Councillor WJ Crooks
Email: bill.crooks@hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk
Council: Hinckley and Bosworth
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Executive - Wednesday, 22 April 2026 6.30 pm
The Executive of Hinckley and Bosworth Council met on Wednesday 22 April 2026 to discuss and approve an Article 4 Direction to manage the concentration of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in Hinckley. The council also agreed to delegate authority for future Article 4 considerations across the borough.
Council - Tuesday, 14 April 2026 6.30 pm
The Council of Hinckley and Bosworth met on Tuesday 14 April 2026, discussing a range of important local issues. Key decisions included the approval of the freehold disposal of a plot of land at Harrowbrook Industrial Estate and the unanimous adoption of a motion to support the national Year of Reading initiative in 2026. The meeting also addressed concerns regarding the potential cancellation of a new NHS day case centre in Hinckley.
Planning Committee - Tuesday, 7 April 2026 6.30 pm
The Planning Committee of Hinckley and Bosworth Council met on Tuesday 7 April 2026 to discuss several planning applications. The committee granted planning permission for four detached residential dwellings at Field Maple House, Desford, and for a 1.5-storey side extension with a rear dormer at 36 London Road, Markfield. Permission was also granted for three apartment blocks comprising 76 one and two-bedroom apartments at Trinity Marina, Coventry Road, Hinckley. The outline application for up to 135 dwellings on land south of Jacqueline Road, Field Head, was deferred for further investigation into highway matters.
Executive - Wednesday, 25 March 2026 6.30 pm
The Executive of Hinckley and Bosworth Council met on Wednesday 25 March 2026 to approve several key strategies and policies. Decisions included endorsing the Economic Regeneration Strategy 2026-2029, approving the Young People's Strategy 2026-2029, and adopting a suite of updated housing policies. The meeting also addressed environmental initiatives, including new pesticide and grassland management policies, and the council's first Biodiversity Duty Report.
Ethical Governance and Personnel Committee - Tuesday, 3 March 2026 2.30 pm
Decisions from Meetings
5 decisions
Council Tax - Local Discounts & Premiums
From: Council - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 09, 2025
...to incentivise bringing empty properties back into use, the Council approved recommendations to increase premiums and remove discounts for empty, unoccupied, and unfurnished properties, properties undergoing major repairs, and second homes, despite public consultation showing limited support for the changes.
Recommendations Approved
24/00264/OUT - Land north of A47 Normandy Way, Hinckley
From: Planning Committee - Tuesday, 9 September 2025 6.30 pm - September 09, 2025
... outline planning permission was granted, subject to conditions, a Section 106 agreement, and the withdrawal of objections from National Highways, for the erection of up to 415 dwellings, including landscaping, open space, drainage, and associated infrastructure on land north of A47 Normandy Way, Hinckley.
Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Minutes of previous meeting
From: Hearing, Ethical Governance and Personnel Committee - Wednesday, 13 August 2025 10.00 am - August 13, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Complaint 2024/26
From: Hearing, Ethical Governance and Personnel Committee - Wednesday, 13 August 2025 10.00 am - August 13, 2025
Recommendations Approved
23/01182/FUL - Allbar Sports, Trinity Lane, Hinckley
From: Planning Committee - Tuesday, 21 January 2025 6.30 pm - January 21, 2025
The Planning Committee of Hinckley and Bosworth Council approved the application for change of use from cinema to 40 one-bedroom apartments with associated car parking and landscaping on 21 January 2025.
Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Summary
Meetings Attended: 75
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 5 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.