Leading the way on Carbon Reduction Blaby District Council Delighted to chair the All Members Climate Change Masterclass showcasing over £2.8m of government funding secured for our drive towards #NetZero Join our #GreenLivingLeicestershire #NetZero journey blaby.gov.uk/climate-change/

📝 HNRFI update: Today I was joined by Leicestershire councillors to present a petition to Number 10 Downing Street. The petition urges the Government oppose the proposed Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange.

Today, Leicestershire councillors joined me to present a petition to UK Prime Minister to make the government fully aware that Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange is an unwelcome proposal. Watch ITV News Central's coverage of the story.

Thank you Alberto Costa MP - South Leicestershire I have yet to find one single positive comment about this unwelcome and unnecessary proposal and thank the Blaby District Council and Leicestershire CC Council Officers for all their hard work despite the lack of information from the developers. It must not go ahead.

Leader of Blaby District Council was interviewed by ITV yesterday from outside #Number10 on our objection to #HNRFI 🛑 Joined by fellow Councillors Maggie Wright Cllr Mike Shirley Cllr Ben Taylor 👍 Thanks to Alberto Costa MP - South Leicestershire for making this visit possible 👏

Great to join fellow Councillors outside #Number10 yesterday. As we continue to challenge the #HNRFI proposals that would have far-reaching adverse environmental and social impacts

Good to have the local voice being heard.

Number 10 Visit - Petition to Stop HNRFI Earlier this week Cllr Mike Shirley and I, along with our County Councillor Maggie Wright and the Leader of Blaby District Council went to #Number10 🔔 We joined Alberto Costa MP - South Leicestershire to present a petition against #HNRFI ✍️ Along with Neil Wright,

Such a shame to see. Please report any information on the below to the police at 101 👮

Blaby District Council this is absolutely disgraceful, what a waste, really hope Leicestershire Police put extra resources in to catch the culprit and prosecute them. As Cllr Ben Taylor says, such a shame. 😱

Council approves money for more landfill gas works at Huncote. Challenging situation that is an inhereted legacy from decades ago. I have a great team Blaby District Council who are more than up for the challenge with public health a top priority tinyurl.com/yct3fjx2

All Saints School, Sapcote Visit Last week Maggie Wright, Cllr Mike Shirley and I had the privilege of attending All Saints CE Primary School in Sapcote, to take part in the blessing of the new buildings Joined by the Rt Revd Saju Muthalaly the Bishop of Loughborough, who

Today at the Issue Specific Hearing 2 for #HNRFI, more of our members (including: Cllr Janet Forey & Cllr Mike Shirley, pictured below) raised issues with the proposals and challenged the submissions from the applicant

Can I also thank our Blaby District Council planning officers who have been there all-day answering questions from the inspector 👏 These meetings can be very technical, that's why before attending today, I was speaking from the #HNRFI site location to publish a video for residents explaining

It was a very interesting day, I attended with Maggie Wright . Good to see fellow Blaby District Council Conservative Group councillors there, along with #FosseStoneyCove residents. I agree with Cllr Ben Taylor thank you to the Blaby District Council planning team.

Many thanks Blaby District Council Officers Cabinet Portfolio Holder Cllr Ben Taylor Cllr Mike Shirley & Cllr Janet Forey for continuing strong representation on behalf of our great villages residents and Blaby District

Issues Specific Hearing 3 & 4 for #HNRFI is taking place today. More of our members including Cllr Terry Richardson & Cllr Ben Taylor are in attendance.

📼 Cllr Ben Taylor, our Portfolio Holder for Planning Delivery and Enforcement and Corporate Transformation, talks about the proposed 662-acre Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange hub which would replace swathes of countryside near Elmesthorpe. More: bit.ly/3MFCW80