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A free advice event for farmers and rural businesses is being run by Leicestershire County Council on 5th June 2008 at Hailwood Suite, Mallory Park Circuit, Peckleton Road, Kirkby Mallory, LE9 7QE (between Hinckley and Leicester) from 4pm to 8.00pm (buffet from 5.30pm).
The Leicestershire Rural Business Advice Fair will bring together over twenty specialist agencies and there will be seminars to look at specific advice, demonstrations to include book keeping and hot topics.
For further information or to book a place on one of the seminars, please contact Lesley Severn on tel: 0116 305 7034 or e-mail: lsevern@leics.gov.uk
- Have you ever wanted to make a difference in this community?
- Do you have ideas or opinions on the development of the village?
- Worried about what there is for teenagers to do in Ryhall?
Then come along to an informal meeting on Thursday 22nd May at
7:30pm in the Village Hall
Further information can be sought from Dean Boonham dboonham@ruralcc.org.uk or 0116 2689709
The Historic Environment Summit for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
17 June at County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester. East Midlands Heritage Forum invites groups to send representatives to the Historic Environment Summit for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
The event will address a range of current developments, including the draft Heritage Protection Bill and EMDA’s investment framework for heritage. Action planning sessions will help you and a wide cross-section of local partners make the most of the new opportunities for your area’s heritage.
Book by e-mailing HELMbookings@english-heritage.org.uk and help your area make its heritage work for you
Over 40 service providers and residents attended the launch of the Enderby Parish Plan on Wednesday 30th April at the Civic Centre. The event was a huge success and the parish plan group has earned big congratulations for all the hard work that they have done.
The Enderby Parish Plan has been sent to all service providers and we await their response. For more information please email cburt@ruralcc.org.uk
The awards aim to reward small charities for their contribution to social welfare in the community. Charities with an income of less than £1million are eligible to apply. Closing date for entries is Friday 1st August.
Each of the 5 winners will receive a cheque for £6,000, a new PC, half day consultancy and a tailored package of media services.
The second Community Forum meeting to be held in the Valley area of North West Leicestershire took place on 24th April. This area covers a range of settlements including Castle Donington, Kegworth, Long Whatton, Diseworth, Ravenstone, Osgathorpe, Packington and Worthington. A number of presentations were given including an overview of healthcare in the area, local Community Strategies, funding requirements of the Community Transport Scheme and recently completed parish plans..
Members of the Castle Donington Parish Plan Steering Committee were delighted to see over 80 people at the launch of the Parish Plan. They thanked those who attended, the service providers and especially the 1,700 residents who took the two hours required to fill in the questionnaire. The steering group will continue to meet to update and cajole future progress.
The Bishop of Leicester, the Rt Revd Tim Stevens, has urged the Government to do more for housing and regeneration in Leicester and Leicestershire. Speaking during the second reading of the Housing and Regeneration Bill in the House of Lords on Monday April 28th, Bishop Tim asked the Government to keep people’s quality of life at the forefront of their plans to build thousands of new homes. He also requested that the Government ensure that the views of local people and politicians are taken into account when major new developments are planned.
For a full transcript of the debate visit: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldhansrd/text/80428-0006.htm#0804285000002
The Enderby Parish Plan is due to be launched on Wednesday 30th April at 7:30pm at the Enderby Civic Centre. Everyone in the village is invited to come along and see the results. Copies of the parish plan report will be available on the night and service providers will be in attendance to answer any questions relating to this plan for the future of the parish of Enderby. Contact cburt@ruralcc.org.uk for more details.
The Resource Awards were set up to identify, promote and reward the achievements of community-based and not-for-profit recycling projects. The awards take place at the Community Recycling Network (CRN) annual conference, which this year will be held in London on 4 June 2008.
Nominations are invited under the following five categories:
Novelis Community Recycling Project of the Year.
Yell Best Partnership Project.
Biffa Climate Conscious Award.
Berryman Kerbside Project of the Year.
Individual Contribution to the Community Waste Sector.
The winners of the project awards receive the following:
A cheque for £2,500.
A recycled glass award.
High-profile coverage in Resource magazine.
The Individual Contribution award is a non-financial award. The winner receives a year's subscription to Resource magazine and a recycled glass award.
The deadline for nominations is 19 May 2008.