AUGUST 2016
Lots of fun at Markfield Play Church! PLAY CHURCH is a small, friendly group which meets at the Methodist Church on Monday afternoons, in term time, from 3.15pm to 4.15pm. We are open for children aged from 0 to the end of Reception Year in school and their parents/carers. We have lots of fun beginning with a free play session and ending with a biscuit. Grown ups can have a drink during the session! In between we do a variety of activities such as stories crafts, games and singing based on a Christian theme which changes each half term. Every age in the range is catered for and we make sure that everybody, children and grownups, can take part and enjoy themselves. Why not come along and join us on a Monday afternoon? You will be made very welcome and we would love to see some new faces. You can come in via the front entrance to the church and buggies, prams etc can be left in the church. Our next term starts on Monday, 12th September at 3.15pm. There is no charge for this group, we just ask for a small donation towards the cost of refreshments and materials. If you would like further information please contact: Fran Johnson (01530 243350) or Iris Bown (01530 243428).
LETTER: Bagworth Fun Runners raise £500 at Great Midlands Fun Run
I FIRST HEARD about Redgate Farm Animal Sanctuary, and the opportunities in volunteering there, when I saw an article in the Herald. I had recently moved to the area and I was looking for ways to become more involved in the community and to get to know local people. I have always loved animals and grew up with animals. I have four cats myself, and will always stop and make a fuss of a cat. So when this Herald article was published, asking people to sit with cats and kittens and socialise them and generally get them ready for re-homing, I jumped at the chance. Some cats have not always had the best chance in life and to see them grow in confidence by visiting them and then see them go to a new home is the best feeling in the world. I decided to continue helping the sanctuary as they are run purely on donations; budgets are always tight, so my friend Helena Wright and I took part in The Great Midlands Fun Run which was 8.5 miles long. We really enjoyed doing it and when all the money is collected in we will have raised just over £500 for Redgate. All the volunteers are so friendly, and they have cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens and ducks looking for homes. So if you feel that you could help in any way maybe some fund raising, sponsoring or adopting an animal or even ‘donating’ a spare hour here and there to help out with the animals. Please contact Redgate Farm Animal Sanctuary – I have never regretted joining in! And helping charities is a great way to make new friends.
Kelly Freeman, Bagworth
Assessment of Housing Needs in Bagworth and Thornton Parish INDEPENDENT Housing Needs Surveys of Bagworth and Thornton will be carried out this autumn to discover the true extent of housing need in the Parish. Midlands Rural Housing will be distributing a questionnaire to every household in the two villages during September 2016. The returned questionnaires will allow a report to be written which will identify whether or not the housing needs, particularly the affordable housing needs, of local people are being met. The survey is being carried out at the request of Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council with the full permission of the Parish Council. We would like as many households as possible to complete and return the questionnaire (a freepost envelope is provided), either to indicate a housing need, or to pass comment on village life and housing issues. All the information is confidential and replies will not be seen by the Parish Council, the Borough Council or any other organisation. This independent survey will provide clear evidence of local housing need and is essential to help maintain and protect the village and ensure local needs are identified. The Parish Council will be fully consulted on the results and on any possible options for solutions that may be required. For further information please contact richard.mugglestone@ midlandsrural.org.uk.
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Redgate’s latest feline residents looking for new homes Kittens ready soon!
THE SUMMER may have been dull and rainy so far, but the staff and volunteers at Redgate Farm Animal Sanctuary are pleased that local people are still coming in to view our lovely cats. There are always both young and older adult cats for adoption, and you can see from the photographs how lovely they are. All are neutered, vaccinated and checked over by our vet. They are full of character and just waiting to be taken to a real home where they can become your friend and companion. There is one pair that should preferably be re-homed together and they are quite shy (although not feral). They are Ebony and Purdy: small young females – spayed and vaccinated. Both were brought in as strays, but they are now sleek and healthy and eager to be collected by a gentle and loving new owner, preferably with a quiet home with no younger children. Once Ebony and Purdy get to know you, they love a fuss and a cuddle. It will just take a little while for them to build their confidence. We have some beautiful kittens too, but they will not be ready for re-homing (or General Builder & Contractor viewing) for a few weeks. The kittens are currently safe and warm in quarantine, but please do keep in touch with Jack and Hayley at the Markfield (Shaw Lane) We are a friendly and reliable family sanctuary on 01530 243 925, www.redgatefarmanimalsanctuary.co.uk if you would business with over 30 years like to come and view them when they are a bit older and after they have had all combined experience and excellent their vaccinations. recommendations.
ASHLEY DYSON
Don’t miss the Redgate Open Day & Dog Show on 14th August PLEASE COME along to support your local sanctuary on our Open Day and Dog Show on Sunday 14th August from 10.30am. There will be something for everyone and it is always an enjoyable day. Even though we no longer take in dogs for re-homing, we decided to carry on with this annual event as it has always been so popular. All animals can be viewed (but not re-homed) on the day itself. If you would like more information about the event, please call Jo on 01530 230 455.
Jo Leadbetter
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County Councillor’s Report from David Sprason
Looking back at the EU Referendum In 2012, Prime Minister David Cameron rejected calls for a referendum on the UK’s EU membership, but suggested the possibility of a future referendum to gauge public support. According to the BBC, “The Prime Minister acknowledged the need to ensure the UK’s position within the European Union had ‘the full-hearted support of the British people’ but they needed to show ‘tactical and strategic patience’. Under pressure from many of his MPs and from the rise of UKIP, in January 2013, Cameron announced that a Conservative government would hold an in-out referendum on EU membership before the end of 2017, on a renegotiated package, if elected in 2015. The Conservative Party won the 2015 general election with a majority. Soon afterwards the European Union Referendum Act 2015 was introduced into Parliament to enable the referendum. Despite being in favour of remaining in a reformed European Union himself, Cameron announced that Conservative Ministers and MPs were free to campaign in favour of remaining in the EU or leaving it, according to their conscience. This decision came after mounting pressure for a free vote for ministers. In an exception to the usual rule of cabinet collective responsibility, Cameron allowed cabinet ministers to publicly campaign for EU withdrawal. In a speech to the House of Commons on 22 February 2016, Cameron announced a referendum date of 23 June 2016 and set out the legal framework for withdrawal from the European Union in circumstances where there was a referendum majority vote to leave, citing Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. Cameron spoke of an intention to trigger the Article 50 process immediately following a leave vote and of the “twoyear time period to negotiate the arrangements for exit.”
Campaign groups The official campaign group for leaving the EU was Vote Leave. Other major campaign groups included Leave.EU, Grassroots Out, and Better Off Out, while non-EU affiliated organisations also campaigned for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal, such as the Commonwealth Freedom of
Movement Organisation. The official campaign to stay in the EU, chaired by Stuart Rose, was known as Britain Stronger in Europe, or informally as Remain. Other campaigns supporting remaining in the EU included Conservatives In, Labour In for Britain, #INtogether (Liberal Democrats), Greens for a Better Europe, Scientists for EU, Environmentalists For Europe, Universities for Europe and Another Europe is Possible.
Opinion polling for the referendum Public opinion on whether the UK should leave the EU or stay has varied. An October 2015 analysis of polling suggested that younger voters tend to support remaining in the EU, whereas older voters tend to support leaving, but there is no gender split in attitudes.
Voting result On the morning of 24 June, the result from the vote was that the United Kingdom had voted to leave the European Union by 52% to 48%.
“Article 50” and the procedure for leaving the EU Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union provides that: “Any Member State may decide to withdraw from the Union in accordance with its own constitutional requirements.” Article 50 was inserted by the Lisbon Treaty in 2007, before which the treaties were silent on the possibility of withdrawal from the European Union. Once a member state has notified the European Council of its intent to leave the EU, a period begins during which a leaving agreement is negotiated setting out the arrangements for the withdrawal and outlining the country’s future relationship with the Union. For the agreement to enter into force it needs to be approved by at least 72 percent of the continuing member states representing at least 65 percent of their population, and the consent of the European Parliament. The treaties cease to apply to the member state concerned on the entry into force of the leaving agreement, or in the absence of such an agreement, two years after the member state notified the European Council of its intent to leave, although this period can be extended by unanimous agreement of the European
Council. As was the case with the Scottish independence referendum two years earlier, the 2016 referendum did not directly require the government to do anything in particular. It does not require the government to initiate, or even schedule, the Article 50 procedure, although David Cameron stated during the campaign that he would invoke Article 50 straight away in the event of a leave victory. However, following the referendum result Cameron announced that he would resign before the Conservative party conference in October, and that it would be for the incoming Prime Minister to invoke Article 50. A negotiation with the European Union will need to begin under the new Prime Minister, and I think it is right that this new Prime Minister takes the decision about when to trigger Article 50 and start the formal and legal process of leaving the EU. There is no established, formal process for holding a second referendum to “confirm” the decision to leave following negotiations. Alan Renwick of the Constitution Unit of University College London argues that Article 50 negotiations cannot be used to renegotiate the conditions of future membership and that Article 50 does not provide the legal basis of withdrawing a decision to leave. The UK government has stated that they would expect a leave vote to be followed by withdrawal, not by a second vote. As long as the UK Government has not invoked article 50, the UK stays a member of the EU; must continue to fulfil all EU-related treaties, including possible future
agreements; and should legally be treated as a member. The EU has no framework to exclude the UK—or any member—as long as article 50 is not invoked, and the UK does not violate EU laws. However, if the UK were to breach EU law significantly, there are legal venues to discharge the UK from the EU via article 7, so called the “nuclear option” which allows the EU to cancel membership of a state that breaches fundamental EU principles, a test that will be hard to pass. Various EU leaders have said that they will not start any negotiation before the UK formally invokes article 50. Jean-Claude Juncker even ordered all members of of the EU commision not to engage in any kind of contact with UK parties regarding Brexit. Media statements of various kinds still occur. For example, on June 29th, European Council president Donald Tusk told the UK that they won’t be allowed access to the European Single Market unless they accept its four freedoms of goods, capital, services, and people. After a debate about the planned UK exit on 28 June 2016, the EU Parliament passed a motion calling for the “immediate” triggering of Article 50, although there is no mechanism allowing the EU to invoke the article. With Party leader elections taking place it is important that the Government now deliver on the result of this historic referendum.
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Yard Sale in Stanton: 10th September A YARD SALE is planned around Stanton under Bardon on Saturday 10th September 2016, between 10am - 1pm. Entry costs just £3.00 Refreshments will be available on some stalls. The event is in aid of the Jubilee Committee. Book your stall by phoning Elaine on 01530 244820 or put your name and address in a box at Stanton Stores by 2nd September. Keep any money raised yourself. Collect map from Stanton stores.
Almost 40% of working families in the East Midlands only one paycheque away from losing their home
ALMOST 40% of working families in the East Midlands could not afford to pay their rent or mortgage for more than a month if they lost their job, new figures from Shelter reveal today. With little or no personal savings to fall back on, the Shelter and YouGov study found that this means a staggering 284,000 working families in the region could be just one paycheque away from losing their home. Even more shockingly, the research also revealed that more than a quarter of working parents in the East Midlands face the nightmare prospect of being immediately unable to make their next rent or mortgage payment if they lost their job, and couldn’t get another one straightaway. These worrying findings mirror recent government figures, which show there are 16.5 million working age adults in the UK with no savings at all. High housing costs remain a major area of concern for most working families in the region, with almost half saying housing puts the biggest strain on their household budget. As the country faces a period economic uncertainty, Shelter is urging the new government to do all it can to protect and improve the welfare safety net that helps families to stay in their home when they fall on hard times. Campbell Robb, chief executive of Shelter, said: “These figures are stark a reminder that sky-high housing costs are leaving hundreds of thousands of working families in the East Midlands stretched to breaking point, and barely scraping by from one paycheque to the next. “Any one of us could hit a bump along life’s road, and at Shelter we speak to parents every day who, after losing their job or seeing their hours cut, are terrified of losing the roof over their children’s heads too. “In these uncertain times, the new government has a real chance to show working families they’re on their side, by protecting and improving our welfare safety net. It’s vital that if life does takes a turn for the worse, there’s enough support available for families so that they don’t go hurtling towards homelessness.” Anyone who is worried about losing their home can contact Shelter for free, expert advice. Visit www.shelter.org.uk/advice or call the Shelter helpline on 0808 800 4444.
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SHAKERS RE-STIRRED 14th to 17th September, 2016, at Thornton Community Centre at 7.30 p.m. nightly “Shakers Re-stirred” is a contemporary play cowritten by John Godber and Jane Thornton and directed for MTTG by Tim Fantom. Godber is known mainly for his observational ‘comedies with an edge’. Among many others, he also wrote “Bouncers” (1977), “Cry Wolf ” - his first professional production (1981)- and “Teechers” (1987). The first “Shakers”, written in 1985, was co-written with Jane Thornton and was later re-written again as “Shakers Re-stirred” in 1991 and once more as ‘Shakers the Musical’ in 1996. In his introduction, Godber writes: “The play was originally written at a time when old pubs were changing into cocktail bars almost overnight. It seems that fashion is changing so frequently that the cocktail bars have been replaced by theme pubs, which in turn are being re-fitted as coffee-houses. Essentially, however, the plight of the waitresses is the same, and it was a deliberate desire to attempt to draw the characters of the women with more detail that perhaps results in the pace being more realistic and much less nightmarish than its model.” So, we invite you to visit “Shakers” - an oh-so-trendy cocktail bar where everyone wants to be seen. Nicky, Adele, Carol and Mel, (played by Grace Hill, Kim Chambers, Charlotte Parish & Julie Marlow), your longsuffering waitresses, invite you to pull up a table, order a drink and relax in their company. We stand and serve, we grin and smile, We serve to please, and all the while We do, we burn up deep inside With all the pain we’re meant to hide. The four girls try to forget their aching feet and the long night ahead by dreaming of very different lives whilst serving their endless stream of customers. They have wit and resilience enough to never let any of the colourful characters they come across escape their satire unscathed. The girls, tart-tongued and irreverent, act out in intertwining plot threads the multiple people that enter their bar, from drunken lads to love-sick lasses, and show us what goes on in a typical night. Nicky, Adele, Carol and Mel all cling to their hopes of a better future, despite Nicky’s question: “What do you do when a dream comes true? What do you dream of then?” Tickets (£5 ) are available at Norm’s (Thornton’s shop at the corner of Church Lane, on 01455 822148 or from any Group member. The play is not suitable for children.
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Macmillan Coffee Morning at Bagworth Community Centre MORE THAN one in three of us will get cancer. For most of us it will be the toughest fight we ever face. And the feelings of isolation and loneliness that so many people experience make it even harder. But you don’t have to go through it alone. The Macmillan team is with you every step of the way. Nurses and therapists can help through treatment, advisers can talk through which benefits are available, volunteers give a hand with everyday things. There is no easy way to deal with cancer but Macmillan are there every step of the way. The reality is that almost all of their work is possible only through the generosity of donations. To aid this, once again Bagworth Community Centre will be hosting its 3rd Annual Coffee Morning to support the ‘Largest Coffee Morning In The World’ Macmillan appeal on Saturday September 17th between 11a.m. and 3p.m. Please support us, last year we raised £640 and in 2014 we raised £620 let this be our best year ever. There will be Craft Stalls, Raffle, Tombola & much more. Entry is £3 to include hot drink, generous slice of cake and a donation to Macmillan. Sandwiches and a Bar will also be available. For further information, contact Karen Prime (Email: Karen.prime1@btinternet. com) or telephone: 01530 230573.
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Heritage Weekend in St. Peter’s Church, Thornton: 10th & 11th September Exhibition and Local History Talks THE SECOND weekend in September is Heritage Weekend, (and a bit of a local history celebration), and we would like to invite you to come to St. Peter’s Church in Thornton to share it with us. Entrance and attendance at the talk(s) is free of charge. Refreshments will be very reasonably priced. There has been a St. Peter’s Church here since at least the 12th century, and in case you haven’t visited, it is a beautiful and atmospheric building as well as an ancient one. Saturday 10th September is also ‘Ride and Stride Day’, when walkers and cyclists travel from one church to another, take photos, have tea and biscuits, and sign the visitors book. Members of the congregation and Trustees of the Friends of St. Peter’s will be there to, to chat or to show off our church! On Sunday 11th September at 2.30pm, and again at 3.30pm for later arrivals, local amateur historian Peter Leadbetter will be giving a short talk on the history of Thornton since the twelfth century up to the beginning of the twentieth century, covering wars, a bishop, plague, occupations, censuses, the origins of Merry Lees ... and a bit about Daisy Maynard too. Home-made cakes will also be available for the discerning palate.
Can you help with our Thornton Exhibition? WE ARE HOPING to put on an exhibition in September called ‘Thornton’s Bygone Days A History of our Village’, but we need your help please! Could you contact us as soon as possible if you have any stories, documents, maps, old deeds, photos, or garden finds to do with our village? Please let us know: contact Jo Leadbetter 01530 230 455, Dianne Esmond 01530 230 123,or email Village Link editor Mary on baba.gibson@yahoo.co.uk Local history books will be on sale over Heritage Weekend, so please bring your wallet (or purse)! They are a very interesting read, and you would not regret buying one. Looking forward to meeting you!
Jo Leadbetter
Trustee, On behalf of the Friends of St. Peter’s
Bagworth and Wishes 4 Kids THE CLUB IN BAGWORTH played host to a very special event on Friday 22nd July. It was a charity dance and was also the annual ‘Memories’ dance when past members are remembered. The charity which is to benefit is Wishes 4 Kids. After the organist had been paid, £400 was raised. This included kind donations. Ken, Glenda, Anne and Josie are the main organisers of such events. Ken, Glenda and Anne also organise the Tea Dances held on a Wednesday afternoon also at The Club. People who attend are charged £1 entrance. This goes towards paying for a hot drink and room hire. After ten years a sizeable surplus had built up after the outgoings had been paid. The participants agreed that this surplus should be given to charity and they felt that Wishes 4 Kids was a very worthwhile cause and should be the recipient of this surplus. As a result £1400 is to be handed over to the charity. When the cheque is presented, the charity will be able to say exactly how the money will make a child’s wish come true. I think that a hearty pat on the back should be extended to this small team who have achieved a great deal. The next Charity dance at The Club is on Friday 23rd September at 8 pm. The charity for that event will be made known in the near future. There are social dances at the same venue on Saturday 20th August and Saturday 10th September, both at 8 pm. In addition the Wednesday afternoon tea dances continue between the hours of 2 pm and 4 pm. Like The Windmill, they never close, (or at least very rarely!). If you would like to take part in any of these dances and enjoy helping worthwhile causes at the same time, you can be assured of a very warm welcome.
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Extracts from the Unapproved Minutes of the Markfield Parish Meeting held on Tuesday 7th June 2016 at 8.00pm at the Methodist Chapel, Markfield. (May be subject to alteration or correction.)
Loving Later Life An interactive and informative event for older people and their carers at Clarence House 46 Humberstone Gate, Leicester, LE1 3PJ
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FREE Budgeting Course www.capmoney.org Are you in control of your money... or do your finances control you? Can you save up to pay for the things you need... or do you pay for them all ‘later’ - with interest? The CAP Money Course, comprises three easy sessions to help with building a budget and saving for the future. The CAP Money Course is not for people with debts (though they can be catered for) - it is suitable for anyone and everyone whatever their financial situation –good or bad – and is completely confidential. The next course will be: When: Where: To book:
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• Incidents of anti-social behaviour at Community Centre and Mayflower Close: Two residents of Mayflower Close attended the meeting to discuss their concerns about these ongoing incidents. These incidents had been going on for 3 years now often until 1.30 am in the morning and residents of Mayflower Court Nursing Home and Mayflower Close were thoroughly fed up with the noise, littering and cars being driven by youths around the area. These residents were constantly ringing 101 and logging incidents but the police response had been poor and now many residents felt too intimidated and afraid to ring the police. When the police had attended they appeared to have just taken names of the perpetrators but no further action seems to have been taken. Mr T Lockley informed the residents of the work the Centre Manager had undertaken with local police and the Anti-Social- Behaviour Officer at the Borough Council to try to tackle this problem. As a result of this many parents of the perpetrators had been spoken to by the police, who were quite shocked at the parents’ lack of interest. Mrs M Bowler stated that there was a multi-agency approach towards anti-social behaviour with incremental consequences for the perpetrators which should be applied consistently. She suggested that the residents should contact Mr R Parkinson – Chief Environmental Officer at the Borough Council regarding the issues relating to the noise until 1.30pm. Mr M Lay stated that the problem was that 10 years ago we had the Community Beat Officers based at the Centre but now we have 1 Officer to cover a large rural area. The clerk should write to the Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable S Cole.
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• Car Parking along Chitterman Way outside the Post Office and Markfield Surgery: PC Wardle was no longer the local beat officer so he had passed the matter onto PC D Riley. COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT: • Proposed reduction in A50 speed limit: - A consultation was currently being held on proposals to reduce the speed limit along sections of the A50 from the Glenfield Hospital to the Field Head roundabout from 50mph changed to 40mph and gaps in the central reservation closed. Mr D Sprason suggested the reduced speed limit could be enforced by average speed cameras. • Ivanhoe Line passenger service: A Leics County Council report stated that reintroducing Leicester-Burton passenger trains would be unaffordable. It would be unable to attract Government funding for the line, as it is poor value for money under Department for Transport criteria and there was no realistic prospect that Network Rail or HS2 would fund it. • Household Waste reduction in opening times: - All of the recycling and household waste sites would be open five days per week and that
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have contacted the individual callers regarding these incidents and have given them an update. Following on from last year’s ASB in that area, the beat team regularly conduct routine patrols in the area. I have been able to speak to a number of youths regarding these latest incidents, some of whom are known to the police and have giving them a verbal warning about their behaviour. I have explained that their actions make residents feel intimidated, frustrated and nervous. They have been advised that if their actions continue then we will adopt the incremental approach which may include; letters to parents, ASB contracts and dispersal zones which we would work in conjunction with the council to individually issue. Finally please reassure the residents to continue to call 101 to report incidents. This is not a hindrance, it’s a help and would only help in stopping these youths from causing more distress to local residents.
BOROUGH COUNCILLOR’S REPORT: • Miners’ Welfare Institute: - Mr T Lockley stated that the overgrown vegetation, fallen down gates and poor condition of the building was affecting the visual appearance of the area in contravention of Untidy Site Legislation and should be reported to the Borough Council. Ongoing. • Environmental Improvement Scheme 2016/2017: A proposal was put forward; the installation of another two planters along Main Street junction with Uplands Drive; these would be 120cm x 120cm and made of recyclable plastic at a cost of £2100.00 exc. Vat. Resolved, the proposal was accepted
JUBILEE PLAYING FIELDS • BTE development: - Mr T Lockley would be meeting the manager of BTE Plant Hire to discuss the company’s future development of building works. • Installation of fencing to allow pedestrian access only: - Johnson Tree Care had provided a quotation for the installation of the boundary fence: Total cost £510.00 exc. VAT. Resolved, the quotation was accepted.
• Taylor Wimpey housing development on land south of Jacqueline Road: Appeal awaited. • Green waste – brown bin service: Mr M Lay stated that there had now been a 40% take up rate for the new service. He had also asked for a report on the costs of clearing up “fly tipping” to be put before the Borough Council’s Scrutiny Committee. Mrs M Bowler asked if the unused brown bins would be collected. Mr M Lay thought they would be collected in August 2016.
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Do YOU have any photos of Markfield’s Windmills? Mark Temple is a volunteer for the National Trust talk service. He is researching lost Leicestershire windmills but is struggling to find any old photographs of the two post-mills that once stood in Markfield. If you have any information on these or other local windmills please contact Mark on 01509 890830 or email: mark.temple@rural-web.me.uk
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Grass cutting should be the role of one public body Borough Councillor Matthew Lay writes in the Herald JUST OVER a month ago I started to receive a number of complaints about the state of the grass cutting (or the lack of cutting) in public areas, namely highway verges and other open spaces. As it stands, in villages like Markfield and Stanton there are three separate public bodies cutting grass and maintaining open spaces sometimes down one street. This is because different authorities have different responsibilities. I have long held the view that in examples like this, agreements should have been reached to ensure a single public body is able to do this to a standard sufficient that it meets most people’s reasonable expectations. Unfortunately this does not happen and people struggle to grapple with who does what. So let me help on this first point before I move onto the issues around complaints and what can be done or not about poor standards, etc.
Who is responsible for what? Well grass cutting and public land which is associated with the highway is the responsibility of Leicestershire County Council. For some reason Markfield, less so Stanton, has lots of highway verges in the residential parts of the village. Some of these are very big, especially those off Launde Road. So the grass verge in front of your house is likely to be the responsibility of the County Council. The larger public open space areas in both villages which are associated with formal and informal recreation are the responsibility of the local Parish council, be it
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Markfield, Stanton or Field Head. This list actually includes the Markfield Cemetery although we wouldn’t associate that with any particular recreational use as such. In addition it is also those areas referred to as Common Land such as the lower Green in Markfield. Finally any land which is attached or associated with Council Housing is managed by the Borough Council. This is not a huge amount in our communities but some of it is in prominent places. The Borough Council are also responsible for two key countryside sites at the Hill Hole (including the allotments) and Billa Barra Hill. The biggest reason for the complaints made to me concerned the cutting of the highway verges. This has been an issue over recent years largely because the County Council cut back on what it spends on this contract. This meant the number of cuts which take place throughout the growing season was reduced significantly. At the time (which is a couple of years ago) this
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led to a number of complaints and in response the County Council did make changes to the contractor and sought to increase the number of cuts again, although still short of what used to be the norm. During high growth periods in the late spring and early summer this can cause real issues as the grass grows too long between cuts. It means that when cutting takes place it leaves a real mess as grass is not collected and if the ground is wet the cut is variable. If this happens once it can be addressed but if it happens a couple of times, it starts to look very scruffy and people rightly complain. During the growing season this year the cuts took place when the ground was wet and on some verges large clumps were left uncut hence the complaints. It is worth saying that during the peak growing season the rate of growth can be variable depending on weather so the cutting of grass and how many cuts are scheduled is not an exact science and problems can occur even with more frequent cuts although clearly less so and it is easier to recover from any problems. This was the case with some
of the Parish and Borough lands which have higher frequency of cuts but with the wet weather in the early summer could not operate effectively as the land in parts became saturated and would have been damaged if mowing equipment was used. When I get complaints from local people about areas which are not in my remit to resolve I always encourage people to go direct to the authority themselves as they are generally pretty good at responding to complaints and they all have targets by which they should deal with matters. I think it is important that people know how to complain and how straightforward it actually is these days. If you contact any of the Councils direct they will point you in the right direction. The outstanding issue of the low frequency of cuts on highway land will not be resolved easily as the County Council are suffering from significant budgetary problems. In recognition of this the County have offered those Parish councils who may be interested the right to take over the work. This is something Markfield Parish Council I am pleased to report are considering, with the positive intention of taking this work on for next season. This is providing the costs are sensible and the land in question is agreed. The cutting of land on the A50 for example is not something the Parish could so easily do, but the grass verges on residential streets are more straightforward I hope. This development might mean that more work is being carried out by one authority hopefully giving greater consistency, a better understanding of who is actually responsible and an improved service.
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Don’t miss the Bagworth Show: 27th August AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY Saturday sees, as usual, the Bagworth Open Show. The actual date is 27th August and this year is the 14th annual Show on that Saturday in Bagworth. We have returned to one day for the whole Show, by popular request. If you do not know how the Show works, we have classes for vegetables, fruit, flowers, cooking, arts and crafts and a children’s section. There is something for everyone. If you plan to exhibit, you will need a copy of the Show schedule because the judges are very strict about such things as numbers of fruit, etc. Schedules can be obtained from Bagworth Community Centre, or by calling Bob on 01530 230429 or by emailing Austin@ bagworth.freeserve.co.uk Exhibits must be entered either between 6 pm and 8 pm on the Friday evening or 8 am to 10.30 am on the Saturday morning. It is an open Show so you do not have to live in Bagworth to exhibit. There are cash prizes to win as well as cups and trophies. We have 20 cups or trophies to present. After the judging, at about 2 pm, you can view the products and see how successful you have been. Two of the trophies are for the best small and best large front garden in Bagworth. Our judge looks at all of the gardens in the village. If you were planning to tidy up your front garden, do it now. It may not be too late. At about 4 pm the cups and trophies are presented and many of the exhibits are auctioned. We are delighted to have employed the services of a young man who will, we are sure, give you good value for your money.
Variety of Stalls In addition to the Show there will be a variety of stalls, selling some excellent products. These will open at 1 pm and can be found in the Meeting Room in the Community Centre, in the Sure Start Centre and outside on the grassy area next to Sure Start. Throughout the day it will be possible to buy food and hot and cold drinks at the Coffee Bar in the Community Centre. As well as the above, there is also a Scarecrow Competition. We are using a variety of anniversaries that are occurring in 2016. Therefore, your scarecrow must be based on characters from one of the following: William Shakespeare, Beatrix Potter or Roald Dahl. Entry costs £2 and they must be booked in at the table in the Front Hall on the Saturday morning between 8 am and 10.39 am. Again, there are prizes to be won. A NEW VENTURE this year is a dog show on the grassed area next door to Sure Start. There are Pedigree Classes 1. AV Gundog, Hound or Terrier 2. AV Toy or Utility
3. Av Working or Pastoral 4. Av Puppy 6-12 months 5. Av junior 12-18 months 6. Av Open 7. Av Veteran ( over 7 years Old). There are also Novelty Classes which include the following 1. Child Handler (14 & under) 2. Most appealing Dog or Bitch 3. Companion Dog Club Class 4. Best 6 legs 5. Veteran (7 years old & over) 8. Best Condition 9. Best Rescue 10. Best Cross Breed 11. The Dog the Judge would like to take home. The Dog Show is held under the auspices of the Kennel Club and the judges are properly qualified to judge this event. Schedules can be found at Bagworth Community Centre, or should you require further information, please call Bob on 07421 322653. The Bagworth Show is organised by the Bagworth Forward Group (BFG) with support from the Community Centre Trust. BFG is set up to enhance the life of the village of Bagworth. We are a very small group of volunteers and this is our main money-raising activity. All of the money we raise is ploughed back into the village, for example buying and planting spring bulbs in the verges and buying planters throughout the village and paying for them to be replanted twice a year. These do cost a great deal and we appreciate all of the help we receive, either physically or financially (or both!). If you would like to sponsor a class at the Show for £5 and see your name next to the class, please contact us via the email or phone number above. Thank you for taking the time to read this and we hope to see you on the day.
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Markfield Neighbourhood Planning Report AT THE JUNE meeting of Markfield Parish Council, one of the topics discussed was Neighbourhood Planning. Chairman Mr T Lockley had written the following report and circulated it to the members prior to the meeting:
What is Neighbourhood Planning (NP)? Through the Localism Act, NP introduced new powers to allow local communities to plan new development in their area and therefore help decide the future of the places where they live and work. An adopted NP forms part of the hierarchy of statutory planning documents – it sits immediately below the Local Plan, which is produced by the District Council – it has clout when it comes to help make decisions about new developments NP helps shape the development of a local area in a positive manner – they can make development more appropriate and help decide what goes where.
What is a neighbourhood? It could be the whole parish or just part of it and, if it is felt necessary, it could include parts of adjoining parishes and even cross district boundaries. The initial NP area is submitted to the appropriate local authority for their consideration. They will consider the proposed area within the context of their developing local plans – Note, given the relationship Markfield has with Field Head and also the western margins of the Ratby PC area and even the southern boundary of Charnwood Borough Council determining our area could be interesting! The process • Define and agree the neighbourhood • Build evidence base • Develop policies and proposals • Get the plan independently examined – make any suggested changes • Community referendum – will be successful if more than 50% of those who vote support it. • If supported, then H&BC will bring the NP into force
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Although the PC can lead the process, it’s success will depend on the wider community (including businesses) buying into it and providing volunteers to help develop the NP. H&BC are legally bound to provide some assistance – they also have a service level agreement with the L&RCC to provide assistance too. You can apply to central government for a grant of up to £9,000. If needed you can buy-in professional support. It is a slow process – we’re probably looking at a couple of years
Other benefits • It will engage residents more with the village • It may raise the level of interest in what the PC does • It will help guide some of the PC’s priorities • It will provide background support for future grant aid applications After further discussion it was resolved that Markield Parish Council should formally register an interest at Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council. Strategic members of the Parish Council should be involved and members of the public must be encouraged to be involved.
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News from Bagworth Community Centre BY THE TIME you read this, the school summer holidays will be about over and the Centre will be looking forward to getting back to normal and reorganising certain events. Our under 5 provisions are changing days and times. Debbie will return and Stay and Play will be on a Monday morning from 9.30-11 pm in the Front Hall. She will organise activities for babies on a Tuesday morning from 10-11.30 pm, initially in the Meeting Room. Messy Play will continue to be on a Thursday afternoon in the Rear Hall from 1.45-2.45 pm. These activities are a good way for new parents to meet others in the same position in a lovely and caring atmosphere. Lydia and ‘Forever Savvy’ are continuing to run the Coffee Shop on a Tuesday and Thursday from 10 am to 2.30 pm. They make and sell some lovely homemade cakes at very reasonable prices. They also make very tasty lunch snacks so it is a good place to be on those days. The Church will continue to meet on the first Sunday of the month in the Meeting Room at 9 am. On a Monday, Keely-Anna’s dance classes take place from 3.45-6 pm in the Front Hall. Andrew’s Karate classes run from 5.30-6.30 pm in the Rear Hall. Craft Club meets from 7-9 pm in the Meeting Room. Every second Monday in the month, the Trust runs a Prize Bingo session which always has great prizes. Eyes down is at 7.45 pm. On a Tuesday we are hoping that Tennis will continue. In addition there is ‘Drop In’ from 2-4 pm in the Meeting Room. If you fancy a drink and some delicious homemade cake, that is the place to be. In the evening, Fat Blast and Legs and Tums runs between 7-8 pm in the Front Hall. Dog Training is in the Rear Hall at the same time. On Wednesdays Laura’s Keep Fit is in the Rear Hall from 7-8 pm. On Thursday evenings Youth Club is held mainly for young people of 9 years and over. The Women’s Institute (WI) meet on the second Thursday in the month in the Meeting Room. On Saturdays, Keely-Anna runs more dance classes from 8.45-11.15 am. The Centre is also playing host to the Bagworth Show on Saturday 27 August and the Macmillan Coffee Morning on Saturday 17 September. There are more details about both of these events elsewhere in this magazine. Both promise to be excellent events and support very worthwhile causes. If you have any ideas for classes/sessions that you would either like to attend or would be prepared to run, please get in touch with the Trust.
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News from Bardon Park Chapel www.bardonchapel.co.uk
WORSHIP SERVICE: Every Sunday morning at 10.30am. Our gatherings are fairly informal. The Chapel is also open on Thursdays between 1 pm and 3.30 pm Take a break away from your desk, office, warehouse, home or factory. Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee. Eat your lunch. Sit quietly. Pray......or tie a prayer-request onto the prayer-tree. Have a chat. Look around and enjoy our historic buildings. Relax, un-wind, do nothing at all. THE CHOICE IS YOURS THURSDAY ART CLASS: Between 7pm and 9.00pm. The class tutor is a retired art teacher. THE MONTHLY PRAISE MEETING: 1st Saturday in each month at 3.00pm. Come and enjoy a lively time of singing, encouragement, fellowship, testimonies and uplifting messages. Light refreshments afterwards in the school room. Find us at the roundabout at the junction of Shaw Lane (A 511), Bardon Road (A 511) and Beveridge Lane (B 585), take the Leicester-bound (eastbound) carriageway of the A 511 road and the chapel is on the left after about 50 metres. There is a large car park at the back. For more details on any of the above please contact: Richard Norburn on Tel: 01530 242526
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News from Markfield WI JUNE 28TH was the date for the Markfield WI Garden Party in aid of Breast Care and apart from a short shower at the start of the party we managed to have a lovely, sunny afternoon, somewhat of a miracle this summer. The event was held, as last year, in the garden of Les and Sue Gammon who live in one of the old school houses. Their garden is beautiful and we are very lucky to be able to hold our garden party in such wonderful surroundings. Despite an awful Spring and early Summer the garden was looking colourful and very interesting and there was something for everyone to enjoy. We even had the unexpected delight of a young lady having her ukulele lesson during the proceedings. We were very pleased at the number of visitors we had and we hope they enjoyed the strawberries, cream and homemade cakes. We must have been something right as there was very little left over at the end. Altogether we collected £247 for Breast Care as well as having a lovely afternoon sitting in the sunshine, eating cake and chatting. What more could you ask for! Also in June we celebrated our birthday with an excellent meal at Gibson’s Grey Lady and visited Kilworth House Open Air Theatre to see a stunning performance of West Side Story. Sadly this year heavy rain prevented us having our usual pre show picnic but the evening was thoroughly enjoyed by both WI members and the friends and husbands we took along with us. We are eagerly awaiting the announcement of next year’s show and hope for a fine evening! Our WI meets on the third Wednesday of the month at the Methodist Church on Main Street. We begin at 7.45pm and have an interesting programme of speakers, which is published in the Herald, plus other activities such as theatre trips, meals out and days out. We also have a Knit and Natter Group which meets at the Bull’s Head on the first Wednesday of the month at 7pm. We welcome new members and are willing to try out new ideas that they may bring with them. Why not leave the TV or the ironing and come along and see what we are all about. For further information please contact: Fran Johnson on 01530 243350 (email: markfieldfran@hotmail.com) or Jane Barrington on 01530 243285 (email: rjanebn@hotmail.com)
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Thornton School Centenary Celebration IF ANYONE has any photos, old school reports, school books or items of uniform could they contact Muriel Walker by Saturday 3rd September please? The Friends of St. Peter’s (FOSP) are putting together an exhibition about the history of Thornton in St. Peter’s church Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th September. We are also hoping to open the exhibition on one or two days in the following week. Please contact Mrs Muriel Walker on email: murielwalker@f2s.com or telephone: 01455 822 148.
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Markfield Guided Walk 19th July MARKFIELD Local History Group spent a very enjoyable July evening on a guided walk around the village led by two members of the group, Barrie Gannon and David Brooks, ably assisted by Laurence Lock. The walk was one of the events held in Leicestershire to mark the Leicestershire and Rutland Festival of Archaeology, within the wider Festival of British Archaeology supported by the council for British Archaeology (CBA). The focus of the walk was to examine the geological, industrial and social history of Markfield and how life was influenced by the local geology, communications and landscape. A group of 32 walkers, both villagers and visitors from further afield, met on The Green by St. Michael’s church. Luckily it was a dry night and cool enough to make walking a pleasure. Our route took us past the original village school, now transformed into dwellings, and to the lower village Green, where we learnt about the sawpits which used to be situated here and the origin of the term ‘underdog’.
Eleven pubs in Markfield in 1901! We heard that in the 18th and 19th centuries the village was self sufficient in terms of things such as food, water and fuel; we saw the old bakery on Main Street which was still operating within living memory , and is just one of the buildings in the village which sport a blue Heritage information plaque. In 1901 there were eleven pubs serving a population of only 1632. From there the group walked up to Hillside to look at the cottages which were built mainly to house the quarry workers who worked in Hill Hole Quarry. These houses had no running water or indoor lavatories and life was not easy for the occupants. Life in the quarry was similarly harsh and very dangerous and people were lucky to live beyond 60.
Views of over 50 miles Our route then took us to Hill Hole Nature Reserve, where we climbed the hill and at a height of 700ft were presented with views of over 50 miles into six counties. Then down steeply to the old quarry workings themselves. The rock at Hill Hole is Markfieldite and although the oldest in the world at over 543 million years, fossils have been discovered nearby. This rock is very hard and durable and hence quarrying developed as a major industry. At one time there was a windmill on the hill here, one of two.
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Some of the 32-strong group of walkers who spent an enjoyable 2 hours exploring the delights of Markfield Churches Together We then shared company with Long Horn cattle on Blacksmiths Field in point Markfield to visit the dramatic Altar Stones where the views from this were spectacular and the sunset truly breathtaking! On leaving we explored the initiative
site of the second windmill for thatreading, ground corn in the 19th century.prayer, This was a Creative suggestions thinking and exploring post mill and its four base still space remain.just to be. with stones time and We returned past the allotments and the old Wesleyan Chapel to the Congregational - 6-7pm Upper Green and the walk finishedChurch about two Hall hours after we had set off! Everyone said that they had enjoyed the walk and had learnt new things Thursdays 27th Oct, 24th Nov about the village on the way. for as long wish and leave you want. • Our Come next meeting willas beyou on September 20th when 2016 when Michael Refreshments All are welcome. Ball will again be giving one ofavailable. his fascinating talks. More details will be There the willtime. be no ‘Reflection’ in August or September available nearer For more information about the Markfield Local History Group, visit the website at www.markfieldhistory.btck.co.uk
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Proceeds for St Peter’s Church, Copt Oak
Contact details: Steph Beeston-Clarke Lead CAP Money Coach stephbc@hotmail.co.uk 01530 243606 07572 852684 https://capuk.org/i-wanthelp/cap-money-course/ course
Come on the CAP money course (3 weekly sessions) for help with building a budget and saving for the future. It is suitable for anyone and everyone whatever their financial situation–good or bad–and is completely confidential. Next course will be starting in the Autumn. Contact Steph to find out more or to book your place. Come on your own, with a friend or in a group.
Everyone has an annoying friend. If you don’t have one, it’s probably you.
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Redgate Dog Show on Sunday 14th August IT MAY seem strange because, as you have probably heard, for financial reasons we can no longer take in dogs at Redgate for re-homing – we are still holding our annual Dog Show and Open Day on the second Sunday each August! This year, the big day for the Markfield sanctuary is Sunday 14th August, and, as usual there will be lots to do, whether you are bringing a dog or not. We open for dog registrations at 10.30am and have three marvellous judges and an agility trainer signed up to run the competitions. There will also be all the side shows and activities you would expect , including the Bowmen of Bosworth with their ‘Havea-go Archery’, a Coconut Shy, giant Bouncy Castle, Slide and Trampolines, Carousel, Pony Rides, Test your Strength, Birds of Prey display, Candy Floss machine, AND the amazing Sambando Drummers who have to be heard to be believed. The fabulous Tunnel Micro-Brewery will also be setting up near the barbecue, selling their delicious artisan beers. There will also be live music, hot and cold food, cupcakes and ices fresh from the van! Please come along and support us on 14th August. This is our main fundraiser of the year and, as you will have realised if you read our regular articles, running a sanctuary and re-homing centre is a bit like painting the Forth Bridge! *And don’t forget, for the 14th August only – the entrance for everyone is via Billa Barra Lane (postcode: LE67 9PD).
Jo Leadbetter
Redgate Trustee and Fundraiser Charity Registration Number: 1036506
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Markfield Surgery and Patient Participation Group (PPG) news AS MENTIONED in the last issue of the Herald, PPG Awareness Week ran from Monday June 6th to Friday June 10th. During this time members of the PPG manned a stall in the surgery waiting room , chatting to patients at various times during the day. Members gave out leaflets relating to a range of conditions as well as information about services available to patients. One of the areas that was discussed was whether patients were able or willing to use the on line appointment booking service. Some respondents were happy to arrange appointments in person. One person made the comment that, with the new computer system, the appointment booking system had changed, but that with perseverance it became easier to use. If anyone would like to sign up for this service, or is having problems accessing the system, please contact the surgery who will be happy to help. We repeated our questionnaire of last year, and compared results with last year. Analysis showed that a higher percentage of patients know how to get the best from the appointment system (74% as opposed to 71% in 2015) and know that the Surgery can send text message reminders of appointments (79% against 71% in 2015). More patients are aware of the free health check for those of 40 – 75 years of age who have no long term health issue (50% in 2016 as against 44% in 2015) although less patients are interested in a ‘Walking for Health’ scheme (26% in 2016 , 32% in 2015). It is hoped to continue to gather the views of patients in this way in future surveys. The majority of comments received were very positive in terms of patient satisfaction with the Surgery as a whole. Issues discussed with patients included whether
patients could book convenient appointments, waiting times in Surgery Reception, the possibility of being able to see a named doctor or the same doctor and how many days and at what times the Minor Injury Clinics are held. Should you ever have an issue that you would like to discuss you can contact one of the members of the PPG; their names and telephone numbers are on display in the outer foyer of the surgery. During the week a number of patients completed the ‘Friends and Family’ survey in which they are asked to say how likely they are to recommend the Surgery to a friend or family member. The surgery are required by the NHS to collect these on a regular basis as part of their evidence base. The results for June show that 25 patients completed the survey and 12 said that it would be extremely likely they would recommend the surgery to their friends and family and 10 said that they were likely to do so. 3 patients stated neither likely or unlikely. In addition, the Surgery has recently received a very positive report from the Care Quality commission (CQC) who carried
out an inspection of the surgery in January 2016. Inspectors spent several days at the surgery, talking to patients, staff and PPG members as well as inspecting all parts of the surgery and looking at routines, procedures and other aspects of the day to day running of the surgery. The results were made public in June and the PPG are very pleased to be able to report that the CQC judged the surgery to be ‘Good ‘ in all areas inspected. You can see the report on display in the surgery should you wish to see the full details and scope of the inspection.
OK Pop Pickers - Name That Song! HERE ARE some lyrics from popular songs. All you have to do is name the song. There are no prizes - it’s just for fun! Answers are on page 30. 1. Everybody look to their left. Everybody look to their right. 2. Marconi plays the mamba. Listen to the radio. 3. Stylin’, whilen, livin’ it up in the city. Got Chucks on with Saint Laurent. Gotta kiss myself, I’m so pretty. 4. So you can keep me. Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans. 5. Just a small town girl. Livin’ in a lonely world. She took the midnight train goin’ anywhere. 6. These streets will make you feel brand new. Big lights will inspire you. 7. You’re the light, you’re the night. You’re the color of my blood.
How is it that we put a man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?
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Boys & girls needed for production of Oliver ASHBEIAN MUSICAL Theatre Group are looking for Boys & Girls for their next Production” OLIVER ”to be performed at Repton Schools 400 Hall Theatre between the 4th and 8th April 2017. Auditions are being held for FAGIN’S GANG, TWO ARTFUL DODGERS AND TWO OLIVERS. They will take place at Hind Leys College Shepshed on Sunday 4th September between 10.a.m.-4. oo.p.m. To register E,Mail – zygi@ntlworld. com for a booking form and more information. The closing date for applications is 28th August. • AUDITIONS WILL ALSO be held for NEW ADULT MEMBERS On Tuesday 13th September at The Methodist Church Burton Road Ashby at 7.00.p.m.If you are interested in becoming a member contact us by Email – amtg.org.ukby the 6th September.
John Jones
Markfield HomeMakers MARKFIELD HomeMakers meet in the Congregational Hall, Main Street, Markfield, on the second Wednesday of the month at 8pm. For more information, call: Brenda on 01530 242173 or Iris on 01530 242436.
County Councillor’s Report- Mr David Sprason Mr Sprason apologised that he had missed a couple of meetings. Mr Sprason informed everyone that the hours of opening for the county household tip had changed. There were now charges for vans and building waste. As yet H & BBBC had not seen any increase in fly tipping, however this will continue to be monitored. The management of waste has been brought back in house. Councillors had been informed there would be a saving by doing this. There will be a consultation on the A50/M1 junction to County Hall to reduce the speed to 40 mph. There had been a couple of fatalities on the A50 recently. David Sprason suggested this was likely to be monitored by average speed cameras. David Sprason said that the consultation was currently out in the public domain and invited everyone to give their comments. The Park and Ride bus service prices are being increased. This has come about because the service is not being used very much. The 120 bus service is a subsidised service, which is being looked at. The Dial a Ride service is also being consulted on. Because of the reduced budget it may disappear. White lines nearly done around the village. Little Shaw Lane has been marked with yellow lines. Mrs Mary Briggs asked the question of improving the A511 Coalville to Stanton Under Bardon, as there will be increased traffic and congestion. David Sprason suggested that improvements were likely to be road surfacing. There are plans for additional housing developments at Thornton and Markfield/Field Head. David Sprason invited all to appeal against the development. David Sprason informed those present there was going to be an additional 90K houses on top of what is already in the County.
Extracts from the Unapproved Minutes of the Stanton under Bardon Parish Meeting held on Tuesday 7th June 2016 at 7.00pm at the Village Hall, Stanton under Bardon. (May be subject to alteration or correction.)
Planning Applications • Fell and replace laburnum silver birch etc – 1A Everards Way, Stanton Under Bardon –No comments to be made. • Single Storey Extension to changing rooms/Sports Hall South Charnwood High School – No comments to be made.
Matters Pending to be actioned before next meeting Questions to the chair Comments were made about the mowing and the weeds around the flower beds and borders. Clerk to check to see if the quote that had been received from Brian Mee included the weeding of the borders around the Village Hall.
Parish Properties Recreation Ground report and equipment The mowing around the village was not to the expected standard. As before the Parish Council were unsure if the mower had failed. The edges around Main Street had not been done. Mr Stuart Bridges will advise as Brian Mee should have been back to sort.
Bottom and top allotments inspection Mr Stuart Bridges informed the councillors that he will get the weeds sprayed at the top and bottom allotments. Mr Stuart Bridges will also get in touch with Robert Quail regarding mill waste.
• Right of Way/Driveway Proposal that the top of the right of way needs to be finished to give vehicular access. It is not technically a right of way. Initially the driveway was done by MQP for free. The bottom driveway cost £10,000 for all the materials and the Parish Council paid for a contractor to put the bottom road down. This top driveway still needs to be completed. The Parish Councillors suggested that the quarry could make a contribution to the top right of way, which would need scraping back with a digger first. There is a public footpath within a metre. Mr Stuart Bridges to approach MQP, Whitwick to see if they will make a contribution towards finishing off the top of the driveway. • Review Clerks Wages - Following a discussion the councillors agreed that the clerk’s wages be increased. • Village Hall - Acoustics in the village hall are very bad, this affected the film night. Although this has not been included in the budget, it was agreed that Mrs Mary Briggs get some quotes to review at the next meeting.
A great countryside day out this August Bank Holiday! AN ACTION-PACKED event showcasing what the Leicestershire countryside has to offer is being held at one of the county’s iconic country parks. Beacon Hill Country Park, in Loughborough, will host Leicestershire County Council’s Countryside Show on Bank Holiday Monday, 29 August. Including heavy horse, lumberjack, sheepdog and bird-ofprey demonstrations alongside, art, photography and music, the show
has been designed for all ages. Councillor Blake Pain, cabinet member for country parks said: “Beacon Hill is the gateway to the National Forest so is the perfect setting for our countryside show. “Through the event we’re building on the success of t he Wood Fair, providing a family-friendly event for people of all ages to enjoy the delights of the countryside.” The event will run from 9am to 5pm, with tickets available to buy in advance or on the gate. Mountain bike displays and chainsaw carving demonstrations
will be held across the day, with an auction finale for visitors to bid on some of the exhibitors’ showstopping creations. Delicious Local food and drink will also be on sale. Around 100 exhibitors will also be there with demonstrations and products, while a craft marquee will be filled with handmade items to browse and buy. Early birds tickets with a 20 per cent saving are available
online until midday on 26 August. These tickets are £8 for adults and £4.80 for concessions. Ticket prices include show entry, car parking and an event programme. For more information and to buy tickets visit www.leicscountryparks.org.uk
I wish exams came with a 50/50 and a phone a friend option.
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This week, I’m attending an animal rights barbecue.
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Markfield Congregational Church 01530 242142 Sunday 14th August 10.15am Praise Service with Alan Sankey and Friends from St David’s Coalville Sunday 21 August 3pm United Service at Ulverscroft Priory Sunday 28 August No service in our Church. We are going to Uppingham Congregational Church for Morning Worship Sunday 4 September 10.15am Morning Worship followed by Communion Sunday 11 September 10.15am HARVEST FESTIVAL
Cross Hills Baptist Church, between Bagworth & Thornton Sunday 14th August 10.30am Morning Service with The Lord’s Supper Sunday 21st August 10.30am Morning Service Sunday 28th August 10.30am Morning Service
Sunday 11th September 10.30am Morning Service with The Lord’s Supper There is a Sunday Club in our hall for children & young people during the Morning Service. For further details, our contact list is in the Cross Hills News section of the June 2016 Herald.
Trinity Methodist Church, Markfield
St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Markfield 10:15-11.30am Sunday Club for Children in the Congregational Hall on the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th Sundays, term time All Age Service in Church on the 2nd Sunday each month. Sunday 14th August 10.30 am All Age Service 6.00 pm Holy Communion Friday 19th August 8.00 pm “Still Friday” Sunday 21st August 3.00 pm Ulverscroft Priory Service - Churches Together in Markfield at Ulverscroft Priory Sunday 28th August 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.30 am Open Church 6.00 pm Evening Service
Sunday 11th September 10.30 am All Age Service 6.00 pm Holy Communion Friday 16th September 8.00 pm “Still Friday” Sunday 18th September 10.30 am Churches Together in Markfield at Markfield Methodist Church 6.00 pm Evening Prayer Sunday 25th September 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.30 am Open Church 6.00 pm Evening Service
Sunday 14th August 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm No Evening Service Sunday 21st August 10.30am Morning Communion Service 3.00pm United Service at Ulverscroft Thursday 25th August 2.00pm - 4.00pm Music Café Sunday 28th August 10.15am United Service at Glenfield 12.30pm Circuit Picnic at St Andrews Tennis Court, Glenfield
Thursday 8th September 2.00pm - 4.00pm Music Café
Sunday 18th September 10.30am United Churches Together Service at Methodist Church 6.00pm Evening Communion Service.
Sunday 4th September 10.30 am Holy Communion
Sunday 4th September 10.30am Morning Service
Sunday 4th September 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm Evening Taizé Service
Sunday 11th September 10.30am Morning Service 4.00pm Afternoon Café Style Service
St Mary and All Saints’ Church, Stanton under Bardon Sunday 14th August 10.30 Holy Communion Sunday 21st August 10.30 am Benefice Holy Communion 3.00 pm Ulverscroft Priory Benefice Service at Ulverscroft Priory Sunday 28th August 10.30 am “Something Different” Service Sunday 4th September 10.30 am Morning Service
Sunday 11th September 10.30 am Holy Communion
Sunday 25th September 6.00 pm Evening Prayer
Sunday 18th September 10.30 am Morning Service
Catholic Church of St Wilfrid of York 53 London Road, Coalville, LE67 3JB
Sunday 25th September 10.30 am “Something Different” Service
St Peter’s Church, Thornton Sunday 14th August 9.00 am Holy Communion Sunday 21st August 10.30 am Benefice Communion at St Mary’s, SuB 3.00 pm Ulverscroft Priory Benefice Service at Ulverscroft Priory Wednesday 24th August 10.00 am Midweek Communion and Coffee Sunday 28th August 10.30 am All Age Service Sunday 4th September 10.30 am Morning Service Sunday 11th September 9.00 am Holy Communion
Sunday Mass Saturday Vigil: 6 pm Sunday: 10 am See Newsletter on the website for details of weekday Mass times, Benediction & Confessions. Parish Priest: Fr Tom Breslin – 01530 832098, www.stwilfspriest@gmail.com Parish Website: www.stwilfscoalville. blogspot.co.uk St Clare’s R C Primary School, Coalville: 01530 837747, www.st-clares.leics. sch.uk De Lisle RC College, Loughborough: 01509 268739, www.delisle./leics.sch. uk Markfield Masses in the Congregational Church Hall, Main St, beside the Chinese Takeaway: Wed 21 September 2016 at 7 pm Wed 16 November 2016 at 7 pm
Sunday 18th September 10.30 am Holy Communion Sunday 25th September 10.30 am All Age Service Wednesday 28th September 10.00 am Midweek Communion and Coffee
Holy Rood Church, Bagworth Please note: Services will be at Bagworth Community Centre Sunday 4th September 10.30 am Morning Service
St Peter’s Church, Copt Oak Sunday 14th August 3.00 pm Praise Service Sunday 21st August 3.00 pm Ulverscroft Priory Benefice Service at Ulverscroft Priory Sunday 28th August 6.00 pm Evening Prayer Sunday 4th September 6.00 pm Holy Communion Sunday 11th September 3.00 pm Praise Service Sunday 18th September 9.15 am Holy Communion (said service)
Morning comes in 3 sizes: 1) Early. 2) Too early. 3) Way too early.
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Star performers recognised at South Charnwood High School MONDAY 11th July 2016 saw the annual Celebration of Achievement Awards at South Charnwood High School for Year 9 pupils. The audience was welcomed by Oliver Riches and William Blair on the piano. A packed hall of parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters and friends then saw the Year 9 nominees receive certificates and gift tokens in the first half of the evening. After a short break for refreshments and photos, the second half of the evening commenced with more outstanding musical performances from singers Tasmin Haresign and Jada Newbold and brass duet featuring Sophie and Katie Evans. The winners within each category were then announced. Each pupil received an engraved salver. The Outstanding Contribution to the Community award was presented by members of the Bradgate Rotary Club, Roy Cafferty and Sue Pontefract. The other prizes were presented by Mr Alan May, Chair of Governors. It was an uplifting and emotional evening. The prize winners were as follows: The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Art award – Amy Langton The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Drama award – Emily Goddard The winner of the Outstanding performance in Drama award – Tasmin Haresign The winner of the Outstanding achievement in English award – Simone Jain
The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Music award – William Blair The winner of the Outstanding performance in Music award – Katie Evans The winner of the Outstanding achievement in PE award – Sufyaana Dhanji The winner of the Outstanding Personal Development award – Tanya Cole The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Resistant Materials Technology award – Louis Strange The winner of the Outstanding achievement in RE award – Alex Howden The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Science award – Niamh Gratton The winner of the Outstanding performance in Sport award – Alex Lawrence The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Textiles award – Maia Preston The winners of the outstanding Attendance award (2012-2016) – Amy Langton The winner of the Mentor of the Year award – Maddie Harwood-Scott The winner of The Outstanding contribution to School Life – Tasmin Haresign The winners of the Outstanding Contribution to Community Life – Niamh Gratton, Alex Howden and Ben Howden
Congratulations to them all.
The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Food Technology award – Ben Howden The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Geography award – Oliver Riches The winner of the Outstanding achievement in History award – Ellie Hughes The winner of the Outstanding achievement in ICT award – William Mayne The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Maths award – Sam Chandler The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Modern Languages award – Jake Hobden
Our picture above shows, from left to right, Roy Cafferty (Bradgate Rotary Club), Alex Howden and Ben Howden (winners of the Outstanding Contribution to Community Life award) and Andrew Morris (Headteacher).
I tried runway modelling once. It was a huge disaster. Now, I’m not allowed back at the airport.
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Golden Jubilee for Ashby Bridge Club THE ASHBY BRIDGE Club celebrated its 50th Annual General meeting this year. Formerly the Ashby Ivanhoe Bridge Club it started 50 years ago meeting at the Ivanhoe School. With just a handful of members and no tables it has moved to being one of the most popular bridge clubs and one of the best attended in Leicestershire, drawing members from Markfield, Bagworth and Thornton. It is noted as being a friendly club which welcomes players of all standards. It now meets at the Hood Park Leisure centre four times a week and has been known to draw in over 150 attendances in any one week. Commenting on the club’s progress, Ann Potterton, newly elected Chairman thanked Bob Stokes, past chairman, for the introduction of new technology which allows scores to be kept electronically and uploaded to the national data base and hands to be dealt electronically. She also noted the new initiative of Beginners Bridge Course for adults which will start in the Autumn. Experienced players and newly trained English Bridge Union approved tutors, Carol and Shelagh, both Bagworth residents, will lead this but learners will also be part of the club and be supported by club members as a whole as they gradually integrate into it. If anyone is interested in this, please contact either Carol at carol1960stephens@gmail.com or Shelagh on 01530231165. Bridge is a complicated game but is not as complicated as you might think as well as being great fun and keeping the brain cells working.
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Could YOU be a foster carer? A SUMMER campaign has launched to encourage people to find out about fostering with their local authority.
Leicestershire’s children need foster carers
Children across Leicestershire need residents in their communities to come forward to offer them loving, secure homes in familiar surroundings. Leicestershire County Council’s fostering service is on the doorstep to provide regular placements to carers, We’re asking, as well as tailored support and specialist could you? training every step of the way. Councillor Ivan Ould, cabinet member for children and families, said: 0116 305 0505 “Leicestershire children need families fosteringleicestershire.com from their communities to offer them loving homes. “Having local foster families means we can ensure our children have familiar surroundings and support during their time in fostering. “And by fostering with your local council, you know support, advice and training is available right here on your doorstep; it’s like being part of a wider community. “It is important that we encourage more potential foster carers to come forward to find out more about the rewarding and valuable role. Our priority is keeping children safe and supporting young people in the best possible way.” To find out more about fostering call the recruitment team on 0116 305 0505, email fosteringandadoption@leics.gov.uk or visit the website at www.fosteringleicestershire.com Quote: ‘FOSTER7’ when enquiring
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Outstanding Results for Etoile Performance Academy! ETOILE PERFORMANCE ACADEMY – Based at the Markfield Community & Sports Centre, recently attended the East Midlands Festival of Dance & what a successful competition it turned out to be! Not only did the dancers place in almost every section entered, including many Gold medals, they also won 5 overall trophies for achieving the highest overall marks out of the entire competition. These included the highest scoring Baby Solo, Junior ‘A’ Solo, Primary Trio and they also took home the trophies for both the Highest Scoring Junior AND Primary troupes! E.P.A won the Gold medal in EVERY troupe section entered as well as gaining 2 places to dance in the prestigious Bursary awards. Congratulations to Ffion Cliff, Gracie Williams & Morgan Barston-Francks for gaining their Bursary place with their Song & Dance Trio & also to Chloe Knaggs with her Song & Dance Solo. This was an outstanding achievement to be 2 of just 15 dances chosen out of approximately 600 during the Festival. Etoile Performance Academy prides itself on teaching the children to support one another whilst remaining humble if they do win, this was clearly shown during the Festival and the kindness, support and friendships between the dancers reflects beautifully the ethos of E.P.A. Following on from their recent success, the dancers of Etoile Performance Academy have been invited to perform at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London’s WEST END on the 9th of October. Around 30 pupils will be making their way down for their West End Debut, and will be performing a Musical Theatre Medley along with a Contemporary Acrobatic piece at the prestigious Theatre. We will be appearing at the Markfield Community Centre Summer Fete in order to help fundraise for the trip. The Dance School has just celebrated its 3rd anniversary and continues to go from strength to strength, with a waiting list now in place for a lot of the classes due to increasing popularity. Principle Miss Beckie Walters is ecstatic at what her pupils have achieved so far this year & is extremely excited to start choreographing for their West End Debut. E.P.A offers premium Performing Arts Training delivered by Industry Professionals, as well as having its own in house Talent Agency & Theatre Arts Company. For more information and to find out why #The Only Way is EPA visit our Website: www.etoileperformance.co.uk Email: etoilepa@hotmail. co.uk Call: 07756 666866
My wife says I talk while I sleep, but I’m skeptical. Nobody at work has ever mentioned it.
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All the latest news from MARKFIELD Summer Reading Challenge IT’S STILL not too late to join in with our Summer Reading Challenge. Children aged 3-12 can take part in a giant reading adventure at our library this Summer. The Big Friendly Read is an exciting reading challenge taking place in all Leicestershire libraries celebrating 100 years of Roald Dahl, the world’s favourite storyteller. Children sign up to the challenge for FREE. All they have to do is read six library books or e-books throughout the summer and will be able to collect six limited edition Quentin Blake cards to slot into a fold-up wallet. Participants will also be rewarded with fun rainbow glasses as they read their books and a certificate and medal when they complete the challenge. All children taking part are entitled to free admission to Bosworth Battlefield by showing their The Big Friendly Read wallet at reception (one child per full–paying adult). Call into the library for more details - don’t forget it’s free to join the library and there’s something for all the family to enjoy!
Roald Dahl Activity Day
Wednesday August 17th from 11.00am to 3.00pm
JOIN US for a fun day in the library where we will have lots of Roald Dahl-related activities to accompany our Big Friendly Read, Summer Reading Challenge. If you love the Roald Dahl stories, you will enjoy making some of our Roald Dahl-inspired crafts. We will have fox crafts, the perfect accompaniment for Fantastic Mr Fox. Have a go at a George’s Marvellous Medicine collage or put together some BFG ears to wear! Not forgetting Charlie and the Chocolate Factory related quizzes where the prizes could be CHOCOLATE.
Games Afternoons OUR LAST Summer games afternoon will be on Friday 19th August between 1.00pm to 3.00pm Come along and enjoy some old fashioned board games. We also have a few new ones too. We have all manner of games including Scrabble, Monopoly, Operation etc. and refreshments are available too
Childrens’ Book Illustrating Workshop
Thursday August 18th between 3.00pm and 4.00pm
We had a fantastic Children’s Book Illustrating workshop in July when lots of children and adults came and wrote their own story as well as illustrating it with Georgina Hargreaves, a professional childrens’ book illustrator who has illustrated more than a dozen Enid Blyton books. Each child went home with a ‘book’ written and illustrated by themselves. We have another free workshop on Thursday August 18th between 3.00pm and 4.00pm. There’s no need to book just come along and enjoy learning how to illustrate with a professional.
Rag Book AS PART OF a project funded by Arts Council England and the National Lottery, Mantle Arts, based in Coalville, has engaged textile artist Lesley Anne Withers to work with our library users to create a large interactive rag book and we are very lucky that they have chosen our library for the project. During the next few weeks, Lesley will be based in the library chatting to people of all ages about their favourite books, their favourite characters, what the library means to them, etc and the results of these conversations will form the theme of the art work. There will then be an opportunity to work with Lesley on the book’s creation, which will then be housed in the Library. There is no need to book - just come along to the library where Lesley will be happy to chat to you and show you what’s involved. Everyone is welcome - young, old,
and everyone in between! The sessions will be on Wednesday August 17th from 9.00am to 3.00pm, Thursday August 18th and Friday 19th between 1.00pm and 3.00pm and on Saturday the 20th between 10.00am and 12 noon. Should be great fun and we look forward to seeing you there.
Quiz Night WE HELD our first quiz night in June and it was a great night. The quiz was compiled by one of our library users, Marie Willett, and the theme was ‘Back to school’. She did a great job as some of the questions were relatively easy whilst others were really difficult so it kept everyone on their toes. Although we supplied refreshments lots of people brought their own bottle so we had quite a party atmosphere. We are holding another quiz based on TV on Thursday August 11th at 7.30pm and hope to hold regular quizzes every two months. The cost per person is £1 and you can come on your own as we will make up the teams on the night. Keep a look out on our website or email markfieldcommunitylibraryevents@ mail.com. for details of future quiz nights.
Rural Achievement Award TRUSTEE Margaret Bowler entered the Markfield Community Library for a Rural Achievement Award 2016 as she felt that the sheer hard work and high degree of volunteer
involvement to keep Markfield Library open was worthy of wider recognition. Supported by Tony Lockley - Chair Markfield Parish Council - a written submission was made outlining how the group was making wider use of a community asset and the benefits being brought to the village/community. A panel of judges visited the Library for a further presentation by the group in June. They met volunteers, Trustees and members of the Management Committee. The group were able to “show off ” the very successful first year of operation. We await the results in October at a presentation evening. We hope to gain an award in recognition of all our wonderful volunteers.
Book Clubs OUR MONTHLY book club meets in the library between 2.00pm and 3.00pm on the first Monday of the month and the books the group are reading for the September meeting will be a selection of autobioraphies, each one chosen by a member of the group. We did this in April and it was a really interesting meeting as we learnt about the lives of so many different people, including Gareth Thomas, the Welsh rugby player and Dame Judi Dench. Our evening book club, which meets every six weeks, discussed Villette by Charlotte Bronte at our last meeting. The book, written in 1853, is about Lucy Snowe who travels from England to Villette, in France, to teach at a girl’s school, where she is drawn into adventure and romance. This is Charlotte
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Art Class OUR art class resumes again every Tuesday between 6.00pm and 7.30pm starting on August 23rd. The group, for those over the age of 16, has already produced some outstanding pieces of art work, ranging from paintings to tiling. Every session is fun and costs £5 which includes all your material. There’s no need to book - just come along any Tuesday evening where you will be made most welcome.
Clubs & Activities ALL OUR usual clubs and activities will resume from August 26th when we will
Reading and Rhymes for children runs every Friday between 9.15 and 10.00. Ancestry sessions are on Thursdays between 1.30 and 3.00 as is our Knit and Stitch group who meet on a Thursday between 1.00 and 3.00 and our fortnightly Writers Group. In conjunction with Mercenfeld School we will be locking our gates in order to create a safe pavement for children and parents as the children arrive and leave from school. The gates will be locked overnight until 9.00am and again from 2.30pm. For more information about any of our events please visit our website markfieldcommunitylibrary. co.uk or email markfieldcommunitylibraryevents@ mail.com
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Coming up at The Century Theatre in Coalville Friday 2nd September: CHICKLIT (15) is a comedy drama about four guys trying to save their local pub from closing down. The group write a chick lit, or more specifically a novel in the style of ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ and it gets snapped up. The only snag is that the publisher insists that the young woman ‘author’ does press and publicity. The guys have to keep their involvement a secret and so engage an out of work actress to ‘role play’ the part of the author. This leads to her becoming the star in the film of the book, the tables are turned on the guys and she is in control - leaving them with the awful prospect of having to secretly churn out sex novels for the foreseeable future. Starts 7.30 p.m. Duration 1h 36 min Tickets £3.50 available on the door or Book online at www.centurytheatre.co.uk or tel: 01530 278444. Friday 9th September: GOLDEN YEARS (12A) is a drama, comedy with a star line up. Fate, the pensions crisis and a steadfast refusal to accept the injustice of old age have contrived to force law abiding, retired couple, Arthur and Martha Goode into a life of crime. Refusing to take the loss of their pensions lying down and to fade away into their declining years, our characters decide to fight back. They decide to take back what was theirs in the first place and start robbing banks. Starts 7.30 p.m. Duration 1h 36min. Tickets £3.50 available on the door or Book online at www.centurytheatre. co.uk or tel: 01530 278444. Friday 16th September: ALFIE MOORE – THE NAKED STUN. Following a total sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and a successful UK tour, Alfie brings this critically acclaimed show to the Century Theatre. The former Police Sergeant turned stand-up comedian, and star of his own hit BBC Radio 4 comedy series, ‘It’s a Fair Cop’, tasers his way through an hour of hilarious and fascinating anecdotes drawn from his eighteen years on the beat. The Naked Stun is based on the true story of his dogged determination to track down a ‘serial flasher’ and Alfie describes life at the front-line of the force with incredible wit and charm. The fast-paced plot twists and turns, exposing a hilariously strange and seedy side of his crime investigation. A truly charismatic performer, this show will have you in stitches and is certainly not one to be missed. Starts at 7.30 pm Tickets £14 if booked in advance and concessions or £16 on the door. Book online at www. centurytheatre.co.uk or tel: 01530 278444.
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Black Roses Event THIS EVENT was held over two days on July 12th and 13th at Brookvale and Groby college campus. Students at Brookvale were shown an animated 2 minute film called Dark Angel and some 550 students were shown a 45 minute film about hate crime and its effects. Both films concentrate on the moving tale of a 20yr girl from Lancashire called Sophie Lancaster who, along with her boyfriend Rob, was brutally assaulted in a park. Rob survived but Sophie did not. 13 days after the assault, her life support was switched off. Sophie and Rob were assaulted because they chose to follow an alternative lifestyle, namely they were Goth’s. Chris first saw this film a year ago and was determined to get as many younger people to see it so they could understand the terrible consequences of hate crime. Since her death, Sophie’s mum Sylvia has campaigned tirelessly to get hate crime recognized by the government and police forces across the UK. Sylvia now heads up the Sophie Lancaster Foundation that goes into schools and colleges to teach the students about hate crime. Chris , along with Ozzy’s support and help from the Campus and Community Safety Officers at HBBC , put on the screening and there then followed a Q & A session to a selected panel formed up of Lord Willy Bach ( Police and Crime Commissioner ) , Insp Dan Eveleigh ( Local Policing Commander ) and Sylvia Lancaster herself. Also in attendance were The Mayor of H & Bosworth, Cllr Richard Allen, and Leader of the Council, Cllr Mike Hall and County Councillor for Ratby and Groby, Cllr Ozzy O’Shea. 3 separate were needed such was the demand. We both felt it is important to report on this to you as hate crime is now THE topic being discussed at Govt. level and Police Forces nationally. We would also ask you show this to your children to discuss the topic and encourage anyone who may witness hate crime or overhear something they are not comfortable with to report in confidence to the Community Safety Team at HBBC.
Site Allocations Document THIS LONG awaited document has finally been approved and adopted by HBBC and outlines and identifies development land, play and open spaces and employment sites throughout the Borough.
Bagworth In terms of Bagworth, only one area has been identified. The residual minimum housing
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requirement is only for 17 dwellings and will be met by the development of the former Dunlop Site on Station Road. Former permission allowed for mixed use of B1/B2 employment land, provision of starter units and 61 dwellings. Three other employment areas are identified but are existing ones on Station Road. Also 13 open space sites are identified across Bagworth.
away. From small deposits of one or two black sacks, through to full van loads of construction material, green waste and tyres, the Borough Council had to deal with 602 incidents of fly tipping last year - an increase of 20 per cent over 2014. In this instance, the cost of clearing the fly tip will be met by the land owner as it is on private land, but taxpayers typically foot the bill for the 40 fly tips illegally dumped around the borough every month. Clearing fly tips costs the taxpayers of Hinckley & Bosworth around £26,000 every year Many of these incidents are the result of small businesses being paid by residents to dispose of their rubbish legally, but then fly-tipping it instead, so the council’s Clean Neighbourhoods Team are keen to make householders more wary of individuals or small business who offer to take away waste for a seemingly small fee as it could be that their waste will end up on the roadside nearby. Businesses that carry waste should be registered with the Environment Agency as licensed waste carriers and they have to pay to dispose of waste, so householders are urged to always beware of being offered unusually low prices for this service coupled with the absence of the appropriate registration. By law, individuals have a duty of care to take reasonable measures to ensure that waste produced on their property is passed on to an
Thornton Thornton has no housing requirement within the Core Strategy and therefore requires no further residential site allocation. Ten open space sites are identified, no employment sites but other sites are listed under community facilities and culture and tourism. Whilst Bagworth & Thornton are one Parish, we have now successfully argued that under site allocations, they will now be deemed as separate villages as this led to much confusion in regard to the Beech Drive application. This will go a long way to protect both villages - which have their own identities - from further development.
Fly tipping RESIDENTS are being urged to take care over who they pay to take waste away from their homes or they may find that getting rid of rubbish cheaply proves to be an expensive mistake. The reminder comes after a large pile of rubbish was dumped on a roadside outside Earl Shilton last week in one of the largest fly tip incidents the council has ever seen. It is estimated that this larger than usual pile of rubbish - comprising a mixture of discarded household appliances, trees, mattresses and building rubble - will need the equivalent of 30 trucks to clear
authorised person who will dispose of the waste responsibly. According to the duty of care, if the waste can be traced back to its source and the individual hasn’t taken reasonable measures then they may be liable for a fine of up to £5,000. Lisa Kirby, Senior clean Neighbourhood Officer at Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council said: “If the price seems to be too good to be true, beware, it could cost you much more in the end. Our best tip is to ensure you ask the waste carrier to complete a ‘Waste Transfer Notice’ that gives you a written and signed record of what waste is being removed, who is removing it and when it was removed. You can print a waste transfer notice at www. environment-agency.gov.uk/ dutyofcare or simply create your own capturing the information above. However the waste carrier should provide the waste transfer notice. At the same time, the council is keen to crack down on those who tip rubbish illegally. The maximum penalty on conviction for a fly tipping offence is £50,000 and the possibility of a one year prison sentence. Although the council regularly fines fly tippers, it needs help from the public to catch more people in the act. Anyone who witnesses a fly tipping incident, especially if they can provide a vehicle registration, is urged to contact the council on 01455 238141 or visit www. hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/ streetcleaning. The Executive at HBBC have now voted through an increase locally of fines that will see fly tippers being charged a maximum for small scale tipping of waste at £400 being reduced to £125 for early payment. Persistent offenders will be prosecuted through the courts. Once again, we take this opportunity to thank all of you for your support and remember we are only a phone call away. Regards
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On Friday they made a return appearance to once again entertain us. The band has seen quite a few changes since then but they Dove Bank Primary School ran still have a great line up and play wonderful ‘Brilliant Britain’ day in order to Created by Puzzlemaker at DiscoveryEducation.com traditional jazz. Guest clarinettist, John celebrate everything that is great Maddocks was joined by Alan Gresty on about Britain and to teach children trumpet and Barry Weston on trombone; the values which underpin the supported by Andy Maynard on banjo and country. Roger Link on double bass and of course their Immersing themselves in British leader Pete Lay on drums. They provided an culture, pupils produced work evening enjoyed by a large audience of jazz in response to a range of themes fans. including The Royal Family, British Writers and British Artists. The next concert at Newbold Verdon Social They also found out about landmarks such as Big Ben, the Angel of the North and Blackpool Tower. Club is on Friday Sept. 2nd when we have the To celebrate the Queen’s official 90th birthday, pupils were treated to a street party lunch, to which they Pedigree Jazz Band making a welcome return. wore red, white and blue and sang the National Anthem, followed by ‘afternoon tea’ on the school field. Admission £9.00 and doors open at 7.00pm. There was of course, a Great British Bake Off, with the entries being served during the course of the day, For more details contact Kelvin on 01455 and a design competition which required pupils to create something that represented why Great Britain is 822824 or Pauline on 0116 286 5496. great. Learning about the British Value of democracy, pupils from each class even got to vote for who they wanted crowned king and queen for the day. POP LYRIC ANSWERS from page 19. Headteacher, Fiona Shields said, “At Dove Bank, we believe that learning should be exciting and 1. PRICE TAG: Jessie J; 2. WE BUILT THIS meaningful. Brilliant Britain Day has not only helped pupils to celebrate the nation’s creativity and culture but it has enabled us to teach pupils about the values that underpin our country. The messages reinforced CITY: Starship; 3. UPTOWN FUNK: Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars: 4. PHOTOGRAPH: Ed throughout the day will support our children’s understanding and awareness of our rich culture and Sheeran; 5. DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’: Journey/ history and enable them to appreciate how the values of our society are fundamental to a growing and Glee; 6. EMPIRE STATE OF MIND: Alicia Keys; vibrant nation and economy”. 7. LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO: Ellie Goulding
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