Hinckley Local Guide
Practical information for living in Hinckley — who runs your local services, where to check bin collections and planning applications, and the key facts about the town. Maintained by Hinckley Gazette, alongside our daily local news.
Council & local services
- Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council — responsible for bins, housing, planning decisions and local services. Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council website
- Leicestershire County Council news — roads and potholes, schools, libraries, social care. Leicestershire County Council news website
- Bin collections — see our Hinckley bin collections guide for how to check your collection day.
- Planning applications — our guide to finding and commenting on applications, or go straight to the planning application search.
- Potholes and road problems — see how to report a pothole in Hinckley.
- School term dates — this year's term dates and holidays for Hinckley schools.
- Local events — what's on in Hinckley this week.
- Council tax — bands, payments and discounts in Hinckley.
- Your MP — who represents Hinckley in Parliament, how to contact them and check their expenses.
- FAQ — quick answers on Hinckley's population, council and postcodes.
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