Enderby-based Palmers Garden Centre have been named as winners at the annual celebration of the Family Business Awards hosted by Family Business United. Family Business United is an organisation that champions the family business sector and they created the awards to celebrate and recognise the diversity of family firms across the country and the contribution…
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Air Quality Consultation open
A consultation on Blaby District Council’s new Air Quality Action Plan is now open for residents’ views. The comprehensive new plan will replace the previous version, first introduced in 2014. Work on the plan has seen the Council shift priorities to offer deliverable and sustainable objectives. Residents are invited to offer their views on the…
Blaby placed in Medium (Tier 1) restrictions under government’s new three-tier Covid risk system.
In their latest newsletter to residents in Blaby District, the District Council reminds them that the District is in the Medium (Tier 1) group – which is for areas where national restrictions continue to be in place. This means for now there is no change across the district of Blaby. Restrictions include: You must not…
Lock Up and Light Up This Winter
As the evenings start to draw in, police are reminding people to ensure their homes look occupied during the darker nights. The force traditionally sees a seasonal rise in burglaries around the time the clocks go back, with offences often rising through December and January. The winter months can make it easier for burglars to…
Dementia trial in district
Residents of Blaby District living with dementia are being asked to volunteer for a County Council pilot project to provide greater support in the home. Around 50 people with dementia, who live at home with a family member or an unpaid carer, will help test a new assistive technology system. The project is being led…