Working hard to promote and enhance our town centre and support local businesses
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Pancake Races Return
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Tuesday, 21st February - Castle Street
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We have had a busy start to the year and are delighted to share details of our first FREE event of 2023!
Our 12th Annual Pancake Race returns by popular demand on Shrove Tuesday, 21st February.
Online entry is now open, just click on the image above and complete the form to confirm your place.
We are pleased to welcome all ages and abilities, both teams and individual entries. Every year this proves to be such an enjoyable and memorable experience for children and families, but also fantastic fun for the many business teams that get involved.
Free pancakes are provided!
We encourage fancy dress as much as possible and will be awarding a trophy for the 'Funniest Costume' on the day. Trophies will also be awarded to the race winners in the Junior (under 12 years) and Senior (12 years+) categories.
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2023 Year of Fun in Hinckley
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50 Days of Events to look forward to
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Between ourselves and HBBC, we have a fantastic Year of Fun planned for you throughout 2023! Events will be taking place on an incredible 50 days in the town centre, many of which are FREE to attend!
All of our BID events are made possible through the support of town centre businesses, so your support in shopping locally is hugely appreciated.
Our joint BID and HBBC events brochure will be published shortly once all dates are confirmed.
Please follow us on Facebook or tap the link below to visit the Events page on our website for updates. Full events details will be added there soon.
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Loyalty Card - January Prize Draw Winner
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£50 Gift Voucher Monthly Giveaway
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Congratulations to Teresa Green, Higham on the Hill, our January winner with card number 9120. Well done Teresa! Look out for our email and please get in touch to claim your prize.
All Loyalty Card holders are entered in our monthly prize draw. If you would like to be in with a chance of winning, just sign up for our FREE Hinckley BID Loyalty Card via the tab below. The great news is, you will have access to almost 60 special offers from selected town centre businesses when you present your card.
A complete list of the current Loyalty Card Offers can be found here.
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Great New Loyalty Card Offer
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30% off your total bill at Prezzo
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We are delighted to announce that Prezzo, the fabulous Italian restaurant at The Crescent, has recently joined our loyalty card scheme.
On presentation of our Loyalty Card, you will receive a whopping 30% off your total bill. The offer is available every day of the week, but cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or set menu.
Many other town centre businesses also offer money off or other incentives on presentation of your BID Loyalty Card. For a list of all participating businesses please click on the link below.
Offers within each sector, 'Shopping', 'Food & Drink', 'Health & Beauty' and 'Services' can be viewed on these individual links.
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HBBC Money Advice & Wellbeing
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Information Sharing Events for Local Residents
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Hosted by HBBC, these are FREE drop in events, so no need to book a place. Local residents are welcome to go along and find out about support services that are available, in a friendly and informal setting.
- 2nd February, 10am – 12pm, The Age UK Centre, Kings Walk, Earl Shilton, LE9 7NL
- 4th February, 10am – 12pm, Barlestone Community Centre, Bosworth Road, Barlestone, CV13 0JE
Refreshments will be provided.
For enquiries contact: Lois Hodgkins
Email: service.development@hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk / Tel: 01455 255 719
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NWSLC - Art Exhibition
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Student work on display at Atkins Gallery
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Creative arts students at North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College’s Hinckley Campus have mounted an exhibition based on the theme of ‘Respect for the Environment’. While this is designed to help them practice competition skills, it is also a wonderful opportunity for us to enjoy work from budding artists and appreciate the creativity of our young local talent.
Visitors to the exhibition, due to run until Friday 3 February 2023 at the Atkins Building in Hinckley, will be able to vote for their favourite artworks and the winning students will be rewarded with prizes.
The Creative Arts teaching team will mount their own exhibition, also at the Atkins Building, 13-24 February 2023 on the theme of ‘Emotional Toast’.
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Royal Mail Alert
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Deadline to use non-barcoded postage stamps
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Royal Mail has added barcodes to all their regular stamps. Regular stamps without a barcode will no longer be valid after 31 July 2023. This follows the introduction of a 6 month grace period from the initial 31 January deadline. You can either use up your non-barcoded stamps before this new deadline or swap them for the new barcoded ones.
Your unused non-barcoded stamps can be exchanged for new barcoded versions through Royal Mail's Stamp Swap Out scheme. To swap out your stamps, simply:
- Print out the swap out form attached
- Complete your form and include your stamps
- Send free of charge to “Freepost SWAP OUT”
Full details can be found on the Royal Mail website via the link below.
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NHS - Improving Local Health Services
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Have your say on proposals to transform community health services in Hinckley
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The people of Hinckley and Bosworth, and anyone with an interest in community health services in Hinckley, are being urged to have their say on multi-million pound proposals to improve current services.
The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland has developed proposals to build a new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in Hinckley to increase the number of services available for the local community.
The NHS wants to bring local people the best in modern and fit for purpose facilities for health checks, scans and tests, so that they can be diagnosed closer to home, without having to travel to a large hospital elsewhere.
For more information and to have your say on the proposals, plese complete the survey questionnaire before 8 March 2023 by clicking on the tab below.
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Spring Term at Ten2 Gallery
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The Spring term at Ten2 Gallery and Art Studio started on 16th January 2023, but there may still be time to sign up for one of the excellent courses there.
Please take a look at the full schedule attached and, if you have any questions or wish to book, get in touch with Rose in the shop.
Email: roseallinson102@gmail.com
Tel: 01455 636339
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Pickpockets - Stay Alert!
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Some words of warning from our local Police beat team
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Our friendly Hinckley Town Beat Team Officers would like to remind people working in or visiting Hinckley to take good care of their belongings. They say:
Unfortunately, pickpockets do operate in the town centre and sadly target older and more vulnerable victims.
Thieves will often work in groups and will try and crowd around the victim and distract them. If you feel you are being crowded, please tell a shop assistant or get the attention of another person.
Please consider these useful tips when out:
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- Do keep purses and bags closed and secure at all times
- Do carry bags in front of you or diagonally across your chest
- Do return cards to your purse or wallet quickly and zip it up or button it
- Do use a purse that’s difficult to open. One that zips or snaps shut is best, and keep it closed
- Do use a money belt if you’re carrying a significant quantity of cash
- Do conceal your wallet in a buttoned or zipped pocket where it doesn’t bulge
- Do keep a list, separate from your wallet and phone, of contact numbers of family in case your phone is stolen
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- Don’t hang bags on the back of a chair
- Don’t leave anything on the back of a pushchair or wheelchair
Remember, having a zipped bag doesn’t mean you’re totally safe. Thieves have been known to walk behind victims while slowly unzipping bags. Yes, they can be that bold. So, never underestimate a pickpocket!
Please share these tips as a reminder with friends, family and especially the elderly and more vulnerable.
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What's On Guide
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Details of events taking place In January and February are listed below.
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