Residents were concerned about the length of time it had taken for visible action to take place. Mr Russell assured the meeting that a lot of work had been undertaken by Leicester City Council which was not their legal responsibility.

Mr Russell outlined the fact that on numerous occasions the council has had to step in to make the building safe and that action had been taken against the owners but that their appeal against it had slowed the process down.

The owners of the property have now dropped their appeal and the City Council will proceed with demolition work. Leicester City Council will recover the cost of demolition from the owners.

Ms Gallagher said people could save double the amount of money by joining the scheme. Firstly in not buying cigarettes and secondly in having patches on prescription which could save people up to £10.

Ms Gallagher outlined details of the service and said that people can meet a ‘Stop Smoking’ advisor free of charge in over 100 accessible locations across Leicester.  

She said “People can refer themselves to the scheme but if unsure can be directed to the service by GPs, dentists, podiatrists, midwives and other health agencies.”

 People can contact the NHS Stop Smoking Service on 0116 295 4141.

See the Stop Smoking website at: http://www.leicestercity.nhs.uk/_YourHealth-Healthyliving-Stopsmoking.aspx

Join us at Humberstone Gate, Leicester between 10am and 4pm, where there will be a fun packed day with different activities for children aged 2 – 5 years.

As well information about language and communication needs for children a Free goody bag will be distributed to the first 100 parents.

Alternately go to you nearest Sure Start Children’s Centre.

For more information about Talk Matters on the Leicester City Council website at:http://www.leicester.gov.uk/your-council-services/education-lifelong-learning/parental-support/talk-matters/

Local residents in the area had noticed that deliveries of second hand cars were being delivered by car transporters at times when streets were clear of resident’s vehicles. ‘For sale’ signs appeared on the cars with often the same contact number. Residents commented that something should be done to stop the activity as it was affecting their ability to park near their residences and people accessing businesses in the area.

Ms Whitcombe stressed that responsibility for dealing with this kind of trading was the responsibility of the City Wardens and not the police. She said that they had dealt with numerous cases already and were pursuing others.

The City Wardens are able to use several laws to tackle the problem, although Ms Whitcombe said, that access to legal information on the internet meant that people were able to ‘Google’ loopholes to help them evade prosecution. She said the temporary nature of the activities also made it difficult to eradicate the problem. One street being cleared meant that the vendors moved to another in the area or to a different ward in the city and a new investigation had to begin.

Residents were pleased to hear that the City Wardens were aware of the issue and were taking action against the people involved, where possible.

Concerning the recent activity in the Coleman ward, one resident said he had recorded both the contact number for the sales and the registration number of the car transporter making the deliveries. Ms Whitcombe praised such vigilance and encouraged other people noticing such trading to contact the City Warden in their ward or via Leicester City Council.

The project is part of vinvolved, which is a national charity working to improve volunteering for 16 – 25 year olds accross England.

There are 3 different kinds of opportunities people can take up. The first is a short-term opportunity, which is a one-off 6 hours volunteering event. The second is a part time opportunity, which usually is a few hours a month but can be more. The third is a full-time volunteering opportunity, on a regular basis, which is about 30 hours per week.

The first of these opportunities starts with an all day anti-bullying workshop on Saturday September 25 from 9.30 am – 4.30 pm

At the workshop people will get to:

Learn new skills to prevent bullying/Gain a certificate/ Have fun

For more information please contact:

Margaret Brough on: 0116 222 9978 email: margaret@diversityhub.org

Cindymarie on: 0116 222 9976 email: cindy@diversityhub.org

Find out more about Diversity Hub at: www.diversityhub.org.uk

 Are you an unemployed woman who speaks English in addition to your native language

•  Who have the ability to read and write English as well as your native language
•  Who would like to work as an interpreter in the Leicester area
•  Who has good IT skills or who is willing to learn and develop computer skills
•  Who want to help other women in the community to access public/voluntary services
•  We are looking for women who speak any language 

 If you are interested then write to us or come and see us to enrole on our next training sessions which will be held on the 29^th and 30^th of September 2010.

 Zinthiya Ganeshpanchan

Tomorrowtogehter Ltd.

8 Princess Road West

Leicester

LE1 6TP

Tel:   01162545256

e-mail: tomorrowtogether@ymail.com

Full training and support will be provided

Tomorrowtogether is a social enterprise supporting women in the local community

“Just as the week was beginning to wind down last Friday afternoon, we received some brilliant news – ipadio has won another award! Colin Buchanan from Scotland’s Colleges and Justin Sales from Stephenson College had jointly presented ipadio as a tool for language learning at the e-Assessment Scotland and picked up the award for Mobile E-Assessment!

Colin and Justin demonstrated ipadio using audience participation and tongue twisters – the perfect way to illustrate how ipadio can be used in the classroom environment.

Justin reckons that ease of use is one of the main contributing factors as to why ipadio managed to triumph – which sounds about right, when you consider everyone in the room had a device from which to phonecast sitting in their pocket.

We’re obviously pleased for them – they’ve been doing some great stuff with education on ipadio for months now.”

Citizens’ Eye recognise the great potential for delivering community information to those communities with developing English language skills and those who want to communicate information in languages other than English. 

The citizen reporters here at Citizens’ Eye send congratulations to the ipadio team.

See more about ipadio and listen and learn how to phlog see:http://blog.ipadio.com/09/ipadio-wins-mobile-e-assessment-award/

“Our mission is to deliver information and services that disabled people want; services that promote inclusion, equality, independence, choice, empowerment, respect and dignity.

As an organisation we recognise and challenge the prejudice, discrimination and social isolation that many disabled people face throughout their lives.

We are having an Open Week at the new building from 20-24 September between 10 and 4 – anyone is welcome to look round, have a cup of tea, meet the staff and find out more about our services.”

2 Oak Spinney Park
Ratby Lane
Leicester Forest East
LE3 3AW
Telephone: 0116 2318720
Fax: 0116 2312037
Helpline: 0116 231 4425

For more information about Mosaic see their website at: http://www.mosaic1898.co.uk/

The emergency alarm system is based on a very reliable modern communications system. The lifeline unit is connected to an active telephone line and a 13 amp electrical socket. The alarm can be activated without dialling, simply by pressing the red button on the main unit or on the personal pendant, which can be worn around the neck so that it can be used anywhere in the home.

The alarm call goes through to the control room and the computer enables staff to identify the caller and where they live. If help is required service users are able to tell staff what the problem is, and in an emergency staff can contact relatives, neighbours or the emergency services, as applicable.

If users are too far away from the phone to be heard when they press the alarm, staff will contact a designated key holder (usually a neighbour, friend or family member who lives nearby) and request that they visit urgently.

For more information about getting the LeicesterCare alarm system see:http://www.leicester.gov.uk/your-council-services/housing/living-in-leicester-and-home-advice/leicestercare/

To find out more information about this meeting please contact Julie Harget, Democratic Services Officer on 0116 229 8809 or Gordon Armstrong, Members Support Officer on 0116 229 8824

See more about the agenda and minutes from past meetings at:http://www.cabinet.leicester.gov.uk/ieDocHome.aspx?Categories=