The role of District and Parish Councillors will be showcased for residents interested in standing as candidates in this year’s local elections, at an event hosted by Blaby District Council. The Prospective Councillor Event takes place on Tuesday 29 January from 6pm at the Council offices on Desford Road, Narborough, LE19 2EP. Councillors come from…
Rising sports stars encouraged to apply to unique sponsorship scheme
Up-and-coming athletes in Blaby District are being given the opportunity to receive funding from a local leisure provider as part of its athletes mentoring scheme. Everyone Active is urging aspiring sports stars to apply for funding and support as part of its Everyone Active Sporting Champions scheme. An online application form will be open later…
Local Beat Team reports on its December 2018 activities
The Local Area Police Team have published their January 2019 newsletter, outlining issues addressed during December 2018. The last Surgery of 2018 took place place in the Community Library, Townsend Road, Enderby, between 16:00 and 18.00hrs on Tuesday the 18th December. The Surgeries are held regularly throughout the year and provide an opportunity for the local…
Government expects local people to pay 12% more towards policing
The Government has revealed its provisional financial settlement for policing with a package of measures purported to be worth £970M nationally towards policing – but only if Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) use their council tax precept allowance fully. To enable it to claim this increase, the Government has raised the ceiling on the amount…
Budding Olympic athletes take part in police training at headquarters
Last Thursday (19th December) aspiring British Skeleton sliders were put through their paces at Leicestershire Police headquarters in Enderby. A group of 21 took part in a series of tests designed to stretch them and put them under pressure in readiness for the rigours of elite sport. This included team building exercises and Police Support…