Parish Services

Buses

The main bus between Scraptoft and Leicester is the Arriva 56 from Humberstone Gate Stand E3. It circles through Scraptoft Village, travelling along Covert Lane, down through the David Wilson estate, along Beeby Road and up Church Hill, then down Station Lane, turning left into Pulford Drive.

The 56 runs every half an hour Mon-Sat (nothing on Sundays). The first bus from Leicester leaves at 07.09 and the last at 18.19. The first bus from Scraptoft leaves at 06.35 and the last at 16.45. View the timetables here.

An alternative is the Arriva 53/53A which runs every day (including Sundays) much more frequently than the 56 and until 23.00. It stops at the top of Bowhill Grove, just before the Scraptoft Village sign on Scraptoft Lane, giving a shortish walk into the village.

Finally, the First Bus 38 'Red Line' to Nether Hall stops on New Romney Crescent from where it is a short walk along Hamilton Lane to Main Street in Scraptoft Village. The bus runs every 15 minutes weekdays and hourly on Sundays.

Mobile Library

2008: the mobile library will stop on Hinks Road between 12.55 and 13.10 on the following days:
March 6, 20
April 3, 17
May 1, 15, 29
June 12, 26
July 10, 24
August 7, 21
Septmeber 4, 18
October 2, 16, 30
November 13, 27
December 11

Shops

Scraptoft Newsagents (Main Street)
Opening hours: 6.00-18.30 daily (Sunday 6.00-14.00)

Co-op Supermarket (Main Street)
Opening hours: 8.00-21.00 daily (Sunday 9.00-20.00)

Post Office (Main Street)

Opening hours: 9.00-13.00, 14.00-17.30 weekdays. 9.00-12.30 Saturdays. Closed on Sundays.

Village Hall activities

Internet Café Tuesdays 3-4.30 (includes computer training for novices)

Play and Stay Thursdays 9.30-11.30

Dance Fit Thursdays 8.45-9.45 (£2.50 per session. Contact Lanette on 07783 408 993 for details).

Problems

To report abandoned vehicles, dumping and fly-tipping, noise nuisance
Call Harborouugh District Council on 01858 828282

To report broken street-lighting
Call Roadline on 0800 626203

To report drunk and rowdy behaviour, vandalism and graffiti, threatening/abusive behaviour, drug-related anti-social behaviour
Call Leicestershire Constabulary on 0116 222 2222