Anstey Parish Council

Article by Liz Hawkes

Budget 2023 – 2024

At the January meeting the Council agreed the budget and precept demand for 2023 – 2024 (the parishes part of the Council Tax). The main changes to the budget for 2023 / 24 enable the Parish Council to do more to support the growing community of Anstey. The full budget is available to view on the parish council website. The budget shows estimated payments of £963,399 estimated income of £975,003 and a £637,455 contribution from general reserves, ear marked reserves and other income. This results in a net cost to Anstey Parish Council of £337,548 and a precept request will be made to Charnwood Borough Council for the sum of £337,548 equating to approximately £126.12 Band D and a 5% increase for the financial year 2023-2024 (12 pence per week, £6.01 per year).

Reserves from the Councils budgets will allow the following work to continue.

Jubilee Hall

Below is a diary of regular activities booked in at the Jubilee Hall. You will see it is almost at full capacity during the week. The hall is available to hire at weekends for private parties.

Monday Train with Tasha 9.15 - 10.15 am

Pilates 12.30 - 1.30 pm

D. G. Martial Arts Karate 5 - 7pm

Wellbeing Yoga Tribe 7.30- 8.30 pm

Sound Bath 8.00-9.15 pm (monthly)

Tuesday Mini Movers 10 - 11.30am

Wednesday Bradgate U3A - Quilting 9 - 1pm (1st Wed of month)

Bradgate U3A - Main meeting 2 - 4pm (1st Wed of month)

WI - Anstey Evening (2nd Wed of month)

History Society Evening - (3rd Wed of month)

Thursday Dementia Support Group 2pm - 4pm

Train with Tasha 5 - 7pm

Jitterbugs 8 - 10pm

Friday Train with Tasha 9.15 - 10.15 am

Lunch club Noon - 2pm

D. G. Martial Arts Karate 5 - 7pm

Saturday First Class Learning 10.45 - 12.45 am

Miscellaneous works at Groby Road associated with the land transfer from Davidson Homes. These will be funded via section 106 money

Grants Awarded

This year the Council received 12 applications for financial help from local groups and were able to award a total of £5,448.50. The Council has two grant giving occasions each year at the parish meeting and at the main grant application process that closes on the 30th November each year. If you would like to apply for a grant further information is available on the website or at the parish office.

The groups that were supported this time are able to continue the important work they carry out for the benefit of the community. The following groups have benefitted from grant funding.

• 1st Anstey Guides – to see a panto ‘Sleeping Beauty’ at Loughborough

Town Hall

• Anstey Lunch Club – enables attendees to have a meal out the group provides transport

• Anstey Town Charity – financially supports further groups within Anstey

• Bradgate U3A – to purchase a set of equipment for indoor curling.

• Eco Club at Martin High School – to purchase a ‘subpod’ composter and compost bins for food tech rooms.

• Woolden Hill School – To enable pupils to attend a trip to the ‘Warning Zone’ in Leicester

• Anstey Gynsill Tennis Club – To purchase equipment including an umpire chair and grounds maintenance equipment

• Train with Tasha – To help with running costs and purchasing new equipment

• Chess Club – To help with running costs

• Anstey Gala Committee – to cover the committees insurance costs

• WI – to hold a party to encourage new members and purchase Christmas outfits

• Citizens Advice Bureau – This organisation supports Anstey residents

• Anstey Food Bank – held at St Mary’s Church rooms on a Tuesday morning

Petanque Court

The Petanque Court on Mitchells Field has proved to be very popular, it has now been extended to create a second court and will be ready to use by everyone in the spring.

Sunday

Councillor David Berry

David Berry had worked as a Parish Councillor since July 2021 at Anstey Parish Council. Dave has now resigned his position and we wish him well for the future, his contributions to meetings will be missed. There will be elections in May and all fourteen seats will be up for election. If you are interested in becoming a local Councillor and would like to find out more please contact the parish office.

Parish Council Meetings will be held on the first Tuesday of the month at the Jubilee Hall starting at 7.30pm.

Details of meeting are shown on the website, the agendas for meetings are published on the website at; www.ansteypc.org.uk/council-meetings.html all members of the public are welcome to these meetings.

Your Councillors

Your Councillors can be contacted through the Parish Council Office: Tel: 0116 2362646

Mobile: 07458 305025

Email: clerk@ansteypc.org

Jubilee Hall, Stadon Road, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7AY

Gavin Taylor Hair - Rainbows Childrens Hospice

Article by Jane Taylor

During the month of December, local award winning salon, Gavin Taylor Hair in Rothley put a plea out to all of their clients…

Instead of clients bringing in copious amounts of chocolates and wine for the staff, they asked if they could pass it forward and asked their clients, if they were thinking of bringing in a gift, they would rather it be a gift for terminally ill children and their families receiving care from Rainbows Childrens Hospice in Loughborough.

A ginormous Santa sack was ready and waiting in the salon reception area to be filled with gifts.

Gavin & Jane Taylor of Gavin Taylor Hair ran the Christmas campaign with the assistance of Jenny Ball, Community Fundraiser at Rainbows Hospice who gave them specific items to ask the clients for such as craft items, winter hats, toiletries and sensory toys.

Needless to say, the Santa sack, soon became overflowing with gifts, spreading out across the lounge area of the salon.

“The support from our clients during our campaign was phenomenal, myself and our team were hoping to see the Santa sack fill up, but not once did we envisage the amount of generosity our clients gave” said Gavin Taylor.

The team at Gavin Taylor Hair also gave generously, as well as their families.

On 22nd December Gavin and his 2 daughters proudly delivered all of the gifts to Rainbows Hospice in Loughborough and met with Jenny, Community Fundraiser to hand them over.

Jenny commented “thank you so much for your donation, its very kind of you and your clients to support Rainbows in this way”.

Rainbows provides care and support for children and young people with life limiting and life threatening conditions, and their whole family across the East Midlands. The care offered is wide ranging; palliative care, end of life care, symptom management, emergency care and respite. Without the support of the general public and their fundraising, Rainbows would not be able to offer this service.

Photographed below is salon owner, Gavin Taylor and his two daughters delivering the first run of the gifts.

More information on Rainbows Hospice and ways in to support them can be found at www.rainbows.co.uk

You can also visit Gavin Taylor Hair website at www.gavintaylorhair.uk

Friday Night Films In Thurcaston

Article by Richard & Diana

In January, we were thrilled to see such spectacular cinematography. The sea shanties and folk songs from the Fisherman’s Friends were lovely and at the end, our audience just had to applaud the appealing story.

“The Railway Children Return ” will be shown on February 10th and lasts 98 minutes.

Shot in picturesque West Yorkshire in 1944, February’s film is a “Must see!”. Three young siblings have been transplanted from London after their father was arrested on suspicion of being a spy. Sheridan Smith’s character is local headmistress who takes in these evacuees. She is helped by her mother, played by Jenny Agouter but why is an injured American soldier hiding? Is he a spy? This warm U.K. film is uplifting.

“The Phantom of the Open “ will be shown on March 10th and lasts 102 minutes.

Sir Mark Rylance stars in this U.K. optimistic “golfing underdog” story. A shipyard crane operator, and lovable family man, decides to take up golf and remarkably secures a spot in the qualifying round of the 1976 British Open Championships. Based on a true story, this is a glorious real-life film.

“Mr Malcolm’s List”, a romantic comedy, will be shown on April 14th. Thurcaston and Cropston Parish Council will be showing these films at Thurcaston Memorial Hall, starting at 7.30pm. Film tickets will cost the usual £5, which includes a lucky prize draw and refreshments during the interval. You can pay for tickets at the door, if there are any left or pay in advance from :

Richard 0116 2363 066 or Diana 0116 2362 619

Birstall And District Art Society (BADAS)

Article by Meg Grant

On 14 February we welcome Graham Short for our first ‘demo evening’ of the year. Graham will provide an illustrated talk on the subject of ‘My Life as a Micro Artist’. You can find more information about Graham on his website: www.graham-short.com whilst

Our March demo evening held on 9 March will be an appraisal of members’ paintings. Artist Amanda Jackson will conduct a (kind) critique of work, providing a fascinating insight about works well and what could be done to improve a painting, from the point of view of composition, technique, and other factors.

On 11 April, Sallyann Brackett makes a welcome return to us. Her subject will be British wildlife, using a ‘tissage’ technique.

Local artist Lesley Brooks will demonstrate a landscape in acrylic, the Norfolk Broads on 9 May.

Our demo evenings are held at the Tara Palmer Tomkinson Centre at the Cedars Academy Birstall. They are held on the second Tuesday of the month, starting promptly at 7pm. The charge for non-members is £4.

This year, we are trialling a new Wednesday evening meeting from 6.30pm until 8.30pm at Wanlip Hall. This is not a teaching class, but a chance to get together to paint or draw in your own style and medium at your own pace. Sessions are open to members and those who are considering membership, particularly those that are unable to come along to our daytime sessions. Although mainly intended for adults, under-18s may attend if they are accompanied by a responsible adult. There is a charge of £3 per session, which includes refreshments. No booking is required.