News in Oakham

Rutland has recorded 20 Covid-19 cases today, compared with 10 yesterday.

The figure has further delivered a rise in the county's 7-day infection rate, making it higher than the England average.

Oakham Town Council is looking to co-opt a new member.

And there's just a few days left to apply.

A popular Rutland camping site can now take 20 campervans to meet demand from staycationers.

Wing Hall has received planning approval from Rutland County Council to Wing Hall to change the use of 20 tent pitches to take campervans on a 1.4ha site.

Eleven three-storey homes are being proposed in place of a block of apartments that has already received planning approval in Oakham.

Bourne-based Larkfleet Homes has proposed the alternative at the reserved matters stage of their planning application of 24 flats on land off Stud Road, Oakham.

I am delighted to let you know that I am standing to be your local County Councillor on election day, Thursday 19th August. I live in Oakham with my wife, Andrea, a retired nurse, and have three grown up daughters. I am a local businessman who advises farmers on sustainable agriculture.

Why would I be a good Councillor for you? I have previous experience serving as a County Councillor and I am currently serving residents of Oakham as a Town Councillor, seeking to help businesses recover from the pandemic, as well as working to put on local events for you.

It's the end of an era and the start of an exciting new one at The Blue Ball - Rutland's oldest in and the home of hospitality for 400 years.

After 15 years at the helm, and the most recent 10 years supported by partner Pip, landlord Dominic Way will soon be handing the guardianship of this historic coaching inn on to an an experienced and energetic new landlord, Bups Chaggar.

A Special Council meeting concerning the future of Rutland's Local Plan has been delayed because of this month's Oakham South by-election.

The Local Plan is said to be in doubt after councillors rejected an offer from central government of £29.4M of funding to pay for infrastructure at the proposed St George's Barracks Garden Community.

I am proud to be standing as your Liberal Democrat candidate in Oakham South. This is a real opportunity for us to hold the Tories to account and change our community for the better.

I live in Oakham South myself and I ran a busy solicitors practice in the town for over 20 years, before retiring in 2018.

Many Oakham residents are opposing plans for 84 homes on the edge of town.

However, when it met last month, Oakham Town Council recommended approval.

A ground-breaking project that reintroduced ospreys to England and helped bring them back to Wales has seen its 200th chick fledge this year.

Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust started the project 25 years ago because ospreys had become extinct in England and Wales. As a result of the project, ospreys have now spread across the two countries.