WATCH WORD For Leicester & Leicestershire Newsletter of CITY & COUNTY NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH – (LEICESTER & LEICESTERSHIRE) Working in SUPPORT of LEICESTERSHIRE POLICE. Charity No. 1072275 Issue 1/2015 The City & County Neighbourhood Watch is here to represent the concerns of members and their families. We operate entirely outside the police chain of command, so we can always promise an independent and confidential service Working in SUPPORT of LEICESTERSHIRE POLICE e-petition Fitting security screws to car number plate Your City & County Neighbourhood Watch Association are supporting this e-petition. We would ask that you get as many of your neighbours, relatives and friends to sign as possible We need 100,000 signatures for parliament to even discuss it. Click on the Link below Published Thursday, 08 January 2015 YOU KNOW THAT IT MAKES SENSE EARL Shilton's success in reaching the final of the government’s inaugural Great British High Street e-petition awards, has been officially recognised. fit security screws to all car number plates at The award judges, made up of representatives from point of sale & MOT to prevent their theft the government-backed Future High Street Forum praised the welcoming nature of the town Responsible department: Department for Transport and the positive way in which the Borough Council, Business Forum, Town Council and County Council Over 40,000 number plates stolen from vehicle's are working together to improve the High Street each year costing over £15 millions but to fit through the Earl Shilton Town Team Working Group security screws costs 60pence per vehicle By fitting and presented a certificate at a ceremony held at security screws to car number plates at point of sale the Palace of Westminster. or MOT takes a couple of minutes preventing YOU the POLICE and others wasting time effort and Earl Shilton’s bid focussed on the town’s on-going money SIMPLES!!! INDIA have done it already why regeneration project. Notable successes during can't we? 2014 that helped secure Earl Shilton’s award as a finalist were: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/68647 The publication of the Earl Shilton and Barwell Area Action Plan, which includes Hinckley & Bosworth strong local planning policies That will guide, support and help enable the Earl Shilton’s High Street receives regeneration of Earl Shilton over the years to come national recognition The publication of the Earl Shilton Shopping Guide The ‘Welcome to Earl Shilton Art Work’ on the High Street The Earl Shilton Investors' prospectus and also by visiting the Earl Shilton Business Forum which has successfully promoted and the Earl Shilton Town Council pages on opportunities for commercial buyers in Earl Facebook. Shilton and the surrounding area resulting in a low level of vacancies on the High Last updated: 08/01/2015 11:57 Street The growing success of the Tuesday markets in the town centre Leicester City A programme of shop front improvements A strong programme of events over the Haymarket Bus Station to close course of the year for major revamp Impressive new BMX and skate facilities at Wood Street Park through The Wood Street Youth initiative and the People’s Millions 08/01/2015 The judges also praised the range of shops and LEICESTER’S Haymarket Bus Station will close to services available on the High Street, several of the public this weekend as work begins on the main which they dropped in on during a visit to the town phase of its £13.5m redevelopment. in October. They also noted the hard work of the Earl Shilton in Bloom volunteers who have The bus station, in Charles Street, will shut to the brightened up the High Street with their fantastic public from Sunday, 11 January. displays during 2014. All 20 bus services which use the station’s existing Earl Shilton Borough Councillor Janice Richards 12 stands will move to temporary stops. The new said: bus station is due to open before Christmas 2015. “As a member of the Town Team I am very proud of The Shopmobility service at the Haymarket Bus the enthusiasm that entering into The Great British Station has now moved to temporary premises on High Street Awards generated in Earl Shilton and the old ABC car park on Belgrave Gate. This will also in reaching the final. My thanks go to also be the new drop-off point for the city's Dial-a- everyone who helped; it just shows what can be Ride service. achieved with so many groups and residents working together. I hope that in 2015 we can build The new bus station will provide significantly more on that success.” capacity for local buses, with the number of stands almost doubling from 12 to 23. Bus services that Council Leader Stuart Bray added: use nearby on-street bus stops will be relocated into the new bus station once its open. This will “The village’s success in reaching the final of this reduce bus queueing and congestion in the area, competition is testament to all the hard work that is and help to speed up journey times. taking place to revitalise the village, as well as its shopping centre. My congratulations go to all those It will feature an attractive new concourse building who are involved in this work.” with modern facilities and the latest information systems for passengers. There is much more planned for 2015, with the Working Group Partners keen to build on its early The £13.5milllion redevelopment project will also successes. Initiatives to look out for over the course include improvements to make the area around the of 2015 include: bus station more attractive. The footpath on the opposite side of Charles Street will be widened and The increased use of the ‘Welcome to Earl rebuilt with high-quality block-paving. New seating Shilton’ brand and decorative screens will be installed and new Activities to bring empty retail units back trees will be planted. into use High Street vouchers City Mayor Peter Soulsby said: “The closure of the Increased on-line presence bus station marks the start of the main construction phase of this exciting redevelopment project. Residents and anyone else with an interest in Earl Shilton are being encouraged to keep in touch with “When complete, the new Haymarket Bus Station what is happening locally by following the Town will help transform this part of the city centre and Team Working Group on Twitter @Earl_Shilton_TT bring about real improvements for bus passengers. 2 “Council officers have worked closely with the bus • The Dial a Ride service pick-up point will move to companies to offer suitable temporary bus stands Belgrave Gate (close to stand BQ) for those services which will be affected while this ambitious redevelopment takes place.” Leaflets giving details of the changes will be available on all affected buses. Information will also The bus services that will be affected by the closure be displayed around the Haymarket Bus Station of Haymarket Bus Station are as follows: site. • Arriva services 5 and 5A to Melton Mowbray – bus ?Roadworks taking place at the junction of Charles stop will move to Belgrave Gate (stand BR) Street and Belgrave Gate this weekend will mean that some bus services will be diverted. Passengers • Arriva service 6 to Syston – bus stop will move to travelling into the city centre will not be able to get Belgrave Gate (stand BS) off at their normal stops on Abbey Street or Belgrave Gate, but will alight at nearby stops on Charles Street. These diversions will be in place • First service 12 to Kirby Frith – bus stop will move from 8pm on Saturday (10 Jan) until 5am on to Haymarket (stand BQ) Monday (12 Jan). • Arriva service 14 to New Parks – bus stop will ?Traveline has information on all local bus services move to St Peter’s Lane (stand AB) on 0871 200 22 33. • First services 14 to Kirby Frith and 14A to Beaumont Centre – bus stop will move to St Peter’s For other information visit Lane (stand AA) www.leicester.gov.uk/haymarketbusstation • First service 21 to Thurmaston – bus stop will Leicester City move to Humberstone Gate East (stand DE) Council HQ demolition date • Centrebus service 21A to Hamilton – bus stop will move to Humberstone Gate East (stand DE) revealed • First service 22 to Rushey Mead – bus stop will 08/01/2015 move to Charles Street (stand CR) THE crumbling office blocks at New Walk Centre • Centrebus services 22A, 22B and 22C – bus stop are due to be brought down in a controlled initiated will move to Charles Street (stand CS) collapse next month (Feb). • First service 25 to Mowmacre Hill – bus stop will Leicester City Council has today announced that its move to Belgrave Gate (stand BT) former headquarters will be demolished on Sunday, February 22, in a carefully-controlled event which will see the two blocks brought down into their own • First service 26 to Beaumont Centre – bus stop footprint in a matter of seconds. will move to Belgrave Gate (stand BT) An exclusion area will be in place around the site to • Arriva service 80 to Oadby – Abbey Street will meet safety requirements, and perimeter fencing move to Abbey Street (stand BP) will be in place to ensure that debris and dust are largely contained within the demolition site. • First service 94 to Glenfield – will move to St Margaret’s Bus Station (stand SM19) The whole operation will be monitored closely by the Health and Safety Executive, which is • Kinchbus service 123 to Loughborough – will responsible for overseeing the process and move to St Margaret’s Bus Station (stand SM3) ensuring it meets stringent safety conditions.