Council Information news

• Council acting quickly to repair damage to cemetery

  Published on Monday 13 January 2025

  Harborough District Council has been made aware of a road traffic collision at Foxton Cemetery on Saturday night (10 January 2025) which caused damage to fences, headstones and groundworks.

• Single Unitary Council Proposal: Joint statement from Leaders of Harborough District Council and Oadby & Wigston Borough Council

  Published on Friday 10 January 2025

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• Local leaders express serious concerns about the single unitary council proposal for Leicestershire

  Published on Friday 10 January 2025

  Leaders from Rutland County Council and the 7 district and borough councils in Leicestershire have made it clear they have concerns about proposals to create a single unitary council for the county.

• ‘Special expense’ working party proposed for Market Harborough

  Published on Wednesday 15 May 2024

  A long-term working group to consider how budget is spent in the council’s ‘special expense’ areas of Market Harborough has been proposed by Harborough District Council.

• Council agrees to progress with developing a new local plan

  Published on Tuesday 19 December 2023

  Harborough District Council will go ahead and progress the development of its new local plan 2020-2041.

• Have your say on Council budget proposals

  Published on Wednesday 18 January 2023

  Residents are being asked to have their say on Harborough District Council’s budget proposals.

• HM The Queen - Statement from Harborough District Council

  Published on Friday 16 September 2022

  Statement from the Vice Chairman of Harborough District Council, Cllr Rani Mahal

• All set for return of popular Classic Car Show

  Published on Monday 31 January 2022

  Market Harborough’s Classic Car Show will be back in 2022 – with fun for all the family and more than 250 vintage vehicles set to line the streets.

• Funding boost will help launch armed forces project

  Published on Friday 8 October 2021

  Extra funding to help launch an exciting new project to support the Armed Forces community has been welcomed this week.

• Coronavirus - Council launches support for vulnerable residents

  Published on Tuesday 31 March 2020

  Residents 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

• Local projects benefit from share of nearly £70k

  Published on Tuesday 25 February 2020

  Nearly £70,000 has been handed out to a diverse range of community projects thanks to the district council.