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The latest news from Bottesford Parish Council.
Leicestershire County Council has made £10,000 available for community projects in the Belvoir Community Forum 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 24th May 2012 for a community project that will benefit the local area.
• View and comment on projects in the local area
From 25th 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 14th June 2012, 6-9pm to discuss projects and vote for your favourites. (Booking starts on 25th May 2012. Limited spaces available)
To find out more please click on the above link or call the Information Line on 0116 305 7034. » Less
Belvoir Community Forum Budgeting Workshop
Leicestershire County Council has made funds available to all 25 Community Forums in the county.
The Belvoir forum will have £10,000 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 11th November 2011. More »
From 14th 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 Belvoir Community Forum Budget Workshop, scheduled for 30th 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 14th 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.
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It‘s that time of year again!
Do you work with a community organisation who would like a page in the Parish Digest or do you have any ideas of what you would like to see in the digest. If so please contact the Assistant Clerk Teresa Patchett assistantclerk@bottesfordpc.org.uk
The roses in the sensory gardens are in full bloom and looking wonderful. We are finally ready to offer parishoners the opportunity to sponsor a rose either in memory of a loved one or to celebrate a memorable event. If you are interested please contact the assistant clerk assistantclerk@bottesfordpc.org.uk
Village Halls and Community Centres event
The County Council, Melton Borough Council and Voluntary Action Leicestershire are holding an event to support Village Halls and Community Centres in Melton on 28th June, 5.30pm - 9.00pm.
It is free to attend.
To book a place please contact Paul Goodman on 0116 3058015.
After a successful advertising campaign the Parish Council would like to welcome it's newest members who were co-opted onto the Council during May'a meeting. They are Heather Stokes, Julia Jones and Alastair Raper. Their contact details have been added to the list of councillors and I'm sure you will join us in making them feel welcome.
Following an uncontested election the new members of Bottesford Parish Council for the coming 4 year term will be Councillor's Ian Kitchener, Fred Seddon, Anne Ablewhite, Julia Tobin, Dermot Daly and Nigel Davies. This leaves us with 3 vacant seats on the council so if you or anyone you know might be interested in filling one of these seats please contact us for more details. It would be nice to get representatives from Normanton, Easthorpe and Muston on the council.
The Bin Day club opened on 3rd March with 17 young people attending who played pool, table football, basket ball, table tennis and generally had a good time. The second week had 21 young people attending who did all of the above, ate pancakes cooked by the volunteers and played games on the Wii. All year 6 and 7 pupils are welcome.It was agreed by the Parish Council to provide up to £500 worth of games and equipment to provide a wider range of activitiies and games for the young people attending.
On Thursday the 3rd of March a new drop in Youth Club organised and run by volunteers will open for years 6 and 7. It will be open from 7pm to 9pm and cost to attend will be 50p. There will be a tuck shop selling drinks and sweets. If your interested in volunteering or require more information please contact Teresa Patchett on 01949 842173. Come along and have some fun in the Youth Club in the Old School on Grantham Rd.
There will be a public meeting on 17th Jan from 7pm to 9pm in the Village Hall to discuss the future of Policing in the vale and the future of Bottesford Police Station. ALL WELCOME
Leicestershire is in the process of changing many of it's lights to part-night lighting in a bid to reduce carbon emmissions and to save money. This means that street lights will be set to go off at midnight and come on again at 5.30am. The street lights in Bottesford have been assessed and a map showing proposed changes can soon be found via the link below. The changes will come into effect early next year.
Dear Parish Councillors
As you may remember, I wrote to you requesting sponsorship for our group charity Community Action Nepal back in March. I have now returned safely from my wonderful trip to Nepal nand would like to thank you for your support.
William Jones
On Mon 25th Oct at 7pm in the Fuller room the allotment prizes will be presented to this years winners and rent will then be collected for the next year.
The results of this years allotment competion are as follows:
Large Allotments Joint 1st Mr Sentence & Mrs Buckley, 2nd Mr R Parker & 3rd Mr Keegan
Small Allotments 1st Mr R Pritchett, 2nd Mr G Pearson & Joint 3rd Mr Gibbons, Mrs Moxon & Mr Wilkinson
There’s a new home for Melton Online (MOL) users, which has merged with leicestershirevillages.com (LV). It’s a move which sees MOL users benefitting from being part of a larger, vibrant online community. Each month almost 37,000 people visit LV to locate services, businesses, and planning applications; to add their news, event details, photos and join in forums; and some people add pages of content to their community website.
Staff from Melton Borough Council and Leicestershire County Council have worked behind the scenes to ensure a smooth transfer of users, both villagers and parish councils. “We wanted to ensure users felt a sense of continuity and support through this transition period,” explains Tim Heeley, website content coordinator for LV in the Melton District. “We’re now hoping to find volunteers from each community who will help administer their website and enthuse others to register and participate and together build their online community.” More »
At a time of great challenge for public services this move represents effective ‘joined-up’ working between local authorities, an enhanced service for users and savings in website hosting costs for Melton Borough Council.
Tim will be attending three Community Forum meetings in the Melton District, on the 23rd and 29th of September and 7th October, to promote the move and encourage more people to register to leicestershirevillages. » Less
