News

In this issue...

• Gardening is good for you!
• Armed forces funding boost
• Latest hygiene ratings
• Important election news

• Subscribe to garden waste collections
• A helping hand for swifts
• Saving our green spaces

🌱 Let's get gardening!

It's clear gardens can be great for the environment and for wildlife - but they are also good for people too according to an increasing body of research. Which is why this month... Read More »

Blaby District Council's Big Tree Giveaway – 2024

Blaby District Council is committed to supporting the community to become Net Zero by 2050. A key part of this work is to increase biodiversity across the district as nature loss undermines our food systems, the economy and our health and wellbeing. The latest State of Nature report shows that 1 in 6 species are now threatened with extinction.... Read More »

Business news, resources and advice

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In this edition...

• Economic Engagement Event
• Business Fair
• Apprenticeships
• Green and Sustainability
• Business Support

Work and Skills forum - Shape the Future!

Join us and help create a thriving Blaby District

The Blaby District Work and Skills Forum is your opportunity to support the priorities identified in the Economic Development Framework... Read More »

The duration of the restrictions are not anticipated to exceed a period of 21 weeknights commencing on the 12th June 2024 between the hours of 8pm and 6am.

Leicester Road/Clickers Way, Earl Shilton/Clickers Way, Thurlaston- for 5 nights

Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest West- for 3 nights

Dans Lane, Leicester Forest West- for 1 night at junction with Hinckley Road

Clickers Way/Carrs Hill, Barwell- for 4... Read More »

Checklist for securing your home when you leave it.

Dear resident,

Please find bellow some very useful information and crime prevention advices .

It's vital to leave your home secure whenever you leave it. Getting into an 'exit routine' can help ensure that you don't forget obvious, important things, like not leaving your valuables near windows, or no lights on if it will be dark before you get home.... Read More »

In this issue...

• Amazing events in Blaby District
• Get internet savvy
• Latest hygiene ratings
• Great British Spring Clean
• Still time to subscribe to garden waste

• Barking dogs prosecution
• May elections
• New Bank Holiday bin arrangements
• Ease your back pain
• Are you celebrating D-Day?

🙌 Celebrating District Tourism - dates for your diary

Grab your calendars and start putting dates in your diary for a summer of fun... Read More »

Issue 12 of our Parish and Communities update can be found below.

Please continue to let us know what you think, your feedback is important to us and will allow us to improve our services to you.

CONSULTATIONS

• Proposed changes to recycling and household waste sites

Following on from the 12-week public consultation on the proposed changes to Leicestershire County Council's recycling and household waste... Read More »

An exciting opportunity to shape service delivery and support victims of hate crime has become available in the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

The PCC is recruiting volunteers for a brand new Hate Crime Scrutiny Panel, to meet 4 times per year, and scrutinise the handling of up to 3 closed Hate Crime cases to provide feedback and learning, and... Read More »