Local Conservatives hit out at two faced Labour over house building. Wednesday, 11 December, 2024 Senior members of the North West Leicestershire Conservatives have blasted Labour councillors for failing to stand up for local communities and protecting the countryside, accusing them of hypocrisy and weakness in housing decisions. At the General Election in July, Labour promised to build 300,000 homes a year. But at last week’s Local Plan Committee meeting, Labour councillors voted against... Local News
Secondary schools in North West Leicestershire to benefit from Conservative Government’s £200 million summer school programme 29th July 2021 3 secondary schools in North West Leicestershire are among the 2,820 secondary schools across England that will receive funding through the £200 million Summer... Local News
Conservative Leicestershire County Council to play leading role in Freeport 8th April 2021 Leicestershire Conservatives are today delighted to announce that Leicestershire County Council has been named lead authority and accountable body for the East... Local News
Veterans team up to fight for the residents of Coalville 20th March 2021 Two ex-military men with a combined 34 years’ service under their belts are hoping to change the political landscape in Coalville as well as the lives of town’s... Local News
Councillor Keith becomes the scourge of off-road motorbikes 14th March 2021 A local councillor has become the scourge of off-road motorbikers causing anti-social behaviour around Coalville. District Councillor for Ellistown and... Local News
£539,000 funding boost to tackle serious violence in Leicestershire 8th March 2021 Leicestershire receives an extra £539,000 to tackle serious violent crime , including knife crime and murder. This investment is part of the £130.5 million... Local News
Stamp Out Pet Theft in Leicestershire & Rutland 22nd February 2021 As the Leicestershire Police issue warnings of increased pet theft, Police and Crime Commissioner hopeful Rupert Matthews issues a call to arms to combat the... Local News
Gillard: Urgent action needed to tackle illegal encampment 19th February 2021 A councillor has called for urgent action to be taken at a Whitwick property where caravans have been moved onto the site without planning consent. County... Local News
1,870 new laptops and tablets for disadvantaged students across Leicestershire 17th February 2021 Leicestershire has now received 1,870 laptops and tablets to help support disadvantaged children and young people while they learn at home. More than 1 million... Local News
Kegworth apprentice encourages others to pursue their career through an Amazon apprenticeship 16th February 2021 During National Apprenticeship Week 2021 (8th to 14th February), an apprentice from the East Midlands is calling on local people and her fellow colleagues to... Local News
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face. National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
