The first meeting of the new Rural East Community Forum was held at Glooston Village Hall.

The main discussion topic was current and future Broadband provision in the area.

People also heard about how they can get involved in the Community Forum Budget process and they received feedback on the Green Spaces consultation that took place earlier this year.

All presentations can be accessed by clicking on the title of this meeting.
You will also find further information there related to the National Planning Policy Framework consultation as discussed at the meeting.

For the minutes and agenda of the meeting click the link below:

On Monday 26th September, between 4pm and 6pm, there will be the Big Society Roadshow for Harborough, at Voluntary Action South Leicestershire, St Mary’s Place, Market Harborough, LE16 7DR.

This event will support the principle of ‘Helping to develop the Big Society in your local Community', providing information on Leicestershire County Council's Community Forum Budgets, the Big Society Grant Fund and other relevant funding information.

We hope to encourage community members and community groups to come along to the event in their District, to find out more about what is being done to support the development of the Big Society in Leicestershire.

For further information click the link above.

Following the withdrawal of support for Community Forums by Harborough District Council, Leicestershire County Council have agreed to take over the organisation of Community Forums in Harborough.

The County Council will refresh the aims, operation and format of the meetings to ensure they are community-led and feature topics that are of relevance to the local community.

It is expected that a new round of Forums will take place in the autumn.

A meeting of the Rural East Community Forum has taken place on Wednesday, 2nd March 2011, 19:00 at the Coplow Centre, Uppingham Road, Billesdon, Leicestershire, LE7 9FL

The meeting included an interactive discussion to canvas local opinion and views on local green spaces. What green spaces do local people value and why. How can they be enhanced? Should they be protected? This will help to inform local policy and planning processes as well as our response to emerging national policies.

Other items included:
• Proposed relocation of Market Harborough Council Offices
• Policing update
• Question Time - your chance to raise questions about issues and services in your local area.

A copy of the agenda is attached below.
Minutes of the meeting will be made available asap.

For further details about this meeting, please contact:
Rachael Abbott, Communications and Consultation manager, Harborough District Council
Tel: 01858 821228

The Rural East Community Forum took place on Tuesday September 21st 2010 at the Tugby Centre, Main Street, Tugby, Leics, LE7 9WD

Some agenda items that were discussed:
• Community Safety Partnership and local Police
• Transportation & highways and future transport policy
• Questions were raised on local issues and answers will be pursued and noted in the minutes of the meeting

For further information, please contact:
Rachael Abbott, Communications and Consultation manager, Harborough District Council
Tel: 01858 821228

Leicestershire Together have made a budget of £20,000 available for each Have Your Say Community Forum area.

This funding will be allocated in a new, participatory way of making decisions about funding, with residents and community groups making spending proposals and voting on them.
It starts with this workshop for residents and community groups to share and discuss their ideas and then prioritise them.

The Rural East workshop was on 26th April, 6.00 – 9.00pm, at Coplow Centre, Uppingham Road, Billesdon, Leicestershire, LE7 9FL

The results of the voting are attached below.

A district-wide task group will now look in more details at the ideas and proposals to check the costings and ensure they are feasible. The task group will feed back at the next Broughton Astley Have Your Say meeting in June

The next Rural East Community Forum will take place at 7pm at the Tugby Village Hall, Main Street, Tugby, Leicestershire LE7 9WD.

Regular agenda items will include:
- Update from the Police on local policing matters
- Question Time

People can also find out how they can be involved in deciding how £20,000 is spent in Lutterworth to support vulnerable and young people, to improve access to services & facilities and to support communities interested in their local area.

Please see agenda below

If you need further details you can contact Rachael Abbott, Communications and Consultation manager, Harborough District Council. Email:r.abbott@harborough.gov.uk or Telephone 01858 821228.

A meeting of the Rural East 'Have Your Say' has taken place on Monday 14Th September 2009 at Coplow Centre, Billesdon.

For further information, please contact Rachael Abbott, Communications and Consultation manager, Harborough District Council. E-mail:r.abbott@harborough.gov.uk or Telephone 01858 821228.

A special meeting of the Rural East Have Your Say took place on Tuesday, 23rd June at the Harborough District Council Chamber. This meeting focused on the Local Development Framework consultation undertaken by Harborough District Council.

The Rural East Have Your Say meeting took place on 31st March 2009 at 19:00 at the Coplow Centre, Billesdon. For further details please contact Rachael Abbott - Communications and Consultation Manager on 01858 821 228 or by e-mail at r.abbott@harborough.gov.uk