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SETTING OFF FOR THE LAST OF HIS 21 RUNS (left to right): Councillor Ozzy O’Shea (Loz’s dad), Loz O’Shea, Mike Kapur OBE (The Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire) and Dan Harrison (Chairman of Leicestershire County Council)

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Laurance O’Shea says he was inspired to do the challenge after losing his mum to cancer three years ago.

Laurance, more commonly known as Loz, donned 17 different outfits while taking part in the challenge, from Spiderman to Thunderbirds. Loz said each costume was picked by the person or loved one with cancer. He even went so far as to plan out each route so he ended each race at the doorstep of the person he was running for.

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He said: “My family supported me every step of the way, my eldest was well made up. I just wanted to do something really big and I feel like I’ve achieved that. I’ve done fundraising in the past, but after I lost my mum, my epilepsy got worse and my seizures started playing up, so I had to stop for a while.

Her illness was really short, they found lumps on her chest and brain but before they could operate they found her on the floor with a bleed on the brain. I’ve always wanted to do something that would make her proud and I really hope I have. I’ve lost my grandma and grandad and an aunty because of cancer too, and I just had the realisation that people from all walks of life have lost a handful of people to the disease - so I wanted to do my bit to help.”

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He said: “We did a JustGiving page and I’ve had cash donations, clearing just over £5,000. I used three weeks holiday from work and ended up running an extra 53 miles than I intended to - meaning I did 315 in total. If I couldn’t run towards someone I had dedicated the run to - for example someone in Nuneaton - I would do miles around Leicestershire. I met so many people along the way and I can’t tell you how good it felt to see a smile on their face.”

His outfits ranged from Batman and Robin to Superman, Wolverine, Captain America, 21 half marathons in 21 days - from page 1 Spiderman, Mr Incredible, Mr T from the A-Team, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Darth Maul, Darth Vader, Where’s Wally, Deadpool, Garfield, a Storm Trooper, Thunderbird and Robocop.

The runner’s favourite journey was day 17, when he ran 18.4 miles in a Deadpool costume. He said: “I didn’t want to stop. The public were loving it and kept horning their cars. I did it for a random woman who had taken a picture of me in my outfit on Day 5. We got to talking and she told me she had also lost her son to cancer. She told me his name was Shay - which is like my surname. When she added me on Facebook I knew I had to dedicate one of my runs for him. Another good day was the 19th run, when I dressed as a storm trooper. I was in Hinckley when this man filmed me. He saw me again in New Parks and showed me a video he put together for his son, of me in my outfit. Stuff like that kept me going.”

On the last day, Loz put on his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle outfit and got family members to dress up, too. He said: “All four turtles crossed the finishing line that day. It was for my mum and her twin sister, who both lost their lives to cancer. It meant a lot to my grandma who lost her husband, her mum and both her daughters to the disease. The Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire and the chairman of Leicestershire County Council set me on my way and were both there to see me finish at the end. It was quite a thing to have them do that for me and help me raise awareness for cancer.”

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Thurcaston and Cropston Open Gardens 2021 www.tcog.org.uk 25 and 26th June 2022 2pm - 6pm th

Protecting Your Family Inheritance Article by Klara Dixon

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Most people hope that their estate will pass on to their children and grandchildren eventually.

Last year saw the return of the Thurcaston and Cropston Open Gardens after a year off due to Covid. It was a very successful weekend with a record number of visitors and a record amount raised for the Air Ambulance – over £3600.

Our chosen charity continues to be Leicestershire Air Ambulance, and we hope to help them raise some much-needed funds. Like many charities, they have suffered over the last year.

We put a number of measures in place to keep visitors and garden owners safe from Covid last year which worked well. Covid is still with us, so we may need to do so again this year.

Gardens will be open from 2pm – 6pm on both days. Tickets are £5 each (accompanied children and wheelchair users free) and will be valid for both days. They can be purchased on the day from any of the signposted Open Gardens. Look for the fuchsia-

coloured balloons!

Tea and cake will be available at various locations, and a number of gardens will be selling plants.

We have a number of very varied gardens for you to visit across the two villages: some large, some small, some immaculate, some very much less so! Some are new gardens, and some have taken part before. But all for you to enjoy.

It is often said how welcoming our Gardeners are and they would love you to come and see all their hard work. Why not put the date in your diary now, then come along with your family and friends to support this great community event, and help us raise money for a very worthwhile cause.

For more information about this event please have a look at our web site www.tcog.org.uk or contact Linda on 0116 2363872 or email linda@tcog.org.uk

But this will not happen for many, unless careful arrangements have been made to protect their assets from being taken towards the end of their life to pay for care home fees. The solution to help protect your estate is a Will incorporating a Property Protection Trust (PPT).

A testamentary PPT can only be executed whilst both partners remain alive. Upon death of the first partner, their Will specifies that their share of the property is placed into trust and names the ultimate beneficiary of this share, normally the children and grandchildren of the deceased. The surviving partner, under the terms of the trust, has the unequivocal right to remain living in the property for the rest of their life. On the death of the second partner the Trust comes to an end and the property passes to the beneficiaries.

As the surviving partner does not own the deceased’s share of the property it is fully protected for the beneficiaries, so if the surviving partner requires care, or even remarries, this share of the children’s inheritance is protected. This last point can be particular interest to couples who have come together and have children with different partners.

A PPT can help each person in a relationship ensuring that their children inherit their share of the property, while giving their surviving partner the ability to live in the property for the rest of their life. If the surviving partner wants to move to another property, they can still sell the property and the proceeds to be used to purchase a new property, the terms of the Trust remain over the new property.

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Anstey Local History Society Our next meeting will be held on: Wednesday June 15th 2022 at 7.30pm at The Jubilee Hall, Stadon Road

The Rutland Roman Villa Project Speaker: Peter Liddle MBE Peter is involved in the excavations of the Roman Villa and the discovery of the amazing mosaics.

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Social Events And Activities At All Saints’ Thurcaston In June Article by Jane Westby

It is so good to be able to think and plan ahead after such a difficult two years, so here are some dates for your diary. Do come along and join us Sunday 5th June 1pm to 3pm Platinum Jubilee Parish Picnic in the Church Garden. Bring your own picnic and join the celebrations for Our Queen’s 70 years of service. Patriotic music with our handbell ringers.

Saturday 11th June 1.30pm until 4.30pm All Saints’ Garden Fete in the Church, Churchyard and Harrison Room.

There will be zip wire teddies, various stalls including tombola, raffle, brica-brac & books. Plant stall with annuals, perennials, shrubs and vegetables.

Home make cakes and preserves. Then relax with tea and cake whilst listening to the Quorn Ukulele orchestra and the Marydene Guitar society.

Sunday 26th June 2pm to 6pm Open Gardens Weekend Thurcaston and Cropston The Church and Garden will be open just on the Sunday afternoon and offering refreshments.

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Anstey Parish Council Article by Megan Sutliffe

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Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the Parish Council took place on Tuesday 3rd May 2022, Councillor Glyn McAllister has been elected as Chairman, Councillor Sue Billington has been elected as the Vice-Chairman for 2022/2023.

The annual meeting is where a full review of policies and Committee membership is carried out. These committees are vital to the work of the council as they allow a smaller group of people to meet and pay due diligence to the projects and finances of the council. The council operates a total of seven committees.

The schedule of full Council meetings for 2022 / 2023 are detailed below for your information. These meetings are open to members of the public and we encourage you to attend. If you have questions for the Council and are unable to attend contact the parish office.

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9 - 1pm (1st Wed of month)

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2 - 4pm (1st Wed of month)

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• 7th March 2023 • 4th April 2023 Parish Meeting 21st June 2022 (Tuesday evening) This is a meeting of the electorate, you are invited to come along and take part. Groups are invited to pitch for a share of £1000.00 being awarded by the Parish Council. Each group will be given a table where they can display information about what the group does, given the opportunity to speak and encourage others to vote for their group.

All those who attend the meeting will be able to vote for their four favourite causes and those four groups with the most votes will be awarded a cash prize of £250.00 each.

There is still time to apply to attend the meeting and have the opportunity to win one of the four cash prizes, you can register your interest at the parish office. Spaces will be limited and will be offered on a first come first served basis. You will need to complete an application form https://www.ansteypc. org.uk/uploads/grant-application-form-2020.docx and return it to the parish office by Friday the 17th June. If you would like more information or an informal chat do contact us by telephone (0116) 236 2646 Casual Vacancy There is a casual vacancy for a councillor at Anstey PC. This is a great opportunity to become involved in local issues that affect the community.

If you would like to know more about the work, do contact us at the parish office or come along to a parish meeting to observe the workings of the council. To become a local Councillor you need to confirm that you meet the following criteria: • You have not had a paid office with the Council (within the last year).

• You are not subject to bankruptcy regulations.

• You have not within the past 5 years had a custodial sentence.

• You have not been convicted of corrupt or illegal practices.

• You have not been convicted for failure to register or declare disclosable interests, under the Localism Act 2011.

You will need to submit an introductory statement for the Council to consider any application saying why you are interested in the role and how you feel that you can contribute to the work of the parish council.

What’s on at Jubilee Hall Jubilee Hall is once again being well used by many of the groups below.

It is still available to hire for parties and other occasions, please contact the Parish Office if you would like to hire the Hall.

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Saturday Sunday

Platinum Jubilee Babies The Parish Council would like to hear about any Anstey babies born this year, so that they can be given a commemorative jubilee coin. If you would like to get in touch by email, post or calling into the office please let us know the name of the new baby, along with the address and names of the parents. We will then be able to make sure that your baby receives one of these coins.

Jubilee Decorations This year the hanging baskets in the village are planted in Platinum Jubilee colours to add to the lamppost decorations and bunting on Jubilee Hall.

Thankyou to all the businesses and residents who have put up decorations to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Latimer School This year Latimer Primary School celebrated its 125th year. Chairman Glyn McAllister and Councillor Kathy Peake attended their celebrations and helped to bury two time capsules and planting trees.

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/councilmeetings.html all members of the public are welcome to these meetings.

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Platinum Jubilee Royal Quiz A Royal themed Treasure Hunt has been organised for children. To take part, follow the clues to Royal places around the village. Return your answers to the Parish Office at Jubilee Hall to collect your prize.

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What are the 3 roads named after the Queen's 3 sons?

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How many Royal Mail post boxes are there in Anstey?

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What was built over the brook especially to get to Bradgate Park?

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Which Royal way would you come after going over the brook to get to Bradgate Park?

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Where is the location of the bell re-cast for King Edward VIII?

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Where is the close named after the Queen's headdress?

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Which street is named after the first Stewart King of England?

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Was Ed Sheeran singing about this country park fit for Kings and Queens?

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Where can you get up close to the Queen's Sons & Grandsons?

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Where would the Queen get a pint?

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Where could the "Queen of Hearts" have bought her shoes?

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Which street has the name of the Prince 3rd in line to the throne?

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Which old cinema may the Queen have seen a movie at?

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Find 2 war hero's who have the same name as the place where Richard III died in battle?

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How many Jubilee flags are on Jubilee Hall?

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Which Jubilee is celebrated on the gates to the Car Park of the Reccy?

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How many union jack flags are there in the hanging baskets?

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Find the hall celebrating the Queens reign and come and collect your prize

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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

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Thurcaston & Cropston Local History Society Article by Peter Smith

At our April meeting, we welcomed back Bob Trubshaw to discuss the intriguing subject of how Anglo-Saxons found their way. Bob is a writer and publisher on various subjects that are ancient, mystical or mysterious, as well as the instigator of Project Gargoyle to document the medieval church carvings of Leicestershire and Rutland.

Anglo-Saxon settlers began to arrive from mainland Europe not long after Roman rule here had ended. The kingdoms that they founded eventually united to create England, and their culture and the Old English language remained dominant until the time of the Norman Conquest. Anglo-Saxon people needed to travel for reasons including trade, pilgrimage and war but they did not have maps, so how did they find their way?

One possible answer comes from studies of English place-names, the majority of which are Anglo-Saxon in origin. This includes names that end in -ham (related to “home”) or -ton (related to “town”). Both those words meant a settlement, with a tendency for -ham¬ places to be more pastoral and -ton places to be more arable. Many place-names, including Cropston and Thurcaston, referred to individuals but others are descriptive of landscape features. Research by Margaret Gelling and others has demonstrated that those descriptions can be extremely specific. For example, there were at least 20 different words for “hill”, depending on whether the hill was round (-don), steep-sided (cliff or edge), a ridge dipping at the end (over), “heel-shaped” with a high and a low summit (ho- or hough-), wooded (hurst) or artificial (barrow or -low). There were similar ranges of words for types of valley, woods, water features, etc. Other names referred to the former Roman occupation so anywhere called Stretton will be near a Roman road (street), while places with names ending -chester, -cester or -xeter will be on the site of a Roman town.

In the opinion of Bob and others, these descriptions were specific enough for travellers to have found a route from one place to the next. He has identified that you could still travel from Great Glen, south of Leicester, to Thistleton on the Lincolnshire border, passing only through villages that have descriptive Old English names. Although we have no evidence of AngloSaxon journeys being planned in this way, there are surviving documents that define the boundaries of estates by reference to a series of landscape features. The main difficulty for travellers would have been to remember the sequence of places. It is likely that the Anglo-Saxons used stories or songs to link them together in a memorable way, similar to the “song lines” of Aboriginal Australia or the traditional stories of Traveller communities. There is more detail about these ideas in a written version of Bob’s talk, which is online at www.hoap.co.uk/hasftw.pdf In the summer months we leave the Memorial Hall to visit local places of historic interest. On Tuesday, 21st June, the Blue Badge guide Steve Bruce will take us on a tour of Leicester streets, called “Who put the Cank in Cank Street?” If you would like to join us, please make contact through our website: www.thurcastoncropstonhistory.org.uk

Article by Elizabeth Jarvis

We welcome people who are socially isolated and would like some company. There is no specific age limit, but usually people aged 70 plus attend.

Traditionally this month also sees our own annual craft, cookery and flower arranging contests. In honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, this year they were: a crown of wearable size in any medium, a red, white and blue flower arrangement, and four jam tarts. As can be seen from the accompanying photograph, these made an impressive, colourful display. The other picture shows contestants with their entries. Sue Crook will receive the craft contest for her magnificent replica of the Imperial State Crown, while Elizabeth Robinson won those for cookery and flower arranging.

Save the date: on September 14th at 7.30pm, Anstey WI will host an SOS Fashion Show. This is an opportunity to buy branded clothing over makes at reduced prices, as well as having fun. Tickets will be on sale at £5. Further details will follow.

Photographic Exhibition Presented By Anstey Local History Society Anstey At The Beginning Of Queen Elizabeth II’s Reign 1950 To 1960

Saturday June 11th and Sunday June 12th 2022 10.00am to 4.00pm

RVS Lunch Club - Anstey This Lunch Club is held every Friday (apart from Good Friday and Christmas) at Jubilee Hall, Stadon Road, Anstey. From 11.45am – 1.30pm (approx.)

At their May meeting, Anstey WI held an interesting discussion on the resolution for the national federation’s annual meeting next month, “Women and girls with ASD and ADHD – under-identified, underdiagnosed, misdiagnosed, under-supported.” After hearing about information given at the county briefing, members spoke about cases within their own families. They voted in favour.

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Monday Club Cropston And Thurcaston Article by Maja Tompkins

As the year progresses, it’s good that the Monday Club is able to continue to meet. Earlier in the year, we only tentatively began to plan a programme because we were still uncertain about any further Covid 19 restrictions being re-imposed. Partly for that reason, we decided not to arrange an annual coach outing as we have usually done. As an alternative, we made a booking to go out for lunch and, on Monday 9th May, a group of Club members and their guests met at the Ulverscroft Grange Tea Rooms. We were welcomed into the conservatory where our pre-ordered menu choices and drinks were served to us. All in all, it was a pleasant social occasion and the food was very tasty, plus there was the added bonus of a Craft Fair being held in the vicinity, with the opportunity to browse the stalls after our lunch.

On 13th June we return to our regular venue in Cropston, when our speaker, Sue Williams, will talk about the work of the charity, ADAPT Prembabies Limited, which supports parents and families who have premature or sick babies.

Victory In The President’s Cup Final Seals The Double For Anstey RFC Article by Chris Apperley

Back in the 2000/01 Season your Village Rugby Club Won their League and won the Leicestershire Spring Cup. A Double

On 12th July we have booked to have a strawberry tea at the Blue Bell Inn in Rothley. The cost is £7 per person and bookings and payments will be taken at our meeting on 13th June.

Since then the Cup has been rebranded The President’s Cup which we can add to winning the Leicestershire C League on 23rd April. Another Double!

New members and visitors are most welcome to come along to our meetings at Cropston Evangelical Free Church – meetings start at 2.15pm

Hosted by Oakham RFC on Sunday 1st May it was Cup Final Day.

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On the 7th June the walk & talk group will meet. On the 8th June members are going on a trip to Oxford the coach will leave at 8:30am. The 14th June members will meet at Rolls-Royce Leisure from 12:30 to 2:00pm.New members are welcome to this event.

Right from the start it was obvious how close this game was going to be with with both defences cancelling out both teams intense attacks.

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Friday Film Presentations In Thurcaston Article by Richard & Diane We are bringing forward the screening of “Belfast” from September to June due to unavailability of “Colour Room” on DVD or Blue-Ray for a Public Screening Licence.

“Belfast” will be shown on June 10th and lasts 98 minutes.

Our June film won a BAFTA for Best British Film and was also nominated for many Oscars. Written and directed by Sir Kenneth Branagh, about his own childhood, the story tells The 1960’s Troubles, as seen through the eyes of nine year old Buddy. Starring Jude Hill and Judy Dench and mostly in black and white, this film is joyous and beautiful.

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"Downton Abbey - A New Era" will be shown on September 9th if the film has been released on DVD or Blue Ray. “Death on the Nile- 2022 version” will be shown on September 9th or Oct 14th.

We will be keeping the hall well ventilated and there will be room for us to space out.

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.

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Playing with a strict referee it was not a surprise that the first score would be from a penalty kick.

Athletic opened the scoring 3-0 After a fierce battle Anstey's Full back, Tom, finally broke through for the first try of the match 3-5 .

No conversion.

Next it was the turn of Vice Captain, Jack Smith with try number two 3-10.

Close on half time Athletic closed the gap with another penalty. Half time score 6-10 A stalemate ensued for the bast part of the second half, until with 10 minutes to go Matt Belcher broke through with try number three. 6-15 Unfortunately two Anstey players got yellow carded and sin binned for the final part of the match leaving it 13 Anstey players v 15 for Athletic.

The second half of ’40 minutes’ came and went and well into the long added time Athletic final got their one and only try. Not converted.

Not long after that, the final whistle - a well deserved 15-11 win. for Anstey RFC. Having taken place on what was to be our President’d Day we have had to postpone that event until later in the year.

After the AGM the New Committee will organise a new date, also a dinner and presentation evening.

Anstey RFC’s 42nd AGM is on Sunday 19th June at 11am, Coach & Horses. It would be great to see a good turn out. All members, Life Members included, are invited The full season Updated fixture list is on our website at www.pitchero.com/clubs/anstey/ teams/41334/fixtures-results If you would like to get involved and start playing rugby, contact either our Chairman Shane Frear on 07725 642525 or Captain Graham Waring on 07764 461961 Visit www.pitchhero.com/clubs/ anstey or our Facebook Group Page at www.facebook.com/ groups/20694012567 for updated information.

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I was pleased to see so many residents attending the last Newtown Linford Parish Council meeting to explain their concerns and opposition to the proposed development for up to 150 dwellings on land behind the houses on Markfield Lane and Leicester Road. Pegasus Group has undertaken a public consultation on behalf of Davidsons Developments to progress this proposal.

As the local Borough Councillor, I have responded to this consultation, outlining my initial concerns to this proposal. I thought you may be interested in my response which is as follows: The village of Newtown Linford is classed in the ‘Other Settlements’ category within the current Charnwood Local Plan hierarchy which states: ‘These villages may be suitable for some small scale infill development to meet local needs. To be considered small scale, a development should be appropriate in size for the village they are in and the character of the site’s location and surroundings.

Any development that increases the need to travel by car will not be considered to be acceptable small-scale development’. In my view, this proposal to build 150 dwellings on this site fails this test.

The site was submitted to Charnwood Borough Council’s Strategic Housing and Employment Availability Assessment (SHELAA). I believe there is agreement that this site is not proposed for allocation in the submission for examination of the Charnwood Draft Local Plan. I refer to the submission document SD/6 Appendix H (May 2021) of the Sustainability Appraisal Report, this report gives details about the site which include: Biodiversity and nature conservation: the site contains grassland and a brook (Fishpond brook), development is likely to result in isolating adjacent woodland/ grassland and the loss of habitat. The scale of the site could potentially affect the character of the village. Access to a secondary school, more than 3200 metres. Access to convenience store, over 1200 metres distance to a food shop/supermarket.

In my opinion, with the information provided by both the Charnwood Local Plan 2011 to 2028 and the omission of the site from the allocations for submission for examination to the new Charnwood Draft Local Plan, this proposal would cause considerable harm with the loss of biodiversity and habitat. It is also clear from the distances provided in Appendix H of the Sustainability Appraisal Report this site is not sustainable and the car would be the main mode of transport to attend school and buy the smallest items from a food shop/supermarket. I believe the harm to develop this site would significantly outweigh the benefits when considered against the detail outlined above.

I am grateful to the residents who have sent me information on previous activity on this site, it will be very helpful if and when a planning application comes forward. I will keep you updated on this proposed development.

Search for Best Hanging Basket.

A competition has been launched to find the best hanging basket in Charnwood in celebration of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Charnwood Borough Council’s open spaces partner idverde and Loughborough in Bloom are inviting residents across the Borough to put on their gardening gloves and plant-up a hanging basket to mark the Jubilee.

The prizes up for grabs are: first prize, an annual family membership for The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). Second and third prize, £50 National Garden Gift Voucher. The closing date for entries is Sunday July 31st 2022.

The judging panel will choose the best 10 hanging baskets which will be shortlisted to the final three during the first two weeks of August, winners will be announced in September.

To enter all you need to do is: e-mail two photos of your hanging basket to charnwood@idverde.co.uk, include you name, contact number and address in the body of the e-mail, mark your e-mail subject ‘Hanging Basket Competition’. People can also send entries by post to: idverde Hanging Basket Competition, Derby Road Playing Fields, Cotton Way, Loughborough, LE11 5JF. Council Tax Rebate.

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For non-Direct Debit payers who meet the eligibility criteria, your household will be issued with a single use Post Office voucher. Where you have selected your bills by e-mail, the voucher will be e-mailed to you, otherwise the voucher will be sent out by post. The Council anticipate the vouchers will be issued from 18th May onwards. The voucher can be taken to any post office and redeemed for the £150 cash payment. The Post Office vouchers expire after three months. For further information please visit the Council’s website.

Solar Together.

A scheme has been launched in Charnwood in partnership with other Borough and District Councils in Leicestershire. Save on energy bills and help cut carbon emissions by investing in solar panels through an exciting new group-buying energy scheme. Solar Together Leicestershire helps people looking to make an investment in solar panels on their house and battery storage system for a reduced rate. Signing up is free for residents and is now open. For more information and to sign up, visit www.charnwood. gov.uk/solar-together Residents who register will be entered into an auction, where Solar PV suppliers compete by offering the lowest rate for solar panel installation. The more people registered, the lower the price could be. Working with iChoosr, Solar Together then provides those signed up with a free, no obligation offer from the successful energy supplier. A personal recommendation will be e-mailed out with information on the winning solar panel installer, the proposed system, costs and savings ready for residents to make their choice.

Charnwood Borough Council is currently working towards the authority being carbon neutral by 2030. Installing solar panels on homes can reduce carbon emissions by generating clean electricity and save homeowners money on energy costs. Registration closes on Tuesday 14th June with the selection revealed from Monday 4th July onwards.

The Big Lunch.

Hopefully you will receive this information before Sunday 5th June. If you are not attending an event in your village, residents are invited to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in Loughborough’s Queens Park on Sunday 5th June from 12 midday to 4.00pm.

Charnwood Borough Council will host ‘The Big Lunch’ picnic, which is an afternoon of fun filled attractions, including live music, entertainment and children’s activities. The Charnwood Concert Band will be performing in the bandstand from 3pm.

Residents are invited to bring their own picnic, chair and blanket and enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the beautiful Queen’s Park.

Laying up of The Guidon.

On the 14th May, The Leicestershire and Derbyshire (Prince Albert’s Own) Yeomanry kindly invited me to the laying up of the Guidon service at All Saints’ Church, Newtown Linford, followed by a wreath laying service at the War Memorial in Bradgate Park. All Saints’ has an ongoing strong link with the Yeomanry with the annual Frezenberg Memorial service taking place during the month of May. The Leicestershire Yeomanry made a significant contribution at the Battle of Frezenberg during the 1st World War. The Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanries were formed in 1794 in response to a threat of invasion by the French. The two regiments served in South Africa during the second Boer War. Following the years of conflict, including the 1st and 2nd World Wars, the regiments reformed back to their peacetime roles before amalgamating in 1957 to become “The Leicestershire and Derbyshire (Prince Albert’s Own) Yeomanry.

If you need to contact me on any issues please write to 10 Groby Lane, Newtown Linford, Leicester.

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Article by Ben Vaughan Venue: Anstey Methodist Church, Cropston Road When: Thursday evenings from 7pm Web: www.ansteychessclub.co.uk League Chess Results 28/4/22 - Anstey 1 3-1 Syston 2 A fantastic win for the first team as they conquered the league winners at home. Wins for John Robinson against a 2000+ FIDE rated player, Mick and Matt and a loss for Julian this time.

5/5/22 Anstey 2 3-1 Melton Mowbray 3 A good win at home for the second team. Wins for Matt, young Leo (great run of form for Leo) and captain Oskar with just the one loss for Webmaster Boris.

Having hired the venue for the duration of the Summer months, we have subsequently entered the Summer Cup competitions and our Wylie Cup team lost on its debut by a margin of 5-3. An encouraging start for the understrength side even though it still goes down as a loss.

We recorded impressive draws for Matt on board 1, a draw and a loss for Mick on board 2, 2 losses for me on board 3 and a win and a draw for Valdas on his competitive debut for the club.

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Article by Matt Johnson First Team The Nomads came close this year in the League.

Finishing 3rd behind Gresley Rovers and the champions, Long Eaton Town. On the whole, it was a successful season for the first team, pushing the top two until the end of the season, but it will also be one which leaves the team thinking what could have been. Slip ups at Heanor spring to mind and Deeping Rangers, easing the pressure that was on Gresley at the time.

Despite not getting promotion, the Nomads seen some success in their run in the FA Vase, despite originally being dumped from the competition. The away trip to Wroxham was a highlight, scoring 5 goals in their own back yard, with a man deficit for the majority of the second half. Although, we didn’t get past Wythenshawe in the next round, we welcomed around 800 of you fans down here, supporting from the village!

Towards the end of the season, the squad looked strong. Personel such as Leon Fray and Lewis Gibbens, who has committed his future to the club, at the back provided a strong base for us to work from. In the last 9 games, 6 clean sheets were recorded showing the influences of the 2 additions.

But most importantly, we had a great showing from fans. Averaging an attendance of 277 down at the Callingtons was key to pushing the lads!

We hope to see you all next year pushing on for promotion another cup run (or two)!

Season Award Winners: Supporter’s Player: Corey Armeni Players’ Player: Jordan Annable Manager’s Player: Henry Bestwick Goal of the Season: Corey Armeni vs Wroxham Top Goalscorer: Corey Armeni – 25 goals

Equipment On Thursday 12th May, Councillors Deborah Taylor and Paul Baines from Charnwood Borough Council have funded some new equipment for us and we were delighted to host them and have them present the equipment to us.

Councillor Taylor played a game against Marcus - one of our Junior members - and played very well. Councillor Baines took a more observational seat and enjoyed watching the game. After a steady game, Marcus eventually found a way to bring Cllr Taylor's King to the edge of the board and delivered a very nice checkmate on her King.

It was a lovely evening and hopefully they call in and see us again soon with our fresh new equipment.

Venue We are also very grateful to or members and the below organisations in helping us to fund the chess this year: The Anstey Town Charity - an organisation which helps local clubs/ organisations in Anstey with funding for £200.

Anstey Parish Council - they have donated £250 to the club, received with humble thanks from all at the club.

We wish to place on record our thanks as a club for these donations to help us with keeping the club running.

Womens Team Formally of AFC Leicester, the Anstey Nomads Womens side find themselves in the final next week! By the time you’ve read this we’d know if they are crowned champions or not! The squad also performed great as they came runners up in their division, only behind Derby Counties Academy, as well as achieving a run in the League plate, making it to the semi-final!

Manager Louie Carr, had to say this, ‘They are a great bunch of players who work really hard for each other and are starting to play some attractive football!’

He went on to talk about his ambitions, claiming that as a team they are looking to be playing within the national league within the next 2/3 years!

Good luck to the Womens side and hope you bring the County Cup home.

Events We’d like to thank everyone who came out to the Party on the Pitch event, there was a lot of you there! We hope you enjoyed the Jamlocks and supporting acts as much as we did.

As for the young ones, we are hosting two tournaments for girls and boys over the weekend of the 21st and 22nd. A fun day for all and hoping for good spirits and good weather.

Junior Coaching/Lessons The junior coaching sessions will now be taking a Summer break due to me playing cricket during the Summer months.

I am extremely grateful to Kellie and the staff at Beanies Soft Play for hosting us and accommodating us over the past few months. We will be back in September - keep an eye on this article for updates!

We are looking to host more events for our community, we have hosted live performances in our clubhouse, live football screening. But we’re not done their, keep an eye out for any events upcoming in the summer and next season!

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We have printed the extract from the minutes of the meeting below Petitions Councillor Taylor presented two petitions on behalf of residents in her ward regarding Davidsons Developments Ltd, planning permission to build 420 houses on Land to the north and south of Groby Road, Anstey and William Davis Ltd & Chapman Estates Ltd. Planning permission to build 500 houses on land to the west of Bradgate Road, Anstey.

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Both Paul and Deborah were delighted to award £250 each to the Anstey Chess Club, to pay for some much-needed new equipment. Once the new equipment had arrived, we were invited by the President of the club, Ben Vaughan, to the club to see the equipment and have a game of chess.

Deborah agreed and enjoyed a 40-minute game with one of the club’s youngest players, Marcus (aged 9). Deborah was checkmated by Marcus with some great play!

The Chess club are always after new members, so no matter what your ability level is or what age you are, please contact Ben for a chat on via email or telephone or visit the website. Details are here: Tel: 07469 207548 Email: ansteychess@hotmail.com Website: www.ansteychessclub.co.uk Deborah has also given £300 to Anstey Local History Society to support the group with their photographic exhibition taking place on Saturday 11th June and Sunday 12th June 2022, 10am to 4pm at The Church Rooms, Church Lane, Anstey. The exhibition will look at Anstey from 1952 at the beginning of the Queen’s reign. There will be over 200 photos from the Anstey Millennium Collection on display so please do support the group and pop in over the weekend of the 11th and 12th. There are refreshments.

The admission is £1 and 50% of this will go to the Ukrainian fund.

Commonwealth Games The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay is confirmed to visit Loughborough during its final journey through England this summer.

Anti-Social Behaviour Guide Charnwood Borough Council has launched a new webpage to support residents who are suffering from Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB). The council want to make it easy for you to know what to do if you’re facing ASB or other difficult behaviour.

Birmingham 2022 is hosting the 16th official Queen’s Baton Relay – a journey which brings together and celebrates communities across the Commonwealth during the build up to the Games. In England, the Queen’s Baton Relay will provide the opportunity for communities to experience the excitement for Birmingham 2022, as the 11 days of sport nears ever closer.

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On Monday July 11th, 2022, Loughborough will officially welcome the Baton.

A schedule of activities and events are planned for the Queen’s Baton Relay.

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Members of the public are encouraged to get involved with the celebrations and embrace the arrival of the Baton, taking the opportunity to experience the buzz of Birmingham 2022 in their community. The Birmingham 2022 website will be updated with information over the coming months, with detail on the events and where to line the route: www.birmingham2022. com/queens-baton-relay Mayoral In the final month, April/May has been a busy one for the Mayor and Mayoress. They attended the following events: • A dinner dance for the Thurmaston Twinning Association, where the Mayor delivered his speech in both French and English. "Très bon", I hear you say.

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Historical Society on Mary Queen of Scots, delivered by TV's Prof Kate Williams, at All Saints Church, in Loughborough. What a treat and what a font of knowledge Prof Kate is on her topic!

The Chairman's Reception at Syston Town Council.

The BAPS Inspired Living celebrations, to celebrate the birth of Hindu guru Pramukh Swami Maharaj, whose wise mantra is 'in others' happiness, lies our own'.

The Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. It rained heavily but we enjoyed the day, the pomp, the ceremony, and the fancy sandwiches and afternoon tea, all the same.

Afternoon musical tea at the Loughborough Lions. Great nostalgic tunes, shame about the Mayor's dancing ability!

All Saints Church 'Concert for Ukraine' where Rev. Wendy Dalrymple and her able team organised around 100 performers for our musical delight. Donations went to DEC Ukraine as did the Mayor's winnings from his bet on Ukraine winning the Eurovision Song Contest. You can watch the concert and for details of how to give, click here: https://youtu. be/BBXjksobjCE Lark Rise and beyond event for Rainbow's Hospice for children and young people.

My own Civic Service at All Saints Church, hosted by Rev Wendy Dalrymple and the Bishop of Loughborough, Rev. Malayil Lukose Varghese Muthalaly, known as Bishop Saju. A collection was also taken for the Mayor's Charity, Living Without Abuse. If you want to take this final opportunity to give, please click here: www.charnwood.gov.uk/ pages/currentcharityappeal

The Mayor also attended his final Citizen's Advice Bureau board meeting and the Paralympic Festival by Leics & Rutland Schools Association at Loughborough University. It was great to see so many extraordinary young people competing.

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County Councillor for Bradgate Division T: 0116 2350126 E: deborah.taylor@leics.gov.uk As this edition lands on your doormat, we will be looking forward to celebrating Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and enjoying an extended Bank Holiday. Whatever you are doing, whether you are attending events/street parties, spending time with friends and family, or just enjoying a few quiet days watching the events on television, I hope you all have a great time and spend a moment in awe of this momentous occasion.

God Save The Queen I had two lovely evenings at the National Space Centre for our ‘Celebrations of Achievements’ awards for Leicestershire children in care. These events allow us to celebrate our amazing children and treat them to a great evening out. There was one evening for our younger children and one for our older children. Beacon Voices, our children in care choir, sang for us on both evenings and all the children had an opportunity to look around the space centre and watch the moon landing show in the Planetarium. I was also fortunate to see the show in the Planetarium and it is well worth a visit. I did have to smile when I was asked if I was an astronaut!

Ukraine Leicestershire residents are beginning to welcome Ukrainian refugees into the area, and I was delighted to meet a young lady who had just arrived in Woodhouse Eaves at the recent Annual Parish Council meeting I attended.

Just over 300 refugees have arrived in the county so far, with many more visas approved and sponsors registered. There is a wealth of information for sponsors and for anyone supporting refugees in other ways on our dedicated web page on the county council’s website: www.leicestershire.gov.uk/ support-for-ukraine The main issues that I am being contacted about are the emergency £200 payment to each refugee on arrival and school places. Sponsors need to email: HomesforUkraine@leics.gov.uk when their refugees arrive, and the payment card will be sent out that day. We do not receive notification when refugees arrive, so it is important that the sponsors let us know. Regarding school places, the normal councils school admissions process is followed, but Ukrainian children are guaranteed a school place. There is information on the website but here is the extract about school places: School Places for Ukrainian Refugees Welcome to all children and families from Ukraine who have decided to settle here in Leicestershire.

If your children are of Primary School age 4 - 10 years old, or of Secondary School age 11 - 16 years old, the best way to apply for a school place is through our online school application process below. Please declare that you are making an application for or on behalf of a Ukrainian refugee.

If you would like to speak to us about school places, please call 0116 305 6684.

Please note: We are experiencing a very high volume of applications for school places, and we appreciate your patience and understanding whilst we process these. As it can take up to 15 school days to reach and communicate each decision, we politely request waiting for this length of time before contacting the service to follow up on an application.

Roads Some of the roads across Leicestershire will be treated this summer to help reduce the chance of potholes developing. Leicestershire County Council will carry out this preventative maintenance with the equivalent of 75 football pitches worth of roads over the coming months.

These improvements will help maintain the condition of the roads. The works, known as surface dressing, provide the roads with an additional protective layer by sealing the surface with bitumen and stone chippings.

The new layer prevents water and air penetrating the tarmac underneath, preventing potholes, while the stone chippings increase the texture of the road surface. The process also adds anti-skid properties to the road, increasing road safety.

With more than 2,575 miles of road to maintain across the county, this effort to tackle problems on the roads before they form, can reduce reactive maintenance and save our council money.

Roads in my Division that are programmed in for this surface dressing are in Anstey and Woodhouse which are planned to be completed during June.

Shire Grants A pot of £600,000 is available for schemes and projects that help people who are struggling. Small grants of up to £3,000 or larger sums of up to £10,000 are available to help with costs including staffing, buying equipment and room hire for community projects which help disadvantaged and vulnerable people in Leicestershire.

Leicestershire County Council has launched its SHIRE Community Grants Scheme again this year to support projects run by community groups, charities, not-for-profit enterprises and town and parish councils.

The SHIRE Community Grants programme aims to fund projects that help elderly and frail people, those with disabilities, special educational needs or mental health conditions as well as carers and those experiencing financial hardship, social isolation and poor access to services.

Applications for the current round of grants are being accepted until June 8th, 2022, but further grants will be available in September and November 2022.

Groups wishing to apply must be based in Leicestershire. More information can be found on the Leicestershire Communities website: www. leicestershirecommunities.org.uk/grants/shire-community-grant.html New Technology The homes of elderly and vulnerable adults in Leicestershire are being fitted with equipment such as fall detectors to help keep them safe 24 hours a day.

Leicestershire County Council has launched a new technology service with the potential to boost people’s independence, improve their quality of life and reduce the amount of support they need.

Care Technology (CT), sometimes referred to as telecare, involves monitoring and alert equipment to help people to remain independent in their home and in the community. This equipment will provide residents, their carers, family and friends with the reassurance that help is available round-theclock, seven days a week.

It allows people to be monitored by trained staff in case they should fall ill or have an accident so that help can be quickly summoned whilst reducing the pressure on 999 services.

Care Technology covers a wide range of equipment, such as alarm systems, falls detectors and GPS location trackers. User-friendly technology will be tailored for each person’s circumstances, helping them to live safe and independent lives.

The Care Technology Service is available at no charge for adults who meet the eligibility criteria.

More information is available on the council's website: www.leicestershire. gov.uk/adult-social-care-and-health/living-independently-at-home/caretechnology A Net Zero County by 2045 A major consultation has been launched by Leicestershire County Council on proposals to make the county cleaner, greener and healthier. Residents, businesses, councils, universities and others are being urged to help shape ambitious plans to make Leicestershire a net zero carbon county by 2045 by getting involved in the consultation.

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The consultation focuses on a net zero action plan which sets out key goals including: • reducing carbon emissions generated by transport; • reducing energy use in buildings – plus improving energy efficiency and adding new renewable energy generation; • supporting businesses to go green and grow the low carbon economy;

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News From St Mary’s Church Rooms, Anstey Article by Anne Dutton

Church Rooms in the conservation area of Church Lane, Anstey was originally be built as a school for all. It is now 188 years old and is one of the oldest community buildings in Anstey. The building is in the ownership of the church and for over ninety years has been available for use by the church, village organisations and individuals. Under the present floor there are the marks of the hobnailed boots of the Home Guard who used it as drill hall when it was requisitioned during The Second World War. The building has been inspected by a surveyor and in spite of being in need of renovation it turned out that the general quality of the building is better than had been supposed.

After two open meetings to discuss the future of Church Rooms we have been encouraged by the enthusiasm and offers of advice, help and support from people from the village community who attended.

We are very grateful to the Anstey Town Charity for a very generous grant to help us with our initial investigations concerning the feasibility of renovating these community rooms.

We have now identified our top priorities and are beginning to source quotes for this work.

We are also planning more fundraising and grant applications.

Anstey Local History Society are holding a Photographic Exhibition of ANSTEY AT THE BEGINNING OF QUEEN ELIZABETH 11’S REIGN 1950 to 1960 Church Rooms LE7 7AF on Saturday and Sunday 11th and 12th June 10am- 4pm We hope you will come along to this exhibition, enjoy refreshments, and maybe see inside our historical building for the first time.

At the present time we are unable to let out the rooms on a regular basis but if you would like to use them for a single event (no kitchen facilities at the present time) please get in touch. communications@ansteyparishchurch.org.uk If you would like to be involved in this Church Rooms project in any way, please email us at the above address.

Peri-menopause And You Article by Garry Trickett

Menopause officially marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years. This life stage is well known, but there are different stages within menopause, such as peri-menopause, that are less well known, yet not without symptoms.

Medically speaking, peri-menopause starts when the first menopausal symptoms are noticed, typically mid-40s, and ends a year after the last menstrual bleed, or the point in time when menopause has been reached.

Biologically speaking, peri-menopause marks a decline in the production of hormones that drive the menstrual cycle, specifically oestrogen and progesterone.

Although part of the same overall life transition, menopause and perimenopause can have different symptoms. During peri-menopause, you may start to experience symptoms of menopause, such as hot flushes and night sweats, but peri-menopause symptoms can vary greatly, and in some women, are similar to symptoms of PMS. A few more frequently encountered symptoms during peri-menopause include: irregular, painful periods or periods that are heavier than usual, breast pain, hair loss, anxiety and irritability, dryness, temperature irregularity, trouble sleeping and insomnia (and consequently tiredness), low mood and libido, and muscle and joint aches and pains.

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Hostas In May, the Thurcaston and Cropston Gardening Club was treated to a talk by Robert Barlow on Hostas. Robert runs North Staffordshire Hostas. He has no horticultural training, and his nursery started as a hobby.

In 2010 Robert had 15 varieties of hostas, now he has 500 varieties with 4000 plants in stock.

Hostas originate in eastern Asia. They first came to the attention of the west through trading with Asia. The development of hostas was slow at first, but ‘took off’ in America in the 1870s. it wasn’t until early in the 19th century that they appeared in the UK. There are now over 18,000 varieties registered!

Hostas are herbaceous perennials, and they all hibernate during the winter months. But the differences between varieties can be vast. They range from miniatures which are no higher than 6 inches, to giants that can be up to 5 feet. There are also differences in their form – some are as wide as they are high, while some are more upright. Some are more clump forming than others.

They also have a larger colour range than any other single plant group.

Hostas like fertile soils, moisture retentive but free draining. They also need some shade and shelter from wind. Some hostas are very reliable, but if you want a ‘show’ plant you need to know more about the conditions it needs.

Robert also explained about feeding, watering, propagation, and pests.

He made the point that no hostas are resistant to slugs, but some are more resilient!!

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