Defibrillator for Hoton
The defibrillator has now been installed and is now live with East Midlands Ambulance Service. Approximately 30 people attended the launch event and received training in CPR and how the defibrillator works. Thank you to everyone who has been involved and donated funds to enable this to happen; a fantastic £1660 was raised, most of which has been spent on the defibrillator,... Read More »

Highways England – M1 closure press release

Please be aware that Highways England will be closing the M1 between J23A and J24 from Friday 11 May at 10pm until Sunday 13 May 3pm. The attachment provides more information and shows where the diversions will be in place.

It is highly likely that there will be significant delays / congestion on the M1 but also the road networks leading off and onto... Read More »

Defibrillator for Hoton
A working group, led by Mark Gane, have managed to raise enough funds to purchase a defibrillator for Hoton. The Parish Council would like to thank the working group who have worked hard to raise awareness of the issue and to raise the funds required. We look forward to the installation of the unit in the village soon.

Broadband Equipment Cabinet
A contractor for BT Openreach... Read More »

Speed Survey
The speed of traffic travelling through Hoton has long been a concern of residents, and therefore, of the Parish Council. Whilst this is the responsibility of Leicestershire County Council, their funds are allocated to higher priority areas, so the Parish Council continues to take what action it can to address this issue. Earlier in the year, the Parish Council commissioned a speed survey... Read More »

To commemorate thirty years since the founding of the Wolds Historical Organisation (WHO) the latest publication, Discovering the Wolds, will be published on 19th September. Twenty-four articles reveal more about a wide variety of local history topics, from the Anglo-Saxon era to the late twentieth century.

Bob Trubshaw, Chair of the WHO, considers that every aspect of a village reveals something about... Read More »

Notice Board Refurbishment
Residents may have noticed that the notice board outside the Village Hall was missing for a few days in August; it has been given a new lease of life thanks to John Laurance and Roy Eady who have done a great job of carrying out the refurbishment. There are two other notice boards in the village which are in need of care and skilled handymen or tradesmen are invited to contact... Read More »

Defibrillator for Hoton
The Parish Council have agreed to support a community project to purchase a defibrillator for Hoton.Mark Gane will be taking the lead and will be contacting residents to raise the funds to purchase the unit.If sufficient funds are raised then the Parish Council have committed to taking ownership of the defibrillator and maintaining it, including the purchase of replacement pads... Read More »