Refurbishment of building in Enderby village centre reveals evidence of its past use. Work on the building which sits on the junction of King Street with Mill Lane has revealed marks above the doorway that show a ‘Co-operative’ sign was once placed there. The premises were latterly occupied by a branch of Harrison Murray estate…
First applications for Kickstart scheme
The first 39 applications to help young people into work have been submitted to the Government’s Kickstart Scheme. Blaby District Council has volunteered to be a gateway for small businesses to take advantage of the scheme, which helps those aged 16-24 years old and on Universal Credit into six-month job placements. The Kickstart Scheme requires…
Garden waste collections suspended for two weeks
Garden waste collections will be suspended for two weeks from Monday 16th November due to staff shortages as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Blaby District Council say that a number of the waste collection crew are required to self isolate as part of the national test and trace effort and as a result, they…
Test centre comes to Narborough
A temporary Covid-19 walk-in test centre will be set up on the Visitors Car Park at Blaby District Council’s Offices on Desford Road in Narborough. The site will be managed by Department of Health and Social Care and their contractors, and will remain in place for six months, although this may be extended depending on…
For our tomorrows, they gave their today…
If nothing else significant happens between now and December 31st, 2020 has been the strangest of years. The coronavirus pandemic has caused misery to many and seemingly looks set to be with us for some time. The job of protecting citizens is the government’s prime role and among its defensive measures the ‘lockdown’ strategy has…