June 2016 herald online by Michael Wilkinson

JUNE 2016

Stanton under Bardon

SUMMER FAYRE

Saturday 25th JUNE at St Mary & All Saints Church, plus - Weather permitting a Garden Party, held in the Church grounds. From 2pm - 4pm • Free entry. Raffle, Plant stall, Cakes, Bric - a - Brac, Craft stall, Books. Antiques. Teas and Coffee available with Cream scones. All welcome

Markfield Art Group Exhibition

Coffee Morning in Groby for RNLI Charity THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION Charity is to benefit from the proceeds of a Coffee Morning that is being held at 8 Wallace Drive, Groby on Sat 16th July.

MARKFIELD Art Group are holding their second exhibition in The Stables Gallery at Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation’s Ulverscroft Grange.

Come and enjoy a coffee, cake and a chat between 10am and 1 o’clock. There will be a raffle and more, as well as Karen’s Krafts for sale. The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea.They provide, on call, a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service around the UK and Ireland, and a seasonal lifeguard service. With their lifeboats, lifeguards, safety advice and flood rescue, they are committed to saving lives.For more information visit the website at: www.rnli.org

It runs from 1st June to 29th July - Monday to Friday 10 - 4. There is a very varied selection of paintings in several different media and styles - maybe a very unusual present for that special someone. This is a very interesting venue and anyone who hasn’t been - the food is lovely as are the beautiful surroundings. Come and join us and maybe have a cream Tea!

Patricia Hardy

Thornton Club stars raise £330 for Redgate Animal Sanctuary with Rock ‘n Roll party! IT JUST GOES to show that Friday 13th is not always unlucky; in fact for Redgate Farm Animal Sanctuary is turned out to be a very lucky day. Two big names: Jimmy Mac – an excellent Elvis tribute singer and entertainer, and the fabulous group ‘The Fantoms’ put on a Rock and Roll show to raise money, £330 in total, for the Markfield sanctuary. And we were just in the mood for a party as the sanctuary is celebrating its 30th birthday this summer. Nearly seventy people came along to join in over four hours of 1950s / 1960s fun in The Thornton. And at the end of a great night (and after a raffle with twenty prizes each dafter than the last!) we all went home buzzing. The sanctuary Trustees would like to extend their sincere thanks to everyone who gave their time and energy to perform on the evening, it was so very generous of you. We would also like to thank everyone who came along to sing, dance and enjoy themselves, and last, but by no means least - to our very kind and generous hosts, Karen and Eddie Orme who always make sure there is plenty of live music in the village. Thank you all! And we are already looking forward to our next Redgate Rock ‘n Roll party on Saturday 8th October in ‘The Thornton’ - so please make a note in your diary!

Jo Leadbetter,

Sanctuary Trustee & Fundraiser

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Stanton under Bardon Village Hall News

Diary Date for Animal Lovers: Redgate Dog Show on Sunday 14th August

The show goes on!

IT MAY seem strange because, as you have probably heard, for financial reasons we can no longer take in dogs at Redgate for re-homing – we are still holding our annual Dog Show and Open Day on the second Sunday each August!

THE NEXT coffee morning at the hall is to be on the 21st June when we will be supporting the Marie Curie charity. Doors open at 10.00 am. If the weather is nice, we will be putting tables out in the car park so that we can enjoy the summer weather, although at the time of writing, the heating is still on. The second cinema night (or Flicks in the Sticks) has been held and was again successful. Thank you to all those who attended and helpers. Please let us know if you have a particular favourite film which you think would draw in the crowds at the hall. We want to cater for all tastes. We appreciate that the acoustics are not great, but we are working with the Parish Council to try to resolve this. As we enter the holiday season, we do not plan to hold another cinema night until the autumn. The hall was used for the first time as a polling station on 5th May for the Police Commissioner elections and will be used again on 23rd June for the EU referendum. Its location is much more central and, with better car parking, we hope you found it easier to cast your vote. Finally, and most importantly, we need more Trustees and volunteers. Most of the Trustees have full-time jobs and/or have young families. Whilst their enthusiasm cannot be faulted, their personal commitments mean that, at times, we are stretched to the limit, which unfortunately resulted in us having to cancel the planned street party for the Queen’s 90th birthday. Would you like to help, either formally as a Trustees, or informally at events? As a Trustee you will be able to have a direct say on what goes on in the Village Hall and how it is run. If you are interested, please contact me by email at stantonvillagehall@gmail.com

This year, the big day for the Markfield sanctuary is Sunday 14th August, and, as usual there will be lots to do, whether you are bringing a dog or not. We open for dog registrations at 10.30am and have three marvellous judges and an agility trainer signed up to run the competitions. There will also be all the side shows and activities you would expect , including the Bowmen of Bosworth with their ‘Have-a-go Archery’, a Coconut Shy, giant Bouncy Castle, Slide and Trampolines, Carousel, Pony Rides, Test your Strength, Birds of Prey display, Candy Floss machine, AND the amazing Sambando Drummers who have to be heard to be believed. The fabulous Tunnel Micro-Brewery will also be setting up near the barbecue, selling their delicious artisan beers. There will also be live music, hot and cold food, cupcakes and ices fresh from the van! Please make a date in your diary today – and please come along and support us on 14th August. This is our main fundraiser of the year and, as you will have realised if you read our regular articles, running a sanctuary and re-homing centre is a bit like painting the Forth Bridge! *And don’t forget, for the 14th August only – the entrance for everyone is via Billa Barra Lane (postcode: LE67 9PD). Looking forward to seeing you there. If you would like to know more about the Open Day, or about the work of the sanctuary (founded 30 years ago), please feel free to call me, Jo, on: 01530 230 455.

Jo Leadbetter

Redgate Trustee and Fundraiser Charity Registration Number: 1036506

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News from Bardon Park Chapel

County Councillor’s Report from David Sprason

Highways & Transport improving or declining? WE ARE seeing a number of highways works taking place currently on our main routes around the area. The MI/A511 improvements that is attempting to reduce the current peak time congestion. It is questionable if this will mitigate the impact of the new traffic flows from the new Argos distribution warehouses and the massive housing development on the edge of Coalville. It appears that the County Council highways department is just relying on the road network to meet this extra demand and I fear that congestion will increase and it will take longer for commuters to get to work. Leicestershire County Council is also consulting on reducing the speed limits on the A50 from Bradgate Hill all the way to the Glenfield Hospital roundabout to 40mph. Parts of the dual carriageway will remain at the national speed limit. The gaps in the central reservation are proposed to be closed as part of the plan. You can have your say on the scheme by emailing jane.x.moore@leics. gov.uk. You may recall that I raised the opportunity of using rail as an innovative way of tackling road congestion and an alternative way of commuting into Leicester, for us the Ivanhoe rail line. The Leicester-Burton line is currently a freight-only line that travels through the towns of Coalville and Ashby-de-la-Zouch and passes close to Swadlincote. The proposal was to introduce a rail passenger service on this route. The County Council, LLEP and North West Leicestershire District Council - at a cost of £55,000 commissioned consultants AECOM to prepare a business case for the re-introduction of rail passenger services. This was agreed by the cabinet to help mitigate the negative impact HS2 will have on Leicestershire and North West Leicestershire. You will not be surprised that the Conservative administrations have deemed the cost unaffordable for the County Council and that there is no real prospect of HS2 Ltd funding it. Well we knew that as this study followed a similar exercise carried out in 2009. It also showed that the capital and revenue costs could not be afforded by the

County Council. The point of this report was to present a case to the Government and HS2 Ltd what the cost of blighting Leicestershire would be. I believe that a capital cost in the region of £147 million (amount we send to Brussels every week), compared to the cost of HS2 (£9 billion and rising), is small beer. The economic benefits to this area would be huge, it would reduce congestion and even be a benefit for HS2 Ltd. I am afraid that the quitters at County Hall have once again left us to take all the pain with no gain. My final point is the actual highways maintenance and the slow reaction time for repairs, white lining and quality of the grass cutting. The issue, with all these areas, is reporting them on line and the time it takes to go through the system. I report many of these faults - the same ones year after year - which eventually get dealt with; the same areas of grass or hedges which are not being cut, that hamper drivers’ visibility, so I share your frustration. The way white lining is now being dealt with is so bureaucratic it beggars belief, as it works on how many people report it. Those reported last year are now being slowly addressed: Desford, Bagworth, Thornton, Botcheston, Stanton under Bardon are almost completed but we are still waiting for Markfield to be done. The areas of greatest concern are the junction of Park Avenue, the Pedestrian crossing on Chitterman Way and the junctions of Grassy Lane, Elliott’s Lane and Broad Lane towards South Charnwood School. All these are areas waiting for an accident to happen so please take care.

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I have been highlighting for a number of years, cuts do have consequences. Government continues to cut local authority budgets (so far a real terms reduction of 50%) much more than any other government department. So we have more local demand but less money to meet current levels, let alone the growing demand. According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), the austerity drive has saved £36 billion. The net amount we gave to the EU totalled £42 billion, not counting the extra £1.7 billion retrospective bill we received for our economy having grown too quickly. According to the IFS figures, outside the EU, we could have avoided all austerity measures in the last government and still had room for tax cuts. None of us know what would have happened in the last parliament outside the EU, and which departments would have been given access to the money. There is one thing we do know, the numbers speak for themselves. As councillors, it is right that we encourage greater efficiency in public spending across the board, both at local and national level. But spending less and less on local concerns is very hard to do when we are giving away that money, and much more, to an institution in a different country. Between the choices of keeping that local library open, fixing those roads and pavements, and sorting that traffic congestion out or, on the other hand, paying membership fees to an unaccountable and unaudited institution in Brussels, I think the decision should be pretty clear to most of us. It is one of the many reasons I will be voting to leave the EU and take back control.

WORSHIP SERVICE: Every Sunday morning at 10.30am. Our gatherings are fairly informal. The Chapel is also open on Thursdays between 1 pm and 3.30 pm Take a break away from your desk, office, warehouse, home or factory. Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee. Eat your lunch. Sit quietly. Pray......or tie a prayer-request onto the prayer-tree. Have a chat. Look around and enjoy our historic buildings. Relax, unwind, do nothing at all. THE CHOICE IS YOURS THURSDAY ART CLASS: Between 7pm and 9.00pm. The class tutor is a retired art teacher. THE MONTHLY PRAISE MEETING: 1st Saturday in each month at 3.00pm. Come and enjoy a lively time of singing, encouragement, fellowship, testimonies and uplifting messages. Light refreshments afterwards in the school room. Find us at the roundabout at the junction of Shaw Lane (A 511), Bardon Road (A 511) and Beveridge Lane (B 585), take the Leicester-bound (eastbound) carriageway of the A 511 road and the chapel is on the left after about 50 metres. There is a large car park at the back. For more details on any of the above please contact: Richard Norburn on Tel: 01530 242526

Open-air school & ECO House to be sold TWO areas of land at Western Park, containing an unusual former open-air school and a pioneering ecologically-friendly house, are being made available for sale together. Leicester City Council has decided to market the two areas of land for sale together to developers who would bring the sites back into use while respecting their former uses. The first includes a 2.88-acre plot housing the Grade II listed former open-air school, which was built between 1928 and 1930 to provide education for children in poor health. The buildings have stood empty for a number of years, and would need extensive refurbishment and partial rebuilding to be brought back into use for leisure, community or other suitable purposes. The second plot of land is home to the Eco House, along with the Constance Jackson Centre and associated buildings, on a 2.51-acre site. The sites will be marketed from sale from Monday, June 13, with the deadline for offers being 2pm on Friday, August 5.

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The walk to school needs to be safer to improve our children’s happiness NEARLY HALF of parents in the East Midlands see a noticeable improvement in their children’s happiness after they walk to school, new research has found. National charity Living Streets conducted research with parents of primary school children in the East Midlands and found that half see an improvement in their child’s mood (47%) and behaviour (50%) after they’ve done physical activity. Yet, just 21 per cent of boys and 16 per cent of girls get the recommended daily amount of physical exercise* and a third of children are overweight or obese by the time they leave primary school. Schoolchildren in the UK are some of the unhealthiest and unhappiest in the world and walking is one of the easiest and most accessible ways of maintaining a healthy weight and reducing stress levels. Walking to school has been shown to improve children’s concentration, help them feel more alert and achieve better grades than those who are driven – now parents are highlighting that it can improve mood too. Nearly half (45%) said that they saw an improvement in their child’s happiness after the walk to school. As last month’s Living Streets’ Walk to School Week got underway, Jenny Wiles, Living Streets Director (North), said: “Not only are we experiencing a childhood obesity crisis, we’re also facing a rise in mental health and wellbeing problems. We know that keeping active is a major part of the solution. “We must prioritise ways of encouraging physical activity if we want today’s children to become healthy adults. The walk to school is a free, easy and accessible way for parents and their children to achieve this. Sadly, just 46 per cent

Walking to school has been shown to improve children’s concentration, help them feel more alert and achieve better grades of primary school children walk to school compared to 70 per cent of their parents’ generation. We must reverse this decline.” Living Streets’ research shows that parents in the East Midlands also feel the benefits of the walk to school along with their children. 47 per cent said they feel healthier for walking their kids to school and 41 per cent said they feel happier after walking in. Just under a third also said it helps them to feel less stressed and 65 per cent said that it’s a great time to spend with their children. Of the East Midlands parents surveyed whose children don’t walk to school, well over two thirds (70%) said that they would like them to walk to school. However, congestion and unsafe driving outside the school gates overwhelmingly deter parents. A huge 59 per cent said that vehicles driving too quickly was their greatest worry when it came to the school run and a third cited overcrowding (33 per cent) and unsafe parking (41 per cent). Aggression was also a factor with 20 per cent experiencing it, either from

other parents or local residents. Wiles continues: “Something needs to change so that more children and parents feel safe walking to school. This is one sure way of increasing the amount of exercise youngsters are getting and is vitally important if we want to improve their health, and cut congestion and pollution.” Living Streets is the UK charity for everyday walking. Last year 400,000 children took part in Walk to School Week. Living Streets wants to see the government fulfil a previous commitment to getting 55 per cent of primary school children walking to school by 2025. Walk to School Week also played host to ‘Happy Shoesday’ on Tuesday 17 May. Children and staff at schools around the country wore the shoes which make them the happiest, each donating £1 to Living Streets. The money raised will go to the charity’s work with schools and local communities, and their campaign work to make UK streets safer for everyone. *60 minutes a day.

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Congratulations to Lift & Engineering Services IT WAS A night packed full of festivities at this year’s West Midlands Celebrating Construction Awards. Over 600 industry leaders gathered at the ICC, Birmingham on Friday evening for the ninth award ceremony, to celebrate and acknowledge the best in the region’s innovative construction projects and talented individuals. The awards were hosted by the BBC newsreader, Louise Minchin and Co-hosted by Acivico Limited, the Built Environment Hub and the Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) West Midlands branch. The event incorporated WM7’s ‘Built In Quality Awards’ and the Built Environment Hub’s ‘Constructing Excellence Awards.’ Among the winners were Lift & Engineering Services, who have a branch in Field Head. The company was successful in two categories, winning the Health & Safety Award and Leadership & People Development Award.

Careers day proves a big hit with primary school pupils CHILDREN at a Nailstone primary school have taken part in a careers day initiative aimed at showcasing a range of different professions that the 7 to 11 year-old pupils can aspire to in the future. To help their pupils gain exposure to a range of different jobs, Dove Bank Primary School invited parents and friends of the school to present a variety of interactive workshops to pupils in Years 3 to 6 in order provide background information about their chosen profession and the type of skills required to undertake their job effectively. Amongst the volunteers who answered pupils’ questions, was a surveyor, a farmer, an engineer and a builder, who enabled pupils to use some of their tools of the trade. In preparation for the day, the children were encouraged to ‘dress for work’ – there were a wide variety of intended careers on show including vets, doctors, footballers, soldiers and hairdressers. Ella from Year 5 said: “Every single career was really interesting because they are all so unique.” Tamsin from Year 4 said: “I have found out that delivering the post isn’t as easy as it looks and staff at the Dogs Trust work really hard.” Charlotte from Year 5 said: “I have learned so much about different careers and how hard you have to work in school to get a good job.” The idea for a careers day was the brainchild of head teacher Fiona Shields who was keen to enable pupils to understand the link between the basic skills learned in a classroom with the jobs they may choose to do in the future. “I’d like to say a big thank you to the adults who gave up their time to talk to pupils about their professions. The children found the day fascinating, and who knows … we could possibly have changed the course of a child’s life by inspiring them to become something that they have only ever dreamed about,” she said. “We wanted to drive home to pupils the fact that every career plays a vital role in our lives and that there is a myriad of opportunities open to them as long as they keep working hard to fulfil their potential all the way through their school career”.

Letters Praise for Library 1 I’VE JUST spent the most pleasant afternoon at the Markfield library playing board games with my children and friends. What an excellent job they are making of keeping the spirit of the community alive in our village library. I was most thrilled to learn that they will be offering the board game afternoon throughout the summer holidays on a Friday afternoon - what an excellent opportunity for us to use the library and enjoy an afternoon of playing games together. No iPads or X boxes needed - YES! Thank you library ladies.

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Praise for Library 2 PLEASE can you mention in the Herald that my 3 children and I went to the games afternoon at Markfield Library and it was lovely. We have missed the library after school since it has been used for the after school club. My children love spending time at the library anyway but today they enjoyed playing with different games. It was lovely to see their happy faces and gave me some quality time to play with them. I will certainly be going back in the big summer holidays to repeat this lovely, calm experience.

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Cabinet to discuss developer contributions DISTRICT councils are being urged to ensure developers pay fair share for county services. The call came after it emerged the county council has not received more than £650,000 which it requested to be paid towards local education. Over the past two years, the county council has secured £36 million in relation to 100 developments, to fund public services. Under a rule called section 106, developers are usually obliged to contribute towards roads, schools and other public services that may be required due to the construction of new housing and developments. District councils decide most development applications and the amount that developers should pay. Some developers call for section 106 payments to be reduced or waived, in order to make the development more costeffective. The county council is now encouraging districts to do more to ensure county services are paid for, to provide the range of services which new communities need and to reduce the strain on neighbouring communities. The report also recommends that any significant planning decisions made by the districts which don’t reflect the advice of the highways authority on road and transport implications should be relayed back to cabinet. Councillor Richard Blunt cabinet member for planning, said: “I want to work with district councils to ensure that public services receive the funding that they are due from developers. “Without that funding, we can’t provide the roads, schools and other services that are needed when new housing and developments are built.” The cabinet will discuss the report when it meets at 11am on Friday, 17 June.

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Extracts from the Unapproved Minutes of the Markfield Parish Meeting held on Tuesday 3rd May 2016 at 8.00pm at the Methodist Chapel, Markfield. (May be subject to alteration or correction.) • POLICE MATTERS, AntiSocial behaviour: - There was no police attendance. Anti-social behaviour at Markfield Community Centre and the surrounding areas was continuing. Mrs D Grantham was recording the registration numbers of nuisance cars and scooters converging at the Community Centre and reporting them to the police. Mrs. M Browning reported that there had been 2 incidents of attempted thefts around The Green; one from the play area of Apple Tree Day Nursery and another from a builder’s van parked near to St Michael’s Church. • The Community Partnership Library Service: - Mrs M Bowler had attended a meeting at County Hall to discuss a consultation on the proposed new shape of communities taking over the running of libraries. Cuts in funding would mean looking into new ways to operate. Mr M Lay suggested that wherever possible signage could state “supported by Markfield Parish Council” . • Car Parking along Chitterman Way outside the Post Office and Markfield Surgery: Several members raised concerns about the large numbers of cars parked along the highway, footpath and at the bus stop as at times the situation was becoming quite chaotic. The problem was being exacerbated further by Royal Mail vans being parked on Markfield Surgery car park. The Parish Council had previously

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resolved to contribute £500.00 towards the cost of installing a police operated covert camera to cover this area but had since heard nothing from PC Wardle. The clerk would follow this matter up. • Miners’ Welfare Institute: - Mr T Lockley stated that the overgrown vegetation, fallen down gates and poor condition of the building was affecting the visual appearance of the area in contravention of Untidy Site Legislation and should be reported to the Borough Council. • Environmental Improvement Scheme 2015/2016 Village Trail Information board: Fitzpatrick Woolmer had provided a second hard copy proof of the sign which the clerk and Chairman had checked for accuracy and advised the company to proceed with production. • Environmental Improvement Scheme 2016/2017: A further proposal was put forward; the installation of another two planters along Main Street junction with Uplands Drive; this would be 120cm x 120cm and made of recyclable plastic at a cost of £2,100.00 exc. Vat. Resolved, the proposal was accepted. • Neighbourhood Plans: Mr T Lockley had arranged a meeting with a representative of the Rural Community Council at Markfield Library on 20th May 2016 at 7pm to discuss the implications and processes required to draw up a Community Plan.

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Mrs A Cook, Mrs J Williams, Mrs M Browning and Mr T Lockley would attend. Mr M Lay suggested the Parish Council should also write to the Borough Council to request support in drawing up a Neighborhood Plan. • Jelson development – Section 106 monies: Mr M Lay stated that the Borough Council had no expectation for Markfield Parish Council to take-on the management responsibilities for one bank of the stream. • Green waste – brown bin service: Mr M Lay stated that there had been a 34% take up rate for the new service. Mr T Lockley reported that the reaction of the Borough Council to the incidents of fly-tipping on Altar Stones Lane and Hill Side had been very speedy. • Cemetery Fees from 1st April 2016: The clerk had implemented a 5% increase and circulated a copy of the fees prior to the meeting. Mr T Lockley proposed that the fees be accepted, seconded by Mr B Walmsley. Resolved, the fees were unanimously accepted. • Community Centre Installation of Solar panels: Previously resolved, the quotation from Green Solutions @ £11300.00 exc VAT was accepted. The application to the Parish & Initiative Fund for 50% funding had been approved therefore the works should be ordered. CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA AND MUGA

• Dogs to be kept on leads signage and amendment to existing Byelaws: The members would consider “dogs are welcome as long as they are under control and kept on a lead” signage around the site. The existing Bylaws were out of date so Mr T Lockley asked for a volunteer to look for Government Model Byelaws. Mr. B Gannon agreed to look into this. JUBILEE PLAYING FIELDS • Motorcycle damage: Mr T Lockley was looking into some form of gateway to allow pedestrian access only from the adjacent field. Mandatory rate relief is given to registered charities and similar organisations, mandatory rate relief is a discount of 80%, this may be complemented by 20% discretionary relief at the discretion of the council. • BTE Plant Sales: The parish Council had received several complaints from members of the public about heavy plant equipment being parked on the car park. The clerk and vice chair confirmed that the agreement between the company and Parish Council was for staff car parking only. Mr T Lockley and Mr M Lay would discuss this matter with Mr B Elliott. QUESTIONS TO THE CHAIR: Mr T Lockley and the clerk had spoken to Harbots Builders about the encroachment onto Parish Council Land (Millennium Garden) and the company had agreed to remove the fencing and re-install along the original boundary. Mr T Lockley and the clerk had spoken to Dyson Builders about accessing a property via Parish Council Land (Open Space off Chitterman Way) the company had agreed to stop this and to make good the damaged ground. Mr M Lay stated that the Borough Council were now re-selling a small piece of land adjacent to the Temperance Hall for additional car parking for the restored dwellings.

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Markfield to develop a neighbourhood plan Borough Councillor Matthew Lay writes in the Herald OVER THE last few years I have become more and more concerned at the lack of protection the planning process has provided for communities like Markfield, Stanton and Field Head. This has caused me to pen a number of articles on this very concern, a concern borne out by recent experiences. It is clear that the Government have moved the planning process to give housebuilders the edge in the planning system, and as a consequence the presumption in favour of housing development has led to planning permission being granted on land which, 10 years ago or more, would not have been successful. This is especially true for applications in what was once protected open countryside outside of well-established settlement boundaries. Often, communities had already identified land suitable to meet the local community housing needs, as agreed in various planning documents required. Typical of this is the work that went on in Markfield and Stanton a few years back to identify the land that was needed to meet the identified housing needs up-to 2026. Both communities identified enough development land to satisfy what was being asked of it and it was felt we had taken a mature approach and were assured that that this would be the way forward. It plainly wasn’t as within just 2 years of this being agreed and being included in the local plan the whole thing was shot to pieces by the Government’s

relaxation of planning safeguards and the lack of a five years housing land supply in the Borough. Since that point, it has always felt that we have been at the mercy of developers and that no rules seemed to apply to contain any potential development applications no matter how spurious or damaging. Often the Borough Council has itself sided with local communities determining these applications to be wrong and refusing planning permission, only to see the developers win on appeal. This has happened on a few occasions in our community and it seemed very unfair that a Government Inspector could just ride roughshod over the views of the local community, especially when that said community had done all that had been asked of it to find suitable land to support modest housing growth. It certainly did not feel like the supposed localism that the present Government often spoke about, but whose pledges soon rang hollow. Since that point many communities have been considering how they should respond to this ever present threat and how they support the local community in developing its own aspirations for the future. This process has led to me to recognise that the only way forward in current circumstances is for local communities to support and

work within themselves to create neighbourhood plans. It’s fair to say I have been a sceptic of these plans in the past but recent legislative moves to strengthen their powers aligned to some (but not all) recent planning appeal decisions, suggests to me and others that this might be the only way to ensure any development is sustainable and fits in with the communities own stated aspirations. So moving forward, Markfield Parish Council will be embarking on the development of a neighbourhood plan and I intend to have conversations with Stanton Parish Council about doing the same. It is hoped that these plans will offer some protection to communities. They will not enable communities to stop development of any kind, but they will give more powers to communities that are able to identify where future housing should go, to give clear guidance on what improvements the community desires, and what values it places on different aspects of the community. To do this - in a manner which will give the plan validity in the eyes of the Government - will not be straightforward. To ensure the community fully supports any proposition requires full engagement and buy-in. It is likely that public meetings will be required alongside the

“This process has led to me to recognise that the only way forward in current circumstances is for local communities to support and work within themselves to create neighbourhood plans.”

Matthew Lay development of evidence to underpin the plan. A consultation on proposals will be needed; community workshops, key stakeholder involvement and an independent examination will also be required before the plan is put before everybody in community in the form of a local referendum. This referendum if passed will see the neighbourhood plan become the adopted planning document for the community and in time should be used by developers as the key development roadmap. The process ahead will not be easy and having been involved in the past with the development of similar community plans, it will require a number of people and local community groups volunteering to support this process and ensuring it is a success. It is likely to take up to 2 years to complete. The Parish Council is currently looking at the best way forward and is taking advice from both the Leicestershire Rural Community Council and the Borough Council. Funding (we hope) should also be available from the Government to help us. Undoubtedly the work that is about to be undertaken could be a defining moment in our in this community development and others beside. I hope we get it right and that once completed, it gets the levels of acknowledgement and recognition it will justifiably deserve.

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To be honest, I thought all this was a dream, so I stopped paying my bills a year ago.

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Bagworth in Bloom

Markfield WI Programme 2016

All being well, by the time that you read this, the planters in Bagworth will have received their summer flowers. These are paid for with money raised by the Bagworth Forward Group (BFG).

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The BFG organised a trio of musicians who attended the Community Centre last month and performed the Stephane Grappelli Story. Everyone who left at the end of the night said that it had been a very good evening’s entertainment. It would have been good to see more people enjoy this live music event. We hope that the Trio will return to Bagworth soon. Not only was the evening a cultural success, £74 was also raised to add to the funds which will enhance the life of the village. The next BFG event will be the Summer Bingo at 7.30 pm on Monday 20th June. This is prize bingo and people who attend always enjoy their winnings. This is yet another occasion when you can enjoy yourself and also support the village at the same time. BFG are organising a Car Boot Sale on Saturday 9th July. Set up will be from 8 am and selling will take place from 9 am until 12 noon. Pitches will cost £5. The Centre’s legendary bacon butties will also be available with hot drinks, including posh coffee served by our very own barista. This takes us on to our main event and probably the biggest event of the year in Bagworth, The Bagworth Open Show. By popular demand, we are returning to a single day, rather than the Show being spread over two weekends. The date of the Show is Saturday August 27th. This will include exhibits of vegetables, fruit, flowers, arts and crafts, baking and cooking and a children’s section. Schedules will probably be available by the time that you read this. In addition to the exhibits, there will be stalls selling a variety of products. As well as all of this, we are putting on a new venture. We are having a dog show which will take place on the green area next to the Sure Start building. There will be serious classes and not so serious classes. Look at for more details nearer to the date. As part of the Show, there will again be a Scarecrow competition. Entry for this event will be £2 per scarecrow. Scarecrows need to be registered at the booking in desk between 8 am and 10.30 am on the day. To celebrate various birth and death anniversaries this year, scarecrows need to be based on Shakespeare, Beatrix Potter or Roald Dahl. There will be a prize for the best scarecrow.

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20th July: Canine Partners 17th Aug: Brian Johnson Who do you think lived in a House like this? 21st Sept: David Siddon The Fascination of the English Language 19th Oct : Ali Groschl The Art of Fused Glass 16th Nov: Julie Ede Wonderful, Wicked, Wily Wallis

Coming up at The Club in Thornton SAT 25TH JUNE: THE BEMUZOS SAT 9TH JULY: THE DEUCES SAT 6TH AUG: GEORGIE

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Do you wanna dance? DANCES at The Club, Bagworth go from strength to strength thanks to Ken and Glenda and their small team of volunteers. The last charity dance on 6th May saw £534 raised for Cancer Research UK. The photo shows the money for the previous charity dance, which supported the Heart Foundation, being handed over. The next charity dance will take place at 8 pm on Friday 22nd July. Phil Brown will be tickling the ivories on his keyboard. The event will be the annual ‘Memories’ dance when past members are remembered. The charity which will be supported on that evening will be announced in the near future. Admission is £2.50. Saturday night dances continue as usual. These will take place at 8 pm on 18th June and on 16th July. On those occasions, dancing will be to Ken’s CDs. Admission is £2. Wednesday afternoon dances take place at The Club from 2-4 pm. Admission is £1 and includes a hot drink and cake. A warm welcome is extended to anyone who attends these events. The Friday and Saturday dances are accompanied by a raffle draw and a bingo session.

A thing I learned at this week’s staff meeting is I like to cuddle as I fall asleep.

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Markfield Play Away PlayGroup

Enjoy a drink in our Beer Garden followed by a leisurely walk down to the reservoir. Bliss!

MARKFIELD Play-Away Playgroup continues to run from Markfield Methodist Church 4 mornings a week Monday to Thursday 9-00 till 12-45. Term time only. We are a well established, long running setting now looking after the children of parents who themselves attended our Playgroup. We take FEEE, which is the government funding given to all 3 year olds the term after their 3rd birthday. 2 year funding is available for families on income of less than £16,150. If this applies to you I can help with further information. There is a charge for children who are not eligible for funding. However there is no charge for children until they are able to stay on their own for 2 hours. If you have children who are not eligible for funding but would like to use Markfield PlayAway Playgroup please talk with me to discuss options on how to make this affordable for you. We offer free childcare when children are funded with no top up charges. Our aim is to allow all children to benefit from a good education to support their pathway to school. My Deputy Kate Manning has really settled into Playgroup providing a good range of activities for the children to extend their learning. Staff and children have all enjoyed the enthusiasm and energy that Kate has brought to the setting. Kate Manning is also a registered child-minder and therefore Kate and Playgroup together can offer extended wrap around care. Kate currently has vacancies between 7.30am and 6.00pm for more information call Kate on 07974 225679 Childcare has changed a lot over the years but our main aim is to offer a safe caring fun place to help children learn to play and share with others as we prepare them for school. We have a good outside area for children to run around and play on bikes and cars. We have a small garden area for children to plant bulbs and feed birds. We are always grateful for donations of plants to put into the garden and anyone able to do a bit of weeding to keep it all tidy. One of the differences we see is that there are more grandparents caring for their grandchildren. It is important grandparents feel included and therefore we welcome grandparents and all caring for children under 2 to visit our setting to spend time with us. This can be helpful for the grandparents as well as the child. As the government will be offering 30 hours free childcare in the near future there will be a bigger demand for places. Therefore please come in and see us in action and discuss the best way forward for your child. Please ring Angela Berry for more information 01530 242578 or 07971 254165 or email angela_berry42@btinternet.com.

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LOCAL VILLAGE WRITERS’ GROUP

OUR WRITING Group meet on the first and third Wednesdays of the month in Kirby Muxloe.

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We are a small, friendly group of people, from Kirby Muxloe and surrounding villages, who all enjoy writing in one form or another. Reading out our work to members, as we sit around the table, proves to be very productive in inspiring lively conversation about subjects raised, as well as the content of the writing. We offer critique, if requested, but more importantly encouragement for members to simply enjoy the process of the written word. We do not offer lessons in grammar! We share information relating to competitions and further education, for anyone interested, and offer a theme, or subject, as inspiration to write about for the next meeting. Your initial visit is free and then we charge £3 per visit. A half-yearly subscription will be offered which equates to £2 per visit. These fees cover the charge of room hire. So whether your preference is creative writing, poetry, writing memoire or whatever, if you would like to visit us, to sit in on our meeting and have a coffee, please contact Derek by email: mcgauley5948@yahoo.co.uk or call David tel. 07552 107 461 or Gail 0116 2390241

Letter from Uncle Eustace

On war between parishes The Rectory St James the Least of All

My dear Nephew Darren So, now you have enjoyed your first Summer Fete, don’t say I didn’t warn you. It may be small consolation, but remember that they only happen once a year - although in your case, you still have another 40 to endure before retirement. I negotiated our own last week. As usual, the band from our neighbouring parish of St. Eusebius played. There has been much bad blood in the past between our two villages. The trouble started on the day that St. James the Least of All never told St. Eusebius that the Vikings were coming up the river. We may have long since buried the hatchet, but both sides remember where they put it. Tension between the two communities down the centuries has moved on from occasional slaughter to something a little more refined. Just as I began my opening speech to crown the Rose Queen, the band struck up with the National Anthem. When the hog roast started, they played “smoke gets in your eyes” and when it came to the necessary music for the maypole dancing, they all disappeared into the beer tent. With great Christian charity, we shall bide our time. In September we have the annual football match between the two churches’ Servers. Last year, in addition to winning the match, the St. James’ boys sent three of their side off with concussion. Naturally, I visited them in hospital. Miss Prendergast, as always, played Gypsy Rose Lee. If the tall, dark, dear lady tells me one more time that I am about to find romance with a tall dark lady, while she flutters her eyelashes at me, I swear I shall throttle her with a bell rope. Besides, I already have a beautiful dark lady in my life - and my Labrador is devoted to me. The only real hiccough came when I bought 12 packets of fudge from Mrs Masheder to present to our choirboys. Yet again, she had misread salt for sugar in the recipe. After I presented the packets at Mattins the following day, a formal complaint was rapidly made by a parent to the police that the Rector was attempting to poison their son. But as I explained to the officer, if I had intended to poison anyone, I would have done it far more discreetly - and infinitely more efficiently. I toy with that possibility for Mrs Masheder before next year’s Fete. Your loving uncle,

Eustace

My wife always accuses me of having a favourite child. It’s not true, I love Matthew and Not-Matthew equally.

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Markfield Community and Sports Centre Annual Family Trip to “Skeggy” BOTH coaches for our annual pilgrimages to Skeggy and Llandudno are now full so, we are now trying to get enough people to fill a second coach going to Skeggy on Wednesday 27th July. The cost is only £13 per person which is fantastic value compared to other coach trips you may see advertised elsewhere. You can book your place by contacting the Centre but, don’t leave it too late or you may be disappointed.

Etoile Performance Academy MANY congratulations to Becky, her staff and all the youngsters who achieved a remarkable haul of medals in a recent festival of dance. Etoile Performance Academy is based at the Centre and it was fitting that they held a celebration party here at the Centre. Well done to you all.

Caledonian Society Summer Outing ON SATURDAY 4th June the Centre was awash with tartan, kilts and other traditional Scottish dress as the Leicester Caledonian Society hosted the East Midlands Area Scottish Society’s Annual Summer Outing. Members came from across the East Midlands including Bedford, Derby, Corby, Rushden and of course Leicestershire. It was a lovely sunny day and members were able to have a go at outdoor games before relaxing with an evening supper. During the evening members enjoyed a quiz, poetry, storytelling displays of traditional Scottish dance and of course bagpipe music by a superb Scottish Piper. The evening was concluded by a rousing rendition of Auld Lang Syne.

Etoile Medal winners

Mayflower Club Update YET again we had a very interesting month with a host of activities. On the 4th May we had a very illuminating talk on the tremendous work that takes place at LOROS. The facilities and work they undertake there is truly amazing and incredibly supportive of patients and their families. Did you know that there is a natural burial ground and nature reserve site on the outskirts of Markfield. John Hooper came along and gave a talk on the natural burial concept as well as the three golden rules of planning for your inevitable demise including preparing lasting powers of attorney, making a written will as well as deciding on your own funeral arrangements. Have you ever wondered where common phrases that we take for granted in our day to day and often colourful English language originate from. How about “getting the wrong end of the stick” or to “have a square meal”. On the 11th May Sandy Leong came along and gave a fascinating talk on how many common sayings came about. It was very thought provoking and no wonder visitors to this country get confused. On the 18th May we held an open event around Living Well With Dementia. The event was well attended and included: • Making a memory box and twiddle muff

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Take part in reminiscence sessions with Reminiscent Times • Card making activities • Dementia Friends Session • Singing café with the Pathways Centre • Seated chair exercise Those attending stayed for light refreshments and a chance to have a chat with and see stalls provided by Age UK Leicester Shire and Rutland, Books on Prescription, Pathways Centre, Changing Minds, Reminiscent Times, The Richmond Fellowship and Mind For You. The event concluded with a fun session of Walking Football with Matt Elliott Sports Development

Visit to the National Gas Museum How did we ever manage without electricity? If you want to know just visit the National Gas Museum on Aylestone Road, Leicester entry is FREE. On the 25th May we made the visit and it was well worth it. We were shown how gas was made on this old site and how it was distributed around the city. The museum is a step back in time with

real examples of gas lighting, fires, cookers, heaters and even gas hair driers, irons, washing machines, fridges and many other items you would have never have imagined ran on gas. There is even a mock up of a 1920’s kitchen with all the then state of the art gas appliances. It just shows have far we have advance in household appliances and how life is so much easier today. On the 1st June we were given an outline presentation on the work of the Save the Children charity. It was founded way back in 1912 and now operates in 120 countries around the world including the United Kingdom. This session was concluded with a taster session of Functional Fitness which all members were able to join in with. Please see later item on new Functional Fitness sessions. We have many exciting and informative sessions coming up over the year and, if you would like to join in, DON’T BE SHY just turn up at the Centre on Wednesday afternoons 2pm to 4pm. You will meet some lovely people and have some fun as well as getting good information on things that affect your life and wellbeing. It only costs £1 per session and you get a “cuppa” and biscuits included and all new members will be most welcome

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23rd June: European Referendum 27th July: National Blood Service

Sometimes I wonder if my cat ever thinks about finding her biological siblings.

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News

Make strides to help local people in poverty:

Charity Link Leicestershire 3 Peaks Power Walk – Sunday 25th September 2016 Charity Link, which, in 2016, is marking 140 years of helping local people in poverty, is looking for challengers to take on its first ever ‘Leicestershire 3 Peaks Power Walk’ which will take place on Sunday 25th September 2016.

Living Well with Dementia event - Walking football winners

New at the Centre Functional Fitness A series of 24 Functional Fitness sessions have started at the Centre on Tuesday afternoons from 1.30pm to 3pm. This is functional exercise for people of all ages and abilities that helps to strengthen legs, lower back, arms and shoulders and will lead to better joint mobility and stability. You don’t need to attend all 24 sessions but can come along as and when you can. The sessions are FREE so, just turn up for sessions on the day and give it a try. Tiny Gym The Centre now hosts a Tiny Gym where you can undertake private personal exercise and fitness programmes with a fully trained fitness advisor.

Markfield Centre and Sports, Mayflower Close, Markfield LE67 9ST on 01530 242240 or email markfieldcomunitycentre@ hotmail.co.uk or you can visit our website www.markfield communitycentre.com to view our facilities, latest news, photo gallery and information about the Centre.

Finally – Who Is this?

THE HALF TERM holiday has passed and the clubs and meetings which had a week’s break are now back to normal for a few weeks.

WITH the lighter and warmer evenings I’m disappointed to say that anti-social behaviour is back on the scene again.

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Bagworth calling

Anti-Social Behaviour

Reports are coming in of groups of young people being involved in nuisance behaviour especially around the Community Centre and near to the Mayflower Court Home for the Elderly. The nuisance includes dropping unacceptable amounts of litter, extremely noisy car radios, street football and noisy gatherings until the early hours of the morning especially at weekends. Our local Police Team are urging residents to dial 101 to report these incidents. This will help the Police to build up a picture of what is happening and TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THOSE RESPONSIBLE.

The challenge will see individuals and teams taking on a 15 mile course starting and finishing at Bradgate Park. The route includes the peaks of Old John Tower, Beacon Hill and Leicestershire’s highest peak, Bardon Hill, which, at 912ft, is just 88ft short of a mountain. Walking through some of the county’s most beautiful (and physically challenging!) scenery, the goal is to finish the route within six hours. Charity Link supports people of all ages and backgrounds who find themselves in poverty, hardship or crisis including people affected by chronic illness, disabled people and the victims of domestic violence. Charity Link makes a tangible difference by providing essential items such as beds, clothing and even food to help make people’s lives better. Susan McEniff, Director of Charity Link, says: “It would be brilliant to have the support of the local community in this, the charity’s 140th year. The need for our services remains great. Last year we supported 8,209 people, 33% of whom were deprived children and young people, but we can only continue our vital work if people get behind events such as this. We hope our Leicestershire 3 Peaks Power Walk will inspire people to get out and undertake a challenge in some amazing local countryside whilst really making a difference.” There is a £15 registration fee to enter with a £100 fundraising target which, due to the unique way in which Charity Link works (for every £10 donated to the charity it can raise £50 from charitable trusts that are available to help those in need), means that every walker raising their fundraising target could help the charity to provide a fridge and cooker for a local family in desperate need or beds for three children currently sleeping on the floor. Funds can be raised through sponsorship or other activity such as raffle or cake sales. For more details visit www.charity-link.org/events/challenges or email rachel.markham@charty-link.org for an information pack.

A RATHER portly green monster turned up at a recent birthday party at the Centre. The challenge is to guess who managed to squeeze his body into the fancy dress suit and terrify the party children. Answers on a red or yellow card to Carol Berridge. The first child with the correct answer will receive a bag of sweets and a medal.

Many of them have some available places so whether it is dog training, computer coding, dancing or any of the other activities, then feel free to come along and enjoy yourself. We are hoping to run a ‘tennis for tots’ session on a Tuesday morning, so look out for details of this, all of you parents with budding Andy Murrays or Heather Watsons, please note. Bingo run by the Trust will take place at 7.45 pm on Monday July 11th. There are always great prizes to be won. On Monday 27th June, Bagworth Pre-School are organising a fashion show in the Centre in the evening in order to raise funds. There is an ‘It’s a Knockout’ booked at the Centre in aid of ‘Wishes 4 Kids’. This will take place on Saturday 2nd July. Keep an eye out for further details of both of these events. The main event of the year, for the Community Centre Trust, is on Saturday 25th June. This is the Annual Fun Day/ Summer Party. There will be lots going on, both inside the Centre and also outside the building as well. There will be stalls, a bouncy castle, face painting, a big raffle, food and an all day and evening bar and much much more. In addition, Lee will be in attendance selling his delicious ice cream. Obviously it is a day not to be missed. We have put in an order for good weather so make sure that the date is in your diaries so that you don’t miss it. Finally, the activities that took place in the half term week will be repeated in the school summer holidays. These take place from Monday to Thursday from 10 am to 2 pm, beginning on 18th July.

I’m no scientist, but I’m sure that gravity is at it’s strongest while laying in bed early in the mornings.

THE HERALD • JUNE 2016 • Tel: 01530 244069 • Email: info@markfieldherald.co.uk

Celebrate creepy crawlies during National Insect Week ONE WEEK in June is dedicated to celebrating the most diverse and ecologically important group of terrestrial invertebrates that are often overlooked – insects.

People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) works to conserve many UK species including the stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) and, to coincide with National Insect Week (20-26 June 2016), PTES is asking for the public to record any sightings of these beetles as part of their annual Great Stag Hunt. National Insect Week celebrates the UK’s native insects – of which there are 24,000 - including beautiful butterflies, delicate dragonflies and bumbling beetles. Sadly, it is becoming rare to see stag beetles as population numbers are falling across Europe due to habitat loss and predation. PTES is working to help reverse the decline of this iconic insect by asking the public to take part in the Great Stag Hunt and by recording any sightings at www.ptes.org/gsh. PTES has been running the annual Great Stag Hunt, a citizen science project whereby people record stag beetle sightings online, since 1998 and last year saw over 5,500 recorded sightings across the UK (see Appendix 1 for regional statistics). These results are important in order for PTES to build a wider picture of how stag beetles are faring across the UK. Stag beetles are easily recognisable due to their huge mandibles, which resemble those of a male deer’s antlers. They emerge from now until the end of the summer months, and do so in order to find a mate after up to 7 years living underground as larvae, feeding on rotten wood. These beetles live in gardens, traditional orchards, woodland and parks and are most likely to be spotted flying on warm summer evenings. Throughout National Insect Week there are hundreds of informative events, talks and workshops dedicated to inspire and educate existing insect fans, as well as those who perhaps aren’t familiar with, or fond of, insects! For advice on stag beetles, visit www.ptes.org/stagbeetles, and for information about National Insect Week visit: http://www. nationalinsectweek.co.uk.

Matters arising from the previous minutes Notice Board: The Notice Board has been received and will be put up after the meeting. The notice board will be placed by the flower bed. • Parish Council website: Mrs Mary Briggs and Mr Ian Briggs had agreed to look at alternative websites to see if they would be less expensive than the 2commune website. Mrs Mary Briggs had found parish-council.com website which was a Scottish company, which is free. To have the website without adverts there will be a one off fee of £30.00. There are 31 other Parish Council’s who are using the website, 5 are English. Mr Ian Briggs and Mrs Mary Briggs can update the website and Mrs Denise Beesley will be able to update the minutes. Mrs Mary Briggs has reviewed the T & C’s. These include nothing rude, racist or indemnified can be included on the website, and if there is something it can be withdrawn without notice. Each Parish Council has its own pages. Mr Matthew Lay was asked what Markfield Parish Council intended to do. He believed that they would carry on with the existing arrangement as a link can be placed on the page to the County Council site to show a map of planning applications. Markfield Parish Council thought this was very good. Resolved that the Parish Council review the parishcouncil.com at the next meeting. Planter: Placing the planter at the top of the village had been investigated. The Parish Council have to get a licence to place a planter at the top of village as it is County Council land, not Borough Council land. Contractors were going to be contacted to see if the offer was still live. Planter could be placed outside Village Hall, perhaps at the top of the Village. In respect of the transfer of the strips of land, Charles Church were in touch with the Solicitors. • Borough Councillor’s Report – Mr Matthew Lay: Community Initiative Grants have been approved. Without Walls grant had also been approved. Mr Matthew Lay advised the Parish Council to keep applying for grants. He informed the Parish Council that Markfield had successfully applied for funding for solar panels on the Community Centre. This will potentially give the Centre some ongoing revenue. The majority has been funded through grants. Mr Matthew Lay informed the councillors that Markfield already

Extracts from the Unapproved Minutes of the Stanton under Bardon Parish Meeting held on Tuesday 3rd May 2016 at 7.00pm at the Village Hall, Stanton under Bardon. (May be subject to alteration or correction.) had some costings for the solar panels, which he said they would be willing to share with Stanton Under Bardon Parish Council. • Policing – there was still a lack of community policing and a lack of engagement. • Brown Bins – charging was now in place and 1:3 residents had taken this up. Brown bins were still being collected. Fly tipping had already increased, the cost to rectify falls on the Borough Council. Mr Matthew Lay informed the Parish Council that there was a planning application for another substantial facility on Beveridge Lane. Mr Lay stated he felt sorry for the people on South Lane. He also stated that there are more fields which are being turned into massive warehouses. Mr Lay said that planning applications are now heavily weighted in favour of the organisations/developers which were proving almost impossible to get a successful objection. If successful it will have a further effect on the Flying Horse roundabout. Hopefully there will be an improvement made to the roundabout. • Bardon Quarry redevelopment – Mr Matthew Lay informed the Parish Council that there had been a lot of activity on the site. There will be a £600K Community Fund, which will go to H & BBC. There will also be a lot more traffic. • Resurfacing of Main Street Extension – The County Council have reduced budgets with rents being decreased. Money has been withdrawn from projects. Budgets are ring fenced and therefore cannot be used for other things. Because of this the road may have to continue to be patched, there may also be a lack of drainage. ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEETING TO ENABLE COMMENTS/QUESTIONS TO BE PUT BEFORE THE CHAIR (MAXIMUM 10 MINUTES) A villager reported the mess the developer, Galliford Try, is leaving on the roads around the M1 roundabout to the compound. The road sweeper has been out on a regular basis but an hour afterwards the road was awful again, with chunks of muck/clay on the road. The villager reported that the road

was dry prior to the road sweeper, who had made the road wet. The contractors answer was to put the slippery surface signs out. The Parish Council have been in touch with Galliford Try re the cleaning use of the road sweeper. There was also a query regarding the waste transfer and if Gallifords had a licence to do this. H & BBC had been contacted and didn’t know if Gallifords had a generic, or site specific licence. • Parish Properties a) Recreation Ground report and equipment: Generally tidy. The grounds were wet at the bottom end. Brian Mee are waiting for dry weather before they start installing the new footpath. The existing footpath leading onto the recreation ground would not be closed as the costs were prohibitive to close the footpath. Harris fencing will be used instead. It was reported that the dog waste bins were quite full. The one by the school was sited very high and it may be a problem for the litter picker to lift the bag out. Mr Stuart Bridges agreed he would have a look at it. The Parish Councillors were aware the bins were being used more. Clerk was asked to write a note to empty the bins fortnightly. b) Bottom and top allotments inspection: The top allotments looked very good. The bottom allotments looked okay. Parish Councillors were aware Mrs Richards, 76 Main Street has had an accident. • Village Hall: The village hall needed some more tables, chairs and trolleys. The parish initiative fund will pay just over £1000. Parish Council will pay £500 towards the cost of the tables, chairs and trolleys.

Why would they hang a whole jury just because they couldn’t make up their minds?

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Some just told me to stop acting like a flamingo, so I had to put my foot down.

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Beech Drive, Thornton THIS APPLICATION for 48 dwellings on a site to the rear of Main St Thornton was determined by the Planning Committee at HBBC on the 24th May. This was a second application on the same site as a year ago for 49 dwellings that was refused due to being against policy Res5 and Ne5 of our local plan that meant that the application site was outside of the settlement boundary and there being no allocation for Thornton needed. Move on a year and local residents came together once more to fight to protect the village from an unwanted and needless development. Supported by us, residents (with the help of the Parish Council) engaged professional opinions from Highway experts and legal advice on how to fight this. Because of an impending appeal regarding the 2015 application, HBBC were not proposing to defend this and therefore recommended approval to the new application. Ozzy, being away, sent in a detailed opposition letter which meant that Chris spoke on this at the meeting together with a local resident. Issues were raised regarding the lack of places at the

Borough Councillors’ Report Chris Boothby & Ozzy O’Shea

Cllr Chris Boothby Tel: 0116 2388301 or 07880 711222 Email chris.boothby@hotmail.com

Cllr Ozzy O’shea Tel 0116 2394336 or 07808585825 Email ozzyoshea@hotmail.com

school, congestion on Main Street, access of Hawthorn Drive in bad weather, development in open countryside and the most important fact that nothing had changed since the previous refused application. Supported by many local residents in the packed gallery, Chris proposed that this application be once again refused. Twelve of the seventeen members agreed much to the delight of the public gallery. The original appeal will now take

place on June 14th and should last for 4 days. Since then, HBBC have done a complete U-turn and offered up a full defence for this appeal due to “overwhelming public pressure”. We would like to thank all those residents who wrote in objection letters, those who came to the Committee Meeting and those who came to the public meetings and worked tirelessly to protect your beautiful village.

Hemp Milk Growing In Sales Against Other Milk Alternatives SALES OF dairy milk alternative, Good Hemp milk, have risen by a whopping 65% since this time last year, as shoppers look to swap their cow’s milk for nondairy alternatives. Shoppers have been putting Good Hemp Original, Unsweetened and Coconut Hemp milk varieties into their carts during their weekly shops, helping to push sales of Good Hemp milk to outperform category growth rates by threefold – the speciality milk category is growing at 20% year on year. Nut milks have received a boom in sales in the last year or so, but now shoppers are understanding the greater benefits of drinking Hemp milk. A natural source of Omega 3; just one 250ml glass of Hemp milk provides 50% of your recommended daily intake of Omega 3 (ALA), which experts believe can help support good heart and brain health, as well as circulation. Hemp milk is also dairy and lactose free, nut free, gluten free and suitable for vegetarians and vegans. And, it is fortified with calcium and Vitamin D so it really is GOOD in every way. Even celebrities are swapping out their cow’s milk for Hemp milk. Gwyneth Paltrow often recommends using Hemp milk in her recipes and in a recent interview with NY Mag, healthy living fan, Hilaria Baldwin said she gives her whole family Hemp milk. Even David Haye the boxer is a fan. Donna Chappelle, Brand Manager of Good Hemp says, ‘We’ve seen a really huge increase in demand for our Hemp milk as shoppers are beginning to understand the benefits over other non-dairy milk alternatives. We expect the demand for Hemp milk to keep growing, as Britain becomes more aware of this naturally healthy alternative.’ Hemp is one of the oldest and most sustainable crops to be grown in the world. It is highly nutritious, extremely versatile and good for the environment. Good Hemp produces a range of Hemp products including Good Hemp Oil, Good Hemp Milk, Good Hemp Seed Hearts and Good Hemp protein supplements. Visit www.goodhempfood.com to find a stockist, purchase online or for more information on the benefits of Hemp.

Pony and Animal Rescue, Bagworth WE HAVE been made aware, through social media and direct contact, of acts of anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and threats to person(s) on a family who run this rescue centre for the benefit of animals. The Parish Council leased the land, situated off Park Lane Bagworth , that also houses the local allotments. Because of the ASB issues, we have asked the Endeavor Team at HBBC to get involved alongside the Police. This comes under Chris’s portfolio under Community Safety and because HBBC now have a zero tolerance of ASB, this cannot be allowed to continue. As the fences are being cut and equipment damaged, that means that the livestock, including horses, can get out. Notifications have been placed on the gates with threats to harm the animals. HBBC does have options such as mobile CCTV cameras which we can use in order to protect the public but would prefer to seek other ways to stop this situation from escalating. The pony rescue centre does a marvellous job working with children and animals and should be supported by the local community. Best Regards

Chris & Ozzy Working for you.

Markfield HomeMakers MARKFIELD HomeMakers meet in the Congregational Hall, Main Street, Markfield, on the second Wednesday of the month at 8pm. June 8th ~Virginia Wright ~ Leicester Clock Tower Aug 10th ~ Skittles ~ 7.15 for 7.30pm ~ At Little Markfield Farm For more information, call: Brenda on 01530 242173 or Iris on 01530 242436.

• I don’t wish there were more hours in the day, but I could use a few more at night. • Found out today you cannot join a gym “just to watch”.

I tried to start up a chicken dating agency but failed. It was a struggle to make hens meet.

THE HERALD • JUNE 2016 • Tel: 01530 244069 • Email: info@markfieldherald.co.uk

The cardiac Centre of Excellence on your doorstep

Norman Griffiths learns about the exciting research at Leicester’s Hospitals

T CAN COME as a shock if you are unfortunate enough to suffer a heart attack or find yourself opposite a consultant who tells you that you need heart surgery. Relatives and friends will rally around and will invariably re-assure you that if it needs to be done, you can’t find a better place to have the procedure than at Glenfield Hospital with its reputation as a centre of excellence. Not only is the quality of care high, the hospital is also home to the University of Leicester British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Research Centre (CVRC). Cardiovascular disease kills more than 160,000 people in the UK every year and the CVRC further strengthens and consolidates Leicester’s position as a leading international centre for heart research. It aims to bring together scientists, doctors and patients to improve the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment available. The team at the CVRC is led by Professor Gavin Murphy, British Heart Foundation Professor of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Leicester.

Organ failure “People who undergo heart surgery currently have a risk of suffering organ failure of up to 30 per cent,” he explained. “This is caused by the inevitable trauma and stress the body undergoes during these operations, which can lead to organ damage. Current research is focused on finding new treatments that could be used to try to prevent this organ failure.” The most affected organs are the heart, kidney and lungs. Clinical trials have taken place to look at the causes of kidney complications in adults and children. These include the preventative effects of certain medications and also the detection of specific particles in the blood released which may help identify patients at risk of kidney damage. Blood transfusions can play a critical role in heart surgery

and the team has identified that microscopic particles may be released from the blood cells during storage. The research involves the washing of blood cells immediately before transfusion to prevent the particles being transferred to the patient. Research such as this needs patient involvement and to help facilitate this, a Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) group dedicated to the cardiac research project has been formed. The group meets to receive and comment on updates from the research teams and to help the professional staff by giving the patient and public perspective. Members also help make sure communication with patients is clear and easily understood and spread the word about the research that is going on at Leicester’s Hospitals.

Research strategy Commenting on the part played by the PPI group Professor Murphy said: “By making the PPI part of our research strategy we will ensure that our research best reflects the needs and concerns of the community which it aims to help. We would be unable to deliver our current research strategy without the commitment and time kindly given by the previous patients and members of the public who make up the group, which is directly making a difference to both patient experience and research success to an unprecedented extent.” Those who get involved in volunteering for such groups often have first-hand experience themselves and one such member recalled how he provided practical help to the Cardiac Rehabilitation Team to re-develop a website called ‘Activate Your Heart’, which provides a self-management tool for people who are getting themselves back on track after a heart attack or other cardiac event. “Having been through the experience myself, I was able to give my perspectives on what information people in that situation benefit from knowing, including increasing their activity levels to

build confidence,” he said. “A few years on, it is extremely rewarding to see the website helping so many people to get through what can be a tough time.” Terry Finnigan, a Groby resident of 20 years, is another prime example. Fourteen years ago he suffered a heart attack and collapsed at a Jubilee Party. He was lucky, as there were four nurses there who gave him lifesaving resuscitation until an ambulance took him to hospital. Three weeks later he had surgery at Glenfield Hospital and had a miniature Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) inserted which automatically sends a shock to restart his heart if it stops beating. Terry is well aware that events could have gone the other way. His gratitude for such a lifesaving intervention and the extra years of active life it has given him have found expression in the tireless volunteer work he does for Leicester’s Hospitals. Not only is he a member of the PPI but he also relishes his involvement in the Take Heart Adult Cardiac Patient Support Group which meets for 2 hours at the Education Centre at Glenfield Hospital at 10.00am on the first Saturday of each month. It also provides him with the opportunity to talk to patients on the cardiac wards. “For over 13 years I have been a Leicester’s Hospitals’ volunteer and member of Take Heart which supports the cardiac wards in all three hospitals, though primarily at Glenfield where I visit the cardiac wards,” he said. “I am able to talk to them while looking healthy and can therefore reassure them.”

Terry Finnigan of Groby, is a Leicester Hospitals volunteer And with a background as a semiprofessional entertainer in Leicester he knows just how to put patients at ease and even put a smile on an anxious face. “I got involved with the PPI group a few years ago and so far am ‘spreading the word’ regarding Professor Gavin Murphy and the wonderful benefits of his research.”

IF YOU would like to be involved in the PPI group or want more information you should contact the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at Glenfield Hospital on 0116 258 3021 or email sp504@ le.ac.uk. To contact the Take Heart Support Group telephone Volunteer Services on 0116 258 7221, email thl@ takeheartleicester.co.uk, or drop in to one of their monthly meetings.

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Markfield Surgery and Patient Participation Group (PPG) news PPG Awareness Week will have taken place by now as this year it ran from Monday June 6th to Friday June 10th.

Those of you who have had occasion to use the Surgery during this time will hopefully have seen members of the PPG in the surgery waiting room and have been able to chat to them. We will give a full account of the week in our next article. The PPG were hoping to set up a ‘Walking for Health’ group in Markfield which would organise walks lasting about an hour on a regular basis. Walking is simple, free and one of the easiest ways to get more active, lose weight and become healthier. It is ideal for people of all ages and fitness levels. Regular walking has been shown to reduce the risk of chronic illnesses, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, asthma, stroke and some cancers ( see the NHS ‘Choices’ website http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/gettingstarted-guides/Pages/getting-started-walking.aspx for more information). Unfortunately we do not have enough walk leaders to make this viable in Markfield at present. However, there are other ‘Walking for Health’ groups in the area; for example, Groby has a very active ‘Walking for Health’ group which meets weekly. Other groups that run in the Hinckley and Bosworth area can be found on the ‘Walking for Health’ website www. walking for health.org.uk/walkfinder/lets-walk-hinckley-and -bosworth. If you do feel that walking is for you and you have any medical condition, it is recommended that you check with your doctor before you start. The PPG and the Surgery are interested to find out how useful patients find the information displays around the wall of the waiting room. Some people are keen to read them as they wait, others prefer to look at the television screen and read the information shown there. Topics covered in the wall displays include information for carers, ways to develop a Healthy lifestyle, prescription and appointment information and details of Medical and other staff and hours of opening. Some display boards are changed periodically to give information about current health initiatives, for example to promote the Flu vaccine programme in the autumn. It does take time to prepare and display all this information and it would be good to have feedback on how useful you as patients find it. Perhaps you could ask yourself how much information you can recall from your last visit? Did you find what you were looking for? How can we make it more useful? Do let us know directly or via the Surgery. Markfield Medical Centre is also offering a new service for patients who use Hearing Aids. Replacement batteries are now available at the surgery. Patients who require new batteries will need to bring along their card issued from Hearing Services and a battery will be provided.

When the over-65s don’t want to stop Who wants to retire? Not the half million over-65s who are currently still in work because they are enjoying it, or who have branched out into ‘dream jobs’ such as gardening or becoming an author. Apparently this rise in ‘grey collar workers’ is down to the baby boomer generation having remained healthier for longer than their predecessors. A survey for LV, the pension provider, has found that the most common occupations for the over-65s still in work and enjoying it was administration, farming, gardening, professional writing and being a lollipop man or woman.

News from Cross Hills Baptist Church Serving the villages of Thornton & Bagworth plus the surrounding area

Christian Aid Service - Sunday 15th May A SPECIAL offering was taken at this service at Cross Hills which we are pleased to say raised £116. This has been sent on to Christian Aid to help with their projects.

Exciting News!

‘Consequences’.

THE CROSS Hills Church family would like to congratulate our Pastor, Garry on being appointed as Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council’s Mayor Chaplain for 2016/17.

Awesome Holiday Club: a message from the Leaders

Councillor Richard Allen, this year’s Mayor, was first elected to the Borough Council in 2011 but is giving up work to concentrate on giving the role of Mayor the focus it deserves. As Mayor’s Chaplain, Garry will be involved in a supporting role in the civic duties of the Mayor and his Consort, wife Claire. Councillor Allen will be raising funds for Leicestershire Animal Aid at Huncote and the Leicestershire and Rutland Youth Sailing Association. Cross Hills is looking forward to being able to welcome the Mayor and his Consort to our annual Harvest Festival service in September and the Marwood Brass Band Carol Service in December.

Sunday School Anniversary – Sun 19th June (Father’s Day) The Sunday Club are leading this special service at 10.30am based on a Game Show called

Please come along and enjoy what should be an interesting service.

UNFORTUNATELY, due to holiday and work commitments, Awesome Holiday Bible Club won’t be going ahead this year. We are sorry for any disappointment, but we will be back next year, bigger and better, for Awesome 2017. Keep your eyes peeled for dates in early 2017. • WE ALWAYS WELCOME visitors and tea and coffee are available after our services.See the Church Service Information section in this magazine for times of our services.

Contact Numbers Pastor - Garry Kelly: 01455 457802/07816 616189 Secretary - Lynda Kelly: 01455 457802/07910 440243 Treasurer - Glynis Straw: 01530 230272 Parish Nurse - Vera Harding: 01530 230557

Glynis Straw

Treasurer - on behalf of the Cross Hills Church family

Ready meals are now okay FRIENDS coming for supper, and you’re not sure what to serve? Well, the good news is that now you can reach for the ready meal and not disgrace yourself. According to a recent survey, it is now ‘socially okay’ to offer guests a ready meal when you are pushed for time. Apparently the only time it is still NOT okay to serve ready meals is when the people coming are your in-laws…. they still expect a home-cooked meal. The survey was conducted for Waitrose.

I must’ve eaten too much salmon over the holiday. I just ran up an escalator that was going down.

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All the latest news from MARKFIELD Summer Extended Opening Times WE ARE pleased to announce that we are opening for an extra hour on most days during the Summer school holidays from Monday July 18th until August 25th so more parents and children can come along to the library and enjoy what we have on offer. Apart from extra activities during the school holidays we will be also have, as usual, all the latest books on our shelves. All our regular activities will be taking place during the Summer including book clubs, writers group, family history sessions, art class etc. and for more information about these please visit our website markfiedcommunitylibrary.co.uk or email markfieldcommunitylibraryevents@mail.com Our Summer opening times will be Monday 9am to 10am 1pm to 4pm 6pm to 7.pm Tuesday 9am to 11am 1pm to 3pm 6pm to 7pm Wednesday 9am to 11am Thursday 9am to 10am 1pm to 4pm 6pm to 7pm Friday 9am to 10am 1pm to 3pm Saturday 10am to 12 noon Sunday Closed

Father’s Day FED UP with giving Dad the same old present every year - then why not give him something a little different. You can surprise Dad with a choice of up to 12 books which you can borrow from the library for him. We have everything from books on Sport, Crime, Cars, Fiction and Non-fiction. Pop along to the library with your library card and have fun choosing books for Dad this Father’s Day.

Jo Jingles JO JINGLES is now holding regular sessions in the library every Monday morning from 10.15 to 12.15. These are fun, education and interactive classes for babies and children aged 3 months to 5 years. The sessions will introduce them to musical instruments, routine and structure. They will also develop language, listening, memory and social skills. The classes will run until 10th July when they will break for the Summer but resume again on 5th September until Christmas. For more information about the classes call Laura on 01509 236837 or email the library at markfieldcommunitylibraryevents@mail.com

Summer Activities In The Library Summer Reading Challenge One of the main events taking place in our library is the Summer Reading Challenge - The Big Friendly Read Children aged 3-12 can take part in a giant reading adventure at our library this Summer. The Big Friendly Read is an exciting reading challenge taking place in all Leicestershire libraries, including mobiles, from the 9th July and celebrating 100 years of Roald Dahl, the world’s favourite storyteller.

This year’s book collection of 72 titles reflects six popular themes in Dahl’s books which made his stories so irresistible: Friendship, Mischief, Adventure, Invention, Langwitch (Wordplay) and Champions. Children sign up to the challenge for FREE. All they have to do is read six library books or e-books throughout the summer and will be able to collect six limited edition Quentin Blake cards to slot into a fold-up wallet. Participants will also be rewarded with fun rainbow glasses as they read their books and a certificate and medal when they complete the challenge. All children taking part are entitled to free admission to Bosworth Battlefield by showing their The Big Friendly Read wallet at reception (one child per full–paying adult). Look out for more details and information for The Big Friendly Read in the library and for more information about The Big Friendly Read visit the website: www.leicestershire.gov.uk/thebigfriendlyread It’s free to join the library and there’s something for all the family to enjoy!

Children’s Book Illustrator: FREE Workshops Would you like to learn how to illustrate a children’s book? We are very lucky to have a professional childrens book illustrator as one of our volunteers here in the library. Georgina Hargreaves has illustrated over 14 Enid Blyton books including the Magic Wishing Tree, The Swallow Fairy and the Faraway Tree which is celebrating it’s 75th anniversary this September. Although the books have had numerous reprints over the years Georgina’s illustrations were the first picture books in colour! She would like to share her passion for illustrating childrens books and is holding two FREE workshops during the Summer school holidays. The first will be on July 28th between 3.00pm and 4.00pm and the second on August 18th between 3.00pm and 4.00pm. Please email markfieldcommunitylibraryevents@mail.com for more information.

My mate went a bit off the rails when he was younger, which is probably why he’s no longer a train driver.

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COMMUNITY LIBRARY Youth Book Group Schools Out and Exams are over- so you now have chance to read whatever you like without it being part of your school work. Your chance to choose your own book!

Kids Coding for British Values

Come along to our over-12’s Youth Book Group in the library every Tuesday from 2.00 to 3.00 where you will be able to pick your own book and talk about it with others. What you liked or disliked and whether you would consider recommending it. Book Groups are a lot of fun and an opportunity to voice your opinion as well as read something you might never normally have chosen. We have a huge selection of books but if there’s one you would like to read and we don’t have it on our shelves we can order it for you.

Art Class OUR RESIDENT art teacher is holding two drop-in sessions during the school holidays. They will be on Monday 18th July from 1.30 - 3.30 and again on Monday 25th July from 1.30 to 3.30. These drop in sessions are available for the over 7’s up to 14 year olds. Everything will be provided at the painting and drawing art workshops and the cost will be £4 per session. The adult drop in art class will also be running as usual every Tuesday evening from 6.00pm to 7.30pm.

Weekly Games Afternoon WE HAD a great games afternoon during the May half term when parents and children came along and enjoyed lots of board games and had great fun. Some parents asked if we would be doing one again so we have agreed to hold regular games sessions during the school holidays in July and August, beginning on Friday July 22nd from 1.00pm - 3.00pm. Come along and enjoy all manner of board games for both adults and children. If you would like to bring some of your own to share you would be most welcome. There will be refreshments available including tea, coffee and soft drinks.

Activity Day: August 17th from 11.00am to 3.00pm Join us for a fun day in the library where we will have lots of Roald Dahl related activities to accompany our Big Friendly Read, Summer Reading Challenge. If you love the Roald Dahl stories, you will enjoy making some of our Roald Dahl-inspired crafts. We will have fox crafts, the perfect accompaniment for Fantastic Mr Fox. Have a go at a George’s Marvellous Medicine collage, make Mr Twit’s beard full of gruesome bits of food, or put together some BFG ears to wear! Not forgetting Charlie and the Chocolate Factory related quizzes where the prizes could be CHOCOLATE.

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in Markfield initiative

OUR LADY’S Convent School (OLCS) in Loughborough regularly runs outreach activities with local primary schools and this year launched an exciting animation and coding competition which reached its nail biting conclusion in May. The challenge, designed to support the teaching of computer coding and promote British values to students in Year 5, was to create a short animation using Scratch. The purpose was to educate other Year 5 students about the meaning of the term “British values”. The schools approached the competition in different ways, some included it within their curriculum teaching time, others ran extra-curricular clubs but all the pupils enjoyed the opportunity to learn and showcase their new skill. At the Grand Final hosted by Our Lady’s Convent School, two submissions from each of the participating schools were scrutinised by the panel of four judges including The Mayor and Mayoress of Charnwood. The flair and creativity demonstrated by all entries made the judges’ job an unenviable task, with them ultimately requesting permission

Students from Plumtree School proudly display their trophy presented by The Worshipful Mayor, Councillor David Gaskell. to award a joint runners-up position. Anika and Zoe and Jessica and Jae comprised the two teams from Loughborough C of E Primary School who scooped the joint runner-up position. The overall winners’ trophy was presented to Jonty and Harrison from Plumtree School. Speaking after the event Jonty said, “I really enjoyed taking part in the binary coding activity and making the animation.” Harrison added, “I really loved doing coding, I’m very grateful to have been able to take part - thank you to OLCS. It was great to be able to shake the Mayor’s hand and receive a trophy.” Mrs Jo Wakefield, Teacher of ICT at Our Lady’s Convent School, said, “These children are the computer programmers and designers of the future, and from what we have seen of their creativity and understanding of basic coding they have skills which they can now develop and grow for the future.”

An opportunity to relax, find peace and 'reflect' on our place in the world. With creative suggestions for reading, thinking and exploring prayer.

Congregational Church Hall - 6-7pm Thursday 23rd June Come for as long as you wish and leave when you want. Refreshments available. All are welcome. Further information: Rosemary (242844)

At hospital over the weekend I heard a load of patients reciting Scottish poetry, apparently it was the serious Burns unit .

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Without Walls Christian Fellowship, 135 Main St Stanton Under Bardon Saturday 18th June: ‘RENDEZVOUS’ all welcome from 11am-3pm at WOW for garden party and neighbourhood chat, call for details

Markfield Congregational Church 01530 242142 Sunday 19th June 10.30am Churches Together in Markfield United Service at St Michael’s Parish Church Sunday 26th June 10.15am Morning Worship followed by Communion

Sunday 31st July 10.30am Morning Service

10.30 am Joint Service at Bardon Park Chapel

Sunday 7th August 10.30am Morning Service

Sunday 10th July 10.30 am All Age Service for Sea Sunday 6.00 pm Holy Communion

There’s Sunday Club in our hall for children & young people during the Morning Service. Our contact list is in the Cross Hills News section of this magazine if you need more details.

Trinity Methodist Church, Markfield Sunday 19th June 10.30am United Churches Together Service at Anglican Church 6.00pm Evening Communion Service Thursday 23rd June 2.00pm - 4.00pm Music Café

Sunday 3rd July 10.30am A visit to Bardon Park Chapel to share Morning Worship with them

Sunday 26th June 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm No Evening Service

Sunday 10th July 10.30am Joint Service in St Michael’s Parish Church

Sunday 3rd July 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm Evening Taizé Service

Sunday 17th July 10.30am Churches Together in Markfield United Service in our Church

Sunday 10th July - Action for Children Sunday 10.30am Morning Service 4.00pm Afternoon Café Style Service

Sunday 24th July 10.15am Morning Worship Sunday 31st July 10.30am Ecumenical Service at Trinity Methodist Church to mark the end of Holiday Club Sunday 7th August 10.15am Morning Worship lead by Congregational Federation General Secretary Yvonne Campbell followed by Communion Sunday 14th August 10.15am Praise Service with Alan Sankey and Friends from St David’s Coalvilleon

Cross Hills Baptist Church, between Bagworth & Thornton Sunday 19th June 10.30am Sunday School Anniversary (also Father’s Day) Sunday 26th June 10.30am Morning Service Sunday 3rd July 10.30am Morning Service Sunday 10th July 10.30am Morning Service with The Lord’s Supper Sunday 17th July 10.30am Morning Service Sunday 24th July 10.30am Morning Service

Thursday 14th July 2.00pm - 4.00pm Music Café Sunday 17th July 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm Evening Service Sunday 24th July 10.30am Morning Communion Service 6.00pm No Evening Service Thursday 28th July 2.00pm - 4.00pm Music Café Sunday 31st July 10.30am United Churches Together Service at Methodist Church 6.00pm No Evening Service

St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Markfield 10:15-11.30am Sunday Club for Children in the Congregational Hall on the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th Sundays, term time. ll Age Service in Church on the 2nd Sunday each month. Friday 17th June 8.00 pm “Still Friday” Sunday 19th June 10.30 am Churches Together in Markfield Service at St Michael’s Church 6.00 pm Evening Prayer Sunday 26th June 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.30 am Open Church 6.00 pm Evening Service Sunday 3rd July

10.30 am All Age Service Wednesday 27th July 10.00 am Midweek Communion and Coffee Sunday 31st July 10.30 am Single Service

Friday 15th July 8.00 pm “Still Friday”

Holy Rood Church, Bagworth

Sunday 17th July 10.30 am Churches Together in Markfield Service 6.00 pm Evening Prayer

Please note: Services will be at Bagworth Community Centre

Sunday 24th July 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.30 am Open Church 6.00 pm Evening Service Sunday 31st July 10.30 am Churches Together in Markfield Holiday Club Service 6.00 pm Joint Service at St Peter’s, Copt Oak

St Mary and All Saints’ Church, Stanton under Bardon Sunday 19th June 10.30 am Morning Service Sunday 26th June 10.30 am “Something Different” Service Sunday 3rd July 10.30 am Morning Service Sunday 10th July 10.30 am Holy Communion Sunday 17th July 10.30 am Single Service Sunday 24th July 10.30 am “Something Different” Service Sunday 31st July 10.30 am Single Service

St Peter’s Church, Thornton Sunday 19th June 10.30 am Holy Communion Wednesday 22nd June 10.00 am Midweek Communion and Coffee Sunday 26th June 10.30 am All Age Service Sunday 3rd July 10.30 am Morning Service Sunday 10th July 9.00 am Holy Communion

Sunday 3rd July 10.30 am Morning Service

St Peter’s Church, Copt Oak Sunday 19th June 9.15 am Holy Communion (said service) Sunday 26th June 6.00 pm Evening Prayer Sunday 3rd July 6.00 pm Holy Communion Sunday 10th July 3.00 pm Praise Service Sunday 17th July 9.15 am Holy Communion (said service) Sunday 24th July 6.00 pm Evening Prayer Sunday 31st July 6.00 pm Joint Service

Catholic Church of St Wilfrid of York 53 London Road, Coalville, LE67 3JB Sunday Mass Saturday Vigil: 6 pm Sunday: 10 am See Newsletter on the website for details of weekday Mass times, Benediction & Confessions. Parish Priest: Fr Tom Breslin – 01530 832098, www.stwilfspriest@gmail.com Parish Website: www.stwilfscoalville. blogspot.co.uk St Clare’s R C Primary School, Coalville: 01530 837747, www.st-clares.leics. sch.uk De Lisle RC College, Loughborough: 01509 268739, www.delisle./leics.sch. uk Markfield Masses in the Congregational Church Hall, Main St, beside the Chinese Takeaway: Wed 21 September 2016 at 7 pm Wed 16 November 2016 at 7 pm

Sunday 17th July 10.30 am Single Service Sunday 24th July

I was chatting to this Arab dairy farmer, or Milk Sheikh as he prefers to be called.

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Gardening Spot

ASHLEY DYSON

with Joanne Kennedy

General Builder & Contractor

THE SUMMER should now be well underway with roses in full bloom and the days hot and sunny (we hope!).

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There are still lots of things to be getting on with in the garden or you could choose to take some time out of your own garden and visit other gardens and shows for some inspiration. By now the Chelsea Flower show will have gone by but there are still other flower shows that are well worth a visit. The Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) other shows such as Hampton Court, which is on between 5th and 10th July, and Tatton Park on between 20th-24th July are still great to visit for ideas and to pick up new varieties of plants. I’ll be at Tatton Park this year with a small show garden so come and say hello. The RHS gardens are lovely at any time of the year and I have visited Harlow Carr, Wisley and Rosemoor in the last couple of years. All three are fabulous to visit. Closer to home there are gardens such as Coton Manor Gardens in Northamptonshire with its fabulous borders, rose garden and wildflower meadow. Barnsdale Gardens near Rutland Water has an array of gardens for you take ideas from and you could pop to Burghley House to see their water garden if you want to see something different.

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National Trust gardens are fabulous – Calke Abbey in South Derbyshire, Packwood House, Baddesley Clinton and Hidcote to name a few.

Things to do in the garden this month • Regular jobs throughout the summer include, hoeing the borders to keep down weeds, cutting lawns weekly and watering containers and hanging baskets. • Keep your greenhouse well ventilated, open the doors and windows -get an automatic vent for your windows as this saves time and safeguards you forgetting. • Give your plants a liquid feed weekly as this will give them a boost. • Tie your climbers onto their frames as they grow. • Stake taller perennials such as delphiniums. • Deadhead roses, perennial flowers and cut back spring flowering perennials so they can form a new clump. • Cover your fruit and vegetables with netting to stop birds from pinching the fruits of your labour. • Continue to sow vegetables and salads such as carrots, lettuce leaves and radishes little and often to ensure a continuous supply into the autumn. Plants that are looking their best this month are roses, early flowering perennials such as delphiniums, geraniums, lupins and salvias. If you need any help with planting or designing your garden please contact me on 07739 153516 or www.gardenblueprints.net.

Do you live in Bagworth, Thornton, Stanton, Markfield, Groby or Ratby? Are you a Parent or Carer to a child 0-5 years? Do you want to meet new people? If you have answered yes to any of these questions then pop into Bagworth Children’s Centre, Station Road, Bagworth, LE67 1BH or call us on 0116 3055055 Our Early Help Family Outreach Worker can oﬀer families advice, support and guidance on a wide range of parenng and family Issues

Bagworth timetable Monday

1.30-2.00pm

KatyLou’s Music & Movement 12months-6 years First session FREE call 07950 676588 to book

Wednesday

10.00-11.30am

Lile Squirrels– diﬀerent acvies every week 0-5 years

Wednesday

1.00-2.30pm

Messy Lile monkeys a fun Messy play session for 0-5 years

Thursday

9.30-11.30am

Childminders Group drop in session for Childminders

Friday

1.30-2.30pm

Tiny Talk-Baby Signing call 07724 626394 to book

We look forward to meeng you soon !

My friend keeps setting fire to Belgian Detectives. He’s a Poirotmaniac.

6/7/2016

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Last Month’s Competition Winner The winner of last issue’s Wordsearch Competition was: Mrs Lynn Crick of White House Close, Bagworth, Leics. Congratulations! Your voucher will be sent to you soon.

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Foxes Never Quit JUST WONDERED if you would be kind enough to mention in The Herald, the Foxee Singers of Leicester. The Foxee Singers are 25 Leicester artistes who got together to record a song to celebrate LCFC’s fairytale season. The song was called Foxes Never Quit ( Glory Glory Leicester City ) and it reached no 6 in the official reggae iTunes download chart and no 2 in the official amazon download chart, all proceeds going to Prostrate Cancer UK. It was played quite a few times on BBC Radio Leicester and was the featured record on Herdle White’s reggae show on BBC Radio Leicester. The song was written by Peter Ballard and recorded at Leighton Morrell’s studio in Enderby for Bullmark Records. The artistes involved were:Leighton Morrell, Billy Maxwell,Laura Elson, Johny Pallett, Rachel Ball, Andy Brown, Micky Vagas, Lee Jaimes, Dee Quimby, Monty Martell, Sarah Simms, Suzie Lee Scott, Paul Ravel, Paula Swan Sully, Martin Harvey, Karen West, Dean James, Jay Lavelle, Marc Swingler, Lee Jobber, The Heatwaves and The Glitter Sisters, Kind Regards

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Can you make time to vote for Aynsley Lister? Norman Griffiths finds a June 30th deadline

VOTING IS now open for the 2016 British Blues Awards and there’s another chance to support home grown talent, Aynsley Lister. There are two reasons you may want to vote for him. You may have heard and loved his music and scratched your head wondering how a small Leicestershire village has produced a talent that has been acknowledged and respected within the music industry on the one hand, whilst on the other is probably an unfamiliar name to the public at large. If you need evidence of the recognition of his talent you need look no further than the results of the British Blues Awards. In 2014 he won the “Songwriter of the Year” award, winning the “Best Song Award” for “Home,” from the album of the same name (runner up in the “Best Album” category). He was runner up as vocalist in 2015, but winning the “Guitarist of the Year” category was perhaps the icing on the cake for Aynsley. His ‘Home’ album in 2014 is widely regarded as his best and it marks a critical point in his artistic development. This may not be the blues as you know it if you have in mind the American blues giants or even the bands of the 1960’s revival. This is blues music that stands at the interface with mainstream rock and seamlessly blends the genres. If you need convincing about the quality of the offering you can listen to his music at www. aynsleylister.co.uk. When he was “the boy next door” he was described as the new Eric Clapton, but such comparisons are superfluous as his music and songwriting have matured and developed. If you’ve never heard of the guy check out his music and consider another reason to vote for him. He’s worked hard to get where he is and he’s part of our community, so why not give him your support. After all many contestants on those TV talent shows have been supported by votes from their home towns. Voting ends on June 30th, rather earlier than in previous years. Ainsley has been nominated in the “Vocalist and “Guitarist of the Year”categories and you can vote on www.britishbluesawards.co.uk/ vote.htm Aynsley hasn’t had an album release since the success of “Home” and so both fans and music critics will be looking forward to “Eyes Wide Open” due out this summer, though there’s not an opportunity to hear the new tracks live in Leicester until the next Musician gig currently planned for December. The band is, however, having a launch party at Bistro Live in Nottingham on Thursday 4th August. Admission is £27.50 but does include a freshly prepared three-course meal at 8pm. The food gets an excellent 4.5 out of 5 rating on Trip Advisor. The band will be on stage at 10pm with a mixture of fan favourites along with the brand new material. Sounds like something old, something new, something blues.

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Sunday 14 August 10:30am – 3:30pm FREE PARKING (Entrance off Billa Barra Lane)

Entrance charges: Adult: £2.00 Senior Citizen: £1.50

Child (4 – 15yrs): 50p

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There’s no Herald next month due to holidays. See you again in August!

Phone Jo: 01530 230 455

Last night I fell asleep on a bed of rice. I was out as soon as my head hit the pilau.