9 August 2025 / 9 August 2025 by darrenwoodiwiss
We are pleased to see the announcement that these Master-plans are being progressed and our communities will be consulted on the future uses of their local space. Green Cllr Darren Woodiwiss first proposed a masterplan for the Burford Green open space and shopping precinct in Welland ward, the area that elected him as a councillor, […]
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The Harborough, Oadby and Wigston Green Party objects to the planning approval of this Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Plant. While we advocate for an urgent and rapid transition to renewable energy sources this project is in an entirely inappropriate setting due to its close proximity to residents homes, the national cycle route and the new country […]
9 June 2025 / 9 June 2025 by darrenwoodiwiss
The government is to abolish District/Borough & County councils and replace them with a single Unitary council and a combined mayoral authority that will sit above. We prefer a smaller north/city/south solution to keep ur councils closer to their residents. Have your say here! http://northcitysouth.co.uk
10 May 2025 by darrenwoodiwiss
May the 1st saw what is potentially the last local election for Leicestershire county Council. The County electoral divisions are roughly six times the size of a single seat District council election so to have any impact here was going to take a real team effort. Our target seat was Market Harborough west & Foxton, […]
2 April 2025 / 2 April 2025 by darrenwoodiwiss
We are delighted to announce a full slate of candidate in Harborough, Oadby and Wigston’s 12 seats in the forthcoming elections on May 1st. This is the second time that we have and only being 2 short, due to reserved occupations, in the District elections in 2023 and the first time there has been a […]
11 March 2025 by darrenwoodiwiss
As many of you might have seen on the BBC, and other media outlets, Kier Starmer and his government are planning once again to cut the welfare bill. This has caused considerable concern and anguish amongst many disabled people who are worried it’ll leave them without food, heating or even making them homeless. The Labour […]
26 February 2025 / 26 February 2025 by darrenwoodiwiss
On Saturday 22nd Feb, we were delighted to hold a surgery for residents of Welland Ward to hear directly about any concerns as well as share ideas about how to support and develop the community further. Areas discussed included, flooding, community projects, the local plan, parking and traffic issues. Our next surgery will be Saturday, 28th June, […]
6 February 2025 / 6 February 2025 by darrenwoodiwiss
The Leicestershire Waste partnership has published a consultation to review how they collect our waste. There are many mentions of the ‘Circular economy’ but it is our view that this cannot be achieved without a move to kerbside sortation, as Harborough District previously had before the current system. They have proposed 11 pledges which we […]
Harborough, Oadby & Wigston Green party have release their report into the effectiveness of the recycling system in Harborough District, the report does not cover the affectivness of the system rather just the self declared rates of the council. A number of Freedom of information requests were made to identify the key figures required to […]
First published 21st July 2022 Please find the submission from the Harborough, Oadby & Wigston Green party. We recognise and commend the actions undertaken and the ambition in the statement however we feel that the council is attempting to limit its commitment to Scope 1 (Councils direct activities) emissions. For the Councils true emissions to […]