Loughborough

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management20 November 2009Launceston Road junction improvements beginWork on a new road layout to ease traffic congestion is starting at a key junction in Wigston next week. The £60,000 improvements to the junction of Station Road and Launceston Road include a new mini roundabout and an extension to the on-pavement cycle lane.... 21 Nov 2009 Launceston Road junction improvements begin

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management20 November 2009Accident-reducing road improvements in HinckleyWork is starting on the second phase of a £110,000 road improvement scheme to reduce accidents along a key route in Hinckley. The work on Dodwells Road and Normandy Way, which is being carried out by Leicestershire County Council, is due to start on Monday.... 21 Nov 2009 Accident-reducing road improvements in Hinckley

20 November 2009Seven schools receive. .... 21 Nov 2009 Seven schools receive £16 million revamp

University of Leicester PhD organise 'Materiality and Intangibility: Contested Zones', an event for researchers and artists working with museums... 20 Nov 2009 Interactive event to challenge views on museum culture

10th Man to walk on the moon to lecture at the University of Leicester in a filled-to-capacity public event... 20 Nov 2009 An audience with Apollo 16 Astronaut Charlie Duke

New parking fines are due to be introduced across Loughborough next week. From Monday (March 31st), the government requires county councils to introduce a two-tier parking charge system. ... 23 Mar 2008 Parking Fines in Loughborough

Loughboroughs parking attendants have revealed their new uniforms ahead of taking to the streets next month.... 20 Jun 2007 A uniform approach to improving parking

Drivers who park incorrectly will be receiving more than just a leaflet in two weeks time, when parking attendants take to the streets. ... 27 Jun 2007 Parking Tickets at the Ready

Motorists in Loughborough and Shepshed who break the law could be hit harder in the near future. Leicestershire County Council is currently reviewing the rates for parking fines. The County Council is set to introduce a two-tier charging system from March 31, if the Cabinet gives the go-ahead to the proposals that have been placed before them.... 22 Feb 2008 Street Wardens and Parking Charges

The legality of parking tickets issued by Leicestershire County Council in recent months is in doubt following reavlations that the Council failed set up a proper appeals process for motorists.... 06 May 2008 Parking Ticket Validity Doubt

Loughboroughs parking attendants have revealed their new uniforms ahead of taking to the streets next month.... 20 Jun 2007 A uniform approach to improving parking

Drivers who park incorrectly will be receiving more than just a leaflet in two weeks time, when parking attendants take to the streets. ... 27 Jun 2007 Parking Tickets at the Ready

Prestige Parking Limited based at East Midlands Airport and one of its Directors have today pleaded guilty to a number of charges for not providing indoor secure car parking as advertised and for falsely displaying the Park Mark safer parking logo. ... 06 Nov 2007 Prestige Parking Fined

CHARNWOOD Borough Council is bringing some festive cheer to car parking! This year, the Borough Council, will be offering reduced car parking rates at Beehive Lane car park from Wednesday, 17 December. Not forgetting the free parking after 6pm on Wednesday for last minute late night shopping.... 18 Dec 2007 Loughborough Carpark

The Blue Badge Scheme for disabled people set up over 35 years ago in 1971 is up for review and local MP Andy Reed is calling on people who have a view or interest to take part in the consultation process.... 29 Jan 2008 Disabled Parking Consultation

A SERIES of free graffiti workshops could help creative youngsters avoid a brush with the law. Charnwood Community Safety Partnership, of which Charnwood Borough Council is a partner, is staging the six-week programme of graffiti workshops in three neighbourhoods to give 11 to 16-year-olds an alternative means of expression rather than daubing slogans and images on buildings throughout the Borough.... 18 Jul 2008 Graffiti Workshops in Loughborough and Charnwood

Charnwood Borough Council in partnership with local agencies is currently carrying out a review of homelessness and developing a new and updated strategy for the next five years. ... 30 Apr 2008 Charnwood Homelessness Policy

A BENEFICIAL project which helps steer at risk youngsters away from anti-social behaviour is being expanded across Charnwood ? and new volunteers are now needed.... 12 Jun 2008 Loughborough Mentoring Scheme Expanded

On Friday 25th May 2007 the town centre took on a distinctly Continental taste as le march Fran ais arrived in town. 30 stall holders and a few refridgerated lorries with French number plates arrived... 25 May 2007 French Market Comes to Loughborough

A SILEBY Sergeant has announced his pride in getting the Freedom of Entry to his own Borough. Sergeant Tom Crabbe (28) from the 2nd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment, will be among the 220 soldiers that will exercise their right of Freedom of Entry to the Borough when they march through Loughborough next week (Tuesday, 19 June).... 14 Jun 2007 LOCAL SOLDIER PROUD OF FREEDOM.

Community Services29 October 2009Leicestershire County Council reveals results of groundbreaking archaeology surveyLeicestershire County Council today held a press conference at Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre to announce the conclusion of a groundbreaking three year archaeological survey to locate the battle of Bosworth, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund grant. Battlefields Trust archaeologist, Glenn Foard, revealed an exciting collection of finds from the Battle of Bosworth of international archaeological significance.... 30 Oct 2009 Leicestershire County Council reveals results of groundbreaking archaeology survey

The popular, annual Charnwood Borough Council-organised event will open at 6pm on Wednesday, November 11th and run until Saturday, November 14th 2009.... 03 Nov 2009 Loughborough Fair

Police searching for missing man have found a bodyPolice searching for a 77 year old man from Loughborough, who has been missing since yesterday evening, have found the body of a man. Ernest Sanham from Park Road in Loughborough, was admitted to the Leicester General Hospital on Thursday 22nd October 2009 suffering from confusion.... 26 Oct 2009 Police searching for missing man have found a body

Information about being safe on Bonfire Night will be available for shoppers who visit Loughborough town centre on Wednesday.... 03 Nov 2009 Loughborough shoppers to benefit from Bonfire Night Advice

Street children in the third world and some of the most endangered animals on the planet are set to benefit from generous visitors the Great Central Railway. The award winning Leicestershire heritage line teamed up with two charities to raise money at special gala events.... 26 Oct 2009 GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY RAISES TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS FOR CHARITY

A SERIES of free graffiti workshops could help creative youngsters avoid a brush with the law. Charnwood Community Safety Partnership, of which Charnwood Borough Council is a partner, is staging the six-week programme of graffiti workshops in three neighbourhoods to give 11 to 16-year-olds an alternative means of expression rather than daubing slogans and images on buildings throughout the Borough.... 18 Jul 2008 Graffiti Workshops in Loughborough and Charnwood

Andy Reed MP today announced the giving away of chess sets to schools. The chess sets are available for schools as part of a scheme to provide a quarter of a million chess sets into the school network. Negotiations with manufacturers and distributors means that ten sets and boards can be offered to every school in England. ... 13 Feb 2008 Loughborough MP Announces Free Chess Sets for Schools

Reports are coming in that Loughborough Town Centre was yesterday infiltrated by a giant robot. The robot which some eye witnesses say they saw in Market Place and Market Street at various times yesterday afternoon stood some 8ft tall, was metallic in colour, had blue glowing eyes and spoke in sound bites.... 27 May 2008 Robot in Loughborough Town Centre

14 motorbikes and mini-motos have been crushed after they were confiscated by police in Loughborough during a crack down on young people who drive dangerously and inconsiderately on roads, parks and public places.... 02 Jul 2008 Mini moto campaign in Loughborough is a crushing success.

Radical changes to social care in Leicestershire will be outlined at a meeting next week. The County Council wants to personalise its social care and will update the Cabinet on the plans next Tuesday (29th July).... 22 Jul 2008 Radical plans to personalise social care in Leicestershire