June 2011 Shepshed Eye by Michael Wilkinson

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ISSUE 6: June 2011

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FREE Monthly News and Information Magazine for Shepshed Shepshed Toilets re-open The refurbished Shepshed public toilets were re-opened for use on Friday 20th May. An official opening will take place in due course. The opening hours will be 8.30am Monday - Saturday and 9am - 2pm Sunday (this may be subject to change, as these are trial times). As these public conveniences will be the responsibility of Shepshed Town Council to maintain, residents are urged to take care of the facility as the money to maintain them will be out of ratepayers’ money of Shepshed.

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On Saturday Sponsored walk begins 10:30am Through Garendon Park Flower Festival Artwork Exhibition Shepshed High School Exhibition of Wedding Photographs Family History Workshop 10:00am – 4:00pm Fire and Rescue Service Car Wash 9:30am – 3:00pm (approximately) Bell Ringers 11:00am – 2:30pm Teas and Coffees all day Light Lunches at 12:00noon – 2:00pm Cream Teas Also open Sunday between services until 4:30pm

Rotary Club Visits Rainbows Hospice

Several members of the Rotary Club of the Soar Valley were shown round the new facilities at the Rainbows Hospice on Monday May 9th.

Lisa Watts from Rainbows was the guide and explained that the aim of the recent improvements had been to understand what client families would value and then provide these facilities in an environment that was inviting and friendly. Rotary President Norman Ellis expressed everyone’s feelings when he said that he was most impressed at the thought and planning that had gone into the new facilities and at the high quality of the end result. Norman handed Lisa a cheque for £1000 as part of the club’s regular support for Rainbows.

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NEXT ISSUE of Shepshed Eye The next issue of Shepshed Community Eye (called the July issue) will come out around 24th June, and the advert/copy deadline is 11th June. PLEASE NOTE: There will be no issue published at the end of July (‘August issue’), as we all take a well-earned rest from magazine production, and relax in Barbados for a month. (Joke) The ‘September’ issue will be out on 25th & 26th August.

Outdoor Boxercise classes are coming to Shepshed to offer an alternative twist to normal exercise classes during those summer months. The session will be outside the Glenmore centre on a grassed area every Monday from 6th June - 11th July at 6-7pm, the class costs just £2 per session. Boxercise is a safe, effective & fun form of exercise suitable for all ages & abilities, the workout uses the entire body & is a great calorie burner to improve fitness levels& tone up! The class is fun, energetic with correct technique tuition at all times. For more information or to book please contact the active together team on 01509 63253. If you require any additional information please do not hesitate to contact me on 01509 632535.

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Stroke & Heart Club in Party Mood!

On Thursday 21st April Shepshed & District Stroke and Heart Club was in a party mood.

The members took home craft work which they had made during the weeks leading up to Easter. Eleanor Hewitt our crafts lady came loaded with model carts made by the members, filled with chocolate bunnies, chickens and Easter eggs. Shown with their achievements are left to right Monica Gale. Elsie Hunter, Bett Smith and Avril Stacey.

Any Unwanted Presents? The Club would like to request that people in the Community let us have any good quality Bric-a-Brac and unwanted Christmas/Birthday presents that are suitable for re-sale. Each week we hold a sale of articles which enables members who cannot easily get out to do shopping to buy. Many of the articles are purchased for family and friends as gifts. If you have anything to donate, please contact Joan Tassell on 01509 506661 and we will gladly collect.

Joan Tassell, Organiser

Message From Shepshed Conservatives We would like to thank everybody who voted for us on 5th May. We managed to retain the 3 Borough Council seats and all 8 of the conservatives who stood for the Town were elected. For the first time since 1991 the Conservatives are going to be in control of the Town Council and we look forward to carrying out our objectives over the next four years and working with other members of the Town and Borough Council for the good of Shepshed. The Conservative team are sorry that some hard working members of the last Town Council have lost their seats. Our next surgery will be held as usual on the last Saturday of the month which is 28th May between 10-11 am in the Town Council Offices, Charnwood Road you do not need an appointment. If you need to contact us in the meantime phone us on 502974 or leave a message at the Town Council Offices on 509972. Andrew, Bernard, Bill, Christine, Ian, Gary, Joan and Liz.

Charity Coffee Morning - and a sing-song - on 24th June! Shepshed & District Funeral Service are holding a Charity Coffee morning on Friday 24th June 2011 10.00 - 12.00 in the Shepshed Community Centre, Charnwood Road, Shepshed.

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Nicky Morgan MP writes in Shepshed Eye...

Importance of the Green Belt policy, and my meeting with the Young Person of the Year We have now passed the one year mark since I was elected, and I have officially dealt with over 1300 cases, including nearly 200 from Shepshed residents. This does not include responding to policy queries. One local issue that has been raised with me is that of the green belt concept as a tool for protecting our towns, cities, and villages from inappropriate development and unrestricted sprawl. I recently attended the exhibition at the Town Council Offices organised by Bloor Homes about their plans for homes near Iveshead Road. I am a strong proponent of this concept, and welcome the Coalition Government’s commitment to maintain green belt protection as part of the new National Planning Policy Framework. As part of this framework, Ministers will be considering how best to update green belt policy. Currently, local planning authorities must have regard

to existing planning guidance in writing development plans or deciding planning proposals affecting green belt. The current policy does establish a presumption against inappropriate development on green belt land, and it also states the importance of keeping green belt land permanently open to prevent damaging developments and sprawl. For more information on this please contact my office on 01509 234 533. Last month I was delighted to meet with Shepshed residents Amy Turlington and her Mum. On her own initiative, Amy has done a survey about what young people living in the town think about Shepshed and any changes they would like to see. As well as carrying out this survey, Amy looks after her mum, works part-time, attends De Lisle school and also does some volunteering. Amy also recently won the Young Person of the Year Award 2011 from the Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire in recognition of everything she does for those around her. I was pleased to be able to put Amy in touch with the Shepshed Plan Group so they can talk to each

other about their survey results. I am looking forward to hearing the conclusions from the Plan Group in due course. Finally, following our recent local elections there are a number of newly elected and re-elected Town Councillors in Shepshed. Congratulations to them all and I look forward to working with them over the next few years.

Nicky

Update on the BIFFA application for incinerator

I agree with Fred (Shepshed Eye Issue 5 May 2011- Isn’t cricket a totally bonkers game?)

Here is an update on the Biffa Application for an incinerator development at Newhurst Quarry, Shepshed.

As I see it to play the game of cricket there has to be two sides, one side out on the pitch who are in and the other side in the clubhouse who are out. Each man that’s in the side that’s in goes out, and when he’s out he goes back to the clubhouse and the next man goes in until he’s out. When the side that are in are all out, the side that are in the clubhouse are then in and the side that are out must try to get those that are in, out. Sometimes you get men who are in, not out. When both sides have been in and out including the not outs, that’s the end of the game. I hope this clears the matter up for those who are not fully conversant with the game.

by the Planning Inspectorate who will advise the Secretary of State who will determine the appeal. All comments already submitted in respect of the original application will be copied and forwarded to the Planning Inspectorate so there is no need to resubmit those you have already sent in. However, if you have not submitted objections before, or have additional comments to make these can be emailed to sian.evans@pins.gsi. gov.uk (quoting appeal ref. no. APP/M2460/A/11/2150748/NWF). Alternatively, 3 copies of your comments can be sent directly to the Planning Inspectorate, marked for the attention of Sian Evans, 4/02 Kite Wing, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6PN gain quoting the appeal reference as above. Please note that all submissions must reach the Planning Inspectorate by 16th June 2011.

William

1. Biffa Appeal. Biffa have appealed against the decision by Leicestershire County Council to refuse their planning application. The appeal is to be decided by means of a Public Inquiry which means an Inspector will be appointed 2. New Biffa Application. Biffa have submitted a new application although we believe there is little change except for proposals to mitigate the impact on Garendon Park and to offer funds to improve the setting of the Park and its listed buildings to overcome English Heritage objections. Details of the new application can be found on the Leicestershire County Council Planning Application website. The Application Number is 2011/C472/02 though there is no information yet as to when the Consultation will commence. 3. Environment Agency Permit. The final decision on the Permit has been delayed because of the high number of representations made which the Permitting Team is now reviewing. The final decision is not now expected until the end of May. The delay gives us a little optimism that a Permit will be refused, but we remain sceptical.

If the Permit is granted we plan to apply for a Judicial Review and we are seeking advice from a group of environmental lawyers who are incinerator specialists. The initial advice will be free, but if we proceed to a Judicial Review the costs can be substantial. 4. Financial Situation. SAIG is running on empty! Although collections have been made in the past, all funds have been used for leaflets, website costs and stationery expenditure (including paper, computer ink and photocopying). If anyone is able to make a financial contribution to our campaign, please contact Roy Kershaw on 01509 554889, 25 Penrith Avenue, Shepshed LE12 9NB or roy. kershaw@ntlworld.com.

Roy Kershaw

for SAIG (Shepshed Against the Incinerator Group)

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New recycling deal signed A NEW recycling contract has been signed which could generate an additional £2 million income for Charnwood Borough Council over the next six years. Viridor won the contract to transport and sort the 16,000 tonnes of mixed recycled waste produced in the Borough each year. The new service will see the introduction of new recycling wheelie bins for glass, plastic, aluminium and steel cans, mixed paper and cardboard – replacing the current purple sacks and recycling boxes. They will be rolled out across the Borough over a six-week period starting on September 5. Councillor Hilary Fryer, Charnwood Borough Council’s cabinet member for Cleansing and Open Spaces, said: “This new contract represents an excellent piece of business for both the Council and Viridor and means we can further boost our already excellent recycling service. “The new wheelie bins will provide a more convenient and cost-effective service and will make recycling even easier for our residents. “The additional income means we

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Report from Borough Councillor Christine Radford I would like to thank everybody who voted for me on May 5th. Your support will now enable me to complete some of my on going work for the residents of Shepshed.

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Most of my work on behalf of the residents of Shepshed involves housing problems. Recently the major problems have been neighbour noise and I have been liaising with Charnwood Environmental and Charnwood Neighbourhood Housing department to resolve these problems. The trees which I managed to get planted in front of the MP Nicky Morgan, Christine Radford and Cllr. Joan Tassell at the exhibition Council owned flats on Brook Street are starting into flower and should be a considerable improvement to the area. A new planning application for approximately 65 houses will soon be lodged with Charnwood on land between Iveshead Road and Brick Kiln Lane. The proposed developer Bloor held a public exhibition on May 4th to enable local residents to view their proposals. Nicky Morgan MP and Councillor Joan Tassell and I were able to meet with the developers and local residents to listen to their opinions and concerns. It is hoped that these have been taken on board by the developer, we await developments.

I work closely with the Town Council and at all times I will only support any proposals which will have no detrimental effect to Shepshed and its residents. I hold a monthly surgery together with my fellow Conservative Councillors at the Town Council offices from 10-11 on the last Saturday of the month except December, or I can be contacted any time on 502974 or e mail christine_radford@hotmail.com.

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Charnwood Borough Council is running No Strings Badminton at Soar Valley Leisure Centre in Mountsorrel. It is designed to appeal to total beginners who want to learn how to play and more experienced players who want to brush up on their skills. The session benefits from having a co-ordinator who will organise the games and give tips and advice on an informal basis. If you’re a beginner or if you play on a regular basis then this is for you. Haven’t got a racket or shuttlecocks? Don’t worry they are supplied free of charge. No Strings Badminton is at Soar Valley Leisure Centre on Mondays between 7pm-8pm. Each session costs £3. Sessions started on May 16, 2011. For more information, contact the Council’s Leisure Services team on 01509 634 587 or email James.Palmer@charnwood.gov.uk

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Funeral bier has been refurbished

Back in February, Shepshed Eye included a snippet about a funeral bier being purchased from Shepshed Cemetery by Mr & Mrs Scroby for their Willows Natural Burial Ground at South Croxton. We have been informed that the bier has been refurbished and looks grand - see picture above. The Willows Natural Burial ground is due to open in early June. For more information, visit the website at www.willowsnbg.co.uk

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Naughty knickers and clever corsets seduce visitors! Unusual items of underwear including an inflatable bra from the 1950s and a corset busk stamped with a secret love message will be featured in a fascinating new exhibition. The exhibition which charts the changes in underwear over the last three hundred years is going on display at Snibston Discovery Museum on Saturday 28th May. Entitled ‘Support and Seduction’, the exhibition depicts the changes in fashionable, practical, alluring and sporting underwear from the 18th century to the present day. The exhibition will display over 200 individual items of male and female underwear, some from Leicestershire’s famous Symington Collection of corsetry which has an international reputation. The exhibition is arranged in seven themes: Allure, Shape Makers, Doctor’s Orders, Super-Modern Wardrobe, Cleanliness is next to Godliness and Sporting Underwear – all them with their own wonderful examples of the forever evolving undergarments. The oldest items on display are a woman’s corset from the 1770s and a man’s shirt from the 1780s. The most recent garments are items from Next’s current lingerie collection. The exhibition includes images from the Symington collection and from the Wolsey archive at the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland and, from the Next collection which is curated by Leicestershire County Council’s Museum’s Service. David Sprason, Leicestershire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Adults and Communities said: “Underwear is important to us all not only because it’s something that we all wear but also because it has been vital to Leicestershire’s local economy through companies like Wolsey, Symington, Corah’s and many others. This tradition continues in Leicestershire with Next and innovation is being driven through the contour fashion design course at De Montfort University. “The exhibition reflects changing styles of and attitudes to underwear and charts the technological and design changes that influence the first things that we put on in the morning. Snibston holds one of the finest collections of fashion and clothing outside of London and I would urge everyone to go along to the museum and see this amazing exhibition.” Find out more about Snibston: Address: Snibston, Ashby Road, Coalville, Leicestershire LE67 3LN Phone: 01530 278 444 Website: www.snibston.com Email: snibston@leics.gov.uk

Neighbourhood & Home Watch Week 18-26 June The aim of this year’s Neighbourhood and Home Watch Week is to raise the profile of Neighbourhood Watch.

With this in mind would you be willing to act as a volunteer Co-ordinator and rejuvenate a registered Neighbourhood Watch scheme in Shepshed? If the answer is yes, the following areas are currently without a named Coordinator. Homeway Close/Trueway Drive (part) Hathern Road (part) Highfields Close, Paterson Place, Countrymans Way, Chapel Street/Oakley Close, The Dovecote, Bridge Street, Hallcroft, Pick Street (part) Park Close &Factory Street, McCarthy Road, Little Haw Lane, St Bernards Close, Balmoral Avenue, Belvoir Way, Newark Close/Banbury Drive, Garendon Road, Charnwood Road (central) Leicester Road (lower) Leicester Road (central) Fairway Road (part) Wood Close/Cumbrian Way (part) Smithy Way, Westoby Close/Nelson Close, Linley Avenue, Coombe Close, Quantock Rise, Brendon Close, Temple Close and Crowson Close/ Ashby Road Central (part.) If one of the aforementioned schemes is where you live and you would like more information see our web site www.nhwleicsnorth.org or email nhw@btconnect.com or telephone 0116 248 2542. Looking forward to meeting soon.

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Election Results Elections RESULTS for Shepshed Town CouncilLORS DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL

DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL

Charnwood Borough Council

Election of Town Councillors for

Shepshed East Ward

Shepshed West Ward

on Thursday 5 May 2011

I, Geoffrey Parker, being the Returning Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the said election is as follows:

Name of Candidate BEBBINGTON, Elizabeth Mary DOCHERTY, Carl Gary GILMOUR, William Macmillan Davidson HAWKEY, Andrew John HUTCHINSON, William Bernard LENNIE, Jane LONDESBOROUGH, Stephen Hedley Mark LYCETT, Grantley Walter POOLE, Claire Marie POPLEY, Cynthia Drummond TABBERER, Richard John

Name of Candidate BURR, Bernard William EWING, Robert Arthur HAMILTON-SMITH, Ian HILL, Tracey Anne HORN, Diane Jayne LENNIE, June PERKINS, Barry Franklin POPLEY, John Drummond RADFORD, Christine Mary TASSELL, Joan TIMSON, Glenys Kathleen

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Description (if any) The Conservative Party Candidate The Conservative Party Candidate The Conservative Party Candidate The Conservative Party Candidate Liberal Democrat Labour Party Candidate

Number of Votes* 906 Elected 829 Elected 829 Elected 782 Elected 780 931 Elected

Labour Party Candidate

778

Liberal Democrat Labour Party Candidate Liberal Democrat Labour Party Candidate

615 879 812 768

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Number of Votes* 1064 Elected 905 Elected 776 Elected 656 784 Elected 319 990 Elected 770 1100 Elected 794 Elected 895 Elected

Labour Party Candidate Liberal Democrat The Conservative Party Candidate The Conservative Party Candidate Labour Party Candidate

If elected the word 'Elected' appears against the number of votes.

want of an official mark voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to writing or mark by which voter could be identified being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty rejected in part Total

A B C D E

want of an official mark voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to writing or mark by which voter could be identified being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty rejected in part Total

Vacant Seats: 8 Vacant Seats: 7

Electorate: 5275

Ballot Papers Issued: 2190

Number of ballot papers 0 1 0 24 0 25

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

Number of ballot papers 0 1 0 10 0 11

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: A B C D E

Elected Elected

Description (if any) The Conservative Party Candidate Labour Party Candidate The Conservative Party Candidate Liberal Democrat Liberal Democrat

Electorate: 5557

Ballot Papers Issued: 2514

Turnout: 45.2%

Turnout: 41.52%

And I do hereby declare that Bernard William Burr, Robert Arthur Ewing, Ian Hamilton-Smith, Diane Jayne Horn, Barry Franklin Perkins, Christine Mary Radford, Joan Tassell, Glenys Kathleen Timson are duly elected.

And I do hereby declare that Elizabeth Mary Bebbington, Carl Gary Docherty, William MacMillan Davidson Gilmour, Andrew John Hawkey, Jane Lennie, Claire Marie Poole, Cynthia Drummond Popley are duly elected.

Election RESULTS for Shepshed BOROUGH CouncilLORS Geoffrey Parker DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL Returning Officer

Dated Thursday 12 May 2011

Geoffrey Parker DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL Returning Officer

Dated Thursday 12 May 2011

Printed and published by the Returning Officer, Council Offices, Southfield Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2TX

Election of Borough Councillors for

Shepshed East Ward

Shepshed West Ward

Charnwood Borough Council

on Thursday 5 May 2011

I, Geoffrey Parker, being the Returning Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the said election is as follows:

Name of Candidate BEBBINGTON, Elizabeth Mary LENNIE, Jane POOLE, Claire Marie POPLEY, Cynthia Drummond POPLEY, John Drummond TASSELL, Joan

Name of Candidate BURR, Bernard William FOX, Mark James HILL, Tracey Anne HORN, Diane Jayne RADFORD, Christine Mary TIMSON, Glenys Kathleen

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Description (if any) The Conservative Party Candidate Labour Party Candidate Labour Party Candidate Liberal Democrat Liberal Democrat The Conservative Party Candidate

Number of Votes* 837 Elected 802 805 Elected 540 423 728

If elected the word 'Elected' appears against the number of votes.

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Number of ballot papers

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: A B C D E

want of an official mark voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to writing or mark by which voter could be identified being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty rejected in part Electorate: 5274

Ballot Papers Issued: 2196

Turnout: 41.64%

And I do hereby declare that, Elizabeth Mary Bebbington, Claire Marie Poole are duly elected.

Number of Votes* 960 Elected 934 396 481 1000 Elected 801

If elected the word 'Elected' appears against the number of votes.

Number of ballot papers

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: 0 8 0 13 2 23

Total Vacant Seats: 2

Description (if any) The Conservative Party Candidate Labour Party Candidate Liberal Democrat Liberal Democrat The Conservative Party Candidate Labour Party Candidate

A B C D E

want of an official mark voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to writing or mark by which voter could be identified being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty rejected in part

0 2 0 17 7 26

Total Vacant Seats: 2

Electorate: 5557

Ballot Papers Issued: 2519

Turnout: 45.33%

And I do hereby declare that, Bernard William Burr, Christine Mary Radford are duly elected.

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National Breastfeeding Awareness Week: 19-25 June

News from Charnwood BRAS National Breastfeeding Awareness Week runs from 19th to 25th June 2011. There are many events taking place around Charnwood and also throughout the country.

The start of the week is being marked with a walk in Bradgate Park on Monday 19th June. Participants are invited to meet at the Newtown Linford entrance at 10am for a short walk with breastfeeding mothers, babies, partners, health professionals and breast feeding peer supporters, including Charnwood BRAS (Breastfeeding Reassurance And Support) group. The organisers hope to match or exceed the success of last year’s walk which attracted a lot of people and also plenty of media coverage. The aim of the walk is to increase awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding, both for mothers and their babies. The breastfeeding week walk originated with the North West Leicestershire breastfeeding peer support team, Bosom Buddies, two years ago and has now extended to include all peer supporter groups in the county. Carol Fishwick, Leicestershire’s Infant Feeding Co-ordinator, is involved with coordinating the peer supporter groups who provide reassurance, support and information to pregnant ladies and breastfeeding mums. Health Visiting teams and family outreach workers are putting on events throughout the county to mark National Breastfeeding Awareness week. Joanne Talbot, a member of Charnwood’s Health Visiting team, coordinates the Charnwood BRAS group volunteers and is helping to organise the Bradgate Park walk. Joanne says “There is so much support out there for breastfeeding mothers to ensure that as many babies as possible are given the best start in life. The breastfeeding awareness week events are designed to ensure families know how to access this support as well as promoting the benefits of breastfeeding”. For more information see www.charnwoodbras.co.uk or phone 07583 041054.

Right royal opening for Rainbows new kitchen

On Monday, May 23, Fiona Cairns – the highly acclaimed cake designer and baker for the recent Royal wedding – officially opened the brand new kitchen at Rainbows Hospice for Children & Young People in Loughborough. Fiona, who spent five weeks creating the eight-tier cake for Prince William’s wedding to Catherine Middleton last month, is from Leicestershire and opened the state-of-the-art kitchen by decorating cakes alongside children from Rainbows. And – especially for the opening – Fiona baked a special Rainbows cake, which featured the hospice’s logo. The brand new kitchen is the final refurbishment to be made to the hospice following the opening of the Building for the Future £4million therapy suite earlier this year. The impressive state-of-the-art kitchen boasts brand new equipment, including ovens and fridges, a new buffet bar and even a separate, smaller kitchen for parents and families to enjoy. The kitchen has also been given a complete colour-scheme makeover with brand new bespoke wallpaper, which was donated by ohpopsi.com. Margaret Hill, Chef at Rainbows, said: “We’re really pleased with the brand new kitchen facilities, which will enable us to cater for the additional children and young people we’re able to care for since the opening of the new bedrooms and therapy wing earlier this year. “The new facilities – especially the new smaller kitchen area – provide additional space for the children, young people, staff and parents to be together. “Once again we are very grateful for all the donations Rainbows receives each year so that projects such as the new kitchen can be completed – each donation makes a difference to the life-limited children and young people that visit us.” For more information on Rainbows and its Building for the Future project, please visit www.rainbows.co.uk or contact 01509 638 000.

Fair traders get set for eco-friendly market A FAIR trader is urging shoppers to support local ecofriendly businesses at Charnwood’s first-ever specialist ‘green’ market. Jane Olley, director of Sileby-based Fairtrade and organic women’s clothing brand Annie Greenabelle, will have a stall at the Green and Ethical Market in Loughborough Market Place between 9am-4pm on Wednesday, June 8, 2011. The market, organised by Charnwood Borough Council, is designed to promote responsibly produced and sustainable goods and to support the ‘Buy Local’ campaign by focusing on local producers. Jane, whose company supplies Topshop and boutiques throughout the world, said: “It was on a trip to India to source the Fairtrade cotton that I made up my mind that our fabric was going to be organic as well. “Like many I had not really considered the benefits of organic cotton. It is so much better for the environment. “This is something that I became aware of whilst travelling in India. I learnt huge amounts of chemicals were used in cotton production and these were polluting communities’ water systems and making people ill. “I love knowing that we are helping young girls out in India have a better standard of life. “The manufacturing industry in Leicester has also been hard hit in the last few years with much of the production being moved off shore where wages are cheaper. We run a Fairtrade factory here in Leicestershire and our production helps secure 29 jobs.” The market will also feature a range of crafts, food and environmental displays.

Oaks Country Fair Spring Bank Holiday Monday 30th May 2011 • 11.30am - 5pm Oaks-in-Charnwood - Flowers In St James Church Bric-a-brac, Cakes & Preserves, Toys, Books • Tombola & Grand Prize Draw Charity, Trade & Craft Stalls • Companion Dog Show • Newcroft School & Charnwood Concert Bands • Loughborough Ist Boys Brigade Marching Band Hog Roast • Lunches • Teas • Cross Country Run • Carillon Radio ‘Chucklechops’- Children’s Entertainer • Side-shows Admission £2.50 (Concessions £1.50) • Free Car Parking Community Bus From Shepshed, Details From 01509 502255

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Flagged off at the Church Hall 10:30 by LORD CRAWSHAW. The distance is approximately 3 miles through Garendon park down Butthole Lane coming out at Coach Road the motorway bridge. Everyone is welcome and we are particularly pleased to encourage parents with children in pushchairs. At the same time, St Botolphs C of E Primary School are joining us for this event and they will be fund raising for their school. Sponsor forms are available at the back of the Church.

Shepshed Open Gardens 2nd & 3rd July 2011 There will be 15 gardens taking part this year to raise money for the Shepshed Special Community Bus Fund. Opening times will be from 1pm to 6pm on both days and programmes will be on sale between 1pm and 4pm in front of the Council Offices on Charnwood Road (opposite Tesco Express) priced at £2.50 each, children free. Programmes will also be available at participating gardens. Raffle tickets will be on sale at each garden and the first prize will be £100. Teas, preserves, bric-a-brac, books and plants will be on sale at gardens as listed in the programmes. A regular bus service will be provided from the Community Centre, Charnwood Road. For wheelchair access, ring 01509 650531 in advance (mornings only). Wheelchair access will be possible to some gardens.

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Charnwood Borough Council’s Alternative Vote Referendum result Total number of valid ballots: 55,016 Yes: 16,114 •

No: 38,902

Electorate: 130,220

Turnout: 42.5%

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Message from Shepshed Branch Labour Party

Hard-fought local election campaign in Shepshed Shepshed’s Labour Party candidates who stood in the recent Borough Council and Town Council elections conducted a hardfought campaign which resulted in the election of one Borough Councillor and five Town Councillors. Claire Poole, in Shepshed East, was successfully elected to Charnwood Borough Council following a close-fought contest with the Conservative candidates. Claire finished second with Jane Lennie narrowly missing out in third position. In another close ballot in Shepshed West, Glenys Timson and Mark Fox almost gained enough votes to take seats from two established Conservative candidates. Claire Poole (pictured) said: “I would like to thank everyone who voted for me and would like to assure all the people of Shepshed that I will be working hard on their behalf over the next four years.” In the Shepshed Town Council elections five Labour candidates were elected. They were Claire Poole and Jane Lennie for Shepshed East and Barry Perkins, Glenys Timson and Robert Ewing for Shepshed West. Despite polling sigificant numbers of votes Richard Tabberer and Stephen Londesborough were narrowly beaten in Shepshed East. All of the Labour Party candidates would like to thank all those who supported them and will be taking every opportunity to work for the benefit of Shepshed wherever they can. These results indicate growing support for the Labour Party in Shepshed and we look forward to being able to demonstrate this at future elections. Meanwhile all residents of Shepshed are welcome to contact Shepshed Branch Labour Party where they can be assured of help in dealing with any local concerns they may have.

Watch What You Post On Social Network Sites When On Holiday Equifax Warns Social Networkers Not To Openly Invite Burglars into Their Home

ID fraud expert, Equifax warns holidaymakers to check the privacy settings on their social media accounts to reduce the risk of burglary while they are away. Burglars are very canny and can track down an individual’s address using information displayed publicly on social networking sites. Neil Munroe, external affairs director for Equifax says “People need to think carefully before they post holiday plans on social networking sites, making their home a potential target for burglars. Equifax research* shows that 19% of respondents don’t use privacy settings on their social networking sites with 50% admitting not regularly reviewing their privacy settings, leaving them vulnerable to thieves. “Social networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, are a gift for criminals looking for personal information on unwitting victims. It may seem harmless, but updating Facebook or Twitter with messages such as, “packing for holiday” or “in Hawaii for the next two weeks” could be a green light to burglars. A simple check on a family name and other personal details can help criminals identify a home address to burgle or commit ID Theft.” Munroe concludes, “The average Facebook user has 130** friends, but many people don’t bother with their privacy settings, leaving their private information available to a vast number of strangers and potential fraudsters. We advise people to look through their friends list and consider how many of those people they really trust with their private details. And if in doubt, avoid posting messages and photos whilst on holiday.” www.equifax.co.uk

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Climate Of Corruption

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Horace Lister’s autobiography tells the reader all about his distinguished career in mining. Here is how Dr.Brian Lord describes the book: I’ve known Horace Lister since our school days in Burnley, Lancashire. We both went into the pits around the same time and both of us qualified as mine managers about the same time. Our careers overlapped at Collieries in Burnley. A large measure of my own successful career is because when I was underground shovelling stone one day - Horace suddenly appeared out of the dark and said ‘don’t shovel too hard Brian - if you do the bosses will always keep you on a shovel’ (there was a phrase at the time: - once a backener always a backener!) Horace will explain to you in the book what a backener was. Horace and I coming together to do this book, is one of those very spooky coincidences you hear about. Let me explain: We had not seen one another for fifty years, when out of the blue I got one of those ‘fishing’ emails ‘Did I remember Horace Lister from Burnley?’ Of course I did and we eventually met up together with our wives and only then realised what a weird set of coincidences we had lived through without us knowing. viz: . On the day of the Hapton Valley Colliery explosion on March 22nd 1962 Horace was acting manager and was blown up on the coal face. I was due to be at the pit that week but took some leave owed to me and was on holiday (hearing news of the explosion on the car radio). I cut the holiday short and was involved in gathering of material for the subsequent public inquiry. Neither of us knew the other was there. . On October 26th 1966 I was underground at a mine in the next valley to Aberfan, South Wales on the day of a surface mud-slide disaster that killed over one hundred men women and children. I was allowed on site as a trained mines rescue person. The coincidence was that unknown to me - Horace was also on site with his team of men from another nearby colliery - helping with the rescue! As with Hapton Valley, neither of us knew the other was there. . The third coincidence is that after both our varied and geographically diverse careers - as far apart as the North East and Kent - during the last twenty years we have lived local to one another - as near as five miles away - without being aware of it. However, in 2009 I got the email previously mentioned, we met up again and the idea of this book was born. I commend this book to you as a remarkable record of the life of a great character who still has a pin-sharp memory of his pit days. It contains an eclectic mix of emotional stories ranging from the hilarious to deeply tragic. In my view the core of these stories would form the basis for award winning TV or film scripts; which are sadly lacking in the British media these days. Introductory Price: £8.95 (+£1.25 p&p). Contact Horace Lister on 01509 600392

Big Frog By Rob Badcock Take a surreal trip into the future.... Shortlisted for The Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition In this brilliantly entertaining and zany novel, author Rob Badcock takes us on a rollercoaster ride through a Britain of the near future. The environment has gone crazy and most of the human race have decamped to a new planet billions of miles away. A few hangers-on, however, have remained, living in vast domed cities, towering above the ruins of the old ones. Outside the citidomes is a treacherous rainforest, a wilderness stalked by giant elephants and ruthless bounty hunters. Rib Meskitoe - a fourteen-year-old student of Nanozoomology from Milton Keynes citidome - has run away from home and is working on a lottery till in Wigan. There he takes it into his head to steal a winning ticket worth 250 million dollars and suddenly he finds himself on the run, a fugitive in the rainforest with a price on his head. All he has is the money and an incomprehensible set of instructions from his oddball friend Kaddie... Rob Badcock is Principal of a higher education college. His background is in Scandinavian studies, and he worked as a translator in Sweden before returning to the UK to work with unemployed young people in inner-city environments. He lives in Milton Keynes.

Politics & Power Behind the Global Warming Hoax By Larry Bell

Melting glaciers, suffering polar bears, rising oceansthese are just a few of the climate change crisis myths debunked by noted aerospace expert Larry Bell in this explosive new book. With meticulous research, Bell deflates these and other climate misconceptions with perceptive analysis, humour, and the most recent scientific data. Written for the laymen, yet indepth enough for the specialist, this book digs deep into the natural and political aspects of the climate change debate, answering fundamental questions that reveal the all-too-human origins of “scientific” inquiry. Why and how are some of the worlds most prestigious scientific institutions cashing in on the debate? Who stand to benefit most by promoting public climate change alarmism? What true political and financial purposes are served by the vilification of carbon dioxide? How do climate deceptions promote grossly exaggerated claims for nonfossil alternative energy capacities and advance blatant global wealth redistribution goals? With its devastating portrayal of scientific and government establishments run amok, this book is an invaluable addition to the tremendously popular literature attacking the scientific status quo. This book will bring welcome relief to all those who are fed up with climate crisis insanity.

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Are you 1 in 10 New Leader, million sharers? New Cabinet for Charnwood Campaign launched to get Britain SHARING

CHARNWOOD Borough Council has elected a new leader and cabinet to steer the authority through the next four years.

Charnwood Conservative Group leader Councillor David Slater was officially elected as the new Council leader at the Annual Council Meeting on Monday, May 16. He takes over from Mike Preston who had to step down due to ill health. Councillor Stephen Hampson was appointed deputy leader and portfolio holder for Strategic Support as part of a nine-strong cabinet. Mr Slater, who will hold the portfolio for Economic Development and Regeneration, said: “We need to continue to keep the Council in a strong position to deal with the national economic climate and be able to respond effectively to residents’ needs. “Our cabinet will be working to achieve the aims set out in our Corporate Plan. In addition to building a strong and better Council, we will focus on people, prosperity, place and the environment.” The other members of the new cabinet are: • Stephen Hampson (Deputy Leader) – Strategic Support • Tom Barkley - Finance and Property Services • Matthew Blain - Planning • Jenny Bokor - Revenues, Benefits & Customer Services • Hilary Fryer - Cleansing and Open Spaces • Paul Harley - Leisure and Culture • Jane Hunt - Housing and Regulatory Services • David Snartt - Neighbourhood Services Mr Slater also appointed three Cabinet Support Members to help councillors with the largest portfolios. They are Ian Bentley (Planning), John Capleton (Housing and Regulatory Services) and Jonathan Morgan, husband of Loughborough MP Nicky Morgan, (Finance and Property Services).

Did you know that everything you need is right on your doorstep? In fact it’s probably just a few doors away. A new campaign which has just been launched will inspire 10 million people in the UK to dare to share within their local community and beyond.

Described as taking Facebook off-line, 10 Million Sharers aims to get the nation sharing, collaborating and connecting with communities and identifying individual sharers in the real world rather than just the virtual one. People Who Share is the social enterprise behind the 10 Million Sharers campaign which promises to show the Big Society in action. 10 Million Sharers will be launched at a VIP reception in central London with senior cabinet ministers on hand to meet and offer support to the company’s founders Benita Matofska and Sameera Khan. “We’re on a mission to get people sharing, from celebrities to school teachers, from beauticians to bankers and we won’t stop until we’ve convinced the country to share. Through sharing we can find solutions to our global problems; when we share with people in our communities we discover that most of what we need is in our streets. 10 Million Sharers is about building a new economy – the Sharing Economy creating a happier, healthier sustainable society.” Says Benita Matofska, Chief Sharer at People Who Share: “We’re trying to address the over-consumption and mass-consumerism of today’s age by encouraging people to share, swap, borrow, barter and re-use their items, skills, tools, knowledge and time. The fact is, we already love to share and collaborate, People Who Share simply want to make this mainstream,” says Sameera Khan, Strategic Sharer at People Who Share. Sharing events and activities will be taking place up and down the country over the coming months to celebrate and build the ‘Sharing Economy’. ‘Crowdshare: Brighton’ on May 28th 2011, kick starts the mass sharing fun during the world famous Brighton Festival Fringe. Over 400 “sharers” will participate in the carnival style innovative event which is destined to leave a sustainable footprint on the hearts of the participants, the Festival Fringe, and on the nation at large. Spearheading the development of the new ‘Sharing Economy’, People Who Share is a social enterprise dedicated to building a global movement of sharers. This uniquely transformational company seeks to redress the over consumption and exhaustion of our assets by building a global marketplace of sharing and converting online sharing into sharing in the community. For more information about 10 Million Sharers, please visit www. thepeoplewhoshare.com or find us on twitter@peoplewhoshare or facebook on www.facebook.com/peoplewhoshare

Composting made easy with SWITCH Many of your neighbours have already taken advantage of the offer Charnwood Borough Council provides, and have started using their discounted composters and food digesters (prices start from £5). This low-cost equipment will help you to reduce the amount of rubbish you put in your black wheelie bin. The only thing that cannot be recycled is wasted time. So do not wait any more, now is the time to SWITCH your habits and start doing your bit for the environment. SWITCH is a pro-active environmental scheme that adds to the holistic view of Charnwood Borough Council on environmental issues: REDUCE – REUSE – RECYCLE. The main aim is to reduce and divert household waste from landfill. The means used include food waste digestion equipment such as home composters (£5 and £10), wormeries (£16) and green cones (£5). During the trial, the feedback on this equipment was positive and we hope that we can help you use it in the most effective and efficient way. There could not be a better time to start this project as during summer there is a burst in garden waste. Instead

of having to go to the tip, you can recycle your own waste and produce healthy and nutritious compost for your garden. Some of those who’ve already received equipment said that they found the scheme really helpful, it saved them time going to the tip for garden waste, and most of them were amazed from the quantity and variety of things they stopped putting in the black bin.

To find out more about SWITCH: • visit our website: www.charnwood.gov. uk/pages/switch_expansion • email us at: switch@charnwood.gov. uk or • give us a call on 01509 634 563.

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Apples This tale comes from a Roman Catholic elementary school. . . Up at the head table in the school cafeteria, one of the nuns had placed a big bowl of bright red, fresh, juicy apples. Beside the bowl, she placed a note which read, “Take only one. Remember, God is watching.” At the other end of the table was a bowl full of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, still warm from the oven. Beside the bowl lay a little note scrawled in a child’s handwriting which read: “Take all you want. God is watching the apples.”

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Breakthrough Breast Cancer helped by Rotary Club

Rotary Club Of Shepshed NEWS From John Fox-Russell We had two Mondays without meetings due to Easter and a Bank Holidaybut the respite did not last long. The Fashion Show and Sale for the “Young, Trendy, Mature and Elegant” on 6th May at Shepshed High School was very well attended. We understand that the retailers had a successful evening and we were able to swell our funds too, to be used to support Shepshed good causes. Due to popular demand it is planned to hold this event again next year.

Magic Evening When the local branch of Gillian Carter Breakthrough Breast Cancer Breakthrough Breast organised a sponsored walk Cancer receives a around Watermead Country cheque for £216 from Park earlier this spring, several Soar Valley President members of the Rotary Club Norman Ellis of the Soar Valley stepped forward to help and had an enjoyable morning helping to raise funds. At the club meeting on Monday May 9th Gillian Carter, Vice Chairman of the North Leicestershire branch of Breakthrough Breast Cancer, joined the Soar Valley meeting to explain the valuable work that her charity was funding and the significant progress that was being made in understanding the causes of the disease and improving treatment. She also talked about the need for continuing fund raising and was promised Rotary help to deliver eight sacks of bras that will be used later this year as part of an attempt to break the world record for the longest line of connected bras ever assembled. After her informative and entertaining talk she was presented with a cheque for £216 by Rotary President Norman Ellis as the proceeds from the Rotary efforts at Watermead Country Park

It’s a Magical Life!

Says Philosophical Phyllis ‘Synchronicity’ I would very much like you to send in instances of ‘Synchronicity’ that happen in your life that would be suitable for publication.

Many years ago a Radio 2 presenter gave out many very interesting ones and I’m sure amongst our readership in Shepshed we could find some good ones? One of mine that sticks in my mind, (the older I get - my memory loses a lot!) is when one Easter Sunday when having a grandson for the day. I really wanted to see even part of a film that was on that afternoon about Jesus’ last day. It was proving difficult as ‘little un’ wanted to watch an old video of The Simpson’s series. So I put it in the machine and it was not wound back to the beginning – there were several episodes on it. I pressed play anyway – and was taken aback when immediately the characters were talking about the Crucifixion. Drop me a line by post or email at the usual address - see page 3.

On Monday 9th May one of our own members Rotarian P. Marriott demonstrated his ability as a magician. Apparently he was a member of The Magic Circle at a very young age but has not kept up his involvement due to pressure of work. He certainly had more than a trick or two up his sleeve. It was really a wonderful evening. How did he make the elephant disappear?

Park visit Rotary clubs across the country try to respond to all sorts of challenges and are very involved with young people and adults who experience learning difficulties or have physical handicaps which may prevent them participating in activities enjoyed by everyone else. Our club is no different and for a few years now we have been taking a few young people to Drayton Manor Park near Tamworth providing them, on a day exclusively set aside for Rotary clubs, with the opportunity to ‘enjoy’ some of - to me - the most frightening rides possible. Not all the youngsters accept every challenge. Most of them are much braver though than the accompanying Rotarians. They are well cared for by qualified and understanding staff and all of them in different ways enjoy the day and get a lot from it.

The Calvert Trust Another aspect of Rotary’s commitment to the disabled is our involvement with the Calvert Trust and we have provided opportunities for local handicapped young people to experience activities to which they normally do not have access. The Calvert Trust aims to enable

people with disabilities , together with their families to achieve their potential through the challenge of out door adventure in the countryside. There are several Calvert Trust centres in the U.K and we have been using one near Keswick in the Lake District for 16 years. Set in a beautiful location the aim is to utilise nature’s challenges be they on horseback, on a rockface - even in a wheelchair- up a mountain, on and in the lakes. Climbing, abseiling, horse-riding, canoeing, sailing, walking and cycling in the beautiful Lake District, with excellent appropriate accommodation and wonderful food, is the experience of a lifetime. The transformation which the participants experience over the period of a week is remarkable. The shy nervous group on the first Saturday are so well encouraged and looked after that they flourish and complete tasks which they had always believed to be beyond them. One member of The Shepshed Club, Rotarian Janet Sinclair, was a member of the team of Rotarians who support the highly qualified instructors. With some of the participants experiencing very severe problems the staffing ratio is very high - 11 Rotarians and 8 Rotaractors), in addition to the qualified staff, looked after 27 candidates. It’s a highly organised activity. The Rotary Club of Shepshed sponsors Janet as she is experienced in this commitment and is an accomplished horsewoman. The Shepshed Building Society provided large Easter Eggs for each participant and we are grateful to them for this gesture which meant such a lot.

The Calvert Trust Group Coming up • Late May: Presentation of huge cheque to Air Ambulance. • May 30th: A charity stall at The Oaks fair. See you there, we hope. • June 10th: A grand Concert at St.Botolph’s Church with St.Botolph’s School Choir, The Garendon School wind band and the now famous female trio Doh,Re, Mi. and lots lots more.

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News from Forest House Surgery Re-registration of patients Forest House Surgery has asked Shepshed Eye to bring the following important message to the attention of our readers: If you were registered with Dr Sharief you have now been re-registered with one of the other partners as follows: If your surname begins with the letter: • F, G, J, K, Q, U, V, W or Y - You are now registered with Dr Badiani If your surname begins with the letter: • A, I, L, S or T - You are now registered with Dr Skeoch If your surname begins with the letter: • E, H or Z - You are now registered with Dr Southwell If your surname begins with the letter: • M, N, P or R - You are now registered with Dr Rao If your surname begins with the letter: • B, C, D, or O - You are now registered with Dr Watson The surgery would like to take this opportunity to thank all patients for their patience and understanding during this time of change. Should you wish to discuss the above changes please speak to one of the receptionists at the surgery..

Surgery welcomes new doctor Dr Georgina Mahony joined the practice as a part time salaried GP on the 1st May 2011. Dr Mahony’s working days at the surgery will be Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Shepshed WI News The next meeting will be held at Christchurch Methodist Church, Field Street at 7.30 pm. on Thursday 2nd June. We will be welcoming Betty Cawte who will be talking about Staunton Harold after which there will be an opportunity to buy from a plant and produce sales table. Visitors always welcome. Look out for the WI stall at the Oaks in Charnwood Country Fair on Monday 30th May when there will be plenty of edible goodies on sale both sweet and savoury and other items.

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Services At St Botolph’s Church, Shepshed

Local MP welcomes new dogs trust rehoming centre

Sunday 5th June 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.00 am Family Service 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist

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Sunday 5th June 8.30 am Holy Communion 11.00 am Holy Communion 6.00 pm Rogation Service Sunday 12th June 8.30 am Holy Communion 6.00 pm BCP Evensong Sunday 19th June 8.30 am Holy Communion 11.00 am Family Service 6.00 pm Holy Communion Sunday 26th June 8.30 am Holy Communion 6.00 pm Songs of Praise

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MP Nicky Morgan has welcomed the start of building work on Dogs Trust Loughborough as bringing significant benefits to the local area. Due to open in spring 2012, Dogs Trust Loughborough will be a state of the art Rehoming Centre providing at least 25 jobs for local people. The charity aims to build the most eco-friendly animal rescue centre in the world .Nicky has met with Dogs Trust this morning to discuss the centre’s role in the community. “I was delighted to hear Dogs Trust Loughborough will be opening next year. The centre will be a real boost for Loughborough, bringing with it the benefits of new jobs an education facility and a chance for local people to get involved by volunteering in the community. Dogs Trust do a fantastic job promoting dog welfare and I believe the centre will be a credit to the community”, Mrs Morgan said.

Nicky Morgan MP with illustrations of the proposed Dogs’ Trust Rehoming centre at Wymeswold Hosting the World’s most environmentally sustainable animal rescue centre will help establish Loughborough’s position on the map as forward thinking, eco friendly town”, she said. Featuring a biomass boiler, green roofs, under-floor heating, solar panels and a rainwater recycling system, the Rehoming Centre will be able to look after around 135 dogs at any one time. The new Rehoming Centre will also create 25 new jobs ranging from Managers, Canine Carers and maintenance staff. The Centre has already employed a full time Education Officer who is visiting schools across the East Midlands to teach children about safety around dogs and the importance of responsible dog ownership. For further information on Dogs Trust please call our London office on 020 7837 0006 or visit www.dogstrust.org.uk

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Shepshed History Society

Black Annis ‘stole children, pulled them to bits and ate them!’ Tuesday 10th May saw the Shepshed History Society enjoying a very entertaining talk given by Mr. Robert Gregory, a blue badge guide for Leicester. His topic was Leicestershire’s Naughty People. He first began by telling the history of Leicester Prison and how it is always mistaken for Leicester Castle. Then he went into detail how prisoners have escaped this impressive fortress despite the thickness of the wall and also gave the gory details of many executions. In fact several tales of various villains were narrated and one in particular was Black Annis, who lived in a cave and would steal children, pull Black Annis - not the best person to them to bits and eat them. The employ as a babysitter cave is still in existence in a private garden today. Next month’s speaker is Mr. Ken Day, a firm favourite with the society. For the fee of £2 new members are always welcome, meetings are held at the Glenmore Centre every second Tuesday in the month starting at 7.30pm and ample parking space is available.

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Fashion Show for Newcroft was a fantastic success! Friends of Newcroft held a fashion show evening earlier this month which was a huge success.

We sold 110 tickets to staff, parents and friends who all came to enjoy a show with models wearing a huge variety of outfits, all from leading high Street brands at massively discounted prices. We had a raffle and refreshments which rounded the night off perfectly. We raised a grand total of £752, which will help to buy the school more books and IT equipment, as well as funding a new bike shelter. A huge ‘Thank You’ must go out to everyone who helped to make the night such a fantastic success. We had excellent feedback about the evening and have already started to plan our next fashion show - so watch this space for more forthcoming events.

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If you can find 12 FAMOUS ARTISTS in the Wordsearch grid on the left, you could win a £20 voucher to spend at the Little Acorns Tea Rooms within Sevenoaks Garden Centre, Newtown Linford (nearly opposite Groby Pool) See ad on page 13. All you have to do to go into the prize draw is find - and mark a line through - the names of 12 famous artists. These can run vertically, horizontally or diagonally (and backwards!). Send your marked entry forms to: BRUSH STROKES, Shepshed Eye, PO Box 8, Markfield, Leics. LE67 9ZT to arrive by Wednesday 16th June 2011. Please remember to fill in your name and address. The sender of the first correct entry drawn out of the hat will win the prize. Good luck! Here are the 12 Geniuses of the Canvas you have to find:

ANDY WARHOL• CLAUDE MONET • EDGAR DEGAS EDOUARD MANET • EDVARD MUNCH • JACKSON POLLOCK PABLO PICASSO • PAUL GAUGUIN • REMBRANDT SALVADOR DALI • SANDRO BOTTICELLI • VINCENT VAN GOGH Name: ................................................................................................. Address: ................................................................................................ .................................................................Postcode: .............................

Last Month’s Winner The winner of the Wordsearch Competition in the last issue of Shepshed Eye was GARETH ALDRIDGE of Penrith Avenue, Shepshed. Congratulations ! Your prize - a £25 Voucher to spend at the AKASH Indian Take Away - will be with you within 21 days.

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The members of Shepshed Charnwood Rotary Club sponsored a young undergraduate who was running the London Marathon for Oxfam and on Tuesday she came to the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weekly meeting to show members her medal and to talk about the experience. Jennifer Spencer is in her final year of a Microbiology degree course at Nottingham Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sutton Bonington campus and the Rotarians donated ÂŁ100 towards her target of ÂŁ2000 which was going to four Oxfam projects in Ethiopia, Honduras, Tanzania and Shi Lanka, all connected to increasing agricultural production. Jennifer completed the Marathon in 4h 3m and has already applied to enter again next year to try to better that time. She came to the Whitehouse Hotel in Kegworth to thank the members for their support and gave an illustrated talk about her day. A vote of thanks was proposed by Rotarian Fred Thompson. The Rotary Club meets every Tuesday at the Whitehouse Hotel in Kegworth at 7.30 for 8.00pm and anyone is welcome to come along to find out more about Rotary activities. The picture shows Jennifer Spencer, with her Marathon medal, receiving the congratulations of members of the Rotary Club.

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Nordic Walking is poles apart A SERIES of super fat-burning Nordic walking sessions are being held in Charnwood. Charnwood Borough Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Active Together team is running the sessions on Saturday mornings from 10.15am11.15am from May 28 until July 2. The walks start from the Main Street car park in Woodhouse Eaves, opposite the Cottage Surgery. Nordic walkers use poles to help tone upper body muscles, as well as legs, while the poles help propel the walker along which means they work harder although the exercise feels less strenuous. There are also monthly taster sessions running on Sundays as part of Charnwood Guided walks programme. Councillor David Snartt, Charnwood Borough Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cabinet member for Neighbourhood Services, said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nordic walking burns more calories than normal walking and is great for people with neck, shoulder and back problems. It is also easier on the knees and joints than normal walking. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Council runs a series of walks through our extensive Walking For Health programme which is part of our commitment to help residents improve their health and well-being.â&#x20AC;? Sessions cost just ÂŁ1 and poles are provided. Booking is essential as places are limited. For more information or to book a place please contact the Active Together team on 01509 632535 or email active.together@charnwood.gov.uk.

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County Councillor’s Column from Christine Radford

As your County Councillor, I am always on hand to try and deal with any concerns you may have about services provided by Leicestershire County Council. The proposed new retail outlet at 25 Charnwood Road was approved by Charnwood Borough Council and I am pleased to report that following my concerns regarding traffic that a zebra crossing is to be provided as part of the development. Following representation by local residents, the Highways Department have agreed to put on the agenda of forth coming works yellow lines at the junction of Forman Road and Leicester Road, yellow lines at the junction of Station Close and Charnwood Road. I am still working with officers regarding the concerns of residents regarding the junctions at Paterson Place and Hathern Road and Weavers Way Estate and Charnwood Road. I am sure there are many more areas of concern around ill considered parking which causes major problems to the local residents. Speeding traffic around residential streets seems to be increasing now the nights are getting lighter, concerns raised are forwarded to the police for speed checks and County Highways to see what measures can be taken to alleviate the problem. With the proposed planning application for 65 houses at the top of Iveshead Road, residents have been in contact regarding the amount of extra traffic and the already existing problem with speeding traffic, these concerns have been raised with the police and County Highways. The proposed extension of the weight restrictions on roads around Shepshed has now got to last stage before going out to public consultation. It is hoped that if given the go ahead it will stop large vehicles over 7.5 tonnes using Shepshed as a through route. I have been in contact with the Clerk to Shepshed Town Council to arrange a meeting with myself and officers from County Highways to show and explain the proposals to the Town Council at a future meeting. I hold a monthly surgery at the Council Offices in Shepshed between 10-11 am on the last Saturday of the month (except December) You can contact me by e mail on christine_radford@hotmail.com or by telephone on 502974 or 07796 544817

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12th June 2011 Where: Little Markfield Farm, Forest Road, Markfield, Leicester, LE67 9UN. Time: 10.30am to 5pm Contact: Brenda 01530 242173 or 07774047571 Activities Come and see sheep being sheared, wool being spun, Cows, Sheep, Pigs and Chickens with their babies; feed the lambs! Farm walks, Hot dogs & Beef Burgers using farm produce, Home made Cakes & Pies, Beer festival, Meet Pen the Red-Tail Hawk, Modern & Vintage machinery, Crafts stalls, Sausage making, Pumpkin growing competition for the children, £1 entry fee per adult Children Free We will be raising money for LOROS, Rainbows and Markfield Churches

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Diary for St.Botolph’s Church, Shepshed & St James’ Church, Oaks in Charnwood Saturday, 4th June 8.00 pm Oaks Gardening Club Outing to Herefordshire Wilf Shelton - 01509 506925 St. James Tuesday, 7th June 8.00 pm Tuesday Group – Speaker : Mads Morgan – Passion Sheila Bradford - 01509 504444 St. Botolph’s Every Friday during term time 10.00 am – 11.30 am Cheeky Chops Karen Chapman – 07538 721284 St. Botolph’s SBCH Wednesday, 8th June 11.15 am followed by lunch at approx.. 12.30 pm St. Botolph’s Mothers Union – Speaker: Jane Payne – Christian Aid Judeth Roper – 01509 508863 St. Botolph’s SBCH Friday, 17th June 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm Fold – Group for people with learning difficulties. Kathy Cole – 01509 506119 St. Botolph’s SBCH Tuesday, 21st June 8.00 pm Tuesday Group – Speaker – Summer Outing Sheila Bradford – 01509 504444 St. Botolph’s SBCH Wednesday, 22nd June 2.45 pm St. James’ Mothers Union – Rally & Tea. Address: Rose Thomson, Woodhouse Eaves Janet Quenby – 01509 506154 St. James Saturday, 18th & Sunday, 19th June St. Botolph’s Patronal Festival Colin Stinchcombe – 01509 504638 St. Botolph’s

Further details can be obtained from The Parish Office – Tel. No. 01509 502255 or Email: sbotandsj@btinternet.com

There are other groups which meet within the two parishes which are as follows:Oaks Seniors – Every other Tuesday in Oaks Storer Hall. For further details contact Sheila Bass 01509 502813 Meeting Point – Every other Tuesday in Oaks Meeting Room. For further details contact Lesley Bates 01509 502853. Both these events are attached to Oaks Storer Hallo. KEY: SBCH = St. Botolph’s Church Hall, OSH = Oaks Storer Hall.

Shepshed Town Councillors Cllr Elizabeth Bebbington 34 Wicklow Close SHEPSHED LE12 9BJ Telephone 507398

Cllr Barry Perkins 7 Lambert Avenue SHEPSHED LE12 9QH Telephone 829772

Cllr Bernard Burr 30 Ringwood Road SHEPSHED LE12 9SB Telephone 502914

Cllr Mrs Claire Poole 234 Fairway Road South SHEPSHED LE12 9BQ Telephone 277012 or 07727121426

Cllr Gary Docherty 73 Countrymans Way SHEPSHED LE12 9RA Telephone Ex Dir.

Cllr Mrs Cynthia Popley 119 Conway Drive SHEPSHED LE12 9PN Telephone 561458

Cllr Robert Ewing 37 Longcliffe Road SHEPSHED LE12 9LW Telephone 650105

Cllr Mrs Christine Radford 3 Moscow Lane SHEPSHED LE12 9EX Telephone 502974

Cllr Bill Gilmour 85 Leicester Road SHEPSHED LE12 9DF Telephone 502271

Cllr Mrs Joan Tassell 11a Moscow Lane SHEPSHED LE12 9EX Telephone 506661

Cllr Ian Hamilton-Smith 19 Coachmans Court SHEPSHED LE12 9SE Telephone 821397

Cllr Glenys Timson 44 Hathern Road SHEPSHED LE12 9RP Telephone 264558

Cllr Andrew Hawkey 24 Church Street SHEPSHED LE12 9RH Telephone 554016

CLERK TO THE TOWN COUNCIL:

Cllr Mrs Diane Horn 17 Grange Road SHEPSHED LE12 9LJ Telephone 827361 Cllr Jane Lennie 8 Coachmans Court SHEPSHED LE12 9SE Telephone 827015

MRS BRENDA SNAPE, Shepshed Town Council Office, 47a Charnwood Road, Shepshed LE12 9QE Telephone/fax Number 01509 508872

Office Hours: 9am-3pm Mon- Thurs, 9am-1pm Friday

EMAIL: shepshed.towncouncil@ btinternet.com

Charnwood Borough Councillors for Shepshed Cllr Elizabeth Bebbington, 34 Wicklow Close, SHEPSHED LE12 9BJ Telephone 507398 Cllr Bernard Burr, 30 Ringwood Road, SHEPSHED LE12 9SB Telephone 01509 502914 Cllr Mrs Claire Poole, 234 Fairway Road South, SHEPSHED LE12 9BQ Telephone 01509 277012/07727121426 Cllr Mrs Christine Radford, 3 Moscow Lane, SHEPSHED LE12 9EX Telephone 01509 502974

Leicestershire County Councillor for Shepshed Cllr Mrs Christine Radford, 3 Moscow Lane, SHEPSHED LE12 9EX Telephone 01509 502974

Fathers and daughters A young father was taking care of his baby daughter while his wife went to town shopping. He decided to go fishing and he had to take the toddler along. “I’ll never take her along with me again!” he told his wife that evening. “I didn’t catch a thing!” “Oh, next time I’m sure she’ll be quiet and not scare the fish away,” his wife said. The father said gloomily. “No, it wasn’t that. She ate all the bait.”

Christchurch Methodist Events Wednesday June 1st 2:45pm Ladies Guild Friday June 3rd 9:30am Coffee Morning & Fund Raising Stall (weather permitting) Sunday June 5th 10:45am All Age Worship - J Unwin 6:00pm Evening Worship - H Cousin Tuesday June 7th 7:00pm Senior Choir Practice Wednesday June 8th 2:45pm Ladies Guild Friday June 10th 9:30am Coffee Morning & Fund Raising Stall (weather permitting) Sunday (Pentecost) June 12th 10:00am Junior Choir Practice 10:45am Morning Worship & Junior Church - D Williams 6:00pm Evening Communion Service - A Wells Tuesday June 14th 7:00pm Senior Choir Practice Wednesday June 15th 2:45pm Ladies Guild Friday June 17th 9:30am Coffee Morning & Fund Raising Stall (weather permitting) Saturday June 18th Summer Fayre: cakes, stalls, bric a brac, books, refreshments, crafts, tombola Sunday (Trinity) June 19th 10:00am Junior Choir Practice 10:45am Morning Worship & Junior Church - G Mercy 6:00pm Evening Worship Tuesday June 20th 7:00pm Senior Choir Practice Wednesday June 22nd 2:45pm Ladies Guild Friday June 24th 9:30am Coffee Morning & Fund Raising Stall (weather permitting) Saturday June 25th Knit & Natter (see a member for venue) Sunday June 26th 10:00am Junior Choir Practice 10:45am Communion Service & Junior Church - D Owen 6:00pm Evening Worship - E Lowe Tuesday June 28th 7:00pm Senior Choir Practice Wednesday June 29th 2:45pm Ladies Guild Thursday June 30th 7:00pm Christchurch Fellowship - Fish Chip Supper For up to date Christchurch news and events follow us on FACEBOOK

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