News in Oakham

You can view more detailed information about the roadworks listed below and future works by visiting the national one.network website by clicking the red button below.

The list details scheduled works - additional urgent roadworks may be necessary, for example if there is a power cut, burst water main or a gas leak.

Rutland residents will have to shell out an extra £68 to pay their council tax bill if budget proposals are approved.

Rutland County Council says it needs to impose a 3.99 percent tax rise in order to ensure the authority's finances remain in good health.

Rutland County Councillors have voted to defer a decision on whether to accept a government grant worth £29.4m to help fund infrastructure improvements for the proposed future redevelopment of St George's Barracks.

Chancellor Sajid Javid announced in November 2019 that Rutland County Council had been successful in applying to The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) for Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) money.

Leicestershire Police and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner are hosting events for charities to help stop them from becoming victims of cyber-crime and fraud.

The one-day free events, next Tuesday (28 Jan) and Thursday, 6 February, are being held at Force Headquarters, St John Enderby, Leicester.

The Prison Officers' Association has released details of Saturday's (18 Jan) riot at HMP Stocken.

The association says that at 5pm prisoners 'rioted' on Mike Wing.

Rutland County Council is going back out to the market after a number of its home care providers have dropped out.

The authority – which spends just over £1m per year on home care for 85 elderly residents – has lost five of its providers for reasons including problems recruiting staff and service viability.

The Oakham Branch of the Royal British Legion is one of the smaller branches in England.

However Oakham and Rutland's long-established connections with the armed forces - historically with the RAF - and more recently with the bourgeoning presence of the Army , the branch consistently punches above its weight when it come to raising funds for the annual Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.

Rutland has retained its status as a Fairtrade county, recognising the support it gives to the promotion and use of Fairtrade products throughout local communities.

The county was first granted Fairtrade Status by the UK's Fairtrade Foundation in March 2007. It means that Fairtrade products have the backing of local authorities, shops, restaurants, cafés, businesses, clubs and schools.

Business is booming at Oak Om, Oakham's newly-relaunched dedicated yoga and pilates studio.

Formerly known as the Hotbox Yoga Oakham, located behind Oakham Castle, the studio was officially opened a week ago by new co-owners yoga teacher Hanri van Wyk and studio manager Steve Ward.

A bid to build new employment units on the site of the former Essendine Hotel has been given the go-ahead.

Bourne-based Alexander Property Group has secured planning permission from Rutland County Council for change of use of the site in to develop a new office, warehouse and light industrial units.