Trading Standards warning re cold-calling traders

Added at 09:51 on 24 June 2021

The County Council's Trading Standards department has received reports of traders in the Markfield and Ibstock area of the county cold calling residents offering roofing and drive way work. While you may have received a 'good price' and been advised that work can start straight away, be ...

Covid vaccine passport scam warning

Added at 09:46 on 24 June 2021

We have been made aware of a Covid Vaccine Passport scam email going around that purports to be from the NHS and informs recipients that they can apply for their "Digital Coronavirus Passports" Clicking on the link within the email, takes you to a convincing but fake NHS website that asks ...

NHS LLR Bulletin

Added at 14:54 on 21 June 2021

The latest (June 18th) NHS Newsletter for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland is available here. All previous weekly newsletters are available here.

Step up to Great Mental Health – online public workshop this weekend

Added at 11:27 on 16 June 2021

The three NHS clinical commissioning groups covering Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland launched a public consultation this week into proposals to invest in and improve adult mental health services for people when their need is urgent or they need planned care and treatment. Mental and emotional ...

Cadeby Summer Party - Cancelled

Added at 11:16 on 16 June 2021

Cadeby Summer Party Following the Prime Minister’s coronavirus press conference on 14th June, the village party planned for Saturday 26th June is cancelled as lockdown rules remain in place until around 19th July. It would be nice to think by the end of summer or early autumn there might be an...

Neighbourhood Watch online cybercrime survey

Added at 11:46 on 15 June 2021

Along with Cyberhood Watch partner, Avast, Neighbourhood Watch Network has launched a new survey to understand whether the Covid-19 pandemic has changed attitudes towards certain aspects of cybersecurity and privacy since the first lockdown in March 2020. The findings from the survey will be used to...

Road closure - Church Lane, Cadeby

Added at 11:40 on 15 June 2021

Leicestershire County Council Highways department has agreed to a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order which will mean a road closure on Church Lane between A447 Hinckley Road and The Sidings on 28th June 2021 for up to 3 days. A road closure is also required on Sutton Lane at the junction with Church...

£450 million plans for Leicester’s hospitals get go-ahead

Added at 17:49 on 11 June 2021

The £450 million transformation plans to improve Leicester's hospitals' acute hospital and maternity services have been given the go-ahead. The decision was made at an Extraordinary Governing Body meeting this afternoon, hosted by Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissi...