@CharnwoodBC Cfaceboohk.com/chaarnwoodrbc nwood News 1 Charnwood Borough Council’s Residents’ Magazine x Summer 2015 xxx Have your say on Inside this Issue... Charnwood! Turn to page 19
On track for Riversdale Page 10
More reasons to visit the museum Page 11
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Things are looking up, but we need to keep working together
Dear Resident, Now the elections are almost a distant memory we can focus on the It’s easy to contact us and we’d love to future and what we want to achieve as a borough. hear from you!
Charnwood Borough Council I say “borough” quite deliberately because we cannot achieve anything as a Council on our Southfield Road, own and need the support of residents and partners. It’s very much a joint effort. Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2TR With that in mind we have launched our biennial Residents’ Survey - Your Charnwood, Your Say. We want you to tell us what our focus should be and what you think of our services. Tel: 01509 263151 www.charnwood.gov.uk email: [email protected] We will use that information to help set out our priorities for the next four years in our Corporate Plan. As ever, the aim is to make our borough a better place for everyone who lives @CharnwoodBC and works here and of course, those who visit.
Like us on Facebook: Achieving our goals will very much depend on also delivering excellent customer service. facebook.com/charnwoodbc That’s why I was so pleased to learn that more of our teams at the Council have achieved the Customer Service Excellence Award (CSE)- the national Government standard. This assessment This information is available in different tests the Council on five key areas of customer service including the involvement of the formats and languages on request. Please contact the Communications Team for customer, customer standards, and how the Council can improve. details on 01509 634603.
Charnwood Borough Council does not The Neighbourhoods and Community Wellbeing Directorate already has CSE and now the accept responsibility for or endorse any Planning and Regeneration team and Regulatory Services have also achieved the standard. products or services offered by advertisers. All information correct at time of printing. This is excellent news for us and customers. It shows how far we have come on our journey to improve customer service and this kind of first-rate service is something our residents deserve. When you have finished with I would like to pass on my congratulations to the staff involved in securing the latest this magazine please recycle it. CSE standard.
Printed on environmentally friendly paper from renewable sources. More Council teams are aiming to follow their success.
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Charnwood News @CharnwoodBC 4 www.charnwood.gov.uk facebook.com/charnwoodbc Early signs air quality is improving in Loughborough town centre
Air quality in Loughborough town centre pedestrianised area, compared with has improved significantly since the average figures from the previous five opening of the inner relief road, years. provisional monitoring figures have shown. The recommended annual average level of The inner relief road and expanded town nitrogen dioxide, as specified in the Air centre pedestrianised area were officially Quality Regulations (2000), is 40 µgm -3 . opened in November last year. It saw all traffic removed from the town centre. The five-year average for High Street before November was 63 µgm -3 and the Provisional data gathered by the average since November has been for people who live and work in Environmental Health Service at 35 gm -3 . In Baxter Gate the five-year Loughborough and also for visitors. µ Charnwood Borough Council show there average was 47 µgm -3 and the average since are already signs the air quality has November has been 32 gm -3 . “We have worked hard to improve the µ improved compared with previous years. town centre and I feel it is a vastly A further, smaller but measurable improved place to visit now that the traffic The figures show that the concentration of improvement for residents has also been has been removed. nitrogen dioxide, a pollutant caused by observed along Barrow Street where vehicle emissions and linked to an concentrations have fallen from 30 gm -3 to “We will continue to monitor the situation µ increased likelihood of respiratory 29 gm -3 . and will be able to draw more thorough µ problems such as asthma, wheezing, conclusions when we have a full year’s coughing, and bronchitis has significantly To read more details about the air quality worth of data.” reduced in levels around the town centre. work that Environmental Protection undertake log on New monitoring figures show that nitrogen David Slater, Leader of Charnwood www.charnwood.gov.uk/environment/air dioxide levels have fallen in High Street and Borough Council, said: “Although this is pollution.html Baxter Gate, which border the new provisional data, it is certainly good news
Building work well Further consultation being underway held on Core Strategy
Jobcentre Plus is due to move into the Charnwood Borough A consultation is being held over a new proposed change to Council offices in November. Charnwood Borough Council’s Core Strategy. The Core Strategy outlines the Council’s vision of where future development should Building work on a small extension near to the main entrance take place in the borough. is well underway at the Council’s Southfields office in Planning Inspector Kevin Ward has already identified a series of Loughborough. The extension will create space needed for proposed changes - called main modifications - which are customer service advisers for both the Council and Jobcentre necessary to make the Core Strategy sound. A consultation was Plus. recently held on those proposed changes. However, following a Wind Energy Ministerial Statement in June, Mr Ward now Councillor Tom Barkley, Cabinet Member for Finance and considers that an additional proposed change is required to internal support services, said: “We are looking forward to the clarify the approach to wind energy in light of that statement. completion of this work and welcoming Jobcentre Plus to the The consultation will run until September 2, 2015. People can Southfields office. now comment on the proposed modification. They are available to view on the Charnwood Local Plan website. “We are committed to improving customer service and we firmly believe having another agency on site will benefit our Comments should be sent to Jane Strachan, Programme Officer - customers.” Core Strategy Examination, c/o Planning and Regeneration, Charnwood Borough Council, Council Offices, Southfield Road, Loughborough LE11 2TN, [email protected] @CharnwoodBC Charnwood News facebook.com/charnwoodbc www.charnwood.gov.uk 5 Get ready for the Loogabarooga Festival
member for Open Spaces and Leisure said: “I am delighted that Loughborough’s literary history is being celebrated with the introduction of the festival.
“This is a great way for us to share and enjoy illustrated literature and also encourage future generations to pick up a book and immerse themselves into the many worlds that have been created with storytelling.”
Martin Peters, Chief Executive of Leicester Shire Promotions said: “Although there are other established literature festivals in the UK, the Loogabarooga Festival is the first of its From left: Loughborough MP Nicky Morgan, Martin Peters and Cllr Hilary Fryer. kind dedicated to children’s illustrated literature. The first ever Loughborough Children’s Illustrated Literature Festival launched in June. The five-day “With high profile authors such as David Walliams event, known as the Loogabarooga Festival, will and Jacqueline Wilson regularly dominating the take place in the town from October 22-26. bestselling book charts, we can see how important this literature is to children and their families. The festival will celebrate incredible illustrations “We hope to capture and develop this interest and brilliant books, and showcase new and existing literature for throughout the festival.” children through workshops, activities and appearances from some of the nation’s favourite authors and illustrators. More details of the programme will be published on Facebook at www.facebook.com/loogabarooga , on Twitter @loogabarooga15 Councillor Hilary Fryer, Charnwood Borough Council’s Cabinet or on the website at www.loogabarooga.com
Excellent news for customer service
More teams at Charnwood Borough Council have been recognised for providing excellent customer service.
The Government’s Customer Service Excellence standard has been achieved by the Planning and Regeneration Service and Regulatory Services.
It follows on from the Neighbourhoods and Community Wellbeing “Our aim is that one day all our services will achieve this standard Directorate meeting the standard for the fourth time following a and we are well on the way to that happening.” review last year. The assessor was very complimentary about the positive approach Councillor Jonathan Morgan, Cabinet Member for Customer of both staff and Councillors and recognised a clear commitment Services, said: “Customers are the heart of everything we do and to delivering excellent customer services. He highlighted the fact this is great news not only for the Council, but also residents. that the Council’s front-line staff displayed a very positive attitude, showed great pride in their work and took ownership of issues. “This achievement recognises the hard work that has gone into improving customer service within these teams. Charnwood News @CharnwoodBC 6 www.charnwood.gov.uk facebook.com/charnwoodbc Cameras shine light on crime-fighting…. as team pick up community award
Charnwood Borough Council has put the “This shows we are committed to spotlight on crime-fighting thanks to new CCTV working with police and other agencies cameras. The Council has installed two cameras to make Charnwood a safe place to live fitted with high-powered spotlights which can and work for residents.” be activated at night from the town’s CCTV control room. It is believed they are the first Charnwood’s CCTV network now has 187 cameras of their kind to be used in the Midlands cameras. The CCTV team usually deal to monitor public areas. with around 35,000 incidents a year. The network has helped Charnwood Borough One of the cameras was used on its first night Council’s CCTV team pick up an award of operation to disperse some youths suspected from the Loughborough Street Pastors. of starting a fire in Southfields Park. Three arrests were later made. The pastors, who are church volunteers who give their time to provide help to people on a Saturday night out, have given the Julie Robinson, Head of Neighbourhood Services, said: “The CCTV CCTV team the Urban Trinity Award. The award celebrates and network is a superb weapon in the fight against crime and this new acknowledges the support the team gives to the pastors when they equipment makes it even more effective. are on the town streets.
Discrimination: Seen it? Felt it? Report it!
Support is available to people who have incidents that aren’t crime related via or to make a report visit been targeted for being different. A hate relevant anti-social behaviour legislation. www.leics.gov.uk/reporthate and click on incident is any incident where you or A recent study carried out by the Hate Incident Report Form. Alternatively someone else has been targeted because University of Leicester found that many you can call 01509 634522 or visit the you or they are believed to be different. victims said their experience of targeted Council Offices on Southfield Road, This may be motivated by age, disability, hostility took place within a public setting. Loughborough and ask to speak to a gender identity, race, religion/belief or They said people often ignored what was member of the Community Safety Team. sexual orientation. happening and did not help which often contributed to a heightened sense of Whether you witnessed an incident or Charnwood Borough Council’s Community humiliation and isolation. experienced it yourself, the Community Safety team works in partnership with the Safety Team can provide confidential Police and other services to help tackle For further information and advice, advice and support.
Make your voice heard to the Council in the envelope provided (postage is free). Please also tell us about any 16 or 17-year-olds living at the address To be able to vote at elections in Charnwood and make your voice to make sure they can vote as soon as they turn 18. heard, you must be on the Electoral Register. Although you DO need to respond to the Household Enquiry Form So the Council knows who is eligible to register to vote, we need it is NOT a registration form. The information you provide will to know who lives at your address. Household Enquiry Forms enable us to send a separate individual registration form to all the containing information the Council holds will be delivered to people in your household who are eligible and need to register. homes in Charnwood during August. Please complete and return Those who are eligible can also register online at the form as soon as possible. www.gov.uk/register-to-vote or by calling 01509 634546.
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Bright futures lie ahead as Loughborough’s independent schools unite
Pupils and staff at Our Lady’s Convent A major upgrade of the IT network and School (OLCS) in Loughborough are computer facilities at OLCS took place gearing up for an exciting start to the this summer with further investment in academic year as they prepare to join the facilities planned. Loughborough Endowed Schools Foundation.
OLCS educates boys from age 3-11 and It’s an incredibly exciting time for our school girls from 3-18. From 1st September, it and for the Foundation. By joining the will become the fourth school in the Endowed Schools family we will maintain our Foundation alongside Loughborough holistic approach to education and all that Grammar School, Loughborough High makes us distinctive, particularly our Christian School and Fairfield Preparatory School. ethos. At the same time we will benefit from the synergy created by uniting four successful All four schools have a long history of schools, each with different strengths. We all providing high quality independent have new opportunities to look forward to. education. They are situated on adjacent Patricia Hawley, Headteacher at OLCS streets in the town and pupils will Families who are considering an share a wide range of facilities and independent education for their curricular and extra-curricular children are invited to contact OLCS on activities in addition to an 01509 263901 to arrange an appointment, extensive transport network or to attend the Loughborough Endowed which enables children to Schools Open Day on Saturday 3rd October. travel to the schools from There will be an opportunity to meet staff and across the East Midlands. pupils, take a guided tour of the beautiful campus and specialist facilities, and find out more about the schools’ future plans.
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Shepshed High School and Hind Leys College share a campus which is beautifully located in acres of fields and woodlands, close to the M1 at the edge of Shepshed. Students across both schools come from a wide area that includes Castle Donington, Whitwick, Loughborough, Kegworth, Hathern and nearby villages. We provide a 10-19 year education on the same site and you are most welcome to come and visit both schools and experience the calm, hardworking atmosphere.
Throughout September and October we will be hosting a number of Open Events where prospective parents and students can come and see our schools in action and meet with our expert staff. Check our website and the local press for the timings of these events. Charnwood News @CharnwoodBC 10 www.charnwood.gov.uk facebook.com/charnwoodbc Campaign comes back to tackle enviro-crime
A successful campaign to tackle litter, fly-tipping and dog fouling “It’s the public’s responsibility to ensure they put rubbish in the bin has been launched once again by the Borough Council. The Don’t and pick up after their dogs. If they don’t they could be fined. Muck Around campaign will target people who litter, fly-tip and “With regards to fly-tipping, we simply will not tolerate rubbish fail to pick up after their dogs in Charnwood. It will also encourage being left by the roadside in our beautiful borough. residents to report those who commit offences. “What people need to also realise is that if they don’t dispose of In the past five years the Council has issued 25 Fixed Penalty waste themselves, they need to use a licensed waste carrier when Notices for dog fouling. In the past 12 months, the Council has getting rid of rubbish! It may appear cheaper at the time to use also successfully prosecuted 15 people in connection with fly- someone who knocks on the door with a van, but they could find tipping. Some were prosecuted for a duty of care offence, which themselves prosecuted if the waste is not disposed of properly. I means they failed to check that individuals removing the waste hope latest prosecutions serve as a reminder to people that had an Environment Agency licence to do the work. dumping rubbish is unacceptable, illegal and costs us all in clearing it up.” Councillor David Hayes, Deputy Cabinet Member with responsibility for Regulatory Services, said: “The Don’t Muck You can report an offence online at www.charnwood.gov.uk Around Campaign has been hugely successful in recent years and or by emailing [email protected] or calling I am sure it will be once again. 01509 634564. If you’re on Twitter, follow @CharnwoodBC and use the hashtag #dontmuck
Riversdale Refurbishment Update Refurbishment work is progressing well at Riversdale Court, our also visited the site to see how the work is progressing. sheltered accommodation for the over 60s. The £3.1m improvement project will convert 25 bedsits into one- Tenant Louis Henry said: ‘I was really happy to be able to go into bedroom flats and is on track for completion in the autumn. my new flat when I visited the site. There is still a lot of work to be done but I can see that it will be Internally, the rewiring, wall partitions, much bigger and give me more room. I window frames and door frames are all can’t wait to move back!” installed. Externally, the underground brick work and foundations are laid for the new Leigh Harper-Davies, Lead Member for extension. Scaffolding is erected and the Housing, Revenues and Benefits said: brick and block work is progressing well. “The Council is delighted to be able to create these new flats. The Tenants have now chosen their kitchen refurbishment will make a huge cupboards and worktops, tiles and difference to the residents giving them flooring and carpets. Some tenants have modern, spacious flats.”
Nominate your sporting heroes
The hunt is on for unsung sporting heroes for the seventh annual This year there are 13 categories for juniors, seniors, subs, coaches Charnwood Sports Awards. and volunteers, so let us know who has gone above and beyond for their sport. Nominations to celebrate the success of people who make a difference in sport and physical activity in Charnwood are now The deadline for nominations is 5pm on Friday, September 18. Visit open. www.charnwood.gov.uk/sportsawards for more information on this year's categories and to fill in a nomination form. @CharnwoodBC Charnwood News facebook.com/charnwoodbc www.charnwood.gov.uk 11 Welcoming the new Mayor of Charnwood
The new Mayor and Mayoress of The Mayor said: “It’s a big honour to be Charnwood have been busy since taking up appointed Mayor and to hold the office their roles in June. Mayor of Charnwood, that has been in existence since 1888 when Councillor John Capleton and Mayoress Queen Victoria granted the Borough Meg Jenkinson will support two local charter to Loughborough. charities during their civic year, the Sorrel Youth Café and Twenty Twenty. “Meg, the Mayoress, and I are committed to our roles and we are determined to The Sorrel Youth Café provides a safe place perform the duties to our best ability. for young people in Mountsorrel and the We’ve enjoyed the engagements up to now Charnwood. It’s going to be hard work but surrounding area to meet with friends, chat and the best part has been meeting some should also be enjoyable.” and use the internet. Twenty Twenty is a lovely sincere people. Loughborough based charity which helps The Mayor takes up the role after serving hundreds of disadvantaged young people “We look forward to representing the as borough Councillor for Mountsorrel for each year. borough throughout the forthcoming year the last eight years. and to working with the people of
Get inspired at the museum Community safety Looking for a gift for roadshow that person who has everything and you don’t know what to get The Council has been holding a summer-long series of roadshows them? Visit Charnwood about community safety. Museum’s new shop for inspiration, with a wide The Improving Lives Roadshow gives residents the chance to range of products you’re share their views on issues including anti-social behaviour, bound to find housing and general community concerns. something! Residents have been filling in a survey to help identify community The shop stocks safety issues and everyone who completes a form has been everything from entered into a free prize draw to win a hudl2, kindly donated by souvenirs and pocket Tesco Extra in Park Road, Loughborough. money toys to rocks, minerals and jewellery. It The last two roadshows are at: also sells Ladybird merchandise featuring • Syston Carnival, Central Park, Syston - September 5, 12pm - 4pm iconic illustrations and the work of local artists. • Anstey Gala, Recreation Ground, Stadon Road, Anstey - September 5, 12pm and 4pm. This year also marks the centenary of Ladybird Books being produced in Loughborough and to celebrate, the Museum has To report anti-social behaviour to the Council, or for more had its Ladybird Corner re-designed and updated. information, visit www.charnwood.gov.uk/asb Alternatively, call 01509 634533/4522/4920. This permanent exhibition now features more Ladybird books from the collection on display, digital touchscreens that detail Residents can also take part in an online version of the survey. the history of the company from its humble origins to the present Visit: www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z57LGBK day, with the personal stories of former employees.
There is a bespoke Ladybird chair where you can sit together and listen to as well as read stories old and new. 12 Advertisements
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Homefield College: ‘Achievement Through Experience’ Charnwood News @CharnwoodBC 14 www.charnwood.gov.uk facebook.com/charnwoodbc Recycling Feel Alive from 65 Come along and join a week full of activities to help celebrate Leicester-shire and Rutland Sports’ Feel Alive from 65 campaign. challenge The week will promote an active lifestyle in older adults with a range of taster sessions being offered from Monday, September 28 to Sunday, October 4.
Activities include walks, tea dances, walking football, a games morning, bike rides and many more. For more information or for a timetable of activities, please contact Sam Chamberlain on 01509 632 535 or email [email protected]
LRS is also holding and Oldest Athlete awards celebration evening on Thursday 29th October. More information about the evening and nomination process is available at www.lrsport.org Love your local market
Green bench Eco Tech judges Lewis Jones and Sarah Ritchie with the Living Bench team from Newbridge High School
The borough Council was delighted to support an innovation challenge aimed at inventors of the future.
The Young Innovators Challenge programme is sponsored by global science company 3M in Loughborough and the Loughborough Echo. We love our local markets and after receiving your feedback through the year, we’re excited to continue to make them the The programme aims to encourage primary and secondary school best they can be. As well as our weekly Thursday and Saturday children across the borough to develop an interest in science, markets in Loughborough, every Friday we have a Vintage and technology, engineering and maths Craft market and on the second Wednesday of each month, we have our Farmers Market. The programme features an Eco Tech Challenge to complement 3M’s commitment to sustainability, to recognise the focus of the You can get involved in our Harvest market which is coming to Loughborough Echo on local green issues, such as the town on September 25 and the excellent French market makes Loughborough in Bloom campaign, and to support Charnwood its return on October 30-31. To find out more, visit Borough Council’s goal of increasing rates of recycling in the local www.charnwood.gov.uk/markets area.
Sarah Ritchie, Contracts Manager for Environmental Services was Grants can help able to judge the Challenge, alongside Lewis Jones, a PhD research student at Loughborough University. energy projects
In the Challenge, students were asked to design and make a SHIRE Community Climate Change grants are available for garden article or a wildlife habitat made entirely from recycled projects in Leicestershire including Charnwood to improve energy materials. efficiency and reduce the potential impacts of climate change for community buildings. Sarah said: “The imagination of the children was really amazing and I was delighted to help out with the judging. I would like to They are available to Parish and Town Councils, local community congratulate everyone who took part.” groups, faith groups, charities, community building management committees and more. Grants can help cover energy audits, installation of energy-efficiency measures such as new heating systems or insulation and training.
For more information, visit www.leics.gov.uk/climatechange_grants
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Pots of cash which can help community and voluntary groups and local Parish and Town Councils in Charnwood are up for Backing for advice and grabs. support services Charnwood Borough Council have five grant programmes available throughout the year which can support the A project to strengthen the advice and support sector in improvement of community buildings, help sport and leisure Charnwood has achieved a number of successes. Charnwood groups and cover payments for health related projects. Connect is a Big Lottery funded project developed by The Bridge in partnership with Charnwood Citizens Advice Bureau. The Thrummy Drummer Dementia Group, which offers support for dementia suffers and its carers, were awarded a Staying The Charnwood Connect Partnership includes seven other Healthy grant last year. Jane Hanson, who helps run the group, organisations in the borough including Charnwood Borough said: “The money from the grant has really transformed our group. Council. It’s allowed us to buy kitchen equipment, games and musical instruments. Over the last 18 months, the project has made a significant difference in the provision of advice services in Charnwood by: “It is really noticeable how much of a lift the money has given everyone involved in our group, it’s important for everyone • Advising more than 300+ extra clients involved in Thrummy Drummer to get laughing and enjoying life • Reducing waiting times for properties by 40 per cent together. • Reducing missed appointments from 50% to 25%. • Recruiting, training and matching 35 volunteers across “There is a real need for groups like ours in the community and the whole partnership, contributing more than 9,000 hours it’s wonderful that we have the support of Charnwood Borough since September 2013, at an estimated value of £195,000. Council. I urge everyone to take advantage of these grants.”
Visit www.charnwoodconnect.org.uk Councillor Jonathan Morgan, Charnwood Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Community Cohesion, said: “The Council is dedicated to ensuring residents can be a part of their communities and grants such as these are great ways of making Do you rent your this happen.” own property The five grants programmes available from Charnwood Borough Council are: Tenants who rent properties privately are being urged to look for landlords who are signed to the DASH Landlord Accreditation • Community Development & Engagement Grants provide Scheme. funding up to £10,000 for community organisations running costs and equipment. Officers in the borough Council’s Private Sector Housing team • Community Facilities and Feasibility Studies Grants can advise people look for the DASH logo as it means landlords have provide up to £20,000 for renovation and improvement of signed up to the scheme. community buildings • Loughborough Community Grants cover costs of up to £2,000 DASH Accreditation offers people working in the private rented for activities beneficial to the community. sector the opportunity to gain a Quality Mark in recognition for • Staying Healthy Grant provide £250 - £2,000 for health the good work that they do. related projects. • Sports and Leisure Grants can provide £50 - £1,500 for The Quality Mark identifies the individual or company as one voluntary sports organisations and individuals. which has attained certain standards and commits to upholding a Code of Conduct therefore giving a professional advantage. For application forms and more information on grants available from Charnwood Borough Council visit Visit www.dashservices.org.uk for more information. www.charnwood.gov.uk/charnwoodgrants , email [email protected] or call 01509 634730. @CharnwoodBC Charnwood News facebook.com/charnwoodbc www.charnwood.gov.uk 19
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Residents are being urged to have their say better place to live, work and visit.” Since then, the Council has continued to on Charnwood Borough Council services tackle anti-social behaviour and last year and the issues that matter the most to The results of the consultation will be created an Anti-Social Behaviour Hub. The them. The Council has launched its Your measured against the Council’s Corporate hub brings different agencies together to Charnwood, Your Say Residents’ Survey to Plan to find out if the Council is meeting make sure information is shared efficiently find out find out how satisfied residents expectations. and solutions can be found as quickly as are with the Council and life in the possible to help victims who are suffering borough. The survey will ask residents to tell us their at the hands of others. The Council has priorities, rate how happy they are living in also added new CCTV cameras and Cllr David Slater, Leader of Charnwood the Borough and how satisfied they are recently expanded a bike crime prevention Borough Council, said: “We want as many with services. scheme. people to take part in our residents’ survey as possible. In the 2013 survey, 94 per cent of The Council has continued to invest in respondents said they were happy living in parks and Queen’s Park in Loughborough “Only by listening to our residents can we the borough and 85 per cent were satisfied was once again awarded Green Flag status tackle the issues that matter to them most. with the way the borough Council delivers last year. And in 2014, the Council invested The information we gather will help us set its services. A total of 82 per cent of £150,000 to improve its market and our priorities for the next few years. respondents felt it was easy to find out contributed towards the extended about Council services and 80 per cent of pedestrianisation of Loughborough town “This is your opportunity to help shape the the people who had contacted the Council centre to make it a better shopping borough of Charnwood. were satisfied with the experience. More experience for all. than three quarters were satisfied with the “It is also a chance to tell us what you think way Council tax was being spent. Visit www.charnwood.gov.uk/survey and of our services. The feedback we get from have your say. To ask for a paper copy of customers will help us make them better Feeling safe at home and in the area, having the survey, please contact the Council on and more efficient. a variety of shops and markets and being 01509 634705 or email: able to go to good parks were the top [email protected] “By working together, I am confident three things that were important to Charnwood will become stronger and a residents. 20 Advertisements
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Wreake Valley Academy continues to go from strength to strength. In the past year £1 million has been invested into the building, improving both facilities and the learning environment. The school has had an excellent Ofsted inspection with all areas being graded as ‘Good’ and student achievement at GCSE and A level continues to rise year on year. Further developments are in the pipeline and the school is currently awaiting a decision from the Football Association regarding the building of a 3G pitch on the site. Students can join the school either at Year 7 or for the Sixth Form. Details of open evenings are on our website: www.wvacademy.org ‘Students make good progress’ Ofsted Charnwood News @CharnwoodBC 22 www.charnwood.gov.uk facebook.com/charnwoodbc New signs mark gateway to town and borough
Attractive new signs featuring Carillon in Queen’s Park. The well-known landmarks in the area Carillon was built after the First have been unveiled. World War to commemorate the men of the town who gave their The new “gateway” signs have lives. It is the only purpose-built been placed at various locations carillon tower in the UK. on main roads leading into the borough and town by Charnwood Councillor Hillary Fryer, Cabinet Borough Council. Member for Open Spaces, said: “The new road signs give a really The signs on the edge of warm welcome to Charnwood Charnwood feature a picture of and Loughborough as they feature that well-known landmark Old two of the area’s most well-known John Tower at Bradgate Park. sights.
The signs on roads leading into “I am delighted to see them up Loughborough feature the famous around the borough.”
Make sure you use licensed taxis
A taxi company owner and a driver were • Confirm the agreed price for the journey recently fined in court after schoolchildren before you get in. If using a Hackney were dropped off in an unlicensed vehicle. Carriage, check the driver starts the meter Three people also had their Hackney Charnwood Borough Council is reminding driving licences revoked after being • If your journey goes outside Charnwood residents to stay safe and only use licensed convicted of fraud in court. you should agree the price before you start taxis. The advice includes pre-booking taxis the journey and checking drivers have proper Stay safe with our top taxi tips: identification badges. The vast majority of • If you have a problem with a taxi you drivers do follow the rules, but the Council • Pre-book a taxi before you leave and ask should make a note of the driver’s badge will take action when necessary. the operator how long it will take. number and the number of the licence plate on the rear of the vehicle and report Councillor David Hayes, Deputy Cabinet • Check with the driver who they have it to the Council’s Licensing team. Ask for Member with responsibility for Regulatory come to collect to ensure it is the taxi you a receipt for the fare Services, said: “People place a great deal of ordered trust in taxi drivers and they have a duty to • If you have a dispute over the fare quoted make sure they comply with the • Confirm it is a Charnwood Borough and the fare charged, query it with the regulations that are put in place in the Council licensed vehicle. Check the plate driver, get a receipt and query it with the interest of public safety. on the rear of the vehicle and that the operator you booked the taxi with. If driver is wearing a driver’s badge issued by unsatisfied contact the Council’s Licensing “Not only will we take action against the Council - it has a photograph of the Team on 01509 634562 drivers who do not follow the rules, but we driver and badge number. encourage people to follow our advice when using taxis.”
Protecting your home and your kit
Here are a few tips to protect your home • When leaving a room unattended, close • Keep all valuables out of sight and vehicles this summer the windows and doors - especially on • Consider fitting outside security lighting • When out in the back garden, ensure the ground floor or a visible alarm to help deter burglars. your front door is secure. • If you want to leave windows open Using shingle or gravel on a driveway • Put garden tools and games away in a while you sleep, fit window restrictors can also help. secure garage or shed after using them so they cannot be fully opened @CharnwoodBC Charnwood News facebook.com/charnwoodbc www.charnwood.gov.uk 23 All you need to know about trees
People often contact Charnwood Borough particular landscape or they may screen an and form in maturity and the implications Council about trees. They want to know if eyesore or a development. A single tree to this may have on surrounding features they can prune them, chop them down may have a rarity or scarcity value or a such as buildings, gardens and footpaths. entirely, or whether they are group of trees or woodland someone else’s responsibility. may be important collectively. Additionally, choosing a species with We’ve put together some suitable characteristics is important. For information about what can If you think that there are trees example, it would be inappropriate to and can’t happen to trees in in need of protection then plant an evergreen tree where light is our borough. contact the Council. The already lacking. Council will then assess the Landowner’s responsibilities amenity value and can make a TPO where Caring for trees appropriate. Trees on your property are your Avoiding storing hazardous materials near responsibility and you have to make sure County Council responsibility trees (road salt, fuels etc), causing damage they are safe. It is recommended that trees to branches or roots, and avoiding pruning are regularly inspected, preferably by a The County Council is responsible unless entirely necessary is qualified arboriculturist. Landowners must for trees on land it owns and along advisable. Where pruning is ensure branches do not obstruct roads, the adopted highway corridor. The required, it should be carried footways, pavements and pathways. authority’s policy aims to maintain out in accordance with them in a safe condition and for the arboricultural best practice. Borough Council benefit of the local environment. Consideration should also be responsibilities given when removing trees, What can you do to ensure remaining The Council is responsible for maintaining with problem trees specimens are not exposed to winds they the 60,000 trees it owns. The Council also have not previously adapted to has specific powers to protect Contact the landowner, whether trees by making tree preservation that’s the borough or county What the Borough orders and it is responsible for Council or a neighbour if the tree Council is doing making decisions on applications to is on their property. carry out work to these trees, and You have the right to cut back tree The Council is currently running a pilot those protected by virtue of a branches that overhang onto your project to carry out a greater range of work conservation area designation. property. It is however always best on its trees. The idea stems from the to discuss with your neighbour findings of the Tree Policy Scrutiny Panel. Tree Preservation Orders about any trees / hedges you wish Scrutiny Panels are created to look at to cut back before doing so. specific issues and make recommendations TPOs protect individual trees, groups of to the Cabinet, which may or may not be trees or woodlands where they make a Planting trees accepted. The panel was chaired by significant contribution to the quality of Councillor Roy Campsall. the Borough's environment. Trees may be Trees should be planted in the planting worthy of protection because they have season, which runs from October to March. For more information, visit intrinsic value, they may contribute to a Consideration must be given to their size www.charnwood.gov.uk/trees
Section 106 Funds Scrutiny Panel
A scrutiny panel was also set up look at ensuring local communities The panel recommended to Cabinet that all Borough Councillors and Councillors have a greater say on how Section 106 funding is whose wards were affected by a Section 106 agreement should be spent. involved and kept informed from the earliest possible stage and throughout the process. The panel also recommended that a Under Section 106 agreements, developers agree to provide a sum similar approach was used for involving parish and town Councils. of money towards community facilities or infrastructure or provide Cabinet accepted the recommendations and guidelines are being them directly, as part of a planning permission in order to address drawn up. The panel was chaired by Councillor Brenda Seaton. the effects of the development. The panel looked at how decisions on Section 106 funding involved communities and Borough Councillors, in particular in Loughborough which does not have a town Council. 24 Advertisements
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Following the May elections the Council has a few new faces. Cllr Eric Vardy, Lead Member for Plans and Regulatory Services Here’s a handy list of who your local ward Councillors are and how to contact them. Cllr Stephen Hampson, Leader Member for Regeneration, Town Centres and Section 106 Agreements Charnwood Borough Council has 41 Conservatives, nine Labour, one Liberal Democrat and one Independent Councillor. Cllr Hilary Fryer, Lead Member for Open Spaces and Leisure Councillor David Slater remains in his role at Leader of the Council, and Councillor Jonathan Morgan is the Deputy Leader. Cllr Leigh Harper-Davies, Lead Member for Housing, Revenues and Benefits The Cabinet positions are as follows: Cllr David Hayes, Deputy Lead Member with responsibility Cllr David Slater, Leader of the Council and Lead Member for for Regulatory Services Whole Council and New Ways of Working Cllr James Poland, Deputy Lead Member with responsibility Cllr Jonathan Morgan, Deputy Leader of the Council and Lead for Leisure Member for Community Cohesion and Customer Services Cllr Pauline Ranson, Deputy Lead Member with responsibility Cllr Tom Barkley, Lead Member for Finance and Internal for Revenues and Benefits Support Services
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Get advice from Clockwise Travel about in a green way
A credit union has moved to a new location to make it easier for Residents in Charnwood are being urged to think green when people to access and Charnwood Borough Council is urging getting around. residents to go along to find out more. The website www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk can help residents After nearly eight years at Loughborough Baptist Church, look at the different ways to complete journeys such as by car, bus, Clockwise Credit Union has moved its weekly drop-in session into train or bike. Loughborough Library in Granby Street. Residents can also find out about car sharing on The borough Council works in partnership with Clockwise Credit www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk . People can find like-minded Union which offers an alternative to high street banks and is others who want to share car trips, saving money and emissions. owned and controlled by account holders and members. People can register for regular journeys, including daily commuting, as well as any one-off trips, and then search to see if anyone else Clockwise is a not-for-profit co-operative organisation which is going their way. means that the money members make and save stays in the local community. It also gives all its members access to low-cost loans Charnwood Borough Council is committed to supporting and can provide on-the-spot decisions. sustainable transport and has created a web page with links to the above sites, plus others which have handy information on The weekly sessions at Loughborough Library are every Thursday sustainable ways to get around the area. That includes cycle routes between 10am and 1pm Staff from Clockwise will also be and footpaths. Visit, www.charnwood.gov.uk/travel available at Syston Town Council offices on the third Wednesday of the month, between 9.30am and 1pm.
For more information on the Clockwise Credit Union visit www.clockwise.coop
Help your kids take the Crimestoppers calls for plunge this autumn more volunteers
Parents are being urged to sign their children up to a local swim Crimestoppers is calling for more volunteers to help tackle crime school this autumn. Research by the Amateur Swimming in Leicestershire and Rutland. The charity has helped to keep Association (ASA) has revealed that over nine million adults in communities safe since 1988 through its anonymous reporting England are unable to swim. line 0800 555 111.
Fusion Lifestyle, which operates three leisure centres in To date, it has received 1.5 million pieces of information, which Charnwood on behalf of the Borough Council, is keen to tackle resulted in over 130,000 arrests and charges. Over £129 million the issue by encouraging parents in Charnwood to get their worth of goods have been recovered and over £321 million worth children learning to swim at an early age. Fusion runs a Swim of drugs have been seized. As many as 2,000 calls were received School programme across the 3 Charnwood leisure centres, last year regarding incidents in Leicestershire and Rutland - Loughborough, Soar Valley and South Charnwood. leading to nearly 800 positive outcomes.
Matt Smith, General Manager at Loughborough Leisure Centre Volunteers have been vital to the charity’s success and there are said: “At Fusion Lifestyle we are committed to providing currently over 600 people helping to promote Crimestoppers’ accessible and affordable swimming lessons to as many children message in local communities. and adults as possible.“We believe that swimming is an essential life skill, as well and an enjoyable and challenging sport. “Our Crimestoppers volunteers commit up to eight hours per month. Swim School programme is extremely popular, and we look They attend local community events. They also work on forward to welcoming many more learners to our pools this campaigns to raise awareness of crime and promote the summer.” Crimestoppers service.
To get parents involved, Fusion is offering a free one month Adult If you’re interested in volunteering for the charity in Leicestershire Choice membership for every child place booked on the Swim and Rutland, email a CV and covering letter to School programme via Direct Debit payment until October 20, [email protected] 2015. You can find out more about Swim School availability in For more information about Crimestoppers visit your local area by visiting registering your details here www.crimestoppers-uk.org www.fusion-lifestyle.com/swimschool-dd Advertisements 35
Come and join us!
RNIB College Loughborough will be opening its doors on Saturday 3 October, from 10:00am until 2:00pm for our Family Open Day.
You’ll be able to join taster sessions in our enterprises and hear about our independence programme, day time activities and Further Education provision.
Date for your diary: Winter Craft Fayre - Saturday 28 November
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