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HDC offices

Harborough District Council accused of 'flushing away’ money on local plan

MP Neil O'Brien with headteacher Bernadette Dabbs.

MP appeals to Harborough businesses and venues to grant school's Christmas wish

The prison has been given the green light

Controversial 'super prison' will be built in Harborough

Neil O'Brien

Harborough MP stands down from role as health minister

The decision on whether Harborough will take on Leicester’s housing overspill has been deferred again following a council meeting last night (Monday).

Decision on Leicester's housing overspill deferred a second time

Packed during the meeting on Friday evening.

Decision to be made tonight on whether Harborough should take housing overspill

Taking on Leicester's overspill would mean increasing Harborough's current housing target by a quarter.

Proposal for Harborough taking on Leicester's housing has been 'demolished'

Harborough will keep its ticket office

Plans to close Harborough's railway station ticket office have been scrapped

A meeting will be held about the plans

Public meeting to be held about proposals to take Leicester's housing overspill

Plans to stub out smoking have been revealed

Harborough MP spearheads new law to create a 'smoke free generation'

The district could take homes from Leicester's unmet need

Harborough council leader says MPs have declined meeting over housing
It follows a deferral by the authority on whether to accept housing needs from the city

MP Neil O'Brien at Market Harborough train station

Calls to rethink the closure of Market Harborough train station ticket office

The MPs have been requested to meet with the council in person to debate the matter.

'Vital' decision of taking on Leicester's housing need in Harborough is delayed

A decision will be reached tonight

Harborough District Council in a 'rock and a hard place' taking extra housing

A petition against the plans has reached 1,000 signatures

'No requirement' for Harborough to take homes from Leicester's overspill

MP Neil O'Brien outside Market Harborough Building Society

'No plans' for banking hub in Market Harborough - yet

Leicester has an unmet need for more than 18,000 homes

Harborough has no duty to build extra homes from Leicester's overspill, says MP

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

MP Neil O'Brien has welcomed the move

Bus services across Harborough set to improve

An aerial view of the showground

Traders who closed during event at Harborough meet with district council leader

Work will begin on a temporary bridge

Temporary footbridge to be built in Kibworth after safety concerns raised

Photo of the convention by Clive Mason

Council says have been no reports of anti-social behaviour from convention

Campaigners protest against the super jail plans

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

Funding totals £5.5million

Clinical research in Leicestershire receives £5.5million boost

Villagers from Kibworth have had their voices heard after raising safety concerns about the long closure of School Road bridge.

Kibworth villagers win bridge battle after raising safety fears

The proposals would increase Harborough's future housing numbers by a quarter.

Harborough MP calls to reject plans to take on Leicester's housing overspill

MP Neil O'Brien next to the number 33 bus

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

Centre, Chairman councillor Barbara Johnson after the opening of the hydrotherapy pod.

Harborough’s hydro pod is officially opened
The ribbon was cut this week

Neil O'Brien outside St Luke's

Calls for clarity over what is available at St Luke's after patients turned away

Neil O'Brien has welcomed the decision being delayed

Decision delayed for second time on controversial super prison near Harborough

Meeting in Downing St

Harborough MP calls for fairer government funding in Leicestershire

Government is urging people to swap cigarettes for vapes

Harborough MP calls for smokers to swap cigarettes for vapes

The UK government want to make the nation smoke free by 2030

UK government to offer one million smokers vape starter kits

A petition has been launched.

Families in Harborough say their homes have mould and damp

Market Harborough was rated among seven others in The Sunday Times Best Places To Live guide.

It’s official – Harborough is one of the best places to live in the Midlands!

The current towpath

Nearly £1million to be spent transforming 2km stretch of canal in Harborough

Cllr Blake Pain at the new site

Kibworth tip to reopen this week after £5million revamp

MP Neil O'Brien with Carole Tilley

Campaigner celebrates installation of hydrotherapy facilities in Harborough

Kibworth Recycling and Household Waste Google Maps

Residents hit out at delays to opening of Kibworth tip

MP Neil O’Brien and Simon Pready, Commercial Director at EMR.

Harborough MP demands changes to 'messy' station car park and platforms

Neil O'Brien MP and Councillor Phil King pay tribute to the victims of the Holocaust.

Harborough glows purple to mark Holocaust Memorial Day

Digging in - MP Neil O'Brien with Meadowdale Primary School pupils

Green-fingered pupils pay tribute to the late Queen

Bus operators have joined forces to improve services

Ad Feature Bus users forced to wait set to see improvement to services

Harborough Town Centre

Council hopes to develop cultural quarter in Harborough

Cllr Phil King with Bob Lee, volunteers and FCC Environment

Harborough litter pickers thanked for tireless work keeping district clean
Volunteers have collected 100,000 bags of litter.

Neil O'Brien has hit out at the 'unreliable' service

MP demands urgent meeting over 'unreliable' local bus service in rural villages

Rail users have hit out at the current level of service

Calls for action following ongoing disruption to train services

Litter Wombles in Parliament

South Leicestershire Litter Wombles celebrate filling 100,000 bags of litter

Harborough District Council offices

MP supports partnership between Harborough and Melton councils

Kemi Badenoch MP, Secretary of State for International Trade, with CEO of COBA Group Mark Cooke at COBA HQ

Bosses at global manufacturer in Harborough district speak directly to Governmen...

Jackie Ratcliffe cuts the ribbon with Neil O'brien MP and postmaster Mahesh Odedra.

Great Glen Post Office opens following renovations

Joules

Harborough-based retailer Joules appoints administrators

Volunteer David Leyland is give a radio to fix by Neil O'Brien. Photo by Kerry Davies

Residents with repair skills urged to join Harborough Fixers

About 400 people work at Joules's Rockingham Road headquarters

Harborough-based retailer Joules looks set to go into administration

MP Neil O'Brien

Harborough MP hopes for calmer future after 'turbulent' time