Charnwood News Magazine Spring 2018
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Advertisements 1 Charnwood News Charnwood Borough Council’s Residents’ Magazine Spring 2018 Inside this Helping The Outwoods Issue... to flourish Page 5 Plans to improve Loughborough Market Page 5 Sign up to Charnwood Now our new e-bulletin Page 14 Pantomime gets five stars Page 19 2 Advertisements Welcome Charnwood News is Charnwood Borough Council’s residents’ magazine. It is sent to every household in the Borough three times a year in March, July and November and is designed to keep residents updated on Council services and local events. The editorial content is provided by the Council’s Communications Team and the magazine is produced at zero cost to taxpayers. The cost of the magazine is met through the sale of advertising. Sales, design, production and distribution are provided by CIS Group Ltd. To advertise or for more information, contact: Telephone: 01253 885777 • Email: [email protected] • www.cispress.com Dear Resident, It was an honour and the same rate of £74.97 (a 0% increase from a privilege to become last year). leader of Charnwood Borough Council back in It has been a busy few months settling into November. I would like to thank David Slater, the new role but I am excited about the It’s easy to contact us and we’d love to who led the Council for seven years, for his future. hear from you! invaluable service during that time. Charnwood Borough Council We are looking at ways to drive more business Southfield Road, This is not a job to take lightly. The borough into the borough and make it even more of a Loughborough, council is in very good shape but there are destination for visitors. Leicestershire, LE11 2TR always challenges to face. I would like to assure readers that we are working hard to We have some of the most beautiful Tel: 01509 263151 provide the best possible services we can to countryside in the land thanks to Bradgate www.charnwood.gov.uk email: [email protected] residents. Park, Bardon Hill, Beacon Hill, Swithland Wood and the Outwoods and that’s why I Those services do cost money to run and our was pleased to see hundreds of trees planted @CharnwoodBC government funding hasn’t been keeping up recently at the Outwoods on the edge of with inflation. That’s why we feel it necessary Loughborough. It’s part of a drive to plant Like us on Facebook: to increase the Charnwood element of 10,000 over the next five years. facebook.com/charnwoodbc Council tax for 18/19 by £5 (4.46 per cent) or 9p a week. We’re also about to start work on the This information is available in different refurbishment of the Carillon Tower in formats and languages on request. Please That means for an average band D property, Loughborough’s Queen’s Park in what is an contact the Communications Team for details on 01509 634603. the Charnwood element of your bill will be important year as 2018 marks a century since £117.09 from April 1, 2018. That’s less than 10 the end of the First World War. The work will Charnwood Borough Council does not per cent of the total bill, the rest goes to the see many parts of the tower restored so it accept responsibility for or endorse County Council, Police and Fire Authority to can take pride of place in events to mark the any products or services offered by advertisers. All information correct at cover their running costs. centenary on November 11. time of printing. We feel it’s a reasonable increase and one There are many, many other things happening When you have finished with that helps preserve those vital frontline and I will happily use this column to keep you this magazine please recycle it. services. informed through the year. Printed on environmentally friendly paper It has been pleasing that we have been able from renewable sources. to keep the Loughborough Special Rate, paid by residents of Loughborough and the Cllr Jonathan Morgan, equivalent of a parish precept in villages, at Leader of Charnwood Borough Council 3 Charnwood News @CharnwoodBC 4 www.charnwood.gov.uk facebook.com/charnwoodbc Charnwood excels in tourism awards Charnwood businesses, venues and Loughborough did well but the real destinations have shined in the prestigious success for Charnwood is the number of Leicestershire Promotions 2017 Tourism awards won in the borough. and Hospitality Awards. The borough picked up a total of 16 “It was great to see places like Bradgate awards and while the borough council was Park, cafes, restaurants, food producers pleased to see Queen’s Park commended and more winning categories or being and the town of Loughborough being commended. highly commended, particular delight was taken by the number of awards received in “This shows how strong an offer Charnwood. Charnwood has for tourists and it is Cllr Eric Vardy, the Council’s lead becoming increasingly important to our member for tourism strategy, said: “We local economy and something we should are obviously pleased Queen’s Park and support.” Queen’s Park Bandstand Council agrees to give land to Taylor’s Bell Foundry to support its future An area of Council-owned land is set to be given to Taylor’s Bell Foundry to help support its future. The small piece of land is just under 4,000 square foot and will be used as part of planned major development at the bell foundry. This summer sees the popular Queen’s Park Bandstand concerts return with The Loughborough Bellfoundry Trust has submitted a varied and exciting programme of events for 2018. Running from May a £10 million bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund to - August, the concerts are free to attend, running on Sunday afternoons support the project. If the application is successful, throughout summer and suitable for all the family. the Council will transfer the land to the foundry at zero cost. It will provide a new entrance, employee For more information on dates, times and bands performing, visit www.charnwood.gov.uk/queenspark or pick up a leaflet from office space and a new national bell archive, which Loughborough Town Hall. are critical to the development of the business. Keep the bees sweet Spring is a busy time of year for all you budding garden experts out but our message again this year is we do not treat bees. Bees are there and we want to make sure that our bees are kept safe and usually active from March through the spring months so you will sound to help with all your flowers, vegetables and fruit. see more and more in and around your gardens. Do not confuse bees with wasps, wasps are more active later in the season and it It’s really important that bees are protected as they are considered is unlikely that wasp nests are active in early spring. to be a beneficial insect and help with pollinating our plants as well as producing wax and honey. To help you identify the difference between bees and wasps use our web page at www.charnwood.gov.uk/wasp_or_bee or We offer a pest control service at Charnwood Borough Council search “bees” on our main home page online. @CharnwoodBC Charnwood News facebook.com/charnwoodbc www.charnwood.gov.uk 5 900 trees planted to develop The Outwoods for the future The Council has worked with Idverde and the Outwoods Management Committee, the body responsible for overseeing its management. Councillor Hilary Fryer, Chair of the Outwoods Management Committee, said: “We’re so pleased to see these trees being planted. “The Outwoods is so precious to the borough and we need to maintain it. “This stewardship scheme will help to Around 900 native trees have been planted stopped native plants from growing and protect the woods and will encourage at the Outwoods in Loughborough to help wildlife from flourishing. animals, birds and insects to live in the area the woodland area flourish. which will develop it for the future.” Councillor Eric Vardy, Lead Member for Charnwood Borough Council has planted Planning, Inward Investment and Tourism The Outwoods was designated a Site of the trees as part of a five-year Countryside Strategy said: “We’re proud of our borough Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) by Natural Stewardship scheme. and we want to ensure that it continues to flourish in the future. England, which means it is protected by The scheme is run by Natural England “Woodlands need to be managed to law to conserve its wildlife and geology. and the Forestry Commission and aims to ensure they are here for future generations It is also part of the ancient Charnwood preserve the ecology and habitats found in to enjoy. Forest and is the most easterly part of the the Outwoods. National Forest. “Over the next five years the Council wants The oak trees have replaced non-native to plant 10,000 trees in the borough. This is For more information about the conifers which were introduced in the a wonderful part of the country and we are Outwoods, visit www.charnwood.gov.uk/ 1940s. Over the years the conifers have committed to looking after it.” outwoodsinformation Plans to improve Loughborough market for the future A number of innovative ideas are being • Extend the closing time of the market on John Ashford, representative for the market considered to help shape the future of occasion past 4pm traders said: “We welcome the review and Loughborough market. looking at new ideas for the market. The review also considers how the ideas An independent review has put forward could benefit the town centre, by increasing “A number of them look interesting, but several ideas to help the market to continue footfall to surrounding businesses and there are some big issues in there, such as to flourish after being crowned Best Large improving the customer experience of not Outdoor Market in Britain in January 2017.