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Carlton is a small rural parish and village in the attractive countryside of western Leicestershire, and the Borough of Hinckley & Bosworth. The Parish has an area of 309.565 Ha, and had 311 registered electors and 148 occupied dwellings in January 2019. The Band D element of the Council Tax in 2017-18 was £46.35.
Oak tree in Main Street, Cyclamen in Churchyard, St Andrews Church. January 2019
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News
- Bosworth Road - Speed and Signs (18-01-19)
Carlton Parish Council is concerned by the high speed of traffic entering the village on Bosworth Road. It appears that even those drivers who do slow down when entering the built-up area do not d... Read More
- New 153 bus timetable (02-12-18)
A revised timetable for the 153 bus service will operate from 2nd December.
Click here to download the new timetable.
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- Dial-a-ride (03-10-18)
Hinckley & Bosworth Dial-a-Ride will be making a presentation at the next meeting of Carlton Parish Council under agenda item 3a. You are welcome to attend this presentation and ask questions.
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- Speed monitoring in Carlton (20-08-18)
A vehicle activated speed sign has been installed in Carlton village. The sign will flash a warning to any vehicles exceeding the 30 mph speed limit, and will also record the number of vehicles an... Read More
- Victorian Letter Box repaired (30-07-18)
The Victorian letter box in the churchyard wall has now been repaired by the GPO and is back in use - this box had been out of action because of a broken door hinge.
The letter box was move... Read More
- General Data Protection Regulation (14-03-18)
Carlton Parish Council Statement of commitment to GDPR 2016
Carlton Parish Council is committed to implement and maintain GDPR 2016 compliance
Actions will include
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- Minorca Opencast mine (13-03-18)
Many parishioners will have watched the development and restoration of the Minorca open cast coal mine, between Swepstone and Measham, with interest. The site is crossed by the Gilwiskaw Brook and... Read More
- Site of Carlton Hall (06-01-18)
The report of an investigation into the site of Carlton Hall has now been completed by Richard Liddington. Old maps of Hall Terrace, Penwood Cottage, and the land behind them show the current line... Read More
- Cemetery hedge laid (15-12-17)
The eastern part of the cemetery hedge has been laid. This part of the hedge was replanted about twelve years ago, and has been allowed to grow up ready for laying. The work cost £180, and was s... Read More
- Housing Needs Survey (05-11-17)
A Housing Needs Survey was carried out in Carlton in June and July 2017 by Midlands Rural Housing on behalf of Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council. These surveys are usually carried out every five... Read More
- Dog Fouling Warning (01-11-17)
A covert camera has been deployed in Carlton and will record high quality images suitable for use in Court. The camera has been kindly provided and operated by the Borough Council, and is one of a... Read More
- Superfast broadband update (10-10-17)
The new green cabinets are now both fully operational.
Users will need to switch to a superfast provider. Service charges currently start at around 20 pounds per month. Further informatio... Read More
- Carlton Wildlife Website (22-08-17)
Carlton now has its own feature pages on the Leicestershire and Rutland NatureSpot website – please click here to link to the new Carlto... Read More
- East Green Kerbing Project completed (17-12-16)
The East Green Kerbing Project was inspected earlier today by Borough Councillor Kevin Morell (Lead Member for Rural Affairs) in Singing in the Rain mode. A similar scheme was carried out on the W... Read More
- Pluteus aurantiorugosus (11-10-16)
Pluteus aurantiorugosus, is a nationally rare fungus, and is usually found south of Warwickshire. It has only been recorded twice before in Leicestershire, but a superb group has now appear... Read More
- Survey about developer contributions (26-09-16)
Until recently, Carlton Parish Council has been able to access funding of about £1,200 for each additional dwelling built in the Parish. This money can only be spent on public open spaces and pla... Read More