Council service updates

Coronavirus information is currently being updated for:

• Unpaid carers
• People who use our care services, including those on a direct payment
• Care providers
• Easement to the Care Act during Coronavirus

Thank you for your patience while we update these pages.

Country parks are open as usual. Social distancing requirements have been lifted, but we're asking visitors to remain mindful and try to keep a safe distance from others

Beacon Hill Café, 1485 Tithe Barn and the Colliery Cafe, are providing both eat-in and takeaway services. Opening hours vary, check the social media channels for the latest information:

• Beacon Hill Café Facebook page
• 1485 Tithe Barn Facebook page
• Colliery Cafe Facebook page

To see the latest updates from a specific country park, please check the country parks website  and social media channels.

You might also be interested in:

• Country Parks in Leicestershire
• Where to walk in Leicestershire

Fostering

All scheduled ‘find out about fostering’ and ‘find out about adoption’ events have been cancelled until further notice. However, our team are still here to help if you would like to ask any questions or find out more about fostering or adoption. Please call 0116 305 05 05 or email fostering@leics.gov.uk

Participation Community Curators

Events run by and hosted by the participation team will be moved online where possible or postponed.

Most libraries are operating as usual. Please visit the libraries page for further information on your local library and available services. 

Events

Participation events will be postponed or move online.

You might also be interested in:

• Join the Library

The Park and Ride service is operating as usual.

Buses are operating from Birstall, Meynell's Gorse and Enderby terminals.

Capacity on buses may be limited to allow for social distancing.  Face coverings on public transport are not longer mandatory but we are encouraging our customers to wear a face covering in enclosed spaces like public transport and to use contactless payments where possible.

The Birstall bus service operates on the same site as the covid testing centre. Safety measures are in place to ensure they run separately, but from the same space.  

Latest information as of Monday 19 July 2021:

Appointments no longer necessary to visit a waste site.

Vans, pick-ups and cars with trailers, and any vehicle bringing asbestos, chemicals or liquid paint, must have a Waste Permit.

• If you already have an appointment to visit a waste site during the week 19 - 25 July, you don't need a waste permit for that visit only.

Birth registrations are being offered.

Notices of marriage and civil partnership will be limited to ceremonies which are due within the next 3 months. 

Death registrations will continue by calling us 0116 305 6565.

More information: Registration services and coronavirus updates

Any questions?

If you have questions or concerns regarding your citizenship ceremony, wedding, civil partnership or registering a birth, please get in touch with the registrars team directly on 0116 305 6565 or use our contact us form.

For the latest updates on schools, see Coronavirus - School information

You might also be interested in:

• Applying for a school place
• Apply to move school
• Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)

All of our venues and attractions are open as usual. In indoor spaces, we're welcoming people to continue to wear face coverings and encouraging visitors to try and keep a safe distance from others. Please visit the websites for the latest opening times and upcoming events.

• Century Theatre
• Beaumanor Hall 
• Bosworth Battlefield & Heritage Centre
• 1620s House & Garden
• Melton Carnegie Museum
• Charnwood Museum
• Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland

See latest updates under Recycling and household waste sites above.

Trade waste

We're no longer taking cash or cheque payments at the Whetstone Transfer Station weighbridge. There will also be a new process for credit cards where the driver will be asked to call the number displayed at the site and give the operative the card details. Receipts will then be sent via email.

Whetstone weighbridge will not be open on Saturday mornings (until further notice).

You might also be interested in:

• Where you can take business or commercial waste