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Bus Services 23, 24 & 25 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MEETING
Posted: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 13:41 by Lucy Flavin
Leicestershire County Council is reviewing all contracted services across the county.
The review of services 23 (Melton Mowbray- Nether Broughton), 24 (Melton Mowbray - Bingham/Bottesford) and 25 (Melton Mowbray - Stathern) is now complete. The intended course of action is to integrate the three services and to change routes,timings and frequencies accordingly. More »
Details of a community meeting, to be held on Wednesday 13th November, during which the County Council will engage with affected communities can be found on the attached flier. » Less
The One Show is coming to Melton Mowbray
Posted: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 12:57 by Lucy Flavin
Melton Borough Council is delighted to hear that The One Show and Children in Need will be coming to Melton Mowbray as part of their Rickshaw Challenge. Full details can be found here: http://www.melton.gov.uk/news/article/375/bbc_children_in_need_and_the_one_show_s_rickshaw_challenge_is_coming_to_melton
Tree and hedgerow initiatives for farmers and landowners
Posted: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 12:55 by Lucy Flavin
In partnership with the Woodland Trust, LCC have a range of tree and hedgerow initiatives available to farmers and landowners across Leicestershire.
- Targeting Trees Disease packs - for creating a small woodland to regenerate the countryside (field corners for example)
- MOREhedges – for planting a minimum of 100m of new native hedgerow with hedgerow trees-
- MOREwoods – for planting a native woodland (0.5 ha or more)
- Free Tree Replacement scheme - Individual landscape trees supplied as larger trees for visual impact and ideal as hedgerow trees in existing hedges
Targeting Tree Disease packs More »
Working with the Woodland Trust, the county council are offering all landowners and farmers free tree packs, which have been specifically designed to help regenerate countryside that is under threat from tree diseases such as Ash Dieback.
These packs are available to applicants from across the county. Each pack includes 45 native trees and applicants can chose form two different species mixes:
- Mix 1 – birch, hornbeam and oak
- Mix 2 – birch, oak and wild cherry
The trees will be provided as small saplings and all the trees come with 1.2m tree tubes and stakes.
Planting
Applicants are responsible for planting the trees, either themselves or using a contractor. Advice can be given by the Woodland Trust.
Collection
Tree packs will be given out at the start of National Tree Week, applicants or a representative, must be able to collect their tree packs from Beaumanor Hall, Woodhouse Eaves on Wednesday 27th November.
To register for your free pack of trees
Please email plant@woodlandtrust.org.uk with your name and contact details, or call on 0330 333 5303 making sure you quote 'Leicestershire County Council trees'.
The deadline for applications for these packs is 31 October 2019.
For all the other schemes please go to the county council website via the link below. The deadline is end January 2020 for these other schemes.
https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/conservation-and-sustainability/apply-for-trees/trees-and-hedges-for-new-planting » Less