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News published February 2023

• Striking banners welcome people into Market Harborough and Lutterworth

  Published 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.

• Harborough and Leicestershire’s EV charging infrastructure boosted by £1.15million government funding

  Published Tuesday 28 February 2023

  Drivers in the Harborough district and across the county will benefit from the installation of 63 EV chargepoints and the expansion of EV car clubs.

• Tilton on the Hill is supercharged from electric car club and council funded EV chargepoints

  Published Friday 24 February 2023

  Harborough 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.

• Council tax set to be frozen for households in the Harborough district for a year

  Published Monday 20 February 2023

  Harborough District Council is supporting residents in the cost-of-living crisis by keeping its portion of council tax the same for 2023/24.

• Businesses benefit from council grants that have seen them prosper

  Published Thursday 16 February 2023

  Over 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.

• Popular Harborough ‘go-green’ business event returns

  Published Wednesday 15 February 2023

  A 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.

• Council seeks views on new Housing Enforcement Policy and financial penalties

  Published Wednesday 8 February 2023

  Views are being sought for Harborough District Council’s approach to housing enforcement and the introduction of financial penalties for certain housing offences.

• Council raises Progress Flag in support of LGBT+ History Month

  Published Wednesday 1 February 2023

  A special rainbow flag will today be flying from the Council’s Symington Building to mark LGBT+ History Month.