One Nation invites you to join us at our #LivesNotKnives Family Fun Day to raise awareness and promote a safer community. We will be focusing on educating people on the dangers of drugs and knife crimes in our local community and how we can help the youth. There will be various activities taking place on the day, including: • Local scout and youth clubs • Anti-knife crime workshops and stalls to help parents and youngsters. • Boxing ring in the park with an outdoor boxing exhibition show and MMA classes from LMA Academy. • Bouncy castles, go karting and inflatables for children. • Plenty of food and desserts (feel free to bring some for us to sell on our stalls) Date: Saturday 20th August 2022 Time: 10am – 6pm Location: Spinney Hill Park, Leicester There will be fun activities for everyone to get involved in and have an enjoyable day. If you would like to volunteer on the day or donate food items for us to sell, or if you’d like one of the limited non-food stalls, please contact us on 0116 251 0171. More FB https://www.facebook.com/100064832555512/posts/435571948613887/?flite=scwspnss&mibextid=vgcPqKBpr7XVjaWG

This event has now been cancelled A spokesperson said: Due to the heat warning, we have had to cancel the Summer Fete on Sunday. The event is postponed due to the warning and will be run at a later date this year Summer Fete at Dane View Care Home. Join us at Dane View Care Home’s Summer Fete at 165 Glenfield Road, Leicester LE3 6DP, on Saturday 13th August from 2pm till 5pm, when there will be a host of fun activities and stalls to entertain visitors – and all to raise money for the Comfort Fund, giving residents at the home great experiences and days out. The Comfort Fund allows inclusivity, so that all residents get the opportunity to go on trips. Dane View is keen that everyone is treated fairly, equally and with dignity. Coming out of Covid means the home to restart resident outings. Planned excursions range from a mini-break in Blackpool to a boat cruise on the local canal. The Summer Fete will include a fire engine manned by our wonderful local fire officers, a dog show, beat the goalie, the Dane View ‘Bake Off’ and a BBQ. Stalls such as tombola, raffle, cakes, splat the rat, bric-a-brac, crochet, hook a duck, plants (grown by residents), and other fun attractions, means there is something for everyone. Our Fete is not only money-raising fun for the family on a Saturday afternoon, but entry gives visitors a great opportunity to find out more about Dane View and the care we provide for residents, including nursing and respite care. The Dane View team will be on hand to answer questions and point out historical features and the extensive grounds, including a beautiful orchard that provides apples and plums for Dane View’s in-house chefs. If you find yourself at a loose end and live near to Dane View, 165 Glenfield Road, Leicester LE3 6DP, call in to find out more and join in the fun. Entry is FREE, but remember, everything you buy on a stall will help fund a residents outing!

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With one in five vehicles now fitted with a dash cam, motorists are being warned to ‘drive like they’re being filmed’ every time they get behind the wheel. And with many people sending footage of motoring offences to the police every day, the chances of being reported for an offence captured on a dash cam are now higher than ever. The warning coincides with National Dash Cam Day, which takes place today (Friday August 5, 2022), from dash cam video analysis experts at not-for-profit company Road Safety Support, who regularly examine video footage for police forces for use in legal proceedings. Dash cam footage can be used to prosecute for a range of offences, including speeding, dangerous or careless driving and driving while using a mobile phone, and has even been used as evidence in murder cases. Steve Callaghan, Road Safety Support’s Technical Expert and Manager of its ISO 17025 Speed Calibration Laboratory, said: “The police can’t be on every road, 24-7, but the public can. With so many dash cams in use, and with the rise in cyclists wearing headcams, there really is a strong likelihood that road users will be filmed at some point on every journey they make. “In road casualty reduction terms, a dash cam really is a powerful tool, creating a strong deterrence against motoring offences. These days, the chances of being filmed by a dash cam are high, so offences like speeding and using your mobile phone at the wheel really aren’t worth the risk.” This warning is backed up by figures released today by leading dash cam manufacturer, Nextbase, which show that over 57,000 video clips of dangerous driving have been sent to its online National Dash Cam Safety Portal (NDCSP) since 2018. And of those, 70% were used as evidence to punish offenders. Road users can also submit their footage directly to individual forces, so this number is likely to be far greater. Every day on the UK’s roads, a staggering five people die and more than 60 are seriously injured, on average. RoadPeace, the national road victims’ charity, strongly supports the use of dash cams in the reduction of road deaths and injuries. Sara Dowling, Deputy CEO and Director of Operations at RoadPeace, said: “Road crashes shatter so many lives in an instant and cause immense suffering for victims, families, friends and communities. “Dash cams now have such an important role to play in deterring road crime and in bringing offenders to justice. They act as a powerful deterrent against speeding and inappropriate and dangerous driving and they provide valuable resources to support overstretched traffic police. “RoadPeace strongly supports the use of dash cams in helping to enforce traffic law and reduce road deaths and injuries.”

Leicestershire Police carried out numerous community engagement events, beat surgeries and hotspot patrols during national Antisocial Behaviour (ASB) awareness week which ran between Monday 18 July until Sunday 25 July. ASB is targeted every day by the force with the national campaign putting it in the spotlight.Each day of the awareness week centred on a set theme, these were empowering communities, best practise, partnership and local delivery and the impact of ASB on young people. The types of activity planned by Neighbourhood Policing Officers (NPOs) included meeting members of the community during meetings and events, opportunities to provide education and literature about ASB and how to report it and patrols of areas where it is known to take place. Superintendent Paul Allen signed a pledge confirming Leicestershire Police’s ongoing commitment to the cause.Inspector Claire Hughes, force lead for ASB, attended the Resolve charity launch for the awareness week. The focus of Resolve is community safety and antisocial behaviour.She said:“The launch event started ASB awareness week and included presentations from representatives from house of commons, Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC), partners and police. It was also a chance for the force to reaffirm its ongoing commitment to victims and working with partners to tackle ASB in communities.” If you have witnessed or are a victim of ASB then please report it to us, reports can be made via 101/(999 in an emergency) or online.

Leicestershire Police will claim back £16,500 – which will be reinvested back into preventing and tackling crime – after 15 fans were given football banning orders totalling 70 years. An investigation into disorder before Leicester City’s UEFA Europa League match against Napoli in September 2021 identified 17 offenders. All were charged with various offences – with 15 being convicted and two subsequently found to have no case to answer. One man was given a suspended custodial sentence, while others were ordered to undertake unpaid work and pay fines. Twelve fans are subject to a five-year football banning order, one fan was banned for four years and two were given three-year bans. As a result of charges being made, the force was able to request money from the United Kingdom Football Policing Unit (UKFPU). Chief Inspector Dan Pedley, who was match commander for the game against Napoli, said: “All those who have received banning orders were found to have been involved in disorder prior to kick off. “We have a robust policing operation in force for each game, but unfortunately there are occasionally pockets of supporters who are out to cause trouble. I’m pleased that following a thorough investigation, those involved are facing the consequences of their actions.” PC Dave Stevens, the force’s dedicated football officer, added: “Those who have been given banning orders are known risk supporters, so the fact they’re now excluded from causing further harm for the next few years is extremely beneficial to our football operations.”

A Leicester soldier has the privilege of being a flag-raiser at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Lance Corporal Jack Sloan (20) is part of a team of ceremonial flag raisers attending almost three hundred medal ceremonies taking place during the Games. An Information Service Engineer with Chippenham based 21 Signal Regiment, he will be raising the flags of the gold, silver and bronze medal-winning athletes’ countries at the Alexander Stadium which is one of the main venues for the Games. He said: “I volunteered because I thought it would be a good experience. I enjoy sport and I probably won’t get an opportunity to do it again.” Jack, whose grandfathers both served in World War Two, is hoping to find time to watch the action on the track. He said: “I’m hoping to see the 100 metre and 200 metre sprints which I would normally watch on the TV.” The ceremonial flag-raisers comprising 67 Army personnel, 36 members of the Royal Air Force and 35 from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines trained for this prestigious honour at Nesscliffe training camp in the West Midlands. They completed refresher training in basic drill and the art of ceremonial flag-raising. The training led by the Army School of Ceremonial also included rigorous dress inspections to ensure their appearance and bearing will be of the highest standard when they march out in full view of an international audience. Colour Sergeant Lee Blackstock was one of the team from the All-Arms Drill Wing who delivered the training and alsodirected the rehearsals of the drill manoeuvres for the funeral of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. He said: “There is an enormous sense of pride amongst the personnel taking part. I’m happy they are all at the required standard and I will be watching them with pride when they are on TV.” The Army has four soldiers representing their countries at the Games. Lance Corporal Megan Reid has represented Scotland in the women’s boxing. In the Judo Corporal Sarah Hawkins will represent Northern Ireland and Lance Corporal Victor Ahiavor will represent Ghana. While Corporal Arnold Rogers ran the marathon on behalf of Gibraltar .

A New video has been released to showcase the beauty of Leicester’s waterways and give a stunning bird’s eye view of major recent investment in the city’s riverside. Since 2015, Leicester City Council has been working alongside the Environment Agency and Canal & River Trust on an ambitious, multi-million-pound programme of improvements to local waterways, backed by £7.5million of Local Growth Fund investment through the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP). The programme has delivered environmental improvements along Leicester’s waterways providing flood protection, enhancements to biodiversity and improved access. The new four-minute video brings together drone footage highlighting just some of the 40 projects completed as part of the ambitious programme. These include improvements to over 8km of riverside footpaths and canal towpaths; the creation of 2km of new cycle tracks; major improvements at key riverside locations such as Aylestone Meadows, Everards Meadow and the award-winning Ellis Meadows; and, the creation of new habitats for a range of wildlife at dozens of locations across the city. The programme also saw the installation of the new Bennion Footbridge to connect the city’s Sock Island to Belgrave along with new moorings at Friars Mill and Memory Lane Wharf for people visiting the city by boat. Critically, the works have also helped safeguard over 1,800 homes from flood risk. This has been achieved through the creation of new wetlands to hold flood water at key locations, as well as major works to create a new flood water culvert beneath Loughborough Road Bridge. City Mayor Peter Soulsby said: “Leicester boasts some beautiful riverside settings and through this ambitious partnership programme we have been able to make substantial investment to help realise the enormous potential of these areas. “This new video gives a bird’s eye view of just some of the major improvements that have been achieved and showcases what a valuable asset we have in the city’s waterways. “As well as improving the city’s waterside for visitors and providing valuable habitats for local wildlife, these important projects have also helped reduce flood risk to hundreds of homes in the city. “I am incredibly grateful to everyone involved in delivering this major programme of improvements and for the tremendous support of our partners. As the video shows, Leicester’s fantastic waterways are now something the whole city can be proud of.” Andy Reed OBE, Interim Chair of the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership Limited (LLEP), said: "These projects demonstrate how making investments in improving natural areas can act as a catalyst for creating local jobs and growth. "Sustainability is a key part of the LLEP's new Economic Growth Strategy and this video shows how improvements to cycle tracks and footpaths are joining up the city and bringing people into destinations such as Everards Meadow." Louise Cresswell, Area Director for the Environment Agency in the East Midlands, said: “We are very proud to have played our part in this work over the past few years which has combined flood protection alongside environmental improvements for a number of locations across the city of Leicester. “The many projects show how local authorities and Government agencies can successfully work together to improve both the environment and to protect people and their properties.” Phil Mulligan, regional director for the Canal & River Trust said: “This video showcases the amazing waterways in Leicester that people have on their doorstep. "The River Soar and Grand Union Canal pass right through the heart of the city and some of Leicester’s busiest communities. Research shows that time spent by water helps us to feel happier and healthier. We are pleased to have worked in partnership with Leicester City Council, LLEP and the Environment Agency to make these improvements happen and we hope this will support lots more people to feel the health and wellbeing benefits that a visit to the city’s beautiful waterways can bring.” The video can be viewed on Leicester City Council’s YouTube channel here

Volunteers are being asked to step forward and take part in a pioneering new scheme to limit traffic around schools at pick up and drop off times. A four-week trial of the ‘school streets’ programme, led by Leicestershire County Council, will take place at Belvoirdale Community Primary School in Coalville, Saint Luke’s Primary School in Thurnby, and the Latimer Primary School in Anstey after the summer holidays. The innovative initiative limits the traffic outside schools at busy periods, creating a safe space for children to walk, cycle, scoot or ‘park and walk’ to school, and tackles traffic congestion and air quality.. Volunteers are being sought to cordon off the road at the specific times and will be provided with the kit and training needed. I’m pleased that we’re trialling this scheme as a way to tackle congestion and the whole host of issues we experience outside the school gates. School streets can be one way in which we lessen these issues and make the school run easier, healthier and safer for everyone. I’m glad this trial will investigate this potential solution further and look forward to seeing its results. said Ozzy O' Shea, cabinet member for highways and transport Richard Dax, headteacher at Belviordale Primary, commented: “Children come to Belvoirdale, knowing that they can learn about our fascinating community and wider world, safely. “This includes the journey, to and from school. Belvoirdale is proud to be part of the school streets campaign.” Residents will still be able to use the road for access using a permit. The trial will take place for four weeks from 30 August to the end of September. The schools have applied to be involved chosen on the basis of practicality of road closures. The scheme is one of the first of its kind in Leicestershire. To find out more about the school streets trial, including specific proposed times for each school, go to the Choose How You Move website. To volunteer to take part in the trial, apply on the Choose How You Move website at www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/school-streets-volunteer

A POP-UP SCHEME to create outdoor seating areas for businesses and more space for shoppers in the historic streets near Leicester Market is to be made permanent. Leicester City Council has announced its intention to make the measures in the St Martins area permanent, creating traffic-free shopping streets with wider pedestrian spaces and room for businesses to provide street café-style seating areas. The measures have been in place on a temporary basis since August 2020, when they were introduced to help cafes, restaurants and other businesses in the area accommodate customers safely and bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, the changes have proven popular with visitors and businesses and the city council is now seeking to make the changes permanent. Alongside these permanent measures, the city council also plans to invest up to £1.3million on a range of improvements which could include repaving the main carriageway in high-quality stone, new street furniture and automatic bollards, and new decorative planting and artwork. Deputy city mayor Cllr Adam Clarke, who leads on environment and transportation, said: “St Martins and the nearby Lanes are home to a great many independent businesses including cafes, bars and restaurants. It is vital that we continue to support local businesses like these by investing in high quality, people-friendly streets and spaces. At the heart of the city’s historic Old Town, St Martins is also an important and popular destination for visitors to the city. “By making these measures permanent and investing in a range of other improvements, we can help create a much safer and more attractive environment and encourage more people to walk or cycle in and around the city centre. It is important that we all do our bit to address the climate emergency and improve air quality in Leicester, as well as supporting our local businesses wherever possible.” Simon Jenner, BID Leicester director, said: “BID Leicester is unequivocally supportive of the proposed pedestrianisation of St Martins. The pop-up changes have helped to make this a green and attractive space which is popular with our businesses and the public. “We welcome the additional capacity this offers for outdoor customers and increased revenue at a time when food and drink businesses in particular face challenging trading conditions. “The fantastic space that has been created has been chosen as the cover image for our new business plan which will be seen by national high street businesses and other BIDs across the country. “It’s a great scheme that demonstrates Leicester is a city that puts people and the environment first.” Adam Markwell, director at Shearer Property Group which owns St Martins Square, said: “We are very supportive of the pedestrianisation of St Martins. During the temporary road closure since Covid we have continued to see footfall improving and have had a steady stream of new tenants attracted to St Martins Square as the go-to destination for independent restaurants, shops and customers. “The changes have added to the overall ambiance of this historic conservation area and provided our tenants on St Martins and Cank Street with valuable space for outdoor seating and alfresco dining, which is proving very popular.” Rob Reber, operations director at Middletons – which has restaurant in the iconic former NatWest bank building at 2 St Martins – said: “The pedestrianisation of St Martins has impacted Middletons in a positive way. It has provided us with a safer and cleaner environment, with a lovely setting for alfresco dining. “Many of our guests that have visited since this has been in place did not even realise we were here, they love the environment outside and it has really brought the area back to life. “With the area clear of large vans and cars this has brought more tourism and more people enjoying the historical architecture, with some great photo opportunities.” Leicester City Council has now made a formal application for the traffic regulation order needed to make the temporary measures permanent. The proposals include making permanent the full pedestrianisation of St Martins, between Loseby Lane and Cank Street, which will remain open to pedestrians and cycles only. The short section of St Martins, between Loseby Lane and the King Richard III Visitor Centre, will also be permanently closed to motor vehicles. The existing temporary extension of the city centre pedestrian zone to include the whole of Grey Friars will also be made permanent. This means access for loading only will continue to be available between 5am and 11 am from Sunday to Friday, and between 5am and 9am on Saturdays. Cank Street and Hotel Street will be permanently incorporated into the existing Market Place pedestrian zone, which allows access for deliveries from 5am to 10am, and from 4pm to 6pm, seven days a week. In response to feedback from businesses in the area, temporary additional loading bays were provided on nearby Peacock Lane and Market Place South. These will be made permanent. The current reversal of traffic flow around Market Place will also be made permanent. People have until Monday 12th August 2022 to register their support or object to the proposals.

Football fans from all over the country will be heading to Leicester next week, as FA Cup winners Liverpool take on Premier League champions Manchester City in the FA Community Shield. With Wembley hosting Women’s Euro 2022, the prestigious match will be played at the King Power stadium this year – and while that’s a huge honour for the city, it does mean that Saturday 30 July will be a busy day in Leicester. Leicester City Council’s chief operating officer Alison Greenhill is looking forward to welcoming fans to the city for the game, which kicks off at 5pm on 30 July – but she’s also advising anyone driving into Leicester that day to allow extra time for their journey. “The FA Community Shield rarely takes place away from Wembley, so we’re very proud that Leicester will be hosting this curtain-raiser to the new football season,” she said. “Visiting fans will eat and drink in the city centre’s bars and restaurants, giving the local economy a much-needed boost, and Leicester will benefit from hosting a high-profile fixture that puts the city at the centre of the footballing stage once again, so I hope that fans of both teams will be made to feel very welcome. “But hosting a game of this magnitude does mean, of course, that Leicester will be much busier than normal on Saturday 30 July. “With 14,000 fans expected to travel to the game by car, there could be an extra 5,000 cars on our roads, all looking for a space to park. There’s also a major event at Abbey Park that day, which will generate extra traffic too – not forgetting the 170 football coaches that will be heading for the area around the stadium. “Please bear this in mind, if you’re planning on driving into the city centre on 30 July, and allow extra time for your journey and expect car parks to be busier than normal. “It will be a busy day on the roads – but it should also be a big day for Leicester, which I hope we’ll all enjoy.” Anyone looking for a hassle-free journey on a busy day could leave their car outside the city centre and use one of Leicester’s Park & Ride services instead. Green, clean, electric buses leave the Enderby, Meynell’s Gorse and Birstall Park & Ride sites every 15 minutes from 7am on Monday to Saturday. Parking is free and a return ticket for everyone in the car is just £3, with the last buses leaving the city centre at 7pm. Those driving into the city centre should look out for the real-time parking information that’s displayed on the approach roads to the city, which will help them find an available space. More information about parking in Leicester is available at www.leicester.gov.uk, while details of Park & Ride services can be found at www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/park-ride/ Leicester city council News

Post-Covid Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland’s crime levels have returned to normal and data shows recorded crime has increased by 16 per cent. Today the Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows the crimes recorded across all forces during the year April 2021 to March 2022 compared with the previous year. And analysis of the data shows an increase in some offences recorded by Leicestershire Police – including violence – while in relation to other offences, including thefts, robberies and burglaries, there have been recorded decreases. Rises in recorded crime are attributed to changes in recording practices such as violence against the person offences whereby all common assaults are now reviewed and often re-classified as actual bodily harm. In addition, over 2000 police officers have had data integrity training to improve upon crime classification. Improvements in data integrity are also attributed to the Dedicated Decision Makers (DDMs) who review crime classification and have been in place at Leicestershire police since 2019. In 2021-22 there were 39,565 ‘violence against a person’ crimes recorded by Leicestershire Police. This is an increase of 16 per cent from the previous year. Analysis shows that the majority of these offences do relate to a low-level injury offence, for example a scratch or a bruise being caused. March 2022 saw the highest level of crimes reported in a month. The 9,038 reported offences being the highest seen in ten years. Assistant Chief Constable Kerry Smith said: “We are aware that our improved recording of crime has an impact on these figures but it still remains fact that violent offences are not acceptable and we continue to do everything we can do to tackle this. We also continue to develop initiatives such as our Lives Not Knives campaign and the Violence Reduction Network, working with communities and partner agencies to fight violence and to raise awareness of the impact which these crimes have.” Sexual offences reporting has also increased by 29 per cent during the reporting period. This equates to an additional 856 offences. ACC Smith said: “Whilst it is hard to see these increases, we are pleased to see the increase in reported sexual crime. We are doing everything we can to improve victim experience and successful prosecution and we want victims to feel confident that they can report the crime and therefore we have a true reflection of the level of sexual offences that are taking place. “We are continuing to look at where we can improve in this area and continue to encourage victims to come forward and have confidence in the police.” Among the decreases shown in the data is a decrease in robbery offences of five percent which equates to 35 less robbery offences recorded during 2021-22. Vehicle crime was also down by two percent and burglary by six per cent. ACC Smith said: “Although we are seeing a decrease in robbery offences this does not mean we are complacent. We understand the impact that these offences have on communities that should feel safe so we continue to arrest and prosecute offenders. The past few months have seen a number of successful arrests, charges and convictions in court following dedicated investigations carried out by officers and staff which we publish each month on our website – we want the public to see where our efforts are focussed and how we keep communities safe.” Rupert Matthews, Police and Crime Commissioner, said: “I am confident that improved crime recording is reflected in these figures showing a rise in recorded crime by police. It is my job to hold the Chief Constable to account on these matters but improvements that have been made do have to be seen as a good thing even if it means the figures are increasing. This was reflected in the recent report by HMICFRS where Leicestershire Police were shown to be outstanding in several categories including crime recording. “It is also good to see that burglary and vehicle crime are decreasing. I know how affected a victim can be and how important it is that we do not lose focus on these areas. “Violent and sexual crime still remain a huge challenge for policing. We are doing lots of work with the Violence Reduction Unit and other areas to ensure that the police continue to dedicate resources in these areas.” Details of recent cases and convictions can be found here - https://www.leics.police.uk/news/ You can report crime online at https://www.leics.police.uk/ro/report/ or by calling 101. Always call 999 in an emergency. For crime prevention advice and tips visit https://www.leics.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/