Important Notice
Whetstone Parish Council
Dicken Car Park
THE DICKEN CAR PARK WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FROM THURSDAY 26TH FEBRUARY UNTIL FRIDAY 3RD APRIL 2026 TO ALLOW THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY TO UNDERTAKE DESILTING WORK DOWNSTREAM IN THE BROOK STREET CULVERT TO APPROX. 18M DOWNSTREAM OF THE DICKEN BRIDGE.
THIS WILL ALLOW THE CONTRACTORS TO SAFELY USE THE CAR PARK AS A COMPOUND AND STORAGE SITE WHILST THEY UNDERTAKE THIS IMPORTANT WORK ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGE.
ACCESS TO THE PARK IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ALTERNATIVE ACCESS POINTS ALONG WARWICK ROAD. WE APOLOGISE FOR THE SHORT-TERM INCONVENIENCE TO FACILITATE THIS ESSSENTIAL WORK PROGRAM WITH ITS LONG-TERM BENEFITS.
CONTACT DETAILS
Lee Breckon, Clerk of the Council, Council Offices, Cemetery Road, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6LL.
Tel: (0116) 2751987
Welcome to Whetstone Parish Council’s Official Website
THE OFFICE OF THE PARISH COUNCIL IS OPEN FOR NORMAL BUSINESS. OUR MEETING ROOMS ARE ALSO OPEN.
THE DOOR IS LOCKED WHEN NO ROOM USERS ARE IN THE BUILDING FOR SECURITY AND LONE WORKING PURPOSES. PLEASE KNOCK ON THE DOOR DURING OPENING HOURS. SOMETIMES, THE OFFICE IS UNATTENDED DUE TO BUSINESS BEING CARRIED OUT THROUGHOUT THE PARISH.
PLEASE RING THE OFFICE ON 0116 2751987 AND LEAVE A MESSAGE AND WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
OUR CONTACT DETAILS ARE BELOW
LEE BRECKON – CLERK OF THE COUNCIL , COUNCIL OFFICES, CEMETERY ROAD, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER. LE8 6LL
TELEPHONE (0116) 2751987 EMAIL :
WWW.WHETSTONEPARISHCOUNCIL.GOV.UK
The Council Office is normally open 9.00 a.m till 4.00 p.m Monday to Thursday and 9 a.m till 1 p.m on Friday, with an answer phone service at other times, telephone 0116 2751987. The Parish Council usually meet on the fourth Thursday of every month at 7.30 p.m (always check this site or Notice Boards for any alterations) at the Council Offices. Parishioners are more than welcome to attend to discuss a specific item on the agenda, or you wish to alert or discuss with Council a matter relating to Whetstone you think is of importance, or you just wish to see Council in operation. If you do wish to speak on a matter or raise a new issue please contact the Clerk who can inform you of the protocol. If you are not able to attend, written, telephone or e-mail comments are also welcomed.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
VILLAGE ISSUES
Many of the telephone calls to the Parish Council Offices concern incidents of pavement parking, graffiti, dog fouling and littering. Whetstone Parish Council are not responsible for these issues. Please use the links below to report these issues.
The most requested links are for Dog Fouling, Pavement Parking, Litter Removal and Graffiti , please find a quick link below
http://www.blaby.gov.uk/resident/roads-parking-and-travel/dog-fouling/
https://www.blaby.gov.uk/parking-and-roads/parking/parking-information/
http://www.blaby.gov.uk/resident/roads-parking-and-travel/report-a-problem/report-graffiti/
During the spring and summer months the issue of grass cutting in the Parish becomes a main issue. The Parish Council is not responsible for cutting of the grass verges/roundabouts in the Parish, or road maintenance, including reporting of pot holes etc . This is the remit of Leicestershire County Council.
Please find a quick link to these issues and how to report them below
https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/road-maintenance/grass-cutting
https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/road-maintenance/report-a-road-problem
The link below will also direct you to an online customer services form to report other issues to Leicestershire County Council.
https://leicestershirecc-self.achieveservice.com/en/service/Customer-Services-Contact-Us-Form
We hope that you find these quick links useful
