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The Big Switch Off is a partnership of local authorities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland promoting energy efficiency campaign running for a week from 12th – 18th October 2009. The innovative week-long campaign encourages everyone in three authority areas to switch off unnecessary electrical equipment and lighting to save energy, money and cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. To find out more on the campaign, please visit www.leics.gov.uk/bigswitchoff More »

Leicestershire Adult Learning Service will be promoting the autumn range of adult courses across the county over the summer months.

Details of local and county classes are available in the "GO LEARN" brochures which will be delivered to most homes wherever possible.

The service is aware that a mailing service may not always be possible in every area but additional copies are made available in libraries, schools and community buildings.

In addition, the programme can be viewed at www.leics.gov.uk/golearn or call the central enrolment team to request your own copy of the brochure, course details or to enrol.
Free-phone 0800 988 0308 More »

If you love to read but find it difficult to get to your library because you are elderly or disabled, or because you are caring for someone at home, the Home Library Service is for you.

The service, provided by the Leicestershire Library Service, is absolutely free and provides access to a huge range of books, including books in large print and talking books. Music CDs are also available and a DVD subscription service for a small charge.

Signing up for the service couldn’t be easier. We will visit you to discuss your choice of books or music, and a volunteer will then visit regularly to deliver the items to your home. Alternatively, arrangements can be made so that a friend or relative can collect books and other items on your behalf. More »

The Britannia Scout group would like to thank everyone that joined in this years summer carnival event, held on 21st June 2009.

Britannia group, who ran a pirates of the carribean themed float, collected around £600 on the day at its stalls and it is hoped to put the money towards buying the villages children some new equipment.

Over 600 photographs of the day have been uploaded to the events website at www.burbagecarnival.co.uk and the group would like to add your photos of the day also. Please either email them to mail@1stbritanniascoutgroup.org or upload to the groups “Burbage Carnival” facebook group.

Beaver leader Kerry, GSL Harvey and Cub leader Pete along with the 1st Britannia Beavers joined a convoy of coaches on a visit to Legoland Windsor on Sat 20th June 09.

The activity was planned by the Leicestershire Scout team, as a way of giving the youngsters a great fun away day, and the Beavers were all worn out when they were collected by their parents at 8pm from Hinckley Bus station.

ANOTHER great Burbage scouting activity !!!

Our Beaver leader Kerry, GSL Harvey and the 1st Britannia Explorers provided the catering at the BCAF barn dance at Burbage junior school.

Although the dance was not as well supported by the community as the organisers had expected - there was a great deal of positive comments about our britannia scout members from both the members of the public and the BCAF organisers.

The BCAF group made a donation to our group of 100 pounds which will be put towards the cost of new trailer. More »

The carnival committee would like to thank everyone that joined in this years summer carnival event, held on 21st June 2009. Best float results were: 1st Place Windsor Play Group, 2nd Place The Chequers, 3rd Place jO jINGLES

We had far more girls joining this years princess competition, more floats, more stalls , the fair was bigger, more people watched the street parade, and more people attended the fair than usual.

The event gave FREE stalls to local charities for the first time and Castle street had bunting up (the first time in years). More »

The Police Authority have asked the Leicestershire and Rutland Neighbourhood Watch Associations to extend an invitation to all Neighbourhood Watch members.

NHW contacts are being asked if they would like to join, to receive the e-newsletter and be invited to future Police Authority/Constabulary events.
Use this link to download the invitation letter.

A pdf version of our latest Annual Report is now available http://www.oakleaves.org.uk/uploads/354a40ec9e2ee72918787954.pdf
If you would like hard copies of the report please e-mail:jclarkson@leics.gov.uk

Motorbikes donated to Leicester charity
Sgt Julie Strong, Jo Adams, PCSO Sarah Eastwood, PCSO Maggie Hill, Jonathan Rogers & Chris Barratt with some of the donated bikes
Police in Leicester are helping a local charity to get back on track after it was targeted by thieves.

Neighbourhood officers from Hinckley Road police station have organised the donation of 20 mini motos and motorbikes to Nacro, the crime reduction charity, to help it continue its work tackling anti-social behaviour and engaging with young people.

Recent research shows that in the UK Neighbourhood Watch schemes were effective in reducing crime in 79% of cases when compared with similar areas where no schemes existed.

With encouraging results on the effectiveness of NHW in reducing crime, this paper now proposes that future research should focus on other aspects of NHW that the public value.

Use this link to download the latest research.

PHOTOGRAPHERS INVITED TO FOCUS ON LEICESTERSHIRE

With only one month remaining for amateur photographers to enter the Spring round of the Leicestershire Through a Lens competition, organisers are encouraging keen snappers to take up their cameras.

With the winners of the first and second round of the ‘Leicestershire Through a Lens’ competition revealed, there are just six remaining spaces in the special 2010 calendar to be filled by the area’s photographers.

The competition, launched by Bardon Aggregates, invites photographers of all ages to get creative and capture the very essence of life in Leicestershire on camera. Over four hundred entries were received from across the region for the Autumn and Winter rounds and now people are invited to get snapping and enter the Spring round of the competition. More »

Leicestershire Constabulary is working together with local agencies to monitor the situation regarding swine flu. We are working closely with partner organisations within the Local Resilience Forum (LRF), particularly the NHS and Health Protection Agency, to ensure we are ready to respond to any further developments.

We have thorough and well-practiced plans in place so we will be able to respond if and when circumstances change. In the meantime, however it is business as usual.

The most up to date information for the public is available on NHS Choices and Health Protection Agency website or call the national flu information line on 0800 1 513513

HELP !!!!

Burbage scout group needs volunteers to help run the scouts carnival day.
This involves setting up the float in the morning of 21st june, running the float, dismantling the float and running a stall.

If you can help with ANY or ALL of these tasks we would like to hear from you 07921 477582

Thanks

Burbage Scouting

This weekend see's the return of one of Hinckley's best annual events - the proms in the park. As usual the event will be held at Hollycroft park and will be entirely free..... Your welcome to bring a picnic, some drinks and sit around listening to the best musical talent within the area!!!!

www.hollycroftpark.co.uk

The friends of Hollycroft park will be around - and will we serving refreshments for the visitors to the park.

PLEASE COME >>>> IT WILL BE A GREAT EVENT !!!!!

The Carnival parade will begin, as usual, on Windsor Street at 1pm. It will travel up Coventry Road and turn into Pyeharps through to Sketchley Road. It will then turn left onto Boyslade and proceed down as far as Twycross Road where it will turn right. At the top of Twycross the parade will turn left onto Grove Road, down to the end – where it will turn right onto Church Street. It will follow Church Street as far as Windsor Street where it will turn right and proceed up Britannia Road which will be its final destination. More »

The next meeting of Hinckley Family History Society will on 6th August.

This will be a double-barrelled evening with two talks - "My ancestors didn't go to Canada did they?" and "My cousin John - WWII Hero" by Toni Smith and Liz Adams.

As usual we are aiming for a 7.30pm start so please aim to arrive no later than 7.15pm.

Note the new venue - St John's Church on Coventry Road (near to Trinity Motors). On-site car parking available.

Non-members are welcome and refreshments will be available. More »

This is a message to all community contacts on Leicestershire Constabulary’s VC Relay messaging system in your area.

I am one of the operational command inspectors for the South Basic Command Unit which covers the area where you live.

I would like to bring to your attention the attached leaflet concerning the Policing Pledge. This details how we will deliver a second to none citizen focused service, tackling the local concerns that matter to you most. If you wish to contact your neighbourhood team, you can do so by visiting our web site where you will find out all about your local officers. If you would like to meet your officers, you will also find details of the next public police meeting. More »

Would you rather pay the price of a taxi home or pay the price for drink or drug driving?

That’s the question Leicestershire Constabulary is asking motorists as it prepares to launch its annual Summer Drink and Drug Driving Campaign on Monday June 1, 2009.

Village SOS is an exciting new initiative from the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) and the BBC. It is searching for six UK villages with a great business idea and six enterprising individuals to act as Village Champions and help them achieve their ambitions.

Together they will create a brand new venture that will bring new life and energy to the village with funding of between £100,000 and £400,000 from BIG.

The journey of the six successful villages and their Village Champions will be filmed for a major prime time BBC One series in winter 2010. More »