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BDC - Operation Warm Welcome
Operation Warm Welcome
A portal is now open for people, organisations and businesses to register offers of support to Afghan arrivals to the UK.
Blaby District Council has committed to assist the relocation of two families of Afghan interpreters or translators who supported British troops in Afghanistan. Afghans who assisted the UK in conflict, their families and those evacuees at highest risk will be given the chance to rebuild their lives in the UK. More »
From volunteering and job opportunities to professional skills to help with integration and trauma and donations of clothes and toys, those wanting to help families as they integrate into society can fill in the online form at www.gov.uk/help-refugees.
A separate form is also available for individuals, businesses and landlords who want to pledge any offers of homes to accommodate people arriving from Afghanistan. The form is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghanistan-housing-portal-offers-of-support. » Less
Posted: Fri, 03 Sep 2021 16:07 by Elaine Foxon
BDC News release - Electric Vehicle Charging Points
EV charging points live in Blaby Town Centre
The first charging points in Blaby District Council's pay and display car parks are live and ready to use, as part of a project to make electric vehicle owning more accessible to residents.
Johns Court and Enderby Road car parks in Blaby are the first to charging points to go live, with eight bays in each car park exclusively reserved for EV car owners to charge their vehicle using the 7kW chargers installed. More »
The phased launch will also see charging points go live in Narborough, with six bays in Weavers Court and two bays in Leicester Road available for use in the coming weeks.
£77,000 for the project came from the Office of Low Emission Vehicles for the 'On-Street Residential Charge Point Scheme'. The rest of the funding will come from EB Charging, who installed and will manage the charging points.
Local residents who cannot access a charging point are being encouraged to take advantage of the new chargers, as well as for shoppers in Blaby and Narborough taking advantage to top up their electric vehicle.
EB Charging will be offering the first two months of charging for free as part of the scheme. After the free period ends, charging will cost 30p per kW, with cashless payment made via the EB Charging app.
Dedicated charging bays will have a three-hour maximum stay from 8am-6pm Monday to Saturday, and cars parked in the bays must be plugged in to a charging point and displaying a valid parking ticket. Out of hours and Sunday parking is free, but the 30p per kW charge will apply at all times.
Councillor Les Phillimore, Portfolio Holder for Housing, Community and Environmental Services, said: "We are delighted to launch these charging points in our car parks as part of our ambition to make electric vehicle ownership as accessible to as many people as possible, as part of our Carbon Neutral Action Plan for the district.
"We are hopeful that residents in Blaby and Narborough who can't access a charging point where they live will now have the opportunity to take the plunge into the world of electric vehicle ownership.
"Our new EV charging points will also support local businesses by encouraging Electric Vehicle owners to shop and relax locally, and will be able to top-up their electric vehicles whilst they do."
For more information about charging points in the district visit www.blaby.gov.uk/ev-charging. The app to pay can be downloaded from the Google Play or App Store. A map of charging points in the district can be found by visiting https://www.zap-map.com/live/. » Less
Posted: Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:57 by Elaine Foxon
LCC - Emergency Closure
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER:- CHURCH STREET, THURLASTON Leicestershire
County Council Highways has agreed to a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order at the above location.
An emergency road closure was required on Church Street, Thurlaston on the 2nd August 2021 for up to 21 days, but the order is expected to be in force for 3 days.
The Temporary Traffic Regulation Order will be implemented for public safety for Severn Trent Water and associated contractors to facilitate emergency repairs. During the closures, any restrictions will be signed on site, can be viewed at https://one.network/?tm=GB123059373 or by scanning the QR code below.
Posted: Tue, 03 Aug 2021 15:01 by Elaine Foxon
