There is new planning application proposed for 48 houses to the north of Pollards Road, Anstey.
This is in addition to the 920 houses proposed on land off Groby Road and Bradgate Road.
Both of your councillors are against this proposed development
Deborah and Paul have submitted their comments to
August is my quiet month, and this has enabled me as usual to catch up with some much needed reading, covering the Children’s Social Care Review Paper and the SEND paper (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities), along with some high-level research into how we police the country and the changes i
First Bus have announced timetable changes to some of their bus services which takes effect week commencing 28th August 2022.
The main difference is that the buses will move from every 15 minutes to every 20 minutes.
The bus route 74 which is of interest to our area can be found here
You ca
National Highways England have now responded to Charnwood Borough Council with regards to all five planning applications.
One of the responses which covers the proposed school can be found here.
All five responses can be found on the Charnwood Borough Council Planning Portal by clicking the links
As I sit here writing this report, it is the first of two days of very high temperatures. We are seeing temperatures of nearly 40 degrees in the UK. I hope you all managed to stay safe and keep hydrated.
I attended the Swithland Parish Meeting (held once a year) on Tuesday 21st June.
Leicestershire Trading Standards Service has produced its latest newsletter edition of the latest scams in Leicestershire.
Here are the latest scams and information about how to protect yourself and how to report a scam.
Make sure you are not a victim Be #ScamAware.
Leicestershire County Council has launched a new scheme which will fund measures to help Leicestershire residents go green, reduce costs and tackle climate change.
Some homeowners in Leicestershire will be eligible for efficiency improvements which will reduce energy costs as well as making househo
Paul, Deborah and David were very pleased to attend the ‘official’ opening of the Loughborough Building Society in The Nook on Wednesday 20th July.
The official ribbon cutting was carried out by Charnwood Borough Council, Deputy Mayor Margaret Smidowicz.
Local businesses and individ
As we reported previously, the Examination of Charnwood's Local Plan had been adjourned by the Inspector, due to a significant change in circumstances to what was previously submitted to them.
The hearing sessions that were programmed from 12 July 2022 onwards were postponed.
It has been confirmed that the Examination of Charnwood's Local Plan has been adjourned by the Inspector.
This is due to a significant change in circumstances compared with the submitted Plan, regarding Leicester City's unmet housing need.
You can read the full statement here
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