A comprehensive plan to support businesses, young people and residents into accessing work and skills has been agreed by Blaby District Council’s Cabinet. The plan, running to 2021, will aim to broaden young people’s career perception about what’s available and help those furthest from the job market, as well as ex-offenders into work experience and…
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Event to celebrate lottery anniversary
Supporting good causes from across the district and raising £54,000, the Love Blaby Lottery has been a huge success since its launch two years ago. Blaby District Council set up the weekly online community lottery to raise money for the local good causes who join. 60p from each £1 ticket goes directly to good causes and players…
Will you help fund policing to keep Leicestershire safe?
Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner Lord Willy Bach is asking people if they are prepared to pay more council tax to support their local police force. The PCC has launched an online survey to help him set the budget for 2020-21 and is urging residents to spare a couple of minutes to share their views….
Beat the Street returns
The innovative physical activity game that took Blaby District by storm last year, Beat the Street, is set to return from 26 February to 08 April. Nearly 11,000 people across the district took part and together walked, cycled, ran and scooted 93,000 miles over the six-week game in 2019. Results from a survey at the…
Community Safety Partnership launch consultation
A consultation to shape the priorities for Community Safety across two areas of Leicestershire has been launched. A questionnaire from the Blaby, Hinckley and Bosworth Community Safety Partnership is now underway for residents to have their say on the most important crimes and antisocial behaviours for the partnership to focus on for 2020. The Partnership…