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A cash injection is kick-starting a new project in Burbage offering young people the chance to restore old vehicles.
The initiative, being co-ordinated by Canon David Jennings, can start to take shape after receiving £10,000 from the County Council's new place shaping fund.
A total of £25,000 has also been awarded to Coalville Town Partnership which will enable local people to get involved in regenerating the town centre.
Seven other projects across Leicestershire have been given a share of the £200,000 pot. People were invited to bid for money from the fund created to help rejuvenate communities and make Leicestershire's towns better places to live, work and shop.
Thanks to the funding, visitors to Loughborough, Melton and Market Harborough will benefit from better shopping areas and people in Thurmaston and Syston will see improved public spaces - community centres in Thorpe Astley and South Wigston have received cash to enable projects to move forward to meet the needs of local residents.
An innovative business support centre in Hinckley has also been given money to enable an empty shop unit to become a drop-in centre for local businesses.
Simon McIntosh, the County Council's Communities and Better Places Manager, said: "This money will make a real difference to the quality of life of Leicestershire residents and I'm delighted we have been able to support such worth-while community projects."
Funding details are below:
- £15,000 to Loughborough Town Centre Partnership to improve customer information
- £15,000 to South Wigston Community Association to improve the Bassett Centre and IT equipment
- £20,000 to Harborough Improvement Team for support to businesses and events in the town centre
- £25,000 to Coalville Town Centre Partnership for a project to design a new flag for Coalville, an empty unit project and improved signs and customer information
- £30,000 to Hinckley Town Centre Partnership to set up a business support centre
- £30,000 to Charnwood Borough Council for streetscape improvements in Syston and Thurmaston
- £30,000 to Melton Town Centre Partnership for improvements to signs, lighting and gateway features
- £25,000 to Blaby District Council towards a new proposed Thorpe Astley Community Centre
- £10,000 to Burbage Youth Project which will help disadvantaged young people restore old vehicles
For more information, please contact the County Council’s Better Places team on 0116 305 7025/8185.
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Discover A Brief History of Mens Underwear at Snibston | |
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Transport funding bid considered | |
![]() | Cabinet Office3 February 2012Transport funding bid consideredLeicestershire County Council is preparing to submit a bid for 4. 5m to improve sustainable transport in and around Loughborough and Coalville.... 03 Feb 2012 Transport funding bid considered |
New names for care homes | |
![]() | Adults & Communities3 February 2012New names for care homesNine county council care homes will have new names when they transfer to Leicestershire County Care Ltd in the next few weeks. The transfer will save the council 1 million per year, while retaining places for existing residents, safeguarding the jobs of existing staff and enabling improvements such as en-suite facilities.... 03 Feb 2012 New names for care homes |
Spring in the step of The Century Theatre with dance double bill | |
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10ft miner mascot challenge in Coalville town centre | |
![]() | Community Services4 September 200910ft miner mascot challenge in Coalville town centreCoalville residents with a flair for art and a love of crafts are invited to enjoy town centre art workshops to create a giant miner mascot. Two workshops being held at the Belvoir Centre on 4th and 5th September will enable people to help create the larger-than-life mascot which will be carried on 12th September during Snibstons Miners Gala parade.... 04 Sep 2009 10ft miner mascot challenge in Coalville town centre |
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Community fund boosts local initiatives in Leicestershire | |
![]() | Six organisations across Leicestershire are celebrating after being awarded a total of 6828 from the East Midlands Airport Community Fund.... 11 Jul 2008 Community fund boosts local initiatives in Leicestershire |
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Vehicle damaged in Coalville | |
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![]() | Vehicle damaged in CoalvillePolice are appealing for witnesses after a car parked outside an address on Bridge Road in Coalville was damaged. The incident happened sometime between 1am and 8.... 30 Nov 2009 Vehicle damaged in Coalville |
Plea for photographs for miners' gala | |
![]() | Snibston is appealing for memorabilia to contribute to its miners gala event in September. The gala, a traditional-style celebration of mining life, will feature some of the attractions that made a miners gala the highlight of the mining community s year, including a horticultural competition and a display of memorabilia.... 07 Aug 2008 Plea for photographs for miners' gala |
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![]() | Leading Leicestershire figures are pulling together to offer vital support to the people of Sichuan in China.... 14 May 2008 China Earthquake |
Keep up-to-date at Coalville meeting | |
![]() | Chief Executive's 3 March 2009 Keep up-to-date at Coalville meeting Coalville residents can keep their finger on the pulse of local issues at an interactive meeting. At Coalville Community Forum next week, people can hear from NHS County and Rutland who will be outlining their plans for the coming year and talking about changes to community health.... 02 Apr 2009 Keep up-to-date at Coalville meeting |
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![]() | Highways, Transportation & Waste Management 21 April 2009 Give nappies a 'real' chance - photo opportunity - A new campaign is highlighting that by the time a baby is potty trained, they could have used 6,000 nappies. By turning away from disposables and making the change to real nappies, not only will people reduce the amount of waste going to landfill but they could also save up to 700.... 23 Apr 2009 Give nappies a 'real' chance |
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Burglary at a house in Bridge Road, Coalville this morning (Monday January 30) | |
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New names for care homes | |
![]() | Adults & Communities3 February 2012New names for care homesNine county council care homes will have new names when they transfer to Leicestershire County Care Ltd in the next few weeks. The transfer will save the council 1 million per year, while retaining places for existing residents, safeguarding the jobs of existing staff and enabling improvements such as en-suite facilities.... 03 Feb 2012 New names for care homes |
Spring in the step of The Century Theatre with dance double bill | |
![]() | Adults & Communities31 January 2012Spring in the step of The Century Theatre with dance double billThe Century Theatres spring 2012 programme leaps into action with an exciting double bill of contemporary dance presented by regional dance agency Dance4. The event on Wednesday February 8th marks the theatres first programme of professional dance and heralds a new partnership between the theatre and Dance4.... 31 Jan 2012 Spring in the step of The Century Theatre with dance double bill |
Transport funding bid considered | |
![]() | Cabinet Office3 February 2012Transport funding bid consideredLeicestershire County Council is preparing to submit a bid for 4. 5m to improve sustainable transport in and around Loughborough and Coalville.... 03 Feb 2012 Transport funding bid considered |
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Vehicle damaged in Coalville | |
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![]() | Vehicle damaged in CoalvillePolice are appealing for witnesses after a car parked outside an address on Bridge Road in Coalville was damaged. The incident happened sometime between 1am and 8.... 30 Nov 2009 Vehicle damaged in Coalville |
Plea for photographs for miners' gala | |
![]() | Snibston is appealing for memorabilia to contribute to its miners gala event in September. The gala, a traditional-style celebration of mining life, will feature some of the attractions that made a miners gala the highlight of the mining community s year, including a horticultural competition and a display of memorabilia.... 07 Aug 2008 Plea for photographs for miners' gala |
China Earthquake | |
![]() | Leading Leicestershire figures are pulling together to offer vital support to the people of Sichuan in China.... 14 May 2008 China Earthquake |
Keep up-to-date at Coalville meeting | |
![]() | Chief Executive's 3 March 2009 Keep up-to-date at Coalville meeting Coalville residents can keep their finger on the pulse of local issues at an interactive meeting. At Coalville Community Forum next week, people can hear from NHS County and Rutland who will be outlining their plans for the coming year and talking about changes to community health.... 02 Apr 2009 Keep up-to-date at Coalville meeting |
Give nappies a 'real' chance | |
![]() | Highways, Transportation & Waste Management 21 April 2009 Give nappies a 'real' chance - photo opportunity - A new campaign is highlighting that by the time a baby is potty trained, they could have used 6,000 nappies. By turning away from disposables and making the change to real nappies, not only will people reduce the amount of waste going to landfill but they could also save up to 700.... 23 Apr 2009 Give nappies a 'real' chance |


