Elections for the Parish Council will be held on Thursday 2 May 2019.

Leicestershire County Council Highways has agreed to a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order at the above location.

A road closure is required on Scotland Lane from the junction with Main Street for approximately 40m on the 24 April 2019 for 3 days.

The Temporary Traffic Regulation Order will be implemented for public safety for Severn Trent Water to facilitate boundary box install.

The proposed alternative... Read More »

A Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) is to be made for Scotland Lane, Houghton on the Hill. The purpose of the TTRO is to allow Severn Trent Water to facilitate boundary box install.

The TTRO will incorporate a temporary road closure.

The duration of the restriction is not anticipated to exceed a period of 3 days commencing on the 21 May 2019.

Notice of District Council Election Thurnby and Houghton on the Hill Ward 2019

Notice of Parish Council Election Houghton on the Hill 2019

Voluntary Action South Leicestershire is committed to improving lives in the neighbourhood and across Leicestershire.

Following concerns raised at a meeting on 8 February 2019, District and County Councillor, Simon Galton submitted a formal request to Leicestershire County Council (LCC) for the street lighting in Houghton to remain on all night.

On 7 March 2019 LCC reported that part night lighting was to be reversed for a 3 month period. During this time the police will review the situation and determine if the trial... Read More »

Good Prospects of the continuation of the 747 Bus Service.

It is now confirmed that the subsidies provided by Leicestershire County Council and Rutland County Council to support the 747 Bus service will be continued until the end of June 2019. Even better news is that the usage of the bus service is increasing. This is the single most important change necessary to ensure the long-term viability of the... Read More »

National planning law states that housing developers should be required to pay towards the provision of long-term community facilities which the residents of their new dwellings will require. This covers all aspects of a resident's lifetime, play areas, schooling, healthcare, sport and recreation, community buildings, and even burial grounds. (Note the general services to the residents such as rubbish... Read More »

There is a proposal in the Harborough District Council Local Plan to relocate the Scraptoft Golf Club to a new course to be built east of Houghton.