The Spring 2012 Blaby Central Community Forum has the following topics proposed:
• Education funding
• School Sports Partnership Developments
• Community Forum Budgets 2011 – successful allocation of £15,000 to local projects, plus alternative funding identified for three additional projects
• Community Forum Budgets 2012 – how can local residents and groups get involved with the next workshop (scheduled for May)?

If you would like to suggest a topic for consideration please do so by calling 0116 305 8169 or by clicking this link.

Please also note:

As indicated within the Terms of Reference each Community Forum Chairman shall be up for election every two years. This year, the Blaby Central Chairman has reached the end of this two year position, and, along with the position of Vice-Chair, both opportunities are therefore open to all for election.

Any resident of the Community Forum area can become a Chair or Vice Chair, and the main responsibilities are:
• Make sure that the Community Forum reflects the interests of the community
• Makes sure that the agendas are of interest and use to the community and partners
• Make sure that recommendations made by the Forum are followed up
• Act as a spokesperson on behalf of the Forum

Support in this role is offered.

Attached guidance on what it means to be a chairman can be found by selecting the blue link below. Should you have any further questions on the role, or would like to put yourself forward, please do not hesitate to contact Derk van der Wardt, 0116 305 7581 by Wednesday 22nd February, 2012.