Uppingham First

Uppingham First is to work with CPRE the countryside charity on a number of rural housing and climate action projects in 2025. The move is in support of a number of grant bids being made by the charity and follows the distribution by CPRE of a new Rural Housing Design Guide and a grant aided […]

The 2024 Uppingham Feast has been declared an outstanding success and the best for many years. Enhanced by glorious weather and excellent footfall, participating stall holders, event visitors and supporting bands confirmed they were all very pleased with the tremendous support the Feast had received. A packed evening market place heard local and guest bands

Uppingham First and the Wills Group have announced details of this summer’s programme of musical entertainment which is to underpin the Social Sunday afternoon events. Live music is on offer every Sunday from 2pm to 4pm in Uppingham Market Place throughout the summer. See the above poster for details.

The popular Round Rutland Classic Vehicle Run is now open for bookings into this year’s event. The Run has been extended for 2024 to a sixty mile tour of Rutland’s villages. Download the route and book in at www.stiltoncheeserun.uk

What an excellent D Day commemorative event on June 6th in Uppingham! Pictured is Deputy Mayor and Uppingham First Chair Mark Shaw inspecting the troops. Well done Town Mayor David Ainslie BEM, Uppingham Town Council, civic guests and the supporting volunteers that made the event possible.

The 2024 Annual Meeting of Uppingham Town Council has elected a new cohort of Civic Leaders and Committee Chairs in addition to adopting an updated committee and governance structure. Cllr David Ainslie BEM (pictured) is the new Town Mayor having previously served as deputy for two years. Cllr Mark Shaw is the new Deputy Mayor.

Rotary in Uppingham worked with Uppingham Surgery and its Patient Participation Group (PPG) plus a wide range of social end economic partners to host a launch event for those impacted by Dementia on Monday May 13th 2024. A wide range of experts and supporting agencies were available to talk to at what became a very

A well attended meeting of the innovative Uppingham Vanguard Board saw social and economic partners look into the town’s future and agree a range of topic areas for future debate. Discussion guests included the Town Mayor and Deputy Mayor, the Leicestershire and Rutland Police and Crime Commissioner, an RCC Planning Policy Officer, local housing developers,

Are you able to donate a bottle or two to this year’s charity fund raising Bottle Tombola?