Fosse Highcross
@fossehighcross
We're the @BlabyDC Councillors for Fosse Highcross;
Cllr Ben Taylor @CllrBenTaylor & Cllr Mike Shirley @CllrMikeShirley
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http://FosseHighcross.uk 09-05-2023 12:19:39
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Really good to join Alberto Costa MP - South Leicestershire earlier this week in Parliament with Cllr Mike Shirley to continue representing our residents' views at every level. The HNRFI should not go ahead, and it is great to see the planning inspector agree by recommending that the Secretary of State
Good to join fellow District Councillors at the South Leicestershire Pensioners' Fair earlier, hosted by Alberto Costa MP - South Leicestershire ๐ Blaby District Council officers attended, showcasing how the Council is doing their bit to help ๐ Cllr Terry Richardson Cllr Mike Shirley #CllrSueFindlay #CllrNigelGrundy
Welcome News ๐ Fly-tipping continues to be a major issue within the Fosse Highcross ward, especially along the Roman Road towards Fosse Way Changes will come into force from April 1st, 2025 Many thanks to Les Phillimore as the lead on Environmental Services at Blaby District Council
Last night Cllr Mike Shirley and I attended the residents meeting to discuss the 134-home proposal in Sharnford. Thank you to the over 150 residents who turned out and to Sharnford Parish Council for organising. The meeting was Chaired by Cllr Gary Peryer, who did an excellent
Good to meet residents this week near the Highcross monument to discuss the diseased tree on Bumblebee Lane and what can be done. Many thanks to the office of Alberto Costa for arranging this, including David Findlay and Davide Moruzzi. Cllr Mike Shirley and I have further
๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ We have always said this scheme would destroy vast swathes of countryside and ruin the rural character of our District forever. We have also raised continual concerns about the huge
๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ - ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ | ๐๐/๐๐๐๐/๐ ๐๐ I have decided to call-in the application as I believe the site is a cramped form of development, has limited parking and the attic room is of poor design. Blaby District
๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ *๐ฐ๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ * Cllr Mike Shirley and I will be running a street surgery in Sharnford this Saturday, 15th Feb, outside the Evergreen Hall, opposite the Bricklayers. This is for all residents of
Morning residents of Fosse Highcross . We're here and just about setup, ready for our a Councillor Surgery. This is outside the Evergreen Hall in Sharnford. We will be here till midday. Looking forward to helping with local issues. All the best, Ben & Mike.
๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ Fosse Highcross Even with the wet and cold weather (we did move indoors slightly near the end), we really appreciate everyone who managed to come out and chat ๐ A few of the local issues raised today: - Flooding - Housing
At Blaby District Council last night, I took the opportunity to update members on our work in responding to the HNRFI proposals. As a Council we are still vehemently opposed to the Rail Hub proposals near Elmesthorpe and during our latest submission we highlighted the following points: -
Earlier today I had the pleasure with Cllr Mike Shirley to visit the RCC Leicestershire & Rutland 'Free Coffee Morning' event in Sharnford. These are running for six weeks, dates in the pic below for those interested in future sessions. RCC are a local charity that look to
