Author: HFM News

A new affordable housing scheme has been officially opened on Market Harborough’s Southern Estate. 38 homes for affordable rent and shared ownership have been built on Naseby Square and the first residents have moved in. The re-development project proved controversial when first announced, as some elderly residents were informed by letter their bungalows would be […]

Over 4,500 people have had their say on plans to create two new unitary councils to serve Leicestershire. The ‘North-City-South’ proposal has been put forward by the county’s seven district and borough council’s and Rutland County Council, as their preferred option for local government re-organisation. The city of Leicester would form the third authority, retaining […]

The plan to create a town council in Market Harborough has moved forward after councillors gave their initial backing. The move is being proposed ahead of likely local government re-organisation, which could see Harborough District council scrapped and replaced with a new authority covering a much wider area. Unlike other parts of the district, Market […]

You’ll be able to travel by bus in Market Harborough and further afield for free on every weekend in August. Leicestershire County Council is waiving fares on routes it supports – including the town’s ‘HC’ services  – to encourage more people to get on board. The Fab Free Fares scheme comes after a shake-up of […]

Tennis courts in Market Harborough’s Welland Park are set to be resurfaced and updated thanks to a grant of over £80,000 It has been offered to Harborough District Council by the Lawn Tennis Association, as part of ‘The Park Tennis Project,’ which is aimed at getting more people playing. The plan also includes installing a […]

The canal past Market Harborough is to close to through-boats as drought conditions impact the Grand Union Canal. The Leicester Line of the waterway – from Watford in Northamptonshire to  Leicester – will shut next week. The Canal and River Trust has taken the decision to conserve water at locks, due to dwindling supplies at […]

Around 3,000 people are attending a religious festival for members of the gypsy and traveller community at Market Harborough Showground. The five-day Light and Life Church Convention began yesterday after returning to the venue for a third year. The festival-goers arrived in around 1,000 caravans on Saturday and two large marquees have been erected on […]

There are calls for better plans to be put in place after an illegal encampment prior to the start of a religious festival for members of the gipsy and traveller community at Market Harborough showground. People in several caravans moved onto the green area on the Wellington Place estate on Friday afternoon, before heading to […]

The go-ahead has been given for Market Harborough’s Banking Hub to relocate to a permanent base in the town centre. Planning permission has been granted for the facility to move into the former Solutions gift shop in St Mary’s Place. The hub, which provides face-to-face service to customers different banks, launched earlier this year following […]

Police are appealing for information after a car key burglary in Desborough. A house in Plens View on the Grange estate was broken into and keys to a black Vauxhall Astra taken, before it was stolen from outside. It happened between 11pm on Thursday (July 17th) and 6am on Friday, Officers would like to hear […]