Massive drop in unemployment in Hinckley and Bosworth welcomed
A local Councillor has welcomed a huge drop in unemployment in the local area.
12 Sep 2014
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Councillor urges County Council to drop plans to cut services for people who’ve lost their sight
Hinckley Liberal Democrat County Councillor Michael Mullaney is urging County Council Conservative bosses to drop their plans to cut services for people who have lost their sight.
8 Sep 2014
Save Leicestershire Streetlights Petition
If you support the campaign to save Leicestershire's streetlights from Conservative County Council cutbacks and to move to more energy efficient LED lighting you can sign the petition at http://leicestershirelibdems.org.uk/en/petition/don-t-let-them-turn-our-street-lights-off
13 Aug 2014
Fight to save Hinckley's Big Pit resumes
The Public Hearing into the plans to build on the Big Pit in Hinckley resumes for it's second day of evidence in Hinckley this Thursday, 10am at the Hinckley Hub, Rugby Road, Hinckley.
23 Jul 2014
Moves to reform "Bedroom Tax" welcomed
Cllr Michael Mullaney Hinckley and Bosworth's Executive member for Housing has welcomed moves that will see changes to the spare room subsidy or "Bedroom Tax"
24 Jul 2014
Residents and Councillors put case to save Hinckley Environmental asset
A Public Hearing was held in Hinckley on the 24th July into the future of the Big Pit nature feature in Hinckley. The Big Pit is considered an environmental asset, by many residents in Hinckley. It is a water feature, almost a lake, behind Ashby Road in Hinckley. An applicant has proposed to fill in the Big Pit and build houses on the site. This has provoked huge opposition from local residents and Hinckley Lib Dem Councillors. The plans to build on the Big Pit were opposed by both Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council and Leicestershire County Council. So the applicant appealed to a government Inspector for permission to build on the site. The Inspector held a second Public Hearing into the case on July 24th and there was a big turnout of local residents and Councillors. Michael Mullaney Lib Dem County Councillor for Hinckley said "Residents came with real concerns about what would happen if the Big Pit were to be filled in. There are worries about the sheer number of lorry movements along Ashby Road i
25 Jul 2014