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News published March 2023

  • Town set to celebrate St Georges Day

    Published 31 March 2023

    Final preparations are now underway to celebrate St George's Day with a special programme of traditional entertainment in Hinckley town centre. 

  • New Guide will help Event Organisers go Greener

    Published 29 March 2023

    Events held across the borough will be made even greener and more eco-friendly, thanks to the borough council’s new guide and commitment to making events sustainable.

  • Easter arrangements 2023

    Published 29 March 2023

    THE following opening times during the Easter period have been announced by the Borough Council, together with the arrangements that have been made for various council services:

  • Play takes inspiration from Brame’s Famous Novel

    Published 29 March 2023

    An exciting new play taking inspiration from Hinckley novelist Charlotte Brame’s most famous work, Dora Thorn, will be performed in Hinckley as part of a weekend to celebrate St George’s Day festivities.

  • Statement: Update on the Klondyke site, Newtown Linford Lane, Groby

    Published 17 March 2023

    The council is continuing to pursue planning enforcement action at the Klondyke site in Groby with regard to unauthorised occupation and engineering operations at the site.

  • New Planning Team heralds a speedier service

    Published 16 March 2023

    Residents of Hinckley and Bosworth are benefiting from a speedier planning application process after a new director and head of planning have joined the council’s planning department.

  • Borough hosts annual rural conference - 13 March 2023

    Published 13 March 2023

    The annual Rural Conference, organised by Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council (HBBC), was recently held at Twycross Zoo, attracting delegates from across the borough.

  • Reminder to renew garden waste collection service

    Published 13 March 2023

    Green-fingered residents are reminded that they will need to renew their subscription to the garden waste collection service by 31 May.

  • Bin collections suspended

    Published 09 March 2023

    Due to current weather conditions the Waste Teams have had to suspend bin collections for the moment. 

  • Coronation Fund launched to support local community groups

    Published 08 March 2023

    To mark the Coronation of King Charles III, the Borough Council in partnership with the Rural Community Council, who co-ordinates the voluntary and community sector work across the borough is launching a new fund to help community groups to celebrate and commemorate this historic occasion.

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