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Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council 

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

 

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

 

ISSUED 10 January 2025

 

 

Local Leaders express serious concerns about the Single Unitary Council Proposal for Leicestershire

 

Leaders from Rutland County Council and the seven district and borough councils in Leicestershire have made it clear they have concerns about proposals to create a single unitary council for the county.

 

The Leaders are disappointed that a statement relating to local government reorganisation was issued by Leicestershire County Council without notice and without consultation.

 

As Local Leaders we are closest to our communities and have a responsibility to ensure local voices are heard and properly considered in any reorganisation of local government. A single unitary council over a wide and diverse geographic area, which is being proposed without proper consultation, has the potential to be too remote, and inaccessible, from the communities we serve.  We must keep the local in local government.

 

As Leaders we acknowledge the government’s white paper sets a clear direction of travel, but it must be properly considered, evidence-led and ensure that residents and businesses are fully engaged in shaping the future local government of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We are open to exploring all options, but have not agreed any boundary changes, and are clear that any changes must be based on evidence which gets the right balance between scale and physical geography. Any boundary changes would also have to be limited and balanced. Councils perform best when boundaries reflect the way people live their lives.

 

We believe there are credible alternatives to a large single unitary, which will facilitate a better sense of place, deliver savings, boost regional growth and provide better outcomes for our residents and businesses.

 

We want to work collaboratively with all our local authority partners to agree how best to reshape local government within our area. We have written to government to confirm that we are keen to work with them and that we expect our propositions to be taken seriously. There is simply too much at stake to have a change railroaded through.

 

ENDS

 

Please find attached the  latest OPCC Newsletter for Leicestershire

Leicestershire Newsletter – October 2024

 

Atkins Gallery to host Quentin Blake: Book Covers exhibition

 

The Quentin Blake: Book Covers tour is coming to the Atkins Building in Hinckley this autumn.

 

The exhibition opens on Saturday 28 September (10am to 2pm) and runs until Friday 25 October in the Atkins Gallery.

 

Many will be familiar with Blake’s work, whether it be his own children’s books, his famous illustrations for Roald Dahl or the many literary classics he has designed covers for.

 

There will be activities for younger visitors to enjoy alongside the exhibition, including a Quentin Blake jigsaw to sit and do, a mini reading library (courtesy of Hinckley Library) and a ‘design your own book covers’ colouring activity.

 

The exhibition’s final week falls during the Leicestershire half-term break (21-25 October), so great for the kids, but the scope of Blake’s career means the exhibition will be for people of all ages to enjoy.

 

Visitors can also enjoy some refreshments in the Hansom Café, open from Monday to Friday between 9am and 3pm.

 

Cllr Mark Bools, Deputy Leader of Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, said: “It’s an honour for the Atkins Gallery to be chosen as a host venue for this Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration exhibition.

 

“We are proud of the Atkins Gallery as a venue that showcases incredible art and culture. The legendary work of Quentin Blake is a perfect example of this, and we look forward to seeing you all there.”

 

Free to enter, the Atkins Gallery is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Additional weekend hours are published on the Atkins Building website (www.atkinsbuilding.co.uk).

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From the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration:

Quentin Blake’s career illustrating books began over 60 years ago with his covers for paperback fiction. Since then he has created hundreds of designs for everything from literary classics to his own picture books.

 

Each cover is a new challenge for Blake. He has to capture the essence of a story without giving away too much of the plot or the ending. His illustrations need to be carefully balanced with the title and suitable for the printing process that will be used. At the same time, Blake’s designs must be eye-catching and appealing to the changing tastes of different readers.

 

This exhibition features 60 of Blake’s book covers from the 1960s to the present: from mid-century Penguin paperbacks to finely-crafted special editions and family-friendly poetry books. First editions are shown alongside reproductions of original artwork from Blake’s archive that show how he combines typography, dynamic layouts and his unique way of drawing to create playful designs.

Quentin Blake: Book Covers is a touring exhibition from Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration.

In response to the invitation to provide comments on the Regulation 18 Local Plan (2020 -2041) for Hinckley & Bosworth Borough, the link below is the representation from Sheepy Parish Council.

SheepyPC_Reg_18_Response_Form_HBBC_LP_July_2024_final

 

Covering letter to Clerk_1633386

Section 1 – Annual Governance Statement 202324 amended

Section 2 – Accounting Statements 202324 amended

SHeepy Parish Council Final Accounts 2023 2024

Sheepy Parish Council LRALC IAS Report 2023-2024

Sheepy Parish Council Signed 2024 EA Report_1632840