Loughborough

Community Services6 November 2009Charnwood Museum Hosts Royal Photographic Society Members' ExhibitionPhoto Opportunity: A fantastic array of photographs from around the world will be on display at Charnwood Museum when it hosts The Royal Photographic Society Members' Exhibition for 2009. Roger Wilson, the Chairman of Leicestershire County Council, together with, Councillor Roy Brown, the Mayor of Charnwood will welcome invited guests, including the President of the Royal Photographic Society, Rosemary Wilman, to a special preview event.... 06 Nov 2009 Charnwood Museum Hosts Royal Photographic Society Members' Exhibition

Adult Social Care Service5 November 2009Helping make decisions at life's end ***Photo Opportunity***An event is being held to highlight a project designed to enable older people to die with dignity. Tomorrow's event will thank all partners involved in DALE (Decisions At Life's End) which aims to help older people, along with their families and carers, to make choices about where they want to die.... 06 Nov 2009 Helping make decisions at life's end

A campaign has been launched in a bid to reduce burglary in South Charnwood. This week an advertising van emblazoned with the slogan lock it or lose it will do the rounds in Birstall, Mountsorrel, Syston, Anstey and Thurmaston. ... 06 Nov 2009 Bid to beat the burglars in South Charnwood

Chief Executive's4 November 2009Get involved in Markfield, Ratby and Groby community projectsMarkfield, Ratby and Groby residents can pick up the latest news and help choose how £20,000 will boost their local area at an interactive meeting. At a Dragons' Den-style workshop held earlier this autumn, people pitched ideas for community projects which would benefit from a share of the money, voted for their favourite and compiled a shortlist.... 04 Nov 2009 Get involved in Markfield, Ratby and Groby community projects

Andy Reed supports the drive by Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) to let workers know their rights... 04 Nov 2009 Reed Supports Campaign on Pay and Work Rights

Loughborough MP Andy Reed is pressing the Government to take further action over people being trafficked into the UK in order to be abused in the sex industry, a form of slavery.... 20 Mar 2008 Loughborough MP Calls For Clamp Down On Human Traffickers Supporting The Sex Trade

Eric Goodyer, Labours Prospective Parliamentary candidate for Birstall, and Labour s Housing Minister Margaret Beckett, welcomed todays announcement that the long overdue Birstall Park & Ride scheme is to get a 2.75 million boost from the Government. ... 29 Mar 2009 Birstall Park and Ride Scheme to receive 2.75M

Andy Reed MP today (19th March 2008) gave support for the local Sure Start centres in Loughborough and slammed Conservative plans to cut the funding for such vital schemes. ... 19 Mar 2008 Reed Backs Local Sure Start Centres in Face of Tory Cuts

Andy Reed MP has warmly welcomed the new strategy to support, help and improve the lives of Britain s unsung army of carers announced this week. This week is Carers Week, it is held in June every year, and is an opportunity to thank carers for all the hard work they do and highlight their cause.... 12 Jun 2008 Loughborough MP Welcomes New Carers Strategy

Loughborough MP Andy Reed today called on the local authority to bid for a slice of the record 140million funding the Government is investing in cycling. Andy supports the governments announcement of this record level and welcomes the governments commitment to encourage more people to use their bikes. ... 25 Jan 2008 Andy Reed Welcomes Funding for National Cycling Revolution

Andy Reed, MP for Loughborough has missed out on the position of Sports Minister. Richard Caborn has stepped down from his post as Sports Minister after six years to mastermind England s effort to win the right to host the 2018 football World Cup. Andy Reed, together with Gerry Sutcliffe, MP for Bradford South, and Ian Austin, MP for Dudley North were contenders for the position. However it is Sutcliffe, 54, who replaces Richard Caborn, who steps down after six years, and is one of the latest a... 29 Jun 2007 Andy Reed not selected

Loughborough MP Andy Reed is meeting with DCLG Minister Iain Wright to discuss the effect of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO)s in Loughborough and will be pressing for greater control and regulation locally.... 06 Nov 2007 Andy Reed Campaigns for HMO Control

Loughborough MP Andy Reed has today welcomed the Human Rights Watch report into torture and ill treatment in Uzbekistan. Reed, appalled by the actions described in the report, called on the government to condemn Uzbekistan and called on Uzbekistan to change it practises and reject torture and ill treatment of all people. ... 22 Nov 2007 Human Rights

Loughborough MP Andy Reed backs modern apprenticeships and offers his support for the government schemes that are encouraging more people to take up apprenticeships. ... 03 Dec 2007 Modern Apprenticeships

Loughborough MP Andy Reed today called on the local authority to bid for a slice of the record 140million funding the Government is investing in cycling. Andy supports the governments announcement of this record level and welcomes the governments commitment to encourage more people to use their bikes. ... 25 Jan 2008 Andy Reed Welcomes Funding for National Cycling Revolution

What has to be one of the best firework displays in the county is being held at Loughborough University tonight.... 03 Nov 2007 Loughborough Firework Display

The 780th November fair is coming to Loughborough and the news is that charnwood Borough Council have a good time lined up.... 01 Nov 2007 Loughborough Fair - Official Opening

Information about being safe on Bonfire Night will be available for shoppers who visit Loughborough town centre on Wednesday.... 03 Nov 2009 Loughborough shoppers to benefit from Bonfire Night Advice

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.... 18 Jul 2008 Graffiti Workshops in Loughborough and Charnwood

Andy Reed MP today announced the giving away of chess sets to schools. The chess sets are available for schools as part of a scheme to provide a quarter of a million chess sets into the school network. Negotiations with manufacturers and distributors means that ten sets and boards can be offered to every school in England. ... 13 Feb 2008 Loughborough MP Announces Free Chess Sets for Schools

Community Services29 October 2009Leicestershire County Council reveals results of groundbreaking archaeology surveyLeicestershire County Council today held a press conference at Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre to announce the conclusion of a groundbreaking three year archaeological survey to locate the battle of Bosworth, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund grant. Battlefields Trust archaeologist, Glenn Foard, revealed an exciting collection of finds from the Battle of Bosworth of international archaeological significance.... 30 Oct 2009 Leicestershire County Council reveals results of groundbreaking archaeology survey

Police searching for missing man have found a bodyPolice searching for a 77 year old man from Loughborough, who has been missing since yesterday evening, have found the body of a man. Ernest Sanham from Park Road in Loughborough, was admitted to the Leicester General Hospital on Thursday 22nd October 2009 suffering from confusion.... 26 Oct 2009 Police searching for missing man have found a body

Information about being safe on Bonfire Night will be available for shoppers who visit Loughborough town centre on Wednesday.... 03 Nov 2009 Loughborough shoppers to benefit from Bonfire Night Advice

Coin scam in LoughboroughPolice in Loughborough are hoping the general public will help them solve two crimes which involved large quantities of commemorative coins. The suspect has been selling Charles and Diana Royal Wedding coins to vulnerable elderly people at a retirement complex on Craddock Street in Loughborough.... 21 Oct 2009 Coin scam in Loughborough

Once again, Charnwood Borough Council is proud to support the Royal British Legion s Remembrance Events which will be taking place this year. ... 21 Oct 2009 Remembrance Events in Loughborough and Charnwood

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.... 18 Jul 2008 Graffiti Workshops in Loughborough and Charnwood

Andy Reed MP today announced the giving away of chess sets to schools. The chess sets are available for schools as part of a scheme to provide a quarter of a million chess sets into the school network. Negotiations with manufacturers and distributors means that ten sets and boards can be offered to every school in England. ... 13 Feb 2008 Loughborough MP Announces Free Chess Sets for Schools

Reports are coming in that Loughborough Town Centre was yesterday infiltrated by a giant robot. The robot which some eye witnesses say they saw in Market Place and Market Street at various times yesterday afternoon stood some 8ft tall, was metallic in colour, had blue glowing eyes and spoke in sound bites.... 27 May 2008 Robot in Loughborough Town Centre

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.... 02 Jul 2008 Mini moto campaign in Loughborough is a crushing success.

What has to be one of the best firework displays in the county is being held at Loughborough University tonight.... 03 Nov 2007 Loughborough Firework Display