Useful links
The following links are all very useful for people that live, work and/or visit in Huncote.
Essential Services
Emergency Services
- East Midlands Ambulance Service
- Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service
- Police - Leicestershire Constabulary (Fosse Villages beat)
- Police - Report a crime online
- Police - UK Crime Stats
Power, energy and water
- Gas Emergency
- Green Energy - A guide from Which? about the differences between green energy suppliers
- Severn Trent Water
- Smart Meters (Domestic) - A guide from gov.uk about domestic smart meters
- Smart Meters (Non-Domestic) - Information for Non-Domestic Smart Meters
- Western Power Distribution - For power supply issues you can contact us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
Other
- BT Fault Line
- Death & Bereavement Services
- Local Libraries
- Post Offices
- Registrar - for Births, Marriages and Deaths
- Groundwater and rainfall levels - A guide from gov.uk about local river, sea, groundwater and rainfall levels
Additional Ancillary Services
- Access4Age
access4age has been created to provide links to information, advice and support in one place for older people and those who care about them.
Hospitals
Medical
The new NHS 111 service is now available to everyone and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Calls are free from landlines and mobile phones - just dial 111.
You should use the NHS 111 service if you urgently need medical help or advice but it is not a life threatening situation - visit www.nhs.uk/111.
Walk-in centre, minor injuries unit, urgent care centre
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Mill Lane, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4LX
Tel: 0300 1000 409
Open: weekdays 6:30pm-9pm, weekends and bank holidays 9am-7pm -
18 The Parade, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 5BJ
Tel: 0116 271 1360
Open: weekdays 8am-9pm, weekends and bank holidays 8am-8pm
GP Services
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Shortridge Lane, Enderby, Leicestershire LE19 4LY
Tel: 0116 286 6088
Fax: 0116 284 4938
Out of Hours: NHS 111 -
65 Leicester Road, Narborough, Leicestershire LE19 2DU
Tel: 0116 286 4421
Fax:
Out of Hours: NHS 111 / 0845 045 0397 -
Hinckley Road, Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire LE9 4LJ
Appointments: 01455 271 442
Fax: 01455 274 526
Enquiries: 01455 271 445
Out of Hours: NHS 111 from 6.30pm, Weekends & Bank Holidays -
Orchard Road, Broughton Astley, Leicestershire LE9 6RG
Tel: 01455 282 599
Fax: 01455 286 772
Out of Hours: NHS 111 / 0845 045 0411
Outpatient Services
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Thornton Drive, Narborough, Leicestershire LE19 2GX
Tel: 0116 286 2386
Fax: 0116 286 7009
Out of Hours: NHS 111
Care Services
Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Adult Care & Support Services Directory
Your essential guide to choosing and paying for care and support in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
Counselling
Samaritans - 116 123 from any phone
Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide.
Whatever you're going through, whether it's big or small, don't bottle it up. We are here for you if you're worried about something, feel upset or confused, or just want to talk to someone.
Telephone: 08457 909090
- Tackling Loneliness in Leicestershire
The Loneliness Toolkit for Leicestershire comprises of an 8-page booklet, which provides lots of useful information to help people reduce feelings of loneliness. It also has information about local sources of support, as well as how to get involved in community groups, projects and activities. A shorter 2-page summary document has also been produced.
Education
Huncote Community Primary School - An Academy Trust
Denman Lane, Huncote, Leicestershire LE9 3BS
0116 286 4105-
Blaby Road, Leicester, Enderby, Leicestershire LE19 4AQ
0116 286 3722 -
Bitteswell Road, Lutterworth, Leicestershire LE17 4EW
01455 554 101 -
For information on inspections for schools, colleges, nurseries and childminding services.
Food Banks
A list of Foodbanks available to Blaby District residents:-
- Braunstone (Kings Church)
- Countesthorpe (Trussell Trust)
- Enderby Mission
- Glenfield Community Food Hub
- Stoney Stanton Foodbank
If you know of any other foodbanks operating in your local community, would you please forward their contact details to the Clerk.
Recycling and Household Waste
Transport
- Arriva (Midlands)
- 50A Bus route (service ceased 21 April 2017, replaced by X84)
- 50 Bus route (Operated by Arriva) (Leicester - Narborough)
- X55 Bus route (Operated by Hinckleybus - service ceased 1 October 2022)
- X84 Bus route (Operated by Hinckleybus)
- Birmingham Airport
- Choose How You Move
- CommBus
Community Transport in Blaby District (PDF, 4.2 Mb)
Details of community transport schemes within Blaby district.
Could you become a volunteer driver? (PDF, 3.9 Mb)
Are you interested in becoming a volunteer driver for one of the community transport schemes within Blaby district? Have a look at this leaflet for more information.
Village Information
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Links to a variety of different venues throughout the local area which may be of interest to local people looking for something to do.
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Applying for Social Housing.
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Census details are available from Leicestershire Libraries.
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Details of local groups and businesses, which may be of interest to local people.
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Locally managed, homes for rent and shared ownership in and around the East Midlands.
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Protocol for flying British flags.
- Freehold estates
Information on freehold estates which are private and mixed tenure estates where shared areas are not owned or looked after by the local council.
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Huncote's new community library, staffed, funded, and supported by local people.
Open Monday 2-5pm, Wednesday 4-6pm, Friday 2-5pm, Saturday 10am - 1pm
Local Authority Pages
County Council
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Local County Authority for the area.
District Council
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Local Authority for the area.
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Nearby, neighbouring Authority.
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council
Nearby, neighbouring Authority.
Parish Councils in Blaby District
- Aston Flamville Parish Meeting
- Blaby Parish Council - Facebook - Twitter
- Braunstone Town Council - Facebook - Twitter
- Cosby Parish Council - Facebook - Twitter
- Countesthorpe Parish Council - Facebook
- Croft Parish Council - Facebook - Twitter
- Elmesthorpe Parish Council
- Enderby Parish Council - Facebook - Twitter
- Glenfield Parish Council - Facebook - Twitter
- Glen Parva Parish Council - Facebook - Twitter
- Kilby Parish Council
- Kirby Muxloe Parish Council - Facebook
- Leicester Forest East Parish Council - Facebook
- Leicester Forest West Parish Meeting
- Lubbesthorpe Parish Council - Facebook - Twitter
- Narborough Parish Council - Facebook
- Potters Marston Parish Meeting
- Sapcote Parish Council - Facebook
- Sharnford Parish Council - Facebook
- Stoney Stanton Parish Council - Facebook - Twitter
- Thurlaston Parish Council
- Whetstone Parish Council - Twitter
- Wigston Parva Parish Meeting