Croft Parish Council

16/07/2026

07/07/2026

22/06/2026

Summer Gala 2027 meeting

Tuesday 23rd June
7pm
At the Pavilion

Came and have your say on next year’s summer gala!

16/05/2026

Do you want to know what’s happening with the new village hall? ✅

Do you want to have a say on the 2027 Croft Summer Gala? ✅

Do you what to know the progress with the fun park? ✅

Do you want to see the potential plans for a new pump track? ✅

Do you want to know more about how the council uses its funds? ✅

Do you want to connect with local community groups? ✅

All this and more will be up for discussion on:
Monday 18th May 2026
Croft Church of England Primary School
At 7pm

Cakes and refreshments will be available.

This is a great opportunity to have your say in the community we live in!

We hope to see you all there.

21/04/2026

Our Community Grants are back! We are now open again for applications to our grants scheme that helps local charities, community groups and sports clubs to improve their facilities and deliver activities for residents. We offer:

🌱Capital Green Grants up to £5,000
👷‍♀️Large Capital Grants up to £5,000
💻Small Capital Grants up to £500
🫶Revenue Grants up to £500
⛹️‍♂️Everyone Active Grants up to £500

To read more about each of the different grants and the eligibility criteria, visit the link in the first comment. First deadline for applications is Friday 5 June at 5pm!

03/04/2026

The Easter hunt is underway , don’t forget to pick up your prize from the post office

12/03/2026

New grant scheme will boost small businesses

A new grant scheme to help District micro enterprises grow is launching in April.

The Blaby Business Grant Scheme was approved by Blaby District Council’s Cabinet Executive as a one-year pilot project with a £25,000 grant pot.

Micro businesses, employing one to 10 people, make up some 90% of local companies in the District.

These small companies often struggle to access funding grants because they are unaware of relevant schemes, lack the expertise to apply, or want amounts too small to fit the criteria.

Continued work between the Council and local firms, who are members of the new Blaby District Business Board, has found that there is a local need for small companies to have access to simple, practical help to grow.

The Blaby Business Grant Scheme will meet this need, providing small sums to help ventures to develop.

The money could be used for a range of improvements including increasing productivity, developing digital tools, expanding premises, actions on decarbonisation, reducing running costs and sprucing up shopfronts.

Two grants will be available for businesses meeting the criteria:

Shop Front Improvements Grant

A total pot of £5,000. To improve the appearance, accessibility and safety of local business premises.

• Decarbonisation and Business Growth Grant

A total amount of £20,000, granting up to £3,000 per business (with a requirement for 50% to be match-funded), to help cut carbon emissions, or support a business to improve products, services or ways of working.

If successful the pilot could be extended to offer extra support to micro business owners.

Marc Greenwood, Blaby District Council Executive Director for Place, said: “We are proud of our work in helping firms to access external loans and grants. However, this funding tends to be targeted at medium to large operations, leaving few options for smaller businesses.

“We hope our new Blaby Business Grant Scheme will help fill this gap and provide valuable extra funds to make real change for micro enterprises. These are tough times for businesses in every sector, so we hope this new initiative will make a positive difference.”

Further details about the scheme will be made available soon. If you have any queries about what Blaby District Council can do to support your business, click Support and Advice for Businesses – Blaby District Council (www.blaby.gov.uk/business-licensing-and-investment/business-support/support-and-advice-for-businesses) or email: [email protected]