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Store now open after fire damage MOUNTSORREL’S BUDGENS supermarket re-opened last month after a devastating fire in February forced the closure of the store. The fire, which started in the early hours of February 29, is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault. It was contained in one corner of the store but extensive smoke damage meant that all
Pic: the refurbished store and (below)photos of some of the fire damage
the store’s stock, shelving and equipment needed replacing. Store owner Andrew Fear said: “We have obviously had a terrible trauma. It was a real shock to walk in and find the whole shop black and burnt. There are 50 people employed here who we have to think about, as well as our customers, some of whom rely on us to pick them up and bring them shopping.” Throughout the closure the store’s bus service continued to operate, taking customers to other Budgens stores. The store re-opened in May. Andrew
said: “After the devastation of the fire I am extremely pleased to be open for business again. I am eternally grateful for the help and support of the staff and our customers old and new. It has been a long road back but after a substantial investment in addition to the insurance settlement the store is looking great! "In addition to all of our original services we have added a new butchery department that provides quality beef, lamb, pork & chicken much of which I have produced myself on the farm. Our new cafe area has a very comfortable seating area, fresh coffee and freshly prepared meals, baguettes and sandwiches as well as an
Plans refused JELSON’S PLANS to build 350 homes on Halstead Road have been refused. The scheme received objections from 150 residents, Mountsorrel Parish Council, Mountsorrel school and Lafarge. Charnwood Borough Council ruled that: • the development would result in unacceptable harm to the intrinsic character and appearance of the surrounding landscape • the site is not suitable in terms of its accessibility to services and in particular, is not within 400m of a bus route • future residents would be likely to suffer poor environmental amenity due to excessive noise, disturbance and dust arriving from the nearby quarry • development would harm wildlife habitat • the proposal is detrimental to highway safety as the existing road network could not cope with the extra traffic, and the Halstead Road/Swithland Lane junction has “substandard viability” Planning application P/12/0022/2
CCTV on village green A CCTV camera will be erected on Mountsorrel library. The camera, provided and monitored by Charnwood Borough Council, will cover The Green, bus shelter, youth café and the Memorial Hall car park. Mountsorrel Parish Council has provided a contribution of £1000 towards the camera. There will be a monitor in the Parish Council office as well as the Charnwood CCTV control room. The camera has been provided following concerns about the anti-social behaviour on The Green. Following public meetings with the Police, residents and other interested parties last summer, Tom Kiernan, Head of Communities and Partnerships at Charnwood Borough Council, produced an Action Plan. The CCTV camera and increased Police patrols were both recommended in his report.
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Work to locally listed property to improve the energy efficiency of dwellings for residents
John Henry Burley, a banker, who died in 1914. John Henry Burley was the son of a Leicester Veterinary Surgeon and lived for a time at 'The Grange' in Birstall. Contacting the Trust
BURLEY HOUSES, a tranquil property that accommodates 14 people in a historic building in Birstall has recently undergone a series of improvements. Local contractors were employed to install new double glazed windows and repair the roof, chimneys and brickwork. The properties have cavity wall insulation, new heating systems and a communal aerial and satellite system has been installed. Trustee James Williams said: “The trustees are committed to providing well maintained and energy efficient homes for the residents and to retaining the integrity and character of the locally listed buildings.
given to widows or daughters of professional men including artists and literary men, as required by the Deed of Trust, other applicants can be considered. The Deed of Trust requires residents to have lived in the County of Leicestershire for a period of ten years, or has or had a husband or parent who meets the residential criteria. While all qualifying applicants are considered for housing the accommodation would be particularly suitable for retired ladies or those nearing retirement age.
amenities. There is onsite parking for residents and easy access to a regular bus service along the A6 running south to Leicester and north to Loughborough by way of Rothley, Mountsorrel and Quorn or by way of Sileby and Barrow. The self contained properties are unfurnished and although there are no private gardens all the residents have access to the well established and maintained grounds and wooded areas. Residents lead an independent life but are encouraged to make friends and share a wider social life through use of the meeting room and attendance at organised social events. All of the properties are supplied with a monitoring device linked up to the Charnwood Lifeline providing a 24-hour call-out service. A Charnwood Lifeline warden makes contact and visits each resident on a regular basis.
“The Trust endeavours to appoint local experienced contractors with a proven record of working on occupied residential properties. Contractors must be considerate and able to create and maintain a good working relationship with the residents. The Trustees would like to thank all of the contractors who have recently carried out work at Burley Houses and the residents for their cooperation and patience.” Midland Window Installations fitted the new windows and work to the roof, chimneys and brickwork was carried out by the Enderby Roofing Company
A resident is a beneficiary of the Charity and not a tenant and occupies the property under Licence In return for the accommodation, a resident is required to pay a Contribution to the Charity’s running costs. Residents may be able to get help with paying the Contribution through Housing Benefit and possibly Income Support. Residents are responsible for paying council tax, electricity, gas, water, telephone charges and the TV licence for their property.
A designated representative, the Trustee Contact, undertakes the day to day management of the properties and there is an emergency contact number if the Trustee Contact is unavailable.
Residents The trust provides single occupancy accommodation for single women, widows and divorcees, who are in housing need and although preference shall be
Location and Amenities There are twelve self contained houses under one roof and two lodges. Burley Houses, standing in large wooded and landscaped grounds, is located in Birstall, within walking distance of the village centre and all essential
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There is currently a vacancy at Burley Houses and if you would like further details or an application form please contact the Trust. The Trust would like to hear from local contractors or tradesmen who would like to be considered for future work at Burley Houses. James Williams is the Property and Construction Adviser to the Trust and the Trustee Contact and can be contacted using the following: • telephone on 01162676398 • email at jamesjwilliams@ntlworld.com • letter at 16, Tempest Road, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3BE.
History The houses, which are locally listed as buildings of architectural interest, were designed by the architect of the De Montfort Hall – Mr Stockdale Harrison – and were first occupied by residents in 1932. The Burley Almshouses Trust is a Registered Charity run in accordance with the original Deed of Trust, dated 25th April 1928, and any subsequent amendments approved by the Charity Commission. Voluntary Trustees administer the Charity in accordance with Deed of Trust. The Charity was established in 1928 according to the provisions of the will of
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Twins’ hair cut for kids’ charity Book records history of quarry TEN YEAR old twins have had their hair cut off for a charity that uses it to make wigs for children with cancer.
THE HISTORY of Mountsorrel quarry and the rail network which served it has been preserved for posterity in a new book by an Essex grandfather. Ian Peaty, from Coggleshall, near Colchester, spent more than a year researching the story of the Leicestershire granite site from the origins of systematic quarrying in the 1750s right up to the present day. Complete with maps, photographs, plans and watercolours painted by Ian himself the book aims to record the industrial heritage of quarrying at Mountsorrel and ensure its history is not forgotten. Ian, 76, visited the quarry, run by Lafarge Aggregates & Concrete UK, several times during his research, talking to staff, thumbing through archives and studying old photographs. Ian said: “I’m looking forward to returning to Mountsorrel and seeing people who helped me so much with my research. “It is a fascinating place with a fascinating history and outstanding geology. It is also quite unique in rail terms, having its own remote control trains and a conveyor which runs the length of a disused track. I hope people think my book does it justice.” Now retired, Ian has always been interested in industrial heritage, especially quarrying and railways. Ian said: “I think it is important for us to record our industrial heritage because it is lost and forgotten so easily. Businesses get taken over, things change, time moves on and information disappears. “But industry, particularly quarrying and the railways, are a major factor in our growth and development as a modern nation.” Angus Shedden, quarry manager at Mountsorrel, said: “We were delighted to help Ian with his research on the quarry and its railways. “Quarrying in and around Mountsorrel has been going on for centuries and is closely linked with the community so it is an important element in the history of the area. “Our open days celebrated this heritage and look forward to a positive future where Mountsorrel continues to play a vital role within the local economy and for the local community. “It will be an honour for Ian to be part of this celebration and we applaud all his efforts in recording our proud history.” · The 88-page book called Mountsorrel and its Associated Railways, is published by Irwell Press, priced £19.95, visit www.irwellpress.com for more details and to order. The book is also available in specialist railway-focused bookstores and outlets.
Alicia and Olivia Middleditch both attend the Bible Stars Club held on Saturday mornings at Mountsorrel Methodist church. “We are very proud of them because they are always trying to find ways to help people” said club organiser Vivienne Barratt-Peacock The girls travelled to the Keith Hall salon in Loughborough to have their hair cut off for the Little Princess Trust. Vivienne said: “Olivia was able to make the minimum length required at 17cm, but Alicia was able to send off 30cm! They are now hoping that it will be used to make some sick child feel rally good about themselves and encouraged that other people care about
Classes for toddlers FREE CLASSES which are designed to get babies, toddlers and young children moving are back by popular demand. Mini-Movers, which is run by Charnwood Borough Council, is a fun, physical activity session for 0-4 year olds which uses a variety of play equipment, music and dance to help children’s physical and social development. The Council’s Sport and Active Recreation Team is running four sessions of Mini-Movers in Mountsorrel, Loughborough, Thurmaston and Shepshed. Mini-Movers attracts hundreds of visitors to its series of session. Cllr David Snartt, the Council’s Cabinet Member for Neighbourhood Services, said: “Mini-Moves is a hugely popular service which provides a fun and exciting environment for young children to play and learn. It is part of the Council’s ongoing commitment to ensure families in Charnwood can access activities which can help improve their health and wellbeing. The sessions in Mountsorrel are run at the Soar Valley Leisure Centre, every Thursday starting on May 17 from 9.30-10.30am For more information, contact the Sport and Active Recreation Team on 01509 634673 or email: sport@charnwood.gov.uk
Pic: before and after pics of Alicia and Olivia them.” She added: “We are very grateful to the two stylists of Keith Hall for the extra time they spent cutting the girls’ hair as specified by the Trust.” If you would like to know more about the Bible Stars Club email: vivbp@talktalk.net or call 07748 590594
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Club celebrates 60th A PENSIONER’S club celebrated its 60th anniversary in April with a celebratory meal. With a
Held at Mountsorrel Working Men’s Club, the Happy Circle birthday party (pictured above) was attended by 48 members. The afternoon concluded with a game of prize bingo.
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investment plans
WORK IS set to start on a £2million investment programme to revamp Charnwood’s leisure centres. Charnwood Borough Council has approved plans to carry out work at Loughborough Leisure Centre from midJune until mid-October and Soar Valley Leisure Centre from mid-July until midNovember. The investment is part of the contract the Council signed with its leisure centre partner Fusion Lifestyle. At Loughborough Leisure Centre, customers will see a reconfigured reception area, refurbished and extended gym, studios, café and a brand new soft play centre for children. There will also be refreshed changing rooms, toilets and activity rooms. Soar Valley Leisure Centre in Mountsorrel will also see a reconfigured reception area, refurbished gym, extended studio, a brand new health suite, improved pool viewing and an enhanced vending service. Cllr Paul Harley, Charnwood Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Leisure and Culture, said: “I’m delighted that this work is set to start. It will transform our leisure centres into almost brand new facilities which are fit for purpose for the 21st century and will create a better environment for our customers.” During the works there will inevitably be some disruption but Fusion aim to keep this at an absolute minimum. Full floor plans and progress updates will be available to view online (www.charnwoodleisure.com) and in centre reception areas. The works will be phased over the coming months and various facilities, including the gym at Loughborough, will be relocated for short periods to avoid the need to close any part of the facility where possible. During the works, Choice members of Loughborough and Soar Valley Lei-
sure Centres can continue to use the facilities as well as those at South Charnwood Leisure Centre, Syston. The Council and Fusion signed a contract last October which will also see £2.4million spent on new equipment and £3.9million in repairs and maintenance over the course of the 10.5-year deal. The new contract will also save the council around £4.6million in that time.
Parish Council notes A FULL meeting of Mountsorrel Parish Council was held on February 13. The council agreed to send a letter of thanks to Lafarge for the new footpath on Broad Hill. It was reported that the development of the Tesco Express store had halted pending talks with the Memorial Hall committee on the use of the car park for the store’s fire escape. A full meeting of Mountsorrel Parish Council was held on March 12. It was agreed to support Charnwood’s provision of CCTV on The Green and to contribute £1000. A full meeting of Mountsorrel Parish Council was held on April 16. It was reported that negotiations with Tesco about its fire escape from the planned store were still ongoing. It was reported that less people than usual attended the Annual Parish Meeting on March 22.
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Railway project steaming forward with plans PLANS TO restore a historic Leicestershire railway line as a linear working museum have taken a significant leap forward with the completion of track laying along the second phase of the project, and a significant donation from the Edith Murphy Foundation.
Pic: children on a bug hunt with ‘bug hotels’ they have made Community volunteers from Mountsorrel and “The railway is being made payable to "DCRT" (David Clarke the surrounding area restored using historically Railway Trust) with "Mountsorrel Railhave been working hard correct materials and all way" written on the back, to 112 Balover the past four and a the track laying is being moral Road, Mountsorrel, half years to carefully done by hand using the Loughborough, LE12 7EW. Pic: the first steam train to run on the restored Mountsorrel Railway restore part of the railsame methods as the For further details please see the way system that used to original navvies who built the railway in project website run to the village. When complete the the 19th century. Community spirit and www.mountsorrelrailway.org.uk To The 1.2 mile long railway is being restored railway will connect Mountsorhard work have brought us this far and volunteer and get involved yourself restored in four phases. With phases 1 rel to the Loughborough based Great we are now very close to agreeing a email project leader Steve Cramp and 2 now complete, attention is turnCentral Railway, allowing steam trains deal to secure enough rail to complete steve@mountsorrelrailway.org.uk ing to raising the £23,000 required to to run back to the village once again. phase 3, pending or course fundraising buy rail for phase 3. Steve said: “We “Four and a half years ago we set of the remaining are very grateful to the Edith Murphy out with the vision of preserving and £4,500 we need. Foundation for helping to launch our restoring an important part of our local Phase 3 will extend phase 3 appeal the railway by a with a wonderfully further 500 metres generous donation and take us to of £5,000! TogethWood Lane on the er with donations outskirts of Mountalready received sorrel.” from members of To donate and the public we have help create what now raised a rewill be a much markable £18,500 in only two months valued educational and recreational so are well on our resource, please Pic: Community volunteers laying track along way to our send your cheque, Pic: the Wildlife Warriors the Mountsorrel Railway £23,000 target!
heritage. We wanted to be able to tell the story of our industrial past in a way that would engage the community and encourage a better understanding of what village life was like in times gone by” said volunteer project leader Steve Cramp. Already the project has brought educational benefits to over 500 local children, through school visits to learn about the history of the route and through ecological work along the railway corridor. Steve said: “We haven't just set out to restore the railway itself, but also to care for the ecology and wildlife alongside the route. We've tried to encourage flora and fauna that would have been native to the sides of the railway during it's original operating life as well as creating wildlife habitats.” Over the winter, sections of the hedgerows alongside the line have been professionally laid by volunteers, giving children and young people an opportunity to learn the art of hedge laying for themselves. Over 1,100 native trees and bushes have also been planted. The project has recently launched "Wildlife Warriors" which are free sessions for children aged 3-11 and their parents, aimed at allowing them to learn about the wildlife along the route and enriching it through fun ecological activities.
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Quarry open days attract thousands OPEN DAYS at Mountsorrel quarry attracted a record number of visitors, with three thousand people attending over the May Bank Holiday weekend. The event gave visitors a chance to see how one of the largest granite production sites in Europe works and to hear about the plans for the expansion of the quarry. Quarry Manager, Angus Sheddon said: “We are thrilled with how our open days have gone. They are the biggest public events ever held at Mountsorrel and many months of hard work and planning went into preparing for them. “I’m delighted to say all that hard work has really paid off. The tours into the Quarry were a real hit, people have been amazed at the grandeur of the quarry itself and fascinated by the processes which turn lumps of rock into essential construction materials. “People have also been truly surprised by the depth and richness of the quarry site’s heritage and how it has played a significant role within Charnwood for more than two centuries.” Among the attractions on site, The Pod, a multi-media room offering upclose experiences of usually off-limit areas, was a popular draw, as was the exhibition on proposals for Mountsorrel’s future. Bob Lee, a local resident from Mountsorrel said: “I have lived in
Pic: Visitors looking at plans for the quarry’s future
Mountsorrel for 13 years and my partner is born and bred here. As a local resident I am aware of the quarry’s operations, the open day has given me the chance to look at the future plans to extend the quarry. Lafarge could not be a better neighbour, they always get involved in the local community and I am proud to live here.” Lafarge Aggregates and Concrete UK run the quarry. They say there are around 95million tonnes of granite reserves remaining in the quarry but only 25million tonnes are workable unless new production options are found. Without development action production capacity would be reached in six years. Lafarge are consulting on plans to extend the quarry rim eastwards that would release an extra 60million tonnes of granite. The plans would see the relocation of the primary crusher to a new site within the quarry rim at a lower level. The crusher’s new site will see the loss of some parts of Buddon Wood, an SSSI. Lafarge says new areas of woodland will be created and the relocation of the crusher will result in reduced dust and noise. The plans will also see the creation of new footpaths, bridleways and two viewpoints, accessed from Kinchley Lane and Rothley Common, off Wood Lane. Lafarge intends to submit a planning application in November 2013. To submit your views visit www.mountsorrelquarry.com • Mountsorrel quarry employs 140 people • it pays wages of around £4million per year and spends £10m a year on
goods and services to support the activities on site. • since 2007 it has given £700,000 to local good causes • over the period to 2033 independent estimates suggest that the quarry will add an extra £126million to the regional
economy • annual production is currently 4m tonnes • the company was recently awarded a five year contract with Network Rail to provide ballast
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Prince meets principal at Royal palace THE SUCCESS of a Prince’s Trust programme at Longslade College was recognised when Principal Liz Hall was invited to an event at St James’s Palace where she met HRH The Prince of Wales. Ms Hall was a regional representative successful work with young people as part of his Prince’s Trust Charity. at the Prince’s Trust ‘No one Left Be“My sincere thanks must go to the hind’ event that aimed to consider ways team involved in delivering the proin which the Trust’s personal developgramme – Karen Norris, Margot Mcment programmes for young people can Swiney, Ann Wright and Jayne Yeates. be supported and extended. Their hard work and support for young Longslade has been running the people has ensured the programme is Prince’s Trust XL programme at the very successful college for and Longslade seven years. It is certainly on currently has the map as far 52 students as the Prince’s from years 10 Trust is conand 11 taking cerned. Well part. done to all The XL Longslade stuprogramme dents, past and works with present who young people have achieved who are strugsuccess followgling with their ing their particeducation and ipation in the maybe at risk XL proof exclusion gramme.” from school. Longslade’s Small groups XL students work on youth have undertakled projects Pic: Principal Liz Hall meets Prince Charles en several doing fun, projects including working with prepractical hands-on activities that aim to schools and primary schools and doing improve personal and social skills, gain a DIY makeover at Birstall Youth Centre. confidence, motivation and help re-inteYear 10 student Kayleigh Burley said: grate them into mainstream education. Liz Hall said: “We had an opportunity “I really like to be part of the XL group, the projects are really good and my to meet and speak with HRH Prince confidence is loads better since being Charles. He spoke to our group for longer than we anticipated and is clearly involved.” very appreciative of the significant and
TWO PROPERTIES on Market Place had lead stolen from their frontages in April. The damage cost the owner £200 to repair.
This is part of the nationwide Rotary Spring Clean which has seen Rotary clubs across Great Britain and Ireland organise clean ups of parks, beaches, towns, villages, natural beauty spots, lanes, streams, ponds, verges, in fact anywhere that needs a little tender loving care. On Saturday April 21 a group of Rotarians joined forces with young people from Mountsorrel and spent the morning clearing litter from the area around the Sorrel Youth Café and the Green. Organiser Ivan Brookes said: “I am very pleased with the result and thank the Youth Café for their help.” Leslie Strange, the Sorrel Youth Café project manager, said: “Soar Valley Rotary club have supported the Café in the past and I am delighted to work with them to ensure that the area around the
Youth Café was kept clean and tidy.” Pic: (front) Selena Ryan, Ashley Read; (back) Alastair Wood, Carl Porter, Hilary Holmes, Ivan Brookes, Charles King, Leslie Strange
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Speed camera Mountsorrel’s Julie Holwell has been campaigning for the camera since 2008 when her daughter was killed in a road traffic accident. Since her daughter’s death, there have been two other fatalities on the road. Initially, the County Council declined to install a camera saying there was not enough evidence one was needed. They reduced the speed limit to 50mph and laid anti-skid surfacing. The camera has been installed on the Quorn bound lane of the A6.
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Noticeboard all details printed free Mountsorrel United Charities Fete takes place on The Green on
Saturday June 16 10am-12noon Thee will be a variety of stalls including bric-a-brac, cake stalls, tombolas, bouncy slide, penalty shoot-out, balloon race, BBQ and refreshments served in the scout hut. Interested in having a stall please
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The Mountsorrel 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 Mountsorrel Post, Longslade College, Wanlip Lane, Birstall, Leicester LE4 4GH, or handed in at Mountsorrel library or email: editor@birstallpost.co.uk
Single storey When my phone rang the other day just as I was having forty winks after lunch, I noticed it was a ‘withheld’ number which I don’t usually answer because it nearly always means it’s someone trying to sell me something, but as I was feeling charitable I picked up the receiver. A pleasant lady introduced herself as Sarah, said she was calling on behalf of Joe Bloggs Stairlifts and asked if I suffered with muscular pain. I told her that I do, whereupon she asked if I had a problem with stairs. I explained that I had lived in my present home for six years and had never been able to go upstairs to bed. This really excited her and she asked how I managed to get to the bathroom. I explained that it was on the ground floor. She then said that a ‘Joe Bloggs’ stairlift would be a great help to me. I did try to explain that I didn’t think such a lift could be put into my property, but she insisted that they had never come across a home which presented a problem with installation. I couldn’t put her off so I eventually agreed to her request that a representative call round and give me a demonstration. I gave her directions, adding: “It is the 5th bungalow on the right, and I looked forward to her visit.” At that moment the line went dead – she had hung up on me. Was it something I’d said? Peggy Clarke
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Syston Kids and Youth Drama Society Calling all children aged 7-12 Bored on a Friday night? Then come and join us at the Old Chapel, Church Street, 67.30pm to try your hand at some drama. It is an informal group that enjoys playing games and working on various types of performances that are then put on for the enjoyment of parents and relatives. The group allows you to build your confidence and performing skills and it’s a great way to meet new people.
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Guildhall Antique Fairs are proud to announce their new venue Palmer-Tomkinson Centre, Wanlip Lane, Birstall for their next Antique and Collectors Fair on Sunday July 15, from 9am to 3pm Admission £1.50 For stall bookings and enquiries please call 0116 2321966 or visit our website for details www.guildhallantiquefairs.co.uk ••• The Charnwood Orchestra
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this picturesque conservation village Profits to St Helen’s roof repairs & other local charities Adults £3 (accompanied children under 16 years free) Refreshments and cream teas (vegans catered for) Art sale, stalls, plant sales, children’s treasure hunt and much more! Disabled access limited (assistance will be given where possible) Free parking Sorry, no dogs allowed in the gardens www.opengardens.co.uk •••
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Open Days Wed June 13 from 6pm Sunday June 17, 9.30am-1pm All welcome, juniors and adults, all levels of ability At the Co-op Sports & Social Club, Birstall Road ••• Syston Methodist Church are pleased to welcome Noah’s Nanny Goat Productions
‘Bible on a Washing Line’ on Friday June 15 at 7.30pm With a simple backdrop and a few costume changes, four people tell us bible stories that most of us have forgotten Drama, humour, tragedy, pathos and love expertly conveyed in about an hour For more info see www.noahsnannygoat.co.uk (Originally part of the Bible Fresh celebrations in 2011) Tickets £5, children £3 From Fiona Pimm on 0116 2605508 Light refreshments
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Rearsby Open Gardens Saturday and Sunday, June 23 & 24 from 2-6pm Art & craft display in church Garage sales around the village Refreshments available (lovely home made cakes) Admission £4 (children free) by programme from any of the gardens, village hall or church Proceeds for St Michael and All Angles Church Come and spend an enjoyable afternoon in Rearsby •••
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Tea and Cakes at St Leonard’s Church, Swithland LE12 8TJ Saturday and Sunday June 9 &10 Saturday and Sunday July 14 & 15 & Saturday and Sunday August 11 & 12 From noon until 4.30pm Donations in aid of church funds ••• Wreake Valley Rotary Club’s popular
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Full entry details can be found at www.wereakevalleyrotary.org.uk •••
Seagrave Open Gardens Weekend Rotary Club of Soar Valley More than 15 gardens in Seagrave will be open on Saturday June 30 from 2-6pm & Sunday July 1 from 2-5pm The selected gardens promise an interesting range of styles, age and size Some are quite new, some quite small, whilst others are well-established and much larger Teas, cakes and other light refreshments will be available at the local hostelry – the White Horse Inn Admission £4 payable at the gate (accompanied children free) Proceeds from the event will go to Rotary Charities including LOROS & Rainbows Please contact Graham Martin 01509 815954 for further information
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Barrow’s Got Talent Saturday June 16, 7pm Humphrey Perkins Community Centre, Cotes Road Tickets £6, phone 07718153117 Come and be entertained by a variety of acts •••
Barrowlympix Sunday July 8, 10.30am-4.30pm Humphrey Perkins School, Cotes Road Admission free Community games, street dance, crazy golf, skate park, mini tennis tour-
nament, circus skills, scalextric racing, fairground rides Enq: Carol 01509 412385 ••• Inter Care are hosting
MUSIC aid A fundraising day ‘The Roosters’ and 3 other local live bands, playing pop/rock, soul and folk Set in the grounds of the Carrington Arms, Ashby Folville Sunday July 22 from 3pm onwards Tickets £10 per person with one BBQ item Children under 12 free Car parking, a well stocked bar, seating & children’s entertainment are onsite Inter Care is a unique local charity that reduces the waste of UK medicines and NHS disposal costs. We supply aid to over 100 African health centres direct and free of charge In the last year we have recycled £775,000 worth of aid and rely upon nearly 50 trained volunteers with only 4 part time staff to keep costs low! For tickets please call 0116 2695925 www.intercare.org.uk
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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Thursday and Friday July 5 & 6, at 7.30pm & Saturday July 7, 2.30pm & 7.30pm Upper Brown Street Theatre, Leicester (the old Phoenix Theatre) Tickets £10, £7.50 for under 16s accompanied by a full fee paying adult Block booking offer of ‘Buy 10 tickets, get 1 extra free’ Tickets available from SVMC 0116 2664153 or post (with sae) from Soar Valley Music Centre, The Claremont Centre, Claremont Street, Belgrave, Leicester LE4 7QG •••
Activity Day Halstead Road playing field
Saturday July 7 10am to 2pm – Sports 2-6pm – Activities Free admission Bouncy Castle, Climbing Wall, Vibe Bus, dance display, hot dogs and drinks Organised by Mountsorrel Youth Development Group
Visit gardens in the Walker Road, Goscote Hall Road Went Road & Fielding Road area Birstall Methodist Church’s
GARDEN TRAIL Saturday and Sunday 9th and 10th June 2012 2.00pm – 5.30pm Adults £3.00 in advance (passports obtainable from local retailers or telephone 0116 2677576) £3.50 on the day Accompanied children (16 & under) free
Plant Stall, Tombola Children’s Treasure Hunt Refreshments, Ices, Raffle In aid of Prostaid and Church Funds
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Free activities for young people The Fun Day will be held on Saturday July 7 on the Halstead Road playing fields from 10am to 6pm. The morning sessions from 10-2pm will focus on sports activities. The day will feature a climbing wall, bouncy castle, a vibe bus and a dancing display. A programme of free youth activities will be run at the Soar Valley Leisure Centre from July 23 – Aug 24. These will include: gym, indoor football (14+), Zumba (girls only, 14+), roller skating (under 14s), kwik cricket (913s), trampolining (5-13s), badminton (14+), basketball (14+) and dance (under 14s). A programme containing full details and an application form is available from Mountsorrel Parish Council office or the Soar Valley Leisure Centre.
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Showroom’s charity night A LOCAL car showroom was transformed into a Casino for the night to raise funds for Rotary’s E-ranger project. Organised by the Rotary Club of the Soar Valley, the evening at the Marshalls Honda showroom in Mountsorrel raised over £600 to help provide E-ranger motorbike ambulances for the Mbale region of Uganda. As the car dealership closed for the day, the cars in the showroom were replaced by casino equipment and croupiers provided by Loughborough Round Table, furniture and a licensed bar. Around 80 Rotarians, family and friends enjoyed a wide range of casino games and a sumptuous buffet followed by a charity auction. For the Rotary Club of the Soar Valley event organiser John Calow thanked everyone for their support, adding that he was delighted with the response and thanked everyone for their generous contributions towards a most worthwhile cause. Pic: Some of the guests enjoy winning at the card tables
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Edward McGovern of Freehold Street, Quorn was prosecuted by Charnwood Borough Council at Leicester Magistrates’ Court over a charge of littering. A Council street warden was on patrol outside Bradleys shop on Station Street, Quorn on April 20, 2011 when he saw McGovern drop the cigarette out of his car. Magistrates fined McGovern £100 plus £220.38 costs and ordered him to pay a £15 victim surcharge.
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A FUN DAY and a programme of free activities for young people has been organised by Mountsorrel Parish Council’s Youth Development Group.
A GRANDFATHER has been hit with a bill of more than £300 after being found guilty of throwing a cigarette end from his car.
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PICTURED AT a training session on Halstead Road playing fields are Mountsorrel Juniors FC players (l-r) Harry Thorne, Louis Newby & Edward Freestone. For more details about Mountsorrel Juniors FC contact David Thorne on 07833 728385.
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The County Council have submitted a planning application to remove one old mobile classroom and erect a single storey four classroom block, provide a new ball court, additional car parking spaces and a new school playing field. The County says a rise in births and the popularity of the school means new accommodation is urgently needed to meet the demand for places. The school roll is 434 and is expected to rise to 462 in 2015. Planning application P/12/1208/2.
Olympic warm up A FREE event on Mountsorrel’s Memorial playing fields offered families a chance to try some activities in the run up to this summer’s Olympic games. Our pictures show some of the activities on offer.
Organised by Charnwood Borough Council and Fusion Lifestyle the event featured a boot camp, sports taster sessions, creative play and fitness demonstrations.
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School extended A NEW building containing four classrooms is planned for Mountsorrel school.
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OFFICERS FROM Charnwood Borough Council and Charnwood Neighbourhood Housing were joined by police officers and local councillors on a ‘ward walk’ in Mountsorrel. The group set off from the Mountsorrel Youth Café on May 10. The walks aim to help agencies identify the main issues affecting neighbourhoods and put plans in place to take action to resolve them.
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QUARRY WORKERS of today will become a living part of a major heritage project capturing the unique relationship between industry and community in Mountsorrel. Employees at Lafarge Aggregates & Concrete UK’s flagship Mountsorrel granite quarry will have their experiences preserved for prosperity during one-toone sessions with Glassball Art Projects volunteers. Glassball, backed by the Heritage Lottery Fund, is spearheading research into the unique industrial and social heritage of Mountsorrel from 1876 when the Mountsorrel Granite Company took over the rights to Broad Hill Quarry. Entitled Memories of Stone, Steam and Metal, the project aims to collect and preserve stories, creating a lasting record of how quarrying has shaped the village over the last 130 plus years. While historical accounts are vital, Glassball is also keen to record more contemporary memoirs and gain an impression of how important the modern quarry is to both the local and national economy. Angus Shedden, quarry manager at Mountsorrel, said: “We are proud to be involved with this fantastic project and really hope the experiences of our modern day employees will be a valuable addition.” Glassball has already started documenting family stories and organised workshops, film-making and photography events. Cora Glasser, from Glassball, said: “The project is going really well. Through collecting and preserving stories we aim to create a lasting record of people’s experience of living and working in Mountsorrel and help future generations understand the role the quarry has played in the village’s history and in the present day. “The contemporary accounts from people working at Mountsorrel Quarry today will be an important element of the project and we are looking forward to speaking to Lafarge employees and getting lots of modern day experiences.”
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A LEICESTERSHIRE sculptor has crafted a memorial to Mountsorrel quarry workers, past, present and future, in a celebration of the site’s community heritage. Graeme Mitcheson, from Castle Donnington, has created the work from Mountsorrel granite itself. It has taken the artist a month to turn the lump of rock into a representation of a Victorian quarryman. Inspiration came from an old photograph of a granite sett-maker –
nicknamed Albert - shaping cobblestones for road building – one of the most important jobs at the quarry for more than 150 years. The statue has been erected at the top of Broad Hill off the new public pathway – a fitting spot as Broad Hill was the location for quarrying at Mountsorrel right up until the 1970s. Graeme lived in Mountsorrel village
Skipping relay A SPONSORED skipping relay at Mountsorrel school has raised £765. Around 50 pupils and parents took part in the 90 minute event, with each person skipping for two minutes at a time. It was organised by the school council and raised money for the British Heart Foundation.
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during his time as an art student at Loughborough University and was delighted when quarry operators, Lafarge Aggregates & Concrete UK based in Syston, asked him if he would be interested in the special commission. He said: “I have fond memories of Mountsorrel, both the village and the quarry. When I was an art student me and my friends used to go up to the wood at the quarry to make tree sculptures so it was great when I got the request from Lafarge. I’ve really enjoyed the work, although I had forgotten how difficult granite is to carve. I broke two chisels in the first 10 minutes. “I hope people who get to see him will be impressed and will take a moment to think how the quarry has played an important part in the community for more than 250 years.”
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P/12/1212/2: 7 Watling St – discharge of Condition no.2 of P/11/0467/2. Beam details P/12/1208/2: Mountsorrel Church of England Primary School, 8 Rothley Road, - LCC Reg3 Appl. Removal of mobile classroom and erection of 4 classroom block, inc new ball court, additional car parking & new school playing field P/12/1184/2: 59 Glebe Close – erection of two storey extension to side of dwelling P/12/1140/2: Mountsorrel Service Station, Granite Way – installation of 3x1 tonne LPG storage vessels, 1.8m high palisade fence, armco barrier, repositioning of floodlights, installation of dispenser and associated ancillary external works P/12/1133/2: Castle View Day Centre, Watling St – display of 1 non-illuminated sign to side of building P/12/1103/2: 4 Berkeley Close – erection of porch extension P/12/1095/2: 174 Rothley Rd – erection of single storey extension to side of dwelling P/12/1042/2: Mountsorrel Day Centre, Marsh Rd – site for demolition of day centre and erection of up to 14 dwellings P/12/0979/2: Land off Mountsorrel Lane, Rothley – screening opinion for outline residential development and construction of a link road P/12/0953/2: 1 Edinburgh Way – single storey extension to link garage and dwelling P/12/0837/2: 16-26 Market Place – alterations to car park P/12/0917/2: 100 Balmoral Rd – erection of a single storey side extension P/12/0879/2: 10 Whatton Oaks, Rothley – erection of single storey garage extension to side of dwelling P/12/0632/2: Castle View Day Centre, Watling St – external alterations to access and erection of a timber outbuilding P/12/0954/2: 1 Danvers Rd – retention of boundary fence to side & rear of dwelling P/12/0570/2: Mountsorrel Garage, 177 Leicester Rd – display of 3 fascia signs, 1 projecting sign, 1 totem sign and 1 wall mounted sign
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