CLLR Peter Moult

21/03/2026

13/03/2026

The MP has urged ATM network LINK to reconsider their decision.

It follows the planned closure of the Lloyds Bank branch in June.

Read more: https://bbc.in/4r9L3ew

13/03/2026

13/03/2026

Banking Hub Petition

If you've not had chance to sign my petition to help bring a Banking Hub to Coalville you can sign it online here: https://tinyurl.com/4zmnspxe or drop me an email, message or ring the office for a paper copy for you, or someone you know!

I am in the process of formalising an appeal to LINK regarding the assessment that has taken place for a Banking Hub in Coalville and will be submitting this shortly. I would urge local residents and other stakeholders, especially current customers of Lloyds, to sign my petition to help show the strength of feeling on this issue.

Email: Amanda.Hack.MP@Parliament.UK
Call: 01530 569010

13/03/2026

Today I have submitted a formal appeal to LINK regarding their Banking Hub assessment for Coalville, supported by both the local council ward members, where the closing Lloyds branch is based.

The appeal sets out the areas where I believe Coalville meets the criteria for a Banking Hub and challenges some of the assessment data used. Especially around the number of small businesses, and also highlights the number of vulnerable people within the local vicinity who rely on in-person banking services.

Below is the covering letter of the full appeal, which has been submitted to LINK.

Access to in-person banking remains vital for residents who can’t easily travel, aren’t confident online, and for small businesses that rely on cash services. The closure of Lloyds in Coalville will force people to travel further for face-to-face support and risks leaving our community behind. I will continue pushing LINK to reverse the original decision and allow a Banking Hub to be established in Coalville.

12/01/2026

Filling in potholes isn’t just about making roads safer for everyone; it also helps prevent unnecessary and unexpected repair costs for drivers, which can often run into hundreds of pounds.

As part of a major uplift in funding for road maintenance (£144m for Leicestershire, on top of last year's £28.5m) the Department for Transport is rating local councils on how well they fill potholes and look after their roads. These ratings are based on three key areas:

🚦 Road condition: How good or bad the state of local roads is
💰 Council spending: How much councils invest in road repairs
🛠️ Best practice: Whether councils follow best practice in maintaining highways

Some of this funding was put to good use last summer in Coalville, where several roads were resurfaced, a welcome and long-overdue improvement for local road users. However, the data shows that we are still lagging behind other councils when it comes to following best practice and overall spend on road maintenance, which is disappointing.

What do you think of our roads here in North West Leicestershire? Let me know in the comments below!

(If you need to report a road problem, you can find a link in the comments below.)