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ISSUE 3: March 2011
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Shepshed Police Station remains open
Contrary to rumour, Shepshed Police Station in Charnwood Road remains open and the volunteer staff are on hand to assist members of the public at the following times: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 7pm to 8.30pm and Saturdays from 10am to 12 noon. In the event of the office closing or moving to another location details will be widely published in advance. Check out the web site for the latest details of Beat Surgeries and special events: www.leics.police.uk and enter your postcode.
Mary Hewitt - Police Support Volunteer
Time running out to enter the Charnwood Dragons’ Den
BRIGHT business brains are being reminded time is running out to apply to win a free office for a year by entering Charnwood’s Dragons’ Den. Charnwood Borough Council is offering the office, complete with furniture, free wireless internet, and the use of a shared meeting room, in the modern surroundings of the Ark Business Centre in Gordon Road, Loughborough. The prize is worth at least £3,500. To be in with a chance of setting up shop in the new digs, entrants must pitch their idea to a panel of Charnwood’s very own Dragons at Loughborough’s Woodgate Chambers on April 4th. The panel will star council leader Mike Preston, Loughborough University’s Student Enterprise Manager Marina Pickles, Business Link’s Startup Manager Sanjay Pancholi and local self-made business maestro Robert Nash of CLN Associates. The council is thought to be the first local authority in the region to offer such a prize which is designed to give a new business a helping hand. Mr Nash said: “We want to remind people that the clock is ticking and that they must get their entry forms into us by February 28th. “This is a unique prize which could offer one business an amazing chance to kickstart their career in the best possible way in the modern office environment provided at the Ark Business Centre.” To enter or for more information about the prize - including a 360-degree virtual tour - visit the Dragon’s Den section of Charnwood Borough Council’s website www.charnwood.gov.uk/dragonsden. Business pitches can be sent to:
Dragons Den Competition, Michael Underwood, Communications Department, Charnwood Borough Council, Southfield Road, Loughborough, LE11 2TR or email Michael.underwood@charnwood.gov.uk
New Group at Forest House Surgery A Petition containing 608 signatures being presented to Chairman of the Police Authority, Barrie Roper, Chief Constable Simon Cole and member of Police Authority, Bernard Greaves by Chairman of Shepshed Town council, Cllr Diane Horn and County Councillor for Shepshed, Cllr Christine Radford At Enderby Police HQ on Tuesday 18th January 2011. The Petition reads: “We, the undersigned, support Shepshed Town Council in the campaign for the retention of a Police base within the community of Shepshed.”
The newly formed Patient Participation Group met for the first time on Tuesday 15 February. One of the main aims of the group is to foster improved communication between the practice and its patients. The group will meet again at 6.30pm on the 22nd March at the Surgery. New members are welcome. For more information, please contact Susan Baker, Practice Manager, on 01509 508412.
Tel: 01509 822 000 - www.theshepshed.co.uk