Coleorton Parish

Coleorton Parish in Leicestershire includes the villages of Coleorton, Coleorton Moor, Church Town and Farm Town
as well as parts of Peggs Green, Griffydam and Lount

Roads and traffic in and around Coleorton, Leicestershire

Leicestershire Park and Ride

Going by car but can’t face the struggle to park in Leicester city centre? Try Park and Ride scheme.

Changes to speed restrictions

As of 11 February 2013 there is a new 50mph speed limit on the A512 from just beyond the crossroads in the village (The Moor/Lower Moor Road) to beyond Coleorton Hall. Currently, it becomes decontrolled just after the crossroads.

The other thing that parishioners may be interested in is that the current 40mph speed limit on the road into Ashby past Tesco is to become 30mph as you come off the roundabout. It currently becomes 30mph just before the school.

Winter driving

The county council grit main routes when the temperature falls below zero. But weather is unpredictable so don’t assume the road is gritted unless you can see the grit. Also the grit doesn’t always reach across the whole road - especially on wide junctions such as the junction of The Moor / Lower Moor Road and the A512. Check the LCC web site gritting page for further information and tips on winter driving. List of roads which will be gritted when ice or snow is forecast (pdf) >>

2 salt bins have been placed in the parish - at Beaumont Green and Bakewells Lane (A512 end).

Car Parking in Coalville

Effecively FREE CAR PARKING will return to Coalville from early October for spending shoppers in the town with a new car park refund scheme. Shoppers can receive a refund on their car parking ticket by making a minimum purchase from participating stores and presenting the tear off slip to the retailer. The Coalville town centre website has further details about the scheme including which stores are taking part in the scheme. The scheme will cover all Council managed car parks in Coalville and will be available all day every day from October. Car parking in Coalville is already free after 5pm every day and all day on Sunday!

Confirmed participating stores are Cayman Reef, JB Nursery, Kowalski Jewllers, Springfields, Molly Coddles, Hermitage FM, Harlequin Dry Cleaners, Geoff Toys, H Samuels, Carphone Warehouse, Subway, Specsavers, Elverstone Large accountants, T Heap & Co. Pages Fireplaces and La Torre

Proposed changes to speed restrictions on A512

The council is proposing to extend the 50MPH restriction from Coleorton Hall down to the 40MPH limit zone. Here is the proposal (pdf) >> and map (pdf) >>

Changes to speed restrictions in Newbold

There have been some changes to speed restrictions in Ashby Road and Melbourne Road as of 20th August 2012. Look out for new signs!

Vehicle-activated speed sign

The speed sign has now been installed on the Moorlands. It will be moved regularly around the Parish, however we are limited to lampposts LCC have authorised us to use. After various trials the Parish Council purchased the mobile, speed-activated warning sign for use on various roads in the Parish. We don’t have authority to place the signs on the the A511 and A512. It’s a mobile unit which attaches to a lamppost or other post and so can be moved to different areas of the Parish.

Leicestershire Local Transport Plan

The third Leicestershire Local Transport Plan (LTP3) has now been formally approved and adopted by full Council. It is now Leicestershire County Council highways and transportation policy. LTP3 and its supporting documents can be viewed on the Leicestershire County Council web-site from 1st April 2011 at: www.leics.gov.uk/Ltp/current_transport_plans.

Potholes

If you have a problem pothole near your house contact customerservices@leics.gov.uk with details and exact location of the hole (why not send a photo) or call 0116 305 0001.

Further Speedwatch

A further Community Speedwatch took place during 9th May-22nd May 2011. Details >>

Traffic reports

Speedwatch

Roadworks and road closures

Street Lighting

Gritting

Buses