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Barwell Community Centre

The proposed Community Centre to replace the Cedars will be built on land to the rear of Barwell Junior School. The centre, if built, has the potential to address some of our concerns here in Barwell. It will contain a library, sport facilities, meeting rooms and a youth facility. However, Sandra Francks has recently written to officers at County Council to raise concerns over its size, running costs and funding. A management Committee is to be formed to run the new facility.

21 Feb 2007
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Barwell Flooding Problems

Cllr Sandra Francks received calls from residents concerned when their properties flooded in recent storms, some severe. She wrote to Environmental Health at HBBC and requested their assistance on behalf of residents in Hinckley Road and Mill Street Barwell. To address this, Hinckley and Bosworth Council, Severn Trent Water,the Environmental Agency and County Council Highways have resolved to

21 Feb 2007
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£33m carer-support plan unveiled

The government is to unveil its New Deal for Carers which will see £33m used for measures to help people who care for elderly or disabled relatives. Most of the money - £25m - will go to local authorities to fund emergency respite care for people who need a break from the demands of their role. Ministers say it would relieve the burden on carers if they were sick or had other family responsibilities.

21 Feb 2007
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Labour Must Compensate Victorious Pensioners

Commenting on the High Court's ruling that workers who lost their company pensions have won their High Court case against the Government today, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield said:

21 Feb 2007
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