Rothley Post (132) Sep/Oct 2018

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Roll of Honour skilfully restored A WOODEN Memorial inside Rothley Parish Church that lists the names of local men who served in the Great War has been restored.

300 new homes added THE NUMBER of houses planned for the Broadnook Garden Suburb north of Birstall has increased from 1650 to 1950.

The plans have been changed to provide more smaller two and three bedroom properties and remove larger homes from the development.

A retirement village with 170 dwellings is a feature of the plans, to address the rising proportion of elderly people within the population.

The changes have come about because of the findings of a report that looked into the requirements for housing and employment land in the county over the next 20 years. The report, The Housing and Economic Development Needs Assessment (HEDNA), was pub-

The Roll of Honour is dedicated to 292 men from Rothley and records the names of all of them.

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Pic: Claire Ridley restoring lettering

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lished in February 2017, The Broadnook Garden Suburb is planned for a site between Birstall and Rothley and will be looked after and managed by a trust. Parish boundaries are expected to be moved and a new parish council created for the site.

The development site has not been enlarged to accommodate the additional 300 homes – they will be provided within the original planned settlement boundary.

The commitment to a high quality garden suburb model remains, say the landowners, who have been taking advice from the Bourneville Village Trust in Birmingham.

The increase in the number of homes has required a new transport assessment of the impact of the development of local roads – this is being done now.

A comprehensive set of revised plans is expected to be submitted to Charnwood before the end of September and will go out for public consultation.

A Charnwood Borough Council spokesperson said: “The applicants have informed the Council that they are investigating increasing the number of homes on the application from 1650 to 1950 due to issues including viability, affordable housing and the housing mix.

“If the applicant does submit an amendment like this then we will consider if it can be accepted under the current application or if a new application will be required. If it can be accepted under the current application then it Continued from page 1 The 28 names of those who died are recorded in gold lettering in the centre panel and the lettering for the 264 names in the folding wings are recorded in red.

The restoration of the Roll of Honour during the centenary year of the Great War was the wish of the late John Sheppard DCM, who attended the church regularly and did much voluntary work for Rothley over many decades.

John consulted the Parochial Church Council (PCC) in 2014 and the PCC agreed to go ahead with the work. John died in 2015 and Frank and Marion Whitby took over the project.

Marion said: “Both the red and gold lettering were in need of alteration. The timber frames, centre panel and wings also needed repairing, cleaning and protecting.”

Eight companies were approached to do the work and Belgrave Conservation from Derbyshire was chosen. Permission to carry out the restoration was obtained from the Diocese of Leicester and on July 23, Claire Ridley and Dr Campbell Norman-Smith began work on the memorial, which took five days to complete.

Marion said: “We are so pleased with it. It has been very sympathetically restored, cleaned and repaired.”

Rothley Parish Church is open from 9am-5pm, Tuesday to Saturday during the summer months if you would like to see the Roll of Honour.

would be a material change to the application and therefore consultations with residents will be required in line with our planning polices and procedures.

“It will then continue through the usual planning decision process.”

Since the proposals for the site were first announced more than two years ago, residents of both Birstall and Wanlip have expressed their concerns about the impact of the development on local roads.

Chair of Birstall Parish Council, Ann Marshall, said: “My concerns are traffic and pollution and we have to look at the wider picture with Ashton Green being built at the top of Greengate Lane.

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Lane can’t accommodate any more traffic.

We need some sort of alternative route, a bypass.”

Chairman of Rothley Parish Council, Percy Hartshorn, said: “We should have been told earlier about these 300 new homes being added.

This development will have a horrendous effect on local roads, with Rothley more affected than anybody.”

• Planners and the highways department are currently considering whether a £500,000 pedestrian/cyclist underpass from the development under the A6 and across the fields to Wanlip should be added to the scheme.

It would provide a safe route to school for Cedars’ pupils who otherwise would have to negotiate the interchange rounda-

Pics: (ctr) the 2016 plans for Broadnook; (above) a typical street scene

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A MEMBER of a local charity that raised over £500 at the 2018 Rothley Duck Race popped into the Nottingham’s branch in the village to pick up an extra £50.

The Jake McCarthy Foundation was one of a trio of charities – the others being Alex’s Wish and the Tilinanu Orphanage – who shared almost £1,600 collected at the event sponsored by the building society.

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More than £1400 raised by this years Joe’s jog NEARLY 400 runners raised more than £1,400 for charity by joining a mile-long fun run to support the work of the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT).

Joe’s Jog, now in its fifth year, took place before the Mattioli Woods Rothley 10k running event on Tuesday 12 June. It drew a record 358 participants, with families and children of all ages enjoying the chance to be part of the Rothley 10k evening.

The race was opened by the Rev Rob Gladstone who set the racers off.

Joe’s Jog was won by William Harmer, age 14, from Rothley, in 6 minutes 0.5 seconds.

First female was 12-year-old Gracie Rose Walters, from Newton Burgoland, in 6 minutes 17 seconds.

Steve Humphries, chair of the JHMT, said: “This was a fantastic event for families to run together. We were blown away by the number of people who participated in this years’ run. Joes Jog has become a much loved community event which has grown year on year in popularity.”

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A GROUP of Rothley teenagers have just returned from Tanzania having spent some of their summer holidays making a difference for the people of Musoma on the banks of Lake Victoria with a charity called ‘Go Make A Difference in Tanzania’.

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One of many projects they were involved in, thanks to money raised from various events in Rothley, included a new toilet block for one of the main schools in Musoma, as the school currently has only 20 toilets for 3,500 children.

The Rothley team prepared and produced concrete lintels and all the wooden framework for the new toilet block, leaving the pit digging and final assembly to local Tanzanian charity workers.

The team would like to thank all those in Rothley and surrounding villages who kindly donated towards the projects they were involved in, which also included: • Completing one goat shed with goat

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As well as the familiar range of stalls, tombola and raffle, there was a puppet show for the children and a barbecue for the peckish. “Thanks to all who worked so hard to put on this annual event” said a church spokeswoman.

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THURCASTON AND Cropston’s popular open garden weekend in June raised £2300 for charity.

and feel you might be interested in opening your garden, please get in touch.” linda@tcog.org.uk Pic: Meg Grant sitting in the garden of her Thurcaston home

Curate’s new post ROTHLEY PARISH Council said goodbye to their popular curate in August.

Rev Josh Bailey led his last service on August 5 before moving on to a new post as Associate Vicar at St Mary’s Church, Chesham.

Prior to the service an informal farewell was held in the Old School Rooms attended by about 80 friends when there were tea and cakes and Josh was presented with a gift by Rev Rob Gladstone and his wife received a bouquet of flowers.

A church spokesman said: “Josh had been in post for just over three years and had become popular and well respected, not only with the members of the Church but also in the village. As a family they will be missed.”

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for coming and helping us raise such a brilliant total for our chosen charities.

Thank you also for your lovely comments and encouragement. We loved seeing you all. Hope to see you next year and if you were inspired by this year’s gardens

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This successful annual event raised just over £2300 to be shared between Air Ambulance and Thurcaston and Cropston Good Neighbour Scheme.

This year 16 gardens were open and garden owners were on hand to welcome visitors, give information about plants and flowers and generally encourage visitors to enjoy their own gardens.

As always there was a very varied mix of gardens on view, large and small, formal and relaxed. Some have water features, vegetable plots, compost bins (that even Monty Don would admire), and a wildlife garden with moths to identify and pond dipping to indulge in.

Other Open Garden essentials were also available: ice cream for sale, lots of plants to buy, and of course tea and cake to enjoy.

Organiser Linda Bennett said: “Were you one of our visitors? If so, thank you

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2365179 Organised by Thurcaston & Cropston WI

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Attention all small business and craft stall owners Birstall Highcliffe Primary School PTA are excited to announce we will be holding a Christmas Fair on Sunday 16th December between 2-5pm.

As well as stalls, there will be a spectacular Santa's grotto and festive refreshments. We are looking for people who would like to have a stall to get in touch with us - we hope to make this a truly festive and fabulous event for the whole community and to do this would love to fill our hall with wonderful wares, so if you'd like to be a part of it then please email highcliffepta@outlook.com for further information

Soar Valley Artists Members extend a cordial invitation to members of the public to their 16th Annual Exhibition of Paintings On Sat./Sun. 13th/14th October 2018 At The Rothley Centre

The Rothley 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 email: editor@birstallpost.co.uk

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Want to join a choir?

Rothley Gospel Choir is a local community gospel choir who rehearse on Thursday evenings 6:30-8pm at Rothley school.

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So if you enjoy singing, are aged 16+ and looking for a new hobby why not come along and join us? It’s a great way to unwind and meet local people.

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Swithland Flower and Vegetable Show Saturday 8th September 2018 at the Griffin Inn & Swithland School Fun for all the family: Flower and Vegetable exhibits Arts and crafts exhibits Home produce exhibits Plant sales, tombola and auction The fun starts at 12.30pm, show opened by Jeff Harrison at 1.45pm All proceeds donated to Rainbows, Loros and other local charities

Movement To Music Age UK are extending their Movement to Music Sessions after a successful Pilot.

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Heritage Open Day Sunday 9th September 10am12noon Guided Walk 11am.

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Do you have items that you feel have some value in your home? Be they toys, jewellery, vases, pictures, etc, they may be of some value. If you have, then why not bring them along to East Goscote Village Hall on Saturday October the 13th.

Vanessa Savage, a professional auctioneer with Hansons Auctioneers of Etwall (as seen on TV), will be valuing items from 11am until all items have been seen. You can bring the items along on the day and there is no admission charge. There will be a charge of £2 for each item viewed, which go into the library funds.

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Drawing & Painting classes with Peter Singleton start again in Rothley Village Hall on Wednesday Mornings 10-12 from September 26th 2018 or Thursday mornings 10-12 from September 27th 2018.

All abilities and new members welcome! £85 for ten weeks. Please call Peter on 07980 525871.

Film Presentations Thurcaston and Cropston Parish Council "Finding your Feet" Sep 14 (111 mins) Many rural cinemas, like us, have booked this warm British comedy, starring Imelda Staunton and Joanna Lumley. A middle-class snob, called Sandra, discovers that her husband is having an affair. She has to move to live with her sister who is her exact opposite and lives on a council estate. A seniors dance class provides new hope for Sandra who meets many colourful characters.

This film is hilarious and yet endearing.

"The Post" Oct 5 (116 mins) Steven Speilberg's 1970's political thriller is a true story about the famous newspaper "The Washington Post" and stars Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. This film depicts not only gender inequality but also how women can become empowered in

their work. Katharine Graham was the first female publisher of a major American newspaper. She risked her family business and criminal prosecution regarding government papers about the Vietnam War. "The Post" won six Golden Globe Award Nominations and many accolades.

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

An exhibition on the theme of ‘Wanderings’ From Mon 3rd Sept to Sat 29th Sept Eleven Leicester(shire) artists present work on the theme of ‘Wanderings’ in a variety of styles and media.

At The Old Library Galleries - Basement Gallery, 54 Belvoir Street, Leicester, LE1 6QL Open Mon - Thurs 9am - 8pm, Fri Sat 9am - 4.00pm Free entry.

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Meet The Artist Day - Sat 22nd Sept, 11am – 3pm A chance to meet the artists for a peek into sketchbooks and a chat about their processes, techniques and what inspires them.

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Concert Holy Trinity Church, Church Street, Barrow upon Soar, LE12 7HP Saturday the 15th September 2018 at 7.30pm.

The Orchestra will be conducted by their Musical Director, Nic Fallowfield Hebrides Overture – Mendelssohn Clarinet Concerto No 2 – Crusell – Solo Clarinet, Neil Aston Symphony No. 2 – Beethoven Tickets for the concert are available for purchase as follows: onlinewww.charnwoodorchestra.org.uk the Post Office Barrow Upon Soar,

Blanc Canvas Theatre Company With kind permission of Joseph Weinberger Plays presents

‘Losing the Plot’ A comedy by John Godber Mountsorrel Memorial Centre Wednesday October 24th – Saturday October 27th 7.30 pm Tickets £14 – Concessions £12 Available from the Box Office/Reception Tel: 0116 2304877 Rothley/Birstall Birdwatching Club presents

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Autumn Fayre Saturday 6th October 2018 10 am – 12 noon at Rothley Centre Mountsorrel Lane, Rothley Admission £1.00 including tea/coffee.

Children under 15 free of charge Craft items, homemade goods, jams, pickles, cakes, etc. books, bric-a-brac, bottle tombola; raffle, refreshments.

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by Dale Osborne, Ranger of Watermead Country Park. Dale has managed the reedbeds since 1990. We will learn how they were created, the importance of this habitat, what wildlife they attract and what the future holds for this fragile system.

Tuesday, 9th October at 7.30p.m.

The Rothley Centre, 12 Mountsorrel Lane, Rothley, LE7 7PR. Members are free. Visitors £2.50. Sri Lanka – Leviathans and Leopards by Andy Smith.

Andy is a keen birdwatcher and ringer. We are used to Andy taking us around his local patch, Thornton Reservoir, so this illustrated talk is something completely different. Sri Lanka is a lovely destination for birdwatching but he is going to give us a slightly different twist on its natural history. Tuesday, 13th November at 7.30. The Rothley Centre, 12 Mountsorrel Lane, Rothley, LE7 7PR. Members free. Visitors £2.50.

Tuesday, 11th September, at 7pm You are invited to join us at the Palmer-Tomkinson Centre at Cedars Academy, Wanlip Lane, to watch renowned professional artist Peter Millward giving a demonstration of producing “Chines flowers/birds” using ink. Come along and see if you will be inspired to try your hand at this wonderful and fulfilling hobby.

Tuesday, 10th October, at 7pm You are invited to join us at the Palmer-Tomkinson Centre at Cedars Academy, Wanlip Lane, to watch exciting professional artist Andrew Geeson giving a demonstration of how to pant “Wet into Wet” using watercolours. Come along and see if you will be inspired to try your hand at this wonderful and fulfilling hobby.

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New theatre company’s first productions A NEW theatre company based in Mountsorrel is preparing its first production this October, staged in the Mountsorrel Memorial Centre.

“Blanc Canvas Theatre” has been startThe first ed by Ingrid Kleins-Daniels who for play to be many years has been an actor and a staged at director with ‘The Festival Players’.

MountsorShe said: “Seeing a wonderful new rel’s auditoriopportunity in the form of the Mountsor- um will be rel Memorial Centre’s new auditorium, ‘Losing the I’ve decided to venture into uncharted Plot’. A comterritory, bought the rights for the first edy by John two plays and started rehearsals with Godber, (the gusto.” creator of Pic: Ingrid Kleins-Daniels She added: “This is a scary venture such comedy because you never know whether people classics as will come and support us and it is an ‘Teechers’ , ‘April in Paris’ and ‘Bouncexpensive business. However, I love ers’), staged from Wednesday October doing this type of thing and although a 24th to Saturday October 27th. The play gamble, I feel it is worth it in the end. centres on a married couple and the Theatre is a brilliant medium for public problems that occur when the husband entertainment and story telling in both “loses the plot” due to pressures at work, the comic and tragic genres. It will hope- goes walkabout for three months and fully give local people an evening out to returns to find his long suffering wife see good quality performances that are has written a successful comedy all often financially prohibitive if you have about his foibles and quirky behaviour. A to go to a Leicester or Nottingham venue. book which then threatens to be made The new auditorium is stunning and into a TV sitcom! provides everything for a theatre produc“Come and see how they cope with life, tion to be a success”. marriage and the thorny problems of artistic expression in this fun but thought provoking production” said Ingrid.

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The Rothley Centre, 12 Mountsorrel Lane, Rothley, Leicester, LE7 7PR Normal Office Hours: Monday to Friday 09.00 to 11.00am Phone: 0116 2374544 Email: clerk@rothleyparishcouncil.org.uk

Newsletter No 5 September 2018 Rothley Parish Council Parish Councillors Percy Hartshorn, (Chair), Roger Gross, (Vice Chair), Andy Brettle, Claire Cole, Mike Ferguson, Graham Hall, Steve Mitchell, Barry Simons, Doug Sutherland, Chris Watts.

Administration Parish Council staff Parish Clerk - Gail Newcombe Deputy Clerk - Pam Armstrong Admin Assistant - Bev Eldridge Caretaker - Jennifer Cornish Caretaker - Bernadeta Skubala Caretaker - Andrew Hodgson

Rothley Centre developments In early May, at the Annual Parish Meeting, it was agreed to transfer the management of the Rothley Centre from the Rothley Centre Management Trust to the Parish Council. This will take place as soon as some outstanding RCMT business has been completed. The Parish Council have made enquires of Charnwood Borough Council as to whether they are willing to let RPC buy the facility. Even if this does not happen the Parish Council still want to invest in this village facility with an extension to the lease in order to investigate and make a plan for improving the facility. A much-needed upgrade to the toilets has already taken place and external redecoration is about /has been done.

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2018 Precept setting and how we spend it / rationale for charges 2018/19 Budget Our total budget for 2018/19 is approximately £145,000.

The greater part

of our income comes from the ‘precept’, which is the Parish Council’s share of the Council Tax paid by Rothley residents. We are pleased to say that the precept per household is slightly less than last year (yes really!) because we have kept our costs down while the number of households contributing has increased.

The budget is allocated under the following main headings: Wages 34% Open spaces 20% Rothley Centre grant 8% Village Hall 7% Operating costs (rent, etc) 6% Christmas lights 5% Cemetery 5% Administration 3% Street lights 3% Other 9% Tree Survey / trees As a result of a survey that highlighted some disease, a number of mature trees have been felled and to assist with the environmental impact we have plans to replant trees in the Autumn.

Club car park has been cleared with much help from a band of local volunteers. The Parish Council has paid for the removal of the unwanted fence and the area is now being well used by local young cyclists. A large section of felled tree has been left partly as a seat and also for children to scramble / climb on.

Fowke Street progress The overgrown area to the right of the footpath from Fowke Street to the Tennis

To mark this special date commemorating 100 years since hostilities ceased there will be a change to the normal arrangements.

Fowke Street Cycle track Area The overgrown area to the right of the footpath from Fowke Street to the Tennis Club car park has been cleared with much help from a band of local volunteers. The Parish Council has paid for the removal of the unwanted fence and fence posts and the area is now being well used by local young cyclists.

Fowke Street Play Area Some 10 years ago the play space on Fowke Street was opened up along with other play facilities to allow easier access.

However recent advice for dedicated Under 5 play grounds suggests that they should now be enclosed to give greater protection and to prevent dogs coming in.

Therefore RPC have reinstated the two missing corners of fencing. Access is now only by the orange gate.

Arrangements for Sunday November 11th

The church service for adults will be in the Parish Church, whilst the service for children will be at the Baptist Church. Both services will commence at 10.00am. Everyone will meet at the War Memorial for 2 minutes silence and service at 11 am.

Large poppies that were placed on posts around Cross Green last year will be increased in number.

Large poppies that were placed on posts around Cross Green last year will be increased in number.

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A large section of felled tree has been left partly as a seat and also for children to scramble / climb on. There will be further developments over time that will improve the appearance of the area and will be beneficial to the environment.

Town Green Street Playing Field Gates The Parish Council have provided financially assistance to pay for new gates on this popular park, which is owned by the Bartholomew Hickling Educational Foundation.

RPC wish to repeat information issued in the last newsletter that pavement parking is illegal where it causes an obstruction, leaving insufficient room for pushchairs, wheelchairs and motorised scooters to get past especially where this parking forces people into a busy road.

The entrance to Town Green Street Playing Fields and the junction of Babington Road / Macaulay Road are areas that are particularly prone to this issue.

Parish Council advice is to ring Leicestershire Police on 101 and report any such incidents of obstruction.

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Roadway Improvements

Recycling. In order to assist with getting rid of food waste cut price compost bins are available from LCC by ringing this number 0844 571 4444.

Scams.

LCC Trading Standards are keen to help protect and prevent people becoming victims of scams. Any community group wishing to receive a visit from a Trading Standards Officer should contact the Parish Office. The Library will be hosting one of these sessions in September (see Library page in this Rothley Post)

Marion was the Natural History Heritage Warden and with two other Heritage Wardens they carried much survey work across the village. Marion became secretary of this small group as they became a charity, The Rothley Heritage Trust. This group produced many publications and for one of them, The Departure of the Dead: The Story of Burials in Rothley, Marion transcribed 50 years of burials from entries in the parish council cemetery records from 1904 to 1954. During this work Marion was aware that 198 paupers who died in the nearby workhouse lay in the ground without any recognition. Marion was the driving force to mark the otherwise blank pauper burial area with a fitting memorial stone Remembering the Paupers, who lie here in unmarked graves.

The Heritage Trust began using the Cemetery Chapel for exhibitions and following much hard work and research, a Heritage Lottery bid was successful and an exhibition was launched in June of this year and was entitled Echoes from the Workhouse. The 3 Trustees dressed as characters from the workhouse and Marion carried off with aplomb the role of a pauper inmate, unpicking the fibres from old ropes for recycling as caulking in wooden navy ships.

In 2009 she started research on tracing the burial places and events surrounding the deaths of 34 soldiers from World War One, whose names appear on the village war memorial.

Her book Rothley Remembers: Men and Memorials is a fitting tribute to these soldiers but also Marion’s desire to create a written record for all of us so that we could have some idea of these men’s lives and what they had to endure.

Marion on her hands and knees on a Friday morning working on the flowerbeds around the village green and keeping the war memorial tidy was something local people came to expect. This was also a time when she listened to local folks who came by for a chat.

She became the ears and eyes of the Parish Council and attended nearly all their meetings. She would raise issues where something was out of place, something not working, an improvement that was needed. Almost always these came with a suggested solution. The list is endless.

She lobbied for improved zebra crossing lights following a near accident, made the parish council aware that nearly all other local villages had film clubs so why didn’t Rothley have one and in June when she attended for the last time she suggested that there should be signage outside the cemetery to indicate that there were War Graves there.

When the County Council announced that they needed volunteers to run village libraries Marion was one of the first to come forward to offer her help. During her time she reorganized the local history archives.

For many years she was the local Neighbourhood Watch coordinator , the Chair and leading light of the local WEA organizing many interesting courses. She was also responsible for ensuring that all her magnificent local history archives and photos were on a village website, which she later transferred to that of the Parish Council.

In her working life Marion was branch manager at the Alliance and Leicester at Birstall.

Marion visited over 50 countries in her quest for birds and nature. She served for many years in various roles on the Leicestershire & Rutland Ornithological Society committee and was the long standing and enthusiastic chairman of the Birstall Birdwatching Club.

Her funeral took place on 24th July but many local people may not have been able to attend and the short service did not permit a full acknowledgement of all her voluntary work. A memorial event is being held at The Rothley Centre on Friday 7th September at 10.00am when all are welcome to listen to tributes and see some photos and records of her work.

Marion receiving her MBE in 2007 from Her Majesty The Queen

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Volunteering.

If you have a few moments of spare time and enjoy gardening you would be welcome to help out at Babington Court on Woodgate. The small gardens at the front and to the rear been looked after by an elderly resident who is now unable to do it.

Contact the RPC office for further details on 01162374544

Marion Vincent M.B.E. Rothley has lost one of it’s finest community volunteers, Marion Vincent, who sadly passed away on Tuesday 10th July in Loughborough Hospital following a recurrence of cancer which she had been battling with for many, many years. It is a testimony to Marion’s commitment that following the award of an M.B.E in 2007 for services to the community of Rothley that she still devoted 11 full years to a huge variety of community activities despite poor health.

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The private track by side of Library to car park has been resurfaced after lengthy and protracted negotiations with Charles Church who has partially fulfilled a commitment to do this work following use of it by heavy vehicles during the construction phase of the Aspire development. Despite our request they refused to resurface the first 20metres of road. Users of this track and the car park are reminded that this is a private road and vehicle owners use this road at their own risk.

Rothley Parish Council is not responsible for any loss or damage to vehicles.

News from Rothley library

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Summer Reading Challenge: Mischief Makers This popular scheme for children under 12 will continue until September 15 and has been inspired by the muchloved iconic children's title Beano, which celebrates its 80th anniversary.

We currently have had 100 children join the scheme and many have completed their challenge and collected medal & certificate. However there are a number of children who have yet to complete.

Denis has a message for them: Hi Guys, can I remind parents and children that there is still time for children to complete their challenge even if they are still on stage 1 or 2. There are still lots of medals and certificates waiting.

Under 5’s sessions Tuesday 4th & Friday 21st September 9.30am to 10.30am Tuesday 2nd & Friday 19th October 9.30am to 10.30am Chess Club Thursday 20th & 27th September 2pm – 5pm Thursday 11th, 18th & 25th October 2pm – 5pm Book group.

Wednesday 12th September at 7.15pm ‘Everything I Never Told You’ by Celeste Ng. Wednesday 10th October at 7pm Book yet to be decided.

Computer Support Thursday 6th September, 10am till noon.

Thursday 4th October, 10am till noon.

For an appointment a booking is required. Please call 0116 2237371 Film Club Friday 19th October, 2pm Rothley Centre. “The Post” The Autumn season of film club restarts with a showing of this thrilling

drama starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. This film is about the unlikely partnership between The Washington Post's Katharine Graham (Streep), the first female publisher of a major American newspaper, and editor Ben Bradlee (Hanks), as they race to catch up with The New York Times to expose a massive cover-up of government secrets that spanned three decades and four U.S. Presidents. The two must overcome their differences as they risk their careers and their very freedom - to help bring long-buried truths to light.

WEA Courses Places are still available (on going to press) on these courses Practical Art: Chasing the Dream, Mons 1pm – 3pm (Rothley Centre) Starts Monday 17th September History: Musicals Strife, Low Life and High Society, Tues 10am – 11.30 (Rothley Centre) Starts Tuesday 18th September Art Appreciation: A New Era- 20th Century British Artists, Weds 7.15pm – 9.15pm (Rothley Centre) Starts Wednesday 19th September Creative Writing, Weds 9.45am – 11.45 ( Library) Starts Wednesday 3rd October You can enrol for any of these courses by phone 0300 303 3464 or online via the website wea.org.uk Evening talks Tuesday 18th September 6.45 – 7.45pm ‘How to Avoid Scams’ Darren Lewis from Leics County Council Trading Standards will give an illustrated talk on what scams are currently around and how to avoid becoming a victim.

Tuesday 9th October 6.45 – 7.45pm “Rothley’s German-born Lord of an English Manor.”

Distinguished local historian Terry Sheppard will be delivering a talk on Frederick Merttens, a Manchester cotton merchant, who bought the Rothley Temple Estate.

Police Beat Surgery Saturday 1st September 11am - noon. If you have any concerns or just want to meet your new PCSO Danielle O’Flynn do come along.

Volunteers at Rothley Community Library Volunteers needed!

The Community Library opened in 2015 and we are very proud of our friendly, lively environment, the activities and service we offer. To date we have been able to re-

main open during all our scheduled times during the week and we would like to continue to provide this valuable community service.

Our visitors have said: “I have nothing but praise since it was all changed – everything is better. It’s lovely to be able to pop in and read the paper and have a cup of tea – what more could you ask?”

“It’s a fabulous community asset.”

So, Rothley Community Library is now recruiting and looking for anyone interested in joining its established, friendly and experienced volunteer team who already work in the library. There are different roles available, and you can choose when you want to take a turn on the rota. This can be weekly, fortnightly or monthly to suit you during our opening times, each of which lasts either two or three hours. Training is given to help you to understand and take on the work and there are always experienced team members to work alongside you. The work can be varied and you do not necessarily have to be computer literate.

Some comments from our existing library team: “It’s very enjoyable and it’s nice to meet all the community especially children.”

“I like meeting lots of different people.”

“It’s about doing your bit for the community.”

“It keeps your brain active”. “It’s good to learn new skills.”

If you would like to know more or 13 discuss what you could offer please contact Sue on: volunteers @rothleycommunitylibrary.co.uk or call into the library to leave your name and phone number.

Marion Vincent M.B.E. It is with much sadness that we report the death of one of our longest serving volunteers Marion Vincent.

Marion Pic: Marion Vincent was a true champion of community causes and was one of the first to come forward to offer her services to the new Community Library that came into being in October 2015.

We are grateful to her magnificent efforts to establish and catalogue the Local History section and history archives as well as the regular shifts she did at the counter.

We are very appreciative of all that she did for the Library.

A further tribute can be found elsewhere in this issue.

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A member of the public reported that a damaged verge in Rectory Lane is being repaired.

It was agreed to renew the lease on the Jubilee Field park with Charnwood Borough Council for a further 21 years.

THURCASTON & Cropston Brownies, Guides and leaders all earned awards this summer, reports Snowy Owl.

A FULL meeting of Rothley Parish Council was held on June 18.

It was reported that a plaque had been erected at Rothley cemetery indicating that the cemetery contained war graves.

The exterior of the Rothley Centre is being re-painted.

A new sub committee has been formed to deal with issues relating to the Rothley Centre, the Village Hall and the pavilion.

We were trying to make the eggs exactly the same as each other so that conditions would be fair for our next meeting at Old John, Bradgate Park. Here we rolled the eggs down the bumpy path to the bottom of the hill and gave prizes to the first person with an (almost) intact egg. But there were mini chocolate eggs for everyone too as we sang Happy Birthday to Chris Miranda.

It took several weeks to earn our First Aid certificates and badges with the help of Brian from the Duke of Edinburgh (D of E) scheme at Rawlins academy. Although the girls had fun practising Stop, Drop and Roll as if our clothes were on fire, we hoped a more serious lesson was learnt. It was fun to practise bandaging heads and knees and tying arm slings and to learn to roll bodies into the recovery position. We tried CPR on the resussi anni manikins and learnt how easy defibrillators are to use as the equipment prompts you what action to take next.

The Thurcaston and Cropston village show is in early September and does not allow us time to do the crafts then, so we made our desk tidies and pom- pom animals this term. I am always pleased with the new ideas and talent that the girls bring to the task.

We enjoyed good weather when we visited Watermead Park for the Brownies to climb up to the Mammoth and to look for answers to a quiz on climate change, to crawl through the net tunnel over the stream and to play on the

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The parents had to pay over £500 in fines and costs and now have a criminal record.

The school sends out attendance monitoring letters to parents of children when their attendance is below the school’s target, reminding them of their responsibilities.

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dinosaur skeleton play equipment. Later the Guides tried out a specially prepared version of the permanent orienteering course in Watermead.

Helping the leaders to collect the Barnados envelopes allows the Guides to fulfil some community service. The residents of Latimer Rd, Sandham Bridge and Caudle Close in Cropston gave a generous £139. Before this the Brownies had gathered in Jubilee Park, off Latimer Rd, to carry out a scavenger hunt and to use the play equipment.

On June 27, two leaders were absent at a county ceremony where our older Guides, Molly Dawson and Lily Grooms, received their Baden Powell awards. The younger Guides and Brownies met at the Wheatsheaf pub and completed a trail of questions around Thurcaston.

The following Wednesday fell on July 4, American Independence Day, and the Brownies dressed up as cowgirls, the US flag, native Americans, cheer leaders, a film star and even a Statue of Liberty complete with torch. We

learned about the Boston tea party and desire for Independence. We looked at the flag, the star spangled banner, and stood, right hand on heart, to sing along to their National Anthem music with its difficult top and bottom notes. The girls invented their own cheerleading routines complete with sparkly and noisy pom-poms. We tried an indoor version of basketball and, revived with cola drinks and popcorn, we did line dancing. Exhausted leaders had to do the whole thing again when the Guides turned up for their American evening.

Finally on July 11 we ended the term splashing about in Beaumont Leys swimming pool. We were almost the only people there and at 7pm the national anthem rang out to announce the start of the world cup football match between England and Croatia.

Our older Guides, Lily, Molly and Katie, have completed the practice expedition for bronze D of E while Lily and Abi have also volunteered at Brownies. Sadly, Abi has moved house. We will also miss young leader, Abbi Crisswell, and wish her luck as she starts at university.

Chris Miranda and Irene Marriott (Snowy Owl) have completed 15 years volunteering with D of E and were invited to receive framed certificates in Buckingham Palace gardens where we met the explorer Dwayne Fields and were part of a group being congratulated by Sophie, the Countess of Wessex.

We have lots of spaces for new girls to join. We meet on Wednesdays at All Saints church rooms and sometimes at Richard Hill School both on Anstey Lane, Thurcaston. 6 until 7.15pm for Brownies (age 7+). 7.15 until 8.30pm for Guides (age 10+).There is no requirement for girls to attend the church, or RH school or live in Thurcaston or Cropston. For more details contact Louise Keran on 07711-422350 but avoid work hours please or Christine Miranda 0116 2364293.”

Pics: Chris, on the left, and Irene (Snowy Owl) on their way to Buckingham Palace and the Brownies dressed for American Independence celebrations.

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THURCASTON AND Cropston’s annual parish meeting was held on May 17.

Cllr Mark Charles was elected chairman of the council for the ensuing year.

Cllr John Armstrong was elected vice chairman.

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Monday Club news Lottery money setback way to while away a couple of pleasant hours for the aforementioned tea than at the Blue Bell Inn in Rothley, where, once again, we chose to go for this annual event. The food and service were excellent, a good time was had by all who attended and our raffle raised £40 Although each blind person is paired for Club funds. Thanks are due to Sue with a sighted guide, experience has shown that it is preferable to have a few Wakerley for organising the event for us.

On September 10, Club member, extra sighted people available for the Adele Fricker, will demonstrate Indian clients, in case of illness etc.

Mrs Milner’s first trip with the compa- head massage, and we will have our ny was to Lake Garda, Italy, in May. She annual harvest bring & buy.

Meetings start at 2.15pm – visitors was not sure whether she had described the beauty of the scenery adequately, but are most welcome @ £3 per person, per meeting. Likewise, we are always pleased her charge understood perfectly when to welcome potential new members. she gasped “Wow!” For further details, please contact The month of July is our regular date Mrs Maja Tompkins on 07709 201881. to enjoy a leisurely summer’s afternoon From the Monday Club Cropston and in convivial company, while partaking of Thurcaston a delicious strawberry tea. What better

THE MONDAY Club’s June speaker was Gwyneth Milner - she travels as a sighted companion for a holiday company for the visually impaired.

History society news ONCE AGAIN we have had a varie- and £2.50 for members. Everybody will be made welcome! ty of speakers, with an equal From Rothley History Society variety of topics.

THURCASTON AND Cropston Local At our May meeting we welcomed back Sandy Leong to talk about “Food of History Society arranged three the Gods” (chocolate!) and yes we did interesting and varied summer have some chocolate to sample as we visits this year: to Breedon-onlistened to her talk, and in June we the Hill; an evening walk around learned about “Ada Lovelace”, the daughThurcaston, and finally; a visit to ter of Lord Byron who became a soughtBeaumanor Hall in Woodhouse. after English mathematician, known as We were led through Thurcaston by the world’s first computer programmer. local guide Brenda Hooper.

The talk was very similar to the one Starting in the churchyard we heard given at Kirkby Mallory, prior to the that the present church is the oldest unveiling of her Blue Plaque.

During our summer break we will be building in the parish, with a Norman doorway and dating from the 12th centutaking a full guided tour of Beaumanor ry. In the neighbouring Church Hill field, Hall, followed by tea. humps and hollows can be clearly seen Our meetings resume on Wednesday remnants of the first settlement of ThurSeptember 19, when we welcome our caston. Later we followed the footpath re-arranged speaker from April, Dr.Jon down Brooky Lane (now a footpath to Castleman from Norman & Underwood Cropston) passing signs of another early speaking about “Cathedrals, Rooftops settlement, to the packhorse bridge and More”, followed by Peter Liddle speaking about “Medieval Manor Houses (Sandham Bridge).

Notable buildings include Latimer of Leicestershire” on October 17.

House, dating from 15th C which has had Meetings are held at The Rothley a number of uses: as a blacksmiths shop; Centre, Mountsorrel Lane, Rothley at 7.30pm. Admission is £3.50 for visitors Baptist services were held here; and one wing was used as a reading room with free papers for parishioners to read. The Old Schoolhouse was built by Richard Hill for the headmaster of the Charity School. The present building (from 1875) stands on the site of the original school. The Memorial Hall was erected in 1928 to commemorate the men who LOCAL HEART charity the Joe died in World War I. The poppy window on the first floor was installed in 2014.

Humphries Memorial Trust Several fine farmhouses were pointed out (JHMT) will be holding their as well as The Wheatsheaf Inn, the sites annual Christmas craft fair of two former public houses, the old Wesleyan Chapel and the old water mill. on Sunday November 4.

The next meeting will take place in the Now in its third year, the event Harrison Room, All Saints’ Church, will be held at the new Mountsorrel Thurcaston, on Tuesday September 18 Memorial Centre, and will be open at 7.30pm, and will be a talk about Cropfrom 10.30-4.30pm. stone House Farm by Anne Horton & “The JHMT Christmas Fair will be a Stephen Burrows. Please see the website chance for Christmas shoppers to for more details. choose from a range of beautiful gifts http://www.thurcastoncropstonhistory.org. made with skill, love and care by uk talented local artisans” said Angie From Thurcaston & Cropston Local HistoHumphries from the Trust. ry Society

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AN APPLICATION for lottery funding for a planned new building at Mountsorrel & Rothley Heritage Centre has been turned down.

The Discovery Centre would have featured a heritage display space a local history library, a study centre and would have hosted school trips at the Swithland site. The estimated cost was £850,000 A centre spokesman said: “This is by no means the end of the road for the Discovery Project. As the project developed it became overwhelmingly clear the benefits it will bring, especially to education, so it is so important that the project must go ahead one way or another.

“Since the project to restore the Mountsorrel Railway and create the heritage centre started 11 years ago we have had literally hundreds of setbacks like this. We will not give up and we will continue to seek out other routes for funding.”

He added: “We would like to thank Leicester, Loughborough and De Mont-

WI news AT OUR meeting held on Thursday June 7, Birthday Party celebrations took place and members provided a very enjoyable buffet.

To help with the celebrations, speaker Pat Hall gave a talk entitled “Life can be funny”. Her observations on people, their comments and actions had us in fits of laughter. This combined with good food and company created a highly enjoyable evening.

At our next meeting in July, Rob Hill & Julian Carter from Hambledon Bakery came to talk to us.

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THE THURCASTON and Cropston Gardening Club was delighted to welcome Matthew Wilson to their June meeting.

Matthew spent ten years with the RHS as Curator of Hyde Hall and Head of site and Curator of Harlow Carr. He is now a garden designer, writer, radio and television broadcaster and lecturer. He is also a regular participant on Gardener’s Question Time on BBC Radio 4.

As a young man Matthew didn’t want to be a gardener and did a number of different jobs. But it was his love of the outdoors and of wild things that drew him to gardening. He trained in horticulture the 1990’s. Those days trainees were taught that gardens could be separated from the rest of the world in a ‘command and control’ fashion, using agro chemicals to do the controlling.

Matthew rejected these ideas and grew to appreciate how amazing plants are.

Matthew got the job as Curator of Hyde Hall at the age of 32. For centuries Hyde Hall had been a working farm and in 1955, Dr and Mrs Robinson

Pic: the Dry Garden at RHS Hyde Hall & (below) a view of the Main Border at RHS Harlow Carr

came to Hyde Hall and started to turn it into a garden. But the site was cold, windy, and dry. When Matthew came to Hyde Hall the garden was nothing special.

One of Matthew’s crowning achievements at Hyde Hall was the design and creation of the Dry Garden. It was created in 2001 and aims to show visitors how they can work with the environment and use drought-tolerant plants that won't need to be watered constantly during a long, dry summer. It is home to more than 400 different species of plant. With sweeping panoramas, big open skies and far reaching views this Essex garden is an inspiration to visitors of all ages.

When Matthew went to Harlow Carr the RHS wanted to develop the garden and make it more attractive to visitors.

Matthew set about a stunning redesign of the Main Borders that are filled with colour. The Woodland was also regenerated and now includes a Rhododendron Glade full of spring-flowering bulbs.

Matthew’s talk was excellent. It was full of stories about his exceptional career in horticulture. It was also full of humour. His talk was supported by high quality photos and Matthew spoke with authority and confidence. His extensive knowledge was evident and he was very well received by members and visitors.

The July meeting was an evening visit to Crossfell House, a garden in Great Dalby near Melton Mowbray. The owners open their garden as part of the National Garden Scheme to raise money for the NGS selected charities. This year these are Macmillan, Madam Curie and Hospice UK. The garden consists of a terraced herbaceous border and rockery, flanked by a shrub border

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and two areas of lawn with a sweeping path leading to a two acre meadow with wild grasses, flowers and a wildlife pond, extending up to view point with a ShepP/18/1663/2: 66 Woodgate, Rothley – herd’s Hut and seating area. There are retrospective planning app for a single spectacular views of surrounding counstorey rear & side extension. The extentryside across the valley from here. Mrs sion has been built for over 18 months.

P/18/1659/2: 15 Westfield Lane, Rothley – and Mr West made us all welcome with proposed demolition of existing garage refreshments served from outside the and replaced with 1.5 storey detached Hut. The group enjoyed a delightful garage. Ground floor side extension to sunny evening, good company, extensive existing dwelling. Alterations to form new views and delicious homemade cake! roof over existing conservatory. New front The Gardening Club meets in the gate.

Thurcaston and Cropston Memorial Hall P/18/1607/2: 7 Rowe Leyes Furlong, Whether an experienced gardener or Rothley – erection of detached double an enthusiastic beginner we are sure you garage to the front of the property with will find something of interest in this games room/storage above year’s programme. New members are P/18/1388/2: 240 Swithland Lane, Rothmade most welcome. What’s more, it is ley – extension to railway museum and excellent value! The membership fee is provision of additional rail track P/18/1300/2: 4 Park Farm Mews, Rothley – still only £12 for the year (pro rota) or £3 per meeting. So, if you are interest1st floor extensions to rear of detached dwelling ed in gardening - come and give the P/18/1536/2: 89 Leicester Rd, Thurcaston Club a try.

– erection of single storey extension to The next club events are: rear of dwelling Annual Garden, Craft and Produce P/18/1241/2; Land off Leicester Rd, ThurShow caston – outline planning permission for Saturday September 1, 2018 the erection of 1 dwelling Richard Hill Primary School P/18/1462/2: 110 Station Rd, Cropston – Show schedules now available with a erection of 2 storey & single storey extenwide range of categories and classes to sions to rear of dwelling, 2 storey extenenter, and designed to appeal to the sion to front & fenestration alterations whole community, and not just the ‘exP/18/1376/2: 21 Station Rd, Cropston – perts’. So whether you grow vegetables, erection of 2 storey extension to front & flowers or fruit, make cakes and jam, rear, rear balcony and alterations to fenestake photographs, draw and paint or are tration P/18/1285/2: 135 Station Rd, Cropston – good at making things we have a class erection of 2 storey extensions to side that’s just right for you. It’s a wonderful and rear and single storey extensions to opportunity to show-off your skills and side of dwelling take part in the gentle competition.

There’s also a tombola stall, refreshments, and the chance of a real bargain at our end of Show “market stall” sale of produce.

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The Show is open to everyone and exhibits can be displayed from 8.30am to 10.45am on the morning of the Show.

Doors are open to visitors at 2.30pm and entrance fee is just 50p (free to exhibitors and children) and there’s ample parking at the rear of the school.

For more information please call Dave Haddon on (0116) 235 9758 From Thurcaston and Cropston Gardening Club

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