We have moved into the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, night schools and Harvest Festivals.
Charnwood held up as a model by Minister
The Home Secretary, Theresa May when delivering a key note speech about the importance of partnership working to tackle Anti-Social Behaviour specifically singled out the work of Charnwood Community Safety Partnership for praise, making mention of the web enabled case management system used jointly by the Borough Council, Charnwood Neighbourhood Housing, the police and other agencies to deal with incidents of anti-social behaviour. The recent multi-agency review of anti-social behaviour policy and procedure in Charnwood identified Sentinel – the ASB case management system – as a particular strength of the local approach. On the back of this recognition I will be inviting the Home Secretary to visit Charnwood so that she can see for herself our effective partnership collaboration.”
More Flags
The Outwoods and Queen’s Park, two of Loughborough and Charnwood Borough Council’s most popular open spaces will be flying the flag after being nationally recognised as shining examples of outstanding green spaces. It is the fourth time Outwoods has been awarded a prestigious Green Flag and the third time Queen’s Park has won the award. Charnwood once again show they are leading the way on how they deliver open spaces and services for the enjoyment of the local residents.”
Free Swimming
Charnwood Borough Council will be continuing free swimming for over 60s and under 16s, despite funding from the Government being withdrawn as part of their recent emergency budgetary announcement. The programme will run, funded by the Borough Council, until March 2011. The Borough Council will continue with the current free swimming offer at its three leisure centres until 31 August 2010. From 1 September 2010 until 31 March 2011, it will offer a limited number of free swim sessions per week at its leisure centres. During term time, it will provide 3 sessions at Loughborough and South Charnwood Leisure Centres and 2 sessions at Soar Valley Leisure Centre for people aged 60 and over. For 16 years and under, it will provide 2 sessions at weekends at all the three sites. Charnwood Borough Council will still be offering free swimming for children under the age of 4 years. So why not get wet before it’s too late?
Sports Awards
After the success of last year’s Sports Awards, Charnwood Borough Council has launched the Charnwood Sports Awards 2010 to celebrate the sporting success of individuals, teams and volunteers within the Borough. The awards have 14 categories and nominations can be submitted until 24 September 2010 by filling in a nomination form, available from leisure centres or online at www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/charnwoodsportsawards. All nominees must live or represent a club in the Charnwood Borough. The awards not only recognise people who actively compete in a variety of sports but also honour the dedicated volunteers who give up their spare time to coach teams or individuals and those who work behind the scenes to help a club run smoothly. I was present at the awards last year it was a truly magical evening seeing so many people gaining award for their sporting efforts. For more information, please contact Hayley Peel, Senior Sports Development Officer on 01509 634592 or email hayley.peel@charnwood.gov.uk.
Leicester and Leicestershire Food Fortnight 2010
Leicestershire Food Fortnight (LLFF), coinciding with British Food Fortnight, will be held from 18th September to 3rd October to showcase some of the area’s best local produce. Over 70 events will be held across the County and City covering the themes of education and healthy eating, cookery skills, festivals and tasting events, local produce, and dining experiences. Specific events will include:
• East Midlands Food and Drink Festival at Brooksby Hall (2nd-3rd October)
• Great Central Railway Beer Festival and Dining Experiences
• Belgrave Hall Good Food Fair (18th-19th September)
• Melton Beer Festival (17th-18th September)
• Leicester Market “Your Market Needs You” – Wartime cookery demonstration (30th September)
• Free tasting events at a number of local delicatessens
• Countywide Farmers’ Markets
More information about Leicestershire and Leicestershire Food Fortnight 2010 is available at www.goleicestershire.com/foodfortnight. It is worth looking at as some of the events detailed on this site as they are local, Syston, Barkby and many others.
Mike Preston
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