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June 28th saw the leadership handover of Rotary in Uppingham with the incoming president being Shane James of Allexton (pictured).  Shane has worked with Rutland Telecom, Gigaclear and Boxcom over a number of years on the Digital Uppingham wireless and fibre broadband project. Her network contacts proved valuable in delivering the project and improving customer […]

A call for action by Rutland County Council from an Affordable Homes Trust in Uppingham, Rutland to enforce clean air standards around an Uppingham Water Treatment Plant owned by Anglian Water, is to receive support from CPRE, the national countryside charity. An article published in The Rutland Times seeking an enforcement notice to improve air

Uppingham Homes Community Land Trust is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 as a Community Benefit Society. Acting on the advice of the Environment Agency, The Society has requested that Rutland County Council support The Society in ensuring compliance with the Environmental Protection Act by Anglian

The Uppingham community has again been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list with the awarding of a British Empire Medal (BEM) this month to Uppingham in Rutland resident Janet Thompson. Among her many community roles, Janet is Chair of the Uppingham Neighbourhood Forum and a director of Uppingham First, and is very active in

Helen is a retired teacher, youth mentor, office manager, arts centre administrator, finance officer, fire service social and welfare officer and Birmingham Hippodrome sound technician. Her voluntary and community work contribution to society includes the following: – British Trust for Conservation Volunteer from age 14, working in the south west on projects Eight years as

A local community group has called for an Environment Agency investigation into expansion plans at the Anglian Water Treatment Plant in Seaton Road, Uppingham after the water authority advised Rutland County Council and a local housing trust that previous communications advising that air pollution from the plant was not an issue were now thought to

The Uppingham Hopper is to feature in a case study being undertaken on behalf of the National Lottery Community Fund. The study will explore how national funding has helped local community projects to support their neighbourhoods during the Covid-19 crisis. During the past 18 months the Uppingham Hopper has been supported on more than one

Enterlude present Laugh It up – A Huge Night of Stand Up Comedy Headlined by Zoe Lyons & Guests Daliso Chaponda – Jack Gleadow & MC Craig Murray. Venue is the Uppingham School Theatre at 32 Stockerston Rd Uppingham, Rutland. Tickets are £18.50 and available from www.enterlude.co.uk or  www.ticketsource.co.uk/enterlude  Another amazing Laugh It Up line up from organisers

Following an anonymous offer of funding the Monument in Uppingham Market Place has been cleaned. It is pictured immediately following the completion of the work.

Following a decision by the board of community partnership Uppingham First to support the concept of establishing a community artisan hub in vacant high street premises, a survey of artisan interest and aspiration is being circulated within Rutland. Designed by local artisan Lauren Tipler of Farrow and Rose , interested parties are being invited to