See Your MP? – you can, at Swannington, Ashby, Ibstock, by appointment:    

Timetable for the weekend:

“First Wednesday” Coffee Morning Wednesday 6th July 2016 10 am – 12 noon  (Next: 3rd Aug) First Wednesdays  – Come along to meet other village folk – hosted by our Memorial Hall committee, and held in the Meeting Room (Entrance at the side door, on the left as you come from the road)  – See You …

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TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE OF:- MILL STREET (part), PACKINGTON Leicestershire County Council Highways has agreed to the temporary closure of Mill Street (part) in Packington. Closure is required from the junction with Bridge Street to the junction with Hall Lane. The road will be closed from 7 am Tuesday 31st May 2016 for up to 3 …

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Ashby’s best food and drink festival -Bath Grounds Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th May 2016 – Don’t miss out!

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the National Forest, May 2016 brings a Walking Festival of guided and themed walks.

Packington Post Issue 77 was published on 18th March 2016 – it’s now available here online

Going to the local tip?

Road Race comes to Packington Sunday March 20th 2016 from 10am – Some Road Closures, & prolonged Clockwise-One-Way-Only Roads, as 1,500 Runners loop anti-clockwise through the village, 3 times!  Full race details – click here The 1,497 runners entered in this 20-mile race come from Ashby at 10am, down Mill Street into Measham Road about …

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URGENT Bridge Parapet Repair Corkscrew Lane tonight Wednesday and tomorrow night Thursday 3rd March 2016