Planning Application Update 11th October 2024 11 October 2024 / 12 October 2024 by mikejelfs So no new large housing development planning applications have been validated this week by Blaby District Council (BDC). I think the council are having technical difficulties streaming meetings online currently, so I missed last weeks Planning meeting where a decision on the 205 house development on Willoughby Road, Countesthorpe BDC Reference 24/0001/OUT , was deferred […] Read more » Planning
Recycle at Store … Not always in Blaby District 8 October 2024 / 9 October 2024 by mikejelfs Some like me may have been confused when reading the information supplied by the Council about what can be put in our mixed recycling bins. So I asked for clarification, this is the response I got from a Neighbourhood Services Support Officer at Blaby District Council. “recycling collection will accept some plastic bags which are […] Read more » Recycle
How much can you spend on an Election 4 December 2023 / 30 September 2024 by mikejelfs The Government without any debate has almost doubled the limit on how much political parties can spend on an election to £35,000,000. The Electoral Commission are unhappy about this saying they risk damaging public trust in the political finance system. As the Green Party is funded by its members and supporters, rather than large corporations […] Read more »
Car Sharing 27 February 2023 / 30 September 2024 by mikejelfs Schemes like this in Leicestershire, need to be part of the transport solution in the future. We have 30+ million cars on UK roads today, parked 95% of the time. Replacing with the same number of #ElectricCars is not the answer…. #transport #future #cars #CarSharing #ElectricVehicles Read more »
TICK ZERO 29 January 2023 / 30 September 2024 by mikejelfs Scientists at Cambridge University, working in the field of climate mitigation, have just launched a campaign to show how we can all contribute to the essential goal of reaching net zero emissions. They have identified that it is only necessary to reduce our emissions by 6% each year in order to meet our target of […] Read more »
Leicester City Council Local Plan 17 January 2023 / 30 September 2024 by mikejelfs Leicester Local Plan – Publication Draft 2020-2036 Consultation opened on 16th Jan and closes on 27 Feb 2023. This is where you can enter you thoughts on the development of the Former Western Park Golf Course, The report admits that ‘The site is within a high-scoring portion of Green Wedge land.’ Although in the opinion […] Read more »
Unprecedented attack on our environment 13 October 2022 / 30 September 2024 by mikejelfs The current government is launching an unprecedented attack on our environment with its proposals to scrap EU legislation protecting wildlife and the environment and lift “burdensome” environmental and planning rules in the proposed low-tax investment zones. The Living Planet Report published today states that nearly 70% of animal populations have been destroyed since 1970. Hardly […] Read more »
11,000 New Homes to be built in Blaby District 1 September 2022 / 30 September 2024 by mikejelfs Quoting from a Leicester Mercury Article… ‘Blaby District Councillors agreed at a meeting last month to become the first authority to officially accept within its borders a share of the 18,700 homes. This will see its own housing target almost doubled – from 5,536 to 10,992.’ View of land to be included in proposed […] Read more »
Thoughts on Cycling Locally 31 May 2022 / 30 September 2024 by mikejelfs Some personal thoughts from an experienced local cyclist Click Here to read the article Read more »
