News in Ashby

Ashby is set to stage a 'Big Weekend' double attraction next year - with the REALFest and Proms in the Park events lined up for the August Bank Holiday.

Following the success of the Proms show in the Bath Grounds last month, Ashby de la Zouch Town Council now wants to run it over two days with REALFest, which is set to make its return following two sets of cancellations due to the Covid pandemic.

An on-the-move Ashby hardware store is enlisting the help of more than 100 volunteers to help them transport stock to a new home in Market Street.

Ashby Toolbox announced this summer that it would be moving from its current site in Coxon Mews to the former Peacocks store at a prominent town centre location.

Work is set to begin in the controversial new secure residential institution in Ashby.

North West Leicestershire District Council has given permission for demolition work to start at the Loudon House site in Ridgway Road.

Nearly 18,000 responses have been received from people sharing their views on when school holidays in Ashby and Leicestershire should fall.

In eight-week consultations held by Leicestershire County Council this summer, the majority said they did not want big changes to the existing term time patterns.

North West Leicestershire District Council has passed unanimously a Labour motion to protect the right of communities to object to individual planning applications - with a planned Ashby housing estate used as an example.

The motion was proposed by Deputy Labour Leader, John Legrys, at Tuesday's full council meeting.

Ashby-based, health and safety engineering risk management experts, Finch Consulting's ambitious growth plans are picking up the pace with the appointment of Angelica Rutherford-Hacon.

With over 25 years' worth of experience in civil engineering, Angelica will be joining Finch as a Senior Consultant from her most recent position with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Leicestershire County Council says it is preparing itself to address 'extremely difficult' financial challenges caused by the continuing pressures of Covid-19, growing demand for services, and its position as one of the lowest funded authorities in the country.

The council's cabinet is due to discuss the latest position with its four year medium term financial strategy (MTFS) when it meets on September 17.

All 145 homes on a new housing development in Ashby have been sold - four years after building work started on the site.

Ashberry Homes has delivered a mix of properties at its Broadleaf development off Moira Road.

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Plans to lose 17 car parking spaces at the planned new Central England Co-op store in Market Street have raised objections from Ashby de la Zouch Town Council.

Councillors had expected more parking to be created - instead the proposed scheme would lose spaces.