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Our second newsletter keeping the residents and community of St Matthews in Leicester updated on how we are using the £1 Million that we were awarded to use over the next 10 years.
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St Matthews £1 Million! £1 Million to use over the next 10 years to make St Matthews an even better place to live.
We are now three months into the ‘delivery phase’ of our Plan and since our last newsletter in September, St Matthews Big Local Partnership Board has been busy making the Plan become a reality.
We have recently formed two new sub groups :
The Community Group will be looking at - • A Day Trip for elderly residents of St Matthews. • Benches - do we need more places for people to sit? • Litter Bins - would more help to keep the Estate cleaner?
The Environmental Group will be looking at - • CCTV - are there enough cameras or do we need more? • Parking - working with others to plan a strategy. • Road Safety - how can we make our streets safer for
pedestrians and cyclists. • Police Community Meetings - working together to make
St Matthews crime free.
If you'd like to get involved then please contact us.
Business and Social Enterprise support. We are committed to helping support both new and existing businesses in St Matthews.
We have been working with Spring to Action who, in the new year, will be starting to deliver and develop a series of drop-in sessions, workshops, training and networking events for St Matthews businesses. They will be working with existing small businesses and those seeking to start up a new business or social enterprise.
Later on in the year they will be looking to develop a local St Matthews Business Panel to give local businesses a voice.
This is just the start of our plans to support local businesses but some of our plans will take longer to implement.
For more information email [email protected]
or follow on Twitter @springuk
Meet Erkan Pala We have recently appointed Mr Erkan Pala as the new St Matthews Big Local Community Development Worker. Erkan is based at the Contact Project and will become a familiar face around St Matthews. He will be talking to a lot of residents. His role is to support the Partnership Board in successfully implementing the Area Plan. He will be listening to you to make sure the Plan stays relevant to the the needs of residents. If you see Erkan around, have a chat and let him know what you want from St Matthews Big Local. Erkan can also be contacted by email on [email protected] or pop into the Contact Project and leave him a message.
Free and reduced Training. Residents asked for more training. We have been working with Leicester City Council Adult Skills and Learning Service and we are pleased that we are now able to fund training for St Matthews residents either free or at a reduced rate. LASALS have a wide variety of accredited and non accredited courses on offer. As a resident you will be able to access courses across the whole city. For local courses we may also be able to help with childcare. Conditions will apply. So if you are interested in anything from computing to bread-making or want help with interview skills there is a course for you. Places are limited so do not delay contact the team on 0116 223 2389 or pop into the St Matthews Centre.
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New Grants Programme for ‘Positive Activities for All Ages’ We have been working with Voluntary Action LeicesterShire to start an exciting new grants programme worth £50,000. The grants are an opportunity for local residents and local voluntary organisations to apply for funding from £100 to £10,000 to provide positive activities in St Matthews that link into to the St Matthews Big Local Plan and vision.
The funding for the 1st Round has closed and cheques will be paid out in December.
The second round of applications worth at least £25,000 will start in May 2015 so keep checking our website for application forms and the dates of free workshops we run to help support your application.
Volunteers needed. Do you have a few hours to spare? Do you care about the community of St Matthews and want to make a real difference? We are looking for dedicated local residents who can help us to make the Plan work. We will give you training when needed and will support you to make a real difference.
We need help in -
• Delivering newsletters and information leaflets. • Surveying local residents to see if they think St Matthews
Big Local is making a difference and what they would like to see in the future.
• Helping at community events such as Parks Day. • Helping at meetings - setting up rooms etc.
Interested? email [email protected]
Pigeons pests encourage rats Large numbers of feral pigeons are an environmental nuisance and can also cause harm to human health.
Pigeons are not legally classed as vermin and local authorities do not have a specific duty to control pigeons in public places, although most local authorities do carry out some control.
Pigeons can cause many problems including
• fouling pavements making them slippery and dangerous, especially for the elderly.
• nesting in or on properties causing infestation of beetles, mites, flies and cockroaches.
• nesting in gutters, causing clogging and flooding.
• producing corrosive droppings that deface and damage buildings and vehicles.
• spreading disease though exposure to pigeon faeces
Feeding pigeons encourages them to gather in large numbers resulting in nuisance and annoyance. Food left out for pigeons frequently attracts rats.
Please do not feed pigeons in St Matthews.
If you want to feed wild birds, get a bird feeder and give them the right food. Remember, most wild birds are in decline in the UK and need your help much more than pigeons do.
Local Police to hold more local meetings. Residents asked us to promote police meetings -
So here we are.
The Local St Matthews Safer Neighbourhood Police team have agreed to hold regular meetings across St Matthews.
They will update residents on the real picture both - crime and anti-social behaviour.
They will offer advice on crime prevention and the best way to contact them.
They will also have a question and answer session.
So pop along and say hello! hello! hello!
‣ Wednesday 21st January 2015. 6.30pm -7.30pm at St Matthews Neighbourhood Centre, Malabar Rd.
‣ Thursday 5th March 2015. 6.30- 7.30pm at St Matthews Neighbourhood Centre, Malabar Rd.
‣ Friday 19th June 2015. 6.30-7.30pm at the Sudanese Community Centre, Brunswick St.Thanks to Bargain Booze
your local 24/7 convenience store for helping to distribute this newsletter.
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