Bottesford tip set to reopen

It is the latest of the Leicestershire County Council sites to be reopened after all were closed in March as part of the Covid-19 restrictions.

Visits must be made by appointment and can be booked online at www.leicestershire.gov.uk/waste immediately.

Somerby’s waste site reopens on Sunday August 16 with appointments able to be made from Friday.

Lake Terrace tip, in Melton, has been open again for several weeks and the same booking system applies for visits there.

Parents can register a birth at the Melton Mowbray office - go to www.leicestershire.gov.uk/registrars/birth-registration/register-a-birth to book an appointment.

County Hall leader, Nick Rushton, said: “More services are up and running, which is good news.

“And, where it’s safe to do to, we’ll continue to re-open them.

“Whatever phase we’re in, we must make social distancing, good hand hygiene and spotting the symptoms a new way of life.”