Coalville

... 09 Sep 2010 Over 200 bikers descend on Snibston

... 09 Sep 2010 Leicestershire Revealed – top 100 museum objects online!

... 09 Sep 2010 Miners' Gala offers something for everyone

... 09 Sep 2010 Quirky walks get people out and about

... 09 Sep 2010 Street light switch-off sparks savings

As East Midlands Airport grows in popularity with the travelling public so too does the wear on airport baggage scales. ... 06 Aug 2008 Leicestershire Trading Standards check out check-ins

Cabinet Office21 July 2009Bid to modernise residential care for young peopleCreating more modern support for young people is behind a proposal to close a Coalvilles childrens home. Changes in care mean that the number of young people living in a six-bedded home on London Road has gradually reduced.... 21 Jul 2009 Bid to modernise residential care for young people

Ten care providers interested in buying six County Council care homes have been shortlisted. Leicestershire County Council today published the names of providers who have been invited to submit formal bids for six residential care homes by 6 May 2008.... 04 Apr 2008 Care Home Sale

Cabinet Office8 December 2009Future of 10 care homes to be discussed Proposals to consult on the future of 10 care homes in Leicestershire are to be considered by the County Council. The ruling Cabinet will decide on December 15th whether to consult residents, staff, care providers and others on proposals to transfer all its council-run homes to the independent sector, to help fund Extra Care schemes.... 08 Dec 2009 Future of 10 care homes to be discussed

Press and public were excluded from a crucial meeting held at County Hall that discussed the sale of 6 care homes. ... 20 Jun 2008 Secret Meeting At County Hall

Ten care providers interested in buying six County Council care homes have been shortlisted. Leicestershire County Council today published the names of providers who have been invited to submit formal bids for six residential care homes by 6 May 2008.... 04 Apr 2008 Care Home Sale

Coalville residents helped to shape their local services last month by taking part in the first of a brand new kind of meeting.... 09 Apr 2008 New, interactive meetings make a difference

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

Leicestershire's ruling Cabinet is to decide whether to continue research into a congestion-busting project that could attract 3/4 billion of transport investment to the region.... 25 Apr 2008 Congestion Plans

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

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

Chief Executive's 30 June 2009 New street-based workers recruited to help tackle anti-social behaviour New street-based workers have been recruited to help prevent youth related anti-social behaviour in Leicestershire. The Youth Offending Service s IMPACT Project has proved to be so successful it is being expanded with 300,000 extra funding from Leicestershire County Council.... 01 Jul 2009 New street-based workers recruited to help tackle anti-social behaviour

24 August 2010'Smart' way to locate bus timesBus passengers can navigate around Leicestershire and pinpoint journey times whilst on the move, by simply picking up their smartphones. A new online resource has been launched enabling commuters and travellers to locate stops and the time of the next bus through their mobiles.... 09 Sep 2010 'Smart' way to locate bus times

Community Services26 August 2010Transformative arts light up SnibstonA programme to create ground-breaking art works was launched at Leicestershire County Councils Snibston Discovery Museum last night. The launch of Transform was celebrated with a light show projection which lit up the museums reknowned colliery buildings, and marked the start of a significant 12-month arts project funded by Arts Council England.... 09 Sep 2010 Transformative arts light up Snibston

Appeal following indecency in CoalvillePolice are appealing for public help following an incident of indecency in Coalville on Monday. The incident happened at about 3.... 09 Sep 2010 Appeal following indecency in Coalville

... 09 Sep 2010 Street light switch-off sparks savings

... 09 Sep 2010 Quirky walks get people out and about

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

Chief Executive's 30 June 2009 New street-based workers recruited to help tackle anti-social behaviour New street-based workers have been recruited to help prevent youth related anti-social behaviour in Leicestershire. The Youth Offending Service s IMPACT Project has proved to be so successful it is being expanded with 300,000 extra funding from Leicestershire County Council.... 01 Jul 2009 New street-based workers recruited to help tackle anti-social behaviour