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News published February 2022

• Council maintains one of the lowest Council Tax rates in the country

  Published 25 February 2022

  The Borough Council is to increase its council tax charge for 2022/23 by £5 following a decision of the full council at its budget-setting meeting on Tuesday 22 February 2022. 

• Review to look at how local communities are run

  Published 24 February 2022

  PEOPLE in Hinckley and Bosworth are being given their say on how their local communities are run.

• 3,000 trees to be planted across Hinckley in partnership with Severn Trent and Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

  Published 22 February 2022

  Volunteers from across the borough are being encouraged to join forces with Severn Trent to plant five Tiny Forests across Hinckley in celebration of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. 

• New restaurant set to open in The Crescent

  Published 17 February 2022

  A NEW INDIAN RESTAURANT is set to open in The Crescent, the mixed retail and leisure scheme in Hinckley town centre.

• Strategy to move faster to tackle climate change approved

  Published 16 February 2022

  An action plan setting out how and by when the Borough Council will reach its carbon neutral target has been approved by Hinckley and Bosworth's full Council.

• Have your say on the Local Plan

  Published 10 February 2022

  Residents, community groups, local businesses and others with an interest in the area are invited to give their views on the pre-submission version of the Hinckley and Bosworth Local Plan.

• Have your say on the future development of Earl Shilton

  Published 09 February 2022

  Borough residents are being invited to give their views on a planning application that will transform the future development of Earl Shilton.

• Awards will honour volunteers who ‘make a difference’

  Published 04 February 2022

  THE HUNT IS ON to find Hinckley and Bosworth residents who make a difference to the lives of others through volunteering.

• Residents urged to have their say on waste and recycling in Leicestershire

  Published 04 February 2022

  People are encouraged to give their views on what happens to waste and recycling in the county.

• New safety cameras arrive at Hinckley park to help cut crime

  Published 01 February 2022

  New state-of-the-art CCTV cameras have been installed in a popular Hinckley park to increase safety and deter crime.