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Please note that on Tuesday 15 October 2024 Leicestershire County Council will be carrying out the following works:-
Roadworks at the following location:-

Near to Old Black Horse

Traffic Management Arrangements:- Delays possible

For more information about roadworks call Leicestershire County Council's Customer Service Centre: 0116 3050001. This notification is based on information received on Monday 7... Read More »

The Parish Council submits a monthly article for publication in Houghton News which summarises key Parish Council decisions made at the monthly Parish Council meeting together with other useful information. This is generally published on the first weekday of the month. The latest article is shown here. To view previous ones, please access documents and enter search criteria.

Dear Contractor,

The Parish Council's existing contracts for grass cutting terminate on 31 March 2025 and responses to the Invitation to Tender for grass cutting from 1 April 2025 are now being sought (see links) and you might be interested in responding. The invitation covers three locations, namely:-
• St. Catharine's Churchyard
• Houghton Field
• Village Hall

The deadline for submission... Read More »

Please note that from Thursday 24 October 2024 to Friday 25 October 2024 Leicestershire County Council will be carrying out the following works:-
Roadworks at the following location:-

Near to Primary School

Traffic Management Arrangements:- Delays likely

For more information about roadworks call Leicestershire County Council's Customer Service Centre: 0116 3050001. This notification is based on information... Read More »

Community Event Fund

Applications for the Environmental Grant Scheme are now open, and interested parties are invited to submit their proposals. Further details, eligibility criteria, and the application process can be found at www.harborough.gov.uk/environmentalgrant

If you have any questions regarding the scheme, please email business@harborough.gov.uk

Millions of passengers across England will continue to 'Get Around for £2' and access vital bus services thanks to government funding, supporting people with the cost of living and ensuring long-term stability in the sector.

To help people with cost of living pressures and save on everyday travel costs, the government will continue capping single bus fares at £2 outside London until the... Read More »

My Turning Point is a digital treatment tool that provides online support to help people manage their alcohol intake. The platform is free to access and available to people in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Fully accessible on smartphone, tablet and computer, My Turning Point provides 24/7, unlimited access to a range of guided and self-help sessions that can help residents understand and control their... Read More »

What is an Electric Car Club? See an example for YouTube below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnfXMpXdD2k

50% of Hungarton Residents have completed a survey expressing their interest in Electric Car Clubs. Tilton residents are completing their survey. Now Houghton residents are invited to catch up with our own survey. Your Houghton on the Hill Residents Survey link is:

https://forms.gle/YqzVY15krJv7a3hJ9... Read More »

This verge is being managed to improve biodiversity as part of the County Council/Parish Council verges biodiversity trial. It will be surveyed in 2021 by NatureSpot volunteers but we would welcome additional wildlife records from the community, whether plants, animals or fungi.

The aim of the project is to demonstrate that by managing the grassland as a wildflower meadow it can support a much greater... Read More »