The county council is putting the finishing touches to its plans to re-open seven of its recycling and household waste sites next week. The selected sites will open seven days a week to county residents – with a booked appointment only – from Monday, 18th May. They are at Barwell, Lount, Market Harborough, Melton Mowbray, Mountsorrel,…
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Enforcement action in Enderby leads to eight arrests
Police have reported that a warrant was executed this morning (Thursday) at a site in Blaby Road, Enderby and eight people were arrested. Officers attended the site early this morning and photos were shared on local social media where police responded by saying further updates would be supplied throughout the morning. The report continued saying…
Councils working to re-open waste sites
The city and county councils say they are working hard to re-open some of their recycling and household waste sites later this month. Under new Government guidelines, sites can re-open for waste that can’t be stored safely at home. Leicestershire County Council says it will open the gates on Monday, 18th May – at seven…
Violence prevention project embraces digital communications to reach vulnerable youth amid Covid-19
Award-winning charity Leicestershire Cares is rising to the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic by developing imaginative support sessions to connect to its vulnerable service-users. The Unlocking Potential (UP) project is funded by Leicestershire’s Violence Reduction Network (VRN) as part of its efforts to prevent serious violence among young people between the ages of 16…
National Planning Excellence award for New Lubbesthorpe
The 4,250-home New Lubbesthorpe development has received its SIXTH award, recognised nationally at the 2020 Royal Town Planning Institute Awards. Blaby District Council won the award in the “Planning Excellence” category at the award, which were held remotely due to the ongoing coronavirus. The development is being delivered in partnership with landowners Drummond Estates, housing…