The next meeting of the Loughborough North West Area Forum will take place on Monday 6th February 2012 at Gorse Covert Community Centre, Maxwell Drive, Loughborough, LE11 4RZ.

The Agenda will include an interactive discussion on services for vulnerable and elderly people and an update on the projects that were successful in gaining funding from the recent Community Forum budget process.

Please come from 6.00 pm for the chance to network and have a hot drink. The meeting will commence at 6.30pm.

The next meeting of the Loughborough South West Area Forum will take place on Monday 20th February 2012 in the Stuart Mason Building at Loughborough University.

The Agenda for the meeting will be added to the Website as soon as it is available but will include an update on the projects that were successful in gaining funding from the recent Community Forum budget process.

Please come from 6.00 pm for the chance to network and have a hot drink. The meeting will commence at 6.30pm.

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.

Details for the next Melton West Community Forum are as follows:-

Date: Tuesday 28 February 2012
Time: 7-9pm, Information and networking from 6.30pm
Venue: Frisby Village Hall, 19 Water Lane, Frisby-on-the-Wreake, Melton Mowbray LE14 2NP.

Topics to include:
- Update from groups funded through the Community Forum Budget
- Broadband
- 2012 Olympics
- Improving recycling at home
and many more items of local interest

Please come along, mingle with your local community and have chat with a local agencies.

The next meeting of the Ashby, Measham, Moira Community Forum will take place on Tuesday 28th February 2012 at the Sir John Moore Building, Top Street, Appleby Magna, DE12 7AH.

The Agenda is still being finalised but is likely to include the following topics:-

Anti-Social Behaviour and Local Policing
Turning Empty Houses into Homes
Credit Unions

There will also be an update on the projects that were successful in gaining funding from the recent Community Forum budget process.

Please come along from 6.30 pm for the chance to network and information share prior to the meeting commencing at 7pm.

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 Ashby, Measham and Moira 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 Friday 23rd March, 2012.

The Spring 2012 Markfield, Ratby & Groby Community Forum will be held at Thornton Community Centre on Wednesday 29th February 2012 at 6.30pm.

The following topics have been proposed:

* Deployment of super-fast broadband

* Local Jobs and Skills Opportunities

* The Future of George Eliot Hospital

* Progress of Community Forum Budgets 2011

* Community Forum Budgets 2012 – how communities can get involved....

Also both the Chairman and Vice-Chairman are up for election, if you would like to be nominated or want further information on what the role entails please call 0116 305 7986 or have a look at the attached role description and guidance below.

Finally if you would like to suggest a topic for consideration please do so by calling 0116 305 7986 or by clicking this link.

The first Wigston Residents Forum in 2012 will be on Wednesday, 29th February at 19:00 at the Council Offices of Oadby and Wigston Borough Council, Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DR

An agenda will be available soon.

For further details you can contact Gary Waterfield on gary.waterfield@oadby-wigston.gov.uk or by phone on 0116 257 2604

The next meeting of the South Charnwood (Syston, Thurmaston and Wreake Villages) Area Forum will take place on Wednesday 29th February 2012; the venue is

Church Hill Church of England Junior School,
Church Hill Road,
Thurmaston,
Leicestershire
LE4 8DE

The Agenda will include an update on the projects that were successful in gaining funding from the recent Community Forum Budget process.

Please come from 6.30 pm for the chance to network and have a hot drink. The meeting will commence at 7.00pm.