News in Coalville

A Coalville shop unit is to be converted into flats.

North West Leicestershire District Council has given planning permission for the property at 68-70 Belvoir Road to be turned into two apartments.

Leicestershire's director of public health has reassured voters that polling stations are safe places to visit, despite the pandemic - with local election day just a week away.

Director of Public Health Mike Sandys has joined with North West Leicestershire District Council's chief executive Bev Smith, Police Area Returning Officer for the Police and Crime Commissioner elections, to feature in a short video (see above) showing people exactly what to expect when they go out to cast their vote.

North West Leicestershire District Council expects to have to deal with a shortfall of £900,000 this year due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

But the authority says it will cope - and absorb the six-figure hit to its finances.

People aged 42 can now book their Covid jabs via the national NHS booking site - with Leicestershire making 'really good progress' with vaccinations.

Anyone who is already 42, or will be before July 1, can now make an appointment at available centres online.

A language school founded by three sisters is to be set up in a Ravenstone log cabin.

The Bilingual Day Nursery and Pre-School in Ashby has been granted planning permission to construct a new setting within the grounds of Woodstone Primary School.

North West Leicestershire recorded zero Covid cases during the 24 hour period up to 4pm on Monday.

That represents huge progress for an area that had been of concern to Leicestershire Health Chiefs since the turn of the year.

Police in Coalville helped to break up a 'car cruise' that eventually numbered up to 400 vehicles on Saturday night.

Five drivers were either warned or reported for a mix of speeding, anti-social driving and obstruction of the highway.

Coalville's Long Lane Surgery is reporting encouraging news for those waiting for their second vaccination dose.

The surgery has given an update on the current situation on its Facebook page.

Coalville is slowly beginning to return to some kind of normal after over a year of lockdown during the Covid pandemic.

Businesses are reopening and pub gardens are full in the sunny weather.

North West Leicestershire District Council says it will be carrying out spot checks on local businesses to make sure they are sticking to Covid regulations.

The Council will be using Health and Safety Executive officers to ensure that companies are Covid secure.