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Bringing you news and updates from the County Council. We'll try to reply as quickly as we can during office hours.

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We've given a £400k boost to Oadby's busy Harborough Road junction 🚀

↪️ Changes to traffic direction
🚦 Upgraded traffic signals
👨‍👨‍👧‍👧 Safer journeys for schoolchildren
⏰ Reduced delays, faster journeys

Read more 👇
https://t.co/PVaveFKei0

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Hot weather update - recycling and household waste sites ☀️

All Leicestershire sites will close at 4pm tomorrow (9 July) and Friday (10 July) to help keep staff and residents safe ✅

Check our webpage for updates as the hot weather continues 👇
https://t.co/ncaDTKmqLr

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Tell us about your experiences of mobile signal

Mobile coverage can feel very different from place to place. The Digital Leicestershire team are asking residents across Leicestershire to complete a short survey and tell us what it’s like for them.

https://t.co/LAN1mWjIFf

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The Dedicated Placement Support Team, which supports young people in care, foster carers and birth families, turns 10 this summer 🎉

Joss, Fostering Service Manager, reflects on the service and the support it has offered to 700+ families.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/r9riBKCeko

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📣 Join us on 22 and 23 August at Bosworth Battlefield for the Bosworth Medieval Festival. ⚔️

Between 10am – 5pm, experience an exciting programme of events. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable weekend!

Book now - https://t.co/vd5HfkBeQf

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Read our latest blog about Co-Production, what it means to us and why you might the perfect person to join to join our Adult Social Care Engagement Panel https://t.co/lWfTZyaATM #CoProWeek2026

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Loughborough RHWS is temporarily closed while we conduct some essential work.

Please check the website https://t.co/w4gUz9B8nC for any updates before travelling to the site.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

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Leicestershire matters has been delivered to the county this week, have you read it yet? 🌺 🍦 ☀️

Read all about…
💗 Staying safe and well
😎 Summer fairs and fun
🌾 Supporting local farmers

Read online👇
https://t.co/L9k4uEqG3Q

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👉 Supporting business
👉 Thanking school crossing patrol staff
👉 Opened a brand new bridge

Here's a quick look at what we've been up to over the last couple of weeks 🤝

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The turf has been cut as building starts on a brand new 420-place primary school.

It's located within Broadnook garden village, a new settlement in Charnwood borough with 1,950 new homes.

Take a look at the ceremony to mark the start of the work.

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https://t.co/rNN1V6cEw2

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Today we're marking a major milestone for the brand new Zouch bridge, as we celebrate opening to road traffic 🙌

This modern structure cost £19.5 million and replaces an almost 100 year old bridge, which was no longer fit for purpose

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The full A6006 route between the A6 in Leicestershire and the A60 in Nottinghamshire will reopen once Network Rail completes its work at nearby Kirk Hill Bridge, which is expected later in July. Until then, through traffic and HGVs will need to continue using the signed diversion

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From Monday 6 July 2026, Zouch bridge will open to local traffic and bus services only.
Access has already been opened to pedestrians, walkers, cyclists and horse riders.

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Our Dedicated Placement Support Team is celebrating a decade of supporting children in care, foster carers and birth families 🎉

Since 2016, the service has helped 700+ families build stronger and more stable relationships.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/P0zcpElYPL

#LeicsLatest

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The latest issue of the Adult Social Care Engagement Panel’s newsletter is available at https://t.co/bfgkw01qOh This issue covers the panel’s volunteering experiences, their involvement in a recent BBC Radio Leicester broadcast plus a CQC update and other useful links.

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Have you seen swifts in your area? 👀🐦

Help protect them by recording sightings on the Swift Mapper: 👉 https://t.co/doduBDpiiR

Your sightings help experts understand where swifts are and where support is needed most.

Every record makes a difference 💚

#SwiftAwarenessWeek

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We’re collecting experiences from across Leicestershire to better understand where mobile connectivity needs improving.

Your responses will help build a clearer picture of what people are experiencing across the county.

Share your experience:https://t.co/xyTMT1YGUq

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Leicestershire matters is currently being delivered throughout this week.🌺

Read all about…
🚭 Stop smoking success stories
🗑️ Dealing with waste over summer
🌳 A fossil sculpture named after Sir David Attenborough

Read online👇
https://t.co/PDCHDe0GyF

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It’s Co-production week and we're celebrating our ASC Engagement Panel which brings together people who use our services, carers and senior leaders to share learning and good practice. If you're interested in making your voice heard, visit https://t.co/g48r1PkNm9 #CoProWeek2026