In the early 1700’s the housekeeper at Quenby Hall, near Hungarton in Leicestershire used to make blue cheese. Her daughter married the inn keeper of The Bell Inn at Stilton and used to regularly take some of the cheese to her in-laws at the Inn. The Bell Inn began to sell the cheese to hungry […]

An Uppingham Homes Community Land Trust proposal to build affordable housing for younger people in Rutland has received further government support in the form of a £10k grant (subject to due diligence) from Locality. The grant will support the CLT’s bid to become a Registered Housing Provider enabling it to both build and then manage

Addressing Disadvantage and Social Isolation in a Cashless Society – A Rotary Community Project Led by the Rotary Club of Uppingham Aim – To acknowledge the loss of the last bank in the town, by harnessing the community spirit evident in Uppingham to bring old and young together to empower a pilot group of the

Live in Uppingham and planning a group trip to the cinema, theatre, rugby, or football? Organising a family or staff night out or a special occasion? Have you considered using the Uppingham Hopper? It’s your community transport and is available evenings and weekends subject to the availability of an Uppingham First volunteer driver. It’s a

The Partnership congratulations Uppingham First Vice Chair, Uppingham Homes CLT  Vice Chair, Uppingham Neighbourhood Forum Executive Member and former Uppingham Town Mayor Cllr David Ainslie on being awarded the BEM in the New Year Honours list for his work in the Uppingham community. Very well deserved.   

Uppingham First is the award winning elected community partnership for Uppingham recognised by national and local government and the voluntary/charity sector. A company limited by guarantee its agendas, minutes and significant reports can be read at www.uppinghamfirst.co.uk. The company is a member of Revive and Thrive, Locality and the Community Transport Association. For 2020 its

Led by Rotary in Uppingham, the aim of this project is to harness the community spirit evident in Uppingham and bring old and young together to empower a pilot group of the elderly and/or housebound with the skills and knowledge necessary to operate online banking and to shop in the town centre and Friday Market

Over 100 people visited Uppingham Town Hall on Saturday December 7th 2019 to view a range of development sites and housing proposals on offer for inclusion in the 2020 update of the Uppingham Neighbourhood Plan. Open between 10am and 12 noon, the exhibition enabled residents to informally meet and chat with a number of Developers/Agents

Well known Uppingham company director James Torbell has been awarded this year’s prestigious Biz Club Award at a ceremony and awards luncheon held in The Falcon Hotel. James is pictured with the Biz Club Trophy. Upon receiving the award he informed the audience that a significant part of his success could be attributed to the