Late last year the Burbage Liberal Democrat team sent out a residents survey to over 6000 homes, the largest ever carried out in Burbage. Hundreds of people responded to the survey with their views, producing the first ever comprehensive report on public services in Burbage.
Chairman of Bosworth Liberal Democrats, Stuart Bray and Lib Dem Council Group Leader David Bill have announced the Party's 5 point plan for the Borough if the Lib Dems take over control of the Council in May.
Castle Ward Lib Dem Focus Editor Stuart Bray said, "In 2003 the Conservatives came to office with a promise to keep Council Tax down and stop plans for a supermarket in the town 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.
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
Local Liberal Democrats and local residents are sick and tired of speeding traffic through the Hollycroft Estate.
