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HBBC Local Plan – Have your say and make your voice heard

The Borough Council (HBBC) will soon be consulting again on their draft Local Plan (2024 – 2045). Once in place, the plan will become part of the borough’s statutory development framework and set out where new house building, and industrial expansion will take place. The development of the plan must involve public consultation, and the outcome must reflect what local communities want, need and value.
The current draft of the Local Plan that is being consulted on is a long complex document comprising several parts. To further complicate matters, this is a second step in the consultation process at this stage (known as Regulation 18 consultation). A similar consultation took place last year and therefore (and confusingly) only certain parts of the current draft plan are being consulted on.
Following this Regulation 18 consultation stage, a further version of the plan will be produced, considering all the responses received. This revised version will also be subject to consultation (the Regulation 19 consultation). After this, the plan will be finalised and submitted for independent examination. Only if it passes this examination will it be adopted (‘made’). This entire process is likely to take at least two more years.
So, what does it mean for Sheepy Parish? Well, the Local Plan identifies a requirement for 15,603 new homes across the borough during the plan period (to 2045). To help meet this target, the draft plan identifies a development site in Sheepy Magna where they propose that 58 of these homes will be built .
Beyond the parish, but not far away, a new large development (Newton Heath) is being proposed close to Twycross Zoo (2,250 houses to be built within the plan period but rising to potentially 10,000 houses) and 3,000 houses to be built close to Fenny Drayton (Lindley Meadows).
Sheepy Parish has its own a Neighbourhood Plan, last updated in May 2022. This plan also forms part of the statutory development framework and sits alongside the Local Plan and contains legally-binding policies. The current Neighbourhood Plan acknowledges that additional housing may be required in the parish beyond the developments already allocated, such as the Hornsey Rise development at Wellsborough.
However, at the time the Neighbourhood Plan was last revised, the Borough Council had not yet identified the housing requirement for the parish. Therefore, the plan includes a commitment (Sections 5,13 – 5.16) to carry out a further review of the Neighbourhood Plan once the housing need was defined. This commitment — agreed with both the Borough Council and the Plan’s Independent Examiner — was to update the Neighbourhood Plan to identify suitable site(s) and supporting infrastructure to meet the required need. This process would include full community consultation.
By identifying a specific site in in Sheepy Magna at this stage, the draft Local Plan conflicts with the Sheepy Neighbourhood Plan — a plan developed in consultation with our community and reflecting what we collectively want, need, and value.
The Parish Council strongly encourages all residents to respond to the HBBC consultation to ensure your views are heard. We also invite you to get involved in supporting the forthcoming update of the Sheepy Neighbourhood Plan. Keep up to date by looking at the dedicated Parish Council Web page

HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL LOCAL PLAN 2025 – Sheepy Parish Council

and the Borough Councils website

https://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/info/200398/local_plan_review_2024_to_2045/2084/regulation_18_consultation_2025

Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council 

Hinckley Hub, Rugby Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0FR 

 

PRESS RELEASE 

 

ISSUED 15 AUGUST 2025 

 

Family fun promised at Burbage Common Open Day 

 

A FUN-PACKED day for the whole family is promised when Burbage Common holds its annual open day on Sunday 7 September, 10:30am – 4:30pm. 

 

As in previous years the area around the visitor centre at the Leicester Road entrance will hold the main event, with a large marquee playing host to a range of stalls including craft stalls, charity stalls and local and national environmental charities. 

 

As well as this an arena will accommodate several displays over the course of the day including maypole dancing, TKT Cheerleaders, taekwondo and a tai chi demonstration, morris dancers and a falconry display. 

 

You could join in the fun and enter your dog into our dog show, registration on the day. There will be several different categories to accommodate all different ages, shapes and size of dog. Prizes and a rosette can be won. 

 

There will be bug and bird box making, wildflower seed mats, and archery amongst other activities taking place throughout the day, which all the family can take part in. 

 

You can stock up on tasty local produce when visiting the farmer’s market area and homemade cakes. With many food and refreshments stalls, there’s no need to bring your own. 

 

Admission to the event is FREE, but there may be a small charge for some of the activities and workshops held. 

 

Executive Member for Parks Cllr Lynda Hodgkins, Executive Member for Parks, said: “This event is always a great day out for the whole family, there is something for everyone. Make a date in the diary and come along, we look forward to seeing you.” 

 

As in previous years there will be operating a one-way system for car parking and ask everyone to follow the signs and be aware of pedestrians.  

 

ENDS 

Dear Colleague,

We are pleased to announce that Round 3 of Leicestershire County Council’s Ukrainian Community Grant Fund is now open.

Grants of up to £5,000 will be available to local charities and community groups to provide additional support for Ukrainian guests and families living in the County. 

In particular, we are keen to support community-based projects, services and activities which are specifically targeted at improving the opportunities, wellbeing and social integration of Ukrainian families in Leicestershire.

The activities funded must support Ukrainian families in Leicestershire to have the skills, knowledge and confidence to live independently in the UK by increasing the capacity of community-based support, through the following.

• Support the development of English language learning skills.
• Support access to employment, training and education.
• Improve access to volunteering opportunities.
• Support older members of the community
• Support access to appropriate and stable accommodation and housing
• Support the social integration of Ukrainian guests and contribute to community cohesion
• Support education, learning and understanding of the issues faced by Ukrainian guests across communities more broadly.

Activities which improve the opportunities, integration and wellbeing of Ukrainian children and young people are particularly welcome.

Round 3 of the Leicestershire Ukrainian Community Grant Fund opens today (Wednesday 13^th August 2025) and will close on Wednesday 24^th September 2025 at 5:00pm.

More information about the grant fund, including the application process and detailed Guidance Notes can be seen on the Leicestershire Communities website.

If you have any queries about the Leicestershire Ukrainian Community Grant in the meantime, please emailshiregrants@leics.gov.uk.

Please forward to your networks as appropriate.

Regards,

Grants & Funding Team

Leicestershire County Council

Residents advised of earlier bin collections 

 

  

RESIDENTS living in Hinckley & Bosworth are being advised to present their bins by 6am this Tuesday and Wednesday (12-13 August) due to predicted high temperatures. 

  

The affected areas are as follows: 

  

Tuesday: Burbage, Markfield, Stanton under Bardon, Twycross, Bagworth, Nailstone, Thornton, Carlton, Botcheston, Orton on the Hill. 
 
Wednesday: Hinckley East, Newbold Verdon, Desford, Market Bosworth, Barlestone, Wellsborough, Sheepy Magna, Sheepy Parva. 

  

Everyone is encouraged to tell any affected friends, family or neighbours who may not be online. Residents can sign up for free email updates from the Borough Council by going to www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/emailupdates 

 

  

 

ENDS  

 

 

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