The Wednesday Hub – A Warm Welcome In Thurcaston

Article by Eleanor Lloyd Jones

The Thurcaston & Cropston Good Neighbours group has joined forces with All Saints Church in Thurcaston to set up a weekly warm space meeting. Every Wednesday afternoon from 2-4pm the Harrison Room (at the Church) is open for anyone to come and drop in.

The Wednesday Hub is free to attend - come along for coffee, cake, chat and a warm welcome! We also have puzzles, games (such as cards and Scrabble), books or you can bring your own activities with you. WiFi now available too. For further details please call 07834 483850 or email us on Wednesdayhub3@gmail.com

Anstey Parish Council

Article by Liz Hawkes

King Charles III Coronation 6th May 2023

Bring a picnic and come along to the Recreation Ground at Stadon Road and watch the Kings Coronation live outside free on the BIG screen. Bring a picnic, or buy an afternoon tea or a drink at the bar and enjoy free entertainment of live music, bouncy castle, facepainting and royal crafts. Live coverage will begin at 11am – 3pm.

Anstey Local History Society

Our next meeting will be held on: Wednesday May 17thth 2023 at 7.30.p.m. at The Jubilee Hall, Stadon Road

Made in Leicester

(Discover some of the items that have been manufactured in Leicester)

Speaker: Felicity Austin

Members: Free Non-members: £3.00 www.ansteyhistory.com Tel:07870197958

Cropston Cricket Club

Article by Brad Peake

With the weather improving it must mean that the cricket season is just around the corner. Cropston Cricket Club will once again be running junior coaching sessions throughout the summer.

Sessions are open to both boys and girls.

Our coaches are all ECB qualified and DBS checked. All equipment will be provided.

We are running teams in the Leicestershire Youth League at Under 10,11,13,15,17 & 19.

We also run three senior sides on a Saturday and one on a Sunday.

Please contact Brad Peake on 07777 649412 or Dave Jones on 07757 424561 for further details.

Yard Sale

Saturday 22nd July 2023

10am to 2pm

For the first time Anstey residents are invited to join a village-wide Yard Sale.

By holding a Yard Sale from your own front yard, drive-way, garage or doorway, it is a chance to have a clear out and sell your unwanted toys, clothes, bric-a-brac, plants, household items and make some extra money for yourself or a Charity.

We will be producing a village map with all the Yard Sales plotted, if you would like to take part and add your own sale to our village map please contact the Parish Office with your address.

As lots of sales will take place on one day, it gives people the opportunity to walk around the village and purchase pre-loved items.

Councillors

Councillor Stuart Booth and Matt Rogers have both stood down as Councillors for the next coming term. We would like to thank them both for their commitment and time over the last four years.

The Council now has 10 members, which means there are currently 4 vacancies which need to be filled. If you are interested in becoming a Councillor or finding out more information about what is involved, 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.

For those children aged 5 to 8 we are also registered with the England and Wales Cricket Board as an ‘All Stars Cricket Centre’. As such from mid-May we will be running weekly sessions providing an introduction to cricket in a fun environment. Further details on this can be found at allstarscricket.co.uk

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