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Sheepy Parish Neighbourhood Plan Questionnaire – 2026  

Residents and local businesses are invited to complete a questionnaire to inform the development of the new Sheepy Parish Neighbourhood Plan. The information provided will inform the legally binding policies that the plan will contain as well as identify what our community values, wants to protect and where it sees improvements are needed. It is your chance to have a say.

The questionnaire can be found here: Sheepy NP questionnaire – 2026

Closing date: 30^th November 2026

Further information can be found on the recent newsletter currently being delivered to all households and businesses in the parish. The newsletter can also be found here; NP Newsletter_final_combined_October 2026_compressed

Saturday bus travel offers this autumn and winter

 

We’re making it easier and more affordable than ever to use public transport across Leicestershire this autumn and winter.

 

Residents and visitors can take advantage of these fantastic offers every single Saturday from October to December!

 

🚌 Free Saturday bus travel on all Leicestershire County Council supported bus services

🦊 50% off FoxConnect journeys every Saturday across all 11 operating zones

 

More information can be found and shared at https://www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/public-transport/autumn-and-winter-savings/

The Roving Health Unit is coming to Sheepy Parish on 15th September!

From babies to adults, we’ve got you covered,
With vaccines to keep you safe and protected.
Flu, RSV, shingles and more,
Come along and find out what vaccines you’re due for!

 There will be an opportunity for attendees as well as residents of local parishes to visit the NHS ROVING UNIT which will be outside the Church on the day from 11.30am until 6.30pm. The NHS Roving Unit brings a fully staffed NHS vaccination team to you. All vaccinations are given inside the vehicle, and a tail-lift is available for those with limited mobility. As well as offering vaccinations, there is promotional materials and sign-posting available. This is a fantastic community asset and of real benefit to residents, particularly in rural areas with limited or difficult access to nearby vaccination services.

My name is Talitha, and I’m the Community Liaison Officer for Leicestershire on Severn Trent’s Mains Renewal programme. As part of this initiative, we’ll be replacing 870 miles of mains pipe across our regions to help secure a reliable water future and invest in our communities for generations to come.

 

Over the next four years, we’ll be working across all nine of our regions. We are currently working across Leicestershire and the next area identified for renewal is in Shenton, where the existing mains have been showing signs of age and an increased risk of bursts and supply issues.

 

We understand that this work may cause disruption, particularly due to necessary road closures, so we wanted to share some of the details with you.

 

Project Timeline & Locations:

We’ll begin on A444 Twycross Road Monday 14 September 2026, working our way to Bosworth Road and then on to Sibson Lane, Shenton Lane and Main Road towards the end of the year. We expect this work to be carried out using a mixture of road closures and traffic lights.

 

Road Name	Traffic Management
A444 Twycross Road	Traffic Lights
Bosworth Road	Road Closure
Sibson Lane	Road Closure
Shenton Lane	Road Closure
Main Road	Traffic Lights

 

Letters and emails have been sent to residents advising of the above works.

 

Kind regards,

 

Talitha

Community Liaison Officer

CE Mains Renewal Community Liaison

( 07929072491

*  Mainsrenewalsupport@severntrent.co.uk

The External Audit for the financial year 2025 2026 has now bee completed all documents relating to this are listed below.

Notice-of-Conclusion-of-Audit-for Sheepy Parish Council

Signed External Auditor Report and Certificate 2025-26_2086373

Sheepy Parish Council LRALC IAS report 2025-2026 v2