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Projects: Blaby

Blaby local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

The local plans, investments and decisions worth following.

3 selected records checked against official sources. A plan is not a completed project; each record shows the stage its source establishes.

Huncote Leisure Centre

Huncote Community Library relocation

An under-used squash court has been converted after the library lost its former church-hall base.

Fitted out; October opening announced · evidence dated 2026-10-01

Responsible body: Blaby District Council

What the source says: The 1 October update records books and furniture installed with the official opening due the following week. Opening is not inferred solely from that date.

Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?

Progress, funding and source
Cost
Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding
Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered
Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Huncote library relocation →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Questions for the next progress report

  • Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
  • Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
  • What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?

Share Huncote’s space between sport and community use →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →

Huncote Leisure Centre

Huncote volleyball facilities

Partnership work provides a permanent base for Leicester Athena Volleyball Club.

Sports-hall improvements reported complete · evidence dated 2026-10-01

Responsible body: Blaby District Council

What the source says: The October library update reports recent sports-hall improvements and the club’s relocation, following the July work announcement.

Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?

Progress, funding and source
Cost
Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding
Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered
Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Huncote community and sports update →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Questions for the next progress report

  • Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
  • Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
  • What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?

Share Huncote’s space between sport and community use →

Widen access to women’s volleyball →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →

Blaby district

Local temporary housing investment

The adopted budget includes investment in temporary homes for local homeless families.

Budget commitment · evidence dated 2026-02-24

Responsible body: Blaby District Council

What the source says: The February budget does not establish the number of completed homes or an occupancy result.

Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?

Progress, funding and source
Cost
Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding
Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered
Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Blaby adopted budget 2026/27 →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Questions for the next progress report

  • Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
  • Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
  • What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?

Provide suitable local temporary homes →

Protect services when reserves cover the budget gap →

Make room for homes people can afford →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →