The Nottingham Building Society’s latest chapter will see it link up with the National Literacy Trust to support their work with young people and families across the country. From Monday 9 September, hot on the heels of International Literacy Day, more than 60 of The Nottingham’s branches across nine counties will begin collecting unused books…
Pilot funding to boost district
Key services at Blaby District Council are set to benefit following a £400,000 boost from a pilot scheme. After entering a joint bid with Leicestershire County Council, Leicester City Council, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service and District Councils to be part of the Government’s Business Rate Retention Scheme pilot, the Council was successful in securing…
Ernie White memorial at Fosse Meadows
A memorial for Blaby District Council’s former leader Ernie White will take place at Fosse Meadows on Thursday 22 August. Ernie White led Blaby District Council for 11 years and was hugely respected for his incredible service to the community and in the ward of Stanton and Flamville, covering Sapcote, Sharnford and Stoney Stanton, the…
Work to begin on village centre ‘feature’
Work is shortly to begin on a project to brighten up (and tidy up) a village centre area. Enderby Parish Council, in partnership with Enderby Mission Church and the Co-operative Supermarket on Cross Street, Enderby are working together to brighten up the land. In 2018 the Parish Council undertook a community development project to improve the…
2019 Enderby Fete will celebrate the Wether
Before you ask… no, it’s not a spelling error. This year’s Enderby Fete will indeed be celebrating the “Wether” ….or more precisely, “Selling the Wether”! By way of explanation, ‘Selling the Wether’ is an ancient custom dating back to the fourteenth century and having its roots in the Enderby area. It is mentioned in several…