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New shops could be built in part of the Commons Car Park in Market Harborough. The area has been identified for a mixed use retail development of at least one thousand square metres in Harborough District Council’s draft Local Plan – which maps out new home and business sites over the next 16 years. It […]
Plans have been revealed to remove and replace some of the cladding on a retirement living complex in Market Harborough after it was deemed a fire risk. The work is needed at Welland Place on St Mary’s Road following a fire risk assessment. A planning application to carry it out has been submitted to Harborough […]
A Market Harborough mum is among a growing community of parents in our area who’re focused on galvanising others to take steps to leave a better future for the next generation. Jo Harling (pictured below) is part of ‘Parents For Future Leicestershire’, and is speaking out following a recent survey which revealed four in five […]
Voters in Great Glen will have a choice of four candidates to choose from in the forthcoming by-election. The vacancy on Harborough District Council has come about due to the resignation of long-serving Councillor James Hallam, last month. The nominees, in alphabetical order, are Christopher Graves for the Liberal Democrats, Robin Lambert for the SDP, […]
Police have stepped up patrols on a Market Harborough housing estate after more incidents of illegal hare-coursing. Officers were called to the country park area of the Wellington Place estate on Monday afternoon, after reports of a man seen with a dog and rabbit. It follows incidents in the same area last week, one of […]
Tributes are being paid to a popular Harborough firefighter who has died aged just 38. Watch Manager Jon Partridge worked at Billesdon Fire Station and was also part of Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service’s Fire Prevention Team. He had served his community for over 18 years and passed away on Monday (24th February) following a […]
A plan to beam images onto historic buildings in Market Harborough has been shelved after being deemed not value for money. Harborough District Council had proposed installing a projector unit on its Symington Building HQ at a cost of £25,000, to promote events in the ‘Cultural Quarter’ which includes the Old Grammar School and St […]
A Rothwell man accused of murder has appeared at Northampton Crown Court. Connor White was charged by police following the death of Ryan Burton in Kettering last month. The 25-year-old of Spencer Street, who is also facing a robbery charge, was remanded back into custody. He will appear back in court next month for a […]
Harborough District Council is considering calling in the Police after confidential information was leaked into the public domain. It is seeking specialist legal advice after maps showing potential housing development sites were shared on social media earlier this month. Council leader Phil Knowles gave an update on the investigation at a meeting last night and […]
Harborough District Council has approved a rise in its share of council tax. The 2.99% increase means residents of Band D properties paying just over £5 more a year. The council says the rise is needed to prepare for a projected budget gap of £5.5m in future years, due to uncertainties around government funding. The […]
