Fleckney benefits from village centre makeover

High Street shops have received grants to make changes to signage and repaint their frontages.

The area by the village pond has had new benches and knee rail posts installed, the trees have been cut back and damaged railings have been replaced and painted.

The library and museum have a new sign that makes it clearer to visitors what local services are provided.

Work to the wall at the entrance to the village hall car park has been carried out, graffiti has been removed from road signs and traffic calming signs on the highway have also been refreshed.

The improvements, carried out by Harborough District Council, are government funded with £25,000 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and a contribution of £8008.80 from Fleckney Parish Council.

Cllr Jo Asher, Cabinet lead for Culture, Leisure, Economy and Tourism, said: “We all want our town centres and villages in the Harborough district to thrive and get plenty of footfall. These improvements will enhance the appearance of High Street, and we hope that results in more trade and an added sense of pride.

“Supporting businesses and residents to deliver a prosperous local economy and contributing to a sense of pride and belonging in communities are two of the four priorities in the council’s corporate plan.”

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.

For more information, visit: www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus