Leicestershire County Council has made funds available to all 25 Community Forums in the county.

The Wigston Community Forum will have £12,500 available per year for local communities to invest in local improvements of their choice.

We are looking for projects that can be delivered between January and the end of June 2012.

How can local communities get involved?
If you have a bright idea on how £12,500 can improve your local area, you can put forward a project proposal via our website. Please submit your proposals by 11th November. For more information, please click here.

From 14th November you can check our website to view & comment on submitted Project Proposals and make suggestions on how the projects could be further improved or developed.

You can vote for your favourite project by attending the Wigston Community Forum Budget Workshop, scheduled for 28th November (6.30-9pm, venue tbc), where you can also hear from all projects and discuss some projects in more detail.

PLEASE NOTE: Workshop spaces are limited and booking is essential. Registration opens on 9th November and will be on a first come, first served basis. You can register via www.leicestershireforums.org/cfb.html or by calling 0116 3057034.
Please pass these dates on and help us to promote this chance to invest in local projects of your choice.
For more information, please contact 0116 305 7034.

On 11th October, between 4pm and 6pm, there will be the Big Society Roadshow for the Oadby and Wigston Community Forum areas, Oadby Trinity Methodist Church, Harborough Road, Oadby LE2 4LA.

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 please see link below

The next Wigston Community Forum will take place on 15th August at 18:30 at the Council Offices, Station Rd, Wigston, LE18 2DR

See agenda below

For further details, please contact Dean Allen on Tel. No. 0116 2572605 or by e-mail at dean.allen@oadby-wigston.gov.uk

The Wigston Community Forum took place on 13th June 2011 at 7.00 p.m and it was held held at the Council Offices, Station Road, Wigston,Leicestershire LE18 2DR

Please see agenda and minutes from the meeting below

For further details please contact Dean Allen on Tel. No. 0116 2572605 or by e-mail at dean-allen@oadby-wigston.gov.uk

The Wigston Community Forum took place on Thursday, 3rd March 2011 at 7pm at the Council Offices,Station Rd, Wigston, LE18 2DR

Follow link for presentations given at the evening about the Green Spaces Consultation undertaken and an update on the budget

For further details, please contact Dean Allen on Tel. No. 0116 2572605 or by e-mail at dean-allen@oadby-wigston.gov.uk

The Wigston Residents Forum tOOK place on 30th November 2010 at 7pm at Council Chamber at the Council Offices, Station Road, Wigston, Leicestershire LE18 2DR.

Please see agenda below. Minutes will be circulated in due time
For further details, please contact Dean Allen on Tel. No. 0116 2572605 or by e-mail at dean-allen@oadby-wigston.gov.uk

The Wigston Residents Forum took place on 23rd August at 7pm at the Council Offices,Station Rd, Wigston, LE18 2DR.

Please see minutes from the meeting below and for further details, please contact Dean Allen on Tel. No. 0116 2572605 or by e-mail at dean-allen@oadby-wigston.gov.uk

The Wigston Residents Forum took place on Monday, 21st June 2010 at 19:00 at the Council Offices,Station Rd, Wigston, LE18 2DR.

Please see minutes below and for further details, please contact Dean Allen on Tel. No. 0116 2572605 or by e-mail at dean-allen@oadby-wigston.gov.uk

Leicestershire Together, which is partnership between voluntary and statutory organisations have made a budget of £20,000 available for each Resident Forum in the Oadby & Wigston area.

Please see below workshop results

The Wigston Residents Forum took place at 7pm on the 1st March at the Council Offices,Station Rd, Wigston, LE18 2DR. Please see agenda below

For further details, please contact Dean Allen on Tel. No. 0116 2572605 or by e-mail at dean-allen@oadby-wigston.gov.uk