Who We Are & What We Do

Under the Local Government Act 1894, Glen Parva became a civil parish within the rural District of Blaby; previously it was included in the Aylestone Ecclesiastical Parish.

The original settlement was undoubtedly near The Ford by the River Sence in that part of the present parish know as Glen Ford and that part of its name Glen - was possibly derived from the old name of the river, Glen (Glenne or Glenna), whilst the latin part - Parva (little or small) - was possibly added to distinguish it from another bigger settlement higher up the river valley of Great Glen (Glen Magna).

Although a minor find of a Roman coin and pottery was made several years ago, there is no definite evidence of any Roman settlement in the present parish.

The discovery, however, in 1866 of a stone vaulted grave containing a skeleton together with various ornaments indicating a female of high Saxon rank and later, in 1871, in the same area of two other graves containing male skeletons, one with a sword and spearhead, indicated the presence of an Anglo-Saxon burial ground of around 500 AD. The site of this burial ground some distance from the settlement near Glen was in the area now known as Woodbank, where there was formerly a sandpit on the southerly slope of the hiss rising from the river.

There is strong evidence of the existence of a Medieval village in the Glen Ford area.

It is possible that the Great Plague epidemic of 1626 so reduced the population of the village that it almost ceased to exist as such, for even as late as 1877 there were only 152 persons living in 28 houses in the whole of the ecclesiastical parish of Glen Parva.

Glen Parva has now fully developed into a Parish with a population of approximately 5500, but the area around Glen Ford, however, still retains traces of the original hamlet.

Councillors

It takes all sorts of people to become a Parish Councillor. You do not need special skills or experience and you get training to help you develop.

We all have different experiences, skills interests – perhaps you would like to get more activities for young people, support local businesses to thrive, make decisions on planning applications or improve services generally.

Sound like you? Then you could be just the person to make a difference by becoming a councillor.

Our committees have specific tasks and can have delegated powers.

Committees

Terms of Reference.

Standing Orders

Code of Conduct

General Privacy Notice.

Glen Parva Parish Council Model Publication Scheme.

Our Staff

We have a team of staff that work together to deliver the range of services we provide. They can be contacted through our office at Glen Parva Parish Council, by phone or email. If you have a problem to report, this can also be done online.

Glen Parva Parish Council Annual Reports.

Chairman's Annual Report