NOVEMBER 2020
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Gazette owner THE OLD WESTERN Ken retires after 35 years GOLF COURSE IS UNDER THREAT DR. KEN RUSSELL, who founded the Glenfield Gazette back in 1985, has decided to take a wellearned retirement at the age of 90.
Ken has been an influential figure in Glenfield for many years, having served on Glenfield Parish Council - both as a councillor and as Chairman - in addition to running Glenfield’s Community Newspaper, The Gazette for 35 years. He is also a keen local historian and has produced four history books on Glenfield. Happy retirement Ken!
IN SEPTEMBER the City Council launched the consultation for their Draft Local Plan. The whole of the course is owned by City although a part of it lies within Blaby. Proposed plans for the course are: • FIFTY Acres of Industrial • 466 residential dwellings • 7 permanent Gypsy and Traveller pitches Unreleased plans I’ve seen show that in collaboration with Blaby there may be a total of 735 dwellings and a retail area. This will cover 95% of the course! The old course is designated as Green Wedge but that will not save it. This is the last large green space in Glenfield and many people believe this needs to be protected from development. It has a unique beauty of trees and grasslands, forming a ‘green lung’ which contributes towards improving air quality and reducing climate change. In these pandemic times many people have found the old course to be very beneficial with mental and physical wellbeing. Green Wedge areas also act as a separation area between settlements. If the City are really serious with their declaration of a climate emergency, they need to keep vital green areas like the old course. In recent years Glenfield has lost many green areas to housing and 65 acres to Optimus Point. We must save this last large green space. Objections are vital, PLEASE write your objections on the City planning site: consultations.leicester.gov.uk (CLOSES 7th December). For details on how to object, please join Western Golf Course Area - Action Group on Facebook. You will also find a link to a petition and fundraiser. Thank you.
Steve Walters
Glenfield Christmas lights switch-on 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic GLENFIELD PARISH COUNCIL has announced “with sadness” that the village’s Christmas lights switch-on - which was due to take place on November 27th 2020 - has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic and the potential health and safety risks involved in arranging a large public gathering. Christmas lights will still be installed and switched on in Glenfield for people to enjoy throughout the festive season but there will be no large-scale public event. The coronavirus epidemic is still prevalent and great care needs to be exercised when considering the health and safety risks involved in arranging any event where large numbers of people are congregating within limited areas of space. The decision to cancel the switch on has not been taken lightly. The threat of coronavirus is likely to last for a significant amount of time and the Council’s ongoing priority must be the safety of everyone involved.
But ... Santa will still be coming to Glenfield - see page 3
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Watch out for some Special Visitors
HOORAY! Santa’s still coming to Glenfield! GREAT NEWS FROM GLENFIELD PARISH COUNCIL: Santa Claus and Mrs Claus will be touring the village with their sleigh, visiting as many streets as they can, helped by Santa’s elves. Dates to watch for are: Fri 27th November 2020 from 5.45 pm Wed2nd December 2020 from 5.45 pm Wed 10th December 2020 from 5.45 pm Wed16th December 2020 from 5.45 pm
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Due to the coronavirus, the Parish Council’s plea to residents is: 1. Stay on your property to view Santa and the sleigh. 2. DO NOT follow or approach the sleigh or helpers. 3. DO NOT gather on the roads/ footpaths to view the sleigh. 4. DO NOT travel to see the sleigh. (Subject to the latest government restrictions and guidance.)
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AS REPORTED on page 1, Dr Ken Russell has decided to retire after publishing the Glenfield Gazette for 35 years. To serve the local community for that length of time is a remarkable achievement and I think you’ll all join me in saying a massive ‘Thank You’ to Ken for keeping villagers informed and entertained through the Gazette - for over three decades. As you may know, publishing of the Gazette had to be put on hold earlier this year due to the lockdown, and many local people have expressed how much they have missed the magazine. A few weeks ago, I was invited by Ken and his wife Nichola to get things going again. I have been involved in village magazines since the early 1990s and currently produce the Herald (for Markfield area) and the Groby Spotlight. I am a firm believer that village magazines provide a much-needed service to the local community. They are a great way to get information out to everyone in the village, in an easily accessible form. Village groups, clubs and associations can use the magazine to recruit new members, and to tell readers about their activities. Local councillors can update villagers on what’s happening in local government, and how they might be affected. Anyone can write in and tell readers about their unusual hobbies, notable achievements, interesting memories - or just get something off their chest! So, let’s continue the 35-year tradition of the Gazette and, between us all, make it a village magazine to be really proud of. I hope you enjoy reading this issue of the Gazette.
Mike Wilkinson p.s. I welcome feedback and suggestions for features, so if you have an idea for something you’d like to see covered in the magazine, let me know and I’ll do my best to include it.
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Samaritan’s Purse
Operation Christmas Child 2020 IT’S TIME to start filling shoe boxes again. All donations are gratefully received in the form of a completed box, individual items or a monetary gift towards the cost of dispatching the boxes—£5 per box. The shoebox appeal is aimed at boys and girls aged 2 to 14 years old and information leaflets are now available and will be circulated with this Newsletter or alternatively details of what is needed to fill the boxes can be found on the website :www.operationchristmaschild.org.uk
How to Pack a Shoebox
EACH YEAR thousands of people like you generously pack shoebox gifts to bless children in need around the world. Find out all you need to know about how to pack your shoebox gift below. Covid-19 update: The safety and health of children receiving Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts, our volunteers, staff, and our ministry partners is of utmost importance to us. We’ve introduced social distancing and reduced handling of the shoeboxes at our drop-off locations and continue to adapt our processes to follow government guidelines, prioritising the safety of all involved.
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GET AN empty medium sized shoebox, and wrap the box and lid separately in colourful wrapping paper or order preprinted shoeboxes online. Attach the appropriate boy/girl label, marking if your gift is for a boy or a girl. Select an age category 2-4, 5-9 or 10-14 and attach the label to the top of your shoebox.
Fill with gifts
FILL YOUR shoebox with a selection of fun toys, hygiene items and school supplies. If possible, include one or two special items you know a child will love such as a doll, cuddly toy or deflated football with pump.
Make your project donation
A SUGGESTED donation of £5 is essential to cover project costs, including shipping, to enable a local church or group overseas to lead a safe, well-organised children’s event where your shoebox will be given to a child in need. Give online at Follow Your Box and you can print out a barcode and place it inside your shoebox on top of the contents. This will enable us to tell you which country your shoebox gets sent to.
Personalise & Pray
PERSONALISE your shoebox by including a hand written note and a photograph of yourself, your group or your family. You may also like to pray for the child that will receive your gift. IF YOU ARE interested in contributing in any way to the appeal and have made up a box or want to donate individual items, please contact Wally or Linda by email or telephone. (Details below) We are always amazed by the generosity of so many people giving in so many different ways to support this appeal and we thank you in anticipation of your response this year.
Wally & Linda Deadline Date for receipt of Shoeboxes is 8th November 2020 Email: wally.york@btinternet.com or linda.york@btinternet.com
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Stamford Street Car Park BY THE TIME you read this issue of the Gazette, the Stamford Street Car Park in Glenfield could have been sold. Shortland Parsley Property Consultants put the car park on the market a few weeks ago and invited offers by the Sealed Bid method by 30th October 2020. According to the sales particulars, “The well maintained 33-space car park benefits from height restriction ironwork and bollards to provide protection to the car park spaces. The car park could easily be secured/gated to provide a locked site. “There are underground services which may hamper redevelopment of the site. If the site was redeveloped, an overage clause for the benefit of the vendor would be triggered.”
Let’s Do It By Jasper Rees IN HER passport Victoria Wood listed her occupation as ‘entertainer’ - and in stand-up and sketches, songs and sitcom, musicals and dramas, she became the greatest entertainer of the age. Those things that might have held her back - her lonely childhood, her crippling shyness and above all the disadvantage of being a woman in a male-run industry - she turned to her advantage to make extraordinary comedy about ordinary people living ordinary lives in ordinary bodies. She wasn’t fond of the term, but Victoria Wood truly was a national treasure and her loss is still keenly felt. Victoria had plenty of stories still to tell when she died in 2016, and one of those was her own autobiography. ‘I will do it one day,’ she told the author and journalist Jasper Rees. ‘It would be about my childhood, about my first few years in showbusiness, which were really interesting and would make a really nice story.’ That sadly never came to pass, so Victoria’s estate has asked Jasper Rees, who interviewed her more than anyone else, to tell her extraordinary story in full. He has been granted complete and exclusive access to Victoria’s rich archive of personal and professional material, and has conducted over 200 interviews with her family, friends and colleagues - among them Victoria’s children, her sisters, her ex-husband Geoffrey Durham, Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Dawn French, Anne Reid, Imelda Staunton and many more. What emerges is a portrait of a true pioneer who spoke to her audience like no one before or since.
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Christmas Appeal for Leicester & Leicestershire Animal Aid IT MAY FEEL a little early to be thinking about Christmas, but the residents at Leicester & Leicestershire Animal Aid already know what’s on top of their Christmas list - a new loving family and a home to call their own. But we want to make Christmas extra special for the animals that will still be with us over the festive period and are asking for your help to make this happen by donating what you can. £5 or £6 will mean a dog and cat at LAA will each receive a special treat, and your gift will help our fourlegged friends feel the joy of Christmas. Any extra donations will be used to buy residents the things they need to brighten the winter months. There are many ways to donate that are quick, easy and safe including through our website https://www.leicesteranimalaid.org.uk/donate/donate via our Facebook page, or by calling the Centre on 01455 888 257.
LAA Membership from only £3 per month IF YOU HAVE an animal-loving friend or relative who is hard to buy for, why not buy them a gift Membership to LAA? A Bronze Membership costs only £3 per month. Annual Memberships are also available. We can arrange for you to receive their certificate and Membership gifts in good time for the big day. What better way of showing that you care about them but understand that they would want the money to go to a good cause? Visit the page on our website: https://www. leicesteranimalaid.org.uk/membership/membership-new
County Hall to be lit up in red to support Poppy Appeal COUNTY HALL and the Stand Easy memorial will once more be lit up in red in support of the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal 2020 – with organisations across the county encouraged to get involved. Last year, almost 30 buildings across the city and county joined with County Hall to light up their buildings. It is hoped that this year, even more organisations will pledge to light up in red each night from the launch of the Poppy Appeal on 23 October all the way up to Armistice Day on 11 November. Mike Kapur OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire, said: “Those taking part last year included churches, war memorials, office buildings, community centres and pubs. “This year, more than ever, it is important for us to find alternative ways to honour those who gave their lives in conflict, as we cannot meet for our traditional parades and services. I hope that by illuminating some of our buildings in the city and county it will provide a simple but powerful expression of our community’s support for the Poppy Appeal.” The service to mark Armistice and pay tribute to the fallen which is traditionally held at County Hall’s Stand Easy memorial, will not go ahead this year. Instead, the Lord-Lieutenant and Leicestershire County Council chairman Pam Posnett MBE, will pre-record a short film, in which they will lay a wreath at the memorial on behalf of all members and officers of the council. The film, which will also include the Last Post, two-minute silence and Reveille, will be available on our YouTube and social media channels.
Recycle for LAA YOUR UNWANTED items can really help dogs and cats. Many of us have spent more time in our homes this year than usual, and for some this proved to be the perfect time to have a good clear out! Before you load the car and head to the tip, please do remember that “one person’s trash is another’s treasure”. If you have not yet got round to having a de-clutter, now is the perfect time to do it - and to give the things you no longer need or want a new lease of life. Our charity shops are at the Huncote Re-homing Centre and in Wigston (see website for details). Thank you! The Leicester and Leicestershire Animal Aid Association, Huncote Tel: 01455 888 257 or email: info@leicesteranimalaid.org.uk
Enjoy Christmas Gift Shopping at Sevenoaks Nursery in Newtown Linford IF YOU’RE LOOKING for some interesting and unusual Christmas Gifts, why not pop along to Sevenoaks Nursery on Groby Lane, Newtown Linford. In addition to their usual selection of seasonal plants, shrubs and trees, Sevenoaks Nursery also offers a wide selection of Christmas items in their spacious indoor sales area. Among this year’s selection are Dried & Silk Flowers, Christmas Decorations, Greetings Cards, Wrapping Paper & Gift Bags, Christmas Crackers, Seasonal Confectionery, A Large Selection of Candles, Fabric Advent Calendars and lots of other Giftware. There’s something for everyone, so drop in for a browse when you come to buy your Christmas Tree! Sevenoaks Nursery is on Groby Lane, Newtown Linford - near Groby Pool.
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County heritage sites receive grant boost LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY council has been awarded more than £70,000 as part of the government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help the heritage sector face the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The council says the £71,500 grant will be used to further develop the education programme at its five heritage and museum sites as it looks at new and sustainable ways of telling the many stories surrounding the county’s rich history. The award-winning programme, which delivers tailored learning at Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, the 1620s House & Garden at Donington le Heath, Charnwood Museum, Harborough Museum and Melton Carnegie Museum, is among the 1,385 cultural and creative organisations across the country to receive grant support. As part of the first round of the CRF grants initiative being administered by Arts Council England, around £257 million of investment has been announced. The education programme provided by the five sites has already been praised for its high quality. It holds the prestigious Sandford Award for the schools programme at Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, as well as Learning Outside the Classroom accreditation for Bosworth and the 1620s House & Garden. Sir Nicholas Serota, chair of Arts Council England, said: “Theatres, museums, galleries, dance companies and music venues bring joy to people and life to our cities, towns and villages. “This life-changing funding will save thousands of cultural spaces loved by local communities and international audiences. Further funding is still to be announced and we are working hard to support our sector during these challenging times.”
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A Bit of a Stretch: The Diaries of a Prisoner by Chris Atkins WHERE can a tin of tuna buy you clean clothes? Where is it easier to get ‘spice’ than paracetamol? Where does self-harm barely raise an eyebrow? Welcome to Her Majesty’s Prison Service. Like most people, documentary-maker Chris Atkins didn’t spend much time thinking about prisons. But after becoming embroiled in a dodgy scheme to fund his latest film, he was sent down for five years. His new home would be HMP Wandsworth, one of the largest and most dysfunctional prisons in Europe. With a cast of characters ranging from wily drug dealers to senior officials bent on endless reform, this powerful memoir uncovers the horrifying reality behind the locked gates. Filled with dark humour and shocking stories, A Bit of a Stretch reveals why our creaking prison system is sorely costing us all - and why you should care.
How to cut the cost of parking at Bradgate BRADGATE PARK is a popular destination for visitors from far and near, including Groby. Some visitors, however, feel that the parking charges are not flexible enough and do not reflect either the time of day that visits take place or the length of time that some want to stay. Avoiding the charges has contributed to parking at the side of the roads approaching the car parks. In Newtown Linford additional restrictions and time limits were introduced on some roads, but near Old John parked cars may slow the flow of traffic if there is insufficient space to pass. The Leicester Mercury has reported that Bradgate Park Trust is planning to revise parking charges later this year, increasing all day rates whilst reducing the amount visitors pay for off peak parking. At the Newtown Linford car park from Mondays to Friday • a new ‘early bird’ rate of £1 before 9am is to be introduced, • a ‘late bird’ rate of £2 after 4pm. • a three hour stay will cost £3 • all day parking will be increased to £4.50. They’ll cost £1 more at the weekends, apart from the after 4pm charge which will remain at £2. The £5.50 charge may not be popular with those who
stay for just over 3 hours, so they’ll be better off going to the less expensive Hunts Hill car park, near Old John, where a full day will be £3 during the week and £4 at the weekend. “The Trust has recently carried out a thorough review of parking arrangements and is delighted to announce improvements which look to resolve recent concerns expressed by visitors and local residents,” a spokesperson for the Bradgate Park Trust told the Mercury. “We have also identified that a number of people only wish to visit for up to three hours - so we are also introducing a rate for this length of stay.” In these days of people using cash less frequently many would welcome the introduction of contactless payments. “We are working hard to find contactless solutions,” added the spokesperson, “and the intention is to use a pay by phone app which will be contactless, and subject to mobile signal, useable at all of our car parks.”
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TELEPHONE BEFRIENDING SCHEME BLABY DISTRICT COUNCIL is calling for volunteers to join the new Telephone Befriending Scheme to help socially isolated or lonely people. The Befriending Scheme will offer a supportive and reliable telephone relationship with a volunteer to have regular, friendly chats. Befriending often provides people with emotional support and can lead to increased self-esteem and self-confidence. Whether it’s a chat about interests, hobbies or even the weather, befriending is a simple volunteering activity that makes a huge difference to people. The scheme is not an advice or counselling service and volunteers will be supported on their journey to become a befriender. Costs associated with taking part in the scheme will also be met by the Council. TO VOLUNTEER as a befriender, or for more information about other volunteering opportunities within the district to help local community groups, email vcshub@blaby.gov.uk.
“A very interesting walk, close to home.’
New Footpath Opens THE FOOTPATH from Scudamore Road to Kirby Muxloe has now reopened as an attractive landscaped and elevated route.
What was previously a muddy track alongside the motorway now goes over the two new hills created with spoil from the commercial development These two hills have been named Clanfelde Hills to commemorate the old name of the village and they have been planted with copses of mostly native trees. One small section remains to be completed as more spoil may be created when the last plot is built on Cllr. Roy Denney, Chair of the Parish Environment Committee, is quoted as saying “This high level path gives views over the village to the distant Bradgate Park and completes a series of connected ‘natural’ paths going round the south and west sides of Glenfield. In these days of restrictions it offers a very interesting walk close to home”
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Next dates when EkoJoe will be in Groby EKOJOE– a mobile refill business – visit Groby on alternate Fridays. EkoJoe are a zero waste company. They have a wide range of products: herbs and spices; dried fruit and nuts; pasta and rice; flour and yeast; cleaning and laundry liquids; face soaps and shampoo bars. Most products can be bought by refilling jars. We are encouraged to take our own containers with us, but when you don’t have any there are always some available or products can be put in paper bags. In addition EkoJoe stock a range of gifts and other plastic free products including: toothbrushes; cotton buds; bags; reusable cups. It really is impossible to list all the products available so why not check them out one Friday morning? You will find them in the car park of Groby Club from 9am until 1:30 every other Friday morning. The dates for the month ahead are: November 13th / 27th, December 11th.
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GLENFIELD PARISH NEWS The official newsletter of Glenfield Parish Council
YOU ARE NOT ALONE GLENFIELD SUPPORT GROUP (GSG)
THE PARISH COUNCIL have assisted the Support Group with some starter funding to help the organisers and the dozens of volunteers who are providing an excellent service to support over 200 of the most vulnerable residents within Glenfield. Morrison’s have also been able to provide some additional food items to assist the Support Group following a request by the Parish Council. If you or someone you know requires the assistance of the Glenfield Support Group, please contact Cllr Nick Chapman 07710 174 005 or Lucy Kenney on 07446 889042. The GSG can arrange help with by picking up shopping or prescriptions, posting mail or just a friendly chat over the phone. The FOOD BANK is by the ANNEXE off Station Road, Glenfield (the old library by Morrison’s car park).
ALLOTMENTS
PLEASE CONTACT the Parish Council on 0116 231 2498 if you are Shielding and unable to cultivate your plot. Please remember to look out for one another during these difficult times • Do not attend the plot if you have Covid symptoms or if a family member is self-isolating, or in quarantine
NEW BEGINNINGS 2021 BIRD BOXES, BULBS AND BUSHES
IN THESE DIFFICULT TIMES we hope to provide a bit of colour next year and spring will see thousands of bulbs coming through which we are planting around the village this winter. We are also to plant some honeysuckle to soften some of the wire fencing in Ellis Park. More trees will go in near the sports ground and we are to brighten up the square. Evergreen wildlifefriendly shrubs will be planted which in addition to providing some colour will also help combat pollution there. We are also fitting out some more bird boxes.
DOG WASTE
Blaby District Council and Glenfield Parish Council provide dog waste bins on the parks and open spaces in the Parish and appropriate places. DO NOT use residents’ waste or recycling bins for this purpose. The Council provides general waste bins which can be utilized if there is no dog waste bin nearby. Please be aware that the Parish Council is to commence a dog patrolling service to attempt to address the current dog fouling issues. This could lead to fines being issued.
KEEPING GLENFIELD GREEN
THE PARISH has taken ownership of 10 green spaces of differing sizes as part of its policy to protect all green spaces. Where they are near roadsides we are to consider planting additional shrubs etc., to both enhance the look of the areas but also to help climate change and in particular reduce pollutants in the air from car engines. By far the largest of these sites in Gynsill Meadow off Stelle Way. Numerous suggestions have been made for extra amenities which could be provided there and the Parish has written to neighbouring households seeking their views on the suggestions. Most of the ideas put forward have been rejected as impractical, outside the permitted possibilities or would be considered a nuisance by a lot of the locals. This is a valued open space and we wish to encourage native wild species to return to it by careful grass cutting and hedge trimming regimes.
Park House Campus
THE PARISH ROOMS are now open for new bookings. Please see Covid-19 arrangements on our web site. The Memorial Hall car park has now been fitted with a security barrier. Please be advised that the Memorial Hall car park is locked every night @ 8pm and reopened the following day at 8.00am. Ellis Park enclosed Play Area and Outdoor Gym Equipment has re-opened following lockdown restrictions. Please adhere to Covid-19 signage.
CONTACT US: Glenfield Parish Council, Park House, Stamford Street, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8DL
Brookside Meadow
A NEW BRIDGE has been created at the south end of the Ivanhoe Way to allow people to cross the brook and do a circular along both sides. On the east side the brook is permissive amenity land with public access allowing people to walk between the Ivanhoe Way and Kirby Road. Trees and shrubs have been planted and the area is attracting diverse wildlife. https://www.naturespot.org.uk/ brookside_meadow_glenfield
Fishley Belt
THIS IS A WIDE belt of mature woodland running along the western edge of an old golf course. Fishley Belt appears on maps going back to the nineteenth century and is if not the best, certainly one of the best examples of ancient woodland in Blaby District and is covered by a blanket TPO. In spring it is awash with native bluebells and other wildflowers. Many creatures inhabit this area including three protected species. It can be accessed from Blackthorn Road or Somerset Drive and has outlets into the new estate at various points. It also provides a way to access the Optimus Nature Area and beyond https://www.naturespot.org.uk/node/142208
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KEEP FIT AND HEALTHY BY GOING FOR A WALK THESE ARE OF COURSE very difficult times and there is no shortage of advice about. As the problem drags on though it is important that we are not inactive as that can itself bring on both physical and mental health problems. There is no reason to stay at home unless you are in quarantine; it is where you go and social distancing that is critical. At the very least you can walk round the block each day and don’t get close to anybody you meet. The open air is the best place to be so look at our suggested walks on our website and get some fresh air and exercise rather than look at the same four walls for hours or even worse watch daytime TV. Glenfield has lots of green spaces so now would be a good time to explore them. They are also all detailed on the web site but these are a few of the less frequented ones.
Gynsill Meadow & Wood
THIS FORMER PIG FARM is now owned by the Parish Council who maintain it as a wildflower meadow with mown grass paths grasses for general recreation. Access is from Stelle Way opposite the Wood but there is also an informal entrance to and from the grounds of the Gynsills Farm Hotel which are themselves extensive, with mature trees. See: https://www.naturespot.org. uk/Gynsill_Meadow The wood facing Gynsills Meadow is also now owned by the Parish Council, who mow the grass fringe but the interior is left in a natural state – The paths are often very muddy but it is a wildlife haven and with the right footwear is worth wander from time to time. It is heavily wooded with a variety of species and there is a small lake hidden in the trees. Some of the trees are memorial trees See: https://www.naturespot.org.uk/Gynsill_Woods
THIS NATURE RESERVE was created primarily for Great Crested Newts. The site has several ponds as well as areas of meadow grassland and is surrounded by mature hedges and trees bordering onto the former golf course along its eastern side. It can be accessed by a bridge over the stream and ditch running down the Optimus Greenway which itself then meets the cycleways from Ratby & Groby https://www.naturespot.org.uk/node/142211 For those who need a flat surface we also have Ivanhoe Way. This long distance route starts at Station Road by the Railway pub and within Glenfield follows the old railway embankment running alongside Rothley Brook. The embankment sides and brook side are well wooded and this creates a wonderful wildlife corridor and in many ways a linear park which can be used in conjunction with other paths to create very attractive largely off-road circular walks around the village. https://www.naturespot.org.uk/ivanhoe_trail_glenfield
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
WORK ON THE PLAN has unfortunately been on hold but as soon as possible further meetings will be scheduled to get this document ready for a public referendum and to then allow us more say in what should be the future for the village and to give us more influence in stopping unwanted development and more loss of green space. Neighbouring authorities are building ever closer to our boundaries and we feel it is essential to have separation zones to maintain the identity of Glenfield as a distinct entity. MEETINGS: Due to the current Coronavirus situation, the Parish Council is meeting virtually via Zoom. Details for access can be found on the Parish website www.glenfieldparishcouncil.org.uk . Next meeting 16 Nov Council 7.30pm.
NEW COUNCILLOR
GLENFIELD PARISH COUNCIL have co-opted Mr Martin Lane. The new Councillor will be representing Ellis Ward.
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IT’S COMPETITION TIME!
Light Up Glenfield and show your Christmas Spirit!
News from Glenfield Primary School
Christmas Decorating Competition
BEST FESTIVE SHOP WINDOW DISPLAY & BEST FESTIVE FRONT GARDEN LIGHTS DISPLAY Simply fill in the short form (available on-line www. glenfieldparishcouncil.org.uk) or from the Parish Council offices (Stamford Street, Glenfield, LE3 8DL) by Monday 7th December 2020
How to enter • Take 2 photos of your finished window display • Optional: write a short description of your window – perhaps there is a behind the scene story or particular inspiration you want the judges to know about? • Enter your photos, text and details and submit either on-line or send to Glenfield Parish Council, Park House, Stamford Street, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DL by Monday 7th December 2020
Categories • Best Festive Shop Window: Judges’ Favourite I Gold I Silver Best Festive Front Garden Lights Display: Judges’ Favourite I Gold I Silver
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All entries will feature on Glenfield Parish Council’s website • All award-winning entries will receive a certificate. The winners of the ‘Judges’ Favourite’ category will each receive an “Award” which they keep and display.
How will the windows be judged? Each entry will be judged on their Festivity, Creativity and Overall Appearance. Judging will take place the week of the 14th December 2020 – award winning entries and the “Judges Favourites” to be visited on Wednesday 16th December 2020 and presented with their award.
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THE CHILDREN and staff have all enjoyed being back at school. We would like to extend our thanks to all parents and carers for their enormous support during the weeks since re-opening. The last few weeks have been challenging at times but also quite wonderful. The children have been amazing and have adapted incredibly well. Parents have supported us with protective measures and home learning and we know that our first half term would not have been so positive, had we not had their support. Thank you! Our superb staff have met the children each day with a smile and have continued to ensure excellent provision for our pupils.
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What? Another Glenfield? Never!
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GLENFIELD is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. This is what Wikipedia says about our namesake ... Glenfield was named after the property founded by early colonial surgeon and explorer, Charles Throsby. According to local authorities and Campbelltown City Library, the property was named after the Glenfield in Leicestershire, England, where Throsby was born and brought up. Many of the streets in the suburb have links to British names, such as Canterbury Road, Cambridge Avenue and Trafalgar Street. According to the 2016 census, Glenfield had a population of 9,633 people with higher than average numbers of couples with children (56.3%). 45.1% of people were born in Australia. A number of new residential subdivisions have been developed in the north-western corner of Glenfield in the area bounded by Campbelltown Road and Glenfield Road. These developments are called Panorama. Glenfield railway station is a major interchange station for South-West Sydney. Glenfield gained notoriety in 1968 as the site of a hostage siege which ended in bizarre circumstances with the NSW Commissioner of Police Norm Allen acting as witness to the wedding of gunman Wally Mellish and hostage Beryl Muddle. The incident was made into the movie Mr Reliable starring Colin Friels and Jacqueline McKenzie.. We’ll send a copy of the Gazette to GLENFIELD in SYDNEY!
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I MET A MAN today and he really impressed with his approach to life and his optimism. He seemed to let nothing get him down, and let nothing worry him. I bet he regretted asking me how I was, as I was at the end of my tether as everything seemed to be going wrong.
Single storey side/rear extension (to replace existing utility room) and new roof over garden room at 5 Triumph Road, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8FR. Single storey rear extension - at 198 Station Road, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8GT. First floor extension and alterations to existing bungalow to include dormers to front and rear elevations - at 27 Glenville Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BE. New mono-pitched roof above the existing single storey extension at 8 Olympic Close, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8AU. Single storey rear extension - at 8 Kelvon Close, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8AT.
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THREE history books on Glenfield are now available in the Gazette Publications eBay shop. Two are by Ken Russell, the former Gazette Editor, and the other is Jonathan Wilshere’s earlier history of the village. Ken’s other two Glenfield books have now sold out. www.ebay.co.uk/usr/gazettepublications • Glenfield: More Lives and Times Remembered, by Ken Russell • Glenfield: More Lives and Times in Pictures, by Ken Russell • Glenfield: A Considerable Village, by Jonathan Wilshere They would make someone an excellent Chistmas present!
Diary of Two Nobodies By Giles Wood & Mary Killen GILES IS A countryman who relishes solitude. His wife Mary thrives in company and enjoys frequent escapes to London. You may know them from Channel 4’s Gogglebox. After thirty years in a marriage of opposites, Giles and Mary have adapted to a life of domestic misunderstandings within comical misadventures. In The Diary of Two Nobodies, you will have the unique opportunity to discover, first hand, what occurs when a man who sees himself as a cross between Mr Bean and Basil Fawlty shares his life with a woman who identifies closely with the Queen. Featuring original illustrations by the artist Giles, himself.
I told him that I was in a vulnerable job and we were expecting redundancies. If I lose my job I’ll most likely lose my home. I could take in a lodger as my wife had just walked out. He said there seemed to be plenty of courier type jobs around at the moment, not realising he had hit a raw nerve. Last week my car was written off by a hit and run driver and I only has third party insurance, so I have no car now. He was sympathetic, so I just continued unloading. The winter is on its way and I’ve been told my central heating boiler can’t be repaired. My broadband is slow and my mobile phone needs replacing. All in all, I said, life just isn’t much fun just now. He smiled, and I asked him what techniques he uses to stay cheerful and look at the bright side of life. “I just don’t worry about redundancy, wives, mortgages, cars and boilers,” he said. “In fact I resolve to worry about just one thing each day.” I wish I could do that, I said, and I asked him what today’s worry was. “It’s pretty easy,” he said. “I just worry whether, when the time comes for my next meal, there’ll be enough loose change dropped into that hat between my feet.”
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Local Councillor News RICHARD BLUNT, as one of your current Conservative County Councillors, will not be standing for re-election in May next year and local Glenfield man, Nick Chapman, has been selected as prospective candidate to run alongside Lee Breckon, your other current County Councillor. Lee with Richard currently covers the division which includes Leicester Forests East and West, Glenfield and Kirby Muxloe. Lee is the Lead Member for Health for Leicestershire County Council and is still very much at the forefront of the current fight against Covid 19, working closely with the Director of Public Health. At Blaby District, as well as being a councillor, he is the Conservative Scrutiny Commissioner. Nick is a Blaby District Councillor, and sits on their Scrutiny Commission and Planning Committee. He is also Vice Chairman of the Parish Council. Born, bred and educated in Glenfield, Nick is semi-retired from his familyrun electrical contracting firm. He was a Governor at a local SEN school for 12 years and provides respite foster care for children with disabilities. He has been helping to run the Glenfield support group during the epidemic as the parish and district liaison. The Parish Council have agreed a permanent base for the food hub following representations from Nick and Roy Denney. Roy is your third Conservative District Councillor and sits on the Scrutiny Commission and Planning Committee at Blaby and is Chairman of their Licensing and Regulatory Committee. After well over 20 years, Roy is still a very active contributor to the Parish Council. He chairs their Environment, Recreation & Sports Committee having done so for many years - a role he is passionate about. He has been instrumental in so many of the green open spaces that have been developed with all the recent changes the village has seen. Roy is the reserve County Council candidate for the Charnwood Association.
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St Peter’s Church News ~ November 2020 ~
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SUALLY by now I have, if not completed, then certainly established the main plans for services and activities through to Christmas and New Year. This year, for obvious reasons, everything still feels somewhat uncertain. The ongoing restrictions on activity, particularly involving large or even medium-sized gatherings of people, look set to continue for some time with no end-date in sight. There will certainly be some changes to ‘how’ we do things this year, but ‘why’ remains the same. On Remembrance Sunday, 8 November, and Armistice Day, 11 November, we will want to remember as a community all those who sacrificed youth, hopes and life for our sake in World Wars and other conflicts. We won’t, sadly, be able to gather for our usual Parade Service or for Acts of Remembrance around the War Memorial. Instead, we are inviting you to take part in a variety of other ways to honour those we remember: • We encourage people to decorate a poppy for your window. A template you can download to colour in is available from the Royal British Legion website and will be linked from our own (www. stpetersglenfield.org.uk), as well as a link to help you draw your own. • An area of the churchyard near the War Memorial will be designated as a temporary ‘Poppy Garden’. You are welcome to come and place a normal poppy or a wooden cross (available from the British Legion) in the ground in early November. • On Sunday 8 November we will be streaming a pre-recorded service at www.facebook.com/stpetersglenfield (and on YouTube) which will include the 2 minute silence, bracketed by Last Post and Reveille. Do go out onto your doorstep when Last Post is played, that we will be able to see one another remember together. Please do not come down to gather at the Memorial. • On Wednesday 11 November there will be a small, invitation-only Act of Remembrance at 10.50am during which the Parish Council will lay a wreath. This will also be streamed live on Facebook. I know there will be disappointment that we cannot do our traditional observances, but we must recall that we are remembering people whose lives were disrupted far more than we are experiencing, who went to their task out of a desire to protect others’ lives. We must do the same, having the same humble, selfless heart as Christ.
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After being in her firstwatching few races, rs happy and the thennext the bar would empty as Onbetween arrival atraces, the track were: pushed around by bigger dogs make do with the sport onAs Leicester was one of the last Geekay Hercules worked out that it was more sensible her shed out toyou bet.would see the usual fanight, line, on satellite to TV,follow or travel outside Step It Up - a big, widerunning surviving grass tracks, as opposed miliar faces, and meet with yourof high rivals around for who four used bends, before them all up homefix. t stadia, Leicester had its up own gang rollerresults betting men, thepast county to get theirthe regular black dog to stroll out nipping of to sand, were significantly gang was of mates a drink in the - now Every sotactic, often, and theredeveloped are rumours traps before turning on theraces turbo using straight.the Hercules won countless this est-known Jackfor West. Mr.West sadlybydeparted - A period affected the weather. bar. Barmaids Christine and Margot another and stadium being the built,best and after the last bend, a real travelling show-off; theofcountry before the meeting into a top Open Race stayer, beating lthy man who loved greyhound racing. of Heheavy was arain good judge would do their best to keep the maybe, one day, some rich greywould give the wide runners a masStar Admiral a black sprinter greyhounds of her generation. Her finest hour was winning the Dorando and was prepared back his judgement with hard cash. drinkers happytobetween races, and hound racing fans will invest their sive advantage, and it wasn’t unwho fly out of theCity traps and Marathon atwould London’s White Stadium (nowindefunct) on Greyhound students, bestwould part empty of going greyhound racing at Leicester then the the bar as puntcash a new track for Leicester. common for traps 5 or 6 to win all won lots of top-heat races by slipDerby night. g to know the running dogs. ers rushed out to bet.styles of the various Until they do, local dog-racing fans of the racesSome during a spell of heavy ping the field; Other popular runners Leicester were:will Step - a big, wideds wereLike short runners needed to build up This a long lead most stadia, who Leicester had its haveIttoUp wait. going. made theto punter’s job a Mandingo Flip at - another black gang of high roller betting men, finishers chanceown of winning. Others were strong who be little easier, butwould the ever-alert bookrunningdog black dog who used to stroll out of the traps before turning on who won several top heats at Do YOU have fond memories of and up the the best-known was Glenfield ies made surean thatoutside the outside traps he leader home straight. Some dogs needed rewarding odds; the turbo after the last bend, a real show-off; Star Admiral a black Leicester Greyhound-Stadium? resident Jack West. Mr.West - now started at short odds. ow their best form, and others lost interest if they weren’t Breach’s Lucy - a quick-starting sprinter who would fly out of the traps and won lots of top-heat races Drop us a line and let us know. sadly departed - was a wealthy man Many whitethe andfield; fawnMandingo bitch who loved to- another de rail. Some dogs would be greatHe battlers, and racegoers refused towould have by slipping Flip black dog who won Email: info@glenfieldgazette.com who loved greyhound racing. favourite dogs that they would hug the rails - always worth a bet. thers was werea good chicken-hearted to be challenged. judge of a dog,and anddidn’t was like top heats at rewarding odds; Breach’s Lucy - a quick-starting back every time, and certain several dogs prepared backraces his judgement cegoers would to watch closely to discover each dog’s seemed to have more than theirwhite fair and fawn bitch who loved to hug the rails - always worth a bet. cash.a dog had everything share quirks.with Andhard when in its of favour, fans. they Quite a few local celebrities used to enjoy a night at the dogs, For form students, the best part of their money on. During the late 1970s oneincluding of actor/broadcaster Bill Maynard (who owned a top-grader going greyhound racing at Leicester most greyhounds at Bill The Miller), snooker player Willie Thorne, test cricketer Ken s-scientific selection methods were oftenthe used by popular new called was getting to know the running Hercules, a ncluding picking the dog with the silliest Leicester name, orwas theGeekay one that Higgs, and several Leicester City footballers. styles of the various dogs. Some tiny fawn bitch owned and trained you putLeicester your parsnips and eggs, e toilet on its way to the traps (presumably on the grounds greyhounds were short runners who Sadly, WHERE the daysDO of visiting Greyhounds are now over, and by Doug Kenney, at Little Shaw and what about the potatoes and onions? carrying lesstoweight!). needed build up a long lead to greyhound racing fans now have to make do with watching the sport on Lane in Markfield. The correct according to new have anyofchance of winning. Others ter was one the last surviving grass tracks, as was opposed to of a litter Skyof TV, or travel toanswers, Nottingham, Peterborough or Coventry to get their Hercules the runt government guidelines, are that the first two below were strong finishers who would be weather. A period of lts were significantly affected by the good dogs, and was thought to be . regular fix in your fridge and the second two belong in your catching the leader up give the home before the meeting would the widetoo runners a massive small to make a racing greyEverycupboard. so often, there are rumours of another stadium being straight. Some dogs needed an outButall sheofwas try and maybe, one day, some rich greyhound racing fans , and side it wasn’t uncommon for traps 5 orhound. 6 to win theso keen tobuilt, trap to show their best form, and More guidance on storing food safely can now that Mr.Kenney let her take will her invest ng a spell oflost heavy going. made their new track food for Leicester. Until they do, others interest if theyThis weren’t on the punter’s job a little be found on cash Wrap, in theaGovernment’s waste chance. local dog-racing fans have to wait.throwing so much food away. the ever-alert bookies sure be that the outside traps the inside rail. Somemade dogs would watchdog. The aim will is to stop households After being pushed around by short great odds.battlers, and refused to give And so Wrap.org.uk offers advice on storing everything from aubergines
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bigger dogs in her first few races, Geekay Hercules worked out that it was more sensible to follow her rivals around for four bends, before
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