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Council supports Harborough Big Green Week raising awareness of climate change
Published on Thursday 8 June 2023Harborough district is going green for the UK’s biggest call for action on climate change.
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Duty to Cooperate - media statement from Cllr Phil Knowles, Leader of Harborough District Council
Published on Wednesday 7 June 2023Media statement
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Welland ward has formed a second neighbourhood forum for Market Harborough
Published on Monday 5 June 2023The formation of the volunteer neighbourhood forums in Market Harborough has continued with the application of Welland plan forum for formal designation.
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Young traders invited to sell at entrepreneurial market in Market Harborough
Published on Monday 5 June 2023Budding entrepreneurs are invited to showcase their talent at the first ever Young Trader Market in Market Harborough next month.
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Lutterworth careers event returns for job seekers and employers
Published on Thursday 1 June 2023Job 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.
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Council shows support for LGBTQ+ communities during Pride Month
Published on Tuesday 30 May 2023Harborough District Council is expressing support and solidarity with LGBTQ+ communities across the district during Pride Month, which is celebrated annually in June.
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Lutterworth businesses benefit from council-funded training to help them grow
Published on Tuesday 30 May 2023Independent retailers in the Harborough district are planning to grow their businesses after receiving expert advice to improve their social media and marketing content.
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Save on your energy bills by joining council’s ‘Big Community Switch’ scheme
Published on Thursday 25 May 2023Residents across the Harborough district are being encouraged to join others in saving money on their energy bills.
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New chairman elected at district council
Published on Monday 22 May 2023Councillor Barbara Johnson has been elected as chairman of Harborough District Council for the 2023/24 council year.
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Lutterworth property given attractive makeover to encourage buyers
Published on Tuesday 16 May 2023A 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.
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Explore opportunities and get careers advice during Harborough Jobs Week
Published on Thursday 11 May 2023Job seekers in Harborough district will once again be able to explore a wide range of opportunities this month.
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Community projects awarded King’s Coronation grants
Published on Thursday 4 May 2023A total of £20,000 has been awarded to 45 community projects by Harborough District Council.
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Cemetery improvements made as part of extension
Published on Wednesday 3 May 2023An extension of Harborough District Council’s Northampton Road cemetery in Market Harborough has been completed.
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Convention gives businesses options to be greener
Published on Thursday 27 April 2023Businesses are making significant strides forward towards becoming more environmentally friendly after attending the Harborough Go Green Business Convention last month.
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Councils launch survey to learn more about solid fuel burning habits
Published on Tuesday 11 April 2023Two Leicestershire authorities are asking residents to support work to understand fuel burning trends as part of a government-funded campaign.
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Fly-tipping drops as campaign continues to crack down
Published on Tuesday 4 April 2023The number of fly-tipping incidents in Harborough district has fallen in tandem with an ongoing council initiative to stamp it out.
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Town’s first neighbourhood forum established in Little Bowden
Published on Friday 10 March 2023A group of volunteers in Little Bowden has been formally designated a neighbourhood forum.
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Broughton Astley shop given facelift to encourage buyers
Published on Friday 3 March 2023A 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.
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Park’s toilets made more accessible after major refurbishment
Published on Thursday 2 March 2023The first Changing Places toilet block in the Harborough district has opened to the public today.
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Striking banners welcome people into Market Harborough and Lutterworth
Published on Tuesday 28 February 2023Bright, 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.
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Harborough and Leicestershire’s EV charging infrastructure boosted by £1.15million government funding
Published on Tuesday 28 February 2023Drivers in the Harborough district and across the county will benefit from the installation of 63 EV chargepoints and the expansion of EV car clubs.
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Tilton on the Hill is supercharged from electric car club and council funded EV chargepoints
Published on Friday 24 February 2023Harborough District Council has teamed up with Leicester-based Green Fox Community Energy Co-operative and residents of Tilton on the Hill to develop the county’s first rural electric car club.
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Council tax set to be frozen for households in the Harborough district for a year
Published on Monday 20 February 2023Harborough District Council is supporting residents in the cost-of-living crisis by keeping its portion of council tax the same for 2023/24.
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Businesses benefit from council grants that have seen them prosper
Published on Thursday 16 February 2023Over the last couple of years, businesses in the Harborough district have been given a helping hand to thrive, following the Covid pandemic, after receiving grants from the council.
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Popular Harborough ‘go-green’ business event returns
Published on Wednesday 15 February 2023A popular Harborough District Council ‘go green’ event is returning to give local businesses the opportunity to find out how to reduce their carbon footprint and be more sustainable.
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Long-term place for recycling and waste set to progress
Published on Thursday 19 January 2023Twelve key pledges for recycling and waste plans in Leicestershire have been set out in a revised partnership strategy to 2050.
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Sapling from Platinum Jubilee ‘Tree of Trees’ welcomed to Welland Park
Published on Thursday 15 December 2022A rowan sapling was ceremonially planted yesterday, Thursday 15 December 2022, in Welland Park, Market Harborough, to mark HM Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.
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Be prepared for an emergency this September
Published on Friday 2 September 2022#30days30waysUK campaign helps people to be better prepared for a wide range of risks and consequences.
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Visitors encouraged back to Market Harborough with programme of events
Published on Thursday 19 August 2021An exciting calendar of summer events kicks off this weekend in Harborough Town Square with a Birds of Prey display this Saturday 21 August.
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Coronavirus - Council launches support for vulnerable residents
Published on Tuesday 31 March 2020Residents in Harborough District can now refer themselves, a family member that requires help or someone in the community who needs help during the Coronavirus crisis to the council’s Community Hub
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Market Harborough Classic Car Show postponed
Published on Tuesday 31 March 2020Market Harborough’s Classic Car Show has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak – but plans are underway to hold the event in 2021.
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District shines at tourism awards
Published on Friday 30 November 2018Local businesses and the town of Market Harborough have won at the prestigious Leicestershire Promotions 2018 Tourism & Hospitality Awards, held on Thursday 29 November 2018 in Leicester.
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Council looks to create £7.5m business ‘grow on space’
Published on Tuesday 20 March 2018Further steps have been taken to create £7.5million ‘grow on space’ for businesses in the Harborough district.
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Council to commemorate historic anniversaries
Published on Tuesday 6 February 2018Two major events from history are to be commemorated locally as part of their 100th anniversary.
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Patients urged to join their local group
Published on Thursday 29 May 2014Patients in East Leicestershire and Rutland are being encouraged to get involved in helping to shape local health services ahead of Patient Participation Awareness Week (2-7 June).
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