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Blaby District Council is currently consulting on a document which will help shape the future of the area. The Council’s Core Strategy - which sets out a blueprint for development in Blaby district until 2029 - was agreed for consultation in December 2011 and six weeks of public consultation started on 19th January 2012. The Council is inviting comments on the document. After all comments have been received and considered, the final document will be submitted to the Government for independent examination. More »
The strategy sets out how the Council plans to balance the need for development in order to provide new homes and jobs, with the responsibility of protecting important areas in the natural and built environment. Although the document does not identify specific sites for development it does set out the Council’s policies on the scale and distribution of housing growth and economic development and how this can be achieved in a way that seeks to protect important areas of the environment.
People can view the draft Core Strategy along with any supporting documents online at www.blaby.gov.uk/core-strategy.
Copies are available to view at libraries across the district and the following locations:
• Blaby District Council Offices, Narborough
• Blaby Service Shop, Forge Corner, Blaby
• Braunstone Civic Centre, Kingsway, Braunstone Town
• County Hall, Glenfield
Comments can be submitted through the website, by email to planning.policy@blaby.gov.uk, or in writing to:
The Planning Policy Team, Blaby District Council, Council Offices, Desford Road, Narborough, Leicester, LE19 2EP.
For more information visit www.blaby.gov.uk/core-strategy or contact 0116 272 7520.
Whilst Blaby District Council Officers would normally attend the Community Forum to advise on the consultation process, the consultation period finishes before these dates." » Less
On Tuesday 17 January 2012, the County Council's Cabinet met to discuss budget proposals for the next four years and launch a consultation with residents and key stakeholders.
You are invited to view the summary document and comment on the proposals by visiting www.leics.gov.uk/budgetconsultation
The consultation period runs until Tuesday 31st January 2012.
A summary of the consultation responses will be available on our website and the results will be considered by the Cabinet in February, before the full County Council takes a final decision on the budget on 22nd February.
Do you wonder who is responsible for delivery of your local services? Do you wonder how to local development will take place in your area over the next 20 years? Do you have concerns about what the transfer of schools to academies will mean for you and your family?
Over the next twelve months residents of Blaby district will have the chance to find out more about the delivery of services that affect them. There are nine Community Forums scheduled for local residents, just like you, looking for information, advice and answers from local councils, the police and the NHS. Community Forums are open meetings, and run from 7pm – 9pm. More »
The first round of Community Forums for the district this year are taking place in March of 2012, and topics for discussion include how a fund of £40,000 could benefit Blaby Community Projects and Groups (for more information please see http://www.leicestershireforums.org/cfb.html, and there will be opportunity to be involved in how the District of Blaby will grow and change up to 2026.
If there is an issue that is affecting your community, we want to hear from you…if you would like more information on the delivery of your local services, from bin collection, to planning developments, from winter gritting to access to a local GP, the Community Forum is the place to be, because the agenda is set by you, local residents. If you feel strongly about your local area, we want to hear from you!
Local Community Forum Chair, and local resident, Mike Lee says:
“It is no use moaning over the loss of services, we have all got to take responsibility for supporting our own communities, otherwise we will all lose much of which we hold dear as part of our communities’ quality of life. It is really important that people come to their local Community Forum and learn about what is happening, make their input into the process and understand what and how they can do to protect the future.”
You can participate in these interactive discussion sessions by attending your local Community Forum. Your views will be critical in developing future policies and proposals.
The next round of forums in this district is:
The Blaby Central Community Forum is for people who live, work or play in the Blaby, Cosby, Countesthorpe, Enderby, Glen Parva, Kilby, Narborough, Lubbesthorpe, Whetstone and surrounding areas. The next Community Forums are scheduled for Monday 27th February, Monday 3rd September and Tuesday 6th November.
The Blaby South Community Forum is for people who live, work or play, in the Aston Flamville, Elmesthorpe, Stoney Stanton, Sapcote, Sharnford, Croft, Huncote, Thurlaston and surrounding areas. The next Blaby South Community Forums are scheduled for Monday 5th March, Wednesday 12th September and Wednesday 14th November.
The Blaby North Community Forum is for people who live, work or play, in the Braunstone, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester Forest East, Glenfield and surrounding areas, your next Community Forums are scheduled for Wednesday 14th March, Wednesday 19th September and Wednesday 28th November.
For further information please call Victoria Bowers on 0116 305 8169, Victoria.bowers@leics.gov.uk » Less
In 2011 Leicestershire County Council asked the public to say which local green spaces they particularly value and why. This was in response to Government proposals to create a new designation, to protect green areas of particular importance to local communities. Online maps are now available highlighting more than 3000 areas that people value across Leicestershire.
The maps were produced after more than 2000 people told the County Council about the most valued local green spaces. This information was collected at Community Forums and via an online tool. More »
County Council leader David Parsons said: ‘I’m delighted that 2000 people identified their favourite green spaces – this is a real example of localism in action. I’m particularly interested to see high levels of interest in protecting land in Loughborough’s Outwoods, Lubbesthorpe, Coalville and Whitwick. Giving this data to local people will enable them to use it in neighbourhood planning and local campaigning.’
The highest responses covered areas proposed for housing, such as Whitwick Green, Outwoods, Lubbesthorpe and Brookfield Farm. The most common land categories people wanted to protect were country parks and woodland; community green spaces, such as village greens; playing fields, open countryside; derelict land and private land such as golf courses.
The information gained up to the closing date of 15th April 2011 has been used to produce into the following:
• A County-wide report which gives an overview of the information collected during the consultation.
• An interactive online analysis tool which is where all the comments made by the public can be viewed, using an interactive map.
• A series of 27 Community Forum reports which are more specific to that particular forum area and also incorporate Parish Council comments submitted as part of the process.
All of the above can be viewed by clicking this link
Following on from this the Local Authorities of Leicester and Leicestershire are currently working together to produce the 'Green Spaces in Leicester and Leicestershire: Local Green Spaces Toolkit and Existing Policy Context' document. This document sets out a framework for local planning authorities, local councils and community groups to assist them in understanding and assessing elements of green infrastructure.
For more information, please contact Sarah McCartney. E-mail Sarah.McCartney@leics.gov.uk or phone 0116 305 7023 » Less
