Please note that from Thursday 30 June 2022 to Friday 1 July 2022 Openreach will be carrying out the following works:-
Roadworks

Traffic Management Arrangements:- Road Closure

For more information about roadworks call Leicestershire County Council's Customer Service Centre: 0116 3050001. This notification is based on information received on Tuesday 28 June 2022. To view the latest position, check out... Read More »

Please note that from Tuesday 28 June 2022 to Friday 1 July 2022 Severn Trent Water will be carrying out the following works:-
Roadworks at the following location:-

Near to Ash Tree Close

Traffic Management Arrangements:- Traffic Control (Multi-Way Signals)

For more information about roadworks call Leicestershire County Council's Customer Service Centre: 0116 3050001. This notification is based on information... Read More »

There is currently a vacancy for a Parish Councillor. Click on the image for more information.

Following the resignation of the postmaster and the withdrawal of the premises for Post Office use, the branch will be closing temporarily on Tuesday 28 June 2022 at 17.30.

Please read the letter for more information.

Please note that on Wednesday 29 June 2022 Leicestershire County Council will be carrying out the following works:-
Carriageway patching works

Traffic Management Arrangements:- Road Closure

For more information about roadworks call Leicestershire County Council's Customer Service Centre: 0116 3050001. This notification is based on information received on Thursday 9 June 2022. To view the latest position,... Read More »

Please note that from Thursday 30 June 2022 to Friday 1 July 2022 Telent will be carrying out the following works:-
Install new BT telegraph pole

Traffic Management Arrangements:- Road Closure

For more information about roadworks call Leicestershire County Council's Customer Service Centre: 0116 3050001. This notification is based on information received on Thursday 9 June 2022. To view the latest position,... Read More »

The Parish Council submits a monthly article for publication in Houghton News which summarises key Parish Council decisions made at the monthly Parish Council meeting together with other useful information. This is generally available around the 15th of the month. The latest article is shown here. To view previous ones, please access documents and enter search criteria.

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

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

50% of Hungarton Residents have completed a survey expressing their interest in Electric Car Clubs. Tilton residents are completing their survey. Now Houghton residents are invited to catch up with our own survey. Your Houghton on the Hill Residents Survey link is:

https://forms.gle/YqzVY15krJv7a3hJ9... Read More »

This verge is being managed to improve biodiversity as part of the County Council/Parish Council verges biodiversity trial. It will be surveyed in 2021 by NatureSpot volunteers but we would welcome additional wildlife records from the community, whether plants, animals or fungi.

The aim of the project is to demonstrate that by managing the grassland as a wildflower meadow it can support a much greater... Read More »

The information kiosk has been fitted with new shelving and looks very smart. The library is a popular feature in the village and the Parish Council is pleased that it is well used.

When donating books please leave good quality, clean books, maybe you received books at Christmas and have now read them. Do bear in mind it is a library , consider taking a book and either returning it or donating a replacement.... Read More »