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The regional plan for the East Midlands is being reviewed and people from Leicester and Leicestershire are invited to attend a local meeting run by Planning Aid.
The local meeting, one of eleven training and consultation events throughout the region will be held at Voluntary Action Leicester on 22nd July, 18:00 - 21:00.
If you have any views on housing, transport or climate change, or any other aspect of planning policy, this will be your opportunity to understand the planning system and have your say on options being put forward to the Regional Assembly.
During autumn 2008, 19 of the 27 community forums completed a consultation exercise under the topic of ‘Influencing the Big Budget’. This exercise involved using the voting handsets to gain people’s view on what they thought was most important and most worthy of investment.
The choices were based on Leicestershire’s Sustainable Community Strategy, the overarching strategy for all public sector organisations in the County.
The consultation was also conducted with the Citizens Panel and Leicestershire Together Forum. In total approximately 850 people have been directly engaged in this exercise. More »
The key finding from the consultation is that making Leicestershire a safe and attractive place to live and work was seen as the most important area for investment. To make that happen tackling anti-social behaviour and disorder should be prioritised.
The results of the consultation have informed the budget process of the County Council and its partners and ensure resources are focused on the delivery of the priorities for Leicestershire.
A copy of the full report on the ‘Influencing the Big budget’ consultation can be donwloaded by clicking on the link below: « Less
East Midlands Ambulance Service is conducting a consultation on the decision to become a Trust. The period of consultation is from 27th April to 20th July 2009. Follow the links to find out more about it.
Leicestershire Waste Partnership are offering residents the chance to find out just how useful composters and
food waste digesters are.
Workshops are being held at the following locations to show what units are on offer. Experts will be on hand
to give advice about the different units available and which would suit you best.
Friday 8th May
7pm-9pm
Syston Community Centre,
School Street, Syston
• Tuesday 12th May
7pm-9pm
The Coplow Centre,
Uppingham Road, Billesdon More »
• Saturday 16th May
2pm-4pm
The Samworth Centre,
Burton Road, Melton Mowbray
• Saturday 23rd May
10am-12noon
Hinckley Leisure Centre,
Coventry Road, Hinckley
If you are interested in attending any workshop
please ring the Waste Policy Team on (0116) 3057288 or check the link above. « Less
On Sunday 19th July 2009, The Big Lunch is inviting you and all 61 million people across the UK to simultaneously sit down to eat lunch with your neighbours, in the middle of your street as a simple act of community.
A new initiative run by the Eden Project, The Big Lunch encourages communities to come together through growing food and flowers; creating street music, art and theatre; dressing the street and, of course, cooking and eating together.
The day after the Big Lunch, people will walk down their street and know someone in most windows. However, the legacy of The Big Lunch is much bigger than just the day after... The aim is to give people the tools to strengthen their communities through activities such as neighbourhood-watch; improving local amenities such as youth centres; taking care of the elderly or disabled; making imaginative improvements to the local environment; sharing resources from lawnmowers to cars; and supporting local charities both with money and volunteering time. More »
Organising a Big Lunch in your area is really easy. Available from April, The Big Lunch website and printed Ideas Booklet will take you through the process step by step, giving you the tools, templates and resources to make it as simple as possible. You’ll find inspirational ideas and top tips from our ambassadors on the website and you can find others planning a Big Lunch in your street or area by simply entering your post-code on our Big Lunch map.
To find out more: visit www.thebiglunch.com or call 020 7636 8152 « Less
Attention all Youth Leaders!!
Environmental Action For A Better Leicestershire (ENABLE), the County wide environmental partnership, is launching a new scheme to loan renewable energy resource kits. This resource will add to the eco-school objectives to deliver sustainable education through schools in Leicestershire.
The resource includes a miniature wind turbine, PV cell and solar water heater for use as a teaching resource. We will be also providing a set of lesson plans that helps teachers to link applications of these kits to the National Curriculum. More »
The kits will be available to all the schools in Leicestershire for the term starting 20th April 2009.
Why?
We are witnessing climate change and the Government is encouraging us to pass the message to our next generation – School Children.
What you can use it for?
You will be provided briefing notes with lesson plans integrating to Science, Geography, ICT, CARE, PSE, etc. showing their links to the National Curriculum.
How much does it cost?
You can borrow these kits for free, there will be a small delivery charge or you could collect and return them yourself. You can also spread the delivery charge by borrowing other items from the Resource Box Scheme.
How long can we keep the loans for?
Schools can borrow up to 25 items from the Resource box including these kits for a whole school term. Non-school borrowers can borrow at any time for a fixed agreed time.
ORDER NOW!! There are only 20 sets available on first come first serve basis. To reserve your renewable energy kit, contact Resource Box Officer on 01455 552834 or sherrier@leics.gov.uk
For further information, please contact Hetal Patel on 0116 3057068 or enable@leics.gov.uk « Less
The new Leicestershire Looks, a directory of Independent Fashion Retailers is now available.
This directory has been compiled to make it easier for the customer to see the wide and diverse range of jewellers, independent fashion retailers, shoes and accessories that are available in Leicestershire’s Market Towns and Rural Centres.
By purchasing locally not only do you get a unique item
but it helps to support the local economy and reduces carbon emissions through less use of the car! To complete your new look why not have a new hairstyle and beauty treatment at one of Leicestershire’s many salons. More »
The directory is arranged by town and then by category, enabling you to find what you are looking for easily.
To complete your day in one of the towns, each offers a unique selection of eating places,
from cafés through to restaurants. Should you welcome a change from shopping, then most towns offer quality museums - especially Snibston in Coalville, which has a new and exciting
Fashion Gallery where you will find pleasant or unpleasant memories!
Copies of these will be distributed to all the shops included in the directory as well as the following,
Car Dealers
Doctors
Dentists
Hotels and other accommodation
Café’s
Tourist Attractions
District Councils
Libraries
If you have any comments or you are interested in a future directory then please contact Nicola Lees on 0116 305 7986 or email betterplaces@leics.gov.uk « Less
On Thursday 19th March, a public meeting of the Leicestershire Safer Communities Strategy Board is taking place in the Council Chamber at County Hall, Glenfield. A buffet tea will be served from 17:30, with the meeting getting underway at 18:00 until 19:00.
The Leicestershire Safer Communities Strategy Board (LSCSB) is made up of senior representatives from Leicestershire County Council, District/Borough Community Safety Partnerships, Leicestershire Police Authority, Leicestershire Constabulary, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service, NHS Leicestershire County and Rutland, Leicestershire & Rutland Probation Trust and the Leicestershire Drug & Alcohol Action Team. More »
At the meeting, attendees will:
• hear presentations with a spotlight on alcohol and disorder from professionals and a member of the public
• have the opportunity to feedback to the board on how it engages with the public
• take part in a Question & Answer session
• Receive a free Community Safety Pack containing items and information to keep you, your home and your property safe.
• Have the opportunity to enter a competition to win a half day “Patrol for Two” with Leicestershire Constabulary’s Road Policing Unit
• Explore the Community Safety exhibition in the members lounge
For further information, please contact John Fisher on 0116 305 6015 or email jofisher@leics.gov.uk. « Less
The Leicestershire Local Involvement Network being officially launched on Friday 27th March 2009, 12-1pm followed by refreshments, at the BRITE Centre, Braunstone Avenue, Braunstone, LE3 1LE.
This national initiative is a way of giving people the power to improve health and social care services in every local authority area. Through LINk, local people can join together to influence how services are run.
The Leicestershire LINk will work closely with the health and social care services that the people of Leicestershire use, including services across county boundaries. We will also work in partnership with LINKs in neighbouring counties. There are separate LINks for the city of Leicester and the surrounding counties. More »
To find out more and see how you can get involved book your place for the launch by contacting the LINk team on 0116 234 1577 or email: info@leicestershirelink.org.uk
For Leicestershire LINk telephone: 0116 234 1577, or info@leicestershirelink.org.uk « Less
The Department of Health is holding a public consultation on whether it should prohibit the use of 084 numbers to access services provided by the NHS because patients who use 084 numbers are paying more than the equivalent cost of a local rate call to access services provided by the NHS.
GP practices and other NHS organisations using 084 numbers do not make a profit from 084 numbers however, the money generated goes towards the cost of providing that number and functions such as allowing a caller to be held in a queue, so ending the problem of getting an engaged tone and access a push-button choice of options that can be used to route calls, for example to appointments, repeat prescriptions or a practice nurse. More »
For further information including:
Is there an alternative way to offer the same functions as an 084 number?
Why do GP surgeries offer 084 numbers?
and
What are the costs of using an 084 number and to whom?
Please see the document below.
The consultation runs from 16 December 2008 until 31 March 2009 with details available in GP surgeries and online at:
www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Liveconsultations/index.htm « Less
NHS Leicestershire County and Rutland’s public consultation on the future of our community health services finished on 5 October. During the 16 weeks of the consultation the consultation document was distributed widely, with public events held across Leicestershire and Rutland. Over 1,000 people offered a response.
The feedback is summarised and analysed with this link:
http://www.lcrpct.nhs.uk/xform.asp?folder=Internet/DevelopingCommunityServices More »
Prepared by an independent team from Loughborough University, this analysis gives quantitative figures from the answers to both general questions about the Leicestershire County and Rutland’s public vision for the future and specific questions about proposals for each location.
Much of the feedback supports the overall vision. Most importantly people have commented about proposals for specific hospitals. These include issues of access and views about what services should be provided where. There is also feedback about proposals for particular buildings. « Less
THIS IS YOU OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON FUTURE PLANS FOR DEVELOPMENT.
The Core Strategy Development Plan Document will, once adopted, set out the vision, strategic objectives and spatial strategy for future developments within North West Leicestershire.
If this growth is to be successful and sustainable we need to have a clear and agreed framework for how it will take place. This is the job of this document, the Local Development Framework Core Strategy (available by selecting the link above). More »
The Framework suggests how we can accommodate 12,200 new homes in the district, together with the
infrastructure needed, and looks at how we need to manage development in our towns and villages.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONSULTATION AND HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?
This consultation is intended to share with you our emerging thoughts on a number of key issues. In particular, we are seeking your views on our approach to:
• The Development Strategy;
• Issues associated with how much development should be planned for and where it could take place;
• The Green Wedge in Coalville;
• A number of other housing issues including affordable housing and provision for gypsies and travellers;
• East Midlands Airport and Donington Racetrack and
• Town Centres and Shopping
It is possible to respond to this consultation Online, however, if you are unable to access the Internet please contact NWLDC for copies of representations forms:
Planning Policy and Sustainability
Planning and Development
North West Leicestershire district Council
Council Offices
Coalville
LEICS
LE67 3FJ
All comments are to be received by 5.00 PM on 22nd December 2008. « Less
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.
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
Contact: Derk van der Wardt, 0116 3057581 « Less
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.
