The Chairman of Blaby District Council, Mrs Jo Fox and the Braunstone Town Mayor, Mrs Sharleen Thurman were delighted to raise the Olympic Flag in Braunstone Town at the Olympic Fete on 24th August. they were joined by Sporting Champion, Jayant Mistry, and the many people who enjoyed the day's events.

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games announced today that an Olympic Handover Flag will be raised at Braunstone Town Councils Olympic Fete to be held at Mossdale Meadows at 2.30pm next Sunday. The flag will be raised to celebrate the moment when London becomes the official Olympic Games Host City, on Sunday 24th August.
Sporting Champion, Jayant Mistry, will be on hand to help raise the Olympic Handover Flag with Braunstone Town Mayor, Sharleen Thurman.The Olympic Fete and Fun Day will be held at Mossdale Meadows on Sunday 24th August 11am till 4.00pm.
The Olympic Handover Flag in Braunstone Town will be one of over 500 flags delivered to locations including HM Armed Forces, embassies around the world, City Halls, British Council offices and Foreign and Commonwealth offices.
Cllr Jo Fox, Leader, Braunstone Town council said 'Being part of the Olympic Handover Flag celebrations is wonderful. I am sure everyone in Braunstone Town will want to join in the fun. The Town Council is delighted that so many local people are taking part. To host this prestigious event is marvellous.'

The Deputy Town Mayor, Mr David Widdowson was delighted to attend the Allotment Society's Open Day on Saturday 16th August to present prizes to the winners of the best allotment, best newcomer and best scarecrow competition. He was very impressed with what was being grown at the site and there had been an excellent attendance at the event with many people keen to take on a new alltoment.

Teh soutbound carriageway of the A563 Lubbesthorpe Way will be closed between the roundabout at the junction of Lubbesthorpe Way and Meridian South and the junction of Lubbesthorpe Way and Grove Farm Triangle.

The road will be closed overnight, between Tuesday 26th August and Friday 5th September and will generally be from 8pm to 6am.

This will enable Leicestershire County Council to safely carry out bridge maintenance works.

During the closure the alternative route will be via:- slip road from A563 Meridian South / Lubbesthorpe Way Roundabout leading onto A5460. A5460 to the roundabout a the junction of Fosse Park Avenue/Narborough Road South (Asda Roundabout),B4114 Narborough Road South down to the roundabout at the junction of Lubbesthorpe Way, Soar Valley Way, Narborough Road South (Everards Roundabout)

The Franklin Park Community Orchard Project will be putting on a display at the Rosamund Avenue Allotments' Open Day on 16th August from 10.30am to 3pm.

We will also be opening the site for people to have a sneak preview and to have an opportunity to pick the blackberries.

There will also be information on the plans for the Apple Day event on 25th October 2008.

Specialist advisors will be on hand to provide a range of information on crime reduction and fire safety.

• Tuesday 5th August Braunstone Civic Centre 9am-3pm

• Wednesday 13th August Braunstone Civic Centre focuses on crime prevention and domestic violence 9am – 3pm

Julie Hutchinson, Communications Manager - Blaby District Council
Tel: 0116 272 7648

Congratulations from Councillors and Staff to Councillor Sam Fox on her marriage to Paul Kennedy on 2nd August at the Blessed Sacrament RC Church, Gooding Avenue.

Officers are appealing for witnesses after a 15-year-old boy had his mobile phone stolen in Braunstone Town.

The incident happened between 5pm and 5.15pm on Tuesday July 22, 2008 when the boy was leaving Mossdale Meadows at the exit on the Kingsway.

He was approached by two youths, one of which asked him the time. When the victim said he didn't have it, the youth took his Sony Ericsson K810I mobile phone from his pocket.

Both youths made off along Burdet Close towards Shakespeare Close.

The thief is described as white, around 16-years-old, about 6'2" tall and of a skinny build. He was wearing a blue hooded top and black Umbro jogging bottoms. He had a distinctive black mole on his left cheek and spoke with an Irish accent.

The second youth is described as around 16-years-old. He was wearing a white hooded top with black jogging bottoms.

Officers investigating the incident are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or saw the youths make off from the scene to please get in touch. They are also interested in hearing from anyone who is approached by someone selling a Sony Ericsson K810I phone in suspicious circumstances.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact PCSO 6107 Duane Wright on Leicester (0116) 222 2222, follow the instructions to leave a message for a police officer and when prompted key in the officer's identification number 6107. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers, which is free* and anonymous, on 0800 555 111.

* Please note, some mobile ‘phone service providers may charge for this call.

Issued on 24/07/08 at 11:11
Crime reference number: SB/03859/08-0

Blaby District Council offer free advice on * INSULATION(LOFT & CAVITY WALL) * HEATING * BENEFIT CHECKS * FUEL SUPPLIERS.

GRANTS AND DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR INSULATION AND HEATING MEASURES - PLEASE PHONE 0800 512 012

The southbound carriageway of the A563 Lubbesthorpe Way will be closed between the roundabout at the junction of Lubbesthorpe Way and Meridian South, and the junction of Lubbesthorpe Way and Grove Farm Triangle.
The road will be closed overnight, between Monday 4th August and Friday 29th August 2008. The road will only be closed overnight, generally between the hours of 2100 hours and 0600 hours Monday to Friday night, 2100 hours to 0900 hours on Saturday night and 2000 hours to 0600 hours on Sunday night.
This will enable Leicestershire County Council to safely carry out carriageway resurfacing and bridge maintenance works.
During the closure the alternative route will be via:-
Slip Road from A563 Meridian South/Lubbesthorpe Way Roundabout leading onto A5460. A5460 to the roundabout at the junction of Fosse Park Avenue/Narborough Road South (Asda Roundabout), B4114 Narborough Road South down to the roundabout at the junction of Lubbesthorpe Way/Soar Valley Way/Narborough Road South (Everards Roundabout).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr Phil Bickley
Tel: 0116 305 2202

Franklin Park Extension and Community Orchard, Meadow Area and Wildlife Pond. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP WILL BE HELD AT BRAUNSTONE CIVIC CENTRE commencing at 7.30 pm ON MONDAY 21st JULY 2008. The Orchard will be open for inspection from 6.30 to 7.15pm
Local residents interested in getting involved in this project are invited to attend.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man's wallet was stolen in Braunstone Town.

The incident happened between 10am and 10.15am on Friday July 4, 2008 as the 34-year-old victim was walking along the path on Franklyn Park towards Welcombe Avenue and noticed a group of youths walking towards him.

As he passed the group, two of them bumped into the victim and continued to walk on and when the victim got home a short time later, he realised his wallet was missing from his pocket.

The wallet is black and made of material with a velcro opening. It contained a quantity of cash and store cards.

The group are described as around 16-year-olds. Four of them were white and one described as being of Asian appearance.

PCSO Duane Wright, who is investigating the incident, said: "We believe the wallet was stolen from the victim when he was bumped into by the two youths. He retraced his steps through the park to see if he had dropped the wallet and we have not received any reports of a wallet matching this description being handed in.

"I am appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time who may have seen this group acting suspiciously, or may have been approached by them in similar circumstances, to get in touch.

"I am also urging anyone who may have found a wallet matching this description discarded in the area to please inform the police."

Anyone with information is asked to contact PCSO 6107 Duane Wright at Leicestershire Constabulary on 0116 222 2222, follow the instructions to leave a message for an officer and when prompted key in the officer's identification number 6107. Alternatively call Crimestoppers, which is
free* and anonymous, on 0800 555 111.

* Please note some mobile phone service providers may charge for this call.

Issued on 16/07/08 at 16:54
Crime reference number: SB/03489/08-4

Alterations to fortnightly visits of the County Councils Mobile Library Service from Tuesday 22nd July 2008.

HAZEL DRIVE (11.20 am to 11.35 am)
CYRIL STREET (11.40 am to 12.00)
LITTLEFARE - THORPE ASTLEY (12.10 pm to 12.25pm)
LEAPFROG NURSERY (1.15 pm to 1.45 pm)
For further details contact 0116 3053619

Planning Application 20080844

1. Braunstone Town Council wishes to object to the application for the following reasons.

2. Policy T5 of the Leicester City Local Plan requires that the land be reserved for use as a car park to serve the proposed Ivanhoe railway line. We understand that the proposal to reopen the line for passenger services is still a positive feature of the Structure Plan. The proposed development could prejudice the future use of the site for this purpose.

3. The site is adjacent to an area designated as a ‘Primary Residential Area’ in the Blaby District Local Plan. Leicester City Council should therefore take into account Policy R1 and R2 when determining the application.

4. The proposed change of use would conflict with these Local Plan Policies and would result in residents being unable to enjoy a reasonable level of residential amenity due to considerations of emissions, hours of operation, vehicular activity, etc, privacy, noise and disturbance.

5. The proposal that sellers would arrive at 6.00am on Sunday is totally unacceptable in a residential area.

6. Only 158 car parking spaces have been allocated to the public which could result in overspill parking onto surrounding residential roads. It is considered that the proposal would likely to result in a concentrated intensification in vehicular traffic at certain peak times. This is an area that already has a high level of traffic and where there is a number of previously recorded road traffic accidents, particularly on the bend near the railway bridge.

7. There would undoubtedly be an element of preparing and cooking food on site for sale to customers. This would not be acceptable on amenity grounds and there would be implications such as cooking fumes for residents and possible contamination issues due to spillage of oils and liquids.

8. There are no proposals in the application to restrict noise form public announcements and amplified music, etc.

Doris is 94 and lives in Sheltered Accommodation. She has some friends there but her family are all abroad – one son lives in Australia and the other in Africa – so she may not see them for years at a time. When CareOnLine installed a computer in the lounge of her home she was interested but unsure what benefit it would bring. The manager said that Doris was having trouble with her hearing and telephone calls were getting increasingly difficult. E-mail was suggested as a solution and training was provided.
Four years later Doris is a regular user of the computer and sees pictures of grandchildren she has never met. She still needs the assurance that the Housing Manager is there to help out if needed but her family feel much nearer than before and she now also has a new hobby to stimulate her.
www.leicscareonline.org.uk