The National Audit Commission has awarded Leicester Council full marks after a recent assessment. The four-star status means that Leicester Council is one of the best in the country and is a great improvement on last years grading, when the city was only awarded three stars. The Commission also judged that the Council was improving the services it provides for the local community and as a result will improve further.
The first new library for 20 years was opened in the Hamilton area at the end of last year. The library has been very popular with local residents, with 1200 visitors in the first week of opening alone. Such popularity is down to the wide range of services the library offers - including free internet access, DVD rental in addition to 10,000 books.
A Campaign, launched by Councillor Mark Farmer, called Safer Routes, has been hailed a major success, as the number of recorded violent Crime instances in the City Centre falls massively.
Reflecting on the year’s International Women’s Day theme of “accelerate action”, I am sadly reminded of how much more we still need to achieve.
The UK needs to strengthen both our Armed Forces and our soft power.
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day.
