Chloe’s gold award

1st MOUNTSORREL Brownies awarded their first Gold award to Chloe Brown (10) on February 27, 2023.

The gold award is the highest award a girl can achieve as a Brownie, and is the culmination of hard work, regular attendance and the completion of six themed topics designed to develop and grow a better understanding of themselves and the community around them.

Chloe proved her commitment to Brownies by attending online meetings during the Covid-19 lockdown and displayed her leadership qualities as a

Brownie sixer.

Chloe said: “The most challenging part of the gold award was thinking of something special to do for the other girls on my last night of being a brownie.

“I enjoyed seeing my friends and doing lots of different activities at Brownies. It was lots of fun and I am going to miss it, but look forward to Girl Guides now.”

Brownie Owl said: “We're delighted that Chloe is continuing her Guiding journey by joining 1st Mountsorrel Guides and we wish her the very best for the future.”

Pic: District Commissioner Kathryn Barwell presents the Gold Award to Chloe Brown

Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews provided funding worth £10,000 from his Safety Fund to Mountsorrel Parish Council in support of an initiative to increase security in the village and make local people safer.

The funding will be used to install a new state-of-the-art CCTV system to monitor isolated sites within the village. The cameras will be linked to a central control room at Charnwood Borough Council which is monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Once the CCTV system is in place, the parish council will be able to assess the impact of the cameras by reviewing historical data relating to reports of anti-social behaviour or crimes.

Cllr Kate Walker, Chair of Mountsorrel Parish Council, said: “Mountsorrel is proud of the excellent relationship we have with our community police colleagues and believe that installation of CCTV will further enhance the help they already give to our residents.

“We have several known areas that are targets for anti-social and criminal behaviour, and installing CCTV in these areas, I believe, will have a positive impact for our population by improving