In 2019 Blaby District Council introduced a 200% Council Tax charge on houses that have been empty for more than two years to encourage owners to bring them back into use. Across the District of Blaby, however, there are still Long Term Empty homes in every village that have been unoccupied for six months or…
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Local residents invited to nominate good causes to receive Coronavirus support from Taylor Wimpey
Residents in Leicestershire invited to nominate good causes to receive Coronavirus support from Taylor Wimpey. Taylor Wimpey is inviting people in Leicestershire to nominate a local group, organisation or community initiative which would benefit from a £1,000 donation, as we battle through the latest Coronavirus restrictions. Be it a contribution towards some much needed new…
Your Parish needs YOU!
Enderby Parish Council is currently advertising vacancies for three Councillors. A parish councillor is someone the community looks to for help and support and someone who will represent their views as decisions affecting the community are made. They have responsibility for running local services such as local open spaces, play areas, village halls and maintenance…
Campaign to identify local war heroes gets MP’s backing
MP for South Leicestershire, Alberto Costa, has given his backing to a campaign to identify images of soldiers of the Leicestershire Regiment who fought in the First World War. Mr Costa is supporting the efforts of Mr Andy Garford who runs the ‘ww1leicestertigers.com’ website which seeks to identify the many thousands of postcard images of…
MP hears Croft Quarry expansion plans
South Leicestershire MP, Alberto Costa, held a virtual meeting with senior representatives from Aggregate Industries and local councillors to hear about plans to expand Croft Quarry and extend the lifespan of the site. Proposals put forward by Aggregate Industries to Leicestershire County Council include plans to further extract minerals from the site and then to…