Leicestershire County Council Highways has agreed to a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order affecting The Fairway and The Meadway. A road closure and parking restrictions are required on The Fairway and The Meadway between the junctions with Hinckley Road and Hillrise on the 1st April 2022 for one day.

Please see attached press release for further information.

An exciting play telling a fictional tale of Shakespeare journeying to Hinckley will be performed at Argents Mead in Hinckley as part of a weekend to celebrate St George's Day festivities.

Performed by Red River Youth Theatre the play has been funded by the Hinckley High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ), an initiative supported by Historic England designed to promote, restore and revitalise Hinckley's... Read More »

Hinckley Town Neighbourhood Team Officers have recently been made aware of purse and bag thefts in the Town Centre.

Local Officers are advising visitors to the town centre to take extra care with their personal belongings and be vigilant.

Should anybody witness persons acting in a suspicious manner around their person in the town centre please can they contact the Police via 101.

Hinckley Town Centre... Read More »

A catalytic converter has been stolen from a Toyota Auris on Sketchley Grange hotel sometime between the 8th and 10th of March. If you are visiting locations and leaving your vehicle in unfamiliar areas, please keep a check on it as this will help us get a better time frame and support with our investigations.

Theft of a Ford Fiesta Titanium from a driveway on Forresters Road. The incident occurred... Read More »

Do you love Burbage? Can you make yourself heard over a crowd? If so Burbage Parish Council would love to hear from you. We are seeking to recruit a volunteer village crier to enhance planned community events over the Queen's Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend. Please see the attached advert for further details.

If you would be interested in applying for this exciting volunteer opportunity, please... Read More »

Green-fingered residents who were affected by the disrupted garden waste collections last year will pay a reduced rate for this year's service.

The price for 2022-2023 has changed to £35. However, existing customers will pay a discounted rate of just £31.40 when they renew the service after experiencing disruption to their collections last year.

The service was hit by a national shortage... Read More »

Leicestershire County Council is making it easier for people to organise street parties and other events to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

Full event planning guidance and registration forms can be found online by using this link:

https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/about-the-council/how-the-council-works/civic-and-ceremonial/the-lord-lieutenant/her-majesty-the-queens-platinum-jubilee

Associated... Read More »

One of the stolen Ford Fiesta Titaniums that was stolen has been recovered and will hopefully be back with its rightful owner soon.

We have received a report of a suspected residential burglary during the daytime (14:30-0000) on the 4th of March at the location of Jubilee Way. At the moment the only property missing is a rug. If you saw or heard anything suspicious, please get in touch. Crime number... Read More »

Essential safety maintenance works are to be carried out on the M69 between Junction 1 and Junction 21 of the M1.

The work will include upgrading the Vehicle Restraint System in the central reserve.

It is due to start on 25th April 2022 and is scheduled for completion by end September 2022.

To keep the programme for these works as short as possible and to minimise inconvenience and disruption to the local... Read More »

A new campaign aimed at tackling unacceptable attitudes towards women has been launched by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire.

The You're Right, That's Wrong campaign is being supported by Leicester City Council, the Violence Reduction Network and Leicestershire Police.

Please see the attached document for more information.