MID-JUNE 2017
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New Mayor chosen at annual meeting ONE of the highlights of the civic year took place at the council’s annual meeting on 16 May when a new Mayor of the Borough was installed for the next 12 months. Councillor Ozzy O’shea, who represents Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton Ward, accepted the chain of office from the outgoing mayor, Councillor Richard Allen, before a council chamber that was packed with special guests. Cllr O’shea, who is married to Jenny, was first elected onto the council in 2007. The couple recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary and have four children and nine grandchildren. Cllr O’shea served in Leicestershire Police for 31 years before retiring. However, his retirement was short lived for the next day he went back to work as a civilian in the Force’s operations room and was soon promoted to supervisor. Cllr O’Shea jobshared his position after being elected a councillor in 2007 so he could dedicate more time to his community. He finally retired in August 2016 after serving a total of 43 years with Leicestershire Constabulary. During his year of office he will be supporting Motor Neurone MND and the Police Widows and Dependants charity for those officers killed on duty. His chaplain will be Rev Robin Pollard of St Peter’s Catholic Church, Hinckley. Away from the council, he served 28 years as a school governor at Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School in Leicester. He has been a keen caravanner for the past 35 years and enjoys walking. During the annual meeting Councillor Jan Kirby and husband Mike were chosen as the Deputy Mayor and Consort.
Mercenfeld School Summer Fete DON’T MISS the Mercenfeld School Summer Fete on Friday 7th July between 5.30pm and 7pm. There will be remote control car racing, a tugof war, kids’ football, lots of stalls, bouncy castle, raffle, drinks, fairground rides, BBQ, tombola, music, and lots more. Entrance costs 50p for adults, children go free. Come and join in the fun!
No Herald next month THERE WILL be no Herald next month due to holidays. Try not to get too upset. The magazine will be back in August.
Markfield PlayAway Playgroup to close in July MARKFIELD PlayAway Playgroup will be closing for good on Thursday 13th July. After 40 years of a Playgroup running from Markfield Methodist Church it is very sad but times change. More parents work and need longer hours than we can supply. Thankfully Markfield is very well supplied with Settings. I took over Markfield PlayAway Playgroup which was then based at the Scout hut in November 1978 from Marilyn Hinds and Margaret Sullivan before moving to the Methodist Church when Gill Bennett and Pat White moved out. Many, many families have passed through the setting. Much laughter and sometimes tears from parents as well as children. It has been very rewarding to see how well those children have done in their lives. To mark the closing of Playgroup we will be holding an open day at Playgroup on Saturday 8th July from 9.30 to 12.00 for anyone and everyone wanting to reminisce, whether that be children or staff past or present. Please come along and enjoy a playgroup session and be childlike again.
Angela Berry 07971 254165
NEW SPORTS CLUB OPENS AT THORNTON COMMUNITY CENTRE EXCITING news for those who enjoy or would like to try table tennis or badminton. After purchasing new table tennis and badminton equipment we are starting a Sports club on Monday June 12th from 7-9 pm. It will run every Monday evening. It’s “pay as you come” and is only £1 per person. There is need to book up front. Just turn up and “have a go” A great way to spend a Monday night -meet local villagers, try your hand at table tennis or badminton or both! Have fun and keep fit at the same time. Bats , rackets , ping pong balls and shuttlecocks all provided.
STANTON SUMMER FAYRE STANTON Summer Fayre will be held on Saturday 24th JUNE in St Mary & All Saints Church between 2 -4 p.m in Stanton Under Bardon. Stalls will include Raffle, Tombola, Bric a brac, plants, crafts, home baking and preserves. Tea & Coffee will be available. cone and join us for this social event.
JAY BROTHERS TICKETS TICKETS for Jay Brothers on Friday 28th July at the Community Centre are selling fast. Anyone not wanting to miss out should contact Angela Berry on 07971 254165 or 01530 242578 or the Community Centre.
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Wishes4kids in Bagworth On Friday May 12th a charity dance was held at The Club, Bagworth and was organised by Ken and Glenda and their small team of helpers.
Shakespeare in cathedrals A NEW production of Shakespeare’s Richard III by the theatre company Antic Disposition is to be staged at Leicester Cathedral in July, where the king’s remains are interred. The production will then be seen at Ely, Peterborough, Gloucester, Bristol and Salisbury Cathedrals, until it concludes at the Temple Church in London in September.
A total of £510 was raised for the charity and the following Wednesday afternoon, at the same venue, the cheque for that amount was handed over. The representative of the charity stated that the money would be used to fund a trip to Paris Disneyland for a young terminally ill girl. She would receive special tickets which allow her to go straight to the front of queues instead of having to join a long line. The team are organising another charity dance on Friday 21st July at 8 pm. Admittance is £2.50 and music will be provided by Ken’s cds. As usual there will be a raffle with lots of prizes (all of which are donated). If you wish to attend, tickets can be bought in advance or on the door on the evening. Wishes4kids will again be the beneficiary of this event. If you cannot attend but would like to make a donation or alternatively would like to give a raffle prize, then please contact the number below. Dances will also be held on Saturdays: June 17th, July 15th and August 19th at 8 pm at the same venue. Admission will be £2. As with the charity dances, there will also be a raffle and a short bingo session. In addition, dances are held on Wednesday afternoons at The Club between 2 and 4 pm. For admission of £1, not only is there dancing but also a hot drink and biscuits. Dancing does seem to keep the attendees young at heart and sprightly. It seems to be good, not only for the body, but also the mind. Maybe you should give it a go. Contact number 01530 230467.
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Salvation Army concert raises over £650 for Markfield Animal Sanctuary REDGATE FARM Animal Sanctuary, Markfield, is delighted to announce that the recent spring concert, given by the fabulous Leicester South Band of the Salvation Army, raised over £650 for animal care.
SOMETHING different is happening on Friday 23rd June in Markfield Congregational Church Hall.
Prayer of a hardpressed woman
Jo Leadbetter – Secretary and Trustee www.redgatefarmanimalsanctuary.co.uk
Mid Summer MURDER MYSTERY Dinner Come and investigate and have a fun evening with food. • 7.00 - 9.30 tickets £6 • bring your own drinks • 4 course meal. To find out more contact Angela Berry on 07971 254165 or 01530 242578.
It is believed to be the first time the band has put on a special concert to fundraise for animals. Trustees and staff extend their most sincere thanks to the 26 highly talented bandsmen who played a wonderful programme, and to the warm and welcoming church members who helped us with refreshments and raising a few extra funds on craft and jam stalls. We never cease to be amazed and grateful by the kindness of local people in helping the animals (and young volunteers) at our charity. Thank you. Tel: 01530 -243 925 / 01530-230 455
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Dear Lord, I pray for Wisdom to understand my man; Love to forgive him; And Patience to cope with his moods. Because Lord, if I pray for Strength, I’ll beat him to death. Amen
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THE HERALD • MID-JUNE 2017 • Tel: 01530 244069 • Email: info@markfieldherald.co.uk Dr Peter S Heslam of the University of Cambridge and LICC* considers the approach of Artificial Intelligence.
Markfield WI Programme for 2017 21st June: Changes in Women’s Lives: Mike Kennedy
The robots are coming
THE WORLDWIDE artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is on its way. Once the preserve of science fiction, its impact is likely to be so radical and pervasive that it amounts to a new industrial revolution.
19th July: Watching with Mother: Kath Reynolds 16th Aug: Gardening for Wildlife: Chris Edwards 20th Sept: Wigs: Tim Hogarth-Jones 18th Oct: AGM 19th Nov: All Things Chrismassy with Tina Bax Meetings are the 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7.45pm at the Methodist Church, Main St Markfield. Further information from Fran Johnson 01530 243350 or Jane Barrington 01530 243285.
Whereas earlier industrial revolutions have been based on mechanisation in textiles, steam power, electricity, steel, and consumer products, the key shift in the AI revolution is towards mechanised autonomy. As robots become increasingly independent in making decisions, philosophical and ethical issues are surfacing amongst ever widening circles of technologists. To what extent, for instance, can robots become conscious moral agents operating an ethical code? For people of faith, these questions can appear inappropriate. Human beings may be made in the image of God but no human creation can exercise consciousness, morality and conscience. Just as they cannot be virtuous, they also cannot sin and therefore have no need for redemption. But serious theological engagement with such issues is yet to get underway. It remains to be seen how useful this engagement will be to public debate and whether it can be sufficiently nuanced and technologically literate to avoid extremes and misconceptions. The way theology tends to engage with contemporary capitalism suggests this will not be easy. Yet whatever status theology is able to attribute to robots (whether they are called cyborgs, artilects, androids or transhumans), it is the dignity of the human person within its natural environment that will need to remain central. To the extent that AI compromises that dignity is the extent to which people of faith should join the likes of Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking in being wary of AI. It will be important, however, to avoid knee-jerk reactions. It is true, for instance, that the AI revolution will – like all preceding industrial revolutions – bring job losses as existing knowledge and skills are made obsolete. But it will also create jobs, not least in the troubled manufacturing industry, and will help safeguard humans from the dull and repetitive jobs that are a chief cause of unhappiness and stress in the workplace. In helping humans to be more creative and productive, AI will increase human fulfilment. The challenge for AI producers and consumers is to design and use machines that have greater autonomy for a purpose: to do things better than humans can do, in the service of human and environmental flourishing. *(London Institute for Contemporary Christianity)
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It’s absolutely Dance-Tastic! WHAT A FABULOUS night was had by all the Launch Night of Dance-tastic on 7th June.
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Groby Village Society Forthcoming Events
Bagworth Community Centre is now home to a Ballroom & Latin American Dancing school for children as young as three years old. There is also a social dance with tuition for adults starting at 8.30 pm, dancing to old favourites and modern classics. Jo James, herself a Bagworth resident, has been teaching dancing for over 30 years and has recently trained some of her pupils to qualify for a national competition final for the second year running, due to be held again at the Blackpool Winter Gardens this September. Professionally qualified in Ballroom, Latin America and Old Time Dancing, Jo is a Licentiate member of the National Association of Teachers of Dancing and will prepare her pupils for examinations every six months. So whether you want to brush up on those routines or start from scratch get in touch with Jo on 07790322486 or at dance-tastic@sky.com
Thursday June 22 Life in Maasai Villages Wendy Martin Thursday July 27 The Country Railway Stations Brian Johnson Thursday August 24 The Life and Travels of Robert Bruce Napoleon Walker Stephen Flinders
Bethan Keen (left) pictured at Friesland Sports Centre in Sandiacre, Nottingham, where she won first place in her Ballroom qualifying heat to attend the Grand Final Medallist competition at the Blackpool Winter Gardens next September.
Meetings are held at Groby Village Hall Starting at 7.30pm. Except for October which will be at Groby Library Starting at 7.30pm. For Further Details Contact Hon. Secretary Mr. P. Castell Tel. 0116 287 9842 email: groby.villagesociety@ tiscali.co.uk Non Members are Welcome
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How does your garden grow in Bagworth ON SATURDAY 26th August (Bank Holiday Saturday) the 15th Annual Show will take place at the Community Centre. Everyone in Bagworth is involved because two of the prizes on the day are for the best front garden (small) and the best front garden (large). Every front garden in the village is judged and a trophy for each category is presented on the day. This will be inscribed with the winner’s name and will be held for one year. If you want to impress your friends and neighbours, it is not too late to titivate your garden, making it easy on the judge’s eye. As well as the front gardens competition, there will also be the Second Annual Dog Show on the playing field next to the Sure Start Centre. Details of this will be released nearer the date, but it is again not too late to prepare your dog by having a quiet word in his/her ear. The main Show is all about vegetables, fruits, flowers, baking, arts and crafts and a children’s section. Something for everyone. Again look out for more details nearer the date. All of the money raised by the Bagworth Forward Group (BFG), who organise this event, is used to enhance the life of the village. Hopefully by the time you are reading this the planters in the village will have received their summer flowers. These are paid for by BFG thanks to your kind contributions. If you would like to adopt a planter, please contact Rosemary on 01530 230347. Other dates for your diary include Saturday 7th October, when the Andy Lawrenson Trio are paying us a return visit. They were very well received when they played at the Centre previously. We are also organising a Christmas Fayre on Saturday 25th November when there will be stalls in the Front Hall, Christmas entertainment in the Rear Hall and hopefully Santa’s Grotto in the Meeting Room. However, our next money raising event is the Summer Prize Bingo at 7.30 pm on Monday 26th June. There are always good prizes to be won. Put it in your diary so that you don’t forget it.
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School play A LITTLE boy was given a part in the school play and went home to tell his father. His father was really proud of him, and asked what the part was. The boy replied: “I got the part of a man who has been married for 25 years.” His father congratulated him. “That’s good son, and maybe next time round, you’ll get a talking role!”
News from Cross Hills Baptist Church Serving the villages of Thornton & Bagworth plus the surrounding area Christian Aid Service - Sunday 14th May A SPECIAL offering was taken at this service at Cross Hills which we are pleased to say raised £90. This has been sent on to Christian Aid to help with their projects.
Sunday Club Anniversary – (also Father’s Day) ON SUNDAY 18th June we will be holding our Sunday Club Anniversary called “The littlest man”. This year the young people of our Church will be entertaining us with puppets in the re-telling of the story of Zaccheus. We would love you to come and join us at 10.30am.
Awesome Holiday Club – We’re back! FROM Monday 7th August – Wednesday 9th August we will be holding our Awesome Holiday Bible Club. This year’s theme is “The Easter Story”. We’ll be getting up to the usual fun and games with videos, prayers, memory verses, challenges, tuck shop, puppets, games and
much more! It is free to attend for any child from 3 – 11 years old – the only money they will need is for crisps, sweets, etc if they would like anything from the tuck shop at break time. Children under 3 are also welcome providing a parent or guardian remains with them, and an adult must stay with any child who is not toilet trained. Awesome will run from 9.15am -11.45am with registration from 9am. If you’re stuck for something to do during the summer holidays, come along to have a great time and some fun learning about The Easter Story. If you need any more information please ring Ruth Holmes on 01530 231893 or Bekki Holmes on 01530 231901. We always welcome visitors at our services and tea, coffee and biscuits are available afterwards. 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
Glynis Straw
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Flight path WINDSOR CASTLE, outside of London, is directly in the flight path of Heathrow International Airport. While a group of tourists was standing outside the castle admiring the elegant structure, a plane flew overhead at a relatively low altitude, making a tremendous noise. One irritated tourist demanded: “Why did they build the castle so close to the airport?”
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News from Bardon Park Chapel www.bardonchapel.co.uk
FAMILY WORSHIP SERVICE: Come and worship the Lord with us on Sunday mornings at 10.30 am. Our gatherings are fairly informal. THURSDAY ART CLASS: Between 7pm and 9.00pm. THE MONTHLY PRAISE MEETING: 1st Saturday in each month at 3.00pm. Enjoy a lively time of singing, encouragement, fellowship, testimonies and uplifting messages. Bardon Park Chapel, Shaw Lane, Bardon, Coalville LE67 1TD 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.
Redgate Farm Animal Sanctuary
Kitten Food Appeal
WELL, KITTEN season has started, and in fact is now well underway. We have been very lucky recently with recent fundraising but we all know, money doesn’t last long when the utility bills and vet’s bills start coming in. We’re also fundraising to get two or three of our horses back ‘up to scratch’ and ready for rehoming. But at the moment our major ongoing item of expense is kitten food (sachets) and cat and kitten biscuits. (Kittens will be ‘on view’ from mid-late July). As at 23rd May we have twelve kittens aged between 1 week and 5 weeks old. They will grow up fast, and (as they should), will soon be making demands on our feed-room stores. If you love animals and if you are able to donate some sachets of cat and kitten food, or donate money for us to purchase food – we, and the cats, would be hugely grateful. We are also always very pleased to receive your gifts of towels and cotton sheets. We love recycling at Redgate and when towels and sheets can no longer be used for bedding they are cut up and used as cleaning cloths.
Formal Opening of our new Catteries by the Mayor – Friday 14th July Our NEW, and more spacious, catteries are now in use. All were done on a shoestring (thanks to recycling and donations from local readers). The catteries will be formally opened by the Mayor of Hinckley and Bosworth, Councillor Ozzy O’Shea at a formal reception on the evening of Friday 14th July.
Visiting the Redgate Cats The kittens will not be ready for public viewing until July, but do come to see us – and the older cats – very soon. We have 4 beautiful pairs of bonded cats, and two ‘lone’ cats still for rehoming. Redgate Farm is based on the side of the A511, at the junction of Billa Barra Lane and Shaw Lane. Visiting hours are 11am – 3.30pm, every day. Or telephone 01530 243 925 / 01530 230 455, or email: Redgate@ mail.org If you would like to meet the team and help us with our essential (constant!) fundraising, please leave a message at the sanctuary for the fundraising Trustees – Jo and Jane. www.redgatefarmanimalsanctuary.co.uk
Jo Leadbetter - Trustee and Fundraiser
MARKFIELD HomeMakers meet in the Congregational Hall, Main Street, Markfield, on the second Wednesday of the month at 8pm. Aug 9th ~ Skittles ~ 7.15 for 7.30pm ~ At Little Markfield Farm Sep 13th ~ George Hook ~ Mother of Pearl. Oct 11th ~ Talk ~ Roberts Travel For more information, call: Brenda on 01530 242173 or Iris on 01530 242436.
How far do you live from where you were born? WHERE WERE you born, and how far away is it from where you now live? The average distance seems to be up to about 100 miles. If that does not seem far, consider this: only 25 years ago most British people tended to live within five miles from where they had been born. Recent research by the genealogical website Ancestry has found that exactly half of us still live in the place where we were born, and half of us move on. 70 per cent of people who move away from their birthplace are sure that they will not return, and just 14 per cent ever plan to go back.
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Ingrid Hill’s Solo Art Exhibition in Newtown Linford LEICESTERSHIRE artist Ingrid Hill will be holding an exhibition of her work on Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd July 2017, 10am - 4pm in Newtown Linford. She will be displaying paintings in watercolours, pen & wash, mixed media, acrylics and oils. Originals, prints and greetings cards will be available for sale. The venue is the ‘Sunday Room’, Bradgate Road, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire LE6 0HB (building adjacent to Bradgate Park car park entrance) Admission is free. Ingrid is a self taught artist who has continued to develop her artistic talent throughout her adult life. She has lived in rural Leicestershire all of her life, and takes pleasure from her garden and the plants and flowers that grow there. Many of her works are created from sketches captured during local walks or family holidays around Britain. Visit Ingrid’s website at www.ingridhill.co.uk to browse through a gallery of her work.
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Are we there yet? ARE YOU off on holiday by car soon? Then beware: car journeys become too long for hot, bothered children after precisely two hours and 37 minutes. That is when you are likely to hear ‘Are we there yet?’ 14 minutes later, arguments break out in the back seat. This is the finding of recent research by the Highways Agency, who feels sorry for parents preparing for the long summer getaway by car. It suggests that parents travelling with children might wish to consider planning to stop for a break about two hours into the trip, to help young passengers cope with the boredom, and to keep family peace alive.
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Volunteer Recruitment Af ternoon - Wed 12th July
Bagworth site has consent for 9 dwellings
AS A REGISTERED charity the Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation relies on its volunteer support and is currently looking for more volunteers to offer support, care and friendship to a wide variety of people. Based at Ulverscroft, near Markfield, the Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation has three properties and extensive grounds which are used to offer support, care and friendship the elderly, adults with disabilities and young people through a variety of services; including day visits to Ulverscroft Manor, Ulverscroft Grange Community Support and Wellbeing Centre with Tea Rooms and Charity Shops and the Yew Trail Outdoor Classroom and Creative Space. The Foundation will be hosting a drop in recruitment drive next month on Wednesday 12th July from – 1.30pm – 8.00pm at Ulverscroft Activity Centre, Priory Lane, Ulverscroft, Leicestershire, LE67 9PH. Rachel Lowe, Volunteer Coordinator at the Foundation, said “we are fortunate to have a wonderful team of volunteers, and without them we would not be able to continue the work that we do; but as the Foundation continues to grow and develop the services it provides, the need for volunteers continues to increase.” She added “The Foundation has many volunteering opportunities and I would be delighted to hear from you to discuss ways in which you can become involved’ For more information regarding volunteering and the work of the Foundation drop in on one of the dates advertised or call Rachel Lowe on 01530 244914.
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HOWKINS & Harrison Estate Agents are offering for sale a site of approximately one acre which has been granted Outline Planning Permission (ref: 16/01077/OUT) View for from Site. 9 dwellings with associated gardens, parking and garages. The site - at Main Street, Bagworth LE67 1DN currently consists of a concrete and hardcore yard area with various outbuildings, which are to be demolished by the puchaser when the site is redeveloped. Access would be via a new entrance onto Main Street, as shown on the plan. The Guide Price is £750,000. For more information, or to arrange a viewing appointment, contact the selling agents, Howkins & Harrison, on 01827 721380.
Contact Mike Wilkinson on 01530 244069 or email: info@markfieldherald.co.uk Land at Main Street Bagworth, Coalville, LE67 1DN Building plot with outline planning permission for nine dwellings Guide price £750,000
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Telegraph Garden Expert comes to Newtown Linford NEWTOWN LINFORD Gardening Club continues its series of celebrity visitors by inviting a renowned gardening journalist to speak. These events have proved very popular when experts with national reputations come to our village. On October 24th we welcome Helen Yemm who brings a wide range of knowledge and expertise to the platform. Daily Telegraph readers will readily identify with their regular gardening columnist; a post she has held for many years. Her expertise runs much further however. She lectured at the Coton Manor Gardening School for many years and was a presenter on the BBC2 programme ‘Gardening from Scratch.’ She has written several books on the subject of horticulture. These include ‘Grow Your Own Flowers’, ‘Thorny Problems’ a digest of the many letters to the Daily Telegraph asking for advice, and the interestingly titled work ‘Gardening in Your Nightie’. She is well-known as an interesting public speaker and we look forward to hearing a fascinating and varied talk. We are pleased to welcome visitors to this event and will also invite other local gardening clubs to join us. The event will be held in Newtown Linford Village Hall and begin at 7.30pm. Tickets, which will cost £10, can be obtained from the secretary by sending to 32 Groby Lane, Newtown Linford, Leicester, LE6 0HH or by ringing 01530 242452. Alternatively you can send an email to 32couling@ gmail.com to secure your ticket or acquire additional information. We are looking forward to another highly successful evening following on from the other well-known gardening experts who have visited us before.
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Report praises borough council’s refuse collection and recycling service Borough Councillor Matthew Lay writes in the Herald
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ome years ago (around 15) in my monthly article for the Herald I explained the rationale for the Borough Council at Hinckley bringing a number of its key services back ‘inhouse’. That is taking services that had been outsourced to private contractors back within Council control. This was a big step at the time when many Councils still felt compelled to use private contractors to provide essential front line services in the false belief that this would be more efficient and cost effective. As the Council’s deputy leader at the time in question, and with responsibility for environmental services, I was determined to end the chronic underperformance in refuse collection, grounds maintenance and recycling, which at the time was almost non-existent. Things had got so bad with the contractors at the time, that they were demanding more money simply so they could purchase second hand refuse vehicles to reduce the rate of breakdowns in their fleet and reduce the numbers of missed bin collections which back than was amongst the worst in the county. The grounds maintenance contractors were not much better and poor equipment, training of staff and overall competence had led to huge numbers of complaints and woeful responses in addressing them. Well it’s nearly 15 years since these core services were taken back into Council control and at the last Scrutiny meeting at Hinckley this subject was much debated. This followed an independent report which was presented to the committee at its request, on the performance of the refuse and recycling contract and options for the future. Part of the reasoning behind this review is that the present administration is
considering if it wants to put the core environmental services out to tender again after all this time. The old saying is ‘that if you wait long enough everything goes full circle’ may well be the case, but after looking at the detail in the full report and following questioning of the authors I hope this is not the case. It is also important to acknowledge that the County Council are changing the way it deals with recycling which is collected by Borough Councils. These changes will likely reduce the money the Borough receives. The report was carried out by Amec-Foster-Wheeler and can be viewed on-line at the Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council’s website under the Scrutiny Commission agenda pack 11th May. Its main conclusions are as follows; • The current refuse service when compared to other authorities provides evidenced value for money and top quartile performance. Across the whole of the East and West Midlands only four authorities could demonstrate better value for money. • The average national cost in 2015/16 for domestic waste collection was £50.62 per household while the Borough Council managed it at £30.34 per household. • When comparing recycling services the national average cost per household was £23.89 while again at the Borough Council it was £15.40 per household. • The satisfaction levels for the refuse collection service are approaching 92% which compare favourably with any authority in the UK • Recycling performance grew from 13% in 2002/3 to 56% in 2013/14 (as a % of waste collected) 13/14 was the peak year and a slight decrease has occurred since for a variety of reasons. • The commercial waste service
is allowed to invest resources, to allow it to expand to meet increasing demand and bring additional revenue into the Council. The report although praising the Council’s services did still make recommendations which I fully supported. These included looking to bring the blue bin recycling service in house (the only part of the service that is still outsourced) and to improve it by removing the paper and card caddy which fits inside and often breaks and instead being able to deposit all recyclable materials into the whole bin. On the street cleansing and grounds maintenance services the Council carried out an internal review (report also online under the same agenda) into how these are provided. Again its findings were pleasing and demonstrated that the decision to bring them under the councils direct control had been correct. The report found that; • The cost of providing street cleansing in the Borough per household was £16.94 while the average for all councils was £30.70 • Customer satisfaction levels for the Borough Council street cleansing were 81% the satisfaction rate for all Councils was at 71.54% • For grounds maintenance (Council owned land and countryside parks not highway verges which are the County’s responsibility) the cost of the Boroughs service per hectare was £5,334 while for all Councils the cost was £5,458 • The Borough’s grounds service achieved a customer satisfaction rating of 88% compared to 81.79% average across all councils. • The Council was nominated and was a finalist in the APSE best performing grounds maintenance service. Other advantages with the Council running its services inhouse, has been the ability to be
The less you move, the more you age OLDER PEOPLE who spend most of their time sitting down age significantly quicker than those who are more active. To add some detail to that: if you sit for 10 hours or more a day, and do less that 40 minutes of moderate physical activity, then you will end up with a body of a person eight years older than your real age. You may have shortened telomeres, the tiny caps found on the ends of strands of DNA which protect chromosomes and which are associated with faster ageing. Experts from AgeUK are therefore urging older people to make sure that they stand up and walk around every 20 minutes, if at all possible. Government advice recommends 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise a week for older people.
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flexible and respond to customer demands or work related issues. When the service was outsourced any variations to the contract which were often 5/7 years long would be costly and responding to incidents like a sudden storm or a heavy snow fall which might require out of hours response or immediate re-prioritisation which would again cost additional money. To build such flexibility into a contract would again have a cost attached. Too often, Hinckley and Bosworth was seen as easy money by the contractors who once a service had been secured would only do the bare minimum and work on the presumption it was too costly to fully monitor performance and too difficult to fully enforce. Now the in house-services are actually generating money for the Council by winning commercial contracts in addition to the normal work duties The key for the in-house service is for it not to rest on its laurels, but to keep improving and delivering a highly efficient service. It is also critically important to invest in the workers who deliver the service and provide them with the right tools to do the job. Although the Council did have to invest in new equipment when bringing the service back in-house, this was an essential requirement if we wanted to provide a first class service and a reflection of just how bad things had got. I hope we never go back to the bad old days of the `not so’ cheap and nasty Council services in the false hope of saving money. Another saying is apt ‘penny wise and pound foolish’ it just about sums it up.
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Why it is good to talk to yourself
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Enjoy a summer evening Drink, then a slow walk along our path to the Reservoir. Bliss!
WHEN WE see people talking out loud to themselves, we can tend to avoid them as slightly odd. But, in reality, they may be very smart indeed. According to a recent study at Bangor University, those of us who speak to ourselves while focusing on a task do better than those of us who stay silent. It seems that when we read instructions out loud, our brains absorb information more quickly. As one psychologist at Bangor explained: ‘Our ability to generate explicit self-instructions is actually one of the best tools we have for cognitive control.’ Things simply work better when said aloud. Talking to ourselves helps us to better organise our thoughts, plan our actions, consolidate our memories, and control our emotions. When we see people talking out loud to themselves, we can tend to avoid them as slightly odd. But, in reality, they may be very smart indeed. According to a recent study at Bangor University, those of us who speak to ourselves while focusing on a task do better than those of us who stay silent. It seems that when we read instructions out loud, our brains absorb information more quickly. As one psychologist at Bangor explained: ‘Our ability to generate explicit self-instructions is actually one of the best tools we have for cognitive control.’ Things simply work better when said aloud. Talking to ourselves helps us to better organise our thoughts, plan our actions, consolidate our memories, and control our emotions.
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Summer In The Library WE HAVE a fun packed summer planned in the library this year with lots of activities going on, particularly our Summer Reading Challenge.
Summer Reading Challenge 2017 Animal Agents THERE’S something peculiar happening at Markfield Community Library this summer!
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mischief, including riding on the library trolley; helping themselves to fruit from the library fridge; photocopying themselves; climbing to the top of the book racks, playing with the train set as well as making lots of noise with all sorts of musical instruments. When their owners came to pick them up in the morning they saw pictures of what they’d be up to and couldn’t believe some of their antics. The children were treated to breakfast including boiled eggs and cereal, before going home with some photographs of the night as a momento. They all had a lovely time and wanted to know if we were going to have another Sleepover soon, but we think we need to recover from this one first before we invite them to stay overnight again! You can check out some of the photographs on our Facebook page.
in order to take on a covert mission for the US So many people are touched by dementia. government. The team, known by code-name
From July 8th children aged 3-12 years can join the Animal Agents, Summer Reading Challenge produced by the Reading Agency for libraries. Children can help solve the case of the graffiti writing or missing lunch by reading six library books or ebooks throughout the summer to collect the six clue stickers - including some smelly ones, which identify the culprit. Participants will also be rewarded with a fold-up game and door hanger as they read or listen to their books and a certificate and medal when they complete the challenge. All children taking part are entitled to free admission to Bosworth Battlefield and Donington-le-Heath Manor House by showing their Animal Agents folder at reception (one child per full-paying adult). For more information about Animal Agents, The Summer Reading Challenge call into the Library, or visit the website www.leciestershire. gov.uk/libraries. It’s free to join the library and there’s something for all the family to enjoy. IT’S FUN IT’S FREE IT’S LOCAL
‘G-Force’, includes ambitious squad leader Darwin (voiced by Sam Rockwell), fearless weapons expert Blaster (Tracy Morgan) and lithe martial arts genius Juarez (Penelope Cruz). Also along for the ride is Darwin’s sidekick Mooch and computer whiz Speckles (Nicolas th Cage), a star-nosed mole. Can the gang prevent evil billionaire Leonard Saber (Bill Nighy) from taking over the world with a dastardly plan involving household appliances? The film is full of belly laughs for the kids as well as lots of action for parents. This will be followed by an opportunity to try again to solve the clues leading to the culprit who is taking the Librarians chocolate biscuits as well as fun detective activities.
PLEASE COME TO OUR FRIENDLY COFFEE MORNING at MARKFIELD LIBRARY at 11am Quiz Night - 29th June on Wednesday 18 January. Don’t forget our next quiz - June 29th at
7.30pm in the library. There’s no theme this time, just general knowledge, so there’s no need to do any swotting up on a particular subject ! Come along on your own, bring a bottle if you wish and enjoy a fun night out. £1 per person.
Would you please spend just one hour to understand a little more about dementia? Regular Clubs And Activities It could help you, family, friends, neighbours All our clubs and activities will be meeting as normal during the summer. - ourHarry whole community. Monday: Potter Afternoon Wednesday August 9th - 2.00 pm- 4.00pm This year sees the 20th anniversary of the very first Harry Potter book - The Philosopher’s Stone - and to celebrate we are inviting wizards, witches and muggles to the Library on Wednesday August 9th at 2.00pm. We hope everyone will be in Harry Potter fancy dress but let the sorting hat decide which house you belong to - could it be Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Slytherin and Hufflepuff. - only the sorting hat can tell. Earn points for your house by performing certain tasks like solving our Daigon Alley Hunt, or solving riddles and anagrams. Make your own potion at Professor Snapes class before heading to Honeydukes to buy Bertie Bolts Every Flavour Beans or Dumbledores Lemon Drops - maybe even Butterbeer Fudge.
Sewing Group - 1.00pm to 3.00pm - bring along anything you are hand sewing from quilting to embroidery, from tapestry to cross stitch and join our friendly group Afternoon Book Club - The first Monday of every month 2.00pm to 3.00pm. July’s book is The Other Mrs Walker by Mary Paulson-Ellis and August’s book is The New Boy by Tracey Chevalier Evening Book Club - July 10th 6.00pm to 7.00pm - Any book by Terry Pratchett - you choose. August 7th’s book is The Empire of the Sun by JG Ballard Writers Group - meets every 2 weeks - please check with the library if you wish to join the group. Tuesday: Art Group - 6.00pm to 7.30pm - drop in art class, no need to book just come along Wednesday Zumba - 6.00pm to 7.00pm - please check details with the library if you wish to come Thursday Knit and Stitch - 1.00pm to 3.00pm Ancestry - 1.30pm to 3.00pm - come along and get free help to trace your family tree Teen Book Group - 6.00pm to 7.00pm Friday Reading and Rhymes - 9.15am to 10.00pm
Our free, valuable and interesting Dementia Friends Information Session is just about asking everyone to Launch Day - Saturday July 8th understand a bit more about dementia and how we might from 10.00am to 12 noon The Case Of The Missing Chocolate makeBiscuits life that bit easier and more pleasant for those Calling all amateur sleuths!!! people who live with it. We need your help to find who is taking the Librarians chocolate biscuits. To celebrate the start of the Animal Agents, Summer Reading Challenge 2017 on Saturday July 8th we are giving budding young detectives the chance to solve the mysterious case of the librarians missing chocolate biscuits. She thinks someone might be taking them but can’t find out who, so we need your help to uncover the phantom chocolate biscuit taker. Follow the footprints, analyse the finger prints and uncover hidden clues to find out which storybook character is guilty. There’ll be a reward for all successful sleuths who discover the culprit as well as lots of fun activities from code writing to finger print art. Drop in to the library between 10.00-12.00 to join in. Magnifying glasses and deerstalker hats optional! Children sign up for the challenge for FREE, and can start today by taking out some of of their six books.
Please do be a Dementia Friend. Soft Toy Sleepover
We’re All Going On A Bear Hunt
Film And Activity Afternoon On Wednesday August 2nd from 2.00pm we are holding a FREE film afternoon to coincide with our Animal Agents Summer Reading Challenge. G-Force is a Disney adventure using a mixture of live action and CGI animation to tell the story of a team of secret agent guinea pigs which has been trained in espionage techniques and
Lots of really excited children came along to our Soft Toy Sleepover in June, to leave their toys overnight. The toys came from far and wide and were entertained by Willy the Womble who read them stories before they finally went to bed. In the meantime, they got up to all sorts of
We are thinking of having a We’re all going on a Bear Hunt activity day on August bank holiday. If you would like to come along and join in the fun please let us know before the end of July. Either call into the library or email us on markfieldcommunitylibraryevents@mail.com For more information about any of the activities or events happening in the library please email me on markfieldcommunitylibraryevents@mail. com or check out our website: www.markfieldcommunitylibrary.co.uk
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SUMMER READS Here is just a small selection of the books from the Richard and Judy Summer collection. All will be either available in the library or just ask the librarian to order them in for you. Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
When a newborn baby dies after a routine hospital procedure, there’s no doubt about who will be held responsible: the nurse who had been banned from looking after him by his father. What the nurse, her lawyer and the father of the child cannot know is how this death will irrevocably change all of their lives, in ways both expected and not. Small Great Things is about prejudice and power; it is about that which divides and unites us. It is about opening your eyes.
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
You never know what’s happening on the other side of the wall. Your neighbour told you she didn’t want your six month old daughter at the dinner party. Nothing personal, she just couldn’t stand her crying. Your husband said it would be fine. After all, you only live next door. You’ll have the baby monitor and you’ll take it in turns to go back every half hour. She was asleep last time you checked but now as you race up the stairs in your deathly quiet house, your worst fears are realised. She’s gone. You’ve never had to call the police before. Now there’re in your home, and who knows what they’ll find. What would you be capable of, when pushed past your limit?
This Must be the Place by Maggie O’Farrell Meet Daniel Sullivan, a man with a complicated life. A New Yorker living in the wilds of Ireland. He has children he never sees in California, a father he loathes in Brooklyn and a wife, Claudette, who is a reclusive ex-film star given to shooting at anyone who ventures up their driveway. He is also about to find out something about a woman he lost touch with twenty years ago, and this discovery will send him offcourse, far away from wife and home. Will his love for Claudette be enough to bring him back?
I See You by Clare Mackintosh
When Zoe Walker sees her photo in the classified section of a London newspaper, she is determined to find out why it’s there. There’s no explanation, just a grainy image, a website address and a phone number. She takes it home to her family, who are convinced it’s just someone who looks like Zoe. But the next day the advert shows a photo of a different woman, and another day after that. Is it a mistake? A coincidence? or is someone keeping track of every move they make…..
Conclave by Robert Harris
The Pope is dead. Behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel, one hundred and eighteen cardinals from all over the globe will cast their votes in the world’s most secretive election. They are holy men. But they have ambititon. And they have rivals. Over the next seventy-two hours one of them will become the most powerful spiritual figure on earth
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Live & Local What’s On at Local Pubs & Clubs Groby Ex-Servicemen’s Club Leicester Road, Groby Tel: 0116 287 1809 Saturday 17th June: - Kelly Brazil - Stunning Female Vocalist And Also Performs A Katy Perry Tribute Show. Friday 23rd June: - Steve Black Male Vocalist Saturday 24th June: - Keith Dee Fantastic Male Vocalist Also Covers Songs From Phil Collins Friday 30th June: - Ali - Very Good Female Vocalist Saturday 1st July: - Randell Excellent Guitar Vocalist With Lots Of Energy Friday 7th July: - Lee Lard - Peter Kay Tribute With Lindsay Dracass (Eurovision Contestant) - See Bar Staff For Tickets - Non Members Welcome. Tickets are priced at £3.00 Members and £5.00 Non-Members. Saturday 8th July: - Dave Royal Excellent Solo Singer Friday 14th June: - Dan Patchett Very Good Male Vocalist Saturday 15th July: - Shaun E.B. The Reggae Man Is Back! Friday 28th July: - Tom Nicolson Excellent Entertainer
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Every Saturday Bingo In Lounge With Free Supper For All Players From 8 pm. Every Sunday Dancing To Organist From 8 pm. £2-00 Entry On Door With Raffle/Eight Houses Bingo(Optional) Charity dance in support of Wishes4Kids on Friday 21st July at 8 pm. Admittance is £2.50 and music will be provided by Ken’s cds. As usual there will be a raffle with lots of prizes (all of which are donated). Dances will also be held on Saturdays: June 17th, July 15th and August 19th at 8 pm. Admission will be £2. As with the charity dance, there will also be a raffle and a short bingo session. All Enquiries To 01530 230205. Also Room Hire Available For Any Occasion.
The Club Thornton, Main Street, Thornton LE67 1AH 01530 230251 Sky & BT Sports. Free concert room hire. New Garden. Bingo on Tuesdays Sat 10th June - Boneyard Blues Band Sat 17th June - Farrell “Faz” Crowson Sat 24th June - The Dirty Water Band’s 10th Anniversary of Playing at The Thornton Sat 1st July - The Boodons Sat 15th July - Beat 45 Sat 3rd August - Eddy Hall
The Fieldhead Hotel, Markfield Lane, Markfield LE67 9 01530 245454 Tribute Nights - last Friday of the month
Wednesday Evenings: Bingo From 8 pm. With Members Jackpot Also Raffle.
Friday 30th June - THE BLUES BROTHERS
Thursdays Line Dancing With Jeff From 8 pm
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Last Friday Of Each Month - Andy’s Quiz Night.
Friday 25th August - GLAMMA MIA (ABBA)
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New Mayor and Mayoress of Hinckley and Bosworth
Borough Councillors’ Report Chris Boothby & Ozzy O’Shea
I am pleased to announce that I was elected and sworn in as the Mayor of Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council on the 16th May at the annual Council meeting. I will be joined by my wife Jenny who will take the title of Mayoress. I was very proud and honoured to have been appointed to this position. My two charities for this forthcoming year will be the Motor Neurone Association or MND and the Police Widows and Dependants fund that provides help and support together with financial assistance to officers families where serving officers have been died or been killed on duty.
Traveller Incursion Heath Road, Bagworth ON SATURDAY 27th May Ozzy was informed that several caravans had gone onto land previously owned by Darren Price and now owned by John Wiltshire who lives on Costalot. Ozzy immediately contacted Chris and drove over to investigate. There were 5 caravans on site and entry had been gained to the field by a metal gate half way down the field. As soon as we confirmed the location we immediately contacted and enacted the Council call out procedure. Ozzy left messages with the Chief Executive and Leader of the Council. We have spoken to senior officers of the Council over the weekend and officers will be taking formal action as this is an unauthorised site. The land in question is privately owned. You can be assured we are both working hard to get this unauthorised site cleared ASAP. Furthermore, we were given reports of vehicles careering down Station Road with a person clinging to the roof. Both the incursion and this incident were reported to the police by Chris - Incident number 369 of the 27th May refers. We always appreciate local intelligence from residents that help us to help make your community safer.
Residents urged to help in the fight against flytipping RESIDENTS in Hinckley and Bosworth have been urged to help in the fight against fly-tipping after the number of incidents rose by 46 per cent in the Borough last year. Along with the increase in the number of incidents, the cost of removing fly-tips increased by
Cllr Chris Boothby Tel: 0116 2388301 or 07880 711222 Email chris.boothby@hotmail.com £12,000 to £34,000 in 2016/17, compared to 2015/16. Most of the fly-tips consist of mixed household waste, which includes black bags, white goods, green waste and construction materials. The increase, which follows a national trend, has persuaded the Borough Council to launch a new campaign to crack down on bogus waste collectors who offer to remove waste for free, or for a low price, and then fly-tip it. By law, everyone has a duty of care to take reasonable measures to ensure that waste produced on their property is passed on to an authorised person who will dispose of the waste responsibly. According to the duty of care, if the waste can be traced back to its source and the individual hasn’t taken reasonable measures then they may be liable for a fine of up to £5,000. Businesses that carry waste should be registered with the Environment Agency as licensed waste carriers and they have to pay to dispose of waste, so householders are urged to always beware of being offered unusually low prices for this service and to check on the contractors they use to remove waste and carry out work at their properties. Contractors should be questioned about how they plan to dispose of the waste and checks made to ensure they are registered waste carriers. This can be done by visiting the Environment Agency’s
Cllr Ozzy O’shea Tel 0116 2394336 or 07808585825 Email ozzyoshea@hotmail.com website: https://environment.data. gov.uk/public-register/view/searchwaste-carriers-brokers Contractors should also be asked to provide a waste transfer note, which is a receipt showing where the waste is from and where they will be taking it to. Checks will also be made by the council’s Clean Neighbourhoods team with local trades companies to ensure that they are complying with their duty of care, meaning they have licences in place to dispose of waste produced through the work they complete. Fly-tipping carries a Fixed Penalty Notice of £400 and an unlimited fine if prosecuted. In some case it can even carry a prison sentence. The Clean Neighbourhoods Team issued 12 FPNs for fly-tipping offences during 2016/17.
Music in the Mead returns this summer 2017 HINCKLEY town centre will be filled with the sound of music this summer when the Music in the Mead series of free concerts returns. The concerts, which will take place in Argents Mead bandstand, will see the return of some old favourites such as Little Boy Blue and the award-winning acapella choir Tuxedo Junction, as well as a
few new performers this year. And thanks to the opening of the new leisure centre and the castle-themed children’s play area, Argents Mead is looking better than ever. So people are being encouraged to take along a picnic and enjoy an afternoon of free entertainment. Saturday performances take place from 1pm to 3pm while Sunday and Bank Holiday performances are from 2pm to 4pm. All will have a short interval in the middle. A full list of the dates is as follows: • Saturday 10 June - Ann Duggan and Rob Hines perform country, folk and Americana • Sunday 25 June - Sam Southall performs a wide range of popular covers • Saturday 8 July - Beneath the Lights perform alternative rock • Saturday 22 July - Peter Crebbin and his Cool Swing Band perform jazz and swing • Saturday 12 August - The Swing Museum perform 1930s and 40s Parisian swing • Saturday 26 August - The Press perform rhythm and blues • Sunday 10 September Tuxedo Junction, an award winning barbershop choir, perform songs from all genres Another summer of free music events in Argents Mead, showcasing a range of local talent. This year sees an improved programme covering a variety of music genres to cater for all musical tastes Once again, we take this opportunity to thank all of you for your support and remember we are only a phone call away. Regards
Chris & Ozzy
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Medical knowledge? If you have never worried about the NHS before, perhaps it is time to begin now… here are ten actual sentences written in patient’s notes - Patient’s medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40-pound weight gain in the past three days. - Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities - On the second day the knee was better, and on the third day it disappeared. - I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy. - The patient was to have a bowel resection. However, he took a job as a stockbroker instead.
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THE HERALD • MID-JUNE 2017 • Tel: 01530 244069 • Email: info@markfieldherald.co.uk An evening of music with the
Hesperides Quartet Friday 30th June Markfield Methodist Church Main Street, Markfield
7.30pm Schubert's String Quartet in Eb Dvorak's String Quartet in G featuring local violinist and music teacher, Karen Silverwood Tickets £8.00 including refreshments available in advance from Karen 07739 555015 karensilverwood@googlemail.com or in person from Margaret Silverwood
Formed in 2016 the Hesperides Quartet is a group of musicians exploring repertoire for string quartet from the Romantic period to the present day. Rooted in their years of experience as professional instrumentalists, their approach combines close attention to the composer’s wishes with musical creativity. As well as their lives as players, the members of the quartet are all committed teachers with a belief in holistic music education. Friendship and humour are at the heart of their music making.
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THE HERALD • MID-JUNE 2017 • Tel: 01530 244069 • Email: info@markfieldherald.co.uk speed limit – It was reported that there was only one 40mph speed limit sign between the Field Head roundabout and the roundabout outside County Hall, to warn drivers of the new speed limit. The County Council should install more. • COMMUNITY LIBRARY REPORT – Mrs M Bowler: • Financial Accounts and Trustees report to 31.3.17 – These (May be subject to alteration or correction.) had been completed. • Photocopier: - This was due to be removed in August 2017 but Leics County Council have now informed – Mrs M Bowler would the members that the contract they continue to represent the currently hold with the suppliers Parish Council. would also include the removal of • Neighbourhood planning the public computers. Therefore the working group – Mr T photocopier would remain until a Lockley, Mrs M Bowler resolution could be found. and Mrs J Williams would • Resurfacing of the Car Park – represent the Parish Council. The County Council had insisted on • There would also be a so many constraints that the company requirement for businesses had now withdrawn its’ offer to and various residents’ groups resurface the car park. to be represented – Mr D • Roof – A roof tile had been Sprason agreed to take up a dislodged, which had exposed a role in this. lot work to be done. The County • Markfield Community Centre Council had previously inspected the Replacement Lease Liaison advice from the administrative roof during the handover process and Group – Mr B Gannon, Mrs team. had found no problems. M Bowler, Mr T Lockley • COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S • COMMUNITY CENTRE and the clerk. Mrs A Cook REPORT: AND MAYFLOWER CLOSE agreed to act as Secretary. • Missing lighting column, RECREATION GROUND • Illegally parked vehicles Oakfield Avenue – Mrs A Lay • Merisons are undertaking Fire on Forest Road: - A member of was concerned about the length door work and are very neat and the public informed the members of time it was taking Leics County accurate. that cars were now parking on the Council to replace the missing • Developing Communities footpaths and therefore causing column. Mr D Sprason had Grant application - Mr T Lockley an obstruction for pedestrians. Mr raised this matter with the County declared an interest in this matter and D Sprason had put forward the Council and was awaiting a took no part in the discussion proposal to Leics County Highways response. The two consultancies which that Mr Phillips would pay for the • A511 – Utility road works currently have capacity are: cost of the bollards only to be - The County Highways would installed by Leics County Highways • Ian Stemp Landscape inspect the works undertaken to who should incur the associated Associates Churches- Together ensure all works to the highway costs. Mr D Sprason would follow in Markfield • Leicestershire County Council have been completed correctly initiative the matter up. It was proposed by Mr B Walmsley before resources are released. • Westcotec battery operated and seconded by Mr B Gannon that • Dog fouling – The Green, mobile traffic speed indicator the quotation fromprayer, Leics County Creative suggestions for reading, thinking and exploring Main Street – He had received system - waiting for formal Council with time and space just to be.be accepted. AIF. several complaints about this. acceptance from Stanton under Centre staff – to wear uniform Congregational - 6-7pm • London Road, street sign Church•Hall Bardon Parish Council. tee-shirt – Mr B Walmsley agreed – Mrs M Bowler had previously Thursdays 22nd June, 27th • FINANCIAL EXPENDITURE to raise thisJuly matter at the next MCA reported this matter, as it had been ACCOUNT – Not available at this Come for as long as you wish and meeting. leave when you want. knocked down by Leics County time as the clerk hadn’t been able Refreshments available. All are welcome. • CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA grass cutting team. to access Scribe software – awaiting AND MUGA -The play area was • A50 40mph newly reduced looking neat and tidy. The Cradle
Extracts from the Unapproved Minutes of the Markfield Parish Meeting held on Tuesday 2nd May 2017 at 8.00pm at the Methodist Chapel, Markfield.
• Election Of Vice Chairman – Mr T Lockley was proposed by Mrs J Williams and seconded by Mrs A Cook. There were no other nominations. Resolved; Mr T Lockley was elected Vice Chair and signed the declaration of acceptance of office. Mr T Lockley agreed to chair this meeting. • Appointment of Representatives • Jubilee Playing Fields Committee – Both the chairman and the vice chairman were exofficio members of this committee. Mr Walmsley should continue to represent the Parish Council but there was no other candidate, therefore a vacancy remained for a representative for the Parish Council. Resolutions and appointments as follows: • Leics Association of Local Councils – The Clerk. • Jane Avery Charity – Mrs Lay, Mrs Williams and Mr B Gannon. • Markfield Community Centre Association – Mr Gannon and Mr. K Senkpiehl. • Midland Quarry Products, Bardon Aggregates and Bradgate Liaison Committees – Mr B Gannon agreed to represent the Council. • Markfield Library Trust
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Congregational Church Hall - 6-7pm Thursdays 22nd June, 27th July Come for as long as you wish and leave when you want. Refreshments available. All are welcome.
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THE HERALD • MID-JUNE 2017 • Tel: 01530 244069 • Email: info@markfieldherald.co.uk swing seat had been replaced. • Safety surfacing – “Wet Pour” needed around the edges to seal the edges. • JUBILEE PLAYING FIELDS REPORT • Pavilion maintenance Mr T Lockley confirmed that the works to the ramps have been completed. The management committee had submitted an “Expression of Interest” in funding from the FA, to improve the Pavilion and facilities. • New Lease Agreement - Mr B Walmsley suggested that a new lease agreement be drawn up and that a Locum Parish Clerk be employed to assist with the process. The post could be part funded by the £770.00 contribution paid by the Parish Council per annum, towards the grass cutting. • NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING REPORT The Borough Council had received no comments on the Markfield neighbourhood area consultation. As part of the formal process, councillors on the Planning Policy Member Working Group have to be consulted before the area can be formally designated, but I don’t anticipate any issues with this. Provided this is the case, the designation will be publicised following next Friday (5th). Mr T Lockley and Mrs M Bowler would need to attend a meeting with H&BBC who were also being assisted by the Rural Community Council. • PARISH LAND & MILLENIUM GARDEN • Damage to bus shelters: The damaged glazing panels in the bus shelters adjacent to The Nook and on Chitterman Way should be replaced by anti-vandal aluminium mesh panels. • QUESTIONS TO THE CHAIR: Mr B Gannon was concerned that the Borough Council still hadn’t removed the graffiti and debris from the underpass along the A50. The clerk would chase the matter up.
Markfield Medical Centre and Patient Participation Group (PPG) news WE WOULD like to say a big ‘thank you’ to all those patients who took part in the PPG survey on Outdoor Gyms which we conducted in May. From experience I know that it is not always easy to turn your mind to a specific topic when waiting for an appointment in a surgery and we are grateful to all of you who were happy to answer our questions. We had the chance to talk to a range of patients both in terms of age and fitness. The results of the survey are very encouraging and some of the main findings are shared here. We interviewed over 100 people, of whom 75% said that they had heard of Outdoor gyms and who would use Outdoor Gym equipment if it was in the local area. Some people had already used such equipment in other places and both parents and grandparents said that children enjoyed using it too. In terms of its location, 71% preferred that the outdoor gym be located in one area, rather than along a pathway and a similar percentage felt that the equipment needed to be away from a road or pathway to give more privacy when using it. Patients from a wide age range expressed their enthusiasm for such a facility, with one person of over 80 years old saying that it was a brilliant idea! A number of people said that it would be a good idea to have ‘taster’ sessions so that they could learn how to use the equipment correctly, or very clear instructions provided including pictures. It was seen as a very sociable form of exercise which you could take part in with friends, and another person said that it was brilliant because it was free to use. One or two respondents said that they were not keen to exercise outdoors and preferred to use an indoor gym or take part in structured classes. Nevertheless, it seems, from these results, that this is an initiative worth pursuing and the PPG will keep this high on our agenda since we feel that it would provide a very effective, accessible and free resource for anyone wishing to improve their physical fitness and would therefore benefit the local community. PPG Awareness Week this year is from 19th to the 24th June. We will be putting up a display in the Surgery explaining a little about what we do and giving some information on Health promotions and about the help that the 111 service provides when you need medical help out of normal GP hours and when you should ring 111 rather than visiting A and E or phoning 999. We will be including more information on this topic in next month’s Herald article, but please do have a look at our display in the Surgery in June. Should you wish to join the PPG, either drop a note into the surgery or contact someone from the PPG. Contact details are on display in the surgery Foyer.
At the end of the day, life should ask us, “Do you want to save the changes?”
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Barbaric London Bridge Attack – Desecration of everything Islam Stands For WE AT the Islamic Foundation are outraged by the attack on London Bridge on Saturday 3rd June. The fact that this should happen when millions of Muslims had just broken their fasts and were heading to mosques across UK for their evening prayers is beyond belief. This vile attack on innocent people desecrates everything Islam stands for. Our heartfelt condolences and sympathies are with the families of all those who have suffered loss. We pay tribute to our police and emergency services for their prompt response. We believe one such attack in the name of our faith is one too many – let alone three in three months. We believe all stakeholders, as broadly as possible – politicians, communities and scholars – must come together to develop concerted strategy to eliminate such acts of terrorism for once and all. It is in the interest of everybody.
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Islamic Foundation, Markfield County’s surface dressing programme is a quarter of the way through completion A £2.5 MILLION surface dressing programme, designed to keep roads in tip-top condition for years to come, has seen around 200,000 square metres of roads treated so far. Leicestershire County Council is carrying out the preventative maintenance, with officers set to visit Harborough, Hinckley and Bosworth and Melton as part of the next phase.
Message from Steve Clark JUNE IS THE month in which we are invited to cast our votes in the General Election. It may be that by the time you read this you are heartily sick of the election campaign, or election day may have already been and gone. I must admit to feeling rather sad at the way in which such campaigns are often handled, particularly when things get very personal. It sometimes appears that we have lost the ability to disagree in an agreeable way. I was interested to come across some words from John Wesley (1703-1791), one of the founders of the Methodist Church. Wesley advised those who were about to vote in an election that they should: Vote for the person they judged most worthy; speak no evil of the person they voted against; take care their spirits were not sharpened against those that voted on the other side. It seems to me that although that advice is over 240 years old, it is not out of date, and it applies to far more than voting in an election. If only we could learn to respect those who have opinions which differ from our own, and remain friends with those who see things very differently from us.
Steve Clark
Minister, Markfield Methodist Church
I wanted to lose 10 pounds this year. Only 13 to go.
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The Minerals & Water Neighbourhood Planning Steering Group THE FIRST business meeting of the Bagworth, Thornton and Stanton-under-Bardon Joint Neighbourhood Planning Steering Group took place on Thursday 1st June at Thornton Community Centre. The Steering Group has been established jointly by Bagworth & Thornton Parish Council and Stanton-under-Bardon Parish Council for the explicit purpose of producing a Neighbourhood Plan for the area delineated by the joint parish boundaries. In the very near future the Steering Group will be submitting an application to HBBC to formally designate our area. The first meeting was addressed by a member of the Rural Community Council which has been engaged by HBBC to advise Parish Councils in all aspects of neighbourhood planning. It was decided to replace the somewhat cumbersome title of the Steering Group, as shown above, with the more easily accessible (and pronounceable!) ‘Minerals and Water Neighbourhood Planning Steering Group’. The new name pays homage to the historical raisons d’etre of the villages involved in this significant project. The Steering Group will be establishing a website and Facebook page in the very near future; regular reports of its activities will be submitted to the Herald and we trust the editor will view them sympathetically and publish them as a whole or, at least, in part. Please keep a watch on your parish noticeboards for details of our forthcoming meetings to which all members of the relevant communities (including Merry Lees) are invited. The next meeting will be on Thursday 6th July commencing at 7.00pm at Stanton-under-Bardon Village Hall. The Steering Group would be most interested to hear from anyone who is keen to have a say in the future development of our designated area and would like to join our Steering Group or one of its specific purpose sub-groups. Please come along to our next meeting or ring me on 01530 243631 for further information
Ian Briggs
Vice-Chairman, M&WNP Steering Group
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LITTERATI - is it the solution to the litter problem? JEFF KIRSCHNER created a global community that’s eradicating litter one piece at a time.
When his 4-year old daughter saw a plastic tub of cat litter in the woods, little did Jeff Kirschner realize that it would be the spark for creating Litterati -- a global movement that’s “crowdsourcestalls, raffle, refreshments cleaning” the planet one piece of litter at a time. Featured in National Geographic, Time Magazine, Fast Company and USA Today, Litterati has become a shining example of how communities are using technology and data to solve our world’s most complex problems. Kirschner has shared the Litterati story at Fortune 500 companies next to Copt Oak Pub such as Google, Facebook and Uber, keynoted environmental summits ~ at the Monterey Aquarium America Stalls setBayup 8am and ~ Keep Cars £5 ~ All oth Beautiful, as well as leading schools including Stanford, MIT and ~ Public admission 9am ~ Entrance 50p ~ the University of Michigan. He was recently a TED Resident, where he developed Litterati into an idea worth spreading. Booking advisable @ 0116 267 Litter is everywhere. Soda cans, plastic bags, and cigarette butts Ample parking litter the environment, choke wildlife, and threatenfree our planet. Litterati is tackling this problem one piece of litter at a time. Proceeds forkeywords St Peter’s Ch Geotags provide insight into problem areas, while identify the most commonly found brands and products. This data will be used to work with companies and organizations to find more sustainable solutions. Watch Jeff ’s Ted Talk at https://www.ted.com/speakers/jeff_ kirschner or visit the Litterati website at www.litterati.org
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Why do they call it multiple choice when you only get to pick one?
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Markfield Congregational Church 01530 242142 Sunday 25th June 10.15am Morning Worship followed by Communion Sunday 2nd July 10.30am Visit Bardon Chapel for Morning Worship
Thursday 22 June 2.00pm - 4.00pm Music Café Sunday 25 June 9.45am Focused Prayer Fellowship 10.30am Morning Communion Service 6.00pm No Evening Service Sunday 2 July 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm Taizé Evening Service
Sunday 9th July 10.30am Joint Service in St Michael’s Parish Church for Sea Sunday
Sunday 9 July 10.30am Morning Service 4.00pm Afternoon Café Style Service
Sunday 16th July 1 0.15am Morning Worship
Thursday 13 July 2.00pm - 4.00pm Music Café
Sunday 23rd July 10.15am Morning Worship
Sunday 16 July 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm District Farewell Service at Daventry
Sunday 30th July 1030am Ecumenical Service in Trinity Methodist Church Sunday 6 August 10.15am Morning Worship followed by Communion Sunday 13 August 10.15am Praise Service led by Alan Sankey and friends from Coalville
Cross Hills Baptist Church, between Bagworth & Thornton
Sunday 23 July 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm No Evening Service Thursday 27 July 2.00pm - 4.00pm Music Café Sunday 30 July 10.30am Churches Together United Service at Methodist Church 6.00pm No Evening Servicee
St Mary and All Saints’ Church, Stanton under Bardon Sunday 11th June 10.30 am Holy Communion Sunday 18th June 10.30 am Morning Prayer Sunday 25th June 10.30 am “Something Different” Service Sunday 2nd July 10.30 am Morning Prayer Sunday 9th July 10.30 am Single Service Holy Communion Sunday 16th July 10.30 am Single Service Holy Communion at St Peter’s, Thornton Sunday 23rd July 10.30 am “Something Different” Service Sunday 30thJuly 10.30 am Single Service Holy Communion
St Peter’s Church, Thornton
St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Markfield
Sunday 11th June 9.00 am Holy Communion
Sunday 25th June 10.30am Morning Service
Sunday 11th June 10.30 am All Age Service 6.00 pm Holy Communion
Sunday 18th June 10.30 am Holy Communion
Sunday 2nd July 10.30am Morning Service
Friday 17th June 8.00 pm “Still Friday”
Sunday 9th July 10.30am Morning Service with The Lord’s Supper
Sunday 18th June 10.30 am Churches Together in Markfield at St Michael’s 6.00 pm Evening Prayer
Sunday Club Anniversary (also Father’s Day) 10.30am Sunday 18th June
Sunday 16th July 10.30am Morning Service Sunday 23rd July 10.30am Morning Service Sunday 30th July 10.30am Morning Service Sunday 6th August 10.30am Morning Service Sunday 13th August 10.30am Morning Service with The Lord’s Supper
Sunday 25th June 8.00 am Holy Communion 6.00 pm Evening Service Sunday 2nd July 10.30 am Service at Bardon Park Chapel Sunday 9th July 10.30 am All Age Joint Sea Sunday Service 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.
Sunday 16th July 6.00 pm Evening Prayer
Trinity Methodist Church, Markfield
Sunday 23rd July 8.00 am Holy Communion 6.00 pm Evening Service
www.markfieldmethodistchurch.org Sunday 18 June 10.30am Morning United Service at Anglican Church 6.00pm Evening Communion Service
Friday 21st July 8.00 pm “Still Friday”
Sunday 30thJuly 10.30 am Holiday Club Service at the Methodist Church 6.00 pm Joint Evening Service at St Peter’s, Copt Oak
Sunday 25th June 10.30 am All Age Service Sunday 2nd July 10.30 am Morning Prayer
Sunday 18th June 9.15 am Holy Communion (said service) Sunday 25th June 6.00 pm Evening Prayer Sunday 2nd July 6.00 pm Holy Communion Sunday 9th July 3.00 pm Praise Service Sunday 16th July 9.15 am Holy Communion (said service) Sunday 23rd July 6.00 pm Evening Prayer Sunday 30thJuly 6.00 pm Joint Evening 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, and other events. Parish Priest: Fr Tom Breslin – 01530 832098, www.stwilfspriest@gmail.com Parish Website: www.stwilfscoalville. blogspot.co.uk Markfield Village Masses
Sunday 9th July 10.30 am Single Service Holy Communion at St Mary’s, Stanton under Bardon
In the Congregational Church Hall, Main St, beside the Chinese Takeaway
Sunday 16th July 10.30 am Single Service Holy Communion
Wednesday 20 September 2017 at 7 pm
Sunday 23rd July 10.30 am All Age Service
Wednesday 21 June 2017 at 7 pm
Wednesday 15 November 2017 at 7 pm All are welcome.
Sunday 30thJuly 10.30 am Single Service Holy Communion at St Mary’s, Stanton under Bardon
Holy Rood Church, Bagworth Please note: Services will be at Bagworth Community Centre Sunday 2nd July 9.00 am Holy Communion
St Peter’s Church, Copt Oak Sunday 11th June 3.00 pm Praise Service
Kilometres are shorter than miles, so I’m taking my next trip in kilometres to save on petrol.
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Nicky Morgan DeCERNing the Future of Physics STUDENTS from Our Lady’s Convent School’s Year 11 and Lower Sixth welcomed the Rt Hon Nicky Morgan, Conservative MP for the Loughborough constituency, in to School as they discussed their recent visit to Geneva, the home of the discovery of the Higgs Boson.
Ms Morgan joined the students as they reviewed their educational visit to CERN, the home of the world’s largest particle accelerator. The trip, organised by Head of Science, Mr Graham Sutch, enlightened the group as to how the accelerator is used to create new particles, explore dark matter and famously reproduce and explore conditions immediately after the ‘big bang’. Chatting with the students over lunch, Ms Morgan was keen to find out what from the trip had inspired them. Alisha Marriott-Best was quick to share her thoughts about the volume of data that is made freely available to the global community. Whilst India Jarvis commented on how surprised she was to be so interested in the mechanics of building the particle accelerator, which was first planned in 1957. Nicky was particularly interested to hear about the girls’ future career plans and was delighted that so many of them are exploring university courses and careers which will dovetail with, and be supported by, the sciences. Career choices ranged from Architecture and Animal Physiotherapy through to Computer Science, Economics, Law, Mathematics and Physics. Speaking after the event Nicky Morgan said, “I was delighted to hear that students from Our Lady’s Convent School had visited CERN and it was fascinating to hear from them how the visit and the discussions there had helped them to put their physics lessons into context. We had an excellent Q&A session and it is always very welcome to hear the views of younger residents about the issues of the day.”
I tell women what they want to hear. Usually something like, “Well, I’m going to go now.”
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New Applicants Can Now Borrow More The Charity is pleased to announce that new applicants for both business and education loans can now borrow more, with the maximum figure that can be applied for increased. Business borrowers may now borrow up to £20,000 to aid start-up or develop a new business, whilst education loans are available up to £10,000, to be used towards any element of studying for post-graduate qualifications. As always, the loans remain interest-free for a nine-year period, whilst the age range for borrowers remains over 18 and under 35. In addition, the Charity has also altered criteria regarding guarantors, potentially making it easier to find individuals to support applications.
New Promotional Video Launched A brand-new promotional video, highlighting the support available to aspiring business owners in Leicestershire and Rutland, has been launched by STWLC. Featuring testimony from a selection of past borrowers of the Charity, the video delivers first-hand accounts of how each borrower started their business, and the impact that STWLC had in getting things off the ground. Please visit www.stwcharity.co.uk to find out more and/or register for an application pack.
Dates Set for Next Round of Interviews The next round of interviews with prospective business and education loan borrowers will take place at Friars Mill at the beginning of August – with applicants having until mid-July to submit their forms and, if necessary, business plans. Interviews will be held on 1, 2, 3 and 8 August 2017. Applicants that have already submitted their forms will be contacted in due course with regards to a date for an interview. Alternatively, if you’ve yet to submit a form, applications will be welcome until Friday 14 July (although forms submitted after this date may still be considered for August’s interviews).
Success Story – Jen Pyrah A key attraction to starting a business is the opportunity to utilise a talent or passion on a day-to-day basis, creating a career out of something that provides enjoyment and satisfaction. It is something that fuelled 28-year-old Jen Pyrah, whose gift for fine art has since been transferred to her business Wren & Wilson, which was set up after Jen successfully applied for a business loan from The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity.
STWLC Partners to Provide Additional Business Support Prospective business loan borrowers can now access additional support to develop a business plan, thanks to a series of partnerships established between The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity and accountancy firms across Leicester. Anybody that has registered for an application pack from STWLC can now contact one of four organisations, which will provide a FREE, no obligation appointment for you to talk through your business idea and gain assistance putting together a business plan, which MUST be submitted with all business loan applications. For more information, visit www.stwcharity.co.uk/contact-us
THORNTON VILLAGE CARNIVAL SATURDAY 1st JULY
THORNTON COMMUNITY CENTRE 1-4 p.m. INDOORS IF WET! GUITARISTS MIKE & ROY
THE KEELY ANNA DANCERS
BAR BBQ TEAS
TOMBOLA RAFFLE VINTAGE CARNIVAL QUIZ BICYCLES ART DISPLAY ICE CREAMS CHILDREN’S GAMES SWEETS BOUNCY CASTLE CAKES JEWELLERY VINTAGE CLOTHES USBORNE BOOKS HANDMADE CARDS
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR VILLAGE ‘S COMMUNITY CENTRE!
I made a huge TO DO list for this weekend. Just can’t figure out who’s going to do it.
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Letter from Uncle Eustace
On the hazards of the annual choir outing The Rectory St. James the Least My dear Nephew Darren A LOCAL phenomenon invariably occurs at St. James the Least of All each June: large numbers of boys discover a vocation to join the church choir. The fact that their annual outing happens in July is, I am sure, entirely coincidental. This year, I suggested a cultural tour of the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford. Unaccountably, they wanted a visit to the local Amusement Park. Life is nowadays so degenerate that democracy even exists within the Church, and I was outvoted: 28 to 1. Time was when you could drop them all off in the car park, give them half a crown each and tell them to be back by 6pm, while I could enjoy a leisurely lunch, a light doze on a deckchair in the park and cup of tea before returning to the coach. Today, each boy has to be accompanied by an armed guard, travelling a pre-planned route and reporting back to central control by mobile phone at half-hour intervals. You are even expected to bring back the same number you took out. The year when we returned home to find that we had unaccountably lost five of them, would no longer be considered acceptable. Our choirboys’ ability to consume candyfloss, toffee apples, ice-cream and pop, generally doing so simultaneously, is awesome. Were it to become an Olympic event, St. James’ would be guaranteed gold. But, the consequences are unvaryingly predictable. The sight of Hutton minor projectile vomiting while travelling at 50 mph 30 feet above the ground on the Big Dipper is an image that, sadly, will never fade. It did, however, hugely increase his standing within the choir. That one disaster may well ensure his election to Head Chorister in future years. Since we now hold separate events for boys and men, the juniors are at least spared the unedifying spectacle of seeing their Rector unsuccessfully attempting to keep the gentlemen out of the first public house they come to – and then prising them back out when it is going-home time. It also means that the sing-song on the coach on the return journey delays the juniors learning some unsavoury songs for a little longer – until they are elevated to the men’s choir stalls and realise what they’ve been missing on choir outings for all those years. And so once again, we return home, happy and tired, the boys longing for yet more food and their Rector for a large gin. Your loving uncle,
Eustace
Date for your diary ... THE MARKFIELD Methodist Church Flower Festival - entitled ‘Hobbies & Pastimes’ - takes place over the weekend of August 26th-28th. There will be food, refreshments, tombola, cake stall, etc. Free admission. More details will appear in the August issue of The Herald.
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Markfield Community Centre News Summer Play Scheme for Parents, Toddlers and Older Children
The sessions will be on Thursday mornings from 9am to 11.30am on the following dates: 27th July • 3rd August • 10th August • 17th August Matt Elliott Sports Development will be providing coaches to entertain boys and girls with football and mixed sports sessions. Other entertainment is also being planned. So, whilst the toddlers are playing and parents are socializing the older children aged six to eleven years can also come along and enjoy the sessions. We also hope to have some dance demonstrations and conclude with an end of summer party and awards presentation. All children aged up to 11 years are most welcome provided that they have parental consent if not attending with a parent or guardian. It will only cost £1 per person per session and it will be a great opportunity for families to have fun together.
moving to Markfield. They have two sons and a daughter and she recently went over to Australia to visit one of her sons having a wonderful time. Mary loves socializing with friends and is a regular at the Mayflower Club but above all she loves a game of Bingo. Mary had a great party with singing and dancing to the fabulous Jay Brothers. Apart from family and friends Mary’s mum Margaret managed to make a wonderful guest appearance. Happy birthday Mary from all at the centre and we look forward to your eightieth.
Dementia Club
Russell Easingwood’s 30th Birthday
AS MENTIONED in last month’s edition of the Herald we have now finalized four play scheme sessions over the school summer holidays where parents and guardians can bring along their children and enjoy some fun and activities.
AS PEOPLE are living longer this sadly this brings with it increasing problem of more and more people suffering from dementia in all its various forms. The stark fact is that this will be an ever growing burden on care funding, families, friends and carers. Social Care seems to be one of the buzz words for all political parties at the moment but what does that mean for us all? Although we have had several events at the Centre around coping with dementia and have tried our best to make the Centre Dementia friendly there is a gap in what we currently provide to help and support our residents. So, we are now planning to seek funding and support to start special sessions around dementia at the Centre in the very near future. Briefly the plan is to provide a “club” where carers or family members can come along with people suffering from dementia. At these sessions they can meet up with people in similar situations, have a chat, get information on what support and help they can receive and have a bit of a break from the norm. If you feel that you can help support this new venture in any way please get in touch.
Annual General Meeting THE ANNUAL General Meeting of Markfield Community Association took place on Thursday 25th May. At the meeting the Association elected new members of its management committee however we still need to fill the post of the secretary. Surely there is someone out there who could help us out. It is not an onerous task and the post holder will receive a small annual honorarium. If you can assist please get in touch with us at the Centre. As well as a secretary we are always looking for “new blood” with fresh ideas to join us on the committee. If you are interested in becoming the secretary or a committee member please get in touch. You will be most welcome. May I take this opportunity to thank villager Peter Thorpe for being a committee member over several years. Unfortunately he has had to relinquish his post due to other voluntary commitments.
Mary Smart 70th Birthday Party 13th May villager Mary Smart celebrated her BIG Seven O birthday with a party at the Centre. Mary was born and bred in Leicester where she was a lockstitcher at Corah’s hosiery factory. She met her husband Brian at Groby Club before
On Saturday 27th May, Russell celebrated his 30th Birthday. This was supposed to have been a surprise party organized by his wife Katie BUT the cat was let out of the bag by one of his three sons – typical of kids isn’t it. Some of you will remember Russell as part of the popular CHAOS Disco group who did many a celebration events and children’s parties at the Centre several years. We will always remember Russell along with his brother Luke and friend Chris coming along to the Centre as young “whippersnappers” begging to do discos with equipment gathered together with Dad Graham. They soon learned the ropes and included dance routines such as old favorites the Music Man, Agadoo and even the classic Birdie Song. Apart from family, friends and work colleagues Russell’s grand mum Hilda, who still lives in the village, came along to join in the celebrations and make sure he behaved himself! Happy birthday Russell from all at the Centre it is great having seen you grow up from a little disco diva to a husband and a Dad with kids of your own.
Mayflower Club’s Updates HERE’S A brief outline of what the club has been up to over the last few weeks. On the 10th May Hollie from AGE UK’s Last Orders Project came along to give a very informative talk on the dangers of alcohol, not that our members have an alcohol dependency problem. The talk ranged from information about recommended alcohol consumption levels to the effects of alcohol on the body. Although it was
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Words & Pictures from Ron Grantham done in a light hearted away there were serious messages to be learnt. The photograph (right) shows Mary Smart trying out the “beer goggles” and experiencing the effects of alcohol on vision and balance. Perhaps she was practicing for her 70th Birthday party even though she only occasionally enjoys a glass of Baileys. On the 17th May and as part of the National Mental Health Week we put on a Dementia friendly film show in partnership with Lindsay Orton of Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council. We saw two black and white films from the BBC archives that brought back a lot of fond memories that caused a lot laughter and chatter. The first was from 1952 and was all about a works trip to London by staff from a Shoe Factory in Leicester. The second was a documentary film made in the 1950’s all about children playing outdoors and the games they used to play. Both were wonderful films of an age that for better or worse has long gone. On the 24th May Kevin Barfield, a member of the George Formby Society, came along armed with his banjo and ukulele to entertain us with a talk on the rags to riches life of George Formby. The talk included recordings of the man himself talking about his life and singing some of his most famous songs. Kevin also gave us some toe tapping renditions of a couple of George’s most famous songs including war time favourite “Mr.Woo” and “With his little ukulele in his hand” which, hard to believe these days, had been banned by the BBC as being too risqué. So, if you would like to join in just turn up at the Centre on Wednesday afternoons 2p to 4pm. It only costs £1 per session and that includes a “cuppa” and biscuits. You don’t even have to live in the village as members from other villages are also most welcome.
Mayflower Friendship Club FOR THOSE who may be just interested in coming along for a social, meet up with old and new friends and have a game of dominoes or cards then the Friendship club is the place for you. It meets every Monday afternoon from 2pm to 4pm. It only costs £1 per session with a “cuppa” and biscuits thrown in. Just pop in and you will be most welcome .
Well Done OFTEN IN past editions of the Herald I have ranted about the bad behavior of a few young people who have been responsible for anti social and nuisance behavior both around the Centre and other parts of the village. But for once one young person has shown us that the majority of young people are responsible and know the difference between right and wrong. Recently a young person came running into the Centre to let the staff know that a group of mindless young people had set fire to one of the safety mats in the children’s play area. This young person’s actions prevented serious damage or injury to others and indeed the closure of a piece of children’s play equipment. Such equipment is very expensive to replace and has cost the Parish Council - and yourselves through the Council Tax - to install for the pleasure of children. The Police have been visiting parents and the young people involved to ensure that they know that this sort of behavior is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. As for the young person who reported the incident, we are so impressed by the quick action we have given that person a £10 voucher as a reward and a big thank you.
New At The Centre - Creative Play NEW SESSIONS of creative play for children aged 0 – 5 years are now taking place at the Centre on Friday mornings. For more details please contact the Centre.
Dates For Your Diary MATT ELLIOTT School Holidays Soccer Schools - In addition to its normal sessions ME Sports Development will be holding a Summer Soccer School from the 31st July to the 2nd August as well as on the 18th August. • • •
Friday 21st July The Fabulous Jay Brothers Charity Concert Wednesday 26th July Family trip to llandudno Wednesday 23rd August Family trip to Skegness
Do Something Amazing THE NATIONAL Blood Service is so pleased about the amount of blood donations it is receiving from our residents it has increased the number of dates that they will attend the Centre next year. The next session will be on Wednesday the 3rd November when you can “Do something amazing” and donate blood:
Money Saving Special Offer DON’T FORGET that if you are planning a special family event, party or function with a bar we only charge a modest hire fee of £10 per room. This hire fee is very competitive to other venues in the area and will save you money. For bookings and enquiries please contact 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.
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Markfield Local History Group News
THE GROUP enjoyed an extremely interesting talk at their May meeting from Jess Jenkins on the subject of the struggle for Women’s Suffrage and I am very grateful to Jess for the following notes. The Burning Question. The Struggle for Women’s Suffrage in Leicestershire, by Jess Jenkins THIS TALK told the story of some of the local men and women who took part in the fight for votes for women. From the start, it was emphasised that the popular myths which attribute the success of the campaign for women’s suffrage to Emmeline Pankhurst and her Women’s Social and Political Union [WSPU] alone, are grossly unfair. There were many organisations fighting for women’s rights and many contributed just as much, although they are almost completely forgotten today. Amongst several important incidents which took place in Leicester, there was a demonstration on 5th September 1909 when Winston Churchill, then President of the Board of Trade came to address a meeting at the Palace Theatre in Belgrave Gate. This was at a time when the WSPU, protesting against a Liberal Government who would not give women the vote, was pursuing a policy of disrupting all political meetings addressed by cabinet members. Great precautions had been taken beforehand and extra police and stewards were on hand. Admittance to the meeting was by ticket only, but despite this, several male sympathisers had managed to get in to the meeting. One had even taken the further precaution of padlocking himself to his chair. When he began heckling Churchill, asking when the government would give women the vote, stewards immediately rushed to remove him but found the task more difficult than expected. The tussle that ensued disrupted the whole meeting and the Leicester Journal reported that ‘even Mr Churchill looked ashamed’. This man was Frank Rutter, later Director of the Leeds Art Gallery and he was actually on his honeymoon at the time. His new wife, a New Zealander, had meanwhile been riding a horse up and down Granby Street dressed in her national costume and bearing a placard which read: ‘New Zealand women have the vote. Why not British Women?’ A group of women held a protest meeting and then marched to the Theatre to demand admittance. In the melee which followed, the Leicester couple Alice and Alfred Hawkins were arrested along with two women from Nottingham and three from WSPU headquarters. The authorities had anticipated trouble and had magistrates standing by. In the court register held at the Record Office in Wigston, there is a record of a special court held that evening. Alfred, a working man and the father of seven children, agreed to be bound over for £5 to keep the peace but all the women refused and were sentenced to five days in Leicester Prison. Since they were not granted political status, but treated as common criminals, the women declared that they would refuse to wear prison garments and go on hunger strike. The governor of the prison wisely decided to overlook this and the fact that one of the women had smashed her windows. Elsewhere in the country, things were not resolved so easily. It was in September 1909, that women hunger striking in Winson Green Prison in Birmingham were forcibly fed for the first time. Local people were in the forefront of national events. Other characters with a story to tell included Nellie Taylor of Smeeton Westerby, twice imprisoned in Holloway and her sister Dr Elizabeth Wilks who was responsible for one of the most powerful examples of tax resistance. Refusing to pay income tax whilst women received no say in the way the money was spent, she caused a fiscal crisis debated at the highest levels, when she pointed out that under the Married Women’s Property Act her property could not be distrained. Legally, it was the responsibility of her husband to pay income tax. When her husband was duly sent to Brixton Prison for non- payment, the WSPU held a torchlight procession in his support. Whilst Leicester born suffragette, Lilian Lenton grabbed the headlines with her career of arson and evading the police, there were many local women (and some very supportive husbands!) who were working just as hard for women’s suffrage but are now almost forgotten. It is important today that we remember all the women and men who made so many sacrifices so that women would eventually obtain the vote on equal terms with men in 1928. We owe them a great debt. A book on this subject, by the same name, is available from the Record Office in Long Street, Wigston Magna at the price of £8. For more information about the Markfield Local History Group, visit the website at www.MarkfieldHistory.info or phone Rosie Woodland on 01530 244497
Newbold Verdon Jazz Club NEWS FRIDAY 2ND JUNE saw a band from Belgium, New Orleans Z’Hulus, beginning their tour of the U.K. The band put together by Brian Turnock on bass, consisted of Philippe de Smet on trombone, Michel ‘Boss’ Queroud on trumpet and clarinet and Frank Brooker on clarinet and Saxophone backed up by drummer Emile Martyn and banjoist Paul Sealey. Next month on Friday 7th July we have Roger Mark’s Cornish Armada who I am sure will give us a good night’s entertainment. Do come along to Newbold Verdon Social Club and join us. Doors open at 7.00pm and jazz is from 8.00 – 10.30pm Admission £9.00 with drinks and rolls at club prices.
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Stanton Under Bardon Village Hall News THE MONTHLY coffee mornings continue to be a great opportunity for our local villagers to meet up for a chat. We value your support and would like to confirm that these will continue throughout the summer months. The next coffee morning will be on Tuesday 20th June from 10.00 – 12.00. As a new feature we are hoping that, with the support of our enthusiastic allotment holders and local gardeners, we can introduce a Plant and Produce Drop and Swap table, where our gardeners can donate or swap any surplus produce or plants they may have, and our visitors can also make good use of them and perhaps make a small donation to charity. If this feature proves popular we will continue throughout the summer and autumn months. Please bring along any produce or plants you wish to donate on the day, or contact one of the Trustees. We are delighted with the growing success of the hall, with regular activities taking place most days and many other successful events and private bookings. Our hire rates remain very reasonable and if you wish to book the hall for an event please go to our website: www.stantonvillagehall. com where you will find all the necessary details together with a calendar showing availability and a booking form. Thank you all for your continued support.
Mark Stephens Chairman
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CASINOROYALE DRNO FORYOUREYESONLY FROMRUSSIAWITHLOVE GOLDENEYE GOLDFINGER LIVEANDLETDIE IN ASSOCIATION with Box Motor Club registered charity SKYFALL the Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation is pleased to announce THELIVINGDAYLIGHTS itTHESPYWHOLOVEDME will be hosting its annual Summer Fete, Car Show, Craft THUNDERBALL Fair, Dog Show and Family Fun Day on Sunday 9th July at YOUONLYLIVETWICE Ulverscroft Manor, Priory Lane, Ulverscroft, LE67 9PH Building on the success of the previous years, the event will take place between 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. Local Crafters and stallholders will be showcasing fabulous handcrafted items in the activity centre. The fantastic show field will boast an interesting mix of classic, customised and vintage Created by Puzzlemaker at DiscoveryEducation.com cars. There will be the opportunity to browse a pop up charity shop, enter the fun dog show, delight in some delicious refreshments and enjoy a fun filled day out for all the family. The Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation provides support care and friendship to the elderly and adults with disabilities through a variety of different services. Helen Baxter Activities Coordinator at the Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation said “we would love for you to join us for a day of fundraising fun at Ulverscroft Manor.” She added “This year we are hosting a much larger event with the return of the belly dancers, the addition of a fun dog show and much more! Our Fundraising events offer an ideal opportunity to have fun, meet with friends old and new and raise funds for our unique local charity.” Entry to this event is £5.00 per person, with under 16’s free! For more information please contact Helen Baxter on 01530 244914. A limited number of discounted tickets are available to purchase in advance.
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Markfield Methodist Church has a Facebook Page MARKFIELD Methodist Church now has a facebook page which can be found by searching for Markfield Methodist Church. We will not be bombarding people with messages and aim on average to have one post per week with details on special services, music concerts, coffee mornings, clubs and other events, etc… Please “like” our page to follow us and share it with friends so that we can reach as many people in Markfield as possible. The main place to find details about the Church remains our website www. markfieldmethodistchurch.org. Many thanks for reading.
Last chance to get your Groby Sings tickets! WHEN? Saturday 1st July 7.30pm and Sunday 2nd July 3.00pm WHERE? Groby Community College (All enquiries to our website www. grobysings.org not the College, please.) TICKETS? Only £5, on sale from Chaplin’s Butchers, Groby during current opening hours Tuesday/Wednesday/ Thursday 9.00am-1.00pm and Friday/Saturday 9.00am-4.00pm, or from any choir member. Please check our website for a possible alternative outlet when Chaplin’s is closed. Selling fast, don’t miss out!
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