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Welcome to Leicester Forest East
Leicester Forest East is about 5km (3m) west of the City of Leicester. At the turn of the 20th century, it consisted of only 18 houses (mainly fronting on to Hinckley Road) and three farms. As late as 1925 it is recorded that Francis Hobill delivered milk to all the 19 houses that existed on the Hinckley Road between Western Park and Desford Cross Roads! ![]() One of the oldest houses is probably Boyer's Lodge, which dates from the Elizabethan period, and in modernised form is now surrounded by the houses of the Wilson Estate. The area began to grow about the First World War, with houses being built in Holmfield Avenue and also along Hinckley Road. Larger scale development took place in the 1950s, culminating in the Wilson Estate which was established in the 1980s, almost doubling the size of Leicester Forest East. Until April 1986 Leicester Forest East was part of Kirby Muxloe Parish, after which it became a parish in its own right - the newest parish in Blaby District. Since then it has had an enthusiastic and dedicated Parish Council, which works tirelessly in trying to foster an integrated community, and to improve the facilities and environment for all residents to enjoy. L.F.E. has two schools in the Parish – Stafford Leys and Holmfield – both primary schools, and both have 4+ units. They are feeder schools for South Charnwood High School and Winstanley Community College respectively, though some pupils opt to go to Brookvale Community College. Stafford Leys School saw the completion in 2004 of a large extension, as part of upgrading of school accommodation in the County. Attached to Stafford Leys school is the Community Centre, the creation of which was made possible by local residents through continuous fund-raising efforts. It is here that many community activities take place. With a busy Post Office, grocery outlets, hardware, butcher and paper shops, hairdressers, drinks outlet and garages, most practical needs are catered for. Two doctor’s surgeries, a chemist, a dentist and an optician provide National Health care facilities for the community. To gain full access to all the facilities and benifits the site can provide, you will need to register
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» Latest NewsPosted: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:06 Calling Leicestershire's Snappers Leicestershire’s amateur photographers are once again being invited to enter a competition celebrating life in the county for the chance to see their work published Following the success of Leicestershire Through a Lens in 2009, the company behind the competition, Bardon Aggregates, has announced that the contest will run again in 2010, this time with a difference. Throughout 2009, Coalville based company Bardon Aggregates ran the competition appealing for people of all ages to submit photographs which represented what Leicestershire mean to them. With almost 1,000 entries received over the course of the year, just twelve were selected across three age ranges to appear in a special charity calendar. More » Simon Taylor, director of Bardon Aggregates said:“We were overwhelmed with the popularity of the contest last year and since producing the calendar, we’ve had so many requests for it to be repeated this year. Although the format of the competition was very successful, we’ve decided to give entrants an additional challenge by adopting the theme of people and portraits. “We’re therefore appealing for photographs featuring Leicestershire people which portray life in our county. “The recent weather will no doubt have led to some fantastic photographs of people enjoying the snow, and as the seasons progress, we’re hoping to get some great snapshots of what Leicestershire has to offer”. All entries must be accompanied by a permissions form signed by the subject, which is available from www.leicestershirethroughalens.co.uk, and must be accompanied by a caption describing the image. A full list of rules can also be found on the website. Entries for the Winter round are now being accepted until 28th February. The finished calendar will be sold in aid of a variety of Leicestershire causes. « Less Posted: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:04 Vacancy Rural Economy Officer Chief Executives Department, County Hall, Glenfield To assist in identifying, developing, promoting and implementing arrangements to enhance the coordination and effectiveness of the rural economy in Leicestershire through the delivery of the Leicestershire Rural Partnership’s (LRP) INSPIRE Leicestershire programme. To support the work of the County Council and key partnerships, in particular the LRP, Leicestershire Together (the Local Strategic Partnership for the county) and the District Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs). More » Essential Requirements:
For informal enquiries please telephone Matthew Kempson on 0116 3056179 An on-line application form can be found at http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/jobs/job_detailpage.htm?id=184707 « Less Source: Posted: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:51 RCC Community Engagement Seminar The RCC Annual Community Engagement Seminar will take place at County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester on the evening of March 4th at 7.00pm. Delegates are invited to attend from 6.00pm when a light buffet will be available in the members lounge where there will also be an opportunity to view a wide range of displays. Source: |
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