Cropston, Thurcaston and Swithland

A Christmas Message from Bradgate Conservatives Wishing you and your family a wonderful festive season. In a year filled with challenges, we are grateful for your support. Wishing you all happiness and good health in 2023. Best Wishes Deborah    David    Paul &nbs

At the end of October, I attended the first Leicester ‘Hope Hack’ at the Peepul Centre. ‘Hope Hacks’ are a series of events being run across the UK to gather the collective views of young people on issues like safe spaces, fairness and equality, and services for young people.

October started with cake. I popped into ‘The Linford’ in Newtown Linford on Saturday 1st October to support the Macmillan coffee morning.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Following the sad passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, I have attended many civic events to share my grief with friends and colleagues and give thanks for the life of the Queen. Along with the Lord Lieutenant, The Chairman, and the Leader of Leicester

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.