Supporting good causes across the District of Blaby and raising nearly £30,000, the Love Blaby Lottery, set up by Blaby District Council, is celebrating its first anniversary. In its first year, 45 good causes have signed up, including Leicester & Leicestershire Animal Aid, Countesthorpe Judo Club and Whetstone Good Neighbour Scheme. The draw takes place…
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Motorway Action Group celebrate: “After 16 years – WE DID IT”
As a shining example of what can be done when community groups pull together and (more importantly) persevere against seemingly insurmountable odds, the Motorway Action Group for Enderby and Narborough is justifiably celebrating achieving its objectives. “We won our fight for a reasonable quality of life”. The group was formed to “improve the quality of…
Police and Crime Commissioner’s budget will mean 107 extra police officers
Lord Willy Bach, Leicestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), will present his budget plans to the Police and Crime Panel next week, which include an additional 107 local police officers. The proposed budget, published in a report yesterday (25th January), shows that of the 107 new officers: 60 will be patrol officers based in the…
Police chase – involving several collisions – passes through Enderby
A police car ended up badly damaged in the course of a 35-minute chase over the weekend which led to multiple crashes around the south of the city including Enderby. Reports in local media say two officers were also injured during the incident. Police were tipped-off that a man wanted on suspicion of assault was…
£3000 fine for South Wigston waste company
A Leicestershire waste carrier has been fined £3000 and ordered to pay an additional £877 after waste fell onto the highway on two occasions in 2018. Leicester Scrap Processors and Suppliers Limited, based in South Wigston, failed in its duty of care to ensure the waste being carried on their vehicle was under control and…