Shared Services A Way Forward For The City?

Citizens’ Eye was interested in an article in the Leicester Mercury published on Tuesday 31 August about Leicestershire County Council teaming up with Nottingham City Council to share some council services.
In the article there is the following quote from a spokesman for Leicester City Council about potential developments in the city.
“Suggestions that councils share [...]

Beaumont Leys Ward Community Meeting

Beaumont Leys Community Meeting
Wednesday, 1 September 2010 6:00 pm
Venue: Christ the King Church, Beaumont Way (next to the shopping centre)
Contact: Matthew Reeves / Steve Letten
Agenda
6:00pm – 6:30pm
Meet your Councillors and local service providers dealing with:-
• Sure Start
• Domestic Violence
• Grounds maintenance and parks
• Housing and housing repairs
• Youth Services
• Community and Healthy Living Centres
• Beaumont Leys Leisure Centre
• Leicester Anti-Social Behaviour [...]

Leicester Libraries Buck National Trend

Citizens’ Eye spoke to Adrian Wills, Head of Service for Leicester Libraries, to get a response to news in the media about the declining use of libraries across the country.
Adrian said “I can confirm that Leicester’s Libraries buck the national trend and we have not seen usage collapse. We have looked at the pattern in the [...]

Older Persons Month Launch Today

Launch Event:
Date: Thursday 26 August
Time: 10.30am – 3pm
Location: Age Concern, Clarence House, Humberstone Gate, Leicester
Come along and have a great day. There is a comedienne in the morning, and Wii Fit throughout the day, as well as a wide range of information stands and activities – with a singalong in the afternoon planned.
For a full [...]

New Action Deafness E-Bulletin

See how to access the new Action Deafness E-Bulletin at:http://www.actiondeafness.org.uk/e-bulletin.html
Action Deafness works with Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deafened and Deafblind children, young people, adults and older people across Leicester, Leicestershire and the East Midlands.
The organisations Head Office is based in Leicester and provides a range of specialist services.
For more information about Action Deafness see:http://www.actiondeafness.org.uk/

Spending Challenge Website – Ideas For Savings And Cuts

Citizens’ Eye has been taking a look at the Government’s Spending Challenge website to see how it may offer clues to changes in local govenment and where potential savings may be made.
The Govenment’s Spending Challenge is using ‘crowdsourcing’ as a method of getting ideas to make savings in spending. The DirectGov website says:
The Spending Challenge was first opened to public [...]

Young Play Day Reporters

Young Play Day Reporters from Leicester Wave Young People’s Newspaper were out in force at the National Play Day event in Town Hall Square on Wednesday August 4.
Much effort had gone into arranging the Play Day event and the young reporters were made welcome by Ray Tunks, Leicester City Council Advisor on Curriculum Enrichment and his expert team of [...]

Sure Start Beat Surgery in Braunstone

Local beat officer, PC 1953 Dave Marlow is holding a beat surgery at the SURE START Centre at Braunstone Frith Primary School on the first Wednesday of every month between 9am and 11am. Please feel free to attend to meet your local officer to discuss any issues you may have in the area. Crime prevention [...]

Caribbean Carnival On Saturday August 7

Leicester Caribbean Carnival takes place on Saturday August 7 at Victoria Park, London Road, Leicester.
The Caribbean Carnival website says:
“Celebrating our Caribbean Heritage” is the theme chosen for the celebration of the 25th Leicester Caribbean Carnival”
See more details of the Carnival on the Leicester Caribbean Carnival website at: http://www.leicestercarnival.com/News.asp

Sign Up For Skyride Leicester

Register online now for Skyride Leicester at: http://www.goskyride.com/city/details.aspx?cityid=6
Skyride Leicester says about the event:
Have an adventure in your city on your bicycle for a day! Come and join in the traffic free streets of Leicester where you will have the rare opportunity to enjoy a day of exploration on two wheels. Rediscover the freedom of your bike [...]

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