Loughborough

A 21 year old man from Syston has been charged with 15 offences following a series of burglaries at allotments in Birstall.... 14 Nov 2008 Shed break property on display in Syston

Concerns about proposed development in Loughborough will be discussed later this week. At a meeting on Friday (14th November), the County Councils Cabinet will be considering Charnwood Borough Council s plans for north of Garendon Park.... 10 Nov 2008 Garendon concerns set to be discussed

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.... 07 Nov 2008 Office moves could save £1 million per year

Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglary at a beauty salon in Melton. The incident happened between 6.... 07 Nov 2008 Burglary at beauty salon in Melton

Police in the North area are trialling a new way of recording information about people stopped and questioned as a result of police patrols. The pilot commenced in November for three months and will subsequently be evaluated by the Home Office.... 07 Nov 2008 Changes made to Stop and Account procedure

Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglary at a beauty salon in Loughborough. The incident happened between 6.... 06 Nov 2008 Burglary at beauty salon in Loughborough

A national childrens champion is visiting an award-winning youth group in Loughborough. Childrens Commissioner Sir Al Aynsley-Green will be meeting young people involved with the County Councils Dreamers project this Friday (7th).... 06 Nov 2008 Childrens champion to meet young people in Loughborough

A new officer has taken up the role of Hate Crime Officer (HCO) across the North Area. PC 1948 Chris Hayton took over the role in October 2008.... 06 Nov 2008 North Area has new Hate Crime Officer

Police are appealing for witnesses after a distraction burglary in Charnwood Avenue, Thurmaston. The incident happened at around 2.... 06 Nov 2008 Distraction burglary in Thurmaston

Police are appealing for information after a taxi was vandalised and the driver assaulted in Loughborough.... 06 Nov 2008 Taxi driver assaulted and taxi damaged in Loughborough

A police officer from Loughborough has been named Local Police Officer of the Year and will be presented with the Anna Freer Trophy.... 06 Nov 2008 Loughborough officer named LPO of the Year

The increasing threat of climate change means that extreme weather events are happening more frequently. With the risk of recent floods across the country becoming more regular, it is essential that local people are prepared before any flooding occurs in this area.... 05 Nov 2008 Wardens signal community approach to flood planning

Photo Opportunity Four brand new childrens centres offering one-stop shops for parents and pre-school children are opening in Charnwood. Over 1.... 04 Nov 2008 Brand new childrens centres to open in Charnwood

Plans for more childrens centres in Leicestershire are set to take a step forward next week. The new facilities will bring together services such as libraries, health, the Family Information Service, voluntary organisations, advice and information under one roof.... 04 Nov 2008 More childrens centres set to get green light

A Leicestershire County Council Highways employee has beaten hundreds of other graduates to win a national competition about designing roads, bridges and developing transport systems. Jordan Flint, aged 26, from Markfield, jointly won the competition with a graduate from Scott Wilson - one of the highways department s business partners.... 04 Nov 2008 Council worker wins national award

A brand new childrens centre offering a one-stop shop for parents and pre-school children is opening in Melton next week. Over 500,000 has been spent on the facilities which bring together services such as libraries, health, the Family Information Service, voluntary organisations, advice and information under one roof.... 04 Nov 2008 Brand new childrens centre to open in Melton

Leicestershire residents are recycling more than five kilograms of waste each week, according to a recent survey. The new findings show that more than two-thirds of residents are making use of kerbside recycling schemes for paper, card, cans, glass, plastic and garden waste.... 04 Nov 2008 Survey reveals what’s in the bin

An ambitious project to enter Loughborough into East Midlands in Bloom is gathering momentum. Leicestershire County Council, Charnwood Borough Council and the Loughborough Echo have come together to lead the exciting initiative.... 04 Nov 2008 Loughborough in Bloom blossoming

A new confidential hotline designed to crack down on loan sharks is being launched in Leicestershire next month. Callers will be able to report illegal and high-interest money-lenders through the new number which has been set up by County Council Trading Standards and East Midlands Public Protection Project Team.... 04 Nov 2008 New helpline to crack down on loan sharks

A day service for people with learning disabilities is being officially opened in Loughborough. Frederick Street Community Opportunities runs from Monday to Friday and helps up to 30 people in a wide age range and with differing levels of support.... 04 Nov 2008 Day service helps people with learning disabilities

A state of the art new 1 million library is about to open to the public in The Parade in Oadby. It is the 10th new library to be built by Leicestershire County Council and will be open for business from 9.... 04 Nov 2008 New library opens in Oadby

Ex-library books will be on sale at special bargain prices in Rothley later this month Leicestershire County Council s Library Services is holding the book sale on Saturday, 29 November between 9. 30am and 3.... 04 Nov 2008 Grand second hand book sale in Rothley

Everyone who borrows The Incredible Hulk on DVD from a library this month has the chance to win an exclusive prize. Leicestershire Libraries is offering everyone who borrows the DVD this month the chance to enter the prize draw.... 04 Nov 2008 Incredible Hulk comes to a library near you

Photo Opportunity: The Chairman of Leicestershire County Council, Tony Kershaw, will welcome a group of possible London 2012 athletes to receive sports grants from the County Council. The presentation is taking place on Tuesday 4th November at 6.... 04 Nov 2008 Chairman presents sports grants to young athletes

Plans for 16 million improvements for Loughborough town centre took a significant step forward today. The Department for Transport announced that the scheme has made its future transport funding shortlist.... 04 Nov 2008 Funding boost for Loughborough town centre improvements

A website to help the victims of bullying is being relaunched by Leicestershire County Council. The site has had a major overhaul to make it even easier to use.... 04 Nov 2008 New website goes Beyond Bullying to help youngsters

Work to improve Leicestershire County Council s website is being carried out over two weekends this month. The upgrade work could affect all or parts of the services available on the website on November 8 and 9 and November 29 and 30.... 04 Nov 2008 Weekend upgrade may affect web services

- Photo opportunity - Primary school pupils in the Loughborough area will be brightening up this winter as part of a major road safety campaign. More than 2,000 high-visibility vests have been donated to Leicestershire schools by technology company, 3M, which has its UK headquarters for health care at Loughborough.... 04 Nov 2008 Pupils brighten up to stay safe

Mentoring Scheme in Recruitment Drive A DRIVE to recruit volunteers to help at risk youngsters ... ... 01 Nov 2008 Mentoring Scheme in Recruitment Drive

In Search for the Best Carved Pumpkin in Charnwood Charnwood pumpkin carving competition for youngsters aged 10 to 16 years. ... 01 Nov 2008 In Search for the Best Carved Pumpkin in Charnwood

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What to Do When Youre Confronted by Anti-Social Behaviour Advice on how to tackle anti-social behaviour is now available ... ... 01 Nov 2008 What to Do When Youre Confronted by Anti-Social Behaviour

Residents Invited to Walk This Way! RESIDENTS in the Shelthorpe Ward of Loughborough will be able to raise issues concerning them and discuss ideas for improvements to the area during a special Ward Walk next week. ... 01 Nov 2008 Residents Invited to Walk This Way!

Holiday Fun for Five to 16-Year-Olds A VARIED programme of fun activities to keep youngsters entertained during the half-term break has been arranged by Charnwood Borough Council. ... 01 Nov 2008 Holiday Fun for Five to 16-Year-Olds

Giving Empty Homes a Fresh Start A UNIQUE free service which aims to give a fresh start to long-term empty homes has its first property for sale. ... 01 Nov 2008 Giving Empty Homes a Fresh Start

Have Your Say on Charnwood 2026 PLANNING officers are to go on a tour of Charnwood to give residents the opportunity to have their say ... ... 01 Nov 2008 Have Your Say on Charnwood 2026

Pupils Avoid a Rubbish Lunch PUPILS from a Loughborough school have been given tips on how to avoid a rubbish lunch ... ... 01 Nov 2008 Pupils Avoid a Rubbish Lunch

Have Your Say on Eastern Gateway RESIDENTS can view plans for a major redevelopment of Loughborough ... ... 01 Nov 2008 Have Your Say on Eastern Gateway

Last Chance to Be a Christmas Star! Charnwood Borough Council and Loughborough Town Centre Partnership are still on the lookout for gifted entertainers to wow the crowds during the festive season. ... 01 Nov 2008 Last Chance to Be a Christmas Star!

Shared Services In August 2008, Charnwood Borough Councils Cabinet agreed to move forward to a contract ... ... 01 Nov 2008 Shared Services

Loughborough in Bloom Blossoming Joint Press Release by Charnwood Borough Council & Leicestershire County Council. An ambitious project to enter Loughborough into East Midlands in Bloom is gathering momentum. Leicestershire County Council, Charnwood Borough Council and the.. ... 01 Nov 2008 Loughborough in Bloom Blossoming

Blue Plaques and Artwork to Be Unveiled THREE famous names from Charnwoods past are to be honoured with the unveiling of plaques ... ... 01 Nov 2008 Blue Plaques and Artwork to Be Unveiled