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Uppingham Town Council has written to the town’s Community Partnership Uppingham First (UF) seeking stronger partnership working for the future. The request will be debated at the next board meeting of the partnership to be held on July 6th 2023. In its annual reports, UF has always advised that the town is best served if […]

A trial bus service linking Bisbrooke village to Uppingham town centre is to be extended for a further three months. Bisbrooke residents have been filling the bus on Friday mornings to go shopping in the high street and market. Already judged by all involved to be a great success, the service is proving very popular.

Uppingham is this week celebrating the completion of its Gigaclear full fibre to the premise (fttp) broadband network making it the first market town in England to have a comprehensive offer of its kind. Businesses and residents can now sign up for a symmetrical broadband service offering up to 1Gb download and upload running entirely

Uppingham Neighbourhood Forum Executive Members were delighted to learn that two of their number have been invited to attend the King’s Coronation in London. Both were recently awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for their voluntary sector work, particularly during the Covid lockdown. A meeting of the board of Uppingham First noted the invitations commenting

This year the partnership is to pilot a small number of work experience placements for local students. The first will be a passenger assistant role with the Uppingham Hopper and an appointment has already been made to begin later in the year. Volunteering roles at the town’s 2023 events are also to be expanded. These

Uppingham First was an invited guest at the 2023 Leicestershire and Rutland Law Society Civic Dinner. Other guests included a number of the city’s local charities, the Lord Mayor, Cllr George Cole, Cannon Richards, the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Rupert Matthews and the East Midlands Women’s Awards Founder Sandra Pollock OBE. Pictured is Law

Uppingham High Street continues to flourish with a new wine shop now open. Call in soon to explore the huge range available at The Uppingham Cellar.

The Uppingham First Community Partnership and CPRE Rutland, the countryside charity, are pleased to announce a joint initiative of a one month trial of a market day Hopper bus service to Uppingham from Bisbrooke. The service will link Bisbrooke residents to Uppingham Surgery, Uppingham High Street and the weekly market. Service timings will also integrate

Online registration for the 2023 Stilton Cheese Classic Vehicle Run is drawing to a close with well over 100 vehicles now registered to participate. Go to www.stiltoncheeserun.uk for full details.