North Kilworth News
February 2012
Power To The People! Happy New Year to all our readers; yes I do understand that many of you will consider the sentiment a trifle belated, however this is our first publication of 2012 hence the earliest opportunity to wish you well. I trust those resolutions are still intact though I have to report that yours truly failed miserably within days of the celebrations. Predictable as ever!
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The xmas quiz was a resounding success with a 100% increase in entries compared to last year-4 compared to 2 in 2011! Congratulations then to Ellie Holmes of Church St who answered all questions correctly. Ellie’s reward is tea for two at Kilworth House. A big thanks is due to the hotel for providing the prize once again. Thank you also to those who took the time not only to enter the quiz, but also into the spirit of the competition. Who knows what next year will bring? February is derived from the Latin word Februa meaning cleansing or purification and reflects rituals undertaken before Spring. It has been known as Feverell and Februeer and in fact the modern name for the month is only about a hundred years old. Don’t forget the incurable romantics amongst you that Valentine’s Day falls on Tuesday the 14th. Apparently we spend over £500 million on cards, flowers, chocolates and other gifts, but not everyone of course! Remaining on a romantic theme, the 24th brings us Kissing Friday where until the 1940s boys could give the girl of their choice a kiss without fear of retribution. In Sileby, Leicestershire, it was known as Nippy Hug Day. Men could demand a kiss from a woman and if denied had the right to pinch her posterior. I wouldn’t advise any hot blooded males of NK to attempt it on the day, as a spell in A and E might be the outcome! Finally, don’t forget to toss those pancakes on Shrove Tuesday which falls on the 21st. The word shrove comes from the old word shrive which means to confess. In the middle ages people used to confess their sins so that they were forgiven before the season of Lent began. On a local note, it’s really good to see the visual fruits of the Village Power CIC’s labour in the form of solar panels on the School, Village Hall and Sports Club with all generating electricity. A great deal of hard work to achieve the Big Lottery Funding was undertaken by the CIC board members. Our thanks must go to them both for addressing the issues of climate change and recognising the need to secure a sustainable local economy in North Kilworth through future projects. It’s once again a shining example of committed members of our community putting the village before themselves. There are, of course, many other instances of individuals or groups in a similar light locally, so ensuring that we all continue to benefit now and for subsequent generations. It should be an example and inspiration to us all, especially those that sadly allow village life to pass them by! Ed The featured photo was taken at the CIC Tree-planting in November.
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Neighbourhood Watch/Crime Reports
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Make your views count. You are warmly invited to a meeting to meet the Chief Constable, Simon Cole and Chairman of the Police Authority at Market Harborough on Wednesday 25th January at Harborough District Council Offices, Adam & Eve Street, M.Harborough, LE16 7AG. This meeting is open to the public, police volunteers and partners, it will give you the opportunity to hear first hand about policing in Leicester, Leics and Rutland. You can also learn more about the introduction of directly elected Police & Crime Commissioners and the challenges faced in setting the police budget for the coming year. Following brief presentations there will be a question and answer session, hosted by Ben Jackson. The event begins at 6pm (light refreshments from 5.30pm) and finishes about 8pm. Anyone wishing to attend should either call 0116 229 8986 or email police.authority@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk stating “Count my view” in the subject field and providing your name, a contact number and the venue. Protect your new valuables. Leicestershire Police are asking members of the public to take care of any valuables they may have received recently – either as Christmas presents, or sale bargains. The new year was a great time to start a good new habit. Many of us are lucky enough to have received electrical goods, jewellery or other valuables over the past few weeks. Some of those will have come as Christmas presents, or others will be treats bought in the sales.You can take a few simple steps at little or no cost which can protect those items.The simplest if you have computer access is to register your items on www.immobilise.com , which is free of charge. If your items are stolen, police can access full details from the site including exact model details and serial numbers. You can even upload photographs of the items, which will help identify them.If you don’t have computer
Your Letters Hi Jude On my travels walking around the village a car entered the village at excessive speed which activated the flashing 30 MPH sign, before breaking hard to turn right into Dag lane. The driver was collecting her child from the Nursery. I asked her why she was traveling so fast as she was turning right, to which she replied that she was not speeding, I confirmed that she was and that one day it could be her child crossing the road to which she replied that she would not speed if it was term time and the flashing lights were on. Maybe on my next walk I should be aware of flying pigs. A very concerned resident
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access, consider property-marking your items. You can do this with permanent markers or pens which show up only under ultra-violet light. These measures will help return goods to you if they are stolen and recovered. They could also help prove that they have been stolen, which increase the chances of us taking an offender to court.The fact that you have marked your property will in itself deter some criminals from taking items.” Theft at Roadworks. Police are asking members of the public to be vigilant for thieves who put lives in danger by interfering with roadworks.. Over recent weeks Leicestershire officers have received three reports of batteries being taken from signals at temporary traffic signals. These are generally in remote locations.This can be very dangerous to road users and could cause a collision “I would ask road users to be vigilant and report anything suspicious to us immediately on 999.” Scrapyard inspections. Metal theft cost the UK £770 million last year, the equivalent of more than £2 million pounds a day. As part of the ACPO national day of action to target metal theft, police in Leicestershire conducted inspections of six scrap yards to clamp down on the sale of stolen metal. Thieves have been known to sell metal stolen from overhead pylons, electricity base stations and church roofs to scrap yards across the Force area. The Force is working with scrap metal merchants to educate and advise regarding improvements to merchants’ practices and procedures. All six scrap metal merchants visited by police were compliant with the legislation. Officers were satisfied that the dealers visited had robust enough measures in place to detect stolen metal Go to www.northkilworth.com for the latest Neighbourhood Watch newsletter.
Fast Broadband for North Kilworth? Help make it happen Everyone in Kilworth seems to be complaining about broadband speed, or rather the lack of it together with the days when the system goes on and off (especially in the evening) and how its generally unreliable (what’s the use of having BBC I-player when the broadband speed is so slow?). You probably read the note in a previous newsletter about registering on the BT website for BT infinity, but now it seems we may be able to help ourselvesby making a case directly to the County Council and BT that North Kilworth is a rural priority.There is a broadband Leics project; the link (www.leics.govv/index/business/ruralgrants/broadband.htm) This explains that the County Council is committed to ensuring broadband improvements across the county using a Government grant which is part of a Rural Devt Programme for England and has a fund of £830 million ( the whole of England NOT just Leicestershire) allocated up to 2017. Rural areas are a priority because they are less likely to be served by commercial cable providers and there are areas in Leicestershire where speeds are 2Mbits/second or less. What does all this mean for us? The map on the County Council web site suggests that North Kilworth should have speeds of between 2 and 7Mbits/second, and BT says my package speed is 8Mbps, but my experience is that speeds are often below this – right now the speed test says download is 2Mbps and upload 0.4Mbps. You can check your speed on several websites (www.speedtest.net and www.broadbandchoices.co.uk). What we would like to have is FTTC (fibre to the curb) which would provide a fibre optic (glass) cable from the H.Bosworth exchange to the little green BT cabinets on street corners in the village. Getting this depends on the number of cabinets and the number of existing & potential customers. You still have the copper wire from the green cabinet to your home, so there should be no need to dig up the village streets, but the further you are from the green cabinet the slower your speed will be. The County Council wants to work directly with rural communities to identify specific connectivity needs – it also says more information will be available shortly. There is a County broadband ‘champion’, Cllr Mr J B Rhodes and contact pointmatthew.kempson@leics.gov.uk. The website makes it clear that business connections as well as communities are a priority, its not surprising that the money is intended to have an economic as well as a social return. I discovered by accident that Ullesthorpe and Frolesworth have got together to make a case for the two villages to be a priority and have invited the County Council and BT to a local meeting. They have business as well as local support. H Bosworth is also interested in making the same case and since we are on the same exchange as them it makes sense for us to work together. I suggest two actions: 1. A meeting with Leicestershire County Council. A similar article to this will appear in the Bosworth Bugle this month and the plan is to invite Mathew Kempson to a meeting involving both villages as soon as possible. Details of this meeting will be in the newsletter and on notice boards. 2.In the meantime it would be useful to get a proper measure of local experience of broadband speed and demand and in particular to obtain some figures on the number of people using broadband for work – that means people who run a business or who regularly work from home. I have set up a survey online to do this, you can access it at http://zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22EHHFXMYKP its very short and anonymous but it would be helpful if you gave your postcode. Please complete the survey and encourage other people to do so. Please keep a check on your broadband connection speed and bring your results to the meeting or send them to me. The more data we have the better the case we can make to the County and to BT. Please get in touch if you have other information which might help or other ideas about improving village connectivity. Sue Otter (swotters48@gmail.com)
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Start limbering up!. Sport Relief is back and it’s coming to Market Harborough! The Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile is back . The town is set th to host its THIRD Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile on Sunday 25 March, and needs local people to come together and show their support by entering now at www.sportrelief.com. As one of the UK’s biggest fundraising events, Sport Relief brings the entire nation together to get active, raise cash and change lives – so it’s time to dust off those trainers and enter right now. Setting off from Welland Park the Market Harborough Mile is set to be an incredible event. Entrants don’t have to be sporty to take part, but can choose to complete 1, 3 or 6 miles knowing that all the money raised will help to change the lives of people living unimaginably tough lives right here on our doorstep, across the rest of the UK and in some the world’s poorest countries. You can help boost sporting opportunities! This year anyone can be a sporting hero! Whether it is planning a route, driving the kids to training or encouraging your friends to go down to the park for a kick about, sport doesn’t just happen, it needs people to make it happen. As part of the official London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic legacy you could become part of a 40,000 strong army of ‘sportsmakers’ that will create new opportunities for people to play more sport. It is completely flexible, you decide what you want to do, when you want to do it and for who. By getting involved you can become the sort of sporting hero that makes a difference to the lives of people around them – and have a good time doing it. Not only that but you also receive a free official Adidas kit and once you start making it happen you are automatically entered into a draw to win th some exciting rewards, including Olympics tickets. On Tuesday 7 February, 6.30pm-9pm, there is a free ‘sportsmakers’ workshop, for anyone aged 16 or over, being held at Kibworth Cricket Club. Spaces are limited and allocated on a first come first served basis. Public insight into budget setting and priorities Priorities for the future and how the district council funds them are being discussed at a special meeting in February. Harborough District Council is hosting the Scrutiny Panel Resource Development meeting which will be looking closely at the district council’s budget for the coming year. It will focus on the council’s major spending projects and how these are funded, its th priorities, and getting value for money from current services. The meeting will be held in the council chamber on Thursday 9 February 2012 at st 6.30pm and the public are invited to listen to the debate. The agenda for the meeting will be available on the council’s website from 1 February 2012 Car parking charges rise proposed Parking charges in the Harborough district could increase by 20p if new proposals are approved. Harborough District Council is to consider increasing parking fees and charges at its Executive meeting in February 2012. If approved, the proposed changes will come into effect at the start of the next financial year, April 2012, with the daily charges in all council-operated pay and display car parks – short and long stay – in the Harborough district increasing by 20p. Lutterworth will retain its first hour of free parking and any council-operated car park, which is currently free to park, will remain free.It is intended that the charges will be set for a two-year period. Council to press ahead with economic development plans for town. HDC members voted on 16 January to further develop a package of measures for the economic development of the town centre. The business case will evaluate proposals in which the Market Hall would be offered on commercial terms to an influential retail brand and a new home would be found for the market. Fox Yard would be developed with new retail and leisure opportunities and the Council itself would consolidate its offices in just two floors of the Adam and Eve Street Headquarters so that surplus space can be offered to partners and shops. The council decision will lead to a public consultation on an alternative site for the market and exploratory conversations with major retail brands. Councillors have asked for a detailed business case to make sure the sustainable finances of the local authority and the future prosperity of the town centre will be secured. This will be considered at council in April. th A Taxi Licensing enforcement operation was carried out on the evening of Friday 16 December 2011 in Market Harborough with the Police, Customs and Excise and licensing officers from Harborough District Council. Vehicles were stopped by Police Traffic Officers and given mechanical inspections, insurance and licensing checks. Twenty four vehicles were inspected during the operation. Of these one vehicle was seized by the Police because it was being driven by an unlicensed driver and they did not have any insurance.A fixed penalty was issued for a defective tyre and three drivers were advised about mechanical defects including a faulty windscreen and lights
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The White Lion & Ruby Gardens 01858 880970 Upcoming Events at The white Lion and Ruby Gardens. Sunday 5th February Open Mic Night with Acoustified from 8pm. Monday 6th February Quiz Night with Terry Bell as quiz master. Tuesday 14th February Valentines Night book in to Ruby Gardens either 7pm-9pm or 9pm-11pm. Wednesday 29th February join us for a once in a four year meal and let the ladies pop the question! Ruby Gardens is celebrating their New Year this month as the year of the Dragon with a 10% discount for both Restaurant and Take Away meals until the 21st of February. Ruby Gardens now also have a delivery service available within a 5 mile radius.
Sports Club: Enjoy one of the cheapest pints in the village! New Opening Times Wed, Thurs & Fri nights: 7.00pm – 11.00pm Sat :12.00 – 11pm Sun: 12.00pm – 6.00pm Everyone Welcome: Members & non-members The Sports Club is available to hire for functions. Please call: 01858 880123 Every 2nd Thursday – Bingo. Eyes Down at 8.00pm
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The table below shows the results of a survey carried out on Station Road as it leaves the village. At that point there is a 30mph restriction but you will see that nearly every vehicle is travelling above that speed up to 72mph! This is terrible for the villagers that live on the south side of the road, especially if they have to cross the road to bring children to school. Location Direction Measurement period Highest Speed 85%ile Speed Average Speed Number of vehicles Vehicles 30mph or less Vehicles over 30mph
Bend before Dairy Cottages on Station Rd Vehicles going towards Bosworth 9/01/2012 to 17/01/2012 72 mph 43 mph 37 mph 14651 1023 13628
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Please let us know if you use LPG and would like to know more about the fixed rate deal with Calor. Oil We’re now only a couple of hundred litres off hitting the 100,000 mark – not bad for 5 month’s work! Thanks to everyone who is ordering through us and making this a great success. There’s clear evidence that ordering as a non-profit making group is saving us a great deal of money, particularly for those who can only order 500-800 litres at a time. The typical saving on a 500 litre order is around 5p per litre, which is likely to result in savings of around £100 per year – well worth it! The latest two orders saw great savings for our members: Order date: 9th December 2011 Dearest competitor price : 62p per litre (Total Butler) Cheapest competitor price: 57.69p per litre (YOBCO) KOIL price: 57.6p per litre th Order date: 5 January 2012 Dearest competitor price : 61.66p per litre (Total Butler) Cheapest competitor price: 57.9p per litre (YOBCO) KOIL price: 56.95p per litre Please note that all quotes from other suppliers are based on ordering 1,000 litres, so the savings for the majority of people, who order less than 1,000 litres, is far greater than those stated. th The next order after publication is scheduled for 10 February, so get in touch if you want to get involved. P.S. We’ve got 97 members now so that cake for the th 100 member is still available!! Sarah Langeveld & Amanda Edge Email: sarah@360degreebusinesssolutions.com / Tel: 575227
Notes from the Parish Council Meeting held on 17th October 2011
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Present: Councillors Green, Sandercock & Hardwick Cllr Lawrence took the Chair. Brian Smith, Parish Clerk and Ward Member Bosworth Ward HDC together with 4 members of the public, and Msrs Goode and Bamber QUESTION TIME FOR PARISHIONERS 1. Councillor Hardwick reported that she had received an email from Stuart Dainton requesting that a letter supporting the efforts of the CIC in their bid for further funds by Village Power and Elmhurst Energy from the DECC. It was indicated that the deadline for a response was the 19th January. The Chairman felt that the request had been given insufficient notice and it was proposed by Councillor Green and seconded by Councillor Sandercock that the Parish Council decline to forward a letter to the DECC. On being put to the vote the motion was carried by a majority of 3 to 1. 2. A proposal was received for the provision of a further dog bin in Station Road. The Clerk was requested to provide costing for the provision of the dog bin and the additional cost of emptying at the next meeting MARINA PROPOSALS The Chairman welcomed Mr Bamber and Mr Goode to the meeting. Mr Bamber indicated that he had resubmitted a planning application for the construction of a marina on the eastern boundary of the parish and adjacent to the Grand Union Canal. The application was for 220 boats a reduction from 240 in the original application. Revisions had been made to the traffic arrangements which included the provision of a splitter island, the provision of a 40 mph limit from the existing 30 mph sign to the junction with Station Road Husbands Bosworth, footway widening on the A4304, vehicle speed reduction signs, and village gateway road entry road markings. He indicated that the traffic measures met with county approval. Plans were tabled and both speakers answered questions such as what measures were being taken to reduce the exit speed from the village, would there be opportunities for local employment, what facilities would there be for village access for walking. The Chairman thanked both speakers and indicated that there may be a need for a village meeting when the application was actually received by the Parish Council. PLANNING MATTERS 11/01727/FUL Location: Land at Gandys Nursery Lutterworth Road North Kilworth Proposal: Extension and alteration of barn and conversion to self-catering holiday accommodation and stables (revised scheme of 11/00728/FUL) FINANCIAL MATTERS The Clerk informed the meeting that as of close of business on 28th December 2011 the current account stood at £12056.34 of which £3929.37 was available for funding heritage based projects. At the close of business on 30th December 2011 the reserve account stood at £6446.95 VILLAGE STRUCTURE/LOCAL ISSUES The Clerk reported that the County Council had confirmed that the Parish Council could use various lamp columns for the fixing of the SID device. Ian Duncombe tabled the set of figures he had down loaded for the period: It was agreed that the next location for SID would be in South Kilworth Road measuring the exit speeds. The Parish Council commended the action by one of the parishioners in highlighting the inconsiderate action of a user of the Floodlit Area Car Park together with other actions to reduce the speed of heavy goods vehicles in Station Road. The Clerk reported that he still had to inform the County Council that there was a dead rowan tree near Little London. Councillor Green reported that the replacement salt bin was still distorted. The Clerk reported that he had received an invoice from the County Council for the bin. He had been in touch with the CC and informed them that until the bin was satisfactory installed there would be no payment. The meeting was informed that there were approximately 170 trees of varying species remaining from the ones which were presented to the CIC as part of the prize they won. An email had been sent round indicating that these were available if any on wished to plant one in their garden. A suggestion was made that one oak tree be planted as part of the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations. A negative reply had been received from the County Council regarding the visibility concerns at the junction of High Street and Station Road. The Clerk was requested to contact the County Council to arrange for a site visit so that a further examination of the problems could highlighted. ITEMS HELD OVER FROM MEETING HELD ON 14TH DECEMBER 2011 Diamond Jubilee Celebrations. The Chairman reported that there had been no requests from village organisations for funding for the event. The Parish Council would look sympathetically on any application for funds from village organisations wishing to mark the event. AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVISION The Chairman reported that matter was still on going with a further meeting on Friday 20th January. He reiterated that no decisions had been taken and that he would report back on the outcome of the meeting to the next Parish Council. SWINFORD WINDFARM COMMUNITY FUND The Clerk informed the meeting that there was to be a meeting of the Steering Group on Monday 23rd January 2012 and that he would be attending. He tabled a set of options that had been prepared for the South Kilworth Parish Council. The option favoured by South Kilworth was for a “top sliced” one which provided an income for the three schools before the division of the remainder on the basis of parish household and distance basis. The Parish Council welcomed the additional funding stream which would be available to North Kilworth. The Chairman indicated that he had a prior meeting and requested the Clerk to represent the Parish Council. The Clerk agreed to attend the meeting and report back to the next meeting. PARISH PLAN/NORTH KILWORTH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN The Chairman reported that revision meetings were still continuing. ALL WEATHER PLAY AREA The Clerk reported that he had banked £122.00 in respect of fees etc. from Julie Fish, No report from the Sub Committee had been received. At the close of business on 13th January the amount of money held in the Current Account was £6342.94 and the amount held in the Reserve Account on 30th September 2011 was £19790.77. DATE OF NEXT MEETING The next meeting of the Parish Council will take place on 15th February 2012 in the Parish Rooms Back Street at 7.45 pm.
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NORTH KILWORTH WI
North Kilworth WI meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month in the Village hall, at 7.30pm. New members and guests are always very welcome. For information contact: Christine Hewes: eandchewes@tiscali.co.uk/ 880036 Gaye Duncombe: gduncombe@gmail.com/ 880650 In December we met for our Christmas get together, 23 members were treated to a hot meal followed by some lovely puddings, once everyone had their fill, a quiz and not to mention the wine helped end a very enjoyable evening. Our meeting on the 19th January was well attended and after the business our speaker for the evening was Meena Evans, who has worked for the crown prosecution service since its conception, she managed to explain how our judicial process works from minor to major crimes, how long people can be held in custody and remand before trial. Her talk was informative and raised many questions from the audience, once again Meena thank you from all who attended . Our next meeting is on 16th Feb in the village hall and our speaker is Dorothy Howie on Arabian nights and days.This year we hope to arrange a village fund raiser in Oct probably the 13th, if any one knows of a swing/jazz band who would be interested please let Christine or Gaye know.
NORTH KILWORTH MILLENNIUM GREEN TRUST 100 Club Latest Winners: Congratulations to William Beasley who won the £500 December 2011 draw. If you would like to join the 100 Club please contact Francis Mordaunt (880624) or Sue Dunford (881371) or any of the Trustees.
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St Andrew’s Primary School
What's going on? Alpha Reception
This half term in Topic and maths Alpha reception will be learning about the weather. In art they are working on winter badges and a winter mural.
Alpha 1 & 2 Alpha 1 & 2 are also learning about the weather for their topic, In maths they are adding and subtracting change in their play shop. They will also be making kites. Beta Beta will be learning about coasts and mountains in their topic lesson, and in art we are working on viewpoints. We are expecting a visitor in school soon......A mountaineer! And In science we will be looking at how to keep warm.
Omega Omega are learning all about the environment in their topic lessons. In maths they are doing co-‐ordinates and in art they are learning about drawing perspectives. Omega's science lessons will be about solids, liquids and gas. Chaplin’s Pantos Visit St. Andrews Shortly before the Christmas holidays (19th Dec) Chaplin’s Pantos returned to share their version of the classic Jack and the Beanstalk story with a twist or two. Like last year they created a very lively atmosphere and on a whole it was a day to be enjoyed and it certainly filled the entire school with a real Christmas spirit. Chaplin’s was first for all of the actors but they still had to do over twenty four shows throughout the holidays. The actors also enjoy adding to the script and improvising to the extent of the audience’s wishes. Almost the entire group of actors travelled from all around the country to perform more than once a day. Luckily Chaplin’s provide a flat near the schools to share with the other actors they perform with, so they definitely get to know each other which apparently helps a great deal when they actually come to performing. For their show, Jack and the Beanstalk, most of the actors said their scripts arrived just a week before the first performance and told our pupil interviewers that trying on twenty different sized costumes and waiting for their makeup to be done is actually a real bore! By Grace Lindop age 11
Our Snow Leopards
It all started in November when the eco team decided to start an art competition to adopt a Snow leopard. At first the entries weren’t exactly pouring in until Omega’s teacher decided to set his class’s homework on doing an entry themselves. We needed to raise at least £20 to adopt one leopard but we managed to raise £39. But thanks to SASSA and the events the school held throughout the year we managed to adopt two lovely snow leopards. A couple of the winners got to choose the names of our leopards. We have a female called Amelia and a male called Jack. By Abigail Robertson
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Since returning to Swinford in the New Year we have made good progress - despite the wet weather. Can’t complain about that too much though really after the long dry spell towards the end of last year! Work is now ongoing at three locations on site. Firstly, to the east of the Gated Road where we have teams working on the excavations for the turbine foundations. Then we have a team working to the west of the Gated Road, where we are working finishing the laying of access tracks, and finally we have a team at the substation site, where brickwork is about to begin. East of the Gated Road, there are six foundations to be dug. Three of these have been dug to their required depth and are now being prepared to receive the ‘bolt assembly’ I talked about in my update the week before last. Digging in the other three is ongoing. Foundation work has centred on turbine 2. Here, the foundation depth has been reached, and backfilled with locally sourced gravel, stone and concrete giving us the flat base required to install the bolt assembly; the integral part of the foundation, and what the turbine tower will be secured to. The bolt assemblies arrive in sections and we have been putting them together for the last few months. We now have 10 of the 11 assemblies ready to be installed in their home for the next 25 years. The assembly for turbine 2 has been lifted into place ( see photo below) and this was a rather large job, with it weighing 6 tonnes in total! We are now installing reinforcing rods which will complete the structure of the foundation before we pour concrete. This final job won’t happen for a month or so, as we are waiting for several foundations to be complete to make our work more efficient. In other news, we’ve had ecologists on site this week. They ensured that a ditch we needed to cross and the section of hedgerow that we needed to remove for the tracks were clear of wildlife. The sections of hedgerow that we remove will be replaced with gates to maintain field boundaries. Don't forget if you have any queries or concerns about the construction process please contact sian@vasl.org.uk
Next week we expect to have all of the access tracks complete and ready for construction traffic. Work will then begin to excavate the turbine foundations to the west of the Gated Road, as well as construct the necessary crane pads; areas of hard standing which are used later in the construction process to give a safe and secure base for the cranes that will lift the tower sections and turbines into place. Work will also continue on the turbine foundations to the east of the Gated Road, and by the end of the month we hope four more will be ready to receive the bolt assembly, with the other two ready to receive the final layer of concrete on top of the reinforcing rods which secure the bolt assembly in place
We are delighted to announce that we are adopting the name of our parent company in the UK, Vattenfall – one of Europe’s largest and most respected energy companies. Like Nuon, Vattenfall is publicly owned. As such, both companies share a common desire and commitment to operate our business to the highest standards.
Husbands Bosworth Methodist Chapel Brian Kennard 01858 462889
Our services for February are: (all at 6.30pm) Feb 5 Mr. Gordon Herbert Feb 12 Mrs. Kim Shorley Feb 19 Mrs. Jeanne Moore Feb 26 Rev'd. Brian Kennard - The Lord's Supper
Message from Jane Kennedy:
The Rev'd Jane Kennedy has been part of the Ministry Team in Avon Swift since she was licensed as a Reader in 2002. However, she will not be appearing on the Service rota or in her usual Pastoral roles during February and March because she is taking a short Sabbatical, spending time in reflection and prayer, and also with her family. She will be at home, and no doubt seen around, but not at work!
Freelance BHSAI Instructor – I have experience of teaching at all levels and disciplines and have taught beginners to advance riders for over 15 years. I have a patient, calm and professional approach ensuring you get the very best from your horse/pony. I am willing to travel within the Leicestershire/Warwickshire area. If you have any questions or would like to discuss requirements/aims please Tel: Wez 07958 228367, email wesley09@btinternet.com.
Green Spaces Mapping In 2011 Leicestershire County Council asked the public to say which local green spaces they particularly value and why. This was in response to Government proposals to create a new designation, to protect green areas of particular importance to local communities. Online maps are now available highlighting more than 3000 areas that people value across Leicestershire. The maps were produced after more than 2000 people told the County Council about the most valued local green spaces. This information was collected at Community Forums and via an online tool. The highest responses covered areas proposed for housing, such as Whitwick Green, Outwoods, Lubbesthorpe and Brookfield Farm. The most common land categories people wanted to protect were country parks and woodland; community green spaces, such as village greens; playing fields, open countryside; derelict land and private land such as golf courses. The information gained up to the closing date of 15th April 2011 has been used to produce into the following: • A County-wide report which gives an overview of the information collected during the consultation. • An interactive online analysis tool which is where all the comments made by the public can be viewed, using an interactive map. • A series of 27 Community Forum reports which are more specific to that particular forum area and also incorporate Parish Council comments submitted as part of the process. All of the above can be viewed at the following link, http://www.leics.gov.uk/greenspaces Following on from this the Local Authorities of Leicester and Leicestershire are currently working together to produce the 'Green Spaces in Leicester and Leicestershire: Local Green Spaces Toolkit and Existing Policy Context' document. This document sets out a framework for local planning authorities, local councils and community groups to assist them in understanding and assessing elements of green infrastructure. For more information, please contact Sarah McCartney. E-mail Sarah.McCartney@leics.gov.uk or phone 0116 305 7023
Page 8 Page 9 Leap-days and Lenten Angels
Message from the Curate
During the month of February we shall enter again the season of Lent. It doesn’t seem long since we told of the Christmas angels and their promise of peace to all but I wonder whether you are aware of the Lenten angels? Both Matthew and Mark tell us that Jesus was “waited on” by angels while he was in the wilderness (Matt. 4.11; Mark 1.13). During Lent, inspired by the time Jesus spent in the wilderness, we are urged to examine our faith and to turn back to God. Perhaps we may be inspired too by those angels, the messengers of God, and to make time to hear God’s message for us. Time is something we are often short of. In my last magazine piece I wrote about the gift of an extra hour in October. This month, we have the gift of a whole day – February 29th. We managed perfectly well without it for the last three years so we ought to be able to count it as extra time for us this year! Of course, everything won’t just stop on February 29th. Our routines at home and work will continue. However, we could divide up the time across the whole month. If we take off 8 hours for sleeping and 90 minutes for eating, that leaves us with 14.5 hours – and this equates (rather neatly!) to 30 mins per day across the whole of February. It is tempting to try to fill the time with things to do - to put ever more pressure on ourselves to achieve more and more. In our faith life, particularly in Lent, the pressures we put on ourselves may be about feeling we need to deny ourselves by giving something up, or to take something extra on, and running the risk of feeling ever more demoralised if we fail. It can seem sometimes a lonely business, choosing and sticking to a spiritual discipline. Of course, God calls us each by name, and our individual relationship with God is crucial. However, just as God calls us into a closer relationship with him, so he also calls us to be in relationship with each other. Faith is a journey made so much more possible, more real, more rewarding when taken in the company of others. This Lent, Chris and I invite you to join with us in exploring our faith together in attending to God as those angels attended to Jesus. We encourage you to begin Lent by coming to church – on Ash Wednesday (22nd Feb) you can join the school services at North or South Kilworth in the morning or come to our Benefice Holy Communion Service at Gilmorton in the evening. There are our usual Benefice midweek times of prayer (see details with service schedule), and also a Lent course on Tuesday mornings at Walton Baptist Chapel. And, throughout Lent, you are invited to Swinford Rectory on Mondays at 1.30 pm (hunger lunch from 12 pm) or Gilmorton Vicarage on Thursdays at 7.30 pm to spend an hour or so together looking at the gospel reading for the Sunday following. No depth of theological knowledge is required at all! All that is needed is a desire to listen to God and to each other. We look forward to seeing you and to journeying with you. Emma Davies
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FROM THE REGISTERS Funerals: 29 16 17 19
December - Gilmorton - Stephen Baden Fuller - aged 49 years. January - Margot Moss (of Ashby Magna) - aged 85 years. January - Gilmorton - Barbara Holland - aged 69 years. January - Kimcote - Joyce (Jock) Charlton - aged 97 years.
The Friends of St Andrew’s Church – FOSTA I wonder what St Andrew's Church here in North Kilworth means to you? For some people it is a place of prayer and worship; for others a beautiful and historic building. Some see it like the school or sports club as an important public space in the village, a place of meeting. Others are glad it is there to mark the important events in life - times of celebration like the birth or baptism of a child or the beginning of a marriage, and times of sadness after someone has died. St Andrew's is the parish church - there for all - and has kept its doors open for for many hundreds of years. If you believe that it is important that this church should continue to be there for future generations, whether you are a person of faith or not, we want to encourage you to join in with a new initiative - the Friends of St Andrew's (FOSTA). It is important to us as Christians that we should help to build community among village residents, so that people have a sense of belonging. FOSTA will help to raise the necessary funds the church needs and as part of this will organise events to bring people in the village together. We hope to attract lots of people who will join in with FOSTA, so that we can build up a FOSTA-family - a community of people who together can ensure that St Andrew's Church
Lent 2012 You are invited to share in a whole range of worship and times for reflection as together we prepare for the great celebration of Easter. Ash Wednesday Services – 22 February 9 am – South Kilworth Church (with South Kilworth School) 9.15 am – North Kilworth Church (with North Kilworth School) 7.30 pm – Holy Communion at Gilmorton Church Reflections on next Sunday’s Gospel reading Emma welcomes you into her home for the opportunity to gather together around the Gospel reading for the following Sunday: from 7.30 to 9 pm at Gilmorton Vicarage: Thursday 23 Feb & every Thursday in March. Chris invites you into his home to do just the same at Swinford Rectory from 1.30 to 2.30 pm on Monday 27 Feb, every Monday in March and 2 April. These are informal and relaxed sessions: no degree in Theology required for attendance, so just come along and enjoy! Bread and soup and a glass of water is all you will get if you come to the Hunger Lunches at Swinford Rectory12 to 1.30 pm on 27 Feb to 2 April inclusive. Bishop Christopher, the Assistant Bishop of Leicester, will be with us on 27 Feb.You will be able to give what you would have spent on a meal, or what you can afford and the money will go to the Christian College in Kiteto, part of our diocesan Tanzanian link. Those staying on after lunch for the Bible reflection (see above) might possibly get a cup of coffee! Lent Group at Walton Baptist Chapel “Handing on the Torch – sacred words for a secular world” On Tuesday 28 February and all Tuesdays in March - 10am-11am Coffee/tea, an inspiring talk on CD and time for discussion. More information? Contact Chris on 01788 860445 or Emma on 01455 556573
continues to be a special, holy and historic place in the heart of this village. In the near future we shall deliver a letter to village residents explaining how you can become involved in FOSTA. If you would like to find
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out more or ask any questions in the meantime please contact me, Revd Emma Davies, on 01455 556573 or emma.davies1@sky.com. th
On February 26 at 10.30am St Andrew’s will host the Group Service for all of the 11 parishes in the Avon Swift Team Ministry. This service provides an opportunity to meet both myself and also our new Priest in Charge, Revd Canon Chris Oxley. You will be made very welcome if you wish to attend this or any of our other services – see the service information in this magazine. With all good wishes. Revd Emma Davies and members of the Parochial Church Council.
05.02.12 Mrs J.M. Guilfoyle No flowers during Lent.
Any problems please contact J. Guilfoyle (880574)
Services for January 2012 Page 9 5 February Page 9 Isaiah 40.21-31 Sunday The Third Sunday before Lent (Green) th
8.30 am 9.30 am 9.30 am 11.00 am 11.15 am 11.15 am 6.00 pm
North Kilworth Kimcote Stanford on Avon Gilmorton Catthorpe Misterton Swinford
Holy Communion (BCP) Holy Communion (CW) Holy Communion (CW) Holy Communion (CW) Holy Communion (CW) Morning Prayer Evensong – no sermon; optional Bible reflection following service
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1 Corinthians 9.16-23 Mark 1.29-3 The Rev’d Emma Davies The Rev’d Emma Davies The Rev’d Canon Chris Oxley The Rev’d Emma Davies The Rev’d Canon Chris Oxley Keith Wilding The Rev’d Canon Chris Oxley
Sunday 12th February The Second Sunday before Lent (Green) Proverbs 8.1, 22-31 Colossians 1.15-20 John 1.1-14 8.30 am Kimcote Holy Communion (BCP) The Rev’d Canon Chris Oxley 9.30 am Ashby Magna Holy Communion (CW) The Rev’d Canon Chris Oxley 9.45 am South Kilworth Family Service Beth Rogers 11.00 am Gilmorton Family Service Lavinia Moyes/Angela Welburn 11.15 am Misterton Holy Communion (CW) The Rev’d Canon John Randall 6.00 pm Peatling Parva Evensong Keith Wilding 6.00 pm Swinford Holy Communion (CW) The Rev’d Canon Chris Oxley Tuesday 15th February 9.30 am South Kilworth Sunday 19th February 8.30 am Gilmorton 9.30 am North Kilworth 9.30 am Kimcote 9.45 am South Kilworth 10.30 am Catthorpe 11.15 am Shawell 11.00 am Peatling Parva 6.00 pm Swinford
Holy Communion (BCP) The Sunday next before Lent (Green) Holy Communion (CW) Village Communion (CW) Matins Holy Communion (BCP) Village Service Holy Communion (CW) Holy Communion (BCP) Evensong
Wednesday 22nd February Ash Wednesday (Purple) 9.00 am South Kilworth (with South Kilworth school) 9.15 am North Kilworth (with North Kilworth school) 7.30 pm Gilmorton Sunday 26th February 10.30 am North Kilworth
2 Kings 2.1-12 2 Corinthians 4.3-6 Mark 9.2-9 The Rev’d Canon Chris Oxley The Rev’d Emma Davies Keith Wilding The Rev’d Canon Chris Oxley Judith Smith The Rev’d Canon Chris Oxley The Rev’d Emma Davies The Rev’d Canon Chris Oxley
Ash Wednesday Service with imposition of ashes Ash Wednesday Service with imposition of ashes Holy Communion (CW) with imposition of ashes
1st Sunday of Lent (Purple) Avon Swift Group Service Holy Communion (CW)
The Rev’d Canon Chris Oxley
The Rev’d Canon Chris Oxley The Rev’d Emma Davies The Rev’d Canon Chris Oxley The Rev’d Emma Davies
Genesis 9.8-17 1 Peter 3.18-22 Mark 1.9-15 The Rev’d Canon Chris Oxley The Rev’d Emma Davies Preacher: The Rev’d Paula Oxley
Tuesday 28th February 2.45 pm North Kilworth (with school students) Holy Communion (CW) The Rev’d Emma Davies BCP = Book of Common Prayer (1662) – traditional language CW = Common Worship (2000) – contemporary language Morning Prayer – Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 9am at Swinford Church Evening Prayer – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays 5pm at Gilmorton Church Time for quiet prayer – Wednesdays, 7pm – 7.30pm Misterton Church
Things to do at Half Term and in February
SNIBSTON Support & Seduction-until May 2012: Compost corner- ongoing exhibition: Beam Engine beaming- Fri 3rd, Sat 18th & Wed 22nd: A Brief History of Mens’ underwear- Sat 4th www.snibston.com BOSWORTH War Memorial Project- Wed 1st to Tues 28th: Childrens’ activities every day-Battlefield Trail, Scurriers’ Secrets, Treasure Hunt: Costume Guided walks for children- Tues 14th For details: www.bosworthbattlefield.com HARBOROUGH MUSEUM Celebrate the arrival of the Hallaton Helmet Exhbition: Half-term helmets- Sat 11th to Sat 18th: Hearts & Kisses- Fri 3rd : Meet the expert talk- Sat 4th: Riotous Romans- Fri 17th: www.leics.gov.uk/HarboroughMuseum DONNINGTON_LE_HEATH MANOR HOUSE King Arthur craft Activities & Trail-Wed 15 & Thurs 16th: A bit of a rough and tumble- Sat 11th- sat 18th www.leics.gov.uk/Donnington RECORD OFFICE WIGSTON MAGNA The Census in the 21st century- until Thurs 1st March; Working the Land- 14th Feb: Introduction to Family History- Sat 11th Feb: All Human life is Here- Tues 21st: Sources for local History- Tues 28th www.leics.gov.uk/RecordOffice BEAUMANOR HALL Wedding Open Day- Sun 19th. Tel: 01509890119 COUNTRY PARKS Conservation volunteer day- Sun 12th & Sun 19th, Thurs 23rd: Tel: 0116 305 7939, Email: chris.conway@leics.gov.uk
For more information see Leicestershire Events Guide or go to www.leics.gov.uk/EVENTS
All enquiries regarding Church matters should
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Say Hello To: Heather & Stuart Conopo
There are plenty of opportunities to say ‘Hello’ to Heather and Stuart, because they are very social animals. They met 12 years ago in Chicago Rock Cafe, the Northampton nightclub, when Stuart had been on a bit of a pub crawl. They moved to Elmcroft Road 6 years ago, got to know a lot of people through the Swan, and they are currently both committee members at the Sports Club. Don’t get the wrong impression – there is a serious side to both of them, and you can meet them without drinking! Stuart runs a local garden maintenance business www.theloneranger.co.uk and Heather supports him in this as well as working in estate administration for the 4,200 acre Cottesbrooke Estate. (Cottesbrooke Hall is renowned for The Woolavington Collection of sporting paintings, which you can visit during the summer season. It is also the home of the popular Cottesbrooke Gardeners’ Fair, which takes place in June.) Heather was born in Bromsgrove and moved extensively around England with her family before studying Chemistry and Toxicology at Hull. Having worked as a student for Waterstones in Kent, she
moved to Northampton and got a transfer to Waterstones Northampton. She’s studiously avoided anything to do with Chemistry, with a succession of jobs including 9 years in industrial and educational recruitment. Heather dreams of opening a sandwich shop – about the only thing she hasn’t turned her hand to. Stuart was born in Kilsby of a large family, and is very much at home in a village community. The family name evolved from two Italian brothers who came to the area in the 1800’s. The original Italian family name was Canapa, and now nearly 200 years later Heather regularly bumps into people who know one of the many Conopo relatives as she administers the farms and properties at Cottesbrooke. As a young man Stuart studied agriculture at Moulton Park, but quickly decided that there was little money in farming unless you own the farm. He worked in warehouse management and then for Tesco distribution at Daventry for 5 years before an enjoyable 7year spell as Northampton’s town centre ranger/troubleshooter. So what led him to garden maintenance? His mother moved into a new build house with a garden full of rubble. Stuart transformed this eight years ago, neighbours liked what they saw, and it snowballed from there. After four years of gardening in
addition to his full time work, he took the plunge four years ago, and now Stuart loves being his own boss, and enjoys working with people he gets to know – it fits in with his approach to village life. Stuart has played local football and been a Leicester City season ticket holder for 20 years; Heather loves Sue Winstanley’s Yoga, is a passionate cook, and an avid reader of many different types of books. As well as socialising, Heather and Stuart share a love of walking, English Heritage, and holidays. Their biggest common interest is their life in NK. They feel that people take an interest in them, and look out for them, which is why after a bit of moving around they’ve settled here. One aspect of their life in NK that they are particularly proud of is their contribution to the Kilworth Challenge. In two years their team have raised the massive sum of £10,000 – most of it raised through fun events in the village as opposed to corporate sponsorship. The next event they have planned is a quiz at the Sports Club on Saturday 17th March. The team of Stuart, Simon, Jason & Ben is called Running on Carling (you can’t get away from a drink) so when they say ‘Hello’ to you this year please consider joining in the fun. DB
Village Power
Up and generating Back in December Sunswitch installed solar panels on 3 community buildings, St Andrews School, the Sports Club and the Village Hall, and all the buildings are now registered as generating electricity! This is great news for the community with each of the organisations looking to benefit from the government Feed-in-Tariff (FIT). The project was supported by Big Lottery funding, and Village Power CIC are delighted that this aspect of the project has gone to plan and the tree planting event on the Millennium Green in November was so enjoyed by many villagers. On the domestic front if you are thinking of fitting solar panels to your own house there is still a great opportunity to gain from the government Feed in Tariff. If you mention Village Power CIC to Sunswitch or Greenability (a local company who have recently been formed, and many of you may know Simon Williams, Director, from functions around the village) they have agreed to give will give customers a 5% discount on solar panels and donate a referral fee to Village Power CIC to invest in future village projects. Both companies have installed panels on properties around the Village. For more information on greenability products - www.greenability.co.uk or call free 0808 1087575
For Sunswitch e-mail - austin.baggett@nesltd.co.uk Or find details of Sunswitch products at www.sunswitch.co.uk or call on 01908 442233
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February 2012
FUTURE EVENTS.
Mons: Yoga- 7pm Sports Club Weds: Stretch&Flex-12.15pm,Yoga 7pm Village Hall Thursdays during term-time:Tots & Toddlers- 9.30am Village Hall Thurs 2nd: Mobile library- Dag Lane-1.30pm Sun 5th: Open Mic Night- White Lion Mon 6th: Quiz Night- White lion Wed.8th: Mobile Library-White Lion-2.40pm Thurs. 9th: SASSA Fundraising Social Event- White Lion Thurs 9th; Bingo- Sports Club: Eyes down at 8pm Tues 14th: Valentines Night Meal at White Lion Wed.15th: Parish Council Meeting-7.45pm: Parish Rooms Thurs.16th: Mobile Library-Dag Lane-1.30pm Thurs.16th:WI- Arabian Nights & Days- Village Hall Wed.22nd: Mobile Library- White Lion-2.40pm Thurs 23rd: Reading Group-8pm Ivy House Thurs.23rd: Mobile Library-Dag Lane-1.30pm Fri.24th: Curry Night (In aid of Kilworth Challenge)Indian Lounge Wed.29th Mobile Library- White Lion-2.40pm
Kilworth Tots & Toddlers News Kilworth Tots & Toddlers would like to say a big thank you to the Kilworth Challenge. With a kind donation from the Challenge we have been able to buy some small tables and chairs, which are already in use at the Village Hall. We have also brought some new materials for our weekly craft activities. The group aims to provide a fun, friendly & safe play session for babies, toddlers, pre school children, & their carers. We meet every Thursday 0930-1100 in term time at Belgrave Village Hall, Church St, North Kilworth.
Meeting Thursdays 0930-1100
March 3rd 2011 Safari Supper March 17th- Quiz- In aid of Kilworth Challenge Sat 2nd & Sun 3rd June: Kilworth Challenge Mon 4th June: Queen’s Diamond Jubilee & Village Party Sept 2nd 2012: Al Fresco Meal
MENSA INVITATIONAL The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again invited readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are the winners: Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time Ignoranus : A person who's both stupid and an asshole. Intaxication : Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with. Reintarnation : Coming back to life as a hillbilly.. Bozone ( n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future. Foreploy : Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid. Giraffiti : Vandalism spray-painted very, very high. Sarchasm : The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it. Inoculatte : To take coffee intravenously when you are running late. Osteopornosis : A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)
Belgrave Village Hall, Church St, North Kilworth £1.50 incl. refreshments Activities Winter/Spring 2012 Date Activity 12 January calendars 19 January Make a puppet 26 January Potato printing 2 February Junk modeling 9 February Valentines cards 16 February HALF TERM 23 February 1 March 8 March animals 15 March 22 March 29 March
Crispy cooking! Mask making Finger print Cress gardening Spring flowers Easter egg hunt
First session back after Easter holidays will be 19 April 2012
Further information from Andie 880664 or Sally 881782
Rugby Road, South Kilworth, LE17 6DN
01858 575416 Traditional Village Pub Serving Home Cooked food Fresh wet Grimsby Fish Eat in or Take Away Any Day! Served in homemade beer batter. Home Cooked Sunday Roast Choice of two Meats, fresh Veg and Homemade Yorkshire Pudding! Bookings Advisable Food Served: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat 12-2.30pm, and then from 6-9.00pm Sundays 12-4pm only No food Wednesday Recommended in CAMRA Good Pub Guide hhSky Sports & ESPN • All major cards accepted
Page 12 THE KILWORTH CHALLENGE 2012 .... A SPECIAL YEAR WEEKEND OF 2-3 JUNE 2012
The Kilworth Challenge for 2012 will be held over the weekend of 2-3rd June 2012. Please mark this important date in your diary. This weekend has been chosen so that it fits in with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations on 5th June 2012. Planning for 2012 is well underway and to date there are already in excess of 30 entries in, boding well for another successful year. We hope that this will be the case as the aim is to make this Challenge really special so that we will achieve the magic one million pounds raised cumulatively over the life of the Challenge. We are hoping that all the teams will respond and do even more than they have done in the past if that is possible. As ever we are appreciative of the support that everyone gives to the Challenge. We hope that all marshals, landowners, supporters and competitors will continue to be so supportive and that everyone will be available for the weekend of 2-3rd June 2012. If you want to be involved and have not done so to date, please contact any of the organisers or give Nick Otter a ring on 01858 882067 or an email to thekilworthchallenge@hotmail.co.uk. We look forward to another splendid event. The Kilworth Challenge Organisers - Colin Clarke, Chris Mitchell, Bruce Phillips, Mike Lawrence, Paul Whitehead, Manfred Morris, Mick Faulkner, Duncan Moss and Nick Otter
Quiz Night In aid of The Kilworth Challenge Saturday 17th March 2012 North Kilworth Sports Club Please keep an eye out for further details.
St Andrew’s School Support Association SASSA Fund Raising Social Event At The White Lion Inn, North Kilworth Thurs 9th Feb 7.30pm for 8pm Buffet Style Chinese Meal Tickets £15 available from Alison Clarke (07734 876263 Hope you can join us. Drinking/Dancing June Optional.
QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE Following on from the last years successful Village Party to celebrate the Royal Wedding there are plans to hold a similar event this year to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The party will be held on the Millennium Green on Monday 4th June, this date has been chosen so that there will be no conflict with the Kilworth Challenge that is being held on the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd June this year. Please contact Tracy Allen (Tracy242@btinternet.com or 881733) If you are interested in joining the temporary committee that will be set up to organise the Village Party.
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee: Mon.4 th
& Sun.3rd June
Kilworth Challenge: Sat.2nd