We are very pleased to be able to say that you will see many new and exciting developments here. You know we have always brought you the very best in terms of quality in presentation as well as interesting and often unapologetically hard hitting articles and news of neighbourhood issues.

What's new on your new website here?

Well we have reduced the columns from 3 to 2 including this large area here which will give us more room and space and enable us to avoid cluttered content.

Additionally, the website is more search engine friendly which means the pages and articles will appear more readily for you on Google when you search for articles or information on local issues or resources.

With larger 21 inch and 24 inch screens now available on entry level computers we have room to give you bigger pictures, video's and graphics also.

Accessible on mobile phones and portable devices.

Our website designers and IT Consultants inform us that access to both portable information and social networks for people on the move is the next 'big thing' in information Technology and that most information on this website and links to it will be consumed by people out and about and on the move.

This website has been built, is designed and optimised with that in mind.

Earlier this year St Peters NM became aware that no request had gone into the council on behalf of the neighbourhood for any of the new trees that were to be planted in the city as part of the 10,000 tree program.

True to form we began to ask questions and get people together on the subject and accordingly a walk about took place in late spring around the neighbourhood with Kamina Rughani the Neighbourhood Housing Manager in St Peters, Brian Stafford, the Project & Development Officer at Leicester City Council, PC Tom Walkinshaw of Spinney Hill Local Policing Unit and ourselves.

A lot of though went in to selecting trees, locations for new trees as well as of court the type of tree. PC Tom Walkinshaw provided sound advice on what extent of cover was desirable or not along certain walkways using his long term knowledge of crime incidents and potential in the neighbourhood.

We used our knowledge as residents as to what trees we already had and made our recommendations so as to introduce much needed variety of colour and texture in the neighbouhood.

And of course the council trees expert was on hand to give reliable advice also.

Planting began in November 2009 with the introduction of several cherry trees along the walkway between Pluto Close adjacent Framland House and Galaxy walk. The variety planted was prunus serrulata taihaku which Wikipedia tells us grows to 10 metres and spreads vigorously. see http://www.shuttermoments.ca/cherry/cherrywatch04.htm

As residents we must say that we have tried our hardest to get Leicester City Council Repairs and Voids departments to stop leaving their rubbish and waste, often dangerously, at the entrances of the multi-occupancy building throughout this neighbourhood.

The rubbish is often left there for days at a time.

Not only does this set an example for residents who then feel they too can blight us with fly tipped waste but it is also often a safety hazard.

Additionally, it is also a signal crime as it leads people to feel that the neighbourhood is uncared for and that sets the scene for them to behave accordingly.

ST Peters NM repeat our warning to Leicester City Council that should we film any council operative or sub contractor leaving rubbish in such a way that it can fairly be considered to by fly tipped, we will without fail publish the video here on our website and on YouTube under the heading of "Council Fly Tippers".

The video's will stay online and will not be removed.

LCC... YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!