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Enderby lies within the District of Blaby (pron: blay_bee), which has a population of over 91,600.

The District covers an area of approximately 130 square kilometres (50 square miles) in the south west part of Leicestershire.

It is traversed by the M1 and M69 motorways and these excellent communication links are supplemented by other strategically important roads including the A5, A46 Leicester Western Bypass, A47, A50 and existing railways.

Blaby District Council offices are situated at Desford Road Narborough, Leicester LE19 2EP.

The District Council may be contacted by telephone on (0116) 275 0555,
or by fax on (0116) 275 0368.

For general enquiries, you can email enquiries@blaby.gov.uk

» Information for Residents is available here.

» Information for Business in the area is available here.

The Spring 2008 edition of the 'Blaby Chronicle' has been published.
Recent and archived editions of the Chronicle are available for download in pdf format from the District Council website. Archived editions of the Blaby Chronicle are available here. *

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The aims, objectives, policies and budgets of Blaby District Council are agreed by its 39 elected members.

» View District Councillors for the Enderby & St.John's Ward

These councillors are elected every four years to represent the 18 wards in the District. Elected members usually represent a political party and the current make-up of the Council is:

• Conservative Party 27 members
• Liberal Democrat Party 7 members
• Labour Party 4 members
• Independent 1 member

The Council traditionally used to operate through a system of committees, but now most of the traditional committees have been replaced by a Cabinet Executive who propose the Council's policies and budgets and have responsibility for the delivery of the Council's services. The main parts of the new structure are:

• Full Council
• Cabinet Executive
• Scrutiny Commission
• Regulatory and other committees
• Non-executive members

Some of the traditional committees still exist in order to deal with regulatory issues such as planning and licensing.

» View the Blaby Local Development Plan

The Full Council has a 'Council Leader' who makes a statement at each meeting summarising issues currently affecting the Council, outlines future plans and highlights recent achievements.

The main responsibilities of Blaby District Council are:

• Refuse Collection
• Local Planning
• Environmental Health
• Recreation
  
• Leisure & Amenities
• Housing

Full details of Councillors and how to contact them are available on the Council's website

» Photographs of Councillors are also available to view here

District Councillors for the Enderby & St.John's Ward

» BLACKWELL J Mrs (Conservative)

» DICKINSON J A Mrs (Conservative)

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Key Contacts:

Housing housing@blaby.gov.uk 0116 272 7788
Development Control planning@blaby.gov.uk 0116 272 7705
Environmental Health environmental.health@blaby.gov.uk 0116 272 7555
Administration and legal services secretariat@blaby.gov.uk 0116 275 0555
Council Tax revenues@blaby.gov.uk 0116 272 7530
Community development community.development@blaby.gov.uk 0116 272 7703
Community safety community.safety@blaby.gov.uk 0116 272 7673
Benefits benefits@blaby.gov.uk 0116 272 7510
Chief Executive chief.executive@blaby.gov.uk 0116 272 7501
Leader of the Council cllr.white@blaby.gov.uk 0116 275 0555

» View the current Forward Plan

Document lists matters which are likely to be the subject of a Key Decision by either the Council’s Cabinet Executive or an important decision of the Council itself.

All meetings are held in public - Agendas and Papers

Council Meetings start at 5.30pm in the Council Chamber.

Cabinet Meetings start at 9.30am in the Brooks Room.

Development Control Meetings at 4.30pm in the Council Chamber.

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Review of Statement of Licensing Policy - Blaby District Council

Blaby District Council wants views on its Statement of Licensing Policy for 2008-2011.

The Council is required to review its Statement of Licensing Policy every 3 years under the Licensing Act 2003. The Policy sets out how the Council intends to carry out its licensing duties in order to meet the four licensing objectives which are preventing crime and disorder, promoting public safety, preventing public nuisance and protecting children from harm.

The revised policy is now available for consultation and can be accessed by visiting the Blaby District Council website at www.blaby.gov.uk. Alternatively a copy is available to view at Blaby District Council, Council Offices, Desford Road, Narborough, Leicestershire LE19 2EP.

The policy will continue to be reviewed from time-to-time to ensure that it remains current. Views about the proposed policy should be given by 24th October 2007 via the questionnaire which is available on the website. A questionnaire is also available from the Licensing Section, Blaby District Council, Council Offices, Desford Road, Narborough, Leicestershire LE19 2EP.

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Representation of the People Act 1983

Sections 18A, 18B, 18C, 18D and 18E and Schedule A1

The Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places
(Parliamentary Elections) Regulations 2006

In accordance with the requirements of section 18C(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, notice is hereby given that Blaby District Council is undertaking a review of polling districts and polling places for use in connection with parliamentary elections held within the Blaby and Charnwood parliamentary constituencies.

The review will commence on 6 August 2007 and will be completed by 31 December if it is not in sufficient time to enable the Electoral Registration Officer to make any alterations necessary to the register of electors when it is next fully revised by 01 December 2007, then the Electoral Registration Officer will publish a further revised register.

Representations will be sought from the Acting Returning Officer for the two parliamentary constituencies, and from persons who are considered to have particular expertise in relation to access to premises or facilities for persons who have different forms of disability.

In addition, any elector registered in the area of Blaby District may make representations to the Electoral Services Office.

The details of the existing electoral arrangements are available for inspection between the hours of 10:00am and 4:00pm on any normal working day at the Council Offices, Narborough, the Blaby Office at Johns Court Blaby and at Braunstone Civic Centre, Kingsway, Braunstone. Representations on the existing arrangements should be made in writing to the Electoral Services Office by no later than 3 September 2007.

Details of representations received will be made available for inspection.

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