💚 You can switch to 100% renewable electricity and possibly save money on your energy bills by changing energy suppliers through the Big Community Switch! 💡Learn more and register by 31 October here: bigcommunityswitch.co.uk/oadby-and-wigs…

We are pleased to have worked in partnership with Leicestershire CC and Enva to clear approximately 25 tonnes worth of fly-tipped material, ranging from old household items to car parts, from an area along Harrison Close/Magna Road in Wigston. We have also now installed CCTV

🤩 Just one week to go until the Oadby Food Festival on Saturday 30 August - we can't wait to see you there! 🍜 With confirmed food vendors offering attendees everything from a sweet treat to a taste of Thailand to Caribbean classics there's something for everyone! ✨ There's

🍃 We are proud to be supporting Well-Fest on Saturday 13 September, a community, health, and wellbeing event in South Wigston! 🌞 Well-Fest is aimed at bringing the community together and providing important health and wellbeing support as well as plenty of fun family

📣 We are looking to expand and improve community provision at Blaby Road Park by making better use of the pavilion facility - and we want to hear the views of South Wigston residents and park users! 🙋‍♀️ To make sure it is providing the maximum benefit to the community, we are

The UK government is testing the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm. Compatible mobile phones and tablets will receive an alert, make a loud siren-like sound and vibrate. You will not need to take any action. The Emergency Alerts system is used to warn

Council Leaders driving a bold plan for new council structures in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland say they will be recommending that the Leicester city boundary should not be changed when councils are reorganised in 2028. You can read the full story here:

💼 Not long until our Job & Skills Fair at Parklands Leisure Centre on Wednesday 17 September! 💬 Attendees can meet local employers with vacancies, as well as receive advice and information about career paths and training programmes. 👉 The fair is open from 12.30pm - 4.30pm.

Do you know someone who could benefit from Active Together's Young People Physical Activity & Sport Hardship Fund? 👇 You can learn more and apply here: active-together.org/fundingfinder/…

🎥 Working with the Oadby & Wigston Community Safety Partnership we have installed permanent CCTV cameras in Wigston and Oadby cemeteries to deter crime and antisocial behaviour. 🎥 We have been working closely with police to tackle the issue of vandalism in our cemeteries, with

We are supporting the Litter Lives On campaign, and we are asking you to think twice about how you dispose of rubbish and how long common pieces of litter can take to degrade. Did you know that plastic bottles can take up to 450 years, and crisp packets could possibly take

🎅🏻 Are you looking for a challenge? We're pleased to be supporting the Rotary Club of Oadby with their Great Santa Fun Run! 🏃‍♀️ Run, walk or jog 2km or 4km round Brocks Hill Country Park, Oadby, on Sunday 30 November. ☃ Proceeds support the Mayor’s charities and give local

Local businesses are invited to our networking event, in partnership with the Oadby & Wigston Business Support Network, on Tuesday 7 October The event runs from 4pm - 7pm at our Brocks Hill Council Offices, Oadby, and offers the chance to network with other local business people

🚗 Do you have a driving license and want to help your local community? 🚗 Community Action Partnership is looking for volunteer drivers to help keep people in the borough independent by allowing them to attend appointments, meet friends and family and run errands. 🚗 If you

🎃 It's shop front competition time again - all local businesses are invited to enter their Halloween horrors! 👻 To enter please email [email protected]. 🦇 Judging will take place in the week commencing Monday 27 October, with a trophy each for Oadby, Wigston

Do you need support with your benefits, or help with finding out what you might be entitled to? Our Financial Inclusion Officer will be at Leicestershire County Council's Community Fridge on Long Street, Wigston, on Friday 10 October from 10.30am - 12.30pm to offer support and

Do you know any local volunteer heroes who deserve to be celebrated?✨ We're excited to share that our Celebration of Volunteers event is returning for 2025 on the evening of Friday 28 November, showcasing all the fantastic voluntary work that takes place in our borough. There

Oadby & Wigston Borough Armed Forces Veteran’s Breakfast Club invites you to the Standard Dedication Service, at St Thomas The Apostle Church, South Wigston, on Saturday 1 November 2025. 👉 You can find out more about the service at owbafvbc.co.uk

Come along to our next Residents' Forums taking place this October and November to have your say on the topics that matter to you! A councillor surgery will take place immediately before the forums in South Wigston and Wigston, starting at 6.30pm on Wednesday 29 October and

Do you know any local volunteer heroes who deserve to be celebrated? ✨We know so many people are making a positive impact in Oadby & Wigston, whether individually, through a group, their school, or a charity. Please nominate them, and make sure they have a chance of winning at