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Do you provide activities for 8-19 year olds in Charnwood?
Charnwood Positive Activities for Young People grant funding now available.
Click on the blue link above to download guidance and application forms from Charnwood Borough Council.
Deadline 5pm 11th February.
The next Neighbourhood Planning Event is Tuesday 12th February 2013 from 5.30pm to 8.30pm at County Hall. Following on from the event in November the agenda is focusing in on ‘Top Tips for Communication' and ‘How to Engage with Young People' in the Neighbourhood Planning process. In addition to this we have allowed time for networking and for front runners to update on their Neighbourhood Plan since November. Plus Mick Duggan from the Department of Communities and Local Government will be attending to give an update on the national perspective regarding Neighbourhood Planning More »
If you would like to book a place please contact either
Sarah Rudkin, Sarah.Rudkin@leics.gov.uk, 0116 3057023 or Sophie Davies, Sophie.Davies@leics.gov.uk, 0116 3058163 by Friday 8th February 2013.
For more information about Neighbourhood Planning please visit www.leics.gov.uk/neighbourhoodplanning » Less
Leicestershire County Council recognises that Village Halls and Community Centres are highly valued facilities at the heart of communities. They provide local people with a place to meet where news, information and ideas can be exchanged, views expressed and actions discussed and agreed. They also provide the base from which services for the local community are offered, often by local community groups and where people meet for social, recreational and educational events and activities.
The County Council supports community buildings because of their value to local communities and currently provides a range of assistance including Grants, advisory and support services and web services such as the Leicestershire Villages and Parishes website. In order to ensure that future support is most effective in helping to maintain and develop community building services the County Council is currently considering the focus of its support and where existing as well as any additional resources might best be directed. Your views are essential in shaping the outcome of this review and, ultimately, influencing the availability of resources to support community buildings in Leicestershire. More »
For the purpose of this survey, we consider a Community Building to be a building that:
- is operated on a not-for-profit business model and the running of which is governed by a Board of trustees, Management Committee or Parish Council
- offers space for other community groups and organisations to use either regularly or on an ad-hoc basis.
For example: Village Halls, Church Halls ,Community Centres, Memorial Halls, Village Institutes, Scout Huts
Buildings that are purpose built and used for sport and leisure such as sports clubs & pavilions and leisure centres are not within the scope of this survey.
If your group or organisation is responsible for the management of a community building we would be grateful therefore if you would complete this short survey.
www.leics.gov.uk/community_buildings_assessment_survey.htm (can be accessed by clicking the title link)
Consultation Period: Ends January 31st 2013
Who can get involved?
Representatives of groups or organisations responsible for the management of Community Buildings.
How can I get involved? If you would like further information please contact:
Community and Places Team
Telephone: 0116 305 7269
E-mail: andy.hayes@leics.gov.uk » Less
Is your internet stuck in the slow-lane?
What could you do with super-fast speed?
Leicestershire County Council, working with a range of partners, including District Councils, is seeking to improve broadband speeds across Leicestershire.
Local authorities and the Government will invest almost £8.5m. A supplier will be contracted in the summer 2013 and the rollout will take 2 years after this.
A briefing session has been organised to help communities and businesses get up to speed on the project. More »
This will be held on;
11th February 2013 - 6.30-8.00pm (refreshments available from 6.00pm) at Sparkenhoe Committee Room, Leicestershire County Council
This event is open to community broadband groups, Parish Councils and local businesses.
If you wish to attend please contact Kate Harvey (kate.harvey@leics.gov.uk, 0116 305 7016) and provide the following information:
Name; Village or Parish Council represented; business name (if relevant); email address.
The deadline for registration is the 25th January 2013.
If you have any specific queries regarding broadband please contract Matthew Kempson (broadband@leics.gov.uk, 0116 305 6179) » Less
