Cash boost for local schools welcome
The money given to schools to help children from poorer backgrounds is set to rise again in Hinckley and Bosworth, local Councillor Michael Mullaney said today.
27 Feb 2014
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Call for more regular trains through Hinckley
A Hinckley Councillor is calling for the restoration of the twice-hourly rail service connecting Hinckley to Birmingham and Hinckley to Leicester. Hinckley Councillor and Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesman for Bosworth Michael Mullaney is putting a motion forward calling for the improved rail service to the Borough Council meeting being held on the 20th of February. Cllr Michael Mullaney said "There is a demand from many local commuters to bring back the twice hourly train services through Hinckley. "The Hinckley urban area, including Burbage, Barwell and Earl Shilton is one of the largest in the region yet has a very limited train service. "I carried out a survey of local residents recently and one of the regular transport issues raised was the need for a more regular rail service through the town. "With Hinckley a growing town there will be more demand for a regular rail service. "I hope the Borough Council will support my call for a more regular train service through our area and I hope that Cross
17 Feb 2014
Call for action to tackle speeding on a Barwell road.
A councillor is calling for action to tackle speeding on a Barwell road. Cllr Mathew Hulbert (Lib Dem, Barwell) has raised the issue of speeding on Stapleton Lane in the village after being contacted by residents last year and this year. Councillor Hulbert has raised the matter with both Leicestershire County Council Highways Department and Leicestershire Police. He says, "I raised this issue in September last year and I know work has been done, with Police monitoring using their speed guns and the Parish Council has also been monitoring with its speed monitor, which I very much welcome, but I've contacted both the Highways Department and the Police again to find out if more can be done. "I continue to be contacted by residents in regards to this matter, which shows that it continues to be somewhat of a problem. I look forward to working with partners to see what more can be done to ensure motorists abide by speed limits when travelling down the road."
11 Feb 2014
Improvements to Hinckley Post Offices Welcomed
News that several Post Offices in Hinckley are to be improved has received a warm welcome from the town's Liberal Democrat Councillors.
11 Feb 2014
The case for saving Hinckley's "BIg Pit" from development
Hinckley Councillors Michael Mullaney http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVT9TJCiKAM&feature=youtu.be and David Bill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjJJPIlZJPg at the County Planning meeting putting the case for saving the Big Pit nature feature in Hinckley from development
24 Jan 2014
Hinckley councillors welcome relaunch of successful back to work club in town
The relaunch of a group designed to help Hinckley job seekers back into work has got a warm welcome from councillors in the town.
24 Jan 2014