Author: Eve Willett
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Keeping Us Safe: What Came Out of My Loughborough Crime Forum
Nobody should feel unsafe walking through their town centre. On Saturday, I hosted one of my regular crime and antisocial behaviour forums in Loughborough, hearing directly from residents and businesses about what they’re experiencing on the ground, and what needs to change I was joined on the panel by Loughborough BID (LoveLoughborough), Leicestershire Police, Leicestershire…
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Stronger Together: How I’m Bringing Local Agencies Around the Same Table to Protect Our Homes
Flooding doesn’t just damage homes, it destroys lives. It uproots families and leaves communities feeling powerless. Tackling flooding in our area has been one of my local priorities since I was elected, . And I’m proud of the progress we’re making together. This Friday I hosted my bi-annual flooding roundtable. This is where I bring…
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Listening to You: Barrow Crime and Antisocial Behaviour Forum
On Saturday, I held a public meeting for Barrow upon Soar residents to discuss their concerns about local crime and antisocial behaviour (ASB). I brought together the police and Charnwood Borough Council to join me on the panel. Thank you to everyone that attended or shared their views online. I really appreciate our community taking…
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Working with Charnwood Borough Council
I held a really informative meeting with Rob Mitchell (CEO) and Jewel Miah (Leader) at Charnwood Borough Council. Many of the issues raised by local residents with me are to do with Charnwood so it is vital we work in partnership. We spoke about housing, protection from flooding and how we reduce crime amongst so…
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Loughborough College
It was good to have a really productive meeting with Loughborough College this week, disusing how we get the skills our local young people need and what local business needs to succeed.