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Contact:
Dr Kevin Feltham |
GARTREE Division of Leicestershire County Council Published
on the Internet by Dr R K A Feltham, Carlton House, Carlton Road, Kibworth
Harcourt, Leics. LE8 0PE |
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Click on the area of your parish or ward on the map to find out more information about that ward |
and welcome to this website that has been created
to inform residents of the Gartree Division of the Leicestershire
County Council, about County Council matters that affect this beautiful area
of High Leicestershire (see map on left) which straddles the Roman Gartree
Road. There is also an on-line surgery
page which can be used to email your comments, queries etc. to Dr Kevin
Feltham, the County Councillor for this Division. The GARTREE Division, in south-east Leicestershire (named after the Roman Road), consists of three District Wards: Kibworth, Glen, and Billesdon following the District Boundary changes in 2002, and County Boundary changes of 2004. Two whole wards: Glen, and Kibworth (now including the Langtons) and the southern five parishes of one ward (Billesdon Ward) fall within the Harborough parliamentary constituency (Edward Garnier QC MP) and the remaining eight parishes of the Billesdon Ward (northern parishes) are within the Rutland and Melton parliamentary constituency (Alan Duncan MP). There are twenty-six parishes in the GARTREE Division, making it one of the largest divisions in the County. The electorate (2009) is 10,085. STOP PRESS - Read about Kibworth Improvement Team here For
results of District Council elections - click on individual wards |
If you need advice or help Contact: Council:
0116 305 6201 Click here to see Kibworth Village website |
Current Campaigns (August, 2011 )
Michael Wood's Story of England TV series about the Kibworths led to Kibworth Improvement Team launch here
Local Government InformationLeicestershire County Council is responsible for county strategic plans including highways, transport and structure planning, trading standards, education, social services, libraries, museums, youth and community education.
Harborough District Council is responsible for collecting waste, collecting your Council Tax, local planning and developments, and housing.
The Latest News page gives summaries of past, current and upcoming issues, as well as relevant news items that affect the Gartree Division.
Glen Ward (2001 Census populations in brackets - Total: 3,876; Households: 1,661) - Electorate 2002: 3,287 in 5 parishes
The most westerly ward straddles the A6 trunk road and includes Great Glen (3,275), Wistow with Newton Harcourt (292), Little Stretton (97), Burton Overy (275) and Carlton Curlieu (49). Glen Ward unemployment data for January 2005 (0.9% overall) (changes compared to March 2003): Males 15 (1.2%), Females 7 (0.6%). A specific page for Glen Ward issues is now available.
Harborough District Councillors (2) for Glen Ward (2011-2015): James Hallam (C) and Graham Spendlove-Mason (C)Glen Ward Election 2011 results breakdown and statistics - click here
Kibworth Ward (2001 Census populations in brackets - Total: 6,081; Households: 2,461) - Electorate 2002: 4,911 in 8 parishes
The most populated ward at the southern end of the division lies, more or less, between the A6 trunk road and B6047 and includes Kibworth Beauchamp (3,798; households = 1,533; electorate March 2004 was 3,085), Kibworth Harcourt (990; households = 425; electorate January 2005 was 837) and Smeeton Westerby (340; households = 149) together with 5 parishes from the old Langton Ward: Shangton (149), Tur Langton (172), West Langton (128; households = 40), East Langton incl. Church Langton (351; households = 142), Thorpe Langton (171; households = 71). Kibworth Ward unemployment data for January 2005: Kibworth (0.7% overall):- Males 19 (1.0%), Females 5 (0.3%). A specific page for Kibworth Ward issues is now available.
Harborough District Councillors (3) for Kibworth Ward (2011-2015): Chris Holyoak (C), Lynne Beesley-Reynolds (C) & Phillip King (C)Kibworth Ward Election 2011 results breakdown and statistics (includes Kibworth Beauchamp and Smeeton Westerby Parish Council election results) - click here
Billesdon Ward (2001 Census populations in brackets - Total: 1,586; Households: 697) - Electorate 2002: 1,345 in 13 parishes
Harborough District Councillor (1) for Billesdon Ward (2011-2015): Steven Charlish (C)This most northerly ward lies wholly within the new Gartree Division (as shown on above map). The northerly part includes 8 parishes: Billesdon, Frisby, Gaulby, King's Norton, Illston on the Hill, Rolleston, Noseley, and Goadby. The southerly part includes 5 parishes: Welham (32), Slawston (141), Glooston (53), Cranoe (32) and Stonton Wyville (23). Billesdon Ward unemployment data for January 2005 (0.6% overall): Males 5 (1.0%), Females 1 (0.2%). A specific page for this southern part of the Billesdon Ward issues is now available.
Billesdon Ward Election
2011 results breakdown and statistics - click here