Working hard to promote and enhance our town centre and support local businesses
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Festive Family Fun Run is now open for entry!
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Sunday, 3rd December 2023
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Welcome to the latest edition of our BID Buzz eNewsletter!
Christmas is getting closer and we are delighted to announce that entry is now open for our fabulous Festive Family Fun Run on Sunday, 3rd December. Just click on the image above to complete registration. This is a FREE event hosted jointly with HBBC and is one of the most popular events on our annual town centre events calendar. Please share the details with friends, family and work colleagues. We look forward to seeing you there.
We love the build up to Christmas and our local shops and businesses are currently very busy preparing for the festive season. New stock is arriving and Christmas windows and promotions are all being meticulously planned. We are fortunate to have a great variety of shops and services on our doorstep, so you will be sure to find the perfect Christmas gifts for the special people in your life. Whether it's unique jewellery, fashion items, delicious food or gifting you're looking for, we've got you covered!
Make Hinckely Town Centre your first stop for all your Christmas shopping needs.
And a big THANK YOU in advance to everyone for Shopping Locally!
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Welcome to New Businesses
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Look out for the following new businesses on your next visit to town!
- AW's Dessert Lounge - 69-71 Castle Street
Opening this Saturday, 4th November at 1.00 pm.
Calling all dessert lovers! Some great special offers available on opening day. - Adam's Barber - 5 Rugby Road
- New barber is now open. Top quality service and some very luxurious barber chairs to relax in.
- Taylor Made Print - Blockley's Yard
All things print and graphic design, from family photos to vehicle signage.
- What the Fork Cafe Bar - 11 Coventry Road
Great new Cafe Bar open six days a week (closed Wednesday).
We wish all these new businesses a warm welcome to Hinckley and every success for the future.
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£50 Prize Winner in BID Loyalty Card Draw
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Every Hinckley BID Loyalty Card holder is entered in our monthly prize draw for a £50 gift voucher for a town centre BID business of their choice. This month, congratulations go to Gary Brinkworth of Hinckley, holder of card number 5059. Gary, please watch out for our email and make sure it doesn't find it's way to your spam folder!
Currently, over 50 town centre businesses are making a special offer to card holders. A complete list of offers can be found here.
If you would like to receive a free BID Loyalty Card in the post, please complete our quick sign-up page via the link below.
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Halloween Shop Window Competition - Winner Named!
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Stiff competition, but the overall winner has now been named!
Huge congratulations must go to Swagbox The Gift Shop on New Buildings as the overall winner for their awesome Halloween themed windows. The quality of the displays and the creativity blew our judges away! Well done to Shirley and the team on their hugely deserved win.
Runners-up, who will each receive a 'Highly Commended' certificate, are:
- The Cosy Cafe, Castle Street
- Curiosity Boutique, Regent Court
- Martin & Co Estate Agents, Castle Street
- RSPCA Woodside Animal Rescue, Castle Street
- Scrivens Estate Agents, Castle Street
- Yesterware Sweets, Regent Court
Please click on the link below to read the full feature on our website.
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CeX Hinckley for Games, Mobiles and Tech
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The friendly team at your local CeX Hinckley store has asked us to remind you about their fantastic 24 month warranty on all products you purchase there.
CeX offers a huge range of stock items, so please pop in soon to see the amazing range available. You can buy pre-owned games and technology at competitive prices, and they also buy your used 'stuff' which could be the ideal option if you are interested in raising some cash for Christmas.
You might even consider exchanging your unwanted products against something you wish to purchase. There are lots of options so please, drop by the shop to have a chat.
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wed2b for Brides To Be
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If you are in the early planning stages for your 'big day', then a visit to Hinckley bridal outlet, web2b is a must!
wed2b offers brides the same amazing expert service as traditional bridal boutiques, but focus on lower price points. With no reduction in quality, wed2b say they simply take a different approach, which means their dresses are on average 40% cheaper than the UK’s average spend of circa £1200.
At wed2b, you will find thousands of Designer dresses in sizes 6 to 30 to choose from, and you get to take your dress home the very same day. All their dresses are designed in limited edition quantities and are sold 'off the peg', so, you really can visit today and get married tomorrow! Wed2b is delighted to operate a walk-in bridal shopping experience and there are no restrictions on the number of friends and family you can take with you!
Visit your local wed2b at 14 The Crescent, Hinckley, LE10 0QQ - Tel: 01455 247416.
Full details, along with opening times can be found via the link below.
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Pottery Shed - Get Creative for Christmas
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Special personalised gifts for adults and children
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The best gifts always need a little forward planning!
If you would like the perfect Christmas keepsake for someone very special, then a visit to The Pottery Shed, Hansom Court, is just what you need. There are still some Christmas pottery painting appointments available to book on the website www.potterytreasures.co.uk. Don't delay!
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Christmas Lights Switch On and Tin Hat Fair
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Friday, 17th November & Saturday, 18th November 2023
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The countdown is on to the fabulous HBBC Christmas Lights Switch On and Tin Hat Fair!
Festivities take place between on Friday between 4:00pm to 8:00pm on Castle Street and Market Place. There will be live entertainment, market stalls and Lights Switch On at 6.30pm. Following the big switch on, a short firework display will take place at 6.45pm.
The Tin Hat Fair will be on Regent Street from 4pm to 10pm on Friday and again on Saturday, 12noon to 10pm.
Please bear in mind there will be road closures around the town centre to facilitate these events. Full details can be found on the attached PDF.
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Cost of Living - Useful Information and Advice from HBBC
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If you are being impacted by the cost of living crisis and struggling to cope, HBBC can offer a range of advice and support on the following topics, so you can find the help you need.
- Household & Budgeting
- Managing Debt
- Energy & Fuel Bills
- Housing Costs, Benefits and more
Please click on the link below for full details about organisations and schemes that could benefit you, a relative, friend or neighbour.
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NWSLC - Offering Opportunities for Further Learning
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The NWSLC Hinckley campus is a wonderful purpose built facility offering learning opportunities across a range of subject areas:
Art | Computing | Fashion & Textiles | Games Development | Graphic Design | Higher Education | Interior Design | Journalism | Media | Music | Performing Arts | Photography | Floristry | Theatrical Make-Up
In addition to courses for young people, there is also a wide range of online courses that are ideal for those looking to upskill, progress in their career or those looking to learn more for personal development.
For further information, please visit the NWSLC website via the link below.
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Rural Prosperity Fund - Grant Opportunity
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£400,000 Boost for rural businesses and organisations
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Rural businesses and organisations are being invited to apply for grants to help them to become greener.
A new scheme aimed at boosting the rural economy was launched by Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council on 25 October 2023 and will run until March 2025.
The initiative has been made possible thanks to £400,000 of funds from the Rural England Prosperity Fund.
Those eligible for the grant include businesses and local organisations that invest in green technologies, as well as those that increase productivity; protect and improve local historic buildings, venues and cultural offerings; provide diversification outside of agriculture and develop local tourism attractions.
Applications are especially encouraged from those who would like to install low and zero carbon-generating technologies, or measures to improve energy efficiency.
There are a range of grants available, with funds from £7,500 to £22,500. The grants also have an intervention rate of 75%, meaning businesses and organisations need only find a minimum 25% of the total eligible project costs to apply.
With a pool of £100,000 available in Year 1 (2023/24) and £300,000 in Year 2 (2024/25), the council is expecting high interest and applications will be treated on a first-come first-served basis.
Closing date for the first round of funding is midday on Wednesday, 29th November 2023.
Full information and how to apply to the Hinckley and Bosworth Rural England Prosperity Fund scheme can be found on the Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council webpage via the link below.
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Public Consultation - Polling Place Review
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HBBC would like to hear from you
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At least once every five years, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council is required to review all the polling districts and polling places in the borough-area. This is to make sure that all electors continue to have access to reasonable facilities for voting.
Any changes will be made in time for the scheduled Police and Crime Commissioner Election in May 2024.
Have your say - the public consultation will run from 9 October until 6 November 2023.
Your comments will be used to form the final recommendations, so it is important to hear from you about what works, what doesn’t work and any alternative locations that you think might make a good polling place.
The borough council is also particularly interested in comments about the accessibility of polling places and therefore encourage voters with any type of disability to submit their comments.
Please click on the link below to make your comments.
The (Acting) Returning Officer’s comments and recommendations can also be viewed in hard copy at the Hinckley Hub, and HBBC is happy to receive comments in writing. Please contact Electoral Services on 01455 255835 for more information about this.
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What's On Guide
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Hinckley Town Centre will be a hive of activity between now and Christmas! Follow our 'Events' page to make sure you don't miss any of your favourite annual events, brought to you by Hinckey BID, HBBC and our local businesses!
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