Leicestershire Parish Councils

Trading Standards

If you have a problem with something that you have brought or work that you have done, please contact our consumer advice service.

Consumer Direct on :
Telephone: 08454 04 05 06
Minicom: 08451 28 13 84
Website: www.consumerdirect.gov.uk

Opening Hours:

8am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday
9am to 1pm Saturday
Closed on bank holidays and public holidays.

After your call to Consumer Direct your complaint or enquiry may be referred to Leicestershire Trading Standards Service if appropriate.

Business Advice Service is available on 0116 265 8000.

New Concessionary Travel Scheme

Customer Services teams at all local authorities in Leicestershire will receive more customer contact about concessionary travel over the next 2-3 months, due to changes happening across England. This briefing is to make staff aware of these changes to assist customers in enquiries.

Leicestershire County Council is continuing to administer this service on behalf of District and Borough Councils, and any detailed queries should be directed to the Concessionary Travel Helpline – 0116 305 0002.

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Wildscapes Photography Competition

Be inspired by the natural world and capture a landscape or wildlife image for a prize winning photography competition.

Leicestershire County Council’s Historic and Natural Environment Team is inviting entries on the themes of wildlife and landscapes in Leicestershire and Rutland. Photos could be a regular visitor to your garden or local park or, a picture of your favourite scene at dawn or dusk.

There are 4 age categories with prizes for the 1st and 2nd winners of each category. Under 11s, 11-14 years and 15-19s can win £50 and £25 HMV vouchers while those aged 20 and over can win £50 and £25 of Jessop’s vouchers. Entries can be sent by email, post or dropped off at local libraries.

The competition is one of the events in the Discover like Darwin programme – activities to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the Find your Talent cultural and creative programme for young people.

Photographs will be displayed on the County Council web site and in local publications and displays.

The closing date for entries is 31st October 2009.

For details of how to enter and a copy of the entry form, email wildscapes@leics.gov.uk, visit www.leics.gov.uk/wildscapes or telephone 0116 267 0003.

Butterfly Recording 2009: We need your help!

During the coming summer months you can get involved in recording butterflies in Leicestershire and Rutland and help local conservationists find out what is happening to our butterfly populations.

Leicestershire County Council’s Historic and Natural Environment Team is continuing its popular butterfly survey. Volunteers can make a note of butterflies that visit their gardens, local park, nature reserve or country park.

The survey is continuing as it is important to get long term recording so we can have a more accurate picture of what is happening to our butterfly species. The project also aims to encourage people to explore their local patch and help them to record the butterflies seen.

A free information and recording pack is available which includes a colour ID guide to butterflies likely to be found in Leicestershire and Rutland.

For a copy of the butterfly recording pack, or for more information, please call 0116 267 0003, email wildlife@leics.gov.uk or write to Leicestershire County Council’s Environment and Heritage Resources Centre, Holly Hayes, 216 Birstall Road, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4DG. You can also download forms and get more information about recording butterflies at www.leics.gov.uk/species_surveys

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