Whitwick Parish Council
Welcome To Our Website
This website is provided by Whitwick Parish Council for the benefit of the whole community. The Parish Council also run the Community Office in the Centre of Whitwick (next to the Co-Op). The office is open:
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 10.00am to 13.00pm. You can contact us on 01530 459527 for routine matters or 07787 588760 (emergencies only please).
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The Parish Council has a Community Notice Board in Market Place (behind the Post Box) that you can use to publicise your Whitwick community group or local event. You can also send details to the Community Office – by email, post or pop it in the letterbox. If people ask us for information like this we will be able to let them know.
The 2021 Census showed the population as 8,229.
VE DAY 80TH ANNIVERSARY
What a fantastic evening was had by all at Whitwick on Thursday 8th May for the VE Day 80th Celebrations where hundreds of residents joined with Whitwick Parish Council and Whitwick Scout Group in remembering those who had fought in the War and the joy of Victory in Europe Day, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe. Local children had helped decorate the village by colouring in bunting. The weather had stayed dry and the villagers came out to have a good time. At 6.30pm 3 military vehicles paraded around the village, stopping at the local pubs and outside the care home for the elderly residents to enjoy. A service was held at St John the Baptist Church attended by parishioners and Scouts from across the Ashby and Coalville district. The community lined the streets down at the City of Dan for photos with the vehicles, and children and adults alike were enjoying the 1940s style family fun games such as Splat the Rat, Skittles, Hopscotch, Ring Toss, and even a few brave volunteers for a soaking in the stocks! 80p portions of Chips went down a storm and the queues were out the door at The Three Horseshoes ‘Pollys’ pub, with the ice cream van and coffee van also doing a roaring trade all night. The amazing singer kept the crowds entertained, as did the band warming up for the parade. All the scout troops and military personnel assembled with a flame lit procession up to the Scout Hut, for the proclamation and beacon lighting, followed by the fireworks display to end the evening with a bang. It was an amazing event that brought the community together and it was fantastic to see Whitwick at its best!
The Parish Council would like to thank Whitwick Scout Group and volunteers, Parish Council Staff and Ashford Explorers for their huge dedication to making this celebration a success. Thanks also to all the residents for their fantastic support and our partners MVT Charnwood, Loughborough Land Rover Club, Whitwick Fryer, Pollys Pub, Aussie Barista, Jinder Singh, Eleanor Mattley, Katie Thompson, members of the Royal British Legion, The Coalville and District Veterans Association, Reverend Darren Walker, Seaforth Highlanders, Ibstock Brick Brass Band, all the Scouts and Explorers, JR Landscaping, LCC Highways and Events team, NWLDC Street Cleansing and Community Focus teams, all the children, schools and community groups, and the fabulous Sue and Janet for the post box topper. Until next time!
