Leicestershire and Rutland New Year's Honours List

Leicestershire and Rutland  New Year's Honours List


OBE:

Ivan Ould, of Leicestershire County Council,

Michael Edwards, of Oakham, Save the Children’s vice-president,

Keith Ireland, of Desford, a former City of Wolverhampton Council director

Professor Mary Nevill, of Coalville, head of sports science at Nottingham Trent University

Raymond Linforth, of Burbage, University College Birmingham’s vice-chancellor

Emilie Oldknow, of Leicester, a senior member of the Labour Party

Lesley Young, of Rutland, the chief driving examiner at the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency


MBE:

Mehmooda Duke of Leicester has been awarded her MBE for services to the legal profession and for the promotion of female entrepreurship.

Zuffar, of Oadby, is well-known as a campaigner who helped save the children’s heart unit at Glenfield Hospital. He has also stood for election for the Liberal Democrats in Parliamentary elections and runs a medical aid charity.

Dr David Hill, of Oakham, for services to music in the area

Carol Leeming, of Leicester, who is a poet and playwright


BEM:

 Loughborough Lions president John Cheetham was awarded the BEM for services to the community in Loughborough


Brian Hall, of Ibstock, for services to the community in Ibstock

Firefighter Andrew Parkin, of Shepshed, for services to equality, diversity, inclusion and mental health

Nita Pearson, manager of of Community Centre Playgroup, for services to the community in Thringstone

Rita Sheehan, of Stoney Stanton, manager of the community centre playgroup at Manorfield Church of England School