Leicestershire County Councillor for Kirby Muxloe & Leicester Forest East David Parsons made a request to the L.F.E Parish Councillors at their council meeting on 21st January 2010, to consider the building of a new library on the Forest East Park, Kings Drive.

Parish Councillors had previously raised concerns relating to the proposed library plans for the Holmfield Avenue West site re: lack of parking , the size of the building and facilities available.

The Chair of the Parish Council then read out a statement outligning the benefits that a library integrated into the proposed parish hall re-development would bring, a more centralised position, adequate parking and provision of a focal point for the parish.

After considering the matter, the members of the parish council agreed that they would support County Councillor Parsons request.

Councillor Parsons also advised that although the planning application for the Holmfield Avenue West site had been submitted and approved by Leicestershire County Council it would held in abeyance..

One major benefit in providing a new library in the Kings Drive location is that the current library in Holmfield Avenue West would have continuation of use while a new facility is completed, obviously not the case if a replacement was built on the same site.

Congratulations to the Parish Council for sticking to their guns, hopefully we will have a new library and a modern parish hall sometime soon...........