If you or someone you know is feeling lonely, bored or missing friends and family, Blaby District Council can help. The free telephone friendship befriending service is an opportunity for people to enjoy talking to someone over the phone. The befrienders are available to make regular, scheduled calls for a friendly conversation. Befrienders will be…
Author: staff
A little peek at yesteryear as corner shop is refurbished
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…