Leicestershire County Council
Community Forum Budgets 2013/14

Introduction

Leicestershire County Council has made available £320,000 per year for local communities to invest in local improvement of their choice.

The Community Forum Budgets process will empower communities to play a role in decision making, in line with Big Society aspirations, by allowing communities to put forward project ideas for which they are seeking funding, comment on these project proposals, and have a key role in choosing which projects are supported.

We are inviting local groups and people interested in their area to get in touch and apply for this funding.

The funding will be made available through the 25 Community Forums. The budget available to each Community Forum depends on its population size - see table below:

Population	Annual Budget	No of forums
Less than 15,000	£10,000	5
15,000 to 30,000	£12,500	12
More than 30,000	£15,000	8

In 2012 round of enabled 305 project proposals were submitted across the county, of which 161 were prioritised by local residents to receive a share of the Community Forum Budgets. During the process over 15,000 local residents visited the website to submit a project proposal, view projects, leave more than 2,700 comments, book a space at a Decision Night or view results. Over 1,370 people participated in the voting at the 25 Decision Nights.

If you are unsure of your Community Forum area, please see the map below or use the Quick Forum Finder:

Find your Community Forum

Interested in submitting a project proposal? Select the village this project will impact to continue:

- Select Village - Ab Kettleby Acresford Albert Village Allexton Anstey Appleby Magna Appleby Parva Arnesby Asfordby Asfordby Hill Ashby De La Zouch Ashby Folville Ashby Magna Ashby Parva Ashby Woulds Aston Flamville Atterton Bagworth Bardon Barkby & Barkby Thorpe Barkestone-le-vale Barlestone Barrow Upon Soar Barsby Barton In The Beans Barwell Battleflat Battram Beeby Belton Belvoir Billesdon Bilstone Birstall Bitteswell Blaby Blackfordby Blaston Boothorpe Botcheston Bottesford Boundary Branston Brascote Braunstone Town Breedon On The Hill Brentingby Bringhurst Brooksby Broughton Astley Bruntingthorpe Buckminster Bull In Oak Burbage Burrough On The Hill Burton Lazars Burton On The Wolds Burton Overy Bushby Cadeby Carlton Carlton Curlieu Castle Donington Catthorpe Cavendish Bridge Chadwell Charley Chilcote Claybrooke Magna Claybrooke Parva Coalville Cold Newton Cold Overton Coleorton Congerstone Cosby Cossington Coston Cotes Cotesbach Countesthorpe Cranoe Croft Cropston Croxton Kerrial Dadlington Desford Donington Le Heath Donisthorpe Drayton Dunton Bassett Earl Shilton East Goscote East Langton East Norton Easthorpe Eastwell Eaton Edmondthorpe Ellistown Elmesthorpe Enderby Far Coton Farm Town Fenny Drayton Field Head Fleckney Foston Foxton Freeby Frisby Frisby On The Wreake Frolesworth Gaddesby Garthorpe Gaulby Gelsmoor Gilmorton Glen Parva Glenfield Glooston Goadby Goadby Marwood Gopsall Gracedieu Great Bowden Great Dalby Great Easton Great Glen Great Stretton Griffydam Grimston Groby Gumley Hallaton Harby Harston Hathern Heather Hemington Higham On The Hill Hinckley Hoby Holwell Hoo Ash Horninghold Hose Hoton Houghton On The Hill Hugglescote Huncote Hungarton Husbands Bosworth Ibstock Illston On The Hill Isley Walton Kegworth Keyham Kibworth Beauchamp Kibworth Harcourt Kilby Kilby Bridge Kimcote Kings Mills Kings Norton Kirby Bellars Kirby Muxloe Kirkby Mallory Knipton Knossington Langley Priory Laughton Launde Leesthorpe Leicester Forest East Leicester Forest West Leire Lindley Little Bowden Little Dalby Little Orton Little Stretton Little Twycross Littlethorpe Lockington Loddington Long Clawson Long Whatton Loughborough Lount Lowesby Lubbesthorpe Lubenham Lutterworth Marefield Market Bosworth Market Harborough Markfield Measham Medbourne Melton Mowbray Merry Lees Misterton Moira Mountsorrel Mowsley Muston Nailstone Narborough Nether Broughton Nevill Holt New Swannington Newbold Newbold Verdon Newton Burgoland Newton Harcourt Newtown Linford Newtown Unthank Normanton Normanton Le Heath Norris Hill North Kilworth Norton Juxta Twycross Noseley Oadby Oaks In Charnwood Oakthorpe Odstone Old Dalby Orton On The Hill Osbaston Osgathorpe Owston Packington Peatling Magna Peatling Parva Peckleton Peggs Green Pickwell Pinwall Plungar Potters Marston Queniborough Quorn Ragdale Ratby Ratcliffe Culey Ratcliffe On The Wreake Ravenstone Rearsby Redmile Rolleston Rotherby Rothley Saddington Saltby Sapcote Saxby Saxelby Scalford Scraptoft Seagrave Sewstern Shackerstone Shangton Sharnford Shawell Shearsby Sheepy Magna Sheepy Parva Shellbrook Shenton Shepshed Shoby Sibson Sileby Six Hills Skeffington Sketchley Slawston Smeeton Westerby Snarestone Snibston Somerby South Croxton South Kilworth South Wigston Spring Cottage Sproxton Stanton Under Bardon Stapleford Stapleton Stathern Staunton Harold Stockerston Stoke Golding Stonesby Stoney Stanton Stonton Wyville Stoughton Stretton En Le Field Sutton Cheney Swannington Swepstone Swinford Swithland Syston Theddingworth Thornton Thorpe Arnold Thorpe Astley Thorpe Langton Thorpe Satchville Thringstone Thrussington Thurcaston Thurlaston Thurmaston Thurnby Tilton On The Hill Tonge Tugby Tur Langton Twycross Twyford Ullesthorpe Ulverscroft Upton Walcote Waltham On The Wolds Walton Walton On The Wolds Wanlip Wartnaby Welham Wellsborough West Langton Whetstone Whitwick Wibtoft Wigston Wigston Harcourt Wigston Magna Wigston Parva Willesley Willoughby Waterleys Wilson Wistow Withcote Witherley Woodhouse Woodhouse Eaves Worthington Wycomb Wyfordby Wykin Wymeswold Wymondham

How can I get involved?

A vital part of the Community Forum Budget process is that everyone has an opportunity to contribute, whether by submitting a project, making comments on proposals, volunteering to assist in the development or delivery of a project or by voting for your favourite projects.

You can take part in three different ways:
1. YOUR IDEAS You can bid for a share of the funding for a project that your community group is involved in.

2. YOUR VOICE You can comment on project proposals, expressing your views on and support for the different project proposals for your Forum area.

3. YOUR CHOICE You can decide how the funds are spent in your area by attending your local Decision Night.

To start taking part, please visit your local Forum pages. If you are not sure what your local Forum area is, please use the 'Find your Community Forum' tool above.

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