses and the taxpayer.
For more information... Read More »
Posted: Sun, 17 Sep 2017 20:21 by Clerk to the Council
