Conservative Group Deputy Leader and Shadow Cabinet Member for Finance & Investments - Charnwood Borough Council
Cllr Paul Baines is Ward Member for Anstey, for Charnwood Borough Council, and Mayor of Charnwood for 2021-2022. He was elected first in December 2018 in a council by-election, then again 6 months later in May 2019!
Leicester & Leicestershire Neighbourhood Watch Association have recently set up a Community Speedwatch account which we will look at covering the whole of the Charnwood area alongside the North West Leicestershire area.
We are past the New Year blues and heading straight to spring and the lighter evenings. Unfortunately, in recent weeks, Charnwood has suffered severe flooding, and our thoughts are with all those residents and businesses affected.
Both Paul and Deborah wanted to thank the Gala Committee for all their hard work in organising this year’s gala. It was a beautiful day, slightly too hot for the dog show, but it was great to see so many families enjoying themselves.
Around £60,000 has been awarded in grants to community groups across Charnwood.
The Borough Council has provided Charnwood Community Grant funding to 12 community projects ranging from mental health and wellbeing groups to a recycling project for children.
Joy, a free health and wellbeing support website, has been launched to support people living and working in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland (LLR). Funded by the local NHS, Joy combines services provided by the NHS, local authorities, and the voluntary and community sector all in one place
Residents living in Charnwood have until midnight on Tuesday 16th April 2024 to register to vote in the Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election.
The next PCC elections will take place across England and Wales on May 2nd 2024.