near The Vale of Belvoir in rural Leicestershire
Useful Information
Staying in touch in Eaton is easy. On Facebook there is Eaton Chatter, Friends of Eaton Park and What's Going on in the Vale of Belvoir.
In addition there is a monthly news magazine - Village News - listing all that's going on in the area.
Recycling
Collection day for Eaton is Thursday.
The black bin is for general household waste and the brown bin is for recyclables. They are collected fortnightly on alternate weeks.
The green bin is for garden waste (no food scraps) and is collected fortnightly on Tuesday. Note that this is a paid for service with Biffa.
Post Office
The outreach Post Office has now closed.
The last day was March 17th.
Recommendations
We have a short list of tradespeople who have been used in the village and are recommended. Click here.
Some Eaton history . . .
Eaton, like many English villages, owes its existence to water. Its name derives from Old English ēa-tūn, meaning “farm by the river,” a reference to the River Devon that runs through the Vale of Belvoir.
Allotments
The Parish Council have two allotment sites both on Vicarage Lane. One is adjacent to the Village Hall where there are approximately 30 allotments and the other called School Garden Allotments has approximately 18 allotments adjacent to the now closed Castle Inn Pub.
The allotment year runs from the 1st January to the 31st December the following year. Current fees are £30.00 per full plot and £15.00 per half. For new tenants there is a £50.00 or £25.00 returnable deposit payable in advance. The deposit is returnable at the end of the Tenancy providing the plot is in reasonable condition and if not the Council will take steps to put it right and deduct the cost from the deposit.
Anyone interested in a plot should contact the Clerk, Terry Brown on 01476 516366 or email clerk@eatonpc.org.uk.