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he latest meeting of the Neighbourhood Management Board (NMB) discussed the following items: Street Wardens The street wardens service is being kept busy, with many reports of fly-tipping, dog fouling and dumped vehicles.

Leaflets are available to help local residents with these matters and environmental protection notices have been served where necessary. Remember to report Fly-tipping via City Council app Love Leicester.

Residents Network News The Braunstone awards will be in September in order to put on a special event. The Resnet have organised two trips to Twycross and Twinlakes and have increased their donation to Braunstone Carnival to £1,250. They will also be, subsiding the ‘Braunstone Carnival Hopper’ bus service again this year, to take local residents to and from the event.

Braunstone Blues The group is currently working with vulnerable adults in the area, supporting them to become active members of the community. They are running weekly line dancing classes at the Oak Centre and will be hosting a Health Event at the Brite Centre.

Police Update The police are working in conjunction with Park Services to restrict car access onto the park, in the hope that this will prevent further dumping and burning of cars. New steps are being taken to tackle the continuing problem of illegal motorbike riders, with CCTV now being used to identify perpetrators. Several arrests have been made and vehicle crime is down.

Braunstone Foodshare Foodshare has seen a rise in new members from outside the area and the committee are meeting to look at how to deal with this increase. New members will now only be accepted from the following post codes; LE3 1/ 2/ 3 and some other areas are being considered. Bradgate Bakeries donated 38 tins of chocolate,which was divided and shared out to members over the Easter period.

Braunstone Hall Park services discussed recent developments at the Hall.

The access to and from the building is still an area of concern and the final plans are yet to be decided. Plans for a cafe and toilet facilities are also in the pipe line.

Park Services Following the success of their Green Flag status, the park will be getting a surprise visit this year from the assessors and they hope to maintain their successes.

The Braunstone Resident’s Network committee are continuing with planning and organising their yearly calendar.

The Resnet, from their committees' own fund, will be increasing their donation to £1,250 towards the running of this year’s carnival event, as it continues to be highly popular with the community.

They will again be running the ‘Braunstone Carnival Hopper’ bus service to take local residents to and from the carnival. In June there will be a trip to Twycross Zoo and due to its popularity,Twinlakes makes a return in July.

The Resnet have also donated £100 towards the TRI4James campaign.

The Braunstone Awards will be held on Friday the 16th September at the Braunstone & District WMC on Braunstone Close LE3 2GE and the Resent have booked Natalie Nightingale for the occasion.

We are always looking for new members and ideas. If you would like to become a part of our group or would like more information feel free to contact us on the above number, or join us on our facebook page or visit our website at www.braunstoneresidentsnetwork.co.uk

Braunstone History group

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n Saturday 2oth February, Braunstone History Group held another successful exhibition at the Brite Centre.

The place was buzzing with lots of interest in our local history of the Winstanley family and the local schools (many people asking when our next exhibition would be as they enjoyed it so much and wanted to see more).

We scanned over thirty photos and documents so we have lots to add to our collection (thank you to everyone that contributed), and having Mazzie’s cafe open was wonderful, as most us had the legendary bacon bap and a coffee and some of us even indulged in a "full English".

Our next exhibition will be held at the Braunstone Hall Stables Museum on Sunday 26th June when the Croft Silver Band will be playing in the walled garden. Come along and join us for a chat and learn more about Braunstone’s exciting history. We look forward to seeing you.

Geraldine Syrett (History Group Secretary)

…And it’s goodbye from us

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e are second year Occupational Therapy students from Coventry University, who have been on placement with b-inspired for the past 10 weeks. We’ve had such a great time on our placement and learnt so many new things!

We would like to thank b-inspired and the residents of Braunstone for allowing us to be part of the community and teaching us the power of community spirit.

Braunstone has so many gifted and brilliant volunteers that have taught us the importance of giving back to the community.

Thank you so much for having us!

Bea & Sarah

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Dog chipping is made Law

rom April the 6th, all dogs young or old will now have to be chipped, as this has recently been passed into law and will come into effect in less than a year’s time. From then on at which time it will become an offence to keep a dog that is not chipped,you could face a criminal conviction and a £500 fine, the Police and other agencies will be checking dogs that they come across.

If you were looking to avoid the law by selling or giving the dog away, you will still be responsible as no dog can legally change keeper without a new keeper slip being filled out and sent to the chipping agency or being updated on their website. If you are a breeder you must register and have the puppy chipped as soon as it reaches 8 weeks old. Please make enquiries with your vet about free chipping.

Written by Robert Butcher

Braunstone Carnival 2016 Braunstone Community Carnival Saturday 25th June 2016 12.00 - 4.30 pm Fullhurst Community College Fosse Road South Braunstone Outside Stalls See your favourite characters throughout the day Stage Performances including talent show Falconry display Sport Festival, wristband ÂŁ2 all day Children under 16 - Free Adults only 50p Braunstone Community Carnival will a family fun event.

Alcohol will not be on sale and may not be brought on site. Visitors may be subject to bag checks.

There is no onsite parking, so please walk to the event or use local buses. However, disabled parking is available at the Imperial Avenue entrance.

You can book a stall for free if you are a Braunstone community group or for only ÂŁ10 if you are from outside of Braunstone To book stalls or for general information Contact Tracy Renshaw on 07834908576 or email braunstonecarnivaltracy@gmail.com

Braunstone Carnival 25th June 2016 RESNET COMMUNITY CARNIVAL HOPPER Starts at 11.30am from Imperial Avenue at Fullhurst College Look out for the bus,the friendly driver will pick up anywhere along the red route Drop off & Pick ups for the return journey will be outside Fullhurst College

Last bus leaves at 4.30pm Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult For more information call 0116 2232256 Pick up & Drop Zone

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Braunstone Blues Working together

‘This is what we do to make Braunstone more HEALTHY, SAFE and SECURE’ For your free home visit from the Braunstone Blues please contact us on: 07800 709802 or Email: Braunstone.blues@lfrs.org Website: www.leics.police.uk/braunstone.blues

1. Who wrote the jungle book?

2. In which year did Disney release the original animation of “The Jungle book”?

3. What is the name of the boy who is known as a man-cub?

4. Which characters sing “I wanna be like you”?

5. What type of animal is Bagheera?

Turn to Traders corner for answers

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Growing Communities Together

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ow that the cold has lifted, work has once again began up at the farm as we are busy cultivating the land ready for the next Crop. The ‘growing communities together’ gang, with the help of the Braunstone Blues and Braunstone Dedicated Neighbourhood Police Team, took to the land digging, weeding and raking, getting rid of any unwanted perennial weeds and winter debris.

Our bean factories have also been a huge success with volunteers and local residents, volunteering their time at both the Brite centre and at the Civic centre. (See photos in the Alert gallery page).

Volunteers potted up seedlings into eco-friendly pots that have now been taken back to the base at Wellinger way where they will be nurtured eventually taken to the farm for planting.

We would like to say a huge thank you to Thompson & Morgan in supporting our growing effort by donating vegetable seeds for the bean factory events.

The Wellinger way garden even received a spring clean. As volunteers armed with litter pickers dedicated their time to sprucing up the garden. A huge thank you to every one for their support in our community growing effort

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The Darling buds of May Day?

or many people, May Day is the quintessential English celebration. Thoughts of the bank holiday can often cause the mind to wander into a sprawling maze of morris dancers and maypoles. (or, more likely, what to do with the time off!)

Like so much of traditional English culture, our version of May Day has its roots in ancient paganism, but it is interesting to note that celebrating the 1st day of May is something that exists in numerous cultures throughout the world. Italy, for example, boasts a number of May Day traditions that vary from region to region, including the practice of groups of people singing songs in exchange for gifts, similar to carol singers.

In Bulgaria celebrations revolve around the driving away of snakes and lizards, which superstition holds are evil and the bringer of bad luck.

However you choose to spend your May bank holiday, whether or not you are driving away snakes, have a happy one!

Written by Erik Humphreys

Braunstone Foodshare - Did you know?

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ere is a breakdown of just how vital your 50p is to maintaining our Braunstone Foodshares:

Fareshare annual membership fee of £1800 Environmental annual certificate cost £300 Hygiene equipment £152 Plastic and paper bags £261 Additional Food £298 1700+ miles covered yearly £520 Some costs are mandatory, however by making one simple change, like bringing your bag for life back with you each time you visit Foodshare, you can reduce the annual costs by £261! Your 50p donations really do count and it is important to let your Foodshare co-ordinator know if you are unable to make a donation.

If you would like to donate food to the Braunstone Foodshare, please see the poster which identifies our target food groups. All donations can be delivered to the b-connected Neighbourhood Support Base at 45 Wellinger Way Braunstone.

Finally, when you are registering as a new Foodshare member, please bear in mind that you provide ID that has your address and name clearly stated; either a utility bill, or bank statement or driving licence will be sufficient.

Thank you, Braunstone Foodshare

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Braunstone Fishing club News

ver the last few months, Braunstone Fishing Club has been very busy with the development at Braunstone lakes. The overflow running along the side of the top lake has been dug out, and cleared so that the water is now free flowing. Also the club has put in a bid with the Angling Trust (fingers crossed), in which they plan to install 4 disabled fishing bays with a soft grain path and disable ramp for easy access to a club house for all members to chat.

There will be work done to the island to help prevent further erosion, and reeds will be planted near the bridge end towards the top lake to stem the build up silt into the lake which might help the bottom lakes water quality.

This year, club has decided to keep the membership fees at 2015 prices; day ticket £2, yearly membership fees: Adults £15; Concession £ 7.50; and £5.00 for young people aged between 12 -16 yrs.

The club are looking to recruit volunteers to help once the work commences on the lake, if you are interested in helping out or for further information, please email braunstone.fishingclub@hotmail.com.

For more details please visit our website: http://braunstonefishingclub.weebly.com/ and Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/braunstonefishingclub/.

Elaine Halford

Fly Tipping: bad for Braunstone ly tipping is a serious problem. Although it may seem like a quick and easy short-term solution to the problem of household waste. Fly tipping causes serious damage to both the environment and the local community, by littering the streets with unwanted and bulky items that could be dangerous for wildlife as well as the people around us.

To counter this problem, Leicester City Council has a free household waste removal service. If you have bulky and unwanted furniture or household items. You can now book a collection free of charge, for up to five items, in ay two month period. (Although further items will incur charges.) Collections can be arranged at a time that suits you and assistance in moving the items may also be available.

If you are feeling generous, the council also operates a “Pass it on Scheme” allowing you to donate your items to those who need them most. All you need to do is ask for a visit from the “pass it on” team and make sure that the items you wish to donate are in good condition, as damaged or dirty items will not be accepted.

For more information on household waste collection or the “Pass it on” scheme, please call: 0116 454 1002 or visit: leicester.gov.uk/recycling.

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Brite Centre Oak Centre Leisure Centre b-connected b-working Hockley Farm Doctors Apple-a-day Cafe Aylmer Road Post Office West End Social Club St. Peters Church United Reform Church Children’s Centre Fullhurst School Folville School Braunstone Community School Braunstone Skill Centre

Written by Erik Humphreys

Did you Know that…

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f you have access to the Internet you can read all our editions of our Alert at www.b-inspired.org.uk or here is the link http://issuu.com/b-alert. If you have a smart phone you can scan the QR code on the front cover of the alert (you will need to download the QR code scanner free from your app store and use it to scan the code).

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Diabetes - Not just a sugar related problem

n the UK 3.9 million people are living with diabetes (NHS Choices 2014). Diabetes is caused when the body is unable to effectively break down glucose (sugar) into energy. The hormone insulin moves the glucose out of the blood and into the body cells where it breaks down into energy.

There are two forms of diabetes - Type one, where the person is a non producer of insulin and will need daily insulin injections; and type two, where the person is producing poor quantities of insulin and will need oral medication. Both forms will require dietary control. Early signs can be recognised by constantly feeling tired/sleepy; thirsty; blurred vision; weight loss; dizziness; poor healing and urinating more frequently than usual particularly at night. If you are living with any of these you should make an appointment with your doctors as soon as possible.

Les’s story I was diagnosed as having Type 1 Diabetes in 1986, at first it was a big shock having to inject and a big change to my diet. Over the years, I have developed various conditions associated with being diabetic, but this doesn’t stop me from doing the things I love, like swimming, walking, gardening and a full English breakfast and roast meals. However, I now reduced the quantity I eat, especially the amount of sugary meals I have. Yes I still enjoy a treat, but I now alter my medications to manage the extra in flux of sugar.

There are various web site you can contact to get more information: NHS Choices WWW.NHS.UK - Desmond-project.org.uk (0116 258 4223) - Diabetes UK WWW.Diabetes.co.uk Diabetes UK WWW.Diabetes.co.uk - Diabetes UK (WWW.Diabetes.Org.uk).

You can also order a free book, 100 things you wish to know about living with diabetes from WWW.Diabetes.Org.Uk. Written by Les Warner and Sarah Berrington

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News from St Peters

fter being installed as the new Vicar of St Peter’s Church in March, the Alert caught up with Reverend Keith Magee to see just why he chose Braunstone as his new congregation.

Before joining us , Keith was a Vicar at a church in Knighton and prior to his training, he has held a variety of jobs, ranging from bus driving to teaching.

“Braunstone is very different to where I have been a vicar previously, so I knew it would be a new challenge with lots to learn and enjoy” said Reverend Keith.

When asked what he hoped to bring to Braunstone, Keith replied “a smiling face, an encouraging heart and an open mind”.

When looking to the future, Keith hopes to bring joy and laughter, care and compassion as well as healing and forgiveness to St Peters and sees his role within the community as being able to support, be a resource and to become a voice for his local area.

The Alert would like to take this opportunity to welcome Reverend Keith Magee and his family to the community.

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n 2009, Dawn Tobin started running. She ran for her health, for her bucket list and to raise money for TRI4James.

Having completed the London & Manchester marathons she keeps moving the goal posts and has used her experiences to enthuse and motivate others to get active.

She gained her leadership qualification and is now using that passion to lead her 2nd group of beginners on Braunstone Park, known as the “Couch to 5K” group.

We spoke to Henry Thompson who has just finished his 10 week course, he said “Dawn made me feel very welcome every Thursday morning and I highly recommend getting involved, I am losing 2kg a week and have started running in the evenings and weekends. My health and my lung capacity is so much improved! I am in a choir and everyone has noticed the difference, my goal is to lose 20kg and I am on my way”!

If you would like to get running, look on the back page (Busy Braunstone) for more information or contact Dawn on 0751 2731209. To follow Dawn’s running journey find her on Facebook at BLCGROUP3 .

In the Spotlight In the spotlight this edition is the newly appointed Vicar of St Peters Church, Reverend Keith Magee.

Reverend Keith joins us from St Mary's Church in Knighton and is looking forward to life in Braunstone and meeting his new community.

A good night out?

An evening at the Phoenix with Ruth to watch a film and then enjoy something to eat.

A good night in?

Having some friends round.

What animal would you be?

I would be a lion.

What is your pet hate?

People who play power games.

What was the last book you read?

Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham.

What is your favourite film?

The American President.

Describe Braunstone in 3 words?

Inspiring, engaging, surprising.

What words would people use to describe you?

Relaxed, welcoming, friendly.

What would you do if you won the lottery?

Pay for my daughter’s wedding.

What is your ideal holiday?

Camping in SW France.

What one thing would you change?

I would like to be slightly more organised and slightly more tidy.

What could you not live without?

My diary. I wouldn’t know what was happening next.

Have you a claim to fame?

I was one of the first twins born in Altnagelvin Hospital. My sister was the other one.

Who would you like to invite for tea?

My Grandfather, George Crawford. He died in 1947.

In a movie of your life who would play you?

It would have to be George Clooney.

Mondays 10.00 am - 12.00 pm 10.00 am - 11.30 am 11.00 am - 12.30 pm 1.30 pm - 3.00 pm 4.00 pm - 6.00 pm 6.00 pm - 9.00 pm

Talk Time @ Sandyhurst call the b-connected team 0116 223 2256 50+ Aqua Fit @ the Leisure Centre Let’s Walk Braunstone @ the Stable Block, Braunstone Park Golden Years Group (Bingo!) @ Blessed Sacrament Church Taragh Twirlers @ the Oak Center KT Performing Arts @ the Winstanley Centre call Georgia 07794497458

Tuesdays 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm

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Every 4�� Tuesday of each month Memory Cafe @ the BRITE Centre call 0116 2995476 Braunstone History Group BRITE Knit Wits @ the BRITE Centre Line Dancing @ the Oak Centre call 0116 3260269 ER Crew Street Dancing for ages 5+ @ the Oak Centre KT Performing Arts @ the Winstanley Centre call Georgia 07794497458

Wednesdays 10.15 am - 11.15 am 11.00 am - 2.00 pm 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm 4.30 pm - 6.30 pm 6.00 pm - 7.00 pm

Coffee & Chat @ St Peter’s Chuch VONS Art Classes @ Cort Crescent Garage Sale @ 45 Wellinger Way Taragh Twirlers @ the Oak Centre KT Street Dance @ the Winstanley Centre call Georgia 07794497458

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Talk Time @ Oak Centre call the b-connected team 0116 223 2256 Lunch club @ the Trinity Church Every 1�� & 3�� Thursday of each month, price £4.50.

Women of Wisdom co-operative (Call Eileen 07881284498) Knit and Natter, BRITE Centre Friendship Club @ the Trinity Church KT Performing Arts @ the Winstanley Centre call Georgina 07794497458

Fridays 10.00 am - 11.30 pm 10.00 am - 1.00 pm 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm

Friday Pop-in @ Blessed Sacrament Church Sew `n’ So’s Needlecraft @ the Oak Centre Golden Gloves Boxing Club @ the Oak Centre

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The Collation and Induction of Keith Magee at St. Peter's Church Braunstone Dear Alert

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Helen Catterwell and myself attended the above ceremony and had a wonderful evening. The ceremony was very emotional and we loved the hymn that Janet Scott wrote and composed for the event.

After the ceremony there was a lovely spread of sandwiches and cakes together with coffee or tea (which was very much appreciated by myself as I didn't have time to have any tea at home).

We felt it was very important to welcome the new Vicar into our community and to offer our support.

He seems a very nice practical and "down to earth" person which I think is just what Braunstone likes. I am sure that Keith and his wife Ruth & their daughter will settle in nicely.

Geraldine Syrett History Group Secretary

As previously brought to you in the Alert: Ann Regan and Janet Statham, two local residents, would like to give you an update on the current progress of their petition to bring back the 302 bus. As you know there is now no direct bus route from Braunstone (and its surrounding areas) that travels to much needed services such as the Glenfield hospital and the Leicester Royal Infirmary, which were previously covered by this bus route.

To date almost 500 people have signed the petition. However in order to trigger a debate at a full Council meeting we will need to attract more than 1,500 signatures. We would like to take this opportunity to encourage as many people as possible to sign the petition in order to get the 302 bus reinstated. To sign the petition, please pop in to the Neighbourhood Support Base on Wellinger Way or for more information contact the b-connected team on 0116 2232256.

Thank you

Dear Alert It is with deep sorrow that we announce the recent death of Peter Catterwell, who with his wife Helen was a major member of the Friends of the Highway Spinney.

Peter helped support the group with his IT skills, on his computer he would design posters and leaflets then print them for the group.

Our condolences go to Helen and her family at this sad time.

From all at The Friends of the Highway Spinney

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