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News published August 2025

• Competition launched to name new food waste trucks

  Published 29 August 2025

  A competition has been launched giving residents the chance to name the council’s new food waste trucks.

• New blue plaque for Hinckley veteran and boxer Sydney Bolesworth

  Published 20 August 2025

  A new blue plaque in Hinckley commemorates local army veteran and decorated boxer Sydney Bolesworth.

• Have your say on the future of a Hinckley Town Council 

  Published 20 August 2025

  Local residents are being urged to have their say on the future of local representation in Hinckley. 

• Family fun promised at Burbage Common Open Day

  Published 15 August 2025

  A fun-packed day for the whole family is promised when Burbage Common holds its annual open day on Sunday 7 September, 10:30am to 4:30pm.

• Residents advised of earlier bin collections

  Published 11 August 2025

  Residents living in Hinckley & Bosworth are being advised to present their bins by 6am this Tuesday and Wednesday (12-13 August) due to predicted high temperatures.

• Snap Dragon Children’s Festival returns to Argents Mead

  Published 07 August 2025

  The popular Snap Dragon Children and Families Festival returned this week (4 – 6 August) with three fun-filled days for all the family in Argents Mead.

• Feast Hinckley 2025 a record-breaking success

  Published 04 August 2025

  The weather held out over the weekend as popular food and drink festival Feast Hinckley returned to Argents Mead in the town centre.