Hello everyone. With Spring blossoms and smells around us and Easter just around the corner it is easy to forget how blessed we are to live in such a beautiful place. Some of the main Parish Council items of business agreed or currently under ongoing review include:
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Borough & County Councillor update March 2022
We’ve all seen the awful scenes coming from the Ukraine these last few weeks. Putin’s war of aggression against a sovereign, independent country is sadly reminiscent of the scenes my Grandparents would have known during the Second World War, scenes we all hoped, perhaps believed, had been consigned to the history books in Europe. The free world has once again united, Russia stands isolated and alone on the international stage and I strongly believe that history will record Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine as one of the great geopolitical blunders on the 21st century. Both Leicestershire County Council and Charnwood Borough Council have been flying the Ukrainian flag in solidarity with the people of the Ukraine, and we stand ready to do everything we possibly can to welcome refugees escaping the conflict to our county.
Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
We are pleased to announce that booking is now open for our spring event – ‘Towards a Wilder Wreake Valley’. Hosted by Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust, with support from local partners and communities, we hope that the day will provide an opportunity to get together and explore how we might work together to secure nature’s recovery along the valley of the River Wreake and its tributaries.
Please see the attached a flier with more information including a booking link. Places are limited, so it will be essential to book as early as possible.
Borough & County Councillor Update March 2022
On the 6th February HM The Queen marked 70 years on the throne and the Platinum Jubilee year began. I talk more about Leicestershire’s plans to mark this historic event below, but its an amazing thought to me that that a young woman whose reign began in the aftermath of World War Two, when rationing was still in place and our cities were still scarred by the blitz, should still be serving our country a lifetime later in third decade of the 21st century, in the age of the internet. I very much look forward to celebrating this landmark during the Jubilee celebrations at the start of June!
New Council Emails
Please note there are new email addresses for the Clerk & Councillors from February 2022, details can be found under the Parish Council link.
Parish Council Chairman’s Note February 2022
Hello everyone.
Well with the festivities of Christmas well behind us and the days slowly getting longer we can start to look forward to the wonderful sights and smells of Spring.
The past month has been a little quiet for Parish Council business with no meeting in January except an extraordinary meeting to discuss the budget and precept for the coming year. Normal service will resume hopefully in February when the topics being discussed will include:
Borough / County Councillor update for February 2022
Happy New Year to you all! We are now very nearly two years since the covid pandemic began and the impact on this country, and the world, has been huge. I don’t think there’s any doubt that covid will continue to be an issue well into 2022 as well, but with an increasingly triple jabbed population I believe this year will be about us seeing the long-term effects on society after the pandemic itself ends become increasingly apparent.
Charnwood Neighbourhood Police update
I am now back and overseeing our Neighbourhood link system and hope that in doing so, I can ensure you get more regular and appropriate updates from the team here at Charnwood and from your local beat teams.
As a policing area we are currently focussing on the vehicle crime we have had reported over the last week or so. This has ranged from catalytic convertor thefts to tools being taken from vans. Please as ever do what you can to secure your vehicles, park in well lit areas and if possible remove items of value when you can.
Please contact us to report any suspicious behaviour or if you need any specific security advice from your local officers.
We also have a small amount of Anti Social behaviour emerging on some of the beats and are currently working with partner agencies and businesses around some unacceptable behaviour outside Mcdonalds in Loughborough market place.Please continue to report such behaviour as it helps to map the bigger picture as we deal with these individuals once identified.
We have also had a few staff changes recently and i will send a further message next week with details of those.
Inspector Matt Oswin is our NPA Commander now as you are probably aware and i will ensure he provides an update shortly too !
Have a safe and enjoyable weekend,
Sgt 1865 Chris Wharton Charnwood NPA
Borough/County Councillor Covid / Omicron update January 2022
People are being urged to check online for the latest updates on Leicestershire County Council’s services as the omicron surge continues.
Richard Mitchell, Chief Executive of University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, said: “Every known medical condition is made worse by Covid, yet we still have unvaccinated people in our communities.
“The majority of our hospital intensive care beds are taken by Covid patients. Over 75% are unvaccinated, some will not make it home. This is having a big impact on our colleagues and on patients waiting for cancer and cardiac surgery who require an intensive care bed to have their operation.
“Covid vaccination protects against severe illness, it is safe, it is effective. Getting your jab is the single most important thing you can do to protect yourself and others.”
Andy Williams, Chief Executive of the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) Clinical Commissioning Groups, said: “I commend our frontline health and care staff for all they are doing to continue the fight against COVID, which has simply not gone away. If you are not vaccinated, COVID could cost your life, it could cause unbearable pain for your family, and your time in intensive care denies someone else the vital care they might need.”
Andy Williams added: “I urge everyone to just get their vaccine – it’s not too late for even a first dose. It’s the best New Year’s resolution you could make, so if you’ve been putting it off for any reason, please get the vaccine now.”
For full report see download below
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Members of the Parish Council would like to wish everyone a very happy and safe 2022.