This Thursday: Oadby Residents’ Forum

The next quarterly meeting of the the Oadby Residents’ Forum will be on this Thursday 19th July at 6.30pm at Trinity Methodist Church, Worship Centre, 60 Harborough Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4LA

The meeting is a open to Oadby residents and community organisations. Local councillors and council officers are available for a “surgery” session between 6pm and 6.30pm if residents wish to discuss local issues in confidence.

Meeting papers and an agendaare available here.

The Forums were introduced by the Liberal Democrats several years ago to transfer some decision-making and limited spending powers directly to residents and community organisations in Oadby, Wigston and South Wigston.

They have been highly successful as a way of residents improving Oadby and as an effective means for residents, officers and councillors to communicate.

Please do come along this Thursday.

Wigston Road Traffic Lights

The temporary cones and tape at the junction

Some months ago the railings on the pedestrian island at Wigston Road / Brabazon Road traffic lights were damaged.

The broken railing was removed after the issue was raised with the County Council by Jeffrey Kaufman.

Further queries by County Councillor Jeffrey Kaufman and myself have revealed that a replacement is on order but it is not known when the repair will be done.

I think that the barrier is there for a reason: to protect pedestrians. It is important that the repairs are carried out on a crossing used by cyclists and pedestrians including those travelling to nearby schools every day.

– Borough Councillor Ian Ridley

Bank Holiday Garden Waste Collections

If you are due a garden waste collection on Monday, this will change due to the Bank Holiday. Please put your garden waste bin out to be collected between Tuesday 28th May and Friday 31st May. Full details here.

Note that black “general waste” bins can be used from the start of June. Collection days may change for some residents. Please check the Council’s web site for more information.