Wanlip Village Business Site

(For Wanlip Community, Social & History Click Here)

The purpose of this site is to involve Wanlip residents in the business of the village.

The site, hosted by Leicestershire County Council, provides information on the business matters of Wanlip Civil Parish. This is includes local decision making, finance, policies & procedures and excellent links to Charnwood Borough and Leicestershire County Council services.

Note: Up-dating and upgrading the site is still work in progress. The village site editors would welcome your input and feedback.

Contact Michael Toone: miketoone@aol.com and/or Pauline Harrison paulinehar@aol.com

Currently, Wanlip has only149 residents on the Electoral Roll. For this reason, at local level, we have a Parish Meeting rather than a Parish Council. A Parish Council, unsurprisingly, consists of councillors, each elected to represent a ward of households; a Parish Meeting consists of everyone on the Electoral Roll having the right to vote directly on local matters. The difference is empowering for Wanlip residents.

Wanlip is a small but ancient village of only 77 households and less than 180 residents. Mentioned in the Doomsday Book, the village is dominated by a medieval church (1393), stunning parkland and the remains of 2 working farms. It is bordered to the south and east by Watermead Country Park and the River Soar, and to the north by the A46. Despite its close proximity to Leicester and 2 main roads, the village retains the charm and character of a farming village and is best described as a 'rural enclave'.

Forthcoming events in the locality which may be of interest to the community are posted here on the "Village Notice Board"
(click on relevant link for details.)