Charnwood Community Action
A campaign has been relaunched to support people and communities in Charnwood who are struggling with the cost of living.
Charnwood Community Action was set up by the Borough Council and partners during the pandemic and it is being kickstarted once again to help communities. The campaign will be raising awareness of the support that is available to people to help with the rising cost of living.
The campaign is also calling on local organisations and people who may be coordinating support to get in touch so all the information and help available in Charnwood can be brought together into one place.
A range of support has been put in place nationally to help people, organisations, and businesses. The Council has created a webpage to bring that information together. Please visit: www.charnwood.gov.uk/cca for more information.
To keep in touch with updates about Charnwood Community Action, you can sign up to the Council’s email alerts www.charnwood.gov.uk/alerts.
Cabinet Appointment
Cllr Baines has been appointed to the Cabinet by the Leader at Charnwood Borough Council. Paul becomes the Lead Member for Investment, including strategy and monitoring of council investments (treasury and commercial) and the council's capital programme.
Congratulations to Paul on his new appointment and we wish him well.
Charity Event
Paul and Deborah are hosting a charity evening to celebrate Burns Night on Friday 27th January 2023. All the profits from the evening will be donated to ‘Living Without Abuse’, a charity that provides help and support for anyone suffering from domestic abuse or sexual violence in Leicester, Leicestershire, or Rutland.
Please come and support us, it promises to be a great evening and we will be raising money for a very good cause.
All the details are on the flyer below. If you would like to book tickets to join us the link is here: https://register.enthuse.com/ps/event/BurnsNightSupper2023
Leicestershire Residents and Recycle Week
Recycle Week took place at the end of October and highlighted that recycling doesn’t have to be confusing or time-consuming.
As a national recycling campaign begins, the Council is encouraging residents to think twice about what they’re putting in their recycling bins in a bid to make the county a cleaner, greener place to live and work.
From food waste to nappies, a variety of non-recyclable items are still being incorrectly disposed of in recycling bins across the county. Putting in the wrong items can damage machinery, cause recycling loads to be rejected and cost the council money, as well as have a big impact on the environment and climate change.
Residents can visit www.lesswaste.org.uk to find out what can and can’t be recycled in their area.
Here are some top tips:
- Recycling should be clean and dry, so make sure to empty food and drink containers, give them a quick rinse and then leave to drain before recycling
- Remember to put lids back on to jars and bottles before popping them in your recycling bin
- Don’t forget to recycle items from all rooms in the house – including cleaning product bottles, toilet roll tubes and kitchen foil
- Nappies and food waste don’t belong in the recycling bin and should be placed in your general waste bin
- Textiles can be taken to a charity shop or clothes bank. The nearest clothes bank is on The Nook car park and the Co-op car park.
Residents can find useful tips on reducing, reusing, and recycling their waste on the Less Waste website (link above).
Covid Commemoration Consultation
The government has launched a consultation on how the UK should mark the Covid pandemic and the people we have lost due to the virus.
“The pandemic had a profound impact on all our lives and will be remembered in our history forever.
Through this consultation, we want to hear from as many people as possible about how we should remember those who lost their lives and those who cared for those in need as well as those who kept our essential services running or stepped up in other ways such as taking on volunteering responsibilities.
We know there are some incredible initiatives already happening across the UK and we want to build on this great work and consider further ways to commemorate and mark this period in our history”
You can find all the details here on how to respond to the consultation: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/covid-commemoration-consultation
Charnwood Sports Awards
The borough’s sporting finest has been shortlisted for the Charnwood Sport Awards. The awards, organised by Charnwood Borough Council’s Sport and Recreation team, Active Charnwood, and the Active Charnwood Alliance, received 82 entries into this year’s competition.
The Charnwood Sports Awards highlight the work and dedication of individuals, clubs, coaches, and volunteers across the Borough. They also highlight schools and workplaces making a difference to health and wellbeing.
The awards ceremony takes place on Monday 5th December at Burleigh Court in Loughborough.
There is a total of nine categories for this year’s sport awards including the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust award which recognises inspirational people or groups who have gone above and beyond and made outstanding achievements, in the face of adversity.
The list of finalists can be found here: https://www.charnwood.gov.uk/news/2022/11/03/charnwood_sport_awards_finalists_announced
Paul and Deborah would both like to wish you a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year.
If you have any issues or concerns, we are here to help.
Deborah and Paul
