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    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 07:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Local Plan examination hearings to resume this week</title>
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      <description>The examination of Harborough District Council's proposed Local Plan will resume (tomorrow) Tuesday 10 November 2026.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>New parish council approved for Market Harborough </title>
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      <description>Market Harborough residents are set to get a new parish council from April 2027 following a Community Governance Review. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Residents invited to join Remembrance events across Harborough district </title>
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      <description>Communities across Harborough district will come together this November to mark Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Local Government Re-organisation update</title>
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      <description>The Government has today (29 October 2026) provided an update on its review of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) decisions in a number of areas across the country.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Kibworth Air Quality Management Area to be revoked following air quality improvements</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Councils proceed with judicial review claim in view of pause on local government reorganisation</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:56:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Market Harborough Christmas Lights Switch On kicks off the festive season in the district  </title>
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      <description>Christmas in the district will begin with Market Harborough’s Christmas Lights Switch On event in the town centre on 21 November 2026.  </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:24:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Community champions celebrated at Harborough District Community Awards</title>
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      <description>Volunteers, young people, community groups and local businesses have been recognised for their outstanding efforts to make a difference across Harborough district.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:41:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Leicestershire councils come together to challenge plans for Local Government Reorganisation  </title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:26:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Council awards new £50 million Environmental Services Contract</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:39:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Record number of free Heritage Open Days events coming to Harborough district</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:39:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Hospitality Grant Fund launched to support local businesses</title>
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      <description>Hospitality businesses across Harborough district are being invited to apply for a new grant scheme to support investment in their premises and services.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:39:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Communities invited to apply for new neighbourhood planning grants</title>
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      <description>Parish councils, town councils and neighbourhood forums across Harborough district are being invited to apply for a share of a new £50,000 Neighbourhood Planning Grant Fund.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:41:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Examination of proposed Local Plan to begin this week</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:36:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Record tourism figures put Harborough district in the spotlight</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:03:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>New inclusive play equipment unveiled at Welland Park </title>
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      <description>Children and families are already enjoying a range of new inclusive play features at Welland Park following a £50,000 investment by Harborough District Council. &#13;
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:50:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>New council fleet strengthens waste and street cleansing services </title>
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      <description>Residents across Harborough district will benefit from a significant investment in a new fleet of waste collection and street cleansing vehicles. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:14:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Cabinet to consider revised start date for food waste collections </title>
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      <description>Harborough District Council’s Cabinet is set to consider a report recommending that the introduction of weekly household food waste collections is moved to 1 April 2027.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:25:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Market Harborough to honour Thomas Cook with new statue and heritage trail</title>
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      <description>The contribution of Thomas Cook, founder of modern tourism, is set to be recognised with a new statue and heritage trail in Market Harborough.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Government announce new unitary councils for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:26:00 +0100</pubDate>
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