News in Oakham

Mayor and Mayoress? Us? Oh yes that's right it IS US!

Wow haven't quite got used to that yet.

Rutland County Council has thanked local reservists as part of celebrations to mark the UK's Armed Forces Day.

Armed Forces Day is held in June to acknowledge and support the country's armed forces community, which includes serving personnel, veterans, families and cadets.

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a head-on collision involving a van and a taxi on the A47 near Uppingham this morning (Tuesday).

Four people were injured in the incident which happened at 8.05am with the small black Ford van travelling away from Uppingham towards Glaston.

An exhibition inviting people to revisit their childhood by celebrating half a century of family board games will open at Rutland County Museum later this month.

The Game Play exhibition is part of a series of special events and activities taking place throughout 2019 to mark the museum's 50th anniversary as one of Rutland's favourite free visitor attractions.

A new home learning course developed by the Rutland Adult Learning and Skills Service (RALSS) is helping military spouses gain new qualifications in maths so they can access further education and employment.

The online Functional Skills Maths programme aims to help Rutland's local armed forces community to access Level 1 and 2 maths courses – Level 2 being the equivalent of a GCSE grade.

With just days until the arrival of the East Midlands in Bloom judges, green-fingered Oakham in Bloom volunteers and supporters are out and about ensuring floral displays are in tip top condition.

After winning a silver gilt award in the town category last year, the Oakham in Bloom team has its sights firmly set on securing gold when they welcome the judges on Thursday (4 July).

As I write this, Betty is sitting in her basket snoring loudly at her owner's feet.

Her owner is Meg Lucas, Head Teacher at Cottesmore Academy, and Betty is a micro-sized black pug...and our school dog.

People in Rutland are being encouraged to take part in this year's annual canvass of electors and respond as soon as possible, so that they can vote in future elections.

Household enquiry forms will soon be sent to all homes in the county as part of the annual canvass.

Rutland is to receive a slice of £3m Government grant funding to help shape proposals for the possible future redevelopment of St George's Barracks in North Luffenham - including the creation of innovative dementia-friendly neighbourhoods.

As part of ongoing proposals being developed by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) with Rutland County Council, the county has been successful in a bid to join the national Garden Communities programme.

Rutland County Council is striving to make Rutland one of the UK's best connected rural areas.

The 'ambitious but realistic' aim forms part of future plans that will build on the success of its current superfast broadband network and support the introduction of next generation fibre broadband services for local homes and businesses.