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TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER:- BACK LANE, SHEARSBY
Posted: Mon, 15 May 2023 14:21 by Helen Denton-Stacey
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER:- BACK LANE, SHEARSBY
Leicestershire County Council Highways has agreed to a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order at the above location.
A road closure is required on Back Lane, Shearsby on the 23rd May 2023 for 2 days between 09:00 – 15:00. More »
The Temporary Traffic Regulation Order will be implemented for public safety for Leicestershire County Council to facilitate carriageway maintenance works.
The proposed alternative diversion route will be via:- Main Street and vice versa.
During the closures, any alternative routes available to all traffic will be signed on site, can be viewed at https://one.network/?tm=GB13343794 » Less
The Rural Bulletin 10th May 2023
Posted: Fri, 12 May 2023 11:47 by Helen Denton-Stacey
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Rural Lens review on the Government's Wireless Infrastructure Strategy
The Rural Services Network has published its Rural Lens Review of the Wireless Infrastructure Strategy issued by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology last month.
Rural Services Network's thoughts on the UK Wireless Infrastructure Strategy are summarised as follows:
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Government Warned Help To Buy Boost Would Push House Prices Even Higher
Deposit-free mortgages aimed at renters launched
Mobile UK Calls on Newly Elected Councillors to prioritise digital strategies
Eden Housing Association's Regulator awards the landlord highest rating for Governance!
GP plan asks more patients to use pharmacies
Rural Services Network supports national awards for parish and town councils
Congratulations to all those newly elected or re-elected in the Local Elections last week, we look forward to working with you on behalf of rural communities! Thanks also to all of the council staff that work so hard to make sure that the elections run smoothly.RSN Seminar: Rural Housing will be held between 11:00-1:00 on Wednesday, 28th June 2023 online via Zoom. This event is free to attend to all members and you can book your place by visiting this link.Congratulations to His Majesty the King, who was crowned at the weekend, we hope all of you enjoyed the celebrations held far and wide across the country.
Welcome to the latest analysis produced by our inhouse rural analyst.
This week we've considered Recycling and Waste and Benefits Processing.You can find Recycling and Waste analysis in the the following areas for the year 2021/2022:
- Residual Waste per Household
- Household Waste sent for Reuse, Recycling or Composting
- Collected household Waste per person
- Municipal Waste Sent to Landfill
This enables you to check your authorities performance compared to other rural councils at processing new housing benefit claims or change of circumstances to existing claims. You can view the analysis at this link.We would love your feedback on the analysis that we produce to ensure that it is meeting your needs.
Please feel free to contact dan.worth@sparse.gov.uk with your views or if there are alternative measures you'd like to see compared.
Hinterland is back after a lay off of a few weeks. In this royal week – we have two stories of doing dare involving a helicopter and earth digger! We also have cycle lanes, rainforest, 100% mortgages and the return of Llandegley International Airport in Powys, which may or may not exist!!! Read on...
Looking for funding for your local project or community group? Read the latest edition of the Funding Digest here
Read the latest Government Consultations that may be relevant to rural communities here
Member Insights is the place to discover the statistics that define communities within our membershipVisit the Members Insights here
Find out about our campaign for fairer funding for rural areas here
This includes our work on the Local Government Finance Settlement
The Rural Services Network encompasses a wide range of partners and organisations who all work together to help provide a voice for rural communities. Over 20,000 members belong to the network.
We represent over 500 organisations across the public, private and voluntary sectors including leading national bodies, local authorities, utility companies, health trusts, housing associations, grass root community organisations and more.
The Rural Services Network is a membership organisation and includes different types of membership depending on the kind of organisation you belong to.For further details click here
This Rural Bulletin is published by the Rural Services Network and brings you a round up of our existing publications in one place.
If you have any comments on the Rural Bulletin, please contact us here.
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Posted: Thu, 06 Apr 2023 12:03 by Helen Denton-Stacey
Statement of Persons Nominated
Harborough District Council Election of Parish Councillors
The following is a statement of the persons nominated for election as a Parish Councillor for Shearsby
Parish Name of Candidate Home Address Description (if any) Name of Proposer Reason why no longer nominated* BURTON Rachael Mary (address in Harborough District) Gunnell Jon DURRAN David Beanhill Farm, Shearsby, Leics, LE17 6PG Gunnell Jonathan GUNNELL Jon The Cottage, The Square, Shearsby, Lutterworth, LE17 6PQ Sharp Andrew PICTON-CLARK Terri Newstead, Fenny Lane, Shearsby, Lutterworth, Leics, LE17 6PL Burton Rachael SHARP Andy Church Farm, Church Lane, Shearsby, Leicestershire, LE17 6PG Gunnell Jonathan *Decision of the Returning Officer that the nomination is invalid or other reason why a person nominated no longer stands nominated. The persons above against whose name no entry is made in the last column have been and stand validly nominated
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