Thurmaston Parish Council

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Thurmaston Beat Surgery
Every first Wednesday of the month the local police will hold a beat surgery at Elizabeth Park Centre at 2:00pm. If you are a local resident with any concerns please feel free to drop by.

Households urged to respond to annual electoral register check

Letters reminding households in Charnwood to respond to this year's check of the electoral register will begin to land this week.

Charnwood Borough Council is posting around 11,500 forms to prompt the remaining households which have not yet responded to the check.

Each year the Council is legally required to complete the check. All households are contacted and asked to confirm the details on the electoral register are correct or inform the Council of any changes.

People are asked to check the details on the form carefully and respond by Friday September 15.

The Council used email in the first instance to contact households across the borough to help reduce the number of letters issued to save time, money and the environment.

Residents can update their contact details with the Council's Electoral Services team so they may be able to receive an email instead of a letter next year by emailing elections@charnwood.gov.uk.

Rob Mitchell, the Council's Chief Executive and Electoral Registration Officer said: "A big thank you to everyone who responded to the email and initial paper form which was hand delivered to households in the area earlier this summer.

"Compared to this stage in the process last year, we have seen almost a 10 per cent increase in the response rate which is great. This reminder letter is a further prompt to households which we have not received a response from.

"It is essential people have the right to vote and completing this form ensures we have the correct details for you and those in your household who are eligible to vote.

"If you didn't respond to the initial form, keep an eye out for the reminder form which will arrive in the post. I would encourage residents to read the letter carefully and respond by the deadline to save us carrying out further follow-ups."

The Council is legally required to carry out the check each year to ensure that the electoral register is up to date, so that everyone who is eligible to vote is registered and can have a say in future elections and referendums.

People are being asked to check whether the information currently on the electoral register for those living at their address is correct.

If the information is not correct (if people have moved out or into the property) then residents need to let the Council know as soon as possible so individual electoral registration forms can be sent to those who need to register to vote.

The Electoral Registration Officer needs the information to be able to publish a complete and accurate electoral register on December 1 each year.

Having your details on the electoral register will:

• allow you to vote
• improve your credit rating
• make it easier to access council services
• help you avoid a fine

Full details of how residents can complete the form online, by phone, via text or by post are outlined in the form sent to them.

Frequently asked questions about this year's check can be found on the Council's website at charnwood.gov.uk/canvass.

More information can be found on the Council's website or residents can contact the Council on 01509 634546.

Road Closures

ADVANCE NOTICE OF A TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER. A Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) is to be made for the following locations: Colby Drive / Blount Road / Griffin Close / Colby Road / Hill Rise, Thurmaston. The purpose of the TTRO is to allow Leicestershire County Council safely undertake carriageway patching works. The TTRO will incorporate temporary road closures and temporary prohibition of waiting and loading at any time restrictions. The duration of the restriction is not anticipated to exceed a period of 5 days, 09:00 till 15:00 each day, commencing on the 30th October 2023

THE LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, MELTON ROAD, THURMASTON
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF ALL THROUGH TRAFFIC Order 2023

Notice is hereby given that the Leicestershire County Council intends not less than 7 days from the date of this Notice to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1984. It is expected that the Order will come into force on 11/09/2023 and have a maximum duration of 6 months.
The works will be completed within the period of the Order. The works will commence when the appropriate signs are erected and may last for up to 2 weeks.
The Temporary Traffic Regulation Order is being enforced for public safety to allow Severn Trent Water Ltd safely undertake works to repair a collapsed Sewer and any other various Utility and highway maintenance works. The proposed diversion route will be via: A607 Newark Road.

SCHEDULE 1
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF ALL THROUGH TRAFFIC
Melton Road – between the junction of Winster Drive and the junction of Canal Street

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THE LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
VARIOUS ROADS, THURMASTON
Notice is hereby given that the Leicestershire County Council intends not less than 7 days from the date of this Notice to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1984. It is expected that the Order will come into force on 05/08/2023 and have a maximum duration of 6 months.

The works will be completed within the period of the Order. The works will commence when the appropriate signs are erected and may last for up to 2 weeks.

The Temporary Traffic Regulation Order is being enforced for public safety to allow Leicestershire County Council safely undertake drainage investigation works and any other various Utility and highway maintenance works.

The proposed diversion route will be via: A607 Melton Road, A563 Troon Way and vice versa.

SCHEDULE 1
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF ALL THROUGH TRAFFIC
Humberstone Lane – between Melton Road Service Road and A607 Melton Road.

SCHEDULE 2
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF RIGHT TURNS
A607 Melton Road – no right turns off A607 Melton Road onto Humberstone Lane.

SCHEDULE 3
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF LEFT TURNS
A607 Melton Road – no left turns off A607 Melton Road onto Humberstone Lane.

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ADVANCE NOTICE OF A TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER.
A Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) is to be made for the following location: Melton Road, Thurmaston. The purpose of the TTRO is to allow Severn Trent Water Ltd safely undertake works to repair a collapsed Sewer. The TTRO will incorporate a temporary road closure. The duration of the restriction is not anticipated to exceed a period of 5 days commencing on the 11th September 2023. A Press Release will be issued to confirm these details approximately 2 weeks prior to the works commencing.

The Council condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine and stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. Please visit Charnwood Borough Council for ways to show your support:

Support for Ukraine - Charnwood Borough Council

Help make a difference and feel the difference by volunteering to improve local healthcare services in your community

Volunteering with your GP surgery and other local healthcare services is very rewarding and gives you the opportunity to help improve services for you, your loved ones and your community.

"By joining my GP surgery patient group, I'm able to help patients who may be struggling to access GP services and talk them through how they can make the most of the GP services." Alan, patient group member, Barwell and Hollycroft Medical Centres.

Joining local healthcare volunteer groups, allows you to help shape future healthcare services. Made up of like-minded people from your community, you will meet on a regular basis to discuss services and how improvements can be made in order to support patient care.

As well as helping improve local services, you'll make new friends, meet people from all walks of life, learn new skills and gain new experiences.

There is an open invitation for anyone that would like to become a volunteer. Many volunteers want to put something back into their community and make an impact. They tell us that by investing a little bit of time, it not only improves the lives of other people, but they also feel their own health and wellbeing improves. There is no greater reward than a strong and thriving community.

To find out more about volunteering with your GP surgery as well as other volunteering opportunities, which include helping the local hospitals, specific voluntary groups for carers and much more, please visit leicesterleicestershireandrutlandhwp.uk/volunteering