Bagworth & Thornton Parish Council

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.

29/01/2026

Update on the supplementary consultation on the Bagworth, Thornton and Stanton Under Bardon Neighbourhood Plan
We have been made aware that there are technical issues with our centralised email inboxes: [email protected] and [email protected]. Any emails sent to these inboxes have not been reaching us since approximately Monday 26th January.
Therefore, the deadline for the extra consultation on the Bagworth, Thornton and Stanton Under Bardon Neighbourhood Plan has been extended to 12 noon Wednesday 4 February 2026
Comments can be submitted to Fran Morris, Senior Planning Officer, via:
• Email: [email protected]
• Post: C/O Fran Morris, Planning Policy, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, Hinckley Hub, Rugby Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0FR.
Please note: any responses sent via post must arrive at the Hinckley Hub by 12 noon on Wednesday 4 February 2026. If they are not received by this time, they may be disregarded.
If you have already submitted a response either via email or via the contact form on our web page, it may not have been received by us. Therefore, please get in touch with Fran Morris, Senior Planning Officer, if you would like to confirm if we have received your response.
This consultation relates solely to the village of Bagworth and its immediate vicinity. It does not specifically relate to Thornton, Stanton-under-Bardon, Merry Lees, or elsewhere in the neighbourhood plan area.
For more information on what the consultation entails please visit: www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/BTSUB

26/09/2025

I am currently compiling the list of comments for September regarding the stopping of the Arriva 28 bus service through the Parish. If anyone has any further experiences they wish to share using the current system, please comment then I will add them to the list. Pressure has to be kept on Leicestershire County Council if we are to have the service reinstated or something better than is currently in place.

09/09/2025

LC15; LC15a; LC15b.

The Parish Council are looking for your experiences with these new bus services. If you have any good or bad experiences can you please write them up in the comments?
The parish clerk will then make a record of them and every month will pass them on to Leicestershire County Council.
Thank you for your help in trying to make this service fit for purpose.

26/08/2025

LCC have sent through a packet sized timetable for the LC15, LC15A & LC15B new routes. Copies will be printed tomorrow and left in both Community Centres, both shops and the pub (and anywhere else that will take them). If you need any help understanding it please do not be afraid to ask and we will try and work it out together.

11/08/2025

Bunch of keys found on the QEII football pitch where the old dug out was. Contact the Parish Clerk with description of keys. 07580574093

20/05/2025

A very very BIG THANK YOU to Desford, Markfield and Barlestone Fish Bars for coming to our rescue at the VE Day Anniversary Beacon Lighting event on the 8th May 2025 after our caterer let us down at the last minute. Your willingness to help and exceptional food was truly appreciated. Thank you..