Car Parking Petition
We have launched a petition to encourage the Anstey Co-op to remove the time restrictions on their car park.
We are regularly contacted by residents and local groups advising that they now struggle to park in the village.
Last year the Anstey Co-op restricted their parking to 2 hours in the car park. This has impacted on the community enjoying the vast array of social groups and residents’ ability to shop and enjoy the leisure facilities that the village has to offer.
We have had numerous discussions with Central England Co-op to offer a less restrictive parking time limit, however they have been insistent that 2 hours is as long as they were prepared to offer. Our view is that 2 hour is not sufficient to shop at the Co-op and also enjoy the villages’ facilities properly. Accordingly, we have received numerous complaints including from other businesses, whose staff struggle to park.
We are therefore asking you to sign the following petition so that we can present this to the Central England Co-op Group so that they can fully understand the impact on our residents and those residents from the surrounding villages that use the local services the village offers.
We hope that the Co-op stand by their values of being honest, open, and caring for others and understand that this decision has had a detrimental impact on our communities and now it’s time for a review.
Please sign the petition and encourage your friends and family to do the same. We will then submit the petition to Central Co-op Group HQ.
Here is the link:
www.bradgateconservatives.org.uk/news/anstey-co-op-car-parking-restrictions
Celebrating & Connecting Business inCharnwood
Charnwood businesses and entrepreneurs are being invited to attend a special free event later this year.
The event - Celebrating & Connecting Business inCharnwood – is being held on the morning of Wednesday, 5 March 2025, at Charnwood Campus in Loughborough, a science, innovation, and technology park which is home to a number of successful businesses.
There will be guest speakers, business support and plenty of networking opportunities, with lunch also provided.
The event has been organised by inCharnwood, Charnwood Borough Council’s economic development and regeneration team.
It will celebrate the success of entrepreneurs and businesses who have received support through Loughborough University’s incubator programme, as well as the Council's UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), Loughborough Emerging Startup Accelerator, and Scale Up programme.
It will also be a perfect chance to connect local businesses with each other.
You can register to attend the Celebrating & Connecting Business inCharnwood event here: www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrating-connecting-business-incharnwood-tickets-1197314593179?aff=oddtdtcreator
Government Funding for Flood-hit Charnwood Communities
Charnwood Borough Council has supported a call for funding from Government to help residents and businesses impacted by flooding.
All council leaders in Leicestershire have written a joint letter calling for funding to be released as it was following Storm Henk last year when grants were offered to affected homeowners and businesses.
Scores of residents and businesses in Charnwood have had their homes and premises flooded, some for a second time in 12 months. We were not made aware of any flooded properties in our area.
The Government released funding last year and we need to get some funding in Charnwood to support our residents. We also need all agencies and Government to look at long-term solutions for the area to protect our communities from flooding.
River levels hit their highest point since records began during the early January devastating floods. The numbers of homes that have been hit by the floods has reached nearly 900 across Leicestershire.
We are sharing the information on the floods that occurred and further information as to what you can do to try and protect yourself and your property.
At a glance: -
During the flooding:
- 883 properties were flooded,
- Rest centres were open in Leicester, Charnwood, and Blaby,
- More than 380 calls were made to the fire service,
- 60 people were rescued from properties and 27 from cars by boat,
- Leicestershire Police handled over 2,100 calls on 6 January - a 40% to 50% rise on average daily demand,
- East Midlands Ambulance Service declared a critical incident because of the demand in the region,
- The Environment Agency issued a highly unusual severe flood warning, indicating ‘risk to life’,
- Over 160 roads were flooded,
- 118 flood wardens deployed to help.
Residents affected by the floods are reminded that support and advice is available as follows:
- From the National Flood Forum,
- Sign up for flood warnings,
- Check for flooding in your area,
- Follow the Environment Agency on social media,
- Leicestershire County Council website,
- Charnwood Borough Council website.
People are being asked to share their views on an ambitious new strategy to make space for nature across Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland.
Launched on Monday 6th January, the draft Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) has been developed by Leicestershire County Council and partners to protect nature and allow it to recover by preserving and improving habitats and biodiversity.
The consultation is looking for input from residents, farmers, landowners, and other interested groups on the draft strategy, which sets out practical actions to boost the area’s wildlife and natural spaces.
The main points include:
- A big picture looks at how habitat loss, shrinking species populations and the effects of climate change can be tackled,
- The priority habitats and species that need urgent attention,
- What action is needed to build a healthier, more connected natural environment,
- Creating space for nature to flourish while supporting local people and their livelihoods.
With 80% of the land within the scope of the consultation being farmland, farmers and landowners are key players, combining sustainable food production with nature-friendly methods.
The draft strategy has been created using the responses to a series of workshops and two surveys, with more than 1,000 residents and almost 100 farmers and landowners having their say as part of the Making Space for Nature survey last year.
The most popular suggestions for action were the creation of new habitats, the restoration or expansion of existing habitats and the need to make space for nature in housing, industrial and other developments.
The survey can be viewed at www.leicestershire.gov.uk/have-your-say/current-engagement and features at-a-glance interactive maps which can be used to view projects in detail and make comments.
Responses to the consultation, which runs until Friday 28th February, will be used to develop the final version of the LNRS, which will be published in the summer.[PB1] [DT2]
If you have any issues or concerns, we are here to help.
[PB1]This should really be on the CC page.
[DT2]My report was looking full so thought it would sit here ok to local residents interested in nature.
