Charnwood Borough Council - Leading in Leicestershire

Charnwood Domestic Violence Panel

Rosemary Monk is the Charnwood Domestic Violence Co-ordinatorand is based at John Storer House. Rosemary leads the Charnwood Domestic Violence Panel to campaign and stop incidences of domestic violence in Charnwood.

The forum is working with a wide range of organisations including the Housing Department at Charnwood Borough Council, the Police, Victim Support, Women's Aid, the Health Authority and local schools.

Please click here for further information and contact details.

Handy Van Scheme

The primary objective of the HandyVan is to make vulnerable older people’s homes more safe and secure, thus reducing the risk of loss through burglary and providing
peace of mind.

FREE FITTING OF HOME SECURITY PRODUCTS

If you are an older person and you are concerned about your home safety or security, OR if you are aware of an older family member, friend or neighbour, who may need the service, then contact the HandyVan if you can you answer “yes” to all these questions:

• Aged over 60
• Less than £20,000 savings
• Living in the districts of Charnwood, Hinckley and Bosworth or North West Leicestershire

Then contact us on 01530 837097 (best between 9am and 12 noon)
Or complete the form overleaf and send it to Safe at Home, 2 Mantle Lane, Coalville LE67 3DW. Fax 01530 833031 E-mail safeathome@carerepair.org.uk

Leicestershire Safe at Home is a partnership between: Age Concern Hinckley & Burbage, Age Concern Leicestershire & Rutland, Care & Repair (West Leicestershire) Ltd, Charnwood Community Safety Partnership, Hinckley & Bosworth Community Safety Partnership, North West Leicestershire Partnership in Safer Communities. The partnership is administered by Care & Repair (West Leicestershire) Ltd, registered as an Industrial and Provident Society with charitable status 24755R

Closing date for entries is 30th June 2006

Environmental Action Day

Environmental Action Day involved a huge clean up campaign in central Loughborough. The aim was to clear rubbish in order to help prevent secondary fires as well as illustrate the positive effects on a cleaner neighbourhood. Charnwood Borough Council's Community Safety Team, Cleansing and Housing & Health departments and Leicestershire Fire Services were directly involved.

In just 6 hours 10 tons of rubbish was cleared, 109 metres of graffiti cleaned of and 6 abandoned vehicles removed.