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Volunteers are needed to log important trees

Volunteers sought to record important trees in Harborough district

Leicestershire County Council's fleet of gritters

Leicestershire County Council says it is prepared for cold weather

Harborough tip

Council ‘listening’ as consultation begins into plans to close Harborough tip

The decision has again been delayed

Decision on controversial prison in Harborough delayed again

Campaigners are urging investment in fossil fuels to stop

Campaigners hit out at local pension scheme for investing in fossil fuels

Sessions to raise awareness of second-hand smoking will be held in local schools

Lessons to be held highlighting dangers of second-hand smoke

Families with children are being urged to consider fostering

Leicestershire families who already have children urged to consider fostering

The county council is hoping to beat last year's giveaway of around 50,000 trees.

Leicestershire landowners and farmers urged to sign up for free tree giveaway

Market Harborough tip

Harborough district councillors hit out at plans to close local tip

Harborough tip

Market Harborough tip could close in bid to cut down on council spending

New primary school at Airfield Farm

Name and operator chosen for new £9million Harborough primary school
The school is currently being built off Airfield Road

Officers call the council's financial forecast 'concerning'.

'Hell will freeze over' before county council declares bankruptcy, says leader

Of the level 2 funding, county council leader Nick Rushton said 'thin gruel was better than no gruel'.

County settles for ‘thin gruel’ after failing to reach deal on elected mayor

The authority wants to improve cycling and walking networks

Residents asked to help shape cycling and walking networks around Harborough

John Richardson

New chief executive at Harborough District Council

Trees in Leicestershire

Leicestershire trees absorb as much carbon annually as some 20,000 cars

Aifield Business Park

Plans for huge business park expansion near Gartree Prison in Harborough

Leicestershire County Council's headquarters

Leicestershire County Council's funding gap expected to exceed £100m

The council is set to decide on locations for the EV chargepoints.

Leicestershire County Council secures £3million electric vehicle chargepoint bid

The sessions involve fun activities for parents, carers and their babies.

Parents and carers invited to free 'baby brain development' sessions

The sessions will take place across Leicestershire

Free adult learning taster sessions to take place in Market Harborough

A decision on the controversial Gartree super prison has been pushed back for fifth time

Decision on controversial Gartree super prison pushed back once again

How the school will look

New £9million primary school in Market Harborough given green light

Council said need for carers is greater than ever

'Rallying cry' for foster carers across Leicestershire

The school could open as soon as next year

Pupils could be welcomed to new primary school as early as next year

The work will take place in Broughton Astley

Field in Broughton Astley to be transformed into a haven for wildlife

The Market Harborough hub

New family hub created in Market Harborough

A new KFC drive-thru looks set to be built in the car park of a large Leicestershire supermarket.

KFC drive-thru set to be built just on the other side of the Harborough district
Councillors will decide whether or not to approve the plans at a meeting on Thursday (July 27)

The group during a meeting

Lutterworth-based veterans group is 'thriving'

Residents are being asked for their views

Residents asked for their say on on how to improve lives of those with dementia

Harborough District Council has released a statement after event organisers publicly declared the event.

Locals assured town is prepared as hundreds of caravans descend for convention

Lights could be dimmed to save money

Residents asked opinion on dimming streetlights in cost-saving move

Plans will be discussed on Tuesday

Plans for 21 holiday lodges in Lutterworth look set to go ahead

Campaigners protest against the super jail plans

Decision on controversial ‘super prison’ near Harborough has been delayed again

Street lights could be dimmed to save money

Street lights across Leicestershire could be dimmed to save money

The county council's children's services have been praised by Ofsted inspectors.

Ofsted praises Leicestershire County Council’s children’s services

MP Neil O'Brien next to the number 33 bus

Review which plunged future of rural bus service into doubt put on hold

Cllr Blake Pain at nursery

About 250,000 trees planted across Leicestershire as part of green boost

A £3 million cash injection has been lined up for urgent road repairs across Leicestershire.

Leicestershire's crumbling roads set for £3 million cash injection

Harborough Museum exhibition

Visit England gives top marks to Harborough Museum following recent inspection

A plan to build a 210-place primary school to support a huge housing estate in Market Harborough has been submitted.

Plans for new 210-place primary school to support a huge housing in Harborough

Meeting in Downing St

Harborough MP calls for fairer government funding in Leicestershire

Leicestershire County Council

Leicestershire mum left paying £125 a day to get her son to and from school

Tree Wardens

Harborough residents invited to volunteer to protect trees and wildlife

Contributors to the exhibition

Ukrainian refugees, traveller communities and residents contribute to exhibition
The We Are Harborough exhibition at Harborough Museum saw more than 500 people take part in the project.

Cllr Blake Pain at the new site

Kibworth tip to reopen this week after £5million revamp

Potholes

Potholes in Harborough among those to be repaired thanks to cash boost

Kibworth Recycling and Household Waste Google Maps

Residents hit out at delays to opening of Kibworth tip

Coventry Road. Google Maps.

Parking restrictions set to be introduced outside two Harborough schools

Sessions will be held in Harborough and Lutterworth

Free support sessions in Harborough and Lutterworth held for new parents

The Station Road railway bridge, between Great Glen and Fleckney.

Major bridge works in Harborough district can now go ahead

McDonald's and Costa have been granted permission to build a drive-through outlet on the outskirts of Lutterworth despite road safety worries.

New McDonald's and Costa drive throughs approved in Harborough district

The move aims to help tackle the rising cost-of-living.

Cost-of-living prompts Harborough District Council tax freeze decision

The council is preparing for a greener future.

New tree nursery project aims to give Leicestershire's woodland a boost

A McDonald’s and Costa coffee drive thru could be built at a site on the outskirts of Lutterworth, if developers are given the go ahead. (Photo: Adobe)

McDonald’s and Costa coffee drive-thru planned on the outskirts of Lutterworth