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After widespread public consultation, the NHS Leicestershire and Rutland are now looking into the responses offered by local residents on the proposals to develop community hospitals and community health services across Leicestershire and Rutland.
By clicking the underlined link below you will be able to view an update on the consultation responses and find out how to become more involved on a voluntary basis in the NHS locally.
If you would like to find out more please send an email to jo.lilley@lcrpct.nhs.uk or give Jo Lilley a ring on 0116 295 7626.
The Rural Community Council (Leicestershire & Rutland) in conjunction with ENABLE (Environmental Action for a Better Leicestershire)are arranging two events to help community groups to find out ways that they might work together in their communities to help to fight rising fuel costs and consider a number of climate change issues.
Parish Councils, Village Hall Committees, Parish Plan Groups and other community representatives are invited to attend one of the two seminars.
· October 22nd at KIbworth Old Grammar School Hall, School Road Kibworth Leic LE8 0EW at 6.00pm More »
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· October 30th at Thornton Community Centre, 175 Main Street, Thornton, Leicestershire
LE67 1AH at 6.00pm
Please find a draft programme below.
Please note that it is anticipated that these events will be very popular and places will be limited so it is advisable to book early.
To book a place, or for further details please contact:
Diana Cook
Project Manager
Climate Friendly Communities
Rural Community Council (Leicestershire& Rutland)
133 Loughborough Road
Leicester
LE4 5LQ
0116 2689706
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More and more people are making use of their Community Forum to try and improve local services and raise issues of local concern.
- Residents in Birstall were unhappy that the swimming pool in Longslade Community College was no longer going to be open to the public outside school hours. Discussion at the local Area Forum meeting resulted in the College working directly with local users to find ways the pool can remain open.
- Following the Government’s shortlisting of ‘Pennbury’ as a potential Eco-town, the ‘Have your Say’ meetings in Kibworth and Tugby were the first opportunity for residents in the surrounding area to find out how the District and County Council were planning to respond to this challenge.
- At the Blaby South Community Forum residents and Parish Councillors from Sapcote, Sharnford, Stoney Stanton and surrounding villages expressed their concerns about the volume and speed of Heavy Goods Vehicles travelling through their villages. In response officers promised to look into a range of measures to reduce the impact of traffic and improve road safety in the short term, while explaining how they were looking to provide longer-term solutions. More »
Community Forums give you the opportunity to discuss local issues with your local Parish, District and County Councillors and representatives from the Police and the Health Service. There are 27 Community Forums across they county. To find out more about forum meetings in your local area, please visit www.leicestershireforums.org
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The Leicestershire County and Rutland Primary Care Trust are holding a public consultation from 16 June until 5 October 2008 on the future of community health services.
The review covers the future for community hospitals walk-in centres and GP services in Leicestershire and Rutland.
To download the consultation documents, find contact information and a list of consultation meetings, please click on the title of this news item.
Leicestershire County Council will hold two public meetings, which will be hosted by the Leader of the County Council, David Parsons, and local MPs David Garnier and Alan Duncan.
* 9th June at 8pm, Gartree School, Oadby
* 12th June at 8pm, Coplow Centre, Billesdon
Please come along to hear more about Pennbury and to have your say.
Please click on the title of this article to visit our Eco-Towns page, which inlcudes links to key websites.
Sue Smith, Chief Executive of Harborough District Council and Andy Robinson, Assistant Chief Executive of Leicestershire County Council were present to engage in discussion with residents and share the latest updates regarding the 'Pennbury' Eco-Town proposals at a meeting of the Rural East 'Have Your Say' in Tugby on April 22nd.
Andy Robinson started with a presentation setting out the main concerns of the County Council regarding the Eco-Town process and concerns about major development in the area. Andy then continued to set out the work that will be required over the next months to assess the impact of the proposed development on transport and congestion, the supply of affordable housing, the environment, the regeneration of Leicester, employment opportunities and public services and facilities.
The presentation is attached below. More »
Sue Smith alerted everyone to the Government's consultation on Eco-towns and expressed concerns about the lack of information avaiable about the proposed development.
Government is currently asking for preliminary views on eco-town benefits and the shortlisted locations. This consultation closes on June 30th.
In September / october 2008 the Government will then consult, among others, on the full sustaianabiilty appraisals for each of the shortlisted locations. These are both key consultations for people to state their views.
Cllr Simon Galton and Cllr Kevin Feltham also briefly addressed the meeting. Both Councillors are active as Vice Chair and Chair respectively of CASCET the Campaign Against Stoughton Co-op Eco Town.
Please click on the title of this article for a direct link to the CASCET website. « Less
As you will be aware, the Government has announced that Pennbury is among 15 proposals on their shortlist of Eco-Towns.
A 'Have Your Say' meeting on April 22nd 2008 in Tugby will provide an opportunity for local residents to find out what is going to happen next.
This meeting will take place at the Tugby Centre, Main Street in Tugby at 7.00 pm
As you will be aware, the Government has announced that Pennbury is among 15 proposals on their shortlist of Eco-Towns.
For the full government announcement, please click on the title of this newsitem or visit www.communities.gov.uk/news/corporate/737721 More »
As a first step, the Government will now be consulting until the end of June 2008 on the appropriateness of the 15 sites with a view to reduce them to 10 sites by the end of the year.
Please find below the national consultation document setting out details of the process and a summary of each of the shortlisted sites. « Less
