Birstall Post (402) Jan 2017

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C O M M U N I T Y

JANUARY 2017

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No. 402

Work starts on new school WORK HAS started on the construction of Birstall’s new £4.5million primary school.

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A RECENT sharp rise in thefts from motor vehicles is expected to fall after Police arrested four people.

They have been charged with more than 50 offences.

Billy Clifton, 18, of Perkyn Road, Leicester, has been charged with 11 counts of theft, seven counts of fraud, one count of driving without insurance and one count of driving without a licence.

Miles Leader, 22, of Stonehurst Road, Braunstone, Leicester, has been charged with five counts of theft and five counts of fraud.

Jacob Wesley, 23, of Perkyn Road, Leicester, has been charged with six counts of theft and five counts of fraud.

A 16-year-old youth has been charged with eleven counts of theft and four counts of fraud.

They are all appeared before Leicester Magistrates’ Court on Monday 12 December.

The majority of charges relate to thefts from vehicles between September and December in Leicester, Leicestershire and Warwickshire. They also relate to bank cards taken during the incidents which were then used fraudulently.

The 210 place school is located on the Hallam Fields estate and is being built by Willmot Dixon.

It is set to open in September 2017 and it will be run by the Lionheart Academics Trust – it runs all Birstall’s existing schools.

In 2003, when planning permission was granted for the Hallam Fields development, the developer Jelson Limited and the Palmer Tomkinson Trust jointly entered into a Section 106 planning agreement to reserve land for, and to make a substantial contribution towards, the cost of constructing a new primary school and adjoining recreational facilities on the site.

The sum initially agreed by Jelson in the Section 106 agreement was £2,050,000.

A County Council spokesman said: “As yet no contributions have been received from Jelson, although a first instalment is expected early in the new year [2017].”

The rest of the construction cost will come from the £54million ‘Basic Need’ funding given to the council in 2014 by the Department for Education.

Car crime arrests

The Feb issue of

THE BIRSTALL POST Pics: (top) work starts on the new school & (inset) how the finished school will look

will be published on Feb 3.

The copy deadline is Jan 20.

Improved route for cyclists Parish A NEW subway underneath the Loughborough Road bridge, south of Red Hill circle, will improve the cycle route between Birstall and Leicester.

The new subway will be created under the bridge, near to the Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre.

The work is being done by the Environment Agency and Leicester City Council and is expected to start in the spring or summer.

The area either side of the bridge will be lowered to increase the amount of water that can pass under the bridge, reducing flood risk.

The new cycleway will be designed to accommodate flood water, making the subway section under the bridge impassable during spells of heavy rain.

The planned work will also aim to improve the area along the River Soar, providing a better space for wildlife.

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Council notes A FULL meeting of Birstall Parish Council was held on December 12.

A shopkeeper on Sibson Road reported on the impact of a recent burglary to her business – seven other businesses on Sibson Road were broken into on the same day.

The costs of dealing with incidents like this put the future of local businesses at risk, she said. After canvassing the views of local businesses about what could be done, issues raised including extending CCTV along Sibson Road, more Police patrols, ensuring street lighting is on at night, better communication from the Police, and council grants for small businesses to improve their security. She reported she had set up a facebook group to improve communications between shopkeepers.

It was agreed to put the issue of extending the CCTV coverage on the agenda of the next meeting.

PCSO Mo Musa reported there had been three arrests for thefts from motor vehicles. Six of the offences had been in Birstall. Since the arrests incidents in Birstall had fallen – there have been three between Dec 1-12.

PCSO Musa said the Police were looking at private CCTV images of the Sibson Road burglaries. He recommended that shops be fitted with shutters, an alarm and CCTV. There are police patrols at night he said, and reported that PCSOs are only on duty until 11pm.

Councillors discussed a letter written

by Cllr Julian Howe that had been published in the December Birstall Post, part of which was about getting items put on the agenda of council meetings.

The Chair, Cllr Ann Marshall, said the letter contained inaccuracies, set out what happened incorrectly, sullied the reputations of herself and the clerk and was a breach of the Council’s standing orders regarding communicating with the media.

Cllr Howe said he hadn’t done this lightly and that he had 15-20 people very concerned about the issues he was seeking to have put on the agenda.

Cllr Marshall said the procedure for getting things on the agenda was clear, that all councillors had been informed of it, and that the clerk would not refuse any reasonable request for items to be put on the agenda – and has not.

Cllr Christine Geschke said that there seemed to have been a misunderstanding. Cllr Roy Rollings said he couldn’t see why the items Cllr Howe had raised were not put on the agenda and that Cllr Howe had emailed the chair to pass on his request for these items to go on the agenda. Cllr Marshall said she had not done so as it was not her responsibility and that the correct procedure regarding items for the agenda was clear and must Continued on page 3

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Continued from page 2 be followed by all councillors, including herself.

Cllr Tony Abbey said Cllr Howe’s letter had put the council in a bad light and this shouldn’t be done by writing letters to a newspaper. Cllr Ed Marshall said the letter undermined the council and Cllr Tony Fowler proposed a motion of no confidence in Cllr Howe, “we are trying to do good but this sets us back” he said. The motion was not seconded.

It was agreed to produce a draft response to circulate to councillors before sending it to the Birstall Post for publication in the January issue.

It was agreed in principle to have a nil increase in the parish council precept for the year 2017/18.

Four new noticeboards will be erected in the village.

It was reported that the council had received a large number of positive comments about the Christmas tree and that the Council’s Christmas event had been very successful, with large numbers of people attending.

At the meting of the council’s Estates & Recreation Committee on October 24, it was agreed to spend £21,649 on the refurbishment of the toilets in the Village Hall.

It was agreed to spend £1894 on the installation of a second CCTV camera on the Sibson Road car park.

The Parish Council is responsible for Birstall’s allotments and has circulated a satisfaction survey to tenants for the first time. Tenants were asked to score how satisfied they were with 1 being very satisfied and 10 being very dissatisfied.

The results were: • boundary maintenance: 7 • road and path maintenance: 7 • onsite water provision: 5 • management of overgrown/vacant plots: 9 • satisfaction with how queries/complaints are dealt with: 5 • levels of rent: 6 • number of annual inspections (currently March, May, Aug & Nov): 6 Councillors discussed an incident when an allotment holder was locked in the site when a new padlock failed. It was agreed that an emergency escape plan for tenants be devised.

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School railings A REQUEST for safety railings to be installed outside Highcliffe primary school is being considered by the County Council.

A spokesman for Leicestershire County Council said: “Colleagues will investigate whether any further action is required and respond within 12 weeks.”

An online petition at change.org. calling for the railings has been started by Simon Sansome and has been signed by 13 people.

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Festive fun at Birstall’s Christmas events EXCITED CHILDREN queued to see Santa at Birstall Parish Council’s Christmas event on December 2.

Mince pies and mulled wine disappeared first, while Santa gave out more than 500 presents as singers from St James choir sang carols.

“We were delighted to see so many happy faces and to received positive comments from those attending” said Cllr Ed Marshall, chair of Birstall Parish Council’s Gala and Civic functions committee. He added: “It is also gratifying that many residents have told us they liked this year’s Christmas tree.

“I’d like to thank everyone who contributed to making our Christmas event so successful. In particular, the Co-operative store who donated the mince pies, the church for their carol singing and help after the event, and Santa for sparing us so much of his time. May I take this opportunity to wish all Birstall residents a Happy New Year.”

As well as the attractions in the Village Hall, the event also included fun fair rides on the Sibson Road car park and an artificial skating rink on the Crossways car park.

The Cedars Academy hosted a concert, Highcliffe and Riverside school held nativity plays and there were Christmas events at all Birstall’s churches.

Pics: meeting Santa are mum Toni Rogers & Charlie (10), Alice (2) & Lucy (6), (right) Jean Fuller with the Christmas cake she won at the St James’ church Christmas coffee morning

Pics: (below) Alva Gonsalves prepares soup at St Theresa’s Christmas fayre, (right) singers from St James’ church choir perform in the Village Hall

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Birstall couple’s 60 years together A BIRSTALL couple who celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in December return every year to the scene of their very first date.

Dennis and Marjorie Bonshor met at Loughborough Town Hall. “Dennis walked over and asked me for a dance” said Marjorie. “Later, he took me up onto the balcony and gave me a kiss –

we-'ve been together ever since.”

Now the couple, who live on Paget Avenue, visit the Town Hall every year with their family to watch the pantomime.

They married at St James Church, Birstall and have lived at 31 Paget Avenue all their married lives – Marjorie was a sewing machinist and Dennis a hosiery mechanic.

They have three children, six grandchildren and six great grandchildren, and celebrated their anniversary with the family with a lunch at the Quorn Grange Hotel.

Marjorie said: “When we met we just took to each other straightaway, we both felt we were a good

match and got on right from the word go.

“It’s important to be true to your wedding vows, to respect one another and look after one another.”

Pic: Dennis and Marjorie Bonshor with their card from the Queen congratulating them on their anniversary & (inset) on their wedding day

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Laugh your way to good health WHEN DID you last have a really big belly laugh?

Start the new year by laughing your way to good health at Birstall laughter club, led by Sharon de Caestecker (pictured below).

She said: “Laughter has many health benefits – stress busting, increased immunity, heart health, blood pressure reduction, helping depression and anxiety and pain reduction.

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Cedars’ bake off STUDENTS WORKED in teams of four to compete in the Cedars Academy Bake off in December.

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YOUR SAY...

The Birstall Post welcomes your views and opinions on any subject. Letters, which must include your name and address, (though not necessarily for publication) can be posted to: The Birstall Post, Unit 109, Greenacres, The Sidings, Leicester LE4 3BR, or handed in at Birstall library or email: editor@birstallpost.co.uk

Response to letter Councillors were saddened and disappointed that Julian Howe chose to publicly criticise two members of the Council team and to claim credit for actions which were not directly attributable to him.

The Clerk did not refuse to put items on the agenda as Julian Howe asserts.

He did not request this or follow the prescribed process, which applies to all Councillors, when they wish to request items be placed on agendas. However the Clerk answered his request, which was for a report back, in a polite and reasonable manner.

The Chair did not make any claims re the Clerk’s responsibilities. She merely read out to Councillors the National Association of Local Councils legal judgement on agenda setting. All Councillors received a copy.

Julian Howe also claimed that it was his actions which led to the agreement to erect a fence to eradicate the Health

and Safety concerns in respect of Meadow Lane ditch. This is simply not true.

It has been an ongoing Council issue for a very long time. It was finally resolved by the Clerk who negotiated a three-way funding agreement between Charnwood Borough Council, Leicestershire County Council and Birstall Parish Council.

Parish Councillors are very disappointed that Julian Howe chose to attempt to damage the reputation of the Council, particularly that of the Clerk and the Chair in the press/public domain. The Council as a whole works hard for the residents of Birstall, and they consider it wrong that Julian Howe, as a member of that Council, publicly undermines his colleagues.

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Apology A letter in the December issue of the Birstall Post from Julian Howe contained an allegation that the clerk to Birstall Parish Council had refused a request from him to put items on the agenda. In fact, the clerk had not received a request from Julian Howe.

The letter also stated that the chair of the Council had ‘claimed’ what the clerk’s responsibilities were in respect of setting the agenda, which implied the chair’s remarks were arbitrary. They were in fact an announcement of legal advice obtained from NALC. The allegations went unchecked as the letter was received shortly before going to press. I apologise for any distress the publication of the letter caused.

Jerry Jackson (Editor)

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We are now seeking to recruit more volunteers which will enable us to continue to provide these important services and to develop our work to allow us to work with and support more older people in their local communities. We are particularly seeking volunteer drivers to provide a range of transport support to older people. There are also a variety of other volunteering opportunities available to include Befriending, Ward Rounds, Fundraising, and Administration.

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Parking In reply to a recent letter in the Birstall post regarding parking in the bus stop outside Tesco. I can remember letters in your newspaper saying this would be a problem before Tesco was opened, and to be honest it was obvious it was going to be.

In London, you get fined if you stop in the yellow grid on a junction for more than 5 seconds… as these are monitored by cctv.

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Neglect New research from Independent Age, the older people’s charity, has found that over half of British adults (52%) believe that abuse and neglect in care homes for the elderly is common. Of those, many say their opinion is based on personal experience - either knowing someone in a care home (15%), working in a care home (5%), or hearing personal experience from others (25%) Our new report, ‘Shining a light on care: Helping people make better care home choices’ calls for new measures to understand the scale of the problem. We want the government to take responsibility for collecting core information about care homes to give earlier warnings of a home providing poor care.

Better information and transparency about quality of care must be made available to the public when choosing care. We also want the Department of Health to commission a social care staff survey similar to the NHS staff survey asking if staff would recommend the provider they work for and whether they have witnessed neglect or abuse. Our new report also recommends that the Competition and Markets Authority conducts a full market review of the care home sector.

The latest figures from the care watchdog, the Care Quality Commission, show that, while the majority of care homes inspected are rated “good” or outstanding”, nearly 4,000 care homes in England are delivering substandard care or are struggling to improve.

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Anyone who needs more information about how to choose a care home for themselves or for an older relative or friend can order the How to find the right care home guide for free at independentage.org/care-home-guide or by calling 0800 319 6789. Those who need more targeted guidance can call the free Independent Age helpline on 0800 319 6789 to arrange to speak to an expert adviser.

If you’re worried about yourself or a loved one, the ‘Staying in control when you’re older’ leaflet can be downloaded for free at: Continued on page 9

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Many thanks to the residents of Orchard Road who supported me on the recent Poppy Appeal raising £112.63 I have been doing this for around 20 years now and as far as I can remember this is the best result so far, so once again many, many thanks and hope to see you all next year Arthur Harrison

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Things in Birstall that p.... me off.

The street we live on has mostly (old school) type people like me that take pride in the way they live. See dog muck on front, get it up wash pathway down.

See rubbish of any kind fag packet, beer can, etc. Go and pick it up and put in your dustbin .....lead by example, I know it's not your rubbish.

Cut your hedge, cut the grass, kill or remove the weeds it's not hard to do just basic stuff, have a bit of pride in where you live!

I saw a beer bottle and a part eaten take away on some house front on the Wanlip Road, it sat there all week till the crows decided to pull it onto the road. I was tempted every time I walked passed to drop them on his front garden!

The zip wire needs attention wheel not running freely, and the ramp needs an extra lower step, I've seen children slip on the steel plate trying to get up the ramp.

One more for now. The bike track maintenance for this isn't difficult so why are we not taking care of this task? Or vandalism to fences why pay outside company to fix it I’m sure our parish council workers could do it. I could.

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Leicestershire & Rutland Dowsers are returning to the area in 2017.

Our next meeting is on February 4th at Wanlip Village Hall Members AGM commencing at 10am General Meeting at 11am and a Talk on Feng Shui by Sue Ricks. £5 for non-members.

In the afternoon 1.30 - 3.30 there is a basic dowsing workshop for anyone interested - booking essential.

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Birstall & District Art Society Tuesday, 10th January, at 7pm You are invited to join us at the Palmer-Tomkinson Centre at Cedars Academy, Wanlip Lane, to

watch well known professional artist Andrew Geeson giving a demonstration of watercolour techniques. Come and join us to watch his exciting method of painting ‘wet-into-wet’. Newcomers and visitors most welcome.

Refreshments available at the interval. Demonstration ends at 9.00 p.m. Members £1; Guests £3. Free raffle. Ample parking and wheelchair access.

Birstall Medical Centre PPG The email address of the Patient Participation Group printed in the last edition was incorrect.

Any patient of Birstall Medical Centre wishing to contact the Group can write to: bmcbd.ppg@yahoo.com; or they can leave their contact details with reception.

Birstall & District Local History Society The first meeting of the Society for 2017 will take place on Thursday 12th January 2017 commencing at 7.30pm in the Birstall Village Hall, Birstall Road, Birstall, Leics.

The meeting will commence with the Annual General meeting followed by a talk on "Suffragette Movement - Votes for Women" given by Dr. John Sutton.

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"Trumbo" (Feb 10, 124 mins) After WW11, there was a deliberate American government attempt to shame communists. Trumbo was one of several screenwriters and producers who were incensed by this challenge to American rights to freedom of thought and speech. Bryan Cranston, as Trumbo, deserved his Oscar nomination for his fascinating portrayal of a time when suspicion could end a promising career.

"Hunt for the Wilderpeople" will be shown on March 10.

Thurcaston and Cropston Parish Council will be showing these films at Thurcaston Memorial Hall, starting at 7.30pm. Film tickets will cost £5 which will include refreshments and a lucky prize draw during the interval. Advanced tickets may be purchased via the parish office –0116 236 7626 or at the door.

Birstall Royal British Legion 7th January Nightshift (Duo) 14th Claude (M/V) 21st TBC 28th Hotstuff (Duo) Dancing every saturday night with live entertainment Bingo Free beer raffle Not forgetting open the box Every Tuesday bingo starting at 9.15pm Quiz every Wednesday starting at 8.30pm Sunday quiz 8th and 29th January starting at 9pm Acoustic night on 15th January starting at 8pm Food available every Saturday 122pm Wakes catered for Free WIFI available Happy new year to all our members

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The copy deadline is Jan 20.

The break-ins occurred around 3-4am on December 5, with some being accessed from the back and some from the front.

Lotus Hair and Beauty at 85a Sibson Road had its back door forced with a crowbar. “They searched everywhere but all that was stolen was £4 in change in the till” said owner Bina Hinglajia, who has run her Sibson Road business for five years.

“I moved from the St Matthews estate in Leicester, I never expected anything like this to happen in Birstall. This is the second burglary in three weeks” she said.

“Now I feel scared at night – I’m worrying about what I’m going to find when I arrive in the morning.”

Bina lost two days of trading while repairs were done and is now having an alarm fitted.

Shona Rattray owns the home accessories and gift shop Filigree Heart at 135 Sibson Road. Burglars removed a glass panel in her front door and crawled into the shop. £2300 worth of damage was done, the float in her till was stolen and she lost a day’s trading.

“It’s just very frustrating” said Shona.

“People have been very sympathetic, but also angry, most can’t believe what’s happened.”

After the incident Shona visited 30 businesses on Sibson Road to canvass their views about what could be done.

Issues raised included more police patrols, better street lighting, CCTV, better communication from the Police about incidents and council grants to improve security.

Shona said increased levels of crime would make it difficult for businesses to stay open. She has set up a facebook group for local businesses to improve communication.

The LOROS shop at 97 Sibson road was also broken into, £20 was stolen from the till and £400-500 worth of damage done.

“It’s maddening” said LOROS Trading manager Jonathan Capewell. “I can’t believe how anyone can do this to a charity”.

LOROS will be moving in January to the unit on the Sibson Road parade that was previously a pharmacy.

PC Dave Jaeckels said: “We have done extensive house to house enquiries and are also in the process of checking local CCTV. “Our scenes of crime people have also recovered some evidence.”

There is some CCTV coverage on Sibson Road monitored by Charnwood Borough Council and Birstall Parish Council agreed to put on its next agenda how this might be extended.

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Evil bee’s wicked plans thwarted Sophia Alcock YOUNG AND old had an absolutely fabulous time watching the hilarious and sometimes scary performance of the pantomime Goldilocks and the Three Bears by HATS.

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Goldilocks set off through the forest, engaging in criminal activity as she entered the bear’s house, broke a chair and ate their porridge and had a sleep in their bed, all without their permission.

Whoa, how naughty was that.

But hey, the sweet cuddly bears forgave her. Always trust a bear to make you feel better.

Along the way, two very, very brave (actually very very stupid) wood cutters provided some not so funny, very corny, jokes. Only the

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equally silly would have recognised them. And oh yes, a good few of the audience did.

However, the evil Queen Bee and her minions hypnotised the bears with their “Hypno Honey” in order to pursue their mission of getting rid of all the humans and taking over the world.

But wait a minute, Goldilocks had so many people who loved her that they all joined together to defeat the evil Bees and to reverse the effects of the hypno honey.

And WOW didn’t they do well, not only did they defeat the Queen Bee but they enticed her minions to turn against her too, culminating in Penelobee splatting the queen in the face with Royal Jelly, and the Queen was defeated.

And the lovey, dovey ending that everyone wanted was clear for everyone to see.

Goldilocks and Tom Tom gazing into each other’s eyes, and singing together in a beautiful harmonious X factor quality duet (really and truly).

In between the shouting, laughing, clapping, screaming, booing and hissing, (by the adults of course) the kids joined in, eyes gleaming, faces red, and full of excitement.

Panto over, and onto the next production. Our Spring play this year will evoke some wonderful memories, I can see you smiling already. We will be performing the classic “Hi De Hi” in May. Something for you to look forward to I am sure.

And don’t forget, we are always looking out for new members to join us. No matter what age or experience, whether you want to act, or get involved in scenery, directing etc, come along to our regular weekly

meetings. You will be very welcome.

We meet every Wednesday evening at Highcliffe Primary School from 7.15 to 9.30pm. Just turn up, and check us out.

From Highcliffe Amateur Theatrical Society

Junction THE COUNTY Council are looking at changing the phasing of the traffic lights at the junction of Greengate Lane and the A6.

The council have been examining how the junction operates after receiving complaints about the difficulty of getting out of Greengate Lane in the morning peak hour.

The Council is looking at changing the phasing of the traffic lights so that vehicles turning right from Greengate Lane get a green light in the centre of the junction and not come out to a red light as they do now.

Before any decision is taken a traffic count and computer modelling work will be done.

Sophia Alcock, the daughter of Sheila and David Alcock of Windmill Avenue, died in October from cancer, aged 49.

Sophia was a former pupil at Riverside and Longslade schools, and a member of the 1st Birstall Girls’ Brigade.

She built a career in club and restaurant management in London before moving to Hove with her son Cosmo and her partner Matt.

Following a diagnosis of breast cancer her friends started a fund to help pay for new treatPic: Sophia Alcock ment at a clinic in Bavaria, which extended her life. Her mother Sheila said: “The generosity of everyone, in Hove, London and Birstall was absolutely overwhelming, we will never be able to thank them enough.”

Sophia’s funeral was held at St Andrew’s Church, Hove on Tuesday November 1. Sheila said: “The cards and letters we have received have been amazing, the messages of love have sustained us in out grief after losing our beloved daughter.”

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Rothley firm relocates Best picture chosen AT THE Annual General Meeting of the Birstall and District Art Society, the winner of the category ‘Best in Show’ was announced as Mick Joyce.

Mick’s portrait of his granddaughter, entitled ‘East-

A ROTHLEY accountancy firm has relocated.

CP Accountancy Ltd has moved from Lazarus Court to 44 Town Green Street in Rothley.

“We are thrilled to have moved to this great location and are excited about the future” said Caroline Dinsmore, Managing Director.

“As a small, friendly, professional practice in Rothley, with many local clients, we recognise the importance of convenience to small businesses and these new premises offer an easy drop-off point for delivering accounts, in addition to a private meeting room for confidential discussions in a light, spacious environment.

“The move to more spacious and accessible accommodation comes at a time of rapid growth for the company in servicing small businesses in the area with their accountancy and taxation requirements.”

CP Accountancy Ltd was formed in 2011 by Caroline to provide a professional, reliable and trustworthy service to small businesses. The company is committed to providing a first-class service with a personal touch to clients who are either sole-traders, partnerships or small

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Caroline said: “The service we provide is tailored to clients’ needs. They may just need a set of accounts and a self-assessment tax return preparing each year, however they may require that extra help each month with bookkeeping or payroll together with advice along the way. An accountant should be approachable and that is what we are. Please feel free to come and see us at our new offices to discuss any accountancy or taxation query you may have over a cup of coffee!”

er Bonnet’, was voted for entirely by visitors to the exhibition. Mick (pictued left) received a cash prize and the Mary Hirst Trophy, which will be inscribed with his name.

Pic: Caroline Dinsmore (right) outside the new premises in Rothley with Janette Hick and Remi Sargeant

Workshop popular BIRSTALL FLOWER Club ran a Christmas door wreath workshop in December.

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We may have received some welcome presents which we value, mainly for the care and thought which went into the choosing of them. It is a good idea to protect these gifts by having your post code inscribed on them so that if they are lost or stolen at any time there is a chance that they could be returned to you.

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Our next Advice Shop is on January 21 from 10am until midday at the old council offices on Sibson Road, Birstall, opposite the garden centre. Your committee members wish you all a very happy and safe New Year.

From the Birstall & Wanlip NHW committee WE HAVE suffered from a spate of thefts from vehicles in November, with 40 offences reported to us.

The vast majority of these occurred on the night of November 13/14 with the Curzon Avenue, Wanlip Lane, Fielding Road and Oakfield Avenue areas all being targeted. Many of the vehicles that had been broken into had no sign of forced entry and appear to have been left unlocked.

The beat team have conducted house to house enquiries and delivered over 400 vehicle crime leaflets. We are also pleased to report that some suspects have been identified. Enquiries are ongoing but we are hopeful that we will be able to bring some charges in due course.

On the morning of November 15 we also received reports of four shops being broken into on Sibson Road.

Reports of vehicle damage have fallen considerably this month (down from 18 in October to just 2 in November) and we have had two house burglaries reported.

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Cedars’ design week A TEXTILE artist, an illustrator and an engineer visited the Cedars in December as part of the academy’s first design week Textile artist Mandy Allen worked with the Post 16 Textile class. She showed them work from her company, Jam Tart, and talked to them about running a business as a designer. Mandy also took the time to look at their sketchbooks and chat to them about what they wanted to do in the future.

Anmol Mistry, Year 13, said: “Mandy really helped to inspire me. I loved looking at her work. She also helped me with final piece ideas. She was lovely.”

Illustrator Kathie Layfield (pictured) spent the afternoon with a Year 7 Graphics group. She brought in many original pictures and illustrations which she had done, as well as a big pile of ladybird books, all of which contained her work.

One pupil said: “I was really inspired by her work. It was very detailed!. She was very funny and explained stories behind the pictures.” Kathie talked about her career and all of the different books which she had illustrated.

Wayne Tranmer came to talk about his career as an engineer at Rolls Royce.

He explained to pupils what an engineer does and the amount of different careers paths which they could follow. He showed them parts of engines which he had worked on and talked about what he looked for as a manager in candidates for jobs at Rolls Royce. Year 10 vehicle crime please take the following steps; 1. Always remove valuables from your vehicle.

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New furniture shop A NEW furniture shop has opened in Birstall and will be giving away a rise and recline armchair to one lucky reader.

Eskimo furniture is located at 3 Meer End on the Interchange Business Park, near the fire service headquarters on Hallam Fields.

The business sells brand new end of line furniture including sofas, chairs, tables, beds and dining sets from leading manufacturers.

Our USP is our price” said spokesman Damian Williamson.

“We sell great furniture at really low prices and offer a delivery service for customers.”

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Gift boxes delivered STUDENTS FROM the Cedars Academy have supported a charity that works with homeless young people.

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54 shoe boxes were filled with items such as toiletries, tea bags, hats, gloves and chocolate for young people at The Y which provides a safe place for 118 homeless young people in Leicester.

The items were collected by form groups and staff teams and delivered by four representatives from the Pupil Council on December 14, accompanied by staff.

A spokeswoman from The Y said: “Christmas is a difficult time for the young people we support and can be hard for those that don’t have a family to spend it with. With the amount of gift

Phone box removed BT have announced plans to remove 80 public payphones in Leicestershire including one in Birstall.

The phone box on Loughborough Road, Birstall near East Road has been used 13 times in the 12 months September 2015 to 2016.

The proposals are part of a nationwide payphone consultation and BT says it will not remove phone boxes from areas with no mobile coverage.

BT consulted parish councils, borough councils and the public during the consultation period which ended on December 22.

A BT spokesman said: “BT is committed to providing a public payphone service, but with usage declining by over 90 per cent in the last decade, we’ve continued to review and remove payphones which are no longer needed.

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“In all instances where there’s no other payphone within 400 metres, we’ll ask for consent from the local authority to remove the payphone.

Where we receive objections from the local authority, we won’t remove the payphone.”

boxes that were donated every young person will now get a gift this Christmas.”

A further 130 boxes were filled and delivered by students at Beauchamp College, a school within the same multi academy trust as The Cedars.

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News from the churches Now that the hurry and bustle of Christmas is behind us perhaps many people's thoughts will have turned to the New Year sales!

However it was not like this in past centuries: Christmas for our ancestors was a twelve day celebration climaxing with Twelfth Night on January 5 and in many parts of Europe this is still true.

The tradition is that the three wise men came to see the baby Jesus at this time (which is called Epiphany) and also that Candlemas (which is celebrated at Wanlip church at 6pm on Sunday January 29) is the day when Jesus was first taken into the temple in Jerusalem and was there named "the light of the world" by the old priest, Simeon. At one time people would put lighted candles in their windows on Candlemas night.

In pagan times this was also a festival of light and there were other superstitions around the date. Here is one you might find to be true - or not!

If Candlemas Day be fair and bright Winter will have another fight If Candlemas Day brings cloud and rain, Winter will not come back again.

A happy and peaceful New Year to everyone from the people of St. James Church, Birstall and Our Lady and St. Nicholas, Wanlip 2016 Christmas Festival Result Birstall Methodist Church is grateful to all those who made the Christmas Festival such a success. A big ‘Thank You’ to so many friends who put such a huge effort into cooking, catering, manning stalls and in so many other different ways.

Special thanks go to those whose creative skill made such wonderful trees and displays under the theme of “Christmas Carols”.

Financially, the result was about £650 less than the sum raised in 2015.

However to raise £7643.79 over the two days is no mean feat, and due to the support received from so many residents of Birstall – and some from further afield too.

New Methodist Local Preachers During 2016 there were four people who answered the ‘call to preach’ from the Leicester North Circuit. Three are from Birstall, Graham Tennant, Juliet Kisob, James Blackhall and, from Syston, Jo Leatherland. The four will take up a demanding course of study which can take several years. They will be supervised and have a mentor. Another term for their work is ‘Lay Preachers’ as they are unpaid. Although James Blackhall is employed by the circuit (as a lay worker for Messy Church & working with schools etc) his preaching is not part of his paid work in the circuit.

All four will be glad of your prayerful support – and when you hear them preach a constructive comment afterwards would be welcomed.

Ignite A day conference is being held at Birstall on January 21. It is for those doing, or thinking about doing, pioneer church. It will be run by Nigel Pimlott who has the long title of ‘Regional Learning and Development Officer (Discipleship Development) East Central’. It is open to churches throughout the East Midlands. More details in the weekly church notice sheet or email : pimlottn@methodistchurch.org.uk Methodist Circuit Service A reminder that there will be no service at Birstall on January 29. There is a Circuit Service at Claremont Street in Belgrave led by Rev Dave Warnock.

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New Year All at BIBC wish you a very Happy New Year and hope that may you know every blessing in 2017. A New Year is usually a time for beginnings, so may we encourage you to join with us for one of our services or to seek to find out more about Christianity by attending the free, short course which we offer. For details of this ‘Introduction to Christianity’ course, please contact the number below.

Sunday Services We are scheduled to return to the Community Room at Highcliffe Primary School, Greengate Lane (LE4 3DL) from January 8, 2017. The service starts at 10.45am and you will be most welcome to worship with us. A Sunday School for junior children is available. Our visiting speaker for this month is John Todd (Loughborough) on January 15. We are continuing to hold one evening service in Birstall each month, usually on the fourth Sunday (so 22nd this month), starting at 6pm Please ring for venue for this service.

Evington Lecture Last November Evington Chapel started its series of five lectures on the ‘Solas of the Reformation’. January’s topic is ‘Grace Alone’, to be given by Roland Burrows (Cradley Heath, West Midlands) on January 21, starting at 7pm If you would like to hear these lectures but are not able to attend, then they can be downloaded from the Chapel’s website: www.evingtonchapel.org.uk For further information on BIBC please ring 0116 2214883.

From Anne Taylor, Birstall Independent Baptist Church

WI news THE LAST meeting of 2016 took place on December 5 and 38 ladies including a visitor entertained themselves with a Beetle Drive, lovely refreshments and lots of loud chat.

We heard about recent Christmas craft sales raising a total of £320 for our charities and our wonderful Scrooge at the Methodist Church Celebration of Christmas. Ladies have been knitting twiddle mitts for people with impaired eyesight and these were presented to residents of Wycliffe Care Home.

We drew the raffle for two beautiful quilts and the winners were Christine Burne and Chris Freer.

Some of us went to see Grease at the Curve and we had our Christmas dinner at the White Horse.

Photographs and news of all our activities can be found on the Birstall and Wanlip WI Facebook Page.

Our first meeting of 2017 is on January 9 when Derek Holloway will tell us the story of a postage stamp ‘The Inverted Jenny’.

From Birstall & Wanlip WI

Items left on graves BIRSTALL PARISH Council is calling for items placed on graves in Birstall cemetery to be removed.

A council spokesman said: “It has been brought to the Council’s attention that items have been, and are being, placed on graves in sections that are kept and maintained as a lawned cemetery. The items include small fences, stones, ornaments, and trees. This practice is not permitted under the Burial Authority rules which are agreed, accepted and a copy included with the deeds, at the time of purchasing the grave space. Any such items must be removed to comply with the rules and enable the Sexton to maintain the area as it should be.”

In instances where the Council Staff have been unable to contact or trace the owners of some graves, notices have been placed on the headstones asking for the items to be removed by a specified date.

The council says any items remaining will be removed by the Sexton and kept by him for six months. If the items are not claimed they will be disposed of.

“The Parish Council understand that this is a very sensitive subject and it certainly is not the intention to cause any upset and stress to persons who visit and tend the graves. It is to ensure that the cemetery remains a well-managed and safe area for all visitors, therefore, the rules need to be applied and adhered to” said the spokesman.

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Birstall BAG’s cancer corner The Danger of Asbestos I was recently alarmed to hear someone dismiss the possibility of asbestos being present in some old corrugated roofing and go on to describe how it was removed and disposed off with little or no protection or regard for the danger it posed.

There is no safe level of exposure to asbestos - it causes cancer!

The UK has the highest incidence of asbestos related disease in the world and this is directly attributed to the amount of asbestos we used through the last century and right up until 1999.

Asbestos is responsible for over 5000 deaths every year.

Younger people, if routinely exposed to asbestos fibres over time, are at greater risk of developing asbestos-related disease than older workers. This is due to the time it takes for the body to develop symptoms after exposure to asbestos (latency). The latency may be 30-40 years.

Exposure to asbestos can cause four main diseases: Mesothelioma - a fatal cancer of the lining of the lungs Asbestos-related lung cancer Asbestosis - a scarring of the lungs, a very debilitating disease Diffuse pleural thickening - a thickening of the membrane surrounding the lungs which can restrict lung expansion

leading to breathlessness Asbestos was a widely used material within commercial buildings, homes, schools and all public buildings and machinery until 1999, when it was finally banned in the UK. This means that asbestos is common in the general environment. It can be difficult to identify asbestos, as it is often mixed with other materials. The HSE asbestos image gallery shows a number of common materials that contain asbestos http://www.hse.gov.uk/asb estos/faq.htm) it includes pictures of floor tiles, roofing, lagging, ceiling tiles, soffit, facia amongst other common household materials you will be surprised where it might be lurking!

The HSE also has advice about what to do if you are concerned about the presence of asbestos and how to go about removing it safely. Please don't cut corners -asbestos related disease is deadly!

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P/16/2702/2: 18 Park Road – erection of replacement single storey front extension to dwelling, single storey rear extension, connection of existing property to outbuilding, conversion of outbuilding to habitable accommodation, removal of front porch and bricking up of 2nd floor window.

Small ads are 25p for the first 16 words. 17-32 words: 50p. Enclosing payment, post your ad to us or hand it in (inside an envelope) at Birstall library.

Trade/business rates for small ads are 25p a word. You are liable for the trade/business rate if you are offering a service for which you are asking for payment, or if you are advertising new goods for sale. All text will be printed bold. Box outline £1 extra. Max 50 words.

Phone numbers count as one word.

www.birstallbags.co.uk Contact the BAG’s by email birstallbags@hotmail.com Birstall BAG’s Registered Charity Number 1160190 Home Visiting Service Birstall BAG’s has established a Home Visiting Service in collaboration with LOROS. To support this initiative we are keen to secure more LOROS volunteers from the Birstall and surrounding area to support families in their own home in our community . If you are interested please contact Andrew Lowdenandrewlowden@loros.co.uk tel 0116 2318470

AMLI DESIGN Architectural Consultancy.

Plans drawn and submitted. Extensions, conversions, new build. David Ives B.Sc.(Hons) FBEng MCIOB 0116 2674395 / 07974807111 www.amlidesign.co.uk

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