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A to Z of Services

• Access for disabled people

  Access to the Forest East Park is available to disabled persons. The Parish Hall on Kings Drive also has facilities for disabled persons wishing to use the hall

• Access to information

  The LiFE Parish Magazine, published quarterly lists details of how to contact the parish office, parish councillors, local beat officers, churches, doctors, NHS Direct.

• Advertising

  Advertising is available in the LiFE Parish Magazine. For further details contact the Clerk on 0116 2392198 or via email susanljones23@ntlworld.com

• Allotments

• Ancient monuments

• Animal fouling

  The Parish Council provides dog bins in the Forest East Park and the Kings Walk Open Space. Please ensure you clean up after your pets and either use the bins provided or take the waste home with you.

• Arts and entertainment venues

• Arts development

• Bowls (game)

• Bridleways

• Burials

• Bus stops and shelters

• CCTV surveillance

• Car parks

  The Parish Council is responsible for two car parks within the Parish. One at the Parish Hall on Kings Drive and the other on Somerfield Way at the entrance to the Forest East Park. Parents dropping off their children at Stafford Leys Primary School are encouraged to use the car park on Somerfield Way to avoid congestion on Hunters Way and Wolsey Close and Somerfield Way. The Car Park at the Parish Hall is closed by 9pm each evening. The Car Park on Somerfield Way will be closed by 7.00pm each evening.

• Cemeteries

  St. Andrews Church have a Garden of Remembrance, for further details please contact the Parish Administrator, Lesley Humphrey on 0116 238 6811.

• Charities

• Citizens Advice Bureaux

• Clocks

• Community centres

  The Parish Council is responsible for the management and maintenance of the Parish Hall on Kings Drive, Forest East Park, Leicester Forest East. If you wish to hire the hall please contact the Clerk on 0116 2392198 or email susanljones23@ntlworld.com or complete the Village Hall Hiring Form for further information. The hall is for hire 7 days per week. Closed Bank Holidays.

• Community development

• Community grants

• Conservation areas

  The Spinney on Kings Walk is our conservation area. The land was donated to the parish in 1986 and over the last few years work has been undertaken to encourage wildlife in the Spinney. Children from Stafford Leys and Holmfield Primary Schools have planted daffodil bulbs in the Spinney and a footpath was installed last year by the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers.

• Council land & property

  The Parish Council owns the land at the Parish Hall, the Forest East Park and the open space on Kings Walk together with the Spinney on Kings Walk. The Parish Council also owns the Parish Hall on Kings Drive.

• Council land and property

• Council offices

  The Parish Council office is at 23 Seymour Way, Leicester Forest East. The office is open between 8.30am and 1.30pm Monday to Friday. An answerphone facility is available for out of hour enquiries. Please note that this is a private address and prior appointments should be made with the Clerk to visit the office.

• Country parks

• Countryside

• Countryside conservation

• Crime prevention

  We receive monthly updates on crime from our Local Beat Officer, PC I. Ahmed. PCSO A Palmer also writes updates for inclusion on the parish council website. At the present time the Parish Council is advertising a vacancy for a Neighbourhood Watch Development Officer. Further details available under the heading of Vacancies, or telephone/email the Clerk on 0116 2392198 or susanljones23@ntlworld.com

• Disabled parking

  Disabled Parking is available in the car park at the Parish Hall on Kings Drive, or in the car park on Somerfield Way.

• Dog litter bins

  The parish council have provided dog litter bins in the Forest East Park and Kings Walk Open Space. These are emptied weekly by our Street Orderly. Others in the parish are emptied by the District Council on a weekly basis. Please ensure that you clear up after your pets.

• Drainage and sewerage

• Entertainment and events

• Footpaths (rights of way)

  There are rights of ways within the parish, these come under the responsibility of Leicestershire County Council. If you should encounter a problem whilst out walking please let us know by completing the Local Council Contact Form and we will advise the appropriate department at County Hall.

• Grass cutting (garden maintenance)

  The Parish Council has the responsibility for grass cutting in the Forest East Park and Kings Walk Open Space. All other open spaces and grass verges are the responsibility of the District Council.

• Gritting (roads and paths)

  Leicestershire County Council are responsible for the gritting of all roads.

• Halls for hire

  There are several halls within the parish and these are available for hire for local events.

• Leisure and culture

• Litter

  The Parish Council employs a Street Orderly, Mr. Clarence Haywood, who works 20 hours per week litter picking in the parish. If you want to report any problem areas please do so by completing the Local Council Contact Form.

• Litter bins

  The District Council provides and empties the litter bins throughout the parish.

• Local history

• Markets

• Memorials

• Museums and galleries

• Nature reserves

• Parking

• Parks and gardens

  The Forest East Park is situated off Somerfield Way/Kings Drive. Kings Walk Open Space and the Spinney are off Kings Walk.

• Parks and grounds maintenance

• Planning applications

  The Parish Council considers all applications and comments, if applicable are made to Blaby District Council.

• Playgrounds

  At the present time the Parish Council is responsible for management of the playground on Kings Walk and Somerfield Way. The Playground on Somerfield Way will be dismantled over the next few weeks and it is the intention of the Parish Council to provide much improved facilities in the Forest East Park. Consultations will be undertaken with the young people of the parish to seek their views on what play equipment they would like in the new play area.

• Public conveniences

• Public meetings

  Members of the public are welcome to attend all meetings of the Parish Council. Details of the meetings can be found on the Parish Notice Boards or on the Website Calendar.

• Public services

• Records offices

• Recycling (waste)

  There is a recycling bin for clothing in the car park at the Co-operative Store, Hinckley Road.

• Register of electors

  A Register of Electors is held in the parish office.

• Salting and gritting

• Snow clearance

• Sports and recreation facilities

  The Parish Council manage and maintain the football pitch/cricket pitch on Kings Drive Playing Field.

• Sports grants and development funds

• Sports grounds

• Street furniture

  The Parish Council provides seats at various locations within the parish and in the Forest East Park and Kings Walk Open Space. Please let us know via the Local Council Contact Form if there are any problems with the seats.

• Street lighting

  Leicestershire County Council are responsible for all street lighting in the parish. Please let us know via the Local Council Contact Form if there are any lights out - making a note of the lighting column number please and location. We will then arrange for them to be repaired.

• Swimming pools

• Theatres

• Tourism

• Twin towns and villages

• Verge maintenance

  Leicestershire County Council is responsible for repairs to grass verges.

• Village greens

• Village halls

• Woodlands

  The Spinney, Kings Walk is our conservation area

• Young people's activities

• Youth services