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.

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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.

The previous meeting of the Loughborough South West Area Forum took place on Wednesday 6th February, at 7pm, in the Beacon Room, Loughborough Town Hall.

Issues discussed included:

'Studentification' of the area and Parking.

Minutes of this meeting are now available on this Website. Please click on the link below.

The next meeting date and venue has now been confirmed. The Loughborough South West Area Forum will meet at 6.30pm on Thursday 3rd July 2008, in the Beacon Room at Loughborough Town Hall.
All are welcome to attend.

PLEASE NOTE;
THIS MEETING IS WRINGLY ADVERTISED IN THE LOUGHBOROUGH ECHO AS STARTING AT 7.30pm. IT WILL START AT 6.30pm.

The Agenda is now available by clicking on the link below;

The initial meeting of the Loughborough South West Area Forum took place on Monday 22nd October. If you would like to see the minutes from this meeting please click on the link below.