Welcome to the website of East Langton Parish Council, serving the villages of Church Langton and East Langton.
The Clerk
The Clerk is Mrs Alison Gibson and her contact details are at the bottom of this page. Alison is also the Clerk to neighbouring Tur Langton Parish Council.
Parish Councillors
For details of our Parish Councillors see The Council page
Parish Council Meetings
Parish Council Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month, with alternate meetings primarily to decide on Planning Applications. If there are no applications for consideration and no other important items Planning Meetings may be cancelled. Full details of all meetings are on the Council Meetings page. Members of the public are welcome to attend Parish Council meetings, which are usually held in the Langtons Community Hall , Stonton Road, Church Langton.
However, due to the current Coronavirus restrictions and following the new Government legislation East Langton Parish Council will be holding Parish Council meetings online using Zoom.
The relevant legislation is The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 , which permits members to be present and attend a meeting without being present in the Council Chamber or together in the same place. Virtual Meetings are open to Members of the Public. Agendas and details of links to access meetings are available on our meetings page
See the Council's Remote Meeting Protocol below:
Council, Remote Meetings Protocol (PDF, 85 Kb)
Parish Council owned Street Furniture and Trees
Details of Parish Council owned street furniture and trees and reporting any problems
Community
On our Community Pages you can add details of upcoming events on our What's On page or if you are a local business or community group you can add your details to the Directory . Submissions will be moderated and we aim to check items within seven days.
General Data Protection and Privacy Notices
Neighbourhood Plan
Coronavirus
Latest News
Casual Vacancy
Posted: Tue, 08 Sep 2020 21:31 by Alison Gibson
Notice is hereby given that due to the resignation of Councillor Stuart Cartwright a vacancy exists in the office of Parish Councillor for the Parish of East Langton
The vacancy will be filled by election if any ten Local Government Electors for the said electoral area submit a written request to that effect in the manner prescribed below and if no such request is made the vacancy will be filled by the Parish Council. More »
Any request for an election to be held to fill the vacancy must be in writing and must reach the Returning Officer, Harborough District Council, The Symington Building, Adam & Eve Street, Market Harborough LE16 7AG no later than 28/9/20
By virtue of the Coronavirus Act 2020 and The Local Government and Police and Crime Commissioner (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections and Referendums) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 the by-election will not currently take place, and the vacancy will be held open until the by election takes place. The 2020 regulations provide for the by election to take place on the date for the Ordinary Election of Councillors due to be held on Thursday 6 May 2021. However, this date may be brought forward or deferred by the Government depending upon the circumstances. Any Election that is In due course called will be duly publicised as required by law » Less
FOXTON LANE, EAST LANGTON ADVANCE NOTICE OF A TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER
Posted: Mon, 20 Jul 2020 12:48 by Alison Gibson
Leicestershire County Council Highways has agreed to a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order at the above location.A road closure is required on Foxton Lane, East Langton on the 14th September 2020 for 1 day between 09:30-15:30.The Temporary Traffic Regulation Order will be implemented for public safety for BT Openreach to facilitate overhead cable works.The proposed alternative diversion route will be via:- A6 Harborough Road, B6047 Melton Road and vice versa.During the closures, any alternative routes available to all traffic will be signed on site or can be viewed at one.networkLeicestershire County Council apologises for any inconvenience caused during these works.
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER:- B6047 MELTON ROAD, WEST LANGTON
Posted: Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:26 by Alison Gibson
Leicestershire County Council Highways has agreed to a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order at the above location. A road closure is required on B6047 Melton Road, West Langton by Railway Bridge SPC3/26. Works will take place on the following: More »
15th July 2020 for 1 night between 21:30 – 07:00
19th August 2020 for 2 nights between 22:00 – 06:00
The Temporary Traffic Regulation Order will be implemented for public safety for Centurion Site Services to undertake safe access to the railway. The proposed alternative diversion route will be via:- A6 Harborough Bypass (Market Harborough), A427 Harborough Road (Dingley), B664 Sutton Road, B664 Main Street (Sutton Bassett), The Green (Weston by Welland), Valley Road, Welham Road, Main Street (Welham), Thorpe Langton Road, Welham Road (Thorpe Langton), Thorpe Langton Road and vice versa. During the closures, any alternative routes available to all traffic will be signed on site or can be viewed at one.network
Leicestershire County Council apologises for any inconvenience caused during these works. » Less