The last meeting of South Charnwood (Syston, Thurmaston and Wreake Villages) area forum was held at Rearsby Village Hall.

Over 60 members of the community attended a workshop and shared their ideas about how the Forum budget of £20,000 can best be used within the following priorities:

Supporting vibrant village and town centres
Supporting and developing children and young people
Supporting cleaner, greener, safer environments

There were a number of lively and interesting discussions and people enjoyed hearing of project ideas from their own, and neighbouring, villages.

As the meeting progressed people used "voting handsets" to register which project ideas they liked the most and wished to be supported by the Forum budget.

We apologise for the confusion at the voting stage of the workshop. We have analysed the results in detail. The results confirm that there was a significant number of people that had not been able to get their 3 votes in during the final vote and that the call to redo the final vote was therefore justified. Some people have pointed to inconsistencies between the first and the second vote and have called the result into question. However, a comparison between the first and second vote shows that the results are largely the same. Both votes show a clear preference for the same four projects. These four will now be taken forward as the priority projects in line for a share of the £20,000. We remain committed to undertake activity to see how the remaining 5 projects can be progressed, and indeed, how other projects that were suggested at the workshop can be further assisted.

Details of the voting can be viewed by clicking on the 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 the Forum was held at Thurmaston Community Centre on 12th February 2009.

Issues discussed included new funding arrangements for the voluntary sector and the delivery of safer communities in the Forum area.

Please note that presentation that the PCT were unable to deliver is available below and that there is still time to comment upon the consultation.

This meeting was held at the Syston Catholic Church Hall and started at 7.00pm. The additional papers are available at the following address
http://www.leicestershireforums.org/sythur/additional-papers-for-south-char.html

The most recent meeting of the Syston,Thurmaston and Wreake Villages Area Forum took place on Wednesday 12th March, 7.30pm at Elizabeth Park, Thurmaston.

Issues that were discussed included:

Crime and Anti-social behaviour
Community Facilities

The Minutes of this meeting are now available. Click on the link below to access those Minutes.

The first meeting of the Syston, Thurmaston & Wreake Villages Area Forum took place on Tuesday 27th November. If you would like to see the minutes for this meeting please click on the link below.