| 26th Jan |
Leicester Mercury – We have all suffered one way or the other over this last few weeks of hard winter weather, when rural roads, in particular, have been hazardous, if not impassable. I would like to take this opportunity… click here for full story |
| 19th Feb |
Leicester Mercury – Football star Paul Anderson returned to the streets where he played as a teenager to open an all-weather sports pitch. The Nottingham Forest player was invited to launch the area in Dieppe Way… click here for full story |
| 9th June |
Leicester Mercury – A shake-up of top political posts has been announced at a council. David Parsons, the leader of the Leicestershire County Council, has reshuffled… click here for full story |
| 30th June |
Leicester Mercury – A course aimed at stopping young people becoming involved in anti-social behaviour has been judged a resounding success… click here for full story |
| 13th July |
Melton Times – Up to 40 extra affordable homes could be created as part of a regeneration project centred in Melton’s Fairmead estate. Melton councillors have committed £25,000 to prepare a final design brief in a bid… click here for full story |
| 5th Aug |
Melton Times – Campaign is launched to save local justice in Melton – A major campaign has been launched in a bid to save Melton’s Magistrates’ Court and County Court and the principle of local justice… click here for full storyLeicester Mercury – The chairman of a magistrates’ bench whose court faces closure under government cost-cutting proposals has joined the campaign to fight… click here for full story |
| 12th Aug |
Melton Times – Tackling anti-social behaviour in new ways – The review of anti-social behaviour orders (Asbos) announced by Home Secretary Teresa May has been welcomed in Melton. The Coalition… click here for full story |
| 12th Aug |
Melton Times – Battle to save local courts takes to streets – Campaigners were out in force this week collecting names for a petition in a bid to save Melton Magistrates’ Court and County Court… |
| 15th Aug |
Radio 103 The Eye - interviewed about the campaign to save Melton Courts |
| 4th Oct |
Melton Times – Pupils to benefit from life education bus – Pupils across the Melton area are set to learn key life lessons on The Life Education Bus. The bus will visit 8 schools across the wider Melton… click here for full story |
| 26th Oct |
Leicester Sound – interviewed regarding youth crime… click here to listen |
| 29th Oct |
Leicestershire Forums – Cllr Orson, chair of Melton West Community Forum, visited one of the additional IT sessions at Somerby Primary School… click here for full story |
| 2nd Nov |
Melton Times – MORE than 150 people have put pen to paper calling for a cut in the speed limit through their village. Broughton and Dalby parish councillors Phil Dorn and Jerzy Schmidt have… click here for full story |