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Market Bosworth Small Community Big Heart Back in the day 1985 Quincentenary of Battle of Bosworth Parish Council and Community College saw an opportunity to put a series of coordinated activities together throughout the summer Back to the

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Market Bosworth

Small Community

Big Heart

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Back in the day

1985 Quincentenary of Battle of Bosworth Parish Council and Community College saw an

pportunity to put a series of coordinated

activities together throughout the summer

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Back to the future

1985 Quincentenary of Battle of Bosworth left a legacy evident to this day Street Scene Bosworth in Bloom

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Fast forward to 2012

Localism moved up the political agenda but conflicting imperatives evident

requirement to increase housing stock Developers

pportunity to

develop neighbourhood plan Community

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Out of the blue

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Out came the sunshine

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Out came the sunshine

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Out came the sunshine

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Out came the sunshine

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Unintended consequence

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Life as usual!

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Never rains but it pours

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Working out?

CIC has 5 directors, 3 of these are parish councillors. CIC whilst not achieving reinstatement of a full time Post Office has secured an outreach service. We have met with community groups and applied for funding to set up website which will act as a ‘virtual community hub’ as well as an online visitor guide to ‘What’s on’ in Market Bosworth. Ideas in the pipeline ...........................

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Fast Forward to 2017

Richard 111 memorial event Cooperative work with highways dept –

Installation of new footpath Traffic flow and parking measures

Take over ownership and management of public toilets from the Borough Council Application for funding a public realm scheme Working with H&BBC on Destination Management Plan and a Richard 111 legacy trail Memorial Gardens regeneration project Phase 2 extension of cemetery Embracing General Power of Competence Troubleshooting!

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2017 we supported several volunteer led events

Bosworth Society – Bosworth Links 25 archaeological test pits Bosworth Festival – festival of arts plus now film nights, talks and musical events Sports Clubs - Tennis, Rugby, Cricket, Soccer, Bowls etc Battlefield Line steam railway /rail ale festival Christmas Festivities Events Community Library Bosworth in Bloom – this year winners of East Midlands Large Village category ...........................

PLUS a plethora of interest groups

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