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      <title>Youth council equips students for financial success</title>
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      <title>Billy’s bench unveiled in Market Harborough town centre</title>
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      <description>A memorial bench honouring much-loved street cleaner Billy Kimpton has been unveiled in Market Harborough town centre.</description>
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      <title>Boost for electric vehicle users as new EV chargers installed in rural areas </title>
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      <description>Electric vehicle owners can now stay powered up and on the road with greater convenience thanks to seven new charging points that have been installed in Harborough district. </description>
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      <description>Harborough District Council has launched a new grant to help local businesses recruit and support apprenticeships.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Have your say on future of local government in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland</title>
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      <title>Local businesses invited to focused support event</title>
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      <description>Harborough District Council is bringing local businesses together for a focused support event designed to provide clear advice and practical help during a challenging time for many businesses.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Love Lutterworth launches across town centre this February </title>
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      <description>A celebration of Lutterworth will offer arts and creativity, promote local shopping and bring the community together across the town throughout February 2026.</description>
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      <title>Bell Tower restoration completed in Welland Park</title>
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      <description>A ceremonial event to celebrate the completion of restoration works to the historic Bell Tower in Welland Park, Market Harborough, was held today, Friday 23 January 2026. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Consultation launched over whether to have a parish council for Market Harborough</title>
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      <description>Residents in Market Harborough are encouraged to take part in an initial phase of consultation looking at the future of local decision-making. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Council awards thousands in community grants to local projects </title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Have your say on the district’s budget proposals for 2026/27</title>
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      <description>Residents, businesses and community organisations are being encouraged to share their views on Harborough District Council’s draft budget as part of a public consultation.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Community pavilion set for £495k major refurbishment</title>
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      <description>A pavilion is set to be given a new lease of life after plans to transform it have been approved. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Growth of the Rewilding Harborough project recognised with an Oak tree </title>
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      <description>A tree planting event on, Friday, 19 December 2025, has marked a significant milestone in Harborough District Council’s Rewilding Harborough project.  </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Housing stock to be increased for homeless people after government funding award </title>
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      <description>More homes for people in need are set to be purchased by the council following a funding allocation from the government.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Council awards more grants in year two of £1 million Community Grant Fund</title>
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      <description>Harborough District Council has announced the successful recipients of the first round of year two applications for the £1 million Community Grant Fund. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 08:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Eight councils submit bold vision for local government structure</title>
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      <description>Eight Leicestershire and Rutland councils have worked together to submit a bold vision to Government for future council structures.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>New parking machines set to modernise district car parks</title>
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      <description>New and improved payment machines are set to be introduced across all Harborough District Council owned car parks. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Council awarded Gold Standard for management of land charges data</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Net zero first for new homes in Kibworth Beauchamp</title>
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      <description>An innovative housing development that is the first in Harborough district to be verified as net zero has been completed</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Council Leader writes letter to Deputy Prime Minister about new prison </title>
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