Loughborough

Mike Jones, who has served the local community since 1970, has been elected Chairman of Leicestershire County Council for 2007-2008. He is the longest serving County Councillor currently in office. ... 30 May 2007 New County Leader

Plans to help hard-up families meet the cost of transport to faith schools will be discussed by the County Council s ruling Cabinet in June. The outcome of these decisions will effect some Loughboroug... 30 May 2007 Faith School Transport Subsidy

A One-star Service. That is the report by the Audit Commission on Charnwood s performance for access to services. ... 30 May 2007 A One Star Council

Today, Bank Holiday Monday, saw Loughborough Town Centre become a lot busier than usual for a Bank Holiday as the Streets Alive Festival was being held.... 28 May 2007 Streets Alive Spectacular

On Friday 25th May 2007 the town centre took on a distinctly Continental taste as le march Fran ais arrived in town. 30 stall holders and a few refridgerated lorries with French number plates arrived... 25 May 2007 French Market Comes to Loughborough

Thats the message that Charnwood Borough Council is trying to get over to smokers and employers alike. The Health Act 2006 Act requires public areas and the workplace to be smoke free comes into force across the country at 6am on 1st of July 2007.... 24 May 2007 Stub It Out

Monday 21st May 2007 Tonight saw the first meeting of the new council following the elections that were held a few weeks ago. The dramatic shift in power between the Conservatives (who got 40370 votes producing 32 councillors) and Labour (who got 23172 votes producing 13 councillors) has meant a lot of new faces were to be seen, 25 out of the 52 in fact.... 21 May 2007 New Councillors, New Council

Thousands of people spent a very enjoyable Saturday afternoon at Loughboroughs annual Picnic in the Park event held in Queens Park, home of Loughboroughs famous Carillon. The event started with a procession from the park gates adjacent John Storer House, went towards the town centre and made a hard left next to the Sockman.... 12 May 2007 Picnic In The Park 2007

The Loughborough Canal and Boat Festival was held on the weekend of the 5th and 6th May 2007. Dispite an abysmal weather forcast during the week the weather held and for the most part was sunny.... 06 May 2007 Canal Festival