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Detailed plans for large housing estate submitted

17 March 2025
Detailed plans for large housing estate submitted

Detailed plans for large housing estate submitted

17 March 2025

Detailed plans for a 200 home housing estate originally given planning permission three years ago have been submitted.


‘Schools are being put under too much financial pressure’

17 March 2025
‘Schools are being put under too much financial pressure’

‘Schools are being put under too much financial pressure’

17 March 2025

Primary schools are being put under too much financial pressure by Rutland’s local education authority, an academy boss has warned.


Scheme to improve visitors’ experience of towns

14 March 2025
Scheme to improve visitors’ experience of towns

Scheme to improve visitors’ experience of towns

14 March 2025

A plan to spruce up two market towns is being pulled together.


‘Third time lucky’, housing developer hopes

14 March 2025
‘Third time lucky’, housing developer hopes

‘Third time lucky’, housing developer hopes

14 March 2025

A housing developer that has had a plan refused twice, is making a third attempt.


Sub-letting of allotments continues despite opposition

13 March 2025
Sub-letting of allotments continues despite opposition

Sub-letting of allotments continues despite opposition

13 March 2025

The seed of an idea to return allotments administration to a town council has been uprooted before it had chance to grow.


Boiler money won’t bind council to move into hall

13 March 2025
Boiler money won’t bind council to move into hall

Boiler money won’t bind council to move into hall

13 March 2025

A town council that is bailing out a cash-strapped community hall might still move there for its meetings and administration.


Final houses for town estate could be approved despite concerns

12 March 2025
Final houses for town estate could be approved despite concerns

Final houses for town estate could be approved despite concerns

12 March 2025

The final housing scheme on a town estate is being recommended for approval, despite objections from highways, flooding and ecology experts.


Council leader says she will fight for ‘best possible deal’ for county

12 March 2025
Council leader says she will fight for ‘best possible deal’ for county

Council leader says she will fight for ‘best possible deal’ for county

12 March 2025

A council leader says she will fight for the ‘best possible’ deal for the county, despite neighbouring councils refusing to sit round the table.


Deputy headteacher defends religious teaching at school

11 March 2025
Deputy headteacher defends religious teaching at school

Deputy headteacher defends religious teaching at school

11 March 2025

A deputy headteacher has insisted a school is meeting its statutory religious education requirements.


Significant capacity in county primaries - while secondary schools are full to the brim

10 March 2025
Significant capacity in county primaries - while secondary schools are full to the brim

Significant capacity in county primaries - while secondary schools are full to the brim

10 March 2025

Rutland’s primary schools have significant capacity while its secondaries are full to the brim, according to a new report.


New on demand bus service starts soon

07 March 2025
New on demand bus service starts soon

New on demand bus service starts soon

07 March 2025

The first phase of Rutland’s new on demand bus service starts at the end of this month.


A new policy for flying flags

07 March 2025
A new policy for flying flags

A new policy for flying flags

07 March 2025

A new flag flying policy has been drawn up after certain flags caused controversy recently.


Signs being upgraded as ‘speeding is a big concern for our rural communities’

07 March 2025
Signs being upgraded as ‘speeding is a big concern for our rural communities’

Signs being upgraded as ‘speeding is a big concern for our rural communities’

07 March 2025

The next phase of a traffic speed management upgrade will start in Rutland this summer.


Concerns raised over school’s religious teaching

07 March 2025
Concerns raised over school’s religious teaching

Concerns raised over school’s religious teaching

07 March 2025

A religious adviser has raised concerns that a school may not be meeting its statutory requirements in how it teaches pupils in faith studies.


Plans for £75,000 of development cash discussed

06 March 2025
Plans for £75,000 of development cash discussed

Plans for £75,000 of development cash discussed

06 March 2025

Plans for how to spend £75,000 of development cash in Uppingham were discussed at a town council meeting last night.


‘Significant’ pay rise would be added pressure for council

05 March 2025
‘Significant’ pay rise would be added pressure for council

‘Significant’ pay rise would be added pressure for council

05 March 2025

A pay rise above two per cent will cause Rutland County Council difficulties, the authority’s finance boss has said.


Meeting to discuss government reorganisation planned

03 March 2025
Meeting to discuss government reorganisation planned

Meeting to discuss government reorganisation planned

03 March 2025

The question of whether Rutland’s council should merge with its neighbours will be on the agenda of a special meeting next week.


Deal to transfer ownership of bowls club is ‘absolute muddle’

03 March 2025
Deal to transfer ownership of bowls club is ‘absolute muddle’

Deal to transfer ownership of bowls club is ‘absolute muddle’

03 March 2025

A deal to sell a bowls club has been thrown up in the air again, as the council seeks to sort out an ‘absolute muddle’.


Plea to ‘not be lean and mean’ over library decision

28 February 2025
Plea to ‘not be lean and mean’ over library decision

Plea to ‘not be lean and mean’ over library decision

28 February 2025

The Rutland councillors who will make the final decision on the future of Ryhall Library were urged, ‘not to be lean and mean’.


Budget is ‘squeezed, squeezed, squeezed’ but residents with highest tax see it rise further

28 February 2025
Budget is ‘squeezed, squeezed, squeezed’ but residents with highest tax see it rise further

Budget is ‘squeezed, squeezed, squeezed’ but residents with highest tax see it rise further

28 February 2025

A county council budget is ‘squeezed, squeezed, squeezed’ said the cabinet member as his colleagues approved the spending for the year ahead.


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