Welcome to Upper Broughton.
Upper Broughton is a small village situated on the Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire border in the East Midlands, UK. With a population of some 250 people it is a small, friendly community on the edge of the Vale of Belvoir. Occupying a hill top position the village has commanding views over wide open countryside as far as Belvoir Castle. Once a farming stronghold Upper Broughton is now mainly a commuter village, well situated for Leicester, Nottingham, Melton Mowbray, Loughborough and surrounding areas. Original Melton Mowbray Pork Pies were until recently made in the village.
Neighbourhood Plan
What do we want and what don't we want?
The Upper Broughton Neighbourhood Plan
Where are we up to in the process?You will remember that a draft Neighbourhood Plan was prepared earlier in the year and made available over the summer for comments from anybody : not only villagers but also public bodies such as councils, heritage and environmental agencies, and of course property developers. Our consultant then collated all the comments, and told us what to do in response to them. Your Steering Group has now made the recommended changes (lots of work), and we are in the process of preparing the final version of the Plan. Most changes are relatively minor. But one substantial change is the way Non-Designated Heritage Assets are addressed.
Link to Non-Designated Heritage Assets
What happens next?
The proposed plan, incorporating all revisions to the Draft Plan, will be presented to the Parish Council for approval on their meeting scheduled on January 22nd 2019.
If approved by the Parish Council, it can then go off to be examined by government appointed independent assessors.
There is a web site all about the plan here
If you are interested in becoming involved then please approach the Parish Council.
What is Neighbourhood Planning? - The official line…
Village Pub Re-opens… new name, new look
Great news for the village as the 'Tap & Run' (Golden Fleece) opens it's doors.There was a really well attended opening for locals on 20th September and the pub team should be ramping up to full service over the next few weeks.
You can find out more on their web site https://tapandrun.thecatandwickets.com
