Coalville

Cabinet Office3 February 2012Transport funding bid consideredLeicestershire County Council is preparing to submit a bid for 4. 5m to improve sustainable transport in and around Loughborough and Coalville.... 03 Feb 2012 Transport funding bid considered

Adults & Communities3 February 2012New names for care homesNine county council care homes will have new names when they transfer to Leicestershire County Care Ltd in the next few weeks. The transfer will save the council 1 million per year, while retaining places for existing residents, safeguarding the jobs of existing staff and enabling improvements such as en-suite facilities.... 03 Feb 2012 New names for care homes

Adults & Communities31 January 2012Spring in the step of The Century Theatre with dance double billThe Century Theatres spring 2012 programme leaps into action with an exciting double bill of contemporary dance presented by regional dance agency Dance4. The event on Wednesday February 8th marks the theatres first programme of professional dance and heralds a new partnership between the theatre and Dance4.... 31 Jan 2012 Spring in the step of The Century Theatre with dance double bill

Burglary at a house in Bridge Road, Coalville this morning (Monday January 30)Officers investigating a burglary during the early hours of this morning (Monday January 30) are appealing for public help. The incident took place at about 2.... 30 Jan 2012 Burglary at a house in Bridge Road, Coalville this morning (Monday January 30)

Dog stolen from kennel in CoalvillePolice are appealing for information about the current whereabouts of a stolen dog that was taken from his home in Coalville last week. The incident happened sometime between 7.... 24 Jan 2012 Dog stolen from kennel in Coalville

Local Land Army Girls from around North West Leicestershire are to be 'given the public recognition they deserve' by local MP David Taylor who will be formally presenting them with their veterans' badges.... 01 Aug 2008 Public recognition for Land Girls

Snibston is appealing for memorabilia to contribute to its miners gala event in September. The gala, a traditional-style celebration of mining life, will feature some of the attractions that made a miners gala the highlight of the mining community s year, including a horticultural competition and a display of memorabilia.... 07 Aug 2008 Plea for photographs for miners' gala

Community Services 20 February 2009 Mining Lives Have you ever imagined what life was like for your grandfather, brother, father, cousin or uncle as a miner in the olden days? Or for the women, men and communities who supported the county s collieries?Snibston's proposed Mining Lives project aims to conserve and tell the story of coal mining in Leicestershire and involve local communities in the scheme's development. Snibston is a successful visitor attraction in Coalville, North West Leicestershire, and is run by Leicestershire County Council.... 23 Feb 2009 Mining Lives

David Taylor, MP for North West Leicestershire, has denounced Leicestershire County Council's plans to charge Catholic parents for school transport... 22 May 2008 Catholic Tax

Adults & Communities9 August 2011Experts say bygone toys could make a comebackLeading experts from Leicestershire believe that nostalgic British toys such as the iconic Action Man figure and Pippa Dolls the pocket money doll you could fit in your pocket!, could make a comeback to households all around the world and could provide a welcome alternative to the latest technological gadgets. Anyone who was a child between the 60s and 80s will have played with a toy made by world famous British toy maker, Palitoy from Coalville in Leicestershire.... 12 Aug 2011 Experts say bygone toys could make a comeback

Coalville Library will be hosting a special coffee morning from 10.00am to 12.00noon to celebrate the National Year of Reading and Join Your Library Day on Friday, 25 April.... 18 Apr 2008 Coffee at Coalville Library

North West Leicestershire MP David Taylor has pledged his support for a national campaign calling for all new homes to meet higher environmental standards. ... 18 Apr 2008 MP BACKS GREEN HOUSING CAMPAIGN

Local North West Leicestershire MP David Taylor has backed a House of Commons motion supporting the campaign by Terry Pratchett and the Alzheimer?s Research Trust to urgently increase Government funding of Alzheimer?s disease research.... 25 Apr 2008 Alzheimers Research

David Taylor, MP for North West Leicestershire today welcomed the 1,212,650 that Coalville's Stephenson College stands to gain as part of a 2 billion pound strategy to develop new low carbon colleges, marking a radical new approach to the delivery of public buildings. ... 01 May 2008 MP WELCOMES £1.2 MILLION TO HELP STEPHENSON COLLEGE BUILD NEW FACILITIES AND SAVE THE PLANET AT THE SAME TIME

At the May 2008 meeting of the North West Leicestershire Constituency Labour Party in the Springboard Centre, Coalville, David announced he would not be standing for re-election at the General Election to be held by June 2010. He was first selected as parliamentary candidate in 1989 and first elected as MP in 1997 with a majority of 13219, re-elected in 2001 with a majority of 8157 and in 2005 with one of 4477.... 14 May 2008 North West Leicestershire MP to stand down

Vehicle damaged in CoalvillePolice are appealing for witnesses after a car parked outside an address on Bridge Road in Coalville was damaged. The incident happened sometime between 1am and 8.... 30 Nov 2009 Vehicle damaged in Coalville

Snibston is appealing for memorabilia to contribute to its miners gala event in September. The gala, a traditional-style celebration of mining life, will feature some of the attractions that made a miners gala the highlight of the mining community s year, including a horticultural competition and a display of memorabilia.... 07 Aug 2008 Plea for photographs for miners' gala

Leading Leicestershire figures are pulling together to offer vital support to the people of Sichuan in China.... 14 May 2008 China Earthquake

Chief Executive's 3 March 2009 Keep up-to-date at Coalville meeting Coalville residents can keep their finger on the pulse of local issues at an interactive meeting. At Coalville Community Forum next week, people can hear from NHS County and Rutland who will be outlining their plans for the coming year and talking about changes to community health.... 02 Apr 2009 Keep up-to-date at Coalville meeting

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management 21 April 2009 Give nappies a 'real' chance - photo opportunity - A new campaign is highlighting that by the time a baby is potty trained, they could have used 6,000 nappies. By turning away from disposables and making the change to real nappies, not only will people reduce the amount of waste going to landfill but they could also save up to 700.... 23 Apr 2009 Give nappies a 'real' chance

Dog stolen from kennel in CoalvillePolice are appealing for information about the current whereabouts of a stolen dog that was taken from his home in Coalville last week. The incident happened sometime between 7.... 24 Jan 2012 Dog stolen from kennel in Coalville

Burglary at a house in Bridge Road, Coalville this morning (Monday January 30)Officers investigating a burglary during the early hours of this morning (Monday January 30) are appealing for public help. The incident took place at about 2.... 30 Jan 2012 Burglary at a house in Bridge Road, Coalville this morning (Monday January 30)

Adults & Communities3 February 2012New names for care homesNine county council care homes will have new names when they transfer to Leicestershire County Care Ltd in the next few weeks. The transfer will save the council 1 million per year, while retaining places for existing residents, safeguarding the jobs of existing staff and enabling improvements such as en-suite facilities.... 03 Feb 2012 New names for care homes

Adults & Communities31 January 2012Spring in the step of The Century Theatre with dance double billThe Century Theatres spring 2012 programme leaps into action with an exciting double bill of contemporary dance presented by regional dance agency Dance4. The event on Wednesday February 8th marks the theatres first programme of professional dance and heralds a new partnership between the theatre and Dance4.... 31 Jan 2012 Spring in the step of The Century Theatre with dance double bill

Cabinet Office3 February 2012Transport funding bid consideredLeicestershire County Council is preparing to submit a bid for 4. 5m to improve sustainable transport in and around Loughborough and Coalville.... 03 Feb 2012 Transport funding bid considered

Vehicle damaged in CoalvillePolice are appealing for witnesses after a car parked outside an address on Bridge Road in Coalville was damaged. The incident happened sometime between 1am and 8.... 30 Nov 2009 Vehicle damaged in Coalville

Snibston is appealing for memorabilia to contribute to its miners gala event in September. The gala, a traditional-style celebration of mining life, will feature some of the attractions that made a miners gala the highlight of the mining community s year, including a horticultural competition and a display of memorabilia.... 07 Aug 2008 Plea for photographs for miners' gala

Leading Leicestershire figures are pulling together to offer vital support to the people of Sichuan in China.... 14 May 2008 China Earthquake

Chief Executive's 3 March 2009 Keep up-to-date at Coalville meeting Coalville residents can keep their finger on the pulse of local issues at an interactive meeting. At Coalville Community Forum next week, people can hear from NHS County and Rutland who will be outlining their plans for the coming year and talking about changes to community health.... 02 Apr 2009 Keep up-to-date at Coalville meeting

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management 21 April 2009 Give nappies a 'real' chance - photo opportunity - A new campaign is highlighting that by the time a baby is potty trained, they could have used 6,000 nappies. By turning away from disposables and making the change to real nappies, not only will people reduce the amount of waste going to landfill but they could also save up to 700.... 23 Apr 2009 Give nappies a 'real' chance