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Welcome to Barrow upon Soar
Weir down from the Navigation Inn
Barrow is a residential and industrial village between Leicester and Loughborough. It stands on the east bank of the River Soar and the chief industries have been hosiery and knitwear. Boating is also important and the riverbank provides mooring for many houseboats. The emblem of the village is a PLESIOSAURUS, after a fossil found here in 1851.
This website is created by representatives of many Barrow organisations and there are links to the websites of others.
To contact the Settlement Administrators to create a totally new page, email any of the following people:
Site Administrators
Contact Details
Judith Rodgers - rodgers_david@hotmail.com
...... John Nurse - john@nursej.co.uk
.........Jane Tindle - jane@tindle01.fsnet.co.uk
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Posted:
Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:32
Charnwood Borough Council Planning Meeting for the Jelson Application
The next public meeting is going to be ON MARCH 5TH AT 5.00pm IN THE CBC COUNCIL OFFICES IN SOUTHFIELDS RD, LOUGHBOROUGH. We need as many people as possible to get down there so we can prove to the councillors how strongly determined we are TO BLOCK THIS APPLICATION.
Posted:
Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:41
Loughborough Orchestra concert
The Loughborough Orchestra will give a concert in Holy Trinity Church, Barrow on Saturday January 30th starting at 7.30pm.
The programme consists of three terrific pieces:
Verdi: The Force of Destiny
Dvorak: Cello concerto in B minor; soloist Maria Martinez
Beethoven: Symphony No 8
Tickets will cost £6.00; £5.00 (concessions) and £12.00 (family)
You can obtain them by ringing 01509 263759
Posted:
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:21
Residents are being invited to find out more about plans for a new, state-of-the-art recycling facility in the Charnwood area.
The County Council is visiting villages across the borough to give people the chance to learn about a proposed new-look site on the edge of Mountsorrel.
Reducing the amount of rubbish sent to landfill is a top priority in Leicestershire and by 2017 it is hoped that 58% of the county's waste will be recycled or composted.
To help achieve this, the County Council is proposing to replace the recycling and household waste site in Sileby with an ultra-modern, accessible facility at an industrial estate on Granite Way. More »
The new facility would offer:
- a new, modern design
- ample parking space
- containers without steps
- easy access from the A6
- clear signs and information
- recycling for a range of materials meaning less waste to landfill
Roadshow details are below:
• Rothley Centre – 22nd July - 2.30pm – 8pm
• Sileby Community Centre – 23rd July -2pm – 7.30pm
• Mountsorrel Library – 24th July - 2.30pm - 8pm
•A special roadshow will also be visiting Anstey, Mountsorrel, Woodhouse Eaves, Quorn, Barrow, Syston and Birstall on Saturday, 25th July
Anyone unable to get along to the events can also find out more from an online information point available by clicking the underlined link above after 22nd July.
For more information about these events contact us on 0116 305 5850 or email: jmorrison@leics.gov.uk « Less
