PR 4216
02/12/2009               For Immediate Release
Help boost Bosworth community projects
People living in and around Bosworth can pick up the latest news and hear how £20,000 will boost their local area at an interactive meeting.
At a Dragons' Den-style workshop held earlier this autumn, people pitched ideas for community projects which would benefit from a share of the money and voted for their favourites.
Following this, all the suggestions have been looked at in detail and next Thursday (10th December), residents will have the chance to hear more about the top projects.
The projects are in line with broad priorites for the area which include boosting health, improving town centres, increasing opportunities for younger and older people, creating a cleaner and greener borough and reducing anti-social behaviour.
The programme is led by the County Council in conjunction with district councils and supported by a range of local agencies.
Kevin Morrell, Chair of Bosworth Area Community Forum, said: "I would encourage as many people as possible to come along to the meeting to find out more about the projects. Anyone attending will also be able to hear about other topics including climate change and proposed local developments in the area."
The meeting, open to everyone living in and around the Market Bosworth area, is being held at 7pm on Thursday, 10th December at St Peters Church of England Primary School, Station Rd, Market Bosworth,  CV13 0NP.
For more information, please contact Sabrina Malik on 0116 305 5951 or visit www.leicestershireforums.org .
Community forums offer people a great opportunity to find out what is happening on their doorstep, give views, get answers to queries and influence local decision-making.
Since they started in January last year, over 2,500 people throughout the County have taken part and picked up the latest on services for older people, anti-social behaviour, eco-town proposals, grants, development plans, lorry routes, tackling crime, transport, housing, jobs, loan sharks, roads, community hospitals plus much more.
Notes
A community forum is a meeting place for residents, local businesses, voluntary and community groups, councillors and service providers.
There are 27 forums across Leicestershire which bring together elected representatives across all tiers of local government - County, District and Borough and Parish, together with a range of other community representatives.
Community forums involve Leicestershire County Council, District and Borough Councils, NHS Leicestershire County and Rutland, Leicestershire Police and Leicestershire Together partners
Although they do not have formal decision-making powers, forums are important bodies of influence - there is a 'duty to respond' to actions recommended.