Lee A Bentley

07/05/2026

📣 Don't forget - there are lots of chances to have your say in our planning consultations!

You can have your say on two new documents that ensure a high standard of design in residential development and effective management of the character and appearance of the borough's Conservation Areas by Friday 8 May.

You can also have your say on our new Local Plan by Friday 29 May, and learn more and ask questions to councillors at our public meeting at 6.30pm on Wednesday 13 May at our Brocks Hill Council Offices.

You can learn more and view the consultations here: https://www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk/pages/planning_consultations

08/04/2026

🤩 Don't forget that local not-for-profit organisations can now apply for up to £500 of funding from our Community Grant Scheme!

📲You can learn more and apply here: https://www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk/communitygrants

📆 Applications will close on Friday 24 April.

08/04/2026

Can you help?

Detectives are appealing for anyone with information to come forward following a robbery at a petrol station in South Wigston yesterday (Monday 6 April).

Police were called to premises at the mini roundabout between Saffron Lane and Saffron Road just before 3.30pm following a report threats had been made to the cashier and money had been taken.

The cashier – a woman in her 20s – was not injured during the incident. The suspect left the petrol station on an e-scooter prior to police arriving.

Enquiries to establish whether a weapon was used during the incident is forming part of the ongoing investigation.

Detective Constable Billie-Jo Kent, the investigating officer, said: “Our enquiries into this incident are continuing and I believe there are people who can help.

“It happened in broad daylight in a busy area and I’d like to speak to anyone with information – particularly motorists with a dashcam, residents with a doorbell or CCTV camera or anyone who filmed the incident on their mobile phone.

“Anything you’re able to tell us, no matter how insignificant you think it is, could assist us.”

You can pass on information by visiting https://leicspolice.link/2ru3K and quoting reference 26*196169

Alternatively call 101.

https://leicspolice.link/UAFzC

28/03/2026

Weekly food waste collections begin in Oadby & Wigston from Monday 30 March - so it’s time to start using your caddies!

If you haven’t checked your caddies yet, please take a moment to open them up. Inside, you’ll find an information leaflet with everything you need to get started

Your free, government funded weekly collection will help:

✅ Reduce landfill
✅ Cut harmful emissions
✅ Generate renewable energy
✅ Create extra space in your black bin — which will also stay cleaner

Food waste will be collected every week on your usual collection day, so please make sure your outdoor caddy is out at the kerbside by 6.30am.

Final deliveries of caddies are being made today. If you haven’t received yours by Monday, please get in touch with our Customer Services team.

You can learn more and view our FAQs on our food waste webpages https://www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk/pages/food_waste

28/03/2026

👉The Government’s consultation on the reorganisation of local government for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland closed yesterday.

There were three proposals to share views on and if you were able to take part – thank you!

Now it’s over to the Government who will make a final decision on what councils in our area should look like in the future.

We expect Government to make a final decision by the summer.

27/03/2026

New Willow park play area opening😎

27/03/2026

27/03/2026

Weekly food waste collections begin in Oadby & Wigston from Monday 30 March - so it’s time to start using your caddies!

If you haven’t checked your caddies yet, please take a moment to open them up. Inside, you’ll find an information leaflet with everything you need to get started.

Your free, government‑funded weekly collection will help:

✅ Reduce landfill
✅ Cut harmful emissions
✅ Generate renewable energy
✅ Create extra space in your black bin — which will also stay cleaner

Food waste will be collected every week on your usual collection day, so please make sure your outdoor caddy is out at the kerbside by 6.30am.

Final deliveries of caddies are being made today. If you haven’t received yours by Monday, please contact us by emailing [email protected] or calling (0116) 288 8961.

You can learn more and view our FAQs on our food waste webpages.

09/02/2026

New weekly food waste collection service coming to Oadby & Wigston.

Starting 30 March, you will be getting a free, government-funded weekly food waste collection – helping reduce landfill, cut harmful emissions, and generate renewable energy.

The scheme is being introduced nationwide and will run alongside your usual household waste and recycling collections.

You’ll notice the difference straight away as you recycle more, create extra space in your black bin, and gain a clearer picture of what food is being bought and thrown away – which can help you to cut waste and save money.

You don’t need to do anything to get started. We’ll be delivering food waste caddies to every home in the borough from mid-February up until the end of March.

You will receive:
• An indoor caddy with lockable lid
• A starter roll of liners
• An outdoor caddy with lockable lid
• Clear instructions on what can and can’t be recycled.

For more information and FAQs, visit: www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk/foodwaste

05/02/2026