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Councillors call for grass verge action
Councillors David Bill (Lib Dem: Hinckley Clarendon) and Michael Mullaney (Lib Dem: Hinckley Trinity) were recently contacted by local residents about the poor state of the grass verges along Roston Drive in Hinckley. Roston Drive is the first road on the Hollycroft Estate that people see when driving in from the A5. It needs to look good."
More consultation needed on licenses - Cllr Bill Crooks
A music license (for concerts) has been granted to Gopsall Hall Farm near to the small hamlet of Bilstone, in Hinckley and Bosworth. The licence is for up to 200 people in the first year to attend concerts and if the concert is successful the licence would then advance for up to 5000 people over a four year period. The application asked for up to 6 events a year.
Eastleigh Results Points to Hinckley & Bosworth Lib Dem win
Liberal Democrats are this weekend celebrating success in the Eastleigh by-election.
Passing of tougher new laws on metal theft welcomed
Two Hinckley and Bosworth Councillors have welcomed the passing of a law to clamp down on metal theft. The Scrap Metal Dealers Bill was passed through parliament earlier this month. The changes include the banning of cash payments at scrap metal yards; payment may only be by cheque or by an electronic transfer of funds (authorised by credit or debit card or otherwise) so it will be easier to trace people who are selling stolen metal.
Conservatives dubbed “pathetic and ineffective” by Council Leader
The Leader of the Borough Council has described the Conservative Opposition Group as "pathetic and ineffective" after one-third of their group failed to show up for the crucial council budget meeting.
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