Objectives: Burbage Parish Council is an ambitious, pro-active Council which works to deliver a wide range of projects and events, focusing on the living environment and community wellbeing. Success will be measured by the extent to which the job has enabled agreed projects to meet their strategic objectives.

Reporting to: Principal Officer

Hours: 20 hours per week initially

This is a new position and... Read More »

Local transport service Dial a Ride has joined forced with local charity Hinckley & Bosworth Community Transport to respond to residents' concerns about getting elderly and disabled relatives and neighbours to a vaccination centre.

The Hinckley & Bosworth Community Transport, Dial a Ride Service, along with Westfield Community Centre, is able to assist residents of Hinckley and Bosworth by providing... Read More »

Vehicle seized on Forresters Road, No tax. Thanks to information we receive from residents. PC Sharpe spotted the vehicle driving around the village with no tax. This is a great example of how the information you send us is important and is acted upon.

Amazon Scam
Scams continue and Amazon seems to be popular at the moment due to increase use of the site and online purchases. Scams can be in the form... Read More »

The Government has issued a reminder that England is still an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone and that all bird keepers (including those with pet birds, commercial flocks or just a few birds in a backyard) must keep a close watch on them for signs of disease and maintain good biosecurity at all times.

If you have any concerns about the health of your birds, seek prompt advice from your vet.

Avian influenza... Read More »

Leicestershire County Council Highways has agreed to a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order at the above location.
A road closure is required on Rugby Road, Burbage between the Three Pots Road roundabout to the M1 / M69 Junction 1 roundabout on the 2nd February 2021 for 4 nights from 20:00 to 06:00.
The Temporary Traffic Regulation Order will be implemented for public safety for Winvic Construction Ltd... Read More »

Prince's Trust is offering online training in music and film production for young people in Leicestershire aged between 16 and 25 who are not in employment or education (NEET).

The five-day course will include guidance on developing song-writing skills, using professional editing software and building confidence and communication skills.

It will be followed up with three months of mentoring to help find... Read More »

A Fundraising Survey aimed at Third Sector organisations in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland is being carried out by Think Funding on the following link:

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/FundraisingSurvey2021

The survey is designed to ascertain the impact of Covid-19 on the ability of Third Sector groups in those three areas to raise income, and to understand if they think there will be a longer... Read More »

Healthcare professionals are being asked to come forward to help administer the Covid-19 vaccines in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

A number of new vaccination centres are being set up, and each one requires dozens of staff to administer the jabs.

Any registered healthcare professional can play a part after appropriate training – most of which they can do online at home. Retired professionals... Read More »

Westfield Community Centre is offering free transport for elderly and vulnerable people who do not have transport to attend a Covid-19 Vaccination Centre appointment.

The volunteer-run Westfield Community Centre Transport scheme is operating alongside a similar scheme by Hinckley & Bosworth Community Transport, in a bid to help as many people as possible receive their vaccination.

Please see the... Read More »

Theft of Mercedes Sprinter van (white) from Salisbury Road on the morning of 14/01/2021. The vehicle was taken with no entrance to the residential property at around 02:05 from the driveway. The van contained plants and flower trolleys/shelves. If you have any CCTV in the area of Salisbury Road, Winchester Drive, Sapcote Road, it would be fantastic if you could have a look for the van, suspicious persons... Read More »