Residents and Councillors put case to save Hinckley Environmental asset
A Public Hearing was held in Hinckley on the 24th July into the future of the Big Pit nature feature in Hinckley. The Big Pit is considered an environmental asset, by many residents in Hinckley. It is a water feature, almost a lake, behind Ashby Road in Hinckley. An applicant has proposed to fill in the Big Pit and build houses on the site. This has provoked huge opposition from local residents and Hinckley Lib Dem Councillors. The plans to build on the Big Pit were opposed by both Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council and Leicestershire County Council. So the applicant appealed to a government Inspector for permission to build on the site. The Inspector held a second Public Hearing into the case on July 24th and there was a big turnout of local residents and Councillors. Michael Mullaney Lib Dem County Councillor for Hinckley said "Residents came with real concerns about what would happen if the Big Pit were to be filled in. There are worries about the sheer number of lorry movements along Ashby Road i
