Current Issues

The intention here is to draw attention to important matters which are currently in hand, in order both to raise the level of public awareness of what we do, and to invite your comments and feedback. Your input on any of the posted topics would be most welcome. Please submit any comments to the Clerk.

Have Your Say

Have Your Say is a community-led discussion group between residents and representatives from the Police, Harborough District Council, Leicestershire County Council, Parish Councils and voluntary groups.

The aim of the group is to give people the opportunity to get involved in helping to shape their communities and to raise any issues they may have from anti-social behaviour and health to leisure facilities and public transport and look at ways to overcome these.

A Have Your Say meeting is not able to go into detail about individual cases or personal issues such as planning applications.

If you would like more information about the meetings follow the link:

Harborough Local Development Framework (LDF)

Harborough District Council is producing a Local Development Framework that will set out the spatial plan for the District up to 2026. A key part of the LDF is the Core Spatial Strategy which will set out the vision, strategic objectives and core planning policies that will shape the Distict in the future.

A paper considering alternative options for a number of key spatial planning matters is available. This Alternative Options paper builds on previous public consultation undertaken in June 2005, June 2006 and Jan-Feb 2009. The consultation documents and the evidence base can be found on the Council's website www.harborough.gov.uk

The consultation results will help to inform development of a Submission version of the Core Spatial Strategy which will be submitted to the Secretary of State in 2010.

The Alternative Options Paper can be viewed and downloaded using the link:

Kibworth Harcourt Parish Council has considered the Alternative Options Paper and submitted their responses which can be viewed using the link:

Introducing NEAT - Neighbourhood Environmental Action Teams

Would anyone be interested in a new awards scheme aimed at involving local residents in improving the environment - Neighbourhood Environmental Action Teams (NEAT)? Harborough District Council and Veolia would help set up any scheme, offering advice and support (including a small amount of funding). There are to be awards in March 2009 for the following proposed three catagories:

1. The Best Small Scheme
2. The Best Performing Scheme (for the larger projects)
3. The Most Innovative Scheme

For further information please contact Sue Hall, Wast Services Officer at HDC on s.hall@harborough.gov.uk or 01858 821132.

Climate Friendly Communities Project

LCC have announced the 'Climate Friendly Communities Project' to be launched 3 July 2008 at the ENABLE (Environmental Action for a Better Leics) annual event. The project will provide opportunities to community groups to act at the grassroots level to join ENABLE's Act on CO2 campaign.

ENABLE wish to work with two communities in Leics, offering small amounts of financial support, to make it possible to mitigate and adapt local impacts of climate change and bring positive benefits to the community.

Community groups of climate change volunteers are required who will receive training and support.

If you are interested in learning more please contact the Parish Clerk.

Proposed 7.5t Weight Restriction

Following the upgrading and realignment of Wistow Road (to the new roundabout) and Warwick Road, an improved route for heavy goods vehicles is now provided from the A6 to A5199 with access to the Churchill Way industrial estate at Fleckney. A 7.5t weight restriction is therefore proposed for Kibworth Beauchamp from the A6/New Road junction through the High Street and Fleckney Road to the junction with Warwick Road.

Drawing Number TM3037/1/2008 is available for viewing via the Parish Clerk 2796014.

This proposal will be considered at the Parish Council Meeting to be held on 5 August 2008. Observations will be reported to Highways Dept, LCC. All are welcome at the meeting.