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Welcome to Braunstone
This website is for you, the people of Braunstone. Please register to the site to gain full access to all the facilities it can provide. Once you are registered you can add yourself to the contact list, post items on the notice board and add news items etc.
Like the local community magazine, Braunstone Life, we aim to serve both the county parish of Braunstone Town and the parts of old Braunstone parish now in the City of Leicester.
If you would like to become involved in managing content for this village web site please contact:
the site administrator (Alan White) at braunstoneleicsvills@yahoo.co.uk
or the site editor (Joanne Leech) at joleech@braunstonetowncouncil.org.uk
The Leicestershire Villages administration team can be contacted for training and other help at admin@leicestershirevillages.com or telephone 01509 643448
» Latest News
Posted:
Tue, 13 May 2008 15:40
Leicestershire Constabulary is urging residents to keep thieves locked out this summer.
As the temperatures rise, so do the number of burglaries at properties where the windows or doors have been left open or unlocked.
PC Ashley Russell, the Force's Crime Reduction Coordinator, said: "A lot of burglaries are carried out on the spur of the moment by thieves who see an opportunity, such as an open window, and take it.
Posted:
Tue, 13 May 2008 15:39
A campaign to ensure every member of the public knows the name of their local beat officer and PCSO is coming to a street near you.
A huge trailer displaying a billboard-size advertisement will be touring Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland for two weeks from Monday May 12. The advert encourages members of the public to find out who their neighbourhood officers are and highlights ways in which they can be contacted.
Posted:
Tue, 13 May 2008 15:37
Motorists in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are being offered free advice on motorway driving.
Leicestershire Constabulary is holding a motorway driving evening on Thursday June 5 aimed at any motorists who feel nervous about driving on the motorway.
It's also an opportunity for newly qualified drivers who may have no experience on motorways to gain some useful skills.
The event will include a presentation and videos highlighting some of the problems drivers could face.
