Since WWII the village has grown at a rapid rate and is now approaching a population of 12,000 and is a town in all but name.
During the last few years, Glenfield has been transformed. We have seen the creation of a large new commercial area largely taken up by distribution businesses employing close to 2000 people. As compensation the parish has gained a number of new amenity areas, new footpaths, a new set of allotments and substantial amounts of money to improve existing facilities elsewhere
The downside is that green separation zones are being encroached upon by neighbouring authorities and the village risks becoming an urban sprawl. To maintain a separate identity and preserve what open areas it can the the Parish Council is trying to acquire every site which becomes available at a justifiable price.
It has taken ownership of ten new areas around the village in the last two years as part of a policy to green up Glenfield
The Council has developed a wildlife-friendly meadow with copses and some parkland trees off the A50 near the Millennium Green and has massively developed its sports ground. New meadows with shrubs have been created along Rothley Brook, to the south now called Brookside Meadows, with a cycle way from the heart of the community going through it and over a new bridge to give access to the open countryside. North of the A50 and following the brook we have Watersmeet Meadow providing a green corridor towards Anstey.
Off Ratby Lane, a new nature area has been created on the north side and an extensive area landscaped on the south side including the creation of two hills, both areas being crossed by footpaths. The new hilly area on the border with Kirby Muxloe is being called Clanfelde Hills to commemorate the original name of the village it now overlooks.
The Parish now owns the sizeable meadow and woods either side of Stelle Way and large open areas by Normandy Close and Peartree Close
In the recent past it has planted over a thousand trees and shrubs and developers as many again and the biodiversity of the village has improved enormously
Parish Update
Bird and bat boxes have been erected on buildings around the village by the Parish Council. These are boxes for House Sparrows and House Martins on the Sports Pavillion off Gynsill's Lane.