Loughborough

Created: Friday 12th of March 2010 04:30:01 PM

Chief Executive's12 March 2010Young motorist warns of mobile phone driving dangersA teenage driver who collided with a motorcyclist leaving him with serious injuries is warning others to think twice before driving whilst talking on a mobile phone. James* (17) from, the Ashby area of Leicestershire, was chatting on the phone when the collision took place last August near Atherstone in Warwickshire....

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Created: Friday 12th of March 2010 02:30:01 PM

12 March 2010Safety boost for Coalville students*** photo opportunity ***Pupils, pedestrians, cyclists and drivers are set to benefit from road improvements designed to boost safety in Coalville and Whitwick. Work has been carried out in Leicester Road, Meadow Lane and Warren Hills Road near to Castle Rock High School and King Edward VII College following an accident study which showed a number of accidents in the area....

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Created: Friday 12th of March 2010 12:30:01 PM

12 March 2010Vale of Belvoir schools’ Ofsted joyPrimary schools in the Vale of Belvoir in Leicestershire are celebrating after their Ofsted success. Harby Primary School has been judged as outstanding – the highest rating possible – by inspectors for the third consecutive time....

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Created: Friday 12th of March 2010 10:30:01 AM

11 March 2010Canal festival calls for volunteersOrganisers of this year’s Moira Canal Festival are looking for volunteers to help out at the weekend long event. The venue for the festival is Moira Furnace, on a recently restored 1....

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Created: Thursday 11th of March 2010 06:30:02 PM

Community Services11 March 2010Mothers go free at Bosworth Battlefield Bosworth Battlefield is offering people the chance to treat their Mum to a great day out and better still – it’s free!Voted best small attraction in the East Midlands, Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre and Country Park is the perfect place for residents to spend quality time with their mums. The multi award-winning exhibition includes eight interactive galleries bringing to life the deadly battle of 1485....

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Created: Thursday 22nd of January 2009 10:08:19 AM

Charnwood Borough Councils Cabinet has made the decision to continue with its procurement with Capita for the outsourcing of Council services with or without its partner council, Rushcliffe Borough Council in Nottinghamshire....

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Created: Monday 14th of April 2008 04:23:00 PM

Demonstrations outside Charnwood Borough Council offices in Loughborough planned by Unison over plans to share and outsource services with Rushcliffe Borough Council and Liberata have been planned to coincide with the next council meeting....

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Created: Friday 7th of November 2008 07:48:55 PM

Taxpayers and County Council staff should benefit from plans to modernise offices and save up to 1 million per year. Leicestershire s ruling Cabinet is considering plans to revamp County Hall and have fewer but better located offices across the county....

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Created: Thursday 24th of December 2009 03:14:04 AM

Resources23 December 2009Commitment given to innovative officesMelton Borough Council and Leicestershire County Council are pleased to announce that they are officially signed up to new innovative shared offices. New Council offices and a Civic Hall will be located on the derelict town station site on Burton Street ....

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Created: Tuesday 19th of February 2008 12:10:00 PM

Children in Loughborough and Charnwood are on to a good thing according to a recently published Ofsted report. Leicestershire?s services for children and young people are always ?good? and are often outstanding, a report revealed today (19th February 2008). The news comes from the Joint Area Review (JAR), which examines services for children and young people provided by the County Council, police, NHS and voluntary sector....

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Created: Friday 18th of July 2008 11:00:00 AM

A SERIES of free graffiti workshops could help creative youngsters avoid a brush with the law. Charnwood Community Safety Partnership, of which Charnwood Borough Council is a partner, is staging the six-week programme of graffiti workshops in three neighbourhoods to give 11 to 16-year-olds an alternative means of expression rather than daubing slogans and images on buildings throughout the Borough....

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Created: Wednesday 2nd of July 2008 03:31:00 PM

14 motorbikes and mini-motos have been crushed after they were confiscated by police in Loughborough during a crack down on young people who drive dangerously and inconsiderately on roads, parks and public places....

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Created: Tuesday 22nd of July 2008 04:45:00 PM

Radical changes to social care in Leicestershire will be outlined at a meeting next week. The County Council wants to personalise its social care and will update the Cabinet on the plans next Tuesday (29th July)....

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Created: Friday 4th of April 2008 05:29:00 PM

Helping children to get to school safely is a family affair for two sisters who are urging others to come forward and become a School Crossing Patrol....

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Created: Wednesday 4th of June 2008 02:00:00 PM

REVISED guidelines to brush off the problem of graffiti have been drawn up by Charnwood Borough Council....

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Created: Tuesday 2nd of March 2010 04:03:15 PM

Charnwood Borough Council has today learned that the Astra Zeneca has decided to close its facility in Loughborough by the end of 2011. The announcement is a huge blow and a major loss of employment in the Borough and in Loughborough in particular. ...

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Created: Monday 15th of February 2010 07:26:36 AM

A1 collision - man chargedOfficers investigating a road traffic collision which left a workman dead have now charged a man. The collision happened at around 1....

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Created: Saturday 20th of February 2010 07:49:32 AM

Family of Ernest Mathers pay tribute to him Ernest pictured with his common law wife Nina The family of a man killed in a road traffic collision have paid tribute to him. 46-year-old Ernest Mathers from Doncaster was killed in a road traffic collision at around 1....

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Created: Wednesday 3rd of March 2010 11:03:57 AM

An action group consisting of local organisations is to meet on Friday to discuss yesterday s (Tue) announcement by Astra Zeneca. Charnwood Borough Council has organised the urgent meeting after the pharmaceutical firm announced it will close its operation in the town by the end of next year. This will mean a loss of nearly 1,200 jobs. ...

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Created: Wednesday 17th of February 2010 08:02:43 AM

A project has been launched to brighten up empty shop fronts in Loughborough by adorning them with colourful poster-style images promoting different aspects of the town. ...

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