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NZ Herald
12-05-2025
- Health
- NZ Herald
Tairāwhiti community invited to weave stars for Hospice Awareness Week
'As part of this initiative, people will have the opportunity to dedicate a star in memory of someone special with a donation to Hospice. 'For those who are unable to attend the workshops but would still like to dedicate a star in memory of a loved one, you can do so via our website.' Tea and coffee will be provided. 'You'll also have the chance to dedicate a woven star in memory of someone special with a donation,' Grout said. 'If you can't make it in person, you can still dedicate a star online via our website. ' All dedicated stars will be displayed in the Hospice Shop window. The tribute will continue into Matariki, the Māori New Year, when the stars will form part of Hospice's annual Remembrance Service in June. 'The service is open to everyone in the community,' Grout said. 'Pōhutukawa, one of the nine stars in the Matariki cluster that represents those who have passed, reminds us of the importance of honouring loved ones — their impact, their stories, and the love they leave behind," she said.
BBC News
23-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Luton fans banned from Watford pubs on day of Championship match
Luton Town fans will not be able to use pubs in Watford when the two rival football clubs face each other on Police said it was licensees that had taken the decision to not serve Hatters fans when their team takes on the The Hornets in the Championship battle at Vicarage Road. The force warned home fans they would not be allowed to exit the stadium via Vicarage Road itself until away fans had left after the match which kicks off at 12:00 Insp Ian Grout said: "Our primary role is safety… Watford fans will be free to leave through Cardiff Road or into Harwoods Road into west Watford." "As the police we do not have the power to say to pubs you must open to away fans," he have also put in place an alcohol ban on Vicarage Road, along with greater resources on the day. The last time the rivals faced each other was on 19 October when Luton came out on top with a 3-0 home win at Kenilworth of that game Hornets' fans were brought into Luton by Sunday, 230 police officers will be working at the stadium and behind the scenes. That level of policing is about eight times more resources compared to Watford's game against Leeds 11 February. Planning for the game started four months Insp Grout, a self-confessed Watford supporter, added: "If [Watford fans] wait for 15 minutes after the game, once Luton fans have exited, we will open up Vicarage Road."It's an important match for both teams and I want people to come and enjoy the game and be safe. "If fans are intent on coming to cause disorder we will deal with that accordingly, so please don't come. "Our plans in place will happen and everyone will come watch a game of football and go home safely."There will be drink kiosks open for Watford fans who choose to wait for the opening of Vicarage last visited Vicarage Road in October 2022 when the team lost 4-0 against Watford. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
09-02-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Leicestershire football clubs sign up for mental health initiative
Football clubs in Leicestershire have signed up to a mental health initiative aimed at offering men a safe environment to grassroots teams have so far joined the Mental Health Friendly Clubs programme and will receive free mental health first aid awareness and suicide prevention part of the scheme Leicestershire and Rutland County FA has partnered with the team behind Mental Health Friendly Places, led by public health teams across Leicester and club will run weekly or bi-weekly sessions, enabling participants to feel comfortable supporting themselves and one another. Harborough Town, Lutterworth Athletic, Sileby Juniors and Ellistown FC are all involved in the scheme. Volunteers at AFC Andrews in Aylestone are also part of the Grout, secretary at Ellistown FC, said: "We are a community football club, and we identified that there are mental health issues out there that we have experienced close hand."We want to make sure that anyone who comes into Ellistown knows that we are available if there are issues."If we can help one person then we have achieved our objective. Mental health is tough and we can see the impact it can have on the local community."Karl Percival, from the Leicestershire and Rutland County FA, added: "This project is a great opportunity to inspire positive change through football."Grassroots football clubs are important parts of local communities and their commitment to supporting both the physical and mental wellbeing of their volunteers, coaches, parents, players and supporters should be commended."We are delighted to have the clubs on board, who will play an integral part in helping break down barriers and removing the stigma around men's mental health."Anyone interested in joining or taking part in the My Space, My Game sessions can email the local FA for more details.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
City Council amends policy around tax increment financing
Feb. 4—The Albuquerque City Council on Monday approved a measure aimed at increasing transparency, providing clear outcomes and creating new plans for tax increment financing in metropolitan redevelopment areas. The bill, sponsored by Councilor Renée Grout, passed on a 6-3 vote. Councilors Joaquín Baca, Tammy Fiebelkorn and Nichole Rogers voted against it. Tax increment financing, or TIF, is an economic development tool used to subsidize redevelopment and community improvement projects. Funds generated in the area, typically from property tax and gross receipts tax revenue, cycle back to the specific district where the TIF was implemented. The bill ultimately establishes communication protocols with stakeholders and constituents, data tracking on the progress of tax increment financing and requires more up-to-date MRA plans, according to a city news release. "I am in favor of TIF financing. I think it's a great tool for the MRA, but I do think there needs to be transparency with all these unrestricted funds," Grout said. Albuquerque has 22 metropolitan redevelopment areas, some with plans ranging from 30 to less than a year old. The initial bill Grout introduced had a clause that would have rendered any MRA plan drawn up over five years ago ineligible. That would have included the East Gateway area — the only MRA in her district — along with 20 of the city's 22 MRAs. That was scrapped instead for a 10-year or newer requirement. Seven of the MRA plans are less than 10 years old, including East Gateway. The bill also establishes a path for updating older plans, since those older than a decade are required to be updated within two years of a TIF request approval, said council spokesperson Vincent Higgins. "You want TIFs to be in areas that are about to grow, and we see some opportunities for growth in the East Gateway, so it would be really advantageous to that area of town to have a TIF," Terry Brunner, director of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency and Mayor Tim Keller's chief of staff, told the Journal. Bruner said the Keller administration's economist predicts $150 million in fiscal growth over 20 years with a TIF in the East Gateway area. Brunner added that the cost of updating a plan is roughly $200,000, while creating a new one is around $250,000. The agency's budget is $1.2 million. Grout isn't set on requesting a new plan for the East Gateway, saying in an interview that she'll listen to constituents. "If in the East Gateway, businesses want to do that I will work with them to bring in all of the stakeholders and I think it's important that the community is involved," Grout said. "I think that if we're going to do a TIF in my district, we need to update it first because things have changed." The East Gateway MRA district, established in 2007, was updated with an MRA plan in 2016. The MRA boundary is 665 total acres and encompasses Central from Wyoming to Tramway and includes the intersection of Juan Tabo and Interstate 40. Grout added that she wants increased transparency because a TIF will outlast nearly all current elected city leaders. During the council's last 2024 meeting, it passed legislation to establish the city's first TIF in Downtown Albuquerque.
