Thorpe Acre and Jubilee Park

Jubilee Park and Thorpe Acre Green

Jubilee Park lies between Buckingham Drive and the Black brook and the main park for Thorpe Acre. It meets many needs but has been neglected in the past. It was named at the Queen's 25th Jubilee. It has different play areas for each age group, the larger one being a MUGA (Multi-Use Games Area). A set of outdoor gym facilities have been installed at a cost of £20,000 in 2019. The Swithland Close side remains waterlogged for much of the time and some signage and structural improvements are needed. I value your feedback on any facilities installed by Charnwood or lacking in the area generally.

Thorpe Acre Green has improved by the planting and care of volunteers including the Thorpe Acre Community Association (TACA). This group meets informally, usually on Wednesdays at the Scout Hut. All welcome. The Thorpe Acre vllae sign is made of oak grown on the Garendon Estate and erected as part of the Millennium celebrations. The mosaic is by Gerry Hutchinson.

Traffic Hazards at Knightthorpe Road

I will never forget that in October 1999 a little girl was knocked down and killed whilst walking from the church hall home to Browning Road. The tragedy shocked the whole community. A huge petition was handed in to the County and Borough Councils asking for traffic calming or a crossing. The Borough immediately agreed to a Zebra Crossing. However, as highway authority said it was not within their priority to pay for it. After a long struggle I persuaded County to prioritise the area with the resulting scheme we have today.

Greater safety for cycling and walking to and from Charnwood and DeLisle Colleges

I worked with schools to persuade County to put in the extra safety features on Thorpe Hill. I am also in discussions to try to make cycling safer. Generally, both pedestrians and cyclists have problems with 'shared' paths. In order to encourage more Avtive Travel (ie walking and cycling) there needs to be more space and less sharing for both modes.

The 'Ville' Shopping Centre at Wordsworth Road

Several years ago I persuaded the housing department to improve the shopping centre which received a substantial upgrade. And shortly after the flats above the shops were refurbish, with secure doors. The objective was to make the shops more attractive to customers and improve the environment so that people are happier to shop there. A thriving local shopping centre is a key element of a good community, but I am keen not to see disruptive behaviour coming back to this area.

Other matters in the Poet's Area

Larkin Lane

After a long battle, I persuaded the Borough Council to do something permanent to lift the blight on the land contained by Wordsworth, Browning and Tennyson Roads. As a result bungalows for the elderly have been built and named Larking Lane, after the Poet Philip Larkin.
A number of badly needed houses are to be built on the land, partly by creating an entrance where No 17 stands currently. Contact me for latest details of any planning applications

Play-area, Wordsworth Road

If you live on Wordsworth Road, you'll probably remember the Council suggested that it could be used for a small playground. After writing to everyone on the road and talking to residents most of you felt it was not the right place. It will therefore remain as a grassed area for the moment.

Refurbishment of Council owned dwellings

All council housing were brought up to the Labour Government's "Decent Homes" standard. This included new windows. Please contact me if you feel your home has been missed.

Thorpe Acre 2000

This was an exciting project to celebrate the Millennium with a waymarking scheme comprising a "Millennium Mosaic" fingerposts, planting, wildlife interpreation boards and sculptures. See Thorpe Acre 2000

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