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Council supports Harborough Big Green Week raising awareness of climate change

Published on Thursday 8 June 2023

Harborough district is going green for the UK’s biggest call for action on climate change.

• Duty to Cooperate - media statement from Cllr Phil Knowles, Leader of Harborough District Council

  Published on Wednesday 7 June 2023

  Media statement

• Welland ward has formed a second neighbourhood forum for Market Harborough

  Published on Monday 5 June 2023

  The formation of the volunteer neighbourhood forums in Market Harborough has continued with the application of Welland plan forum for formal designation.

• Young traders invited to sell at entrepreneurial market in Market Harborough

  Published on Monday 5 June 2023

  Budding entrepreneurs are invited to showcase their talent at the first ever Young Trader Market in Market Harborough next month.

• Lutterworth careers event returns for job seekers and employers

  Published on Thursday 1 June 2023

  Job seekers are set for the return of a careers event offering advice on training, skills and finding work, as well as a chance to network with local employers.

• Council shows support for LGBTQ+ communities during Pride Month

  Published on Tuesday 30 May 2023

  Harborough District Council is expressing support and solidarity with LGBTQ+ communities across the district during Pride Month, which is celebrated annually in June.

• Lutterworth businesses benefit from council-funded training to help them grow

  Published on Tuesday 30 May 2023

  Independent retailers in the Harborough district are planning to grow their businesses after receiving expert advice to improve their social media and marketing content.

• Save on your energy bills by joining council’s ‘Big Community Switch’ scheme

  Published on Thursday 25 May 2023

  Residents across the Harborough district are being encouraged to join others in saving money on their energy bills.

• New council cabinet confirmed

  Published on Wednesday 24 May 2023

  The new Leader of Harborough District Council, Councillor Phil Knowles, has confirmed the members of the new cabinet and their areas of responsibility.

• New chairman elected at district council

  Published on Monday 22 May 2023

  Councillor Barbara Johnson has been elected as chairman of Harborough District Council for the 2023/24 council year.

• Lutterworth property given attractive makeover to encourage buyers

  Published on Tuesday 16 May 2023

  A former bank in the centre of Lutterworth has been transformed having been wrapped in vinyl to encourage potential new tenants and improve the look of the town.

• Explore opportunities and get careers advice during Harborough Jobs Week

  Published on Thursday 11 May 2023

  Job seekers in Harborough district will once again be able to explore a wide range of opportunities this month.

• Special pink roses planted to mark the Coronation in the Harborough district

  Published on Saturday 6 May 2023

  Symbolic roses have been planted in the Harborough district to commemorate the Coronation of King Charles III today, 6 May.

• Community projects awarded King’s Coronation grants

  Published on Thursday 4 May 2023

  A total of £20,000 has been awarded to 45 community projects by Harborough District Council.

• Cemetery improvements made as part of extension

  Published on Wednesday 3 May 2023

  An extension of Harborough District Council’s Northampton Road cemetery in Market Harborough has been completed.

• Convention gives businesses options to be greener

  Published on Thursday 27 April 2023

  Businesses are making significant strides forward towards becoming more environmentally friendly after attending the Harborough Go Green Business Convention last month.

• Councils launch survey to learn more about solid fuel burning habits

  Published on Tuesday 11 April 2023

  Two Leicestershire authorities are asking residents to support work to understand fuel burning trends as part of a government-funded campaign.

• Fly-tipping drops as campaign continues to crack down

  Published on Tuesday 4 April 2023

  The number of fly-tipping incidents in Harborough district has fallen in tandem with an ongoing council initiative to stamp it out.

• Council launches Coronation Grant Scheme for communities

  Published on Monday 20 March 2023

  The council has allocated £20,000 to support community projects across the district in recognition of the Coronation of King Charles III in May.

• Campaign launched to prevent harm to livestock from dogs

  Published on Monday 20 March 2023

  A campaign has been launched in the Harborough district to urge dog owners to help to keep livestock safe whilst out walking in the countryside this spring.

• Businesses awarded grants to help them grow

  Published on Friday 17 March 2023

  Over 40 Harborough district businesses are set to benefit from grants from the council’s allocation of the Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).

• Improvements made to Broughton Astley village centre thanks to funding

  Published on Friday 17 March 2023

  A programme of small improvements to Broughton Astley village centre is in progress, thanks to Harborough District Council’s allocation of the Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).

• More steps taken to preserve district’s important heritage assets

  Published on Thursday 16 March 2023

  Some of the Harborough district’s most historically significant buildings and places are being preserved for future generations thanks to the council. 

• Chairman holds Civic Charity Dinner

  Published on Thursday 16 March 2023

  On Saturday 4 March 2023, the Chairman of Harborough District Council, Cllr Neil Bannister, held his final Civic event for his year in office – his Civic Dinner.

• HMP Gartree - change to appeal decision date

  Published on Wednesday 15 March 2023

  Council statement

• Harborough district students discover career opportunities in local government

  Published on Monday 13 March 2023

  Students from Welland Park Academy in Market Harborough have visited the council offices during National Careers Week (6 – 11 March) to learn about the range of careers available in local government.

• Town’s first neighbourhood forum established in Little Bowden

  Published on Friday 10 March 2023

  A group of volunteers in Little Bowden has been formally designated a neighbourhood forum.

• Broughton Astley shop given facelift to encourage buyers

  Published on Friday 3 March 2023

  A soon to be vacant shop in Broughton Astley has been temporarily decorated in vinyl to encourage potential new tenants and improve the look of the village centre.

• Park’s toilets made more accessible after major refurbishment

  Published on Thursday 2 March 2023

  The first Changing Places toilet block in the Harborough district has opened to the public today.

• Striking banners welcome people into Market Harborough and Lutterworth

  Published on Tuesday 28 February 2023

  Bright, welcoming banners encouraging people to visit and invest in Harborough district have been erected on lampposts along some of the main gateways into Market Harborough and Lutterworth.