It has been revealed that the company that Leicestershire sold its care homes to last year has been unable to pay by the deadline. A report going to the Leicestershire County Council revealed that while £0.9m has been paid so far, including interest, £2.4 million still remains to be paid.
Bosworth's MP David Tredinnick has been condemned for wasting time on fringe issues rather than those that are important to people in Hinckley and Bosworth. It follows Mr Tredinnick's decision to submit an Early Day Motion to parliament about using homeopathy in farming. Bosworth Liberal Democrat parliamentary campaigner Cllr Michael Mullaney said "This just shows why, after 26 years of Mr Tredinnick as our MP, our area desperately needs a change. "An Early Day Motion costs about £400 of public money, surely that is money that could be better spent? Surely, Mr Tredinnick has better things to do as our MP than campaign on using homeopathy on farms? "I have not heard the National Farmers Union or large numbers of local farmers clamouring for the use of homeopathy in farms. "People in Bosworth want an MP who will campaign all year round on the issues that matter to local people, jobs and local services. "It's abysmal that our MP should have recently opposed the plans by DPD to bring 700-1000 jobs to the Hi
There was a big turnout at a meeting in Hinckley addressed by President of
This evening saw the the ground-breaking ceremony for the new affordable homes that will be built in Carlton village.
Local Hinckley Councillor David Bill appeared on BBC radio earlier to speak about the financial challenges facing the Leicestershire County Council. He welcomed the Council's consultation but expressed concerns that it wouldn't truly get to grips with the scale of the challenges it faces.
Reflecting on the year’s International Women’s Day theme of “accelerate action”, I am sadly reminded of how much more we still need to achieve.
The UK needs to strengthen both our Armed Forces and our soft power.
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day.
