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Amended Neighbourhood Plan
Due to an amendment to policy WV1, the consultation on the Wolds Neighbourhood Plan has been restarted and the deadline for comments has been extended to Monday 4 November 2019.
Posted: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:15 by The Parish Clerk
Hoton Parish Council News - September 2019
Wanted: Parish Councillors
Would you like to be a 'voice' for your community? Hoton urgently needs more councillors. The current councillors fear that if, for whatever reason, one of them is unexpectedly unable to continue in their role, Charnwood Borough Council will appoint people who may have no connection with the village to serve on the council. This is obviously something that residents would... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 14:01 by The Parish Clerk
Hoton Parish Council News - May 2019
Tree work in Hoton
Charnwood Borough Council has recently taken action as a result of trees in the village being felled without permission. It might be helpful to remind residents that we live in a designated conservation area and by law, anyone planning to cut down or carry out work to a tree which has a trunk of more than 7.5cm diameter must give Charnwood Borough Council six weeks written notice... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 28 May 2019 20:15 by The Parish Clerk
Hoton Parish Council News - March 2019
Parish Council Elections
Have you thought about becoming a councillor? The election of councillors to serve for the next four years will be held on 2 May 2019. Further information is on our home page, but remember - nominations must be delivered to Charnwood Borough Council by 4 p.m. on 3 April 2019. Nomination papers are available from the clerk.
Police Report
There was a theft of fencing reported in... Read More »
Posted: Sat, 09 Mar 2019 19:22 by The Parish Clerk
Hoton Parish Council News - January 2019
Leicestershire Half Marathon Road Closure
On Sunday 17th February Prestwold Lane and Wymeswold Road will be closed for the safety of competitors competing in the Leicestershire Half Marathon. If we receive any further details closer to the event these will be posted on our website.
Parish Precept
The precept is the amount of money the parish council raises through the council tax to form the annual budget.... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 11:05 by The Parish Clerk
Hoton Parish Council News - November 2018
Village Hall
The village hall will become extra warm and cosy for the festive season following the purchase by your parish council of new curtains for the windows and doors. The curtains have blackout linings which will be of benefit when films and sporting fixtures are shown in the summer months. Hoton Parish Council has also made a donation to Hoton Village Hall for the purchase of a Christmas tree... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 22 Nov 2018 20:07 by The Parish Clerk
Hoton Parish Council News - October 2018
Following a meeting attended by 12 residents the parish council wrote to the Prestwold Estate detailing issues experienced by residents at the Forbidden Forest event held in early September. A representation has also been made to the licensing committee in respect of the review of the licence for Prestwold Park.
Posted: Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:41 by The Parish Clerk
Hoton Parish Council News - September 2018
Hoton Defibrillator
The defibrillator at the village hall was recently accessed in an emergency; fortunately it was not required to be used on a patient on this occasion.
Neighbourhood Plan
A summary of the draft neighbourhood plan has been delivered to all households. Residents are encouraged to send in their views. Copies of the full Draft Wolds Villages Neighbourhood Plan can be downloaded from our... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 10:43 by The Parish Clerk
Wolds Neighbourhood Plan Consultation
The draft Wolds Neighbourhood Development Plan will be published on Monday 13 August and will be open for consultation until Monday 24 September 2018.
Neighbourhood Plans give local communities the power to shape development in their area. Once adopted they become part of the development plan for Charnwood Borough Council and will be used to determine planning applications locally along with the Charnwood... Read More »
Posted: Sat, 11 Aug 2018 08:08 by The Parish Clerk
Hoton Parish Council News – July 2018
New Clerk to the Council
At the July meeting, Hoton Parish Council welcomed the new clerk, Hellen Jarvis. We are looking forward to working with Hellen who grew up in the village and now lives in Burton on the Wolds. She can be contacted by emailing hotonparishcouncil@googlemail.com or phoning 01509 880596.
As we welcome a new Parish Clerk, we say goodbye to Clare Blain, who has been our Clerk since... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 09:49 by The Parish Clerk
