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Carlton daffodils at Carlton Gate, April 2023; St Andrews Church showing hub extension, April 2022; Cyclamen in Churchyard, February 2019; Diamond Jubilee Orchard, April 2022.
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 300 registered electors and 160 dwellings in January 2024. The Band D element of the Council Tax payable to the Parish Council in 2024-25 will be £50.86.
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News
- Carlton Fete and Horticultural and Produce Show (30-08-25)
Carlton Fete will be held at The Rectory, Congerstone Lane on Saturday August 30th, opening at 12 noon. Entry will be £2, children free.
Carlton Horticultural and Produce Show will be held in a marquee at The Rectory on the same day, opening for viewing from 12.30 - 4pm.
Volunte... Read More
- LC 12 bus service (14-07-25)
From 14th July the number 7 bus service will be replaced by the LC12 service running on weekdays only between Atherstone and Measham via the Gate Hangs Well at Carlton. Passengers will also have access to the... Read More
- Carlton Gardens Open Day (01-06-25)
On Sunday 1st June six very different and interesting gardens will be open to the public in Carlton from 10.30am - 4.30pm for the NGS (National Garden Scheme). The gardens are at 64 Main St, Bumble Cot, Drovers Barn, Hillsdon, Home Farm Hous... Read More
- Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance and Accountability Return (28-05-25)
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Governance and Accountability Return for Carlton Parish Council for the financial year ending 31 March 2025 is here published, and that the acco... Read More
- New noticeboard (10-04-25)
A new noticeboard has been installed at the eastern end of Main Street. This project was supported by a 50% grant from Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council.
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- Miles without stiles update (30-03-25)
In Carlton, the stile at the western boundary of Westfields Farm on footpath S78 has been replaced by a kissing gate. In Market Bosworth, the stile at the footbridge over the brook on footpath S69 has also been replaced by a kissing gate. These improvements were carried out by the two parish co... Read More
- Carlton Gardening Group AGM (27-03-25)
The AGM of the Carlton Gardening Group will be held at Home Farm House, 7 Main Street at 7pm on Thursday 27th March. The agenda includes the election of officers, a report on the work carried out in 2024 and the work programme for 2025.
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- Local Government reorganisation (26-03-25)
Central government has decreed that all parts of England shall become served by Unitary Authorities. In our area this will be the biggest change in local government since 1974 when Hinckley Urban District Council was merged with Market Bosworth Rural District Council.
The timetable requi... Read More
- 33rd Carlton Spring Clean Litter Pick (16-03-25)
Three young people and 18 adults participated this year and cleared the roads to surrounding villages of accumulated litter. The volume collected ( 1.2 cu. m ) was similar to last year, but this year there was an exceptional number of glass bottles in the ditches and hedgerows, particularly in Lo... Read More
- PC audit completed (25-07-24)
No objections were made to the Parish Council's accounts for the financial year 2023-24, and the audit is now complete.
Up to date financial information can be found on the financial page of this website. In practice the Parish Clerk is happy to answer questions about the Parish C... Read More
- Carlton Big Dig and Bosworth Links Update (21-07-24)
The film of the Carlton Big Dig 2022 has now been released, and the written report has been published.
Archaeol... Read More
- Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance and Accountability Return (01-06-24)
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Governance and Accountability Return for Carlton Parish Council for the financial year ending 31 March 2024 is here published, and that the accounts and supporti... Read More
- Winter gritting (01-12-23)
Drivers are advised to use gritted roads in icy or snowy conditions. The priority gritting routes are intended to link each settlement to the trunk road network.
The priority gritting routes around Carlton are Odstone Road – Barton Road – Bosworth Road, and Main Street – Congerstone Lane – Congerstone Road.
The road from... Read More
- Coronation tree (05-07-23)
A tree to mark the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III was planted in the churchyard at 11... Read More
- The Carlton Big Dig (28-02-23)
The film of the Carlton Big Dig 2022 has now been released.
The full written report of the dig will be published later in March, and will be advertised here.
Archaeol... Read More
- Miles without stiles - update (10-02-23)
Three new kissing gates have just been installed on footpath S48, one on each side of Lount Road, and one between Lount Road and Carlton. The landowner plans to install lockable field gates next to Lount Road, so it was agreed that the kissing gates would be put in first, and the new field gates... Read More
- No 20mph speed limit or pedestrian refuge (01-10-22)
Following publication of the Parish Plan in July, the Parish Council asked the Department of Environment and Transport of Leicestershire County Council to install a 20 mph speed limit in the village, and to construct a pedestrian refuge in the centre of Main Street at its junction with Barton Roa... Read More
- Platinum Jubilee Tree Planting (06-02-22)
The Platinum Jubilee was celebrated on Sunday 6th February by the planting of three trees in St Andrew’s Churchyard in Carlton.
The first two trees – a rowan and... Read More
- New Information Board (16-12-21)
A new information board has been installed in the garden of The Gate Hangs Well. The side facing the pavement provides information of the history of the Carlton Gate area, while the side facing the garden has an aerial photograph of the Parish showing all public rights of way, with photographs o... Read More
- Ash die-back disease in Carlton (26-10-21)
A recent survey of roadside ash trees in Carlton has shown that ash die-back disease is spreading through the Parish, with more than half now infected. The signs to look out for are thinning of the leaf canopy, and absence of l... Read More
- Gritting routes (04-02-21)
When snow is forecast, selected local roads are gritted in order of priority.
The Priority 1 routes near Carlton are:
A444, A447, Bull in the Oak to Newbold Verdon and Leicester.
The Priority 2 routes from Carlton village are:
Carlton to Market Bo... Read More
- Botanical Survey of Carlton Diamond Jubilee Orchard (09-06-19)
A botanical survey of the Carlton Diamond Jubilee Orchard was carried out by Steve Woodward and H... Read More
- 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 and their speed. This data may then be used to support requests for speed enforcement, and will also ... 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 number used to monitor sites for fly tipping and similar offences.
Any dog owner who fail... Read More