Loughborough

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management23 November 2009More Charnwood pupils walk to schoolThe number of children walking to school is on the rise according to surveys across the county. At many schools, the increase in the number of children arriving at the school gate on foot is down to the success of the County Council’s ‘Star Walker’ scheme.... 24 Nov 2009 More Charnwood pupils walk to school

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management24 November 2009More county kids walk to schoolThe number of children walking to school is on the rise according to surveys across the county. At many schools, the increase in the number of children arriving at the school gate on foot is down to the success of the County Council’s ‘Star Walker’ scheme.... 24 Nov 2009 More county kids walk to school

Community Services24 November 2009Advent Sunday Fayre at Bosworth BattlefieldPerfect presents for all the family will be available at an Advent Sunday Fayre at Bosworth Battlefield. The event, being held between 10am and 4pm this Sunday (29th November), will take the stress out of Christmas shopping and enable people to avoid the queues.... 24 Nov 2009 Advent Sunday Fayre at Bosworth Battlefield

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management23 November 2009Birstall bridge opens***Photo opportunity: 11. 30am, Friday, November 27: Children from Riverside Primary will join Ernie White, Cabinet Lead Member for Country Parks, and Lesley Pendleton, Cabinet member for Highways, when they officially open the bridge at Birstall Lock***A second new bridge is set to make Watermead Country Park more accessible to all visitors.... 24 Nov 2009 Birstall bridge opens

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management23 November 2009'Greene' by name, green by nature*** photo opportunity ***Leicestershire's newest family is starring in a brand new campaign designed to cut waste. The fictional Greenes are spearheading the drive which aims to reduce rubbish by urging people to think about reusing items.... 23 Nov 2009 'Greene' by name, green by nature

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

Loughborough University is looking for healthy males aged betweeen 60 and 70 years to take part in a study on muscle and bone health which will bring about a greater understanding of the subject.... 31 Jan 2008 Mature Men Sought by Loughborough University

Patients with suspected heart problems can now undergo diagnostic tests within days of seeing their GP without going to hospital. The Direct Access Diagnostic Service (DADS) allows GPs to book patients into clinics to undergo echocardiograms at five venues throughout Leicester and Leicestershire. Patients can also receive text message reminders for their appointments to help cut DNA (did not attend) rates.... 07 Feb 2008 Heart Tests Made Easier

Charnwood Borough Council in partnership with local agencies is currently carrying out a review of homelessness and developing a new and updated strategy for the next five years. ... 30 Apr 2008 Charnwood Homelessness Policy

Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher and former Motocross World Champion Jamie Dobb were at Loughborough University last week to prepare for an epic 1000 mile Cycle of Wishes charity bike ride which starts in just six days time.... 04 Jun 2008 Loughborough lends a hand to soap and sports stars for cycle challenge

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

The popular, annual Charnwood Borough Council-organised event will open at 6pm on Wednesday, November 11th and run until Saturday, November 14th 2009.... 03 Nov 2009 Loughborough Fair

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

Community Services13 November 2009Say No to Bullying: A Tudor Witch HuntDuring Anti-bullying Week (16th – 20th November), Leicestershire school children are getting the chance to explore issues surrounding bullying with a storyline set in Tudor times. The project is being led by Leicestershire County Council’s (Environment and Heritage Service) Museum Learning Team who are visiting a number of schools across Leicestershire throughout Anti-bullying week.... 16 Nov 2009 Say No to Bullying: A Tudor Witch Hunt

Biggest firework display ever staged on Leicestershire heritage line. Take the train to the flame is the message from the Great Central Railway this bonfire night - but leave the sparklers at home. ... 03 Nov 2009 BONFIRE NIGHT BETTER BY TRAIN AT THE GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY

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.

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).... 22 Jul 2008 Radical plans to personalise social care in Leicestershire