The last meeting was held on Thursday 8th September 2011 at the Stewart Mason building, Loughborough University LE11 3TU. The main item on the agenda was an update on the Loughborough West Parking Study.

To access the presentations and papers please click on the link above.

The Minutes will be added to the website when they are available.

The last meeting was held at Holywell Free Church in Berkeley Road. 55 people were in attendance. The meeting received a feedback from Andy Robinson, the County Council's Assistant Chief Executive, on the Green Spaces consultation and on the County's approach to Big Society. The meeting expressed it's continuing concern that the green space between Loughborough and the Outwoods be protected for the benefit of this and future generations. The meeting also expressed concern at the levels of congestion in the Forum area and the increasing numbers of cars. It wished to discuss with the University and others how the area might become less car-dependent.

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The last meeting was held at Holywell Free Church, Berkeley Road, Loughborough LE11 3SJ on 7th March 2011.

Over 300 people (a Forum record) attended the meeting to express their strong feelings on the value of the open countryside, in particular the area between Loughborough and the Outwoods. They urged councillors and officers to protect this asset for both present and future generations. Due to the sheer volume of numbers, the format of the meeting needed to change, but Tom Purnell, from the County Council, made the meeting aware of the various ways that people can represent their views before the consultation period ends on 15th April 2011. One of the ways is to visit the website at www.leics.gov.uk/greenspaces

To access the website please click on the title of this article.

The results of all consultation methods will be collated and this will help to inform local policy and planning processes as well as our response to emerging national policies.

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The last meeting of the Forum was held at Holywell free Church, Berkeley Road, Loughborough LE11 3SJ.

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The last meeting was held at Mountfields Lodge School and Evening Centre on Epinal Way.

Papers for the meeting can be accessed by clicking the link above.

The last meeting of the Loughborough South West Area Forum was held at Mountfields Lodge School and Evening Centre.

Thirty four people attended the meeting and discussed progress on the projects bought forward through the participatory budget process. A recommendation was accepted by the Forum to fund the following projects:
Improvements to footpaths and access to the Outwoods; (to improve access to the countryside by improving the access for walkers and reducing the considerable hazard that exists at the moment) Up to £9645.40 allocated for this project.
Footpath link between Ashmount school and Mountfields Lodge school; (to remove a bollard and make improvements to a paved area giving access to Mountfields school for young people from Ashmount school for after school activities) Up to £5,000 allocated for this project.
Glebe House allotments; (make good an area of allotment land for use by people with disabilities and their carers and the local community) £4854.60 allocated for this project.
New cycle racks; (to provide five cycle racks in the Forum area encouraging greater use of this green mode of transport ) £500 allocated.

The recommendations agreed above will now be put to Charnwood Together for final endorsement before funding can be released.
The papers for this meeting can be accessed by clicking the link above.

The papers can be accessed by clicking above.

The last meeting of Loughborough South West area forum was held at Mountfields Lodge School, Epinal Way, Loughborough.

About thirty members of the community attended the workshop with their ideas about how they think a Forum budget of £20,000 can best be used within the following priorities;

Opportunities and facilities for children and young people
Improving access to services
Creating cleaner, greener, safer living environments

Most people seem to have enjoyed the evening with comments received like "I enjoyed gaining an overview of other's ideas in this locality" and "There was a good, friendly, and constructive atmosphere".

A good range of project ideas were brought forward but the final voting identified two strong favourites, both of them footpath schemes, one being in the Outwoods area and the other creating a path between two local schools.

To view the workshop results in full please click on the blue link below.

If you would like more detailed information on the process, please click here.

For further information please contact Richard Downing on 0116 3055823 (or email richard.downing@leics.gov.uk) or Paul Goodman on 0116 3058015 (or email paul.goodman@leics.gov.uk).

The last meeting of Loughborough South West Area Forum took place at Mountfields Lodge Primary School, Epinal Way, Loughborough LE11 3GE.

Items discussed included partnership working to create safer communities in Loughborough, future plans for the NHS in the area and the Loughborough Rate and influencing decision-making in how it is spent.

This meeting was held at 6.30 pm in the Council Chamber, Loughborough Town Hall, Market Place, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3EB, where there was opportunity to:

• Find out more about where new homes, jobs and facilities will be located
• Learn how communities, biodiversity and the environment will be protected and enhanced
• Hear about plans for Loughborough to enter East Midlands in Bloom
• Influence the Big Budget in Leicestershire
• Raise your concerns and queries about what’s being done to improve your local area and local services

Apart from this there was also chance to raise concerns and queries about what's been done to improve your local your local area and local services.

CLICK THE LINK ABOVE TO VIEW MEETING PAPERS.

If you would like any specific questions raised at the next Forum, it may be helpful to contact us in advance, either via the website or by calling Richard Downing, Community Engagement Manager at Leicestershire County Council, Tel: (0116) 305 5823.

Loughborough South West Area Forum met on the evening of the 3rd of July in the Beacon Room at Loughborough Town Hall. The meeting was chaired by Councillor Peter Lewis, with forty one people present.

There were two main items for discussion, anti-social behaviour and street drinking. Charnwood Borough Council officers attended to explain what actions the Council could take in this regard and people were given an opportunity to ask questions and raise issues with them.

Items raised included graffiti, disposal of waste, and the process of reporting incidents. It was stressed in the meeting that agencies including the police, Housing etc, can now share information more readily, and that if anybody needs to report an incident they can use a 24 – hour Ansaphone by dialling (01509) 634550.

The Police also came to the meeting and pointed out that street drinking was not prohibited but only restricted in certain areas around the town centre.

The effect of this is that they have the power to confiscate and dispose of open containers, but would normally only do this after first trying to reason with the person or people concerned.