County Councillor Simon Bradshaw Syston Ridgeway Division

Dear Residents,
I hope you are enjoying the constant warm weather, this has been a very busy month and I have had the pleasure of meeting and helping our residents with any issues they have.
This month I met with our Local area Coordinator Michelle, who kindly gave a presentation on her work coordinating local volunteer groups, signposting residents who need help and the excellent work of the Dementia Café at the Methodist Church hub, High Street, which meets on a Thursday afternoon.
I was also able to welcome Councillor Adam Tilbury to Syston. Adam is the Lead Cabinet Member for the Environment whose portfolio includes Flooding, and we were both kindly shown around some areas of concern by the Syston Flood Wardens and Volunteers and we met some residents who had unfortunately been affected badly in the storm of January 2024 and the rainfall of January 2025.
I have already reported the overgrown reed beds at Meadow Lane to the Environment Agency, and they are due to be cleared after nesting season is over.
Staying with our Syston Community Flood Group Volunteers, it was a pleasure to assist with the Brookside clearance on Sunday 3rd August, the area looks so much better and thank you to all who turned up to help.
Finally, I attended the VJ day 80th Year Commemoration at St Peter and St Pauls Church with our MP Ed Argar, afterwards we were able to view the excellent display in the Church of memorabilia from the time, special thanks to the Syston Royal British Legion and Mrs Felicity Austin for the Display.
Kind Regards
Simon Bradshaw CC
Syston Ridgeway Division