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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?

Dr Sarah Furness PhD, Lord Lieutenant of Rutland and Richard Cole, High Sheriff of Rutland were principal guests at an American Irish evening charity event organised by the Rotary Club of Uppingham held in The Falcon Hotel and featuring popular Irish music group One Too Many. A welcome drinks reception was hosted by the Sycamore

The 2024 Stilton Cheese Run has been praised by a range of participants, many of whom had entered the run for the first time. Over 150 cars registered for this year’s event which requires entrants to follow a choice of defined routes beginning in Uppingham and then travelling through some of the region’s finest countryside.

Rotary President Ron Simpson BEM, pictured here with his wife and Club Secretary Margaret Simpson BEM, has announced his annual President’s Night will have an Irish American theme. To be held on April 19th commencing at 7pm the evening will begin with

Rotary in Uppingham again hosted a breakfast event to celebrate International Women’s Day. Venue this year was The Falcon Hotel, Uppingham. Breakfast guests heard from three women who had very different and inspiring stories to tell. They were Susannah Holloway of Mallard Pass Solar Farm Action Group fame; Yana Striliuk, a Ukrainian guest; and Liz

Online registration is now open for the 2024 Stilton Cheese Classic Vehicle Run, scheduled for Sunday April 21st 2024. Vehicle owners can read about the run and register at www.stiltoncheeserun.uk Around 150 cars are expected on the day with the event starting from Uppingham High Street. More information from execdirector@uppinghamfirst.co.uk

The Chair of the Rutland Biz Club and Uppingham Town Councillor Mark Shaw has been appointed Chair of the award winning community partnership Uppingham First. Mark is the proprietor of local IT company ClockedIn and Vice Chair of the Uppingham Neighbourhood Forum. Handing over the leadership reigns to Mark, retiring Chair Alderman Edward Baines thanked