Bagworth & Thornton Parish Council

26/08/2026

BAGWORTH, THORNTON AND STANTON UNDER BARDON
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING REGULATION 18 REFERENDUM

You will all have received your Polling Cards for the 17th September and are probably wondering what it’s all about. Here’s a brief outline, with a more detailed explanation and documents available on the Parish Council website: https://www.bagworthandthornton-pc.gov.uk/neighbourhood-plan-regulation-18Neighbourhood

A Neighbourhood Planning Steering Group was established jointly by Bagworth & Thornton Parish Council and Stanton-under-Bardon Parish Council with a mandate to create a Neighbourhood Plan which will present a vision and produce policies for the future development of the local area, following the Governments concept of "Localism", which has the intention of giving lower-level local government a greater say in what happens in the future in its area.

Our Neighbourhood Plan is a community led document which concentrates (amongst other things) on the potential use and development of land within its boundaries. It is a legal document and as such has to meet national and assimilated obligations.

Following the examination and recommendations adopted, the Plan is now being put to a referendum of parishioners. Only if 50% or more agree will it be adopted. Once adopted the Plan will be "Made", and the Borough Council is legally obliged to take it into consideration when deciding upon planning applications and will become part of the statutory development plan for the Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council area, meaning that the Local Authority or planning inspectors will have to make decisions based on it when considering planning applications or appeals in the area.

The Neighbourhood Plan for Bagworth, Thornton and Stanton-under-Bardon affords an opportunity for our community to shape and guide future development that will occur in our area and ensure that it meets our needs and aspirations.

If you have any queries, please contact the Parish Clerk directly [email protected] or 01530 230638 / 07580574093.

08/06/2026

This evening’s Parish Council meeting has had to be postponed because there isn’t enough Councillors available to attend.
Sorry for the late notice.
Every Council meeting we hold must have at least three Councillors in attendance but due to personal circumstances this wasn’t possible this evening.
Your Parish Council has two vacant seats which desperately need to be filled to prevent this happening again. Please take time to consider whether you can help your village by becoming a Parish Councillor.

31/05/2026

Bagworth News
Thornton Village Residents

Your Parish Council has two vacancies for Bagworth Ward.
The Parish Council, YOUR Parish Council, administer the day to day running of the necessary work to keep the villages in good order. A Parish Councillor is the first line representative of local Government and, as such, has certain duties to perform.
The Parish Council meetings are held monthly on the 2nd Monday of each month - one month at Bagworth Community Centre and the alternative month at Thornton Community Centre.
Currently two of our councillors are experiencing times of illness which may mean they are away from their duties for several months. This leaves us with only 4 active councillors out of the 8 we should have.
The purpose of this post is an appeal for anyone who has the interests of Bagworth at heart to step forward and give it a try.
The work is not as onerous as it sounds and we are a friendly bunch who will offer help and advice where needed.
Please message us, call the Council Office, tel:+447580574093,
check the web-site https://www.bagworthandthornton-pc.gov.uk/ and we will endeavour to help and answer questions.
This really is a case of "Your Village Needs You"

We look forward to hearing from you.......😊

Bagworth & Thornton Parish Council's official website.

21/04/2026

The Annual Parish Meeting for the electorate of Bagworth, Thornton and Merry Lees will be held on Monday, 27 April 2026 at Thornton Community Centre. Networking and refreshments start at 6.30pm; the meeting begins at 7.00pm. Attend to learn more and ask questions,

20/04/2026

ANNUAL PARISH MEETING.
Thornton Community Centre, Monday April 27th, 2026 at 6.30 for tea/coffee and cakes with a chance to chat.
The meeting proper will begin at 7.00 pm.
What is an Annual Parish Meeting?
All Parish Councils must hold an Annual Parish Meeting. This is separate from the Annual Parish Council Meeting (which is on Monday 11th May).
We are having a slightly more informal Annual Parish meeting where we have invited various groups to give a short presentation on their work within the Parish.
We have invited Bosworth Parks Department (they run Bagworth Heath Woods); South Leicestershire Litter Wombles; Bean & Boat; a local farmer and the police to give presentations..
Your Parish Council will also give an update on the work they have done over the past year and it is your chance to meet the councillors.
We expect the meeting to last for about 90 mins and EVERYONE is welcome to attend. We hope to see as many people as possible there.