13th May 2025

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Welcome to Houghton on the Hill Parish Council

Houghton on the Hill lies six miles east of Leicester on the main A47 Leicester to Uppingham road. The first mention of Houghton is in the Domesday Book although it is likely there was a settlement here as early as the Bronze Age. The village, which boasts two public houses, two garages, a combined newsagents/Post Office, a pharmacy, a Co-operative store, a hairdresser and a beauty salon as well as a Norman Parish Church and a nineteenth century Methodist Chapel, had until the Second World War been centred on the half mile long Main Street. The construction of four housing developments from the 1950s to the 1980s, however, saw the population triple in size, rising from 662 at the time of 1951 census to 1,524 at the time of the 2011 census. The population in 2021 was 1735.

The Parish Council was established in 1894 with a membership of 5 Councillors and it had the same composition in 1958 although it now has a complement of 7. The Parish Council generally meets every second Thursday of the month at 7.00 p.m. at the Methodist Church Schoolroom in Main Street. Parishioners are welcome to attend and during the informal public participation session can make representations, answer questions and give evidence in respect of any item of business included in the agenda and the period of time allowed for such representation shall not exceed three minutes.

Latest News

Houghton on the Hill Parish Council monthly news report

Posted: Mon, 3rd Mar 2025

The Parish Council submits a monthly article for publication in Houghton News which summarises key Parish...

Environmental Grant Scheme Launched

Posted: Wed, 14th Feb 2024

Applications for the Environmental Grant Scheme are now open, and interested parties are invited to submit...

My Turning Point

Posted: Fri, 8th Jul 2022

My Turning Point is a digital treatment tool that provides online support to help people manage their...

Would you join an Electric car club?

Posted: Wed, 2nd Mar 2022

What is an Electric Car Club? See an example for YouTube below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnfXMpXdD2k...

Information kiosk

Posted: Thu, 21st Jan 2021

The information kiosk has been fitted with new shelving and looks very smart. The library is a popular...

Council Meetings

Council Meetings

Parish Council Meeting

Thu, 12th Jun 2025 19:00

Members of the public are permitted to make representations, answer questions and give evidence in respect of any item of business included in the agenda and the period of time allowed for such representation shall not exceed three minutes. Any changes to the time duration will be at the Chairman's discretion.

Venue:
Methodist Church Schoolroom
Contact:
Clerk to the Parish Council

Parish Council Meeting

Thu, 10th Jul 2025 19:00

Members of the public are permitted to make representations, answer questions and give evidence in respect of any item of business included in the agenda and the period of time allowed for such representation shall not exceed three minutes. Any changes to the time duration will be at the Chairman's discretion.

Venue:
Methodist Church Schoolroom
Contact:
Clerk to the Parish Council

Parish Council Meeting

Thu, 14th Aug 2025 19:00

Members of the public are permitted to make representations, answer questions and give evidence in respect of any item of business included in the agenda and the period of time allowed for such representation shall not exceed three minutes. Any changes to the time duration will be at the Chairman's discretion.

Venue:
Methodist Church Schoolroom
Contact:
Clerk to the Parish Council
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