News in Ashby

North West Leicestershire District Council is to receive more than £93,000 from the Government to help it support the recovery of its town's high streets - including Ashby.

A new £50million fund for councils to support their local shops get safely back to business was announced today (May 24) by High Streets Minister Simon Clarke.

North West Leicestershire District Council Leader, Richard Blunt has welcomed news that the reopening of the Ivanhoe Line between Burton and Leicester has moved a step closer - and says it can help the area recover from damage caused to the economy by lockdown.

Much of the line would pass through North West Leicestershire with stations proposed in Coalville, Ashby de la Zouch and Moira.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says the proposed Ivanhoe Line between Coalville and Ashby could become reality.

In today's televised Government briefing, Mr Shapps named the railway line as one of schemes in line for Government funding.

Ashby MP Andrew Bridgen has welcomed Government funding to develop plans for the Ivanhoe Line.

It is part of the Government's £500 million commitment to reopen railway lines and stations across the country that were closed during the Beeching cuts of the 1960s.

The Campaign For The Re-Opening of the Ivanhoe Line says there are four key positive points to take from the Government announcing on Saturday that the scheme is to get 'Development Funding'.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said during the daily televised Coronavirus briefing that the Ivanhoe Line - which is scheduled to run from Burton to Leicester via Ashby - would be one of the plans to benefit from extra investment.

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Central England Co-op has announced that opening hours at stores in Ashby, Measham and Overseal are returning to normal as customers get used to shopping with Coronavirus restrictions in place.

The retailer originally reduced its opening hours in March to allow staff time to replenish shelves with food and essentials for the local community.

A Measham couple are taking on a 500-mile Cycle for Dementia challenge to raise money for the Alzheimer's Society - as both have had a grandparent who has been suffering from the disease.

And for Kayleigh Vincent, the fundraiser is even more special as her grandfather Ron Vincent died last month after seven years in a care home with Alzheimer's and Dementia - and his funeral is today (Friday).

North West Leicestershire is leading the way when it comes to gardens, new figures show.

More than nine in 10 homes in our area have access to a garden or private outdoor space – beating the national average.

Volunteers are wanted to help Ashby's town centre get back on its feet again with a 'recovery plan' after the Coronavirus lockdown.

With non-essential shops set to be allowed to re-open again on June 1, Ashby de la Zouch Town Council is keen to make that process as safe as possible.