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Groby Parish Council are continuing to press for improvements to the land fronting the shops 24-28 Ratby Road in the village.
Groby Parish Council have a vacancy for one councillor. Please download a copy of the vacancy notice.
Groby Parish Council have announced a programme of memorial safety inspections for Groby Village Cemetery. Further details are given in the Press Release and in the Frequently Asked Questions summary. Memorial owners will receive a separate letter.
Groby Parish Council is inviting the schools in the village, and members of the community, to contribute to the design of a village sign for Groby.
The Parish Council is working with Groby Heritage Group and the Groby Village Society to decide upon a suitable design. Most other villages in the area already have a village sign and we would like Groby to have something distinctive which reflects the history and character of the village.
The Parish Council has allocated a budget for the manufacture and installation of the sign which it is hoped will be in place later in the year. In the meantime ideas and draft designs would be most welcome. More »
Any contributions should be forwarded to the Clerk at the Parish Council office by Friday 26th March 2010.
Any queries should be directed to the Clerk. « Less
Groby Parish Council have adopted a policy for the safe testing of memorials in Groby Village Cemetery.
There will be a blood donor session at Groby Community College, Ratby Road, Groby on Tuesday 22nd December 2009. Please see attached flyer for further information.
Stamford Arms Christmas Lights Switch On
Friday 11th December 2009 at 7.15pm
by Rachael Jarvis
The Audit of the Council’s Annual Return for the year ended 31 March 2009 has been concluded on 21st July 2009 by Clement Keys.
A local Government Elector for the Parish may inspect or take copies of the Statement of Accounts and Auditors Certificate and Report by arrangement with the Clerk at the Parish Council office at times set out below:
Monday to Wednesday 11.00am to 2.00pm.
Thursday 12.30pm to 3.30pm.
Friday 10.00am to 12.30pm.
A packed Groby Parish Council emergency Extraordinary General Meeting called to allow residents to discuss a highly controversial planning application to Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council by developer Bloor Homes to build 140 new homes next to the Groby Parish Council cemetery in the protected Green Wedge area of separation between the villages of Groby and Ratby, heard that despite the application (which actually falls into Ratby) not complying with clear planning policies, indications of a predetermined position had been expressed by Council Officers to local residents. More »
The meeting heard of concerns from local Councillors representing both villages that the recent input by hundreds of local residents against any proposed development of this site would be completely disregarded on a technicality, just as had been the case with another recent application for 50 houses in Ratby.
Residents and Councillors expressed serious road safety fears for children attending Brookvale High School and Groby Community College, the entrance to the proposed 140 house development would be close to where one fatality to a pupil has already occurred as a result of an accident.
Other residents strongly objected to yet more strain being placed on the already woefully inadequate local infrastructure that already places an intolerable strain on over capacity local schools that depend on temporary classrooms, the oversubscribed doctor and dentist surgeries that cannot even cope with less than half the current populations of Groby and Ratby and not to mention the daily gridlock suffered by residents of both villages on the already overloaded local road network
There is absolutely no evidence of a local need for more new houses for sale, the proposed development would only attract more affluent commuters bringing more chaos to the 2 villages.
The fact that the attractive and tranquil Groby Parish Council cemetery, which was deliberately located by the Council next to the Groby Parish Settlement Boundary overlooking a protected Green Wedge Area of Separation, would be dominated by this proposed development if allowed to go ahead by Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council planners, has incensed Groby Parish Council and many relatives and friends whose loved ones laid to rest in this serenely located place.
In an unprecedented move, Councillors and Residents Groups from both Groby and Ratby have pledged to campaign together to strongly oppose this wholly unacceptable proposal.
Contacts:
Parish & Borough Cllrs. for Groby – Cllr. Peter Batty, GPC Chairman (0116 291 2284)
Cllr. Martin Cartwright (0116 287 4500)
Parish & Borough Cllrs. for Ratby - Cllr. Chris Boothby (0116 238 8301)
Cllr. “Ozzy” O’Shea (0116 239 4336)
County Cllr. for Groby and Ratby - Cllr. Rob Fraser (01530 244175)
Chairman Ratby Action Group - Rob James (0116 239 0506)
Chairman Groby Parish Residents Group – Bob McQuillin (0116 287 8989) « Less
This work, which affects the Coalville bound carriageway only, has been re-scheduled to start at 8pm Friday 17th July, finishing around 11pm Sunday 19th July.
This will enable Leicestershire County Council to safely carry out highway maintenance and carriageway resurfacing works.
During the closure, the alternative route available to all affected traffic will be via: Leicester Road (Groby), C4108 Sacheverell Way (Groby), Groby Road (Ratby), C4104 Markfield Road (Ratby), Ratby Lane (Markfield), C4103 Ratby Lane and Launde Road (Markfield), A50 Leicester Road.
The observations of the Groby Parish Council to the HBBC Local Development Framework Core Strategy document public examination are now available.
This document has been added to the Gypsy/Traveller Transit Site of this website and is available by clicking on the headline above.
The latest guidelines document and fees & charges schedule for the cemetery are now available on this website by clicking the healdine above.
Two documents are available:
I am pleased to be able to tell that during June we will be undertaking extensive alterations to the cemetery store to include the provision of a public shelter. We will also be resurfacing the footpaths and installing new edgings to the paths furthest away from the cemetery car park.
Inevitably, there will be a number of workmen on site over this period with equipment, materials and vehicles. We will endeavour to keep any disruption to a minimum and try to maintain the peace and tranquility of the cemetery as best we can during this busy time. More »
Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience that this may cause but I’m sure that the work we are undertaking will enhance the facilities that we provide and improve the visual impact of the cemetery.
Please contact me at the Parish Council office if you have any questions or concerns.
Jack Fargher
Clerk to the Council « Less
Notice of Poll for Parish Council and County Council elections
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