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ISSUE 5: May 2011
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Three elections on the same day CHARNWOOD Borough Council is running three elections on the same day on Thursday, May 5. The Borough Council elections will be an “all out” election with all 52 Borough Councillors up for election. On the same day, there is also the national referendum on the Alternative Vote System and, in some rural areas, Parish Council Elections. The election count for the Borough Council Elections, AV Referendum and Parish Council Elections starts at 9.30am on Friday, May 6. The Count is taking place at Loughborough Leisure Centre and the Borough and Parish results are expected by 1.30pm. The AV Referendum Count is in two parts commencing at 9.30am and 4pm and the results are being co-ordinated regionally. David Dalby, the Deputy Returning Officer for the election, said: “With so much going on, it’s going to be a really busy day and we are hoping for a good turnout.” Charnwood Borough Council, which is organising the election and the count, is again using machines to count the ballot papers and speed up the process – one of only a few councils in the country that does this. All electors are encouraged to vote in the forthcoming elections. Any queries should be directed to Charnwood Borough Council – telephone (01509) 632593, or (01509) 632594, or (01509) 632595 or e-mail electoral. services@charnwood.gov.uk
Local youngsters demonstrate their firefighting skills Every Saturday in March, a group of eleven young people from the local area took part in a FireSkills course run by Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service and funded by Charnwood Community Safety Partnership.
The course consisted primarily of basic firefighting drills, such as hose running, which aim to help young people work co-operatively with each other and understand how their actions affect other people. The course is designed to enhance participants’ self esteem and confidence through improving their communication and performance skills in a team focused environment. The presentation was the culmination of the group’s work and their chance to demonstrate the skills that they learnt over the course . Those invited to the presentation included the parents and families of all young people involved, representatives from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service, representatives from Limehurst and Shepshed High schools who have referred the majority of participants, the Town Councillor for Shepshed and the County Councillor for Shepshed West. Helene Sutliff, Youth Education Manager said: “This year we are running several FireSkills courses across Leicestershire but this is the first one ever when participants have chosen to come along in their own spare time. We feel that the course run with Charnwood Community Safety Partnership has been particularly successful and the students have shown real commitment. Not one member of the group missed a session; they worked very hard over the four weeks and learnt lots of new skills.”
New supermarket granted planning permission Plans to build a new supermarket in Shepshed have been approved. The proposed store - in Charnwood Road - is set to be opened over the next year. At the recent planning meeting, councillors agreed to grant permission subject to the condition that a pedestrian crossing is constructed close to the supermarket.
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