Council Approves Third Care Home on Thringstone Street

0:00Northwest Leicestershire District Council just greenlit a third children's care home on Main Street in Thringstone near Colville. The spotted number 81 will house three kids who face serious trauma and the plan includes four parking spaces right in the front garden. This comes after two other homes got approved nearby at number 73 and 75. The applicant, a company called RSXAS Limited, highlighted their strong off-stead ratings across the board. They stress that these kids need a stable spot to heal and feel secure, pushing staff to carpool or use public transport to ease parking woes. Locals and some counselors voiced real worries about the setup. Folks matching constant screaming from the existing homes, trash issues during construction and parking nightmares that make backing out of hassle. One counselor with care home experience called it, two clustered, saying it turns the street into what feels like care home row. Even counselors who support helping vulnerable kids hesitated, noting no clear rules on spacing these places out.

1:03They worried about shift changes causing extra traffic and kids struggling to blend into the neighborhood when homes dominate the block. In the end, the committee voted nine in favor, one against and one abstaining to move forward. Residents remain frustrated, feeling the council overlooked their daily gripes, but the homes aimed to give these young ones a real shot at normalcy. Amid the tension, that's the story for today. Lester news today, driven by AI.