Braunstone Town Community Response

This page is to help coordinate the community response effort for the current viral outbreak of Covid-19 (Coronavirus).

Can you help?

Braunstone Town Council is looking for volunteers who may be able to assist in tasks like helping to shop, delivering food and medicine, and even something as simple as a quick chat on the phone.

Our aim is to create a network of volunteers around the area who we can direct people to in their time of need.

We have created a Facebook group to coordinate volunteer efforts here.

Volunteers can register their details with us, to be added to a map of community volunteers! Please fill in this short form to let us know you are interested.

Documents for volunteers

Can we help you?

Are you self isolating, elderly, or vulnerable? Do you need some help getting food, medicine, or other vital supplies?

Are you worried about a friend or neighbour?

Please feel free to post on our Facebook group - but please do not post your contact details directly!

You can also get in touch directly via our contact us page.

Useful Links

A government page on safely helping shielding individuals.

The Blaby District Council Coronavirus update page.

The Leicestershire County Council Coronavirus update page.

The central government Coronavirus update page.

The current NHS guideline page on Covid-19.

Blaby District Councils Coronavirus Community Pack

Blaby District Council Closure

Blaby District Council to end Braunstone Civic Centre services

As of April 1st 2020, Braunstone Civic Centre will no longer be able to accept any payments or offer services for Blaby District Council.

We will no longer be able to take payments for the garden bins or council tax. We will also not be able to accept any paperwork or benefits paperwork.

Payments can be made direct to Allpay.

The nearest outlets to the Civic Centre are:

Street News, 79 Henley Crescent
The Co-op, 114 Turnbull Drive

Details about paying the council are available at https://www.blaby.gov.uk/contact-us/pay-the-council/

You can contact Blaby District Council directly for advice.

Website: www.blaby.gov.uk

Phone: 0116 272 7722 - 24 hour payment line.

If you would like to speak to an advisor face to face, you can visit the Blaby District Council Offices on Desford Road, Narborough, LE19 2EP.

Councillor Bill Wright

It is with great sadness that we inform you that Councillor Bill Wright has passed away following his recent illness.

Councillor Bill Wright was the Town Mayor of Braunstone Town three times, most recently 2017-2018. He was extremely enthusiastic about the role, and about charitable collection – even going so far as to abseil down Meridian Fire Station for his Mayoral Charity Rainbows; for which he raised £3,374 during the year.

A celebration of Bills life will be held on Friday the 6th of December at the Braunstone Civic Centre.

As a Town Councillor, Bill Wright served on the Planning & Environment Committee where he pursued the need for improvements to air quality and flood prevention with tenacity.

He also was involved from the outset in Neighbourhood Watch development, chairing Town Watchers and representing the Town at County level, working with the Police and other Councils to promote community safety and reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.

Councillor Wright recently served as both a Town and District Councillor for the Millfield Ward and has been a member of the Town Council since 1995 and will be fondly remembered.

The Town Council sends its condolences to his family at what must be a very difficult time as they come to terms with their loss.