Birstall Post (383) June 2015

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C O M M U N I T Y

JUNE 2015

N E W S P A P E R

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No. 383

Tennis for Nepal

ALL SIX plots at the new Greengate Lane traveller site are now occupied, says Leicester City Council. The Greengate Lane site and the Red Hill Way site both opened in April. Seven of the 10 plots at Red Hill Way are now occupied. Some travellers have raised concerns about the CCTV cameras on the sites which the City Council say are there to protect the inhabitants from antisocial behaviour. The two sites have spaces for static and touring caravans and cost £2million A City Council spokesman said: “The cameras have been installed following feedback from tenants at Meynell’s Gorse travellers’ site, which we are cur-

A BIRSTALL couple have organised a 24 hour tennis marathon to help raise funds for the DEC Nepal Earthquake appeal. Mary George and Kevin Shepherd of Loughborough Road will start their challenge on Saturday June 13, 2pm, at Rothley Tennis Club. “Nepal is a place we have longed to visit for a number of years “ said Kevin. “This earthquake has caused so much devastation in Nepal it’s hard to quantify it, and it will take years to fix. We hope our event will keep it in the forefront of people’s minds.” The pair both played tennis in their youths but have only become regular players in the last four years, at Rothley. They have been contacting the wider tennis community to encourage their participating in fundraising, and have received a supportive email from celebrity tennis play and writer Tony Hawks. The couple will play as a doubles pair, taking on challengers for 30 minute sessions in return for a donation. Continued on page 5

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