Carlton Parish Council
General information
Carlton is a small rural parish and village in the attractive countryside of western Leicestershire, and the Borough of Hinckley & Bosworth. The Parish has a population of around 360, with 297 registered electors and 163 dwellings in January 2023. The Parish precept in 2023-24 will be £8,550; the Council Tax is the lowest in the Borough.
The village of Carlton is a mile north of the rural centre of Market Bosworth. Saint Andrews church is in the centre of the village and contains the Community Hub; The Gate Hangs Well public house is at the eastern end; and the Carlton Greens are at the western end.
Although Carlton is in Leicestershire, Post Office mail is delivered from Nuneaton, and the postal address is therefore Carlton, Nuneaton, Warks, CV13. This can lead to confusion. The nearest full-time Post Office is at Barlestone Co-Op. A temporary Post Office operates from the Parish Hall in Market Bosworth on Tuesdays (1-3 pm) and Thursdays (2.30-4.30 pm). Letters are collected from the Bosworth Road and Main Street letter boxes at 9 am.
Carlton is crossed by the Leicestershire Round circular path, and is at the hub of a network of well-marked public footpaths, many of which have few stiles. The Parish Council has an ongoing programme to replace all stiles with gates, working closely with the Carlton Footpath Group and the County Council. The Parish is also traversed by the Ashby Canal and the Battlefield Line preserved railway.
Carlton Parish Council is responsible for the Carlton Diamond Jubilee Orchard, an area of public open space between Barton Road and Nailstone Road at the eastern end of the village. The Diamond Jubilee Orchard also contains a small Toddlers Play Area. The Orchard has been developed and is largely maintained by the Carlton Gardening Group - see their page on this site for up to date information.
The Parish Council also manages the closed churchyard, the Parish Cemetery, two village greens (Carlton Green and the Glebe Farm Green), Little Lane (a walk and nature refuge), two bus shelters and a former BT telephone kiosk which now houses the community defibrillator, managed by the Carlton Defibrillator Group.
The Keep Carlton Tidy Group ensures that public areas are kept free of litter.
There are eleven affordable homes in Carlton, comprising four two-bedroomed bungalows and seven two-bedroomed houses. Two of the houses are for shared ownership, the other properties are for rent. These homes are reserved for people with a strong local connection, and are not subject to right-to-buy. Applicants for one of these homes must be on the Housing Register of Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council. Any vacancies are advertised through the Choice-based Lettings Scheme. The affordable homes are managed by Nottingham Community Housing Association, with local input from the Northfields Liaison Group.
Annual Reports
2022-23 Annual Report
2021-22 Annual Report
2020-21 Annual Report
2019-20 Annual Report
2018-19 Annual Report
2017-18 Annual Report
2016-17 Annual Report
2015-16 Annual Report
2014-15 Annual Report
2013-14 Annual Report
2012-13 Annual Report
2011-12 Annual Report
2010-11 Annual Report
2009-10 Annual Report
Asset Register
Report 2023-09 Report on assets held on 31st March 2023Code of Conduct
Current Code of ConductCouncil tax
Council Tax leaflet 2022-23Complaints Procedure
Current complaints procedureEmergency Plan
Carlton Community Emergency Response Plan 2023General Data Protection Regulation
Current Data Protection PolicyCurrent General Privacy Policy
Current Members and Staff Privacy Policy
Grant Awarding Policy
Current grant awarding policyGreen Space Strategy
Current Green Space StrategyHealth and Safety Policy
Health and Safety Policy March 2019Housing Needs Survey
Carlton Housing Needs Survey Analysis Report Sept 2017Information Commissioner
Current registration certificateInsurance
Public liability insurance 2023-24Employers liability certificate 2023-24
Publication Scheme
The Model Publication Scheme was adopted by Carlton Parish Council on 9th September 2015
Model publication schemeSchedule of Information Available
Register of Members Interests
Robin ArnoldJudith Boston
Ian Sarson
Stuart Tupling
Mick Vann
Register of Members Gifts & Hospitality 2019-
Register of Members Gifts & Hospitality 2010-2019
Retention of Documents Policy
Current Retention of Documents PolicyToddlers Play Area
TPA Management PolicyTPA Inspection checklist
RoSPA Risk Assessment
Annual inspection November 2023
Annual inspection October 2022
Annual inspection Sept 2021
Annual inspection Oct 2020
Annual inspection Sept 2019
Annual inspection Sept 2018
Annual inspection Aug 2017