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County Council and Police & Crime Commissioner elections will take place in Coalville this May, it has been confirmed by North West Leicestershire District Council.

But it has been made clear that the council is working hard 'to make sure polling stations will be safe places to vote'.

Coalville's Century Theatre has launched The Academy @CT - which is aimed at bringing professional quality theatre and arts training to everyone.

Backed by the Arts Council England, the theatre's hand chosen group leaders bring their special skills to the sessions, offering the chance to be involved in a professional theatre setting.

Coalville's THINK FC community group are hosting an online discussion at the end of March.

Entitled, Sharing, Learning and Tools to Make a Difference in the Community, they will be sharing the simplest and most accessible ways and resources to support people and communities to take control of their lives and the places they live.

North West Leicestershire District Council says its food waste collections weigh the same as 25 elephants.

The trials have been taking place in Coalville - as well as in Measham and the surrounding villages.

People aged 70 and over living in Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland, who have not yet had their first vaccine dose, are being urged to book their vaccine.

West Leicestershire Clinical Commissioning Group says they do not need to wait to be invited, but should contact the NHS and make their booking now.

A Coalville business park helped Leicestershire County Council's investment property portfolio generate £7.1 million over the past 12 months to help fund frontline services.

The County Council owns a collection of commercial properties that it rents out to bring in income and plug the gap between what it spends and what it receives from central government.

Leicestershire County Council is urging residents and businesses to be prepared for cold weather all this week following a Met Office warning of continuing freezing conditions.

The snow, which has already fallen, has led to disruption of services at several of the county's recycling and household waste sites.

North West Leicestershire recorded the second highest number of new coronavirus cases outside of Leicester in the last 24 hours.

But the seven day rate of infection is falling rapidly - and currently stands at 222 cases per 100,000.

Coalville Police are clamping down on the use of electric motocross bikes on the cycle track at Snibston Park.

A warning ha already been put out about using off-road bikes in the area.