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Christmas Dinner in Market Harborough 2026: Restaurants and Pubs With Prices
Eight Christmas Day lunches around Market Harborough, from £60.95 to £160, with children's prices, deposits and payment dates. Checked November 2026.
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Harborough District Council
Harborough Council Split Withdrawn: Nothing Before 2029
The government has withdrawn its July plan to split Leicestershire into two councils. New councils, if any, now start no earlier than April 2029.
Great Glen
Great Glen Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Great Glen
Great Glen roadworks: Oaks Road (notice of 4 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.
Great Glen
Great Glen Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Great Glen weather today: overcast, 10°C by day and 8°C overnight, with a 0% chance of rain and winds up to 12 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
Harborough District Council
Harborough Council Files Court Claim Over Leicester Split
All seven Leicestershire district councils, Harborough included, have filed a judicial review claim against the plan to split the county, and what it argues.
Planning
Gartree Road 4,000 Homes: Plan Lodged Near Great Glen
Up to 4,000 homes, three schools and 78ha of parkland between Oadby and Great Glen are now before the council. The 40% affordable share is not promised.
Harborough District Council
Harborough Council Starts Legal Challenge on Leicester Split
Harborough and four other councils sent a pre-action letter on 21 September, the first step towards a judicial review of the plan to split the district.
Planning
Great Glen 180 Homes Refused Against Officer Advice
Harborough councillors refused 180 homes at Great Glen by 7 votes to 1, against officer advice, and agreed they would have refused 900 homes at Bushby too.
Harborough District Council
Harborough District Council Abolition Paused by Review
The plan to abolish Harborough District Council in April 2028 is under review, and May 2027 district elections will now go ahead on existing boundaries.
Planning
Great Glen 180 Homes Recommended Despite 199 Objections
Officers back 180 homes off London Road despite 199 objections. Harborough's planning committee decides on Tuesday, with 900 homes at Bushby also listed.