Neighbourhood Plan Referendum

Information about the vote taking place in your area on Thursday 06 May

On Thursday 06 May, along with elections for County Councillors, the Police and Crime Commissioner and (in Stanton and Flamville) the election of a District Councillor, a Referendum relating to the adoption of the Fosse Villages Neighbourhood Plan will be held.

On your ballot paper for the Neighbourhood... Read More »

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The May Day Bank Holiday will bring changes in your area

The following arrangements are in place over the Easter period for properties whose bin collection date is a Monday:

Monday 03 May collections move to Saturday 01 May.

Please have your bin presented by 6:30am for our crews to collect your bin.

You can use the link below to find your upcoming collection schedule.

Visit Blaby Social Media Launch

Visit Blaby is on social media! Find us @VisitBlaby. Follow our accounts for updates, information and advice about our local attractions.

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In this issue...

• Shop and eat local
• Rapid testing kits
• Latest Covid and Vaccine data
• Fosse Foxes launches!
• Walking groups return
• Elections two weeks away
• Car Parking charges reminder
• Community Grants open
• Visit Blaby joins social media!
• India added to red list

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Trading Standards has received reports of traders in the Ashby-de-la-Zouch area of the county cold calling residents offering drive way work.

Whilst you may have received a 'good price' and been advised that work can start straight away, be on guard. Traders often working in this way can over charge, prices increase and the work is often substandard.

They may provide you with some form of paperwork,... Read More »

Leicestershire Residents Invites to Carbon Literacy Courses

A local community group is inviting Leicestershire residents to engage in a days' worth of learning about the climate crisis and the ways in which individuals and communities can tackle it, having received a grant from Leicestershire Council.

Transition Loughborough has received a SHIRE Environment Grant from Leicestershire County Council to... Read More »

As Big Energy Saving Week (18 – 24 January) continues, Leicestershire County Council is working with E.ON to provide people across the region with free, first-time gas central heating installation, and is urging eligible residents to apply now.

Households not connected to mains gas and currently relying on inefficient ways of heating their homes, for example old electric storage or panel heaters,... Read More »

If you have already purchased but haven't received your Garden Waste Bin sticker for 2021-22.

Don't worry, your bin will still be emptied on Saturday 3rd April.

However, if you haven't received your sticker by the next collection date on 19th April, please contact Blaby Customer Services.

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In this issue...

• Easing of lockdown continues
• District cases and vaccine numbers
• Fosse Foxes out in the wild
• Bank Holiday bins
• Car park charges
• Rapid home testing expanded
• Restart Grants for businesses
• Test and Trace support payment
• Shielding advice changes
• Do you need to register to vote?
• LGBT telefriending service

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