Bradgate Rotary News

Another Well-being Event planned – March 29th

FOLLOWING THE HUGELY successful Well-being Events held at the Ex-Servicemen’s Club, Groby and in Anstey, Bradgate Rotary are organising an Easter Event on Wednesday 29th March at the Activity Centre at Ulverscroft Manor.

The afternoon is free to anyone from the Bradgate area (Groby, Glenfield, Ratby, Markfield, Newtown Linford and Anstey areas). The purpose of these afternoons is to help the many vulnerable adults and people sheltering to enjoy an afternoon filled with entertainment and activity to help combat loneliness.

The Easter Event will feature the local acoustic musicians, John Montague and Steve Convey, who will play and sing well-known songs, including a selection of Neil Diamond covers. This Acoustic Duo are back by popular demand and places will fill very fast.

The popular prize bingo, raffle and fun quiz will keep everyone entertained for the afternoon. Starting at 2pm and finishing by 5pm, there will be a few Easter surprises plus tea and cake.

To book a place for the afternoon please call or text Bradgate Rotary on 07851 796798.

• A FURTHER WELL-BEING EVENT is also planned for Thursday 8th June in Glenfield and will again be open to anyone throughout the Bradgate villages.

Rotary helping to eradicate Polio

FOROVER 35 YEARS, Rotary and its members have been committed to fighting to eradicate polio across the world.

The Purple4Polio activities are to raise funds and awareness for End Polio Now, Rotary’s global campaign. You may have seen the purple crocuses that Bradgate Rotary planted to raise awareness throughout sites in Groby, as well as Markfield memorial stone and Ratby library.

Thanks to Rotary, and the support of our partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, there are now just two countries classed as endemic with Type 1 remaining in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Election Voter

Photographic ID

In the Borough Council election taking place on May 4th this year you will need to bring photographic ID in order to be able to place your vote.

King Charles III Coronation - Grants

To mark the Coronation of King Charles III, Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, in partnership with the Rural Community Council (RCC), is launching a new fund to help established community groups across Hinckley and Bosworth to celebrate and commemorate this historic occasion.

Grants of up to £500 are available for those who are going to organise Coronation related activities or events, for example:

• Community Events between Saturday 6th May & Monday 9th May

• Flagpoles or Union Flags

• Commemorative benches or trees

• Coronation orchards or wildflower gardens

Please note that food and refreshments included in applications will only be supported up to a maximum of £100.

To qualify you will need to demonstrate that you are an existing/established voluntary group, and that your Coronation Celebrations are an extension of your existing offer to the community.

Please be advised grants are not available for one off private street parties celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III, for which we wish you good luck and success.

To submit an application, groups should apply online by visiting https://www.ruralcc.org.uk/hbbc/ and complete the short application form.

Applications must be received by Thursday 6th April in order to be considered.

Applications will be considered by a specially convened VCS funding panel, with funds released to successful applicants by mid-April. Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council and the RCC hope you are able to celebrate this momentous moment in history.

For further information please contact Joanne Lowe 01455320455 - E-mail: jlowe@ruralcc.org.uk

Bradgate Stables Update

Bradgate Stables and Kennels are located to the north of the A50 between Bradgate Hill and Markfield, part of a much bigger development that included Bradgate House.

Sadly the house was demolished in 1926 but its elaborate stable block, Bradgate Stables, still survives, albeit in a dilapidated condition. The loss of the house completely makes the significance of the stable block all the more important and significant.

Both the house and stable block were constructed in 1856 for the 7th Earl of Stamford, Master of the Quorn Hunt 1856-63.

The Stables and Kennels are a Grade II* listed building due to their special historic and architectural interest.

Bradgate Stables feature on a number of Historic Buildings at risk registers, including Historic England. The Borough Council and Historic England have been attempting to secure the proper preservation of Bradgate Stables and Kennels for a considerable period of time.

Cllr Martin Cartwright

Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council – Groby Ward.

Executive member for: Licensing, Environmental, Climate Change & Rural Issues

Call: 0116 287 4500 • Mobile: 07850 707050

E-Mail: hbbc@appliancehome.co.uk

Write : Maverick House,10 Pine Tree Avenue, Groby, LE6 0EQ

Cllr Martin Cartwright @CllrCartwright cllr.martincartwright

The building is now in disuse and is in a very poor state of disrepair, at significant risk, being identified by the Borough Council and Historic England as “at risk”.

The current building owners, who are ultimately responsible for the listed building status requirements upon their land, have failed to undertake much of the works required for its preservation. This is despite the pausing of formal action planned by the Borough Council during the summer of 2022, which was withdrawn based on the seemingly willingness of the landowner to address the condition of the building.

Regrettably, as a result, the Borough Council - with the support of Historic England - are recommencing with a statutory course of action under Section 54 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. This is to ensure that the works urgently required for the preservation of the building are undertaken either voluntarily by the landowner or in default by the Borough Council, where if the latter, the cost of the work, currently estimated at just under £300,000, can be recovered from the land owner. If works are carried out in default Historic England would pick up 80% and HBBC 20% of the bill before recovery.

The specified urgent works include vegetation clearance, scaffolding replacement, wall repairs, and repairs to the tower and armorial panel.

The urgent works identified in the report will be undertaken throughout the spring and summer of 2023.

Although the urgent works are only a short-term measure they are imperative and urgently required to ensure the condition of the building does not deteriorate any further at this time, allowing long-term options for the Stables and Kennels to be explored and the proper preservation of this special building to be secured for the longer term. There is considerable interest from stakeholders in the long-term options for the building.

As ward member for Groby I am extremely grateful for the comprehensive report that has been undertaken by the experts in this field that not only identifies what the urgent work needed to be completed right now is but also gives a complete true picture of the current state of the building.

I am also very grateful to the Borough Council officers that have taken an interest and pursued this issue over many years resulting in the recommendation that I was delighted to second and support at the Borough Council on February 22nd 2023.

Once the urgent works have been undertaken to stop further deteriation to the Bradgate Stables I would welcome talks with the landowner and the Borough Council officers as to what happens next in respect of the future of Bradgate Stables. One step at a time springs to mind.

Can I remind residents that the Bradgate Stables are located on private land.

Absolutely no attempt should be made by anyone to visit the site as you would be trespassing. Any works carried out will be closely supervised and monitored by those with the skills to do so, in that respect the urgent works required will be carried out in safe hands.

I look forward to being able to update you in due course.

Please remember if I can ever be of help to you or your family please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards

Cllr Martin Cartwright

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