MOUNTSORREL
Petrol POST station raided
YOUR FREE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
DECEMBER 2012
www.birstallpost.co.uk
No. 41
THIEVES THREATENED a member of staff before stealing cash and other items from Budgen’s petrol station. The robbery happened at about 3.50am on Tuesday November 20. Two men, who were both wearing balaclavas, took alcohol, cigarettes and cash from the garage before leaving in a black Honda CRV and driving off towards the A6. Detective Constable Dave Rock, the investigating officer, said: “Thankfully the member of staff was not hurt, but they were understandably shaken the threats made by the two men. “At the time of the incident the victim Pic: The winners of the 2012 Ripples awards with organisers (far right) Anne Gregory & Ian Shonk
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Community awards say: thank you THE FIRST Annual Ripples Awards dinner took place recently at the Slate restaurant in Mountsorrel. Seven local people, who had been nominated by their friends or colleagues for adding something to the life of Mountsorrel, met for pre-dinner drinks, followed by a meal and awards ceremony. The ‘Ripples’ Awards are planned to be an annual event, giving people a chance to say “thank you” to those who make Mountsorrel a better place. The scheme is the idea of Ian Shonk who owns Sign Shop & Anne Gregory, who runs Anne Gregory Holistics. They moved into Mountsorrel in 2009 and were looking for a way to ‘put something back’ into their community. Organising and funding the Awards Evening seemed an ideal way to achieve this. Anne said: “The bonus is that if you put a group of community minded people together in the same room, all sorts of new ideas and contacts get formed. We had new plans and projects being discussed all around the dinner table.” This year’s winners each received a glass vase with the Ripples logo as a memento of the evening. The 2012 winners were: June Wakeling – Services to the Youth
Club Louisa Matthews – Entertainment and Events organiser Mick Lemon – Services to the Cricket Club Neville Wilkinson – Long service to many groups within the village Pat Neal – Commitment to village life and the Heritage Society
Lindens demolished for homes? THE LINDENS pub on Halstead Road could be demolished and replaced with nine homes. Everards brewery has submitted a planning application for five fourbedroom and four three-bedroom homes.
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Mountsorrel Parish Council have objected to the plans as it would result in the loss of an amenity for residents. The planning application reference is P/12/2194/2. Details can be viewed here www.tinyurl.com/ct85htp
Steve Cramp – Project leader, the Mountsorrel Railway Project Ian Shonk said: “Out thanks go to all our winners and their guests, for not only making a successful evening but for adding to the life of Mountsorrel in so many different ways.” Nominations for ‘Ripples 2013’ will be open from June next year. Watch local press for details.
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