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The latest news from Kirby Bellars Parish Council.
12 exciting projects have been submitted for the Melton West Community Forum. Each of these projects have requested a share of the £10,000 allocated to the Community Forum.
You can view and comment on each proposal, offering suggestions for improvement. The information collated at this stage will help inform discussions at the Community Forum Budget Decision Night.
If you want to take part in the decision making on the night, you can book your place here. The Decision Night will take place on 28th May 2012, from 6-9pm.
Leicestershire County Council has made £10,000 available for community projects in the forum name area. Want a share? This is your voice, your choice!
You can participate throughout the process:
• Apply for funding for your community
Put a funding proposal (up to £5,000) forward by 8th May 2012 for a community project that will benefit the local area.
• View and comment on projects in the local area
From 9th May 2012, you can see what projects have been put forward for your local Forum area and provide comments and suggestions. More »
• Vote for your favourite projects
Book your place at the Community Forum Budget Decision Night on 29 May 2012, 6-9pm to discuss projects and vote for your favourites. (Booking starts on 9th May 2012. Limited spaces available) » Less
Melton West Community Forum Budgeting Workshop
Leicestershire County Council has made funds available to all 25 Community Forums in the county. The Melton West Community Forum had £10k available per year for local communities to invest in local improvements of their choice.
How did local communities get involved?
9 local groups and organisations requested a share of the £10,000 allocated to the Melton West Community Forum area, with projects ranging from village hall improvements to sporting equipment. By sending in project proposal forms prior to the workshop, other local residents and organisations were able to view & comment on submitted Project Proposals via the website, and make suggestions on how the projects could be further improved or developed. More »
The Melton West Community Forum Budget Workshop, took place on 21st November, where projects were discussed, and attendees were able to vote on their favourite projects.
For the results, please click on the title link or the link below.
For more information, please contact 0116 305 7034 » Less
Melton West Community Forum Budgeting Workshop
Leicestershire County Council has made funds available to all 25 Community Forums in the county.
The Melton West forum will have £10k available per year for local communities to invest in local improvements of their choice.
We are looking for projects that can be delivered between January and the end of June 2012.
How can local communities get involved?
If you have a bright idea on how £10,000 can improve your local area, you can put forward a project proposal via our website. For more information, please click here by 2nd November 2011. More »
From 3rd November you can check our website to view & comment on submitted Project Proposals and make suggestions on how the projects could be further improved or developed.
You can attend the Melton West Community Forum Budget Workshop, scheduled for 21st November (6.30-9pm, venue tbc), where you can hear from all projects, discuss some projects in more detail and vote for your favourite projects.
PLEASE NOTE: Workshop spaces are limited and booking is essential. Registration opens on 3rd November and will be on a first come, first served basis. You can register by clicking here or by calling 0116 305 7034.
Please pass these dates on and help us to promote this chance to invest in local projects of your choice.
For more information, please contact 0116 305 7034. » Less
We have had 9 exciting projects come in for the Melton West area and we want you to comment on these projects. (Please note these will not be counted towards the vote on the night).
So, get your thinking caps on, and let us know what you think. Please be polite and constructive in your feedback, but most of all, get involved - after all, it's your area. Please click on the link above and tell us what you think.
To show your support you are invited to come along, have a snack and vote for your favourite projects on the night. All you need to do is book a place by calling 0116 305 7034 or by clicking here to book online.
18 September - 3 October 2010
To co-incide with British Food Fortnight, the 4th Leicester and Leicestershire Food Fortnight is encouraging residents and visitors to taste, tour, enjoy and explore the wealth of locally produced food and drink on offer within Leicester and Leicestershire.
The fortnight culminates in the East Midlands Food and Drink Festival 2010 at Brooksby Hall on 2nd - 3rd October.
For more information about events in your area call Matthew Kempson on 0116 3056179 or please click here
Have you got ideas on how to make your local area an even better place to live? Perhaps you are involved in a project or activity that, with some further support, could help benefit many more in your local area.
If so, you may be interested in attending a special Area Forum workshop to share and discuss ideas and vote for your favourite.
On September 3rd 2009, the Melton West Community Forum will be holding a Dragons' Den-style workshop where residents and community groups can pitch suggestions. More »
The forum will have £20,000 available for projects benefiting the local area and people are invited to come forward with exciting ideas.
Following the workshop we will work with our partners to see how the selected ideas can best be delivered.
The money will be allocated in line with each forum's priorities:
- Improving access to services and facilities,
- Supportin and develoing young people
- Supporting the local economy
The meeting will be held at Ashby Folville Village Hall and start at 6pm, with a light finger buffet available from 5.30pm.
To attend this FREE meeting, (please note earlier start time), you will need to register for a place because the number of places is limited.
To register for a place click here
For further information please contact Richard Downing on 0116 3055823 (or email richard.downing@leics.gov.uk) or Paul Goodman on 0116 3058015 (or email paul.goodman@leics.gov.uk) » Less
Core Strategy Alternative Options Paper is being taken out for public consultation by Harborough District Council between Monday 8th June and Monday 20th July 2009. Please see below for further details
More and more people are making use of their Community Forum to try and improve local services and raise issues of local concern.
- Residents in Birstall were unhappy that the swimming pool in Longslade Community College was no longer going to be open to the public outside school hours. Discussion at the local Area Forum meeting resulted in the College working directly with local users to find ways the pool can remain open.
- Following the Government’s shortlisting of ‘Pennbury’ as a potential Eco-town, the ‘Have your Say’ meetings in Kibworth and Tugby were the first opportunity for residents in the surrounding area to find out how the District and County Council were planning to respond to this challenge.
- At the Blaby South Community Forum residents and Parish Councillors from Sapcote, Sharnford, Stoney Stanton and surrounding villages expressed their concerns about the volume and speed of Heavy Goods Vehicles travelling through their villages. In response officers promised to look into a range of measures to reduce the impact of traffic and improve road safety in the short term, while explaining how they were looking to provide longer-term solutions. More »
Community Forums give you the opportunity to discuss local issues with your local Parish, District and County Councillors and representatives from the Police and the Health Service. There are 27 Community Forums across they county. To find out more about forum meetings in your local area, please visit www.leicestershireforums.org
Contact: Derk van der Wardt, 0116 3057581 » Less
