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ADVANCE NOTICE
Sat 8th June Sat 22nd and Sun 23rd June
Windfarm Event NGS Open Gardens
The South Kilworth News is edited by Ann Saunders Please send copy for the June edition by 23rd May to Ann Saunders Smithy House, Welford Road Tel: 575 338
Windfarm & Village Hall Oak House, North Road
Email: am.saunders@virgin.net
The South Kilworth News is printed by Colin Olle. Advertising enquiries to Colin Olle Croft Acre, The Belt Tel: 575 791 Email: colin.olle@tiscali.co.uk
VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS Contact Michael Murphy on 01788 861877 or 0777 6065385
CLERGY NEWSLETTER Making beautiful music together… Recently, an orchestra came to play in the prison where I work as Chaplain. The lads really loved it – especially Beethoven’s 7th! They asked lots of questions, and one that stuck with me was about the role of the conductor. Of course, you know that the conductor’s role it is to prepare the music, to read the score, shape the music and hold it together, keeping the great spread of players, instruments and sections in harmony. Sitting in the audience, people see arms going up and down in time to the music. On the other side, sitting in the orchestra, you see face, eyes, hands and arms – the whole body - communicating with you all the time! The best music is played by orchestras working together under the conductor’s direction, keeping together because they know that they are, by that effort of self control and unselfishness, making truly beautiful music. Soloists do it too – they play with the orchestra, not against it! If the conductor dropped out, the musicians would still carry on – but gradually the music would shift and blur, lose its focus, because only the conductor can see the whole of music score – others only have their own part. The players would eventually lose harmony and unity. They would want to get back together – but to succeed they have to be able to hear each other, and watch both the conductor and their own music. I believe that if we want the freedom of life lived in peace and harmony we need a conductor – and we have one in God. God hears and sees the whole of the music that is our lives. Through Christ, who knew and knows our chaotic and disorderly life, we can follow the directions of our cosmic conductor. It’s a matter of listening to one another, having self control, accepting that we need to be constantly and unselfishly aware of others around us. And, crucially, it’s a matter of watching our conductor. Our social and cultural harmony breaks down when people deliberately cover their ears, and hear only their own part of the great music – or worse, make their own version of the music, without reference to score, conductor or others involved. That is painful for us all. We all know of situations where that breakdown has happened – in families, local communities and international relationships. Humans thrive best together in community. We all need to be where we can see and respond to each other AND our conductor – who is also the composer. We each have an important part to play, which will result in unity and harmony if we are willing to listen and watch. We are all playing different instruments, but if we are all willing to follow our conductor then we can make lastingly beautiful music together. That’s the symphony God composed - and conducts, communicating with us all the time. It’s even better than Beethoven! Enjoy...! Jane Kennedy: Associate Priest. Notices A Weekend Away at Home! Bishop Christopher, our Assistant Bishop, will be spending the weekend of Friday 14th to Sunday 16th June with us at St. Nicholas church, South Kilworth. Precise timings will appear next month, but Friday evening will be around 7 to 9 pm, Saturday from approx 9 am through a range of activities finishing by 3’ish and then on Sunday morning Bishop Christopher will be presiding and preaching at the 10.30 am Group Service in South Kilworth. The idea is that you can come and go as you can… do the whole programme or drop in and out… it’s on the theme of Prayer and Bishop Christopher is well-known as the leader of this kind of week-end. All welcome…get it in your diaries now! Canon Chris Oxley
You are invited to share in a 'Hymn sandwich'! Come to the marquee at the Chequers pub in Swinford for 3 pm on Sunday 30 June… in a very informal service we shall be singing some favourite hymns, interspersed with readings, poems etc and some time for prayer. We can bring our own food… the pub is providing a barbecue for us to cook on, and drinks are available from the bar. Ideal for all ages… something for everyone. For more details, contact Canon Chris Oxley on 01788 860445 or on oxleycr@btopenworld.com
All enquiries regarding Church matters should be directed to:Revd Canon Chris Oxley, The Rectory, Kilworth Road, Swinford, Telephone: 01788 860445 Email: oxleycr@btopenworl.com Revd Emma Davies, The Vicarage, 5 Church Lane, Gilmorton, Telephone: 01455 556573 Email: emma.davies1@sky.com Revd Jane Kennedy, 17 Cromwell Close, Walcote, Lutterworth, Telephone: 01455 554065 Email:jane@kennedy47.orangehome.co.uk For Misterton: The Revd Canon Brian Davis, Telephone: 01858 431843; email Revbdavis@aol.com
SOUTH KILWORTH BOWLS CLUB The Green is looking very healthy and the 2013 Season is underway. The Club are holding “Roll-ups” on Wednesday evenings at 6pm at the Bowling Green, Village Hall – weather permitting. For the uninitiated a “Roll-up” is a friendly game of bowls between members to practice for matches and loosen up the aching joints. The game is played to the rules and competitively but enjoyment is a key ingredient. Anyone interested in having a go and joining in would be very welcome – the only initial requirement is a pair of shoes with completely flat soles – to protect the Green. For further details, please contact the Secretary, Keith Rickhuss on 01858 575792. Email: keith.rickhuss@which.net TOTE NEWS April 2013 winners - drawn on Monday 8th April 2013 £50 Del Spicer No. 95 £40 David Morris No. 6 £30 Liz Moore No. 97 £20 Elaine Morris No. 71 Congratulations to all the winners. During the summer the Tote draws will be held on the Wednesday following the 1st Monday of the month – so the May draw will be held on Wednesday 8th May at 6pm at the “Roll-up” evening as mentioned before. The cost to join the Tote is £1 per week and new members are needed as there are still several numbers available. For more details, please contact Maggy Roberts - 01858 571238. email: magsroberts@yahoo.co.uk Thank you for your continuing support. Maggy Roberts
LUNCHEON CLUB On Thursday 21st March a somewhat depleted number were treated to a special St. Patrick’s Day lunch. The main course of boiled Gammon joint was served with Cabbage, cooked in the juices from the boiled Gammon, and mashed potatoes. To follow, a fruitful Whisky pudding, Irish Coffee and chocolates were enjoyed by all who attended. Unfortunately a last minute twinge prevented me from attending but fortunately I was able to enjoy the full version relaxing in my reclining chair. On Thursday 25th April eighteen of us gathered at Kilworth Springs for lunch. Maintaining the theme of Saints days celebration Saint George would have enjoyed the repast provided . The main course- a Chicken casserole was accompanied with glazed carrot sticks and julienned cabbage. made a very tasty dish. A jelly based Trifle topped with cream and garnished with a fanned Strawberry was not only eye catching but also stirred the taste buds. Coffee or tea and mints concluded a most enjoyable afternoon. David Burd
SOUTH KILWORTH W.I. For April’s meeting, Dorothy Howie came to speak about living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She talked about the history of the city; how it has grown since oil was discovered in the 1930’s, and is now a city with modern shopping malls. Dorothy gave us an insight into an ex-pat’s life, and also the way of life that the Saudis have. She brought along some of the items she had bought over there including a few handbags! It was a very interesting talk showing a completely different way of life to what we are used to in Leicestershire! Next month our speaker is Johnnie Franks who is speaking about the charity “Quilts for Injured Soldiers”. New members and visitors are always welcome. Joanna Wilson W.I. SPEAKERS FOR 2013 DATE 21st May 18th June 16th July 17th September 15th October 19th November 17th December
SPEAKER Johnnie Franks Sue Dewick Julie Wood Mr Chandler David Clarke Elizabeth Robinson Sheila Jones
SUBJECT “Quilts for injured servicemen” Work of the RSPCA “Who’s buried in Leicestershire” “Hip replacement” Sparkenhoe Cheeses “Poems for Christmas” Christmas Crafts
WASoSK’S The SK News publication date is once more inconveniently placed in respect of the date of the WASoSK’s meeting. An update on appreciation next month.
NEWS FROM THE SCHOOL We have been involved in a number of sporting events over the last month and were very pleased to have come second in the Small Schools Swimming Gala. We were beaten by just one point! Our tag rugby team also played really well at the recent Tag Rugby Tournament. Congratulations to all. Currently our Year 3/4 children are receiving weekly tennis coaching sessions. Thank you to everyone who collected and sent in vouchers recently and brought items for our Ragtex collection. Your help really does aid our funds and this time Ragtex raised a fabulous ÂŁ201. Your help is much appreciated. We have just completed a den building area in our woodland walk and are looking forward to the warmer weather so that the children can make good use of our lovely grounds. Pond dipping is underway in a few classrooms and the gardening club are busy planting. Even the chickens are happier and seem to be laying more eggs now that Spring is finally here. The Year 5/6 children enjoyed a visit to an Anglo Saxon Farm in West Stowe last week. Max Faulkner wrote a report on their visit. On Thursday 18th April we went on an exciting trip to West Stow Anglo Saxon Village. We went on this trip because we have been learning about farming. Year 5 and 6 had to be at school for 8 am for it was a two hour journey to West Stow. I was partnered with Molly Whitehead, there and back we played fun games with everybody. When we first got there we went into the museum, it was amazing how many things they found. It was so interesting touching and seeing all of the old and worn out artefacts they had preserved. I never realized how many things the Anglo Saxons invented. Soon after we looked at all the museum we had our lunch out on the picnic benches. After everyone had finished lunch we went on the lovely park still on the site. It was such an imaginative park it had great slides, climbing walls and swings but I found sand in weird places. Next we went to the educational centre to learn a bit more about the village. I learnt that two huts burnt down in Anglo Saxon times. Later on we went to see the huts. They were all very interesting and different from each other because the historians had experimented with which hut would be most likely to be built in those times. We went into every hut and looked at them, apart from one which was so old we could only peer in it. The whole day was really fun and I enjoyed it a lot, it was factual yet fun. I would recommend West Stow Anglo Saxon Village to all ages. by Max Faulkner
Year 3/4 children have been looking at the work of the Church as part of their RE lessons and enjoyed a visit to St Nicholas church recently where Rev. Jane Kennedy met them and kindly answered their very searching questions. We hope to display some of their work in the Church. We are very pleased that we are now able to offer a chess club at lunchtimes run by the Leicestershire Chess Academy. Our annual May Fayre is on Saturday 11th May 2-4pm please do come down to the school to join us. As always if you would like a place for your child at South Kilworth CE Primary School please do contact us. We would be delighted to show you around and answer any questions you may have. Telephone 01858 575307 or email office18@southkilworth.leics.sch.uk to make an appointment. Angela Dewes Headteacher
MAY FAYRE RAFFLE TICKETS
South Kilworth Primary School will be selling raffle tickets in advance of their May Fayre on May 11th, due to excellent and kind donations they have received from companies around Lutterworth and South Kilworth. If you would like to buy raffle tickets before May 11th, please come to the school office at your convenience. They will cost £1.00 per strip and all proceeds will go to school funds. Some of the prizes include: £165.00 worth of photo shoot vouchers from John Jenkins Photography £50.00 Clothes voucher from Boden £25.00 Meat Voucher from Morris' Butchers £20.00 Voucher for Robinsons Jeweller Supermarket vouchers Food Hampers Family tour of Leicester City Football Club Restaurant Vouchers Beauty Treatment Vouchers And many more............................
CRUMBLE FOOLISHLY DISPLACED (A letter received by the residents of Little Bones) Dear Sir or Madam, I write to you, or whoever is in charge of the day to day runnings of the property known as 'Little Bones', to lodge a formal complaint. I have a long history with the aforementioned property, and have in fact been a regular guest since 1987so regularly, in fact, that there is even a wing of the property that the staff have affectionately named 'William's Room'. In the past 25 years or so that I have been a recurring guest at Little Bones estate, I have had little cause for complaint. The staff have made me feel welcome, the food has been good, the lodgings consistently adequate, and there have always been a range of outdoor activities to keep even the most demanding outdoors-type up to their Hunter Boots in muck, as so to speak. In other words, I have always been content and found few grounds for complaint in terms of overall service and value for money. However, I find it distressing that I must report that I was deeply dissatisfied with an incident that occurred on my last visit on Easter Sunday, April 1st 2013, in the dining area involving the 'Easter Special' menu. I have no grounds for complaint with regards to the main course, Roast Goose with all the trimmings, which was consistent to the usual high standards: the goose was cooked to perfection, the gravy and other accompaniments were superb, and of course the roast potatoes could not be matched even in the kitchens of multiple Michelin stars around the world. Sadly, I cannot be as enthusiastic with regards to the desert. In fact, this was bordering on traumatic, following the high standards set by the previous course. Traditionally at Little Bones, the main course of any delicious roast is followed by a crumble with a choice of custard or cream. Sadly on April 1st 2013 this was not the case. Crumble is part of the culinary heritage at Little Bones, of which I have been accustomed to for many years, so I was appalled to discover that crumble was not available for the 'Easter Special' meal. Instead of being served crumble and custard or cream, the guests were palmed off with a bit of old pineapple. I find this appalling. I took it upon myself to investigate if any other consumers had encountered similar disappointment at Little Bones, and I found the results distressing. I discovered there is not only a Facebook page dedicated to crumble outrage, but Piers Morgan has been trending his crumble
dissatisfaction on Twitter, and David Cameron has launched a government campaign dedicated entirely to the matter of crumble. Even Ed Milliband is in agreement on the matter. I'm aware that we are in the midst of a triple-dip recession and that certain sacrifices must be made, but is cutting the crumble really the correct policy? Surely cuts could be made in other departments. For example is it really necessary to have 18 chickens when only 9 of these are actively productive? This seems to be a grotesque display of inefficiency. Must the whippet be fed fillet steak? Surely Pedigree Chum will do. Must the cat eat 5 times a day? Are so many horses really necessary? Perhaps one or two of these could be retired? I believe that Tesco are currently offering very good rates for ponies. What are the duties and responsibilities of the cow? Does the cow actually have a purpose other than being a vanity project to show off to the neighbours that you have a fat, decadent Dexter cow? Additionally, perhaps the outdoor grounds staff could be trained to work more efficiently. Is it really necessary to have 3 pitchforks and 2 wheelbarrows when only one member of staff at a time mucks out the fields and stables? These are questions that must be considered seriously. Upon further research, my investigators have unearthed that the management have been investing in new culinary infrastructure that they believe will be more efficient in the long term, such as 'the pineapple cutter'. Whilst I applaud efficiency in general, I feel that this is a case of 'efficiency- but at what cost?'. I believe this is one investment in infrastructure too many. I understand that the novelty of such new technology must be initially appealing to the domestic staff, until they find themselves redundant. It is essential that we do not lose the craftsmanship and heritage of the crumble, which has been passed down through the generations. I find this typifies the endemic breakdown of culinary tradition, and a symbol of the gradual decay of our society: the attitude of 'why bother to make a crumble when this machine will peel and slice the pineapple for me'. It is essential that we tackle this attitude before the rot eats away to the very core of our society. In fact, I truly believe that if we do not face the crumble issue now, we, as a society, are heading for disaster of epic proportions. In other words: The crumble is a symbol of hope, freedom and democracy. THE PINEAPPLE IS A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION. I could go on at length with regards to this matter, but it appears that North Korea have just invaded Market Harborough, so I must keep it brief as Kim Jong Un and his cronies will surely be kicking the door in any second now, before they march on to take South Kilworth and the neighbouring villages. In the time I have, I will just say please do what you can to ensure that this deeply disturbing incident is not repeated in future. Deeply concerned, William N W Haynes.
KILWORTH KORKS – PLANNED EVENTS FOR 2013 Month Date Event Organisers May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan 2013
Thursday 9th May Village Hall Thursday 20th June Tbc Tbc Tbc Tbc Tbc Provisional Date: Friday 6th Dec Tbc
Line Dancing £5. Starts at 7.30
Claire & Hannah
Pub Walk - £10 Driving Big Things! Rounders Cocktail Making Ghost Walk Cookery Evening DIY Christmas Party!
Nat T & Vic Amanda, Emma & Liz Eileen Katie & Jo Maxine R & Amy Weed & Tina Stacey & Jo
Planning meeting for 2014
Claire
If any more ladies would like to join the Kilworth Korks please e-mail Claire Hubbard (Email to chris_hubbard8@yahoo.com) or phone 571156, so that you can be included in future Kilworth Kork communications. E-mail addresses will only be shared amongst other Kilworth Kork members.
WIND FARM COMMUNITY FUND UPDATE Some important information to report on to everyone Firstly, as outlined in the last SK News the Parish Council is seeking views on how the Windfarm Grant should be allocated. You will find two copies of the questionnaire in the News giving people the opportunity to express their opinion on the relative importance of the grant applications and the ideas received so far. Please complete the questionnaire in accordance with the instructions – maximum two questionnaires per household please. Questionnaires to be returned to Ernie Roberts by hand or by email. Secondly. the windfarm developer – Messrs Vattenfall- is sponsoring a Community Fund launch day to be held on Saturday 8th June 2013. The programme of events is as follows OPEN DAY ON SITE 12:00PM – 4:00PM Particularly aimed at youngsters and people wishing to see the turbines close up. Anyone from the surrounding area is invited to attend. Free tickets will be available and a shuttle bus to take people from the villages and Lutterworth up to the site. Activities and food will be provided on site. SOUTH KILWORTH VILLAGE HALL 6:30PM – 9:30PM The evening event is reserved for residents and children of the parishes receiving grants – of which South Kilworth is one. Tickets will be available free of charge on a first come first served basis – the only thing for you to buy will be your drinks !! 6:30 – 7:30pm – Various activities including inter - village Tug of War Tournament, Kite Flying Demonstration, Art Exhibition and paintathon, Grant Application Stalls 7:30pm – Barbecue / Hog Roast 8:30pm - Presentation of the first annual grant award cheque to the Chairman of the CIC ( none other than) Michael Murphy. 8:30pm – Musical entertainment 9:30pm – End The Tug of War will consist of at least a gents and children event. Trusting that the cyclists in the village or the WASOSKS can raise enough muscle to form a team ????????? TICKETS FOR THE WINDFARM DAY EVENTS FROM ERNIE ROBERTS. Ernie Roberts 2 Grange Gardens E mail ernestroberts_2002@yahoo.co.uk
'WILD SWIMMING' Last March, inspired by Kate Rew's book 'Wild Swimming', my friend Anne and I decided to follow in her footsteps and take the plunge. With one of us fast approaching and one just over 60 we decided it was time for new adventures . Purchasing wetsuits was our first big challenge. We searched the internet for a local supplier and found ourselves at a big warehouse on an industrial estate near Burton on the Wolds. We were greeted by a young surfer dude bemused by the sight of two grey-haired women, one 5’10 , size 18, the other -5'00, size 8, asking to be fitted with wetsuits. He was charming and appeared undaunted by this extraordinary task. At the end of a hilarious morning of wriggling in and out of rubber ware, we both emerged with a snugly fitting wetsuit. Our salesman enjoyed the experience so much that he gave us both a discount – for the entertainment we had provided on a quiet Saturday morning! Next came the task of finding suitable local sites to start the actual swimming. This is not easy here in the
Midlands. We wanted, initially, to swim with experienced open water swimmers. Another internet search led us to Market Bosworth Water Park and a call to them gave us the times for lake swimming. Arriving we discovered we were swimming with a triathlon club. After some discussion with a woman at a desk regarding our competency as swimmers, we were allowed in the water provided we kept in sight of the organisers. Over the next few weeks we progressed from swimming parallel to the shore to swimming once round the nearest island whilst the triathletes swam twice around two islands. We were enjoying our swims and now knew we could swim in a wetsuit without panicking over the cold temperature. Swimming at Market Bosworth was fun but not quite the atmosphere we were looking for. By chance, when swimming in the local sports centre, we heard of a small lake on a farm only 10 minutes from Lutterworth which had just been opened up to swimmers. It was an idyllic setting, encircled by trees, with cows coming to drink from the bank and it gave us a great sense of freedom and of being at one with nature. This was beginning to feel more like we’d imagined, although we were still surrounded by yet another friendly bunch of triathlon swimmers. Eventually we decided to be even more adventurous and following the notes in the Wild Swimming book we headed off to Farleigh & District Swimming Club. After a two hour drive we realized that we had not taken our very soggy summer into account and we found the river in spate with brown surging water thundering over the weir and danger signs on the trees nearby. Undaunted we decided we needed to find an alternative. The local library provided the internet and our nearest outdoor swimming venue proved to be the roof-top pool in Bath Spa! Wet suits were dispensed with and we relaxed in the warm water looking over Bath Abbey. En route home, we stopped for a swim in the spring-fed outdoor pool at Cirencester. We'd enjoyed ourselves, swum outdoors but still hadn't found “the realm of freedom, adventure and magic” described in Kate's book. Continuing our quest, we went back to the internet and this time it led us to the River Ouse in Bedfordshire. Here we found what we were looking for– clean flowing water, easy access into the river from the village green, no triathlon swimmers, in fact, only the two of us were there that day. By gradually acclimatising ourselves we were able jettison our wet suits. We could see fish beneath us, feel the gentle stroking of the weeds and acknowledge the glances of the passing swans. There was a wonderful feeling of freedom and swimming with the river and the natural world surrounding us. In October we hung our wetsuits up for the winter and returned to indoor swimming to build stamina in preparation for exploring new sites for the following spring. That time has finally arrived so we are now busy planning our next series of outdoor swims. If any of you out there want to join us (or contact me for more information) you'd be very welcome. Hilary Craig Tel: 575 708 Email: hkc9@leicester.ac.uk
NORTH KILWORTH FLOODLIT SPORTS ASSOCIATION Membership fees for 2013/2014 will be due in May. An enrolment evening will be held on Wednesday 15th May at the All Weather Area, 5.30- 6.30p.m when new padlocks and keys will be introduced. The area is adjacent to the Sports Club on the South Kilworth Road. All members receive a key and are able to use the area at any time unless it has been pre booked. The area can be floodlit. The area may be used by non- members at an hourly rate. There are two tennis courts and markings, net/posts for 5 A-side football and netball. The area may also be booked for children’s parties If you are unable to attend on the evening, please contact the Booking Clerk: Julie Fish, The Old School House, Church St. North Kilworth ( 880304 or juliefish56@aol.com) as soon as possible after this date. Fees are once again held at last years prices and represent excellent value for money. FAMILY £35 ADULT £22 JUNIOR (under 16) £10
JOINT JUNIOR (children from same family) £15 SENIOR CITIZENS £10 (PLUS £5 KEY DEPOSIT) If you are currently a member, don’t forget to bring your old key back otherwise you will be charged £5 for a new key.
OPEN GARDEN AND PLANT SALE Oak Tree House, North Road will be open for the National Gardens Scheme Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd June, 1pm to 5pm Adm:£2.50 Children:free Teas and homemade cakes for sale Local nursery will have a stall in the garden selling an interesting selection of perennial and bedding plants
VILLAGE HALL PAINTING PARTY Wanted: volunteer painters to join a work party to repaint the exterior of the village hall during the weekend of 13th and 14th of July. An hour or more of your time would be appreciated to keep this village resource looking pristine, young blood needed! Contact Steve Agar 575520
EDITORIAL More pages than usual to the SK News due to some interesting contributions and the windfarm community fund voting forms. If anyone is trying to remember how much money we are voting about then the minutes from the October 2012 meeting state that it is £8,456 per year for the next 25 years. Thank you all the contributions, hope I haven’t missed anybody out as articles seemed to be appearing throughout the month and if I don’t file them in the South Kilworth folder immediately they can get lost amongst the hundreds of emails that arrive during the month. Ann Saunders
SK SMALL ADS SURPLUS garden pots, planters, half wooden barrels and troughs available to a good home/garden at £5 each. Contact Christine Berry tel 01455 554405 mobile 07764157523 Plastic water butts - 1 green, 1 grey/brown. Boulders - a selection of large and small, some very large (two man lift). If you're interested, come and have a look. FREE to collect and give a good home. Colin Olle 01858 575791 Recently moved to South Kilworth - WANTED approximately 2 - 3 acres of grazing land to rent for 2 horses in or around South Kilworth area. Stable/field shelter not required and water desirable but not essential. References can be provided - 07749783082
Windfarm Community Fund - Grant Questionnaire Please complete the questionnaire indicating the priority you think South Kilworth Parish Council should attach to each of the possible options listed below. Please indicate your priority with a score from 0 to 10 ( 0 = Not Important, 3 = Low, 6 = Average, 8 = High , 10 = Extremely important) Maximum of two completed questionnaires per household Please complete your address at the bottom of the questionnaire – this will only be used to check we have no more than two forms per household. Voting will be strictly confidential. Forms to be handed in to 2, Grange Gardens or scan and email to ernestroberts_2002@yahoo.co.uk by Sunday 19th May 2013 Grant Applications received so far 1. BMX Track The Agar Venture would like a grant of £13,000 to fund construction of a BMX Track and £600 per annum for maintenance costs less any funds currently in Parish Council reserve account 2. Zip Wire The Agar Venture would like a grant of £10,185 to fund construction of a Zip Wire and £75 per annum for Inspection Cost less any funds currently in Parish Council reserve account 3. School Hall South Kilworth C of E Primary School is seeking a significant grant to assist in funding the construction of a new school hall. The Hall is expected to cost £120,000 and the school has set aside £50,000. Further grants may be available from other sources No annual maintenance contribution required. 4. Gate at Village South Kilworth Village Hall have applied for £500 to install a gate Hall on the decking entrance to make it more secure 5. Cricket Matting SK Action Group for Recreational Development would like £625 at Playing Field to install cricket matting 6. Specialist Mower South Kilworth Bowls Club have applied for £1014 to fund the purchase of a specialist mowing attachment for the bowling green. No annual maintenance. 7. Summer Sport SK Action Group for Recreational Development have applied for Equipment – £1340 to fund purchase of summer sports play equipment for children.
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Ideas for spending received so far for which no grant applications have been received 1. Additional Traffic Calming 2. Outdoor Amenity area at Village Hall with seats and barbecue 3. Strategic Tree Planting to offset the impact of the turbines 4. Replace missing trees on Rugby Road to improve entrance to village 5. Children’s play pod in Recreation Ground Area at Village Hall 6. Outdoor exercise area and equipment similar to that found in Europe 7. Kick about wall at Village Hall – for football, tennis, cricket. 8. Grant towards University Fees or educational equipment 9. Youth Club in the Village Hall 10. Defibrillator – The Parish Council would like a grant of £1,000 so as to complete funding for a Defibrillator installation in the Village Telephone Box. Maintenance Costs to be met from the Parish Precept
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Windfarm Community Fund - Grant Questionnaire Please complete the questionnaire indicating the priority you think South Kilworth Parish Council should attach to each of the possible options listed below. Please indicate your priority with a score from 0 to 10 ( 0 = Not Important, 3 = Low, 6 = Average, 8 = High , 10 = Extremely important) Maximum of two completed questionnaires per household Please complete your address at the bottom of the questionnaire – this will only be used to check we have no more than two forms per household. Voting will be strictly confidential. Forms to be handed in to 2, Grange Gardens or scan and email to ernestroberts_2002@yahoo.co.uk by Sunday 19th May 2013. Grant Applications received so far 1. BMX Track The Agar Venture would like a grant of £13,000 to fund construction of a BMX Track and £600 per annum for maintenance costs less any funds currently in Parish Council reserve account 2. Zip Wire The Agar Venture would like a grant of £10,185 to fund construction of a Zip Wire and £75 per annum for Inspection Cost less any funds currently in Parish Council reserve account 3. School Hall South Kilworth C of E Primary School is seeking a significant grant to assist in funding the construction of a new school hall. The Hall is expected to cost £120,000 and the school has set aside £50,000. Further grants may be available from other sources No annual maintenance contribution required. 4. Gate at Village South Kilworth Village Hall have applied for £500 to install a gate Hall on the decking entrance to make it more secure 5. Cricket Matting SK Action Group for Recreational Development would like £625 at Playing Field to install cricket matting 6. Specialist Mower South Kilworth Bowls Club have applied for £1014 to fund the purchase of a specialist mowing attachment for the bowling green. No annual maintenance. 7. Summer Sport SK Action Group for Recreational Development have applied for Equipment – £1340 to fund purchase of summer sports play equipment for children.
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Ideas for spending received so far for which no grant applications have been received 1. Additional Traffic Calming 2. Outdoor Amenity area at Village Hall with seats and barbecue 3. Strategic Tree Planting to offset the impact of the turbines 4. Replace missing trees on Rugby Road to improve entrance to village 5. Children’s play pod in Recreation Ground Area at Village Hall 6. Outdoor exercise area and equipment similar to that found in Europe 7. Kick about wall at Village Hall – for football, tennis, cricket. 8. Grant towards University Fees or educational equipment 9. Youth Club in the Village Hall 10. Defibrillator – The Parish Council would like a grant of £1,000 so as to complete funding for a Defibrillator installation in the Village Telephone Box. Maintenance Costs to be met from the Parish Precept
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Gourmet Evening Kilworth Springs will be holding a Special Gourmet Evening on Thursday 11th April 2013. Join us and try our new menu whilst enjoying some great wine. For details contact Matt on 01858 575082 or email mdengland@kilworthsprings.co.uk
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