Latest news

• Council welcomes hospital announcement

  Published on Friday 23 January 2015

  The district council has welcomed news a major investment in local health services has moved to the next stage.

• Notice served after holiday chalet illegally lived in

  Published on Friday 23 January 2015

  An enforcement notice has been issued to the owners of a holiday chalet after it was found to be illegally lived in.

• Future options for hospital war memorial discussed

  Published on Wednesday 21 January 2015

  A further meeting has been held to safeguard the future of the town’s war memorial, situated at the Cottage Hospital in Market Harborough.

• Preservation of hospital war memorial takes step forward

  Published on Thursday 15 January 2015

  A further meeting is planned to outline options to safeguard the future of the town’s war memorial, situated at the Cottage Hospital, the council and NHS organisations have confirmed.

• Public urged to have say on council budget plans

  Published on Tuesday 13 January 2015

  Views are being sought on budget proposals outlined by the district council as it looks to invest in communities whilst protecting frontline services.

• Free event offering advice for home buyers

  Published on Monday 12 January 2015

  Help to Buy Midlands has teamed up with the housing services team at Harborough District Council to organise a drop-in advice event for aspiring home owners.

• Rural village is first to get superfast broadband thanks to district funding

  Published on Friday 2 January 2015

  High-speed fibre broadband is coming to the rural village of Swinford three months ahead of schedule, enabling more residents and businesses to benefit from the Superfast Leicestershire project.

• Council says Government's annual settlement is as forecast

  Published on Thursday 18 December 2014

  The Local Government Finance Settlement for 2015/16 received by Harborough District Council today was in line with the Council’s forecasts.

• Council sells off garage sites

  Published on Monday 15 December 2014

  A number of council-owned garage sites are to be sold.

• Result of Lutterworth Orchard ward election

  Published on Friday 12 December 2014

  An election was held on 11 December 2014 for a new town councillor for the Lutterworth Orchard ward.

• Fire safety during industrial action

  Published on Monday 8 December 2014

  The Fire Brigades Union has announced a firefighters’ strike from Tuesday 9 December at 9am until Wednesday 10 December at 9am (full 24 hour strike).

• Tesco decision will not be called-in

  Published on Friday 28 November 2014

  Harborough District Council received a 20th November 2014 letter on behalf of the Secretary of State for the Department for Communities and Local Government.

• Solar farm planning application withdrawn

  Published on Friday 28 November 2014

  Harborough District Council has been notified of the withdrawal of a planning application relating to the development of a solar energy farm in Theddingworth.

• Festive events for all

  Published on Wednesday 12 November 2014

  A series of free festive events will bring the magic of Christmas to the Harborough district.

• Would you like to become a district councillor?

  Published on Wednesday 12 November 2014

  Do you feel strongly about local issues? Do you want to make your voice heard and represent your community?

• High-profile MP to visit district council

  Published on Tuesday 4 November 2014

  One of the Government’s top ministers will visit Harborough District Council on Friday (7 November 2014).

• New services for Armed Forces in Market Harborough

  Published on Monday 20 October 2014

  The Royal British Legion (RBL) has announced a partnership with Harborough District Council in The Symington Building.

• Council extends environmental services contract

  Published on Tuesday 14 October 2014

  Harborough District Council is to extend its environmental services contract whilst continuing to strive for value for money.

• Planning – how do you want to be involved?

  Published on Friday 10 October 2014

  Harborough District Council is saying to residents – ‘Have your say – on how to have your say’.

• Drivers urged to plan ahead this winter

  Published on Thursday 9 October 2014

  Whether it's raining cats and dogs or there is snow on the ground, motorists are urged to prepare before leaving home this winter.

• Grants given out by council for community projects

  Published on Tuesday 7 October 2014

  Projects aiming to improve local communities have been given a boost thanks to funding allocated by the district council.

• New cemetery plan in Lutterworth

  Published on Friday 3 October 2014

  A new cemetery is set to be created in Lutterworth to provide burial space for the future.

• Data matching exercise tackles fraud

  Published on Monday 29 September 2014

  An exercise, undertaken by every local authority in the UK, is taking place to prevent fraud, the National Fraud Initiative (NFI).

• New table tennis table unveiled in popular park

  Published on Wednesday 3 September 2014

  A table tennis table has been installed in Welland Park in Market Harborough to encourage local people to take up the sport.

• Second village in district votes ‘yes’ to neighbourhood plan

  Published on Monday 1 September 2014

  Billesdon has become the second village in the Harborough district to have its neighbourhood plan adopted.

• Improvements to accessibility at town centre building

  Published on Monday 1 September 2014

  A number of improvements have been agreed to improve access for those with mobility issues at The Symington Building in Market Harborough.

• High-speed fibre broadband arrives for more than 2,000 Harborough homes and businesses

  Published on Monday 1 September 2014

  A project to bring improved internet speeds to rural areas has already made fibre broadband available to more than 2,000 homes and businesses in the Harborough district.

• Key Executive decisions - 1 September 2014

  Published on Monday 1 September 2014

  Harborough District Council's Executive met on Monday, 1st September 2014 making the following decisions.

• New way of getting public feedback on planning

  Published on Friday 1 August 2014

  A new, improved way of gathering public views about key planning issues is being introduced by the district council.