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Xmas 2018 & Full 2019 Waste Collection Bin Hangers
During recent weeks Blaby District Council's refuse and recycling collection crews have been distributing waste collection bin hangers to all bins in the district.
These hangers have clarified the collections due over the Xmas and New Year periods as well as scheduled collections throughout 2019.
The key points are that;
- collections due on the 3 forthcoming bank holidays will revert to the nearest Saturday (as below).
- 3 additional bags of recycling will be collected alongside the recycling bin until the end of January, acknowledging that more of this material is produced over the festive period. All additional material would need to be presented in clear plastic bags (not provided). No additional refuse waste will be collected.
- Going forward, all garden waste collections will take place on the same day as recycling collections (the majority of residents will be unaffected by this change).
Collections due on Xmas Day revert to Saturday 22nd December More »
Collections due on Boxing Day will revert to Saturday 29th December
Collections due on New Years Day will revert to Saturday 5th January.
All collection dates can also be reviewed via Blaby District Councils website at the link below;
Posted: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 14:13 by Beverley Greenwood
WW1 Beacons of Light 11th November 2018
In 2018, the UK marks the centenary of the end of World War One 1914-1918, a conflict which had an impact on millions of UK residents. Leicestershire's contribution to the British Armed Forces was considerable with thousands of young men sent off to war. Many never returned home, either killed in action or succumbing to disease, whilst others were seriously wounded. The impact of this devastating loss was felt the length and breadth of Leicestershire, and today almost every village and town has its own memorial to those who died. More »
Your chance to pay your personal and community tribute to those millions that gave their lives for their country during the dreadful darkness of four years of War 1914 - 1918
On 3rd August 1914, Britain's Foreign Minister, Sir Edward Grey, was looking out of his office window. It was dusk, and the gas lights were being lit along London's Mall, leading to Buckingham Palace, when he remarked to a friend, "The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime." Our country was about to be plunged into the darkness of the First World War, and it would be four long years before Britain and Europe would again experience the light of peace.
In commemoration and remembrance of the end of the war and the many millions who were killed or came home dreadfully wounded, 1000 Beacons of Light will be lit at 7.00 pm on 11th November 2018 throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories - a century after the guns fell silent. The event will also commemorate the huge army of men and women on the home front who, often in dangerous and exhausting conditions, underpinned the war effort - keeping the wheels of industry turning, bringing the harvests home to ensure the nation did not starve.
Glenfield Parish Council will be lighting a beacon in Ellis Park on Sunday 11 November 2018. Doors open at 2.30 pm with an exhibition in both Park House, Stamford Street and also in the Memorial Hall. Stamford Street. The WI "land girls" will be serving refreshments from 3.00 pm in the Memorial Hall (hot soup, tea, coffee and "trench cake"). From 6.00 pm you can enter Ellis Park through our mock trench to the site of the beacon lighting where you can listen and join in to the Glenfield Co-op Choir singing songs from WW1. A short service conducted by the Rector of St Peter's Church will follow and the well-known poem "In Flanders Field" will be read. LED tea lights will be provided and the "Last Post" will be played at 6.55 pm before our honoured guest who was awarded the Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur – the highest French order of merit for military and civil merits) will light the beacon to symbolise the light of hope that emerged from the darkness of war, and as tribute to mark the end of World War One. A lone piper will then play "Battle's O'er".
Please come along to support this free event in the village. Everyone is welcome, all ages, whether you live in the village or elsewhere. We very much look forward to seeing you. » Less
Posted: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 11:11 by Beverley Greenwood
Blaby District Council Consultation - Draft Gambling Act Statement of Licensing Principles 2019 - 2022
Under the Gambling Act 2005 the Licensing Authority, Blaby District Council, is required to publish a 'Statement of Principles' every three years, outlining the procedures it intends to follow in discharging its statutory responsibilities under the Act.
In accordance with that requirement the Licensing Authority has reviewed its current policy and has prepared a draft 'Statement of principles'. The revised policy is now formally published as of 12th October 2018 for public consultation and comment. The consultation period will end on 30th November 2018. More »
The draft policy can be viewed on their website using the link below. Your views are important and we hope that you will be able to consider the draft document and offer any comments that you may have on it.
http://www.blaby.gov.uk/news-events/consultations-and-public-notices
Anyone wishing to comment on the reviewed Policy can do so by sending a written response by the 30th November 2018 deadline marked for the attention of The Licensing Section, Blaby District Council, Council Offices, Desford Road, Narborough, Leicestershire LE19 2EP or email to licensing@blaby.gov.uk » Less
Posted: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 10:41 by Beverley Greenwood
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from all the staff and Councillors
at Glenfield Parish Council
As we head towards the festive season, we would like to take this opportunity to wish all our residents a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Please be aware that the Council Office will be closed
over the Christmas period from
3.00 pm on Friday 21st December 2018
until
Wednesday 2nd January 2019
The Groundstaff are available on Monday 24th December 2018 as usual and
a skeleton ground staff from Thurs 27th, Fri 28th and Mon 31st December 2018 for site checks only
Emergencies only - 07845 105930 / 07970 407547
