December 2018 - Shepshed & Hathern Community Eye

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December 2018

Dan And Will Brave The Shave

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Raise Over £250 For Macmillan Cancer Support

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Ideal if you have never done Pilates before and feel you need a more personal guidance — we have Absolute Beginners Courses which start off at the basics of Pilates and build up to the point where you can join one of our regular matwork classes. There’s a lot of advantages: Coach can work with you closely. An Absolute Beginners Course is 6 weeks long, and at its completion you will be able to move into any of our existing matwork classes going forward

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Your Top Saturday Teams Football Round-Up From November

By Kieran King *Results as of 26th November* Shepshed Dynamo FC (SDFC) 4th in Midland Football League Dynamo have had a terrific month in both the league and the cup. Damion Beckford-Quailey’s side have a superb November winning all five of their games.

Saturday 3rd November- Shepshed Dynamo 3-0 Blidworth Welfare (FA Vase). Shepshed breezed past the Nottinghamshire outfit thanks to goals from Whymark, Patrocinio and Moore.

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Saturday 10th November- Shepshed Dynamo 2-1 Highgate United- Goals from Hurst and Thomas see Dynamo beat Highgate at the Dovecote. (League)

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Tuesday 13th November- Shepshed Dynamo 2-0 South Normanton Athletic- Shepshed make it another win in the league as two goals from Moore, one in each half saw them beat South Normanton. (League)

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Saturday 17th November- Loughborough University 0-1 Shepshed Dynamo-. Dynamo narrowly beat local rivals Loughborough University with the only goal coming late on from Mwanyongo. (League)

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Saturday 24th November- Shepshed Dynamo 2-0 Long Eaton United- Goals from Melbourne and Moore saw Shepshed go 15 unbeaten in all competitions (League).

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Ingles FC 9th in East Midlands Counties League Ingles have had a mixed month in terms of results, but sit comfortably in mid table in the East Midlands Counties league.

Friday 2nd November- Ingles 1-1 West Bridgford. After a poor first half performance, Ingles managed to recover in the second securing a point against strugglers West Bridgford. The Ingles goal was scored by Hammond. (League) Saturday 10th November- Selston 3-2 Ingles.

Ingles were narrowly defeated at the hands of league leaders Selston. The Ingles goals coming from Hammond and Bennett. (League) Wednesday 14th November- Ingles 0-2 Clifton All Whites (League Cup). A tough night for Ingles sees them dumped out of the cup.

Saturday 17th November- Ingles 3-2 Teversal.

Ingles were on the right end of a five goal thriller this time around as they were victorious at the Dovecote against Teversal. Ingles goal scorers- Hammond (x2) and Woolley. (League) Saturday 24th November- Clifton All Whites 2-4 Ingles. Ingles made it back to back victories with goals coming from Hammond (x2), Payne and Tapper. (League)

Hathern Parish Council Next Meeting Monday 10th December Village Hall in Dovecote Street at 7.30pm Clerk: Maureen Spencer Tel: 01509 842813 Email: clerk@hathernparishcouncil.org.uk www.hathernparishcouncil.org.uk Like us on Facebook: @hathernparish Councillor: Roy Dann rdann@hathernparishcouncil.org.uk Councillor: Dave Neville dneville@hathernparishcouncil.org.uk Councillor: Tony Croft tcroft@hathernparishcouncil.org.uk Councillor: John Boyes jboyes@hathernparishcouncil.org.uk Councillor: Ben Murdoch bmurdoch@hathernparishcouncil.org.uk Councillor: Martin Clayton mclayton@hathernparishcouncil.org.uk

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Probus Club The monthly meeting of Shepshed Probus Club was held at J23 Restaurant on Monday 5th November when our chairman Mr Lister welcomed members and our speakers. After prayers and Stan’s funny stories a pleasant 4 course lunch was enjoyed by all after which one of the speakers assistants handed out cards and literature in relation to Mr Clive Langley of P.S.A. (Financial Services) Ltd giving us a very interesting talk on looking after our money, especially in later life.

If you are wanting to do something with your finances, find a reputable adviser who will come out to you if you find it difficult to get into their offices but do not respond to cold callers on the telephone or on the doorstep.

The 2014 Care Act governs your money if you go into a home and you have over £14,000 in cash and a property. To prevent government taking it all you need to put your money into Investment Bonds or a Trust and property should be put into joint ownership, not just shared as most people do. After Clive’s initial talk he introduced Christine Thomas, a consultant in Legal Services Ltd. She spoke about Lasting Power of Attorney, Trusts and Wills. She also deals with funeral plans and she will come out to you to help you get all your legal and financial services in order.

After an interesting talk the club showed it’s appreciation and the chairman reminded everyone that the Probus Christmas lunch will be held on Sunday 16th December and he also asked for raffle prizes.

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

Dan And Will Brave The Shave And Raise Over £250 For Macmillan Cancer Support A razor-sharp duo from the Nottingham Building Society proved they are a cut above in raising over £250 for Macmillan Cancer Support by shedding their locks in-branch.

Dan Spendlow, Cluster Manager for Shepshed, Loughborough, Rothley and Syston, and Syston-based Customer Services Consultant Will Dewick braved the shave at the Shepshed branch, watched by many interested members and passers-by.

Driving Home For Christmas With many people embarking on long journeys to visit friends and family over the Christmas period, we’re urging you not to ignore one key preparation: ensuring your eyes are road-ready.

The warning follows new research revealed that over a third of people struggle to read road signs while driving, a problem made worse in wintery conditions when visibility is lower and the days get darker earlier. Driving with poor vision can have disastrous and sometimes, fatal consequences with research estimating vision related accidents result in 2,900 casualties each year.

Top tips to keep you safe on the road this Christmas: 1. Are you in the over 40, age bracket?

After the age of 40, your eyesight can decline without you even noticing and it’s essential that if you are in this age bracket, or have any concerns about your eyesight, that you have regular eye checks. People sometimes delay going for a test because they’re in denial and may even be scared of losing their license. It’s hard to accept that your eyesight might have deteriorated, particularly when driving, but don’t take the risk this Christmas.

2. Keep up to date Regularly check your own eyesight by testing if you can read a number plate from 20 metres away.You can get busy at Christmas and getting an eye test can feel like the furthest thing from your mind but you should always wear an up-todate pair of glasses or contact lenses while driving, if they are needed 3. Lenses and coatings Don’t use tinted lenses for night driving and if possible, have an anti-reflection coating on your spectacles If you are unsure about how good your vision is or you have not been for a recent eye test, book an appointment with your optometrist. For more information on eye health and eye conditions, call or visit Ryatt Optometry, Tel: 01509 503344, www.ryattoptometry.co.uk

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 of particular interest to couples who have come together and have children from different partners.

A PPT can help each person in a relationship ensure 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 be used to purchase a new property; the terms of the Trust remain over the new property.

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Party Planning And Event Dressing Service Launches At Party Save Smile!

Hathern Remembrance Service A fantastic turnout for Remembrance service in Hathern. Photo's from Hathern Parish Council.

Hi Guys, It’s that time of the year, the nights are dark, the lights are on and Christmas is nearly upon us! We are all busy celebrating and planning - presents, parties and secret Santa’s.You have a party of your own to arrange, how are you going to fit it all in? Worry not, the team at Party Save Smile are here to help.

To celebrate the launch of our new Party Planning service, we are offering all Shepshed Community Eye/Coalville Community Eye readers a FREE 30 minute no obligation planning consultation to help you get your party organised and take the stress out of your event so you can get on with enjoying the season!

Our Party Planning service is perfect for events of all shapes and sizes. We have already helped organise: • Promotional and Event Decorations such as Logo Printed Balloons and Balloon Arches • Corporate Event Decorations and Centrepieces • Wedding Venues and Receptions • Children’s Parties of all shapes and sizes • Christenings • Oh and we nearly forgot Christmas and New Year Parties!

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All you need to do is get in touch and book an appointment with one of our friendly team. We will then: 1) Arrange an informal meeting to discuss your requirements 2) Suggest some suitable ideas, themes and designs for your occasion 3) Put together a plan to dress your venue to best effect based on your needs and budget 4) On the day of your event, dress your venue for you, so that it is ready for you to arrive and get your party started No event is too small, so whether it is a corporate or family event, we can help you.

To benefit from this offer, please ensure you book your consultation by either calling us on 01530 820 010 or contacting us through the contact us section on our website. This offer will only last for a limited time at our Coalville Party Warehouse - our onsite party shop is open to the public too, you can pick up your party supplies and balloons 7 days a week where we have everything you need including Tableware, Decorations and Balloons, we can even help with Fancy Dress!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you from us all here at Party Save Smile.

Hathern Community Library Covered In Remembrance Poppies

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Wow! Our cascade of poppies is quite a sight! This display was lead by our Craft and Chat team with help from people in the community and it made a fitting remembrance display. Thanks to everyone who has been involved!

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On November 13th an excellent and extremely interesting talk was given to the Shepshed History Society by Mrs Julie Ede, her subject being the life and adventures of the enigmatic Gabriel 'Coco'Chanel.Who was famous for not only her No.5 Chanel perfume, she was also a very famous jewellery and fashion designer, her main claim to fame was abolishing the confines of corsets for women.The resulting fashions being a lot more loose fitting and shorter which in turn made clothes a lot more comfortable.

Hathern Christmas Tree Festival Sunday 9th December, 4:30pm, Hathern Church (GROUP)

She began life in 1883 as an illegitimate daughter in France and started life in a workhouse, then went on to an orphanage.

However, struggling to make a better life for herself as she grew up, she deliberately seduced many aristocrats which in turn enabled her to set herself up in the fashion business. A world famous business which flourished for a great many years, she even designed clothes for the famous American film stars. A chain smoker all her life and having an insatiable taste for champagne she still managed to live until she was 88, dying in 1971. A brilliant talk, thoroughly enjoyed by everyone.

Carols at the New Inn Monday 17th December, 7:30pm, The New Inn, Coleorton

The December meeting will be the Christmas social evening when Mrs Kath Reynolds will entertain the group followed by a Christmas supper.

Hathern Band’s Christmas Concert Saturday 15th December, 7:00pm, Hodson Hall, Loughborough Grammar School Lessons and Carols Sunday 16th December, 5:45pm, Hathern Church

Running Club Raise Over A £1000 For Local Good Causes The annual running of Shepshed Runnung club's 7 mile took place on the first Sunday in November.. The two lap course is ran through the grounds of Garendon Park, part of which is usually closed to the public. Chairman Richard Bibb said that the race had been a sellout and thanked both the De Lisle family, for allowing the event to be staged, and Shepshed Camera Club for another year of their support. Over a £1,000 pounds had been raised and will be donated to local good causes SRC's Richard Bibb said "This is the 18th running of our annual race, our aim, of course is to promote our Club and our sport, but if we can help local community groups as well, then that's a added bonus." First member home was Jonathan Wortley finishing in a time of 52m 39s. SRC had fifteen members running, many of them first timers who had progressed through the club's Thursday nights beginners group.

Loughborough Hospital Tuesday 18th December, 7:00pm, Epinal Way, Loughborough (GROUP) Masonic Hall Carols Wednesday 19th December, 9:15pm, Ashby Square, Loughborough Quorn Carol Concert Friday 21st December, 7:00am, Quorn Village Hall (GROUP) Carols in Hathern Sunday 23rd December, 10:30am, The Streets of Hathern LOROS Concert Saturday 12th January, 7:00pm, Hathern Church

Shepshed Special Community Bus The winners of the Shepshed Special Community Bus November Cash Draw were 1st Mrs S Waldron and 2nd Mrs C Hallam.

We are now also participating in The Charnwood Community Lottery and we need people to support us.Visit our website and type in the “choose a cause” option Shepshed Special Community Bus. We really need the public’s support, it really helps keep the wheels moving!

PHOTO: (Left to right) John Nowells Charity Director with Hearing Dog Sam, Robert Hall President Shepshed Rotary, Iveshead School Interactors Pip Sommerset, Caitlin Hurst, Jake Kinsey, Cameron Lucas and School Interact Teacher Mrs Sam Brentnall.

Helipads For Hospitals Vacant Allotments Shepshed Town Council has vacant allotments available to Shepshed residents to rear of Cambridge Street/Leicester Road.

The cost is £25 one off membership fee (non-refundable) £10 charge for gate key (refundable upon return) Various allotment sizes £10, £22, and £31 per year.

For further information, please contact Shepshed Town Council 01509 508872 or email contact@ shepshedtowncouncil.org

Iveshead School Interact Club have been helping to collect aluminium cans to build “Demountable Aluminium Helipads” at both Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham and The Royal Leicester Hospital - the 2 busiest A&E Depts in the Midlands without Helipads. At the Leicester Royal A&E Infirmary, the Helicopter lands in Nelson Madela Park, and the patient has to be offloaded into an Ambulance. At the Queens Medical A&E, which is a Major Trauma Unit, the Air Ambulance Helicopters have been landing across the Dual Carriageway in the grounds of Nottingham University, and are also offloaded into an Ambulance.

One helipad is estimated to use one million cans Working with the Interactors are the Shepshed Cricket Club, the Shepshed Bowls Club, the Shepshed Lions, the Shepshed Rotary Club and The Fennell Street Club in Loughborough. A lot of cans are been collected by various households. On Glenmore Park car park in Shepshed, there is a large Red Bin with a can crusher attached. This is situated next to the Yellow Air Ambulance Used Clothing Bin. The Red Bin is awaiting a fresh coat of paint and this will be completed shortly. Any queries, please phone Rotary President Robert Hall 01509 842643.

PHOTO: President Mr Horace Lister and his wife Elsa, flanked by the 2019 incoming President, Mr Stephen Bodycote and his wife Ann.

Shepshed Probus Club Shepshed Probus Club held it’s annual Christmas lunch on 16th November at Longcliffe Golf Club where a champagne reception awaited members, their wives and members of their sister club, Charnwood Probus Club. Raffle tickets were sold and after a wonderful 4 course meal, the raffle was drawn with many members winning prizes.

Margaret Wilson provided the entertainment for the afternoon with her lovely singing interspersed with many humorous stories and anecdotes and she was loudly applauded by members.

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Shepshed & Hathern Community Clubs & Groups 4th Shepshed Scout Group Georgie Budding 01509 389983 hello@4thshepshedscoutgroup.co.uk

Hathern History Society Terry Cox 01509 843107 www.hathernhistory.co.uk

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PHOTO: (Left to right) S Hartshorne, Bill Holland, Nicky Morgan MP, Michelle Edwards, Jade Sloane, Tony Dunnill, Julie Booker, Jolene Nell, Helen Carter enjoy tea and cakes at the official opening of the new lounge

New Lounge Officially Opened Nottingham Community Housing Association provides support for people with mental health needs across Leicestershire and the East Midlands including Shepshed. Michelle Edwards, the Centre Manager, approached Shepshed Lions Club late last year to see if they could help with the cost of refurbishing the lounge, and the Club were pleased to do so by making a donation of £250. The grand opening of the room was held on Friday 19th October. Michelle said, "After getting the lounge smartened up, we felt it was only right to ask the Lions and other people who support us to come and see what we have done. We provide support for up to 11 people at a time here at Bridge Street. The service is a stepping stone for people to understand their mental wellbeing and regain the confidence and skills needed to live independently in the community.The lounge is where we hold support sessions, meetings, group activities and socialise together. All of these things are important for our tenants, and we are really pleased that the lounge now feels so much more homely and not simply a large space. We are very grateful to the Lions for making this possible."

Lion Bill Holland said, "Michelle and everyone here have made great use of the money they were given. All of the people here at Bridge Street are part of our community, and we were delighted to help, especially when we come along and get treated to such delicious homemade cakes."

Senior Citizens Luncheon

On Saturday 20th October 2018 Shepshed Lions Club entertained 55 Senior Citizens at their 5th Annual Luncheon at the Glenmore Centre, Thorpe Road, Shepshed, They were treated to a 3 course lunch with a choice of two starters, two main courses and two desserts. Silence fell across the room as the very serious matter of Bingo commenced with lucky winners taking the prizes. Music was provided and a free raffle ticket was given to everyone who attended. This ever popular annual event is aimed at those Senior Citizens who are lonely and do not get out and about very often. We received very many positive comments about the event from those who attended the luncheon. Lion President Bob Lilley said, “ We really enjoy this event for the Senior Citizens in our community. It is hard work but that pales into insignificance when we see the smiling faces of those who attended”.

Classic Cole Porter Musical Sailing Into Shepshed At The End Of January Laden with the beautiful music of Cole Porter, and the romance and elegance of the period, Anything Goes is a classic musical, and one which has stood the test of time with numerous runs on Broadway & London’s West End. John Barrowman launched his illustrious career in the 1987 version, which also starred among others, Elaine Paige and Bernard Cribbins. Renowned local youth theatre, ACT One is sailing the show back into Shepshed’s Iveshead Theatre from 30 January for 5 performances only, having performed the show back in 2007.

For those of you that have seen before you’ll know that the show contains many well-known songs including “Blow Gabriel Blow”, “All Through The Night”, “It’s Delovely”, “Friendship” and, of course the title song “Anything Goes”, with it’s big tap-routines. ACT One’s version is a previous revised version and also includes “Take Me Back To Manhattan”, and “Let’s Misbehave”, among others. The story is set aboard the S. S. American ocean liner, where nightclub singer/evangelist Reno Sweeney is en route from New York to England. Her pal Billy Crocker has stowed away to be near his love, Hope Harcourt, but the problem is Hope is engaged to the wealthy Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. Joining this love triangle on board the luxury liner are Public Enemy #13, Moonface Martin and his sidekick-in-crime Bonnie.

With the help of some elaborate disguises and good old-fashioned blackmail, Reno and Martin join forces to help Billy in his quest to win Hope’s heart.

Oliver Halford teams up with Olivia Needham to play Billy & Reno respectively, with Isabel Morris & Alex Lesson as Hope & Sir Evelyn. Moonface Martin & sidekick, Bonnie are portrayed by Will Savage & Mia Champneys-Davis. Nicola Coles is Mrs. Harcourt, Hope’s battle-axe of a mother, and Ryan Moreland and Noah Baguley team up as Captain and Purser. Reno’s supporting singers and dancers, otherwise known as her Angels, are sisters Josie & Katie Ince, with Scarlett Robinson and Millie-Mae Clarke, with Kyle Cornwell taking on the role of Billy’s on-off boss, Elisha J Whitney.

Tickets for the show are available priced £11 & £9 from the Box Office on 07779 108743. Don’t miss the boat….!

Diabetes Awareness Day

Shepshed Lions Club, in conjunction with Field Street Surgery and Diabetes UK is planning a Diabetes Awareness Day to be held at Field Street Surgery, Shepshed. A date is yet to be confirmed for the event. The hope is that as many people attend the session that involves a short non-intrusive screening questionnaire to identify people who may be at risk of developing Diabetes in the future. At the last event about 60% of those who attended were found to be at a higher risk of developing this terrible and sometimes fatal disease. Research has shown that there are about 500,000 people in the UK who have Diabetes and are not aware of it. The event is free of charge and is strictly confidential. Diabetes is one of the biggest killer diseases but can easily be avoided by small changes in lifestyle or diet. When the date is confirmed it will be advertised widely in the town.

Defibrillator Project Still Continues

The Shepshed Lions Club Community First Responder project “ CPR and Defibrillators- Dispel the Myths” is still going strong. We have fitted another Community Public Access Defibrillator (CPAD) on the wall of the Outwoods Pharmacy, 18, Derwent Drive, Loughborough. The funding for this came from the Nanpantan Ward Residents Group and was supported by Councillor Margaret Smidowicz. This is the tenth CPAD put into the community in Shepshed and Loughborough by the Shepshed Lions Club Community First Responders. The CPAD is linked to the East Midlands Ambulance Service dispatch system for immediate use in the community if necessary.

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Shepshed Lions Club Santa Sleigh Route Santa and his Sleigh along with the help of Shepshed Lions Club is touring Shepshed soon. A spokesperson for the club reports “Due to the increase in the size of Shepshed some changes to how we do things this year have been made. Most of the usual routes will be covered but instead of Santa visiting you, we are asking you to visit Santa on his Sleigh at various stopping points along the routes. Please listen out for the music. Our collectors will be helping as always. We hope the people of Shepshed will understand and we hope we do not cause too much disappointment with our changes.” Each route will start at 5.30pm, except Saturdays and Sundays when the route will begin at 4.30pm.

Check out Shepshed’s Facebook page for updates. Routes are subject to change due to weather conditions and unforeseen circumstances. The routes are as follows.

SUNDAY 9TH DECEMBER STARTING ON FAIRWAY ROAD AT THE OLD NATWEST CAR PARK The sleigh’s first stop will be on Fairway Road between Temple Close and Brendon Close before stopping at Pennine Close, Quantock Rise, Wicklow Close, Purbeck Avenue and Pentland Avenue. The sleigh will then move onto Trueway Drive stopping at Homeway Close, Cheviot Drive and Mendip Close before travelling along Trueway Drive, stopping at Porlock Close, Malvern Avenue, Arbury Dale and Linley Avenue. Santa’s final stop for the evening will be on Trueway Drive between Purley Rise and Coombe Close.

MONDAY 10TH DECEMBER STARTING ON ANSON ROAD JUST OFF TICKOW LANE. Tonight Santa will start his route at the bottom of Anson road, making stops on Paradise Close, Buttercup Lane and Cellandine Road before heading along Chatsworth Close. The sleigh will turn left onto Little Haw Lane and travel around McCarthy Road and along Thorpe Road before stopping near Oxley School. The sleigh will proceed towards Blackbrook Close before heading back down Grange road, stopping on Oxley close and finishing the night at St Bernard’s Close.

TUESDAY 11TH DECEMBER STARTING AT KIDGER CLOSE HEADING TOWARDS CUMBRIAN WAY Tonight the sleigh will start it’s route at the top of The Lant and head along Kidger Close before making a stop near Beech Close. Santa will proceed along Forest Road, turning onto Fairway Road, Harrington Road and stopping at Chestnut Close, Well Yard Close, Smithy way before travelling along Westoby Close and stopping at Nelson Close. The sleigh will travel back along Cumbrian Way and stop at Peartree Avenue, Wood Close, The Inleys and Chiltern Avenue before travelling back up Fairway Road and making its final stop of the evening on Romway Close.

WEDNESDAY 12TH DECEMBER STARTING AT GELDERS HALL The sleigh’s first stop tonight will be on Crowson Close before travelling up Iveshead Road stopping at Monastery Gardens on Belfry Place and Friar Close.

Two stops will be made on Iveshead Road where possible before travelling along Abbey Close and stopping on Ducane Close. The last stop of the night will be on Iveshead Road at the junction with Wellingtonia Close.

THURSDAY 13TH DECEMBER STARTING AT THE TOP END SULLINGTON ROAD (LEICESTER ROAD END) Santa will start his route this evening on Sullington Road near Deacon Close and stop near the Bull and Bush pub. The sleigh will travel along Sullington Road, Central Avenue and make stops on St James’ Road where possible. Santa will then make his journey along Spring Lane, Forman Road and stop at Cotton Croft, Brookside Close and Spring Close before ending the night on Forman Road.

FRIDAY 14TH DECEMBER STARTING AT LACEY COURT The sleigh this evening will start on Lacey Court before moving down Wightman Close, Graham Perkins Close, Weavers Avenue, Spinners Way and Threadcutters Way stopping where possible. Moving up Charnwood Road, the sleigh will then travel down Springfield Road and stop on Orchard Close.

Turning right onto The Meadows, up Glenfields and onto Glenmore Avenue Santa will stop where possible. The sleigh will proceed along Park Rise stopping near the park entrance and continue along Factory Street stopping near Pick Street. Santa will stop on Stableford Close before heading towards Tickow Lane, turning onto Glenmore Avenue and stop on Neville Close. Santa’s last stop of the night will be on Lambert Avenue.

SATURDAY 15TH DECEMBER STARTING AT GARENDON ROAD Tonight,the santa sleigh will begin it’s route on Garendon Road, stopping near Garendon Close before turning onto Kirk Hill, travelling up Leicester Road and turning onto Cambridge Street. Moving along Cambridge Street and Oxford Street the sleigh will stop when it’s safe to do so. Santa will continue up Charnwood Road and make a final stop on Kings Road.

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Shepshed Soldier Honoured In France

A Shepshed soldier was honoured at the centenary commemoration in the town of Fresnoy-le-Grand in northern France on 11 November. He was Sgt James (Jim) Whitworth of 5th Battalion the Leicestershire Regiment, part of the force that broke through the Hindenburg line and crossed the St.Quentin canal at the end of September 1918. On 29th September 1918 Jim and his men captured a large number of Germans and some guns that were bombarding the allied advance. Jim’s battalion moved forward to Fresnoy where they were billeted for some days during which time at a ceremonial parade on 26th October he was decorated with the French Croix de Guerre medal and silver star for gallantry on the field of battle by General Louis Francois Mathieu.

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Jim was born in Shepshed on 28th July, 1896, the third child of James and Laura Whitworth. According to his mother he was a mischievous little boy, full of life and always had a cheeky smile. Jim was brought up in Shepshed and attended the Church of England primary school.

Jim joined the army at 18 years of age and his regiment sailed for France in February 1915. The Battalion spent several months in Armentieres and in the Ypres Salient, moving on to fight at Loos, the Hohenzollern Redoubt, Passchendaele, and on the Somme. Like all the other soldiers Jim endured the hell of trench warfare; often cold, soaked to the skin, hungry, wallowing in mud, and at the mercy of shells, snipers and mustard gas. The effects of mustard gas inhalation plagued him for the rest of his life. After the Armistice the regiment remained in France until June 1919.

Then one evening in the Richmond at Shepshed Jim passed his medal round the pub but when it was returned to him the ribbon and silver star were missing. It remained in this state for almost 100 years.

Pauline Haycock, Jim’s niece, who has been researching this story, decided to visit the St. Quentin Canal and retrace her uncle’s movements in the area. She finally did this last May and while she was sitting in the square where her uncle had been decorated, she had the thought of going into the Town Hall and asking for help with her research. The result was that the Town suggested that if Jim’s medal were to be returned to France, they would get it restored and then it could be re-presented, symbolically, to a descendant of his at the commemoration on 11th November. Pauline was also asked to give a talk about her uncle.

Ten members of Jim’s family made the trip to France. During the ceremony in the square the Croix de Guerre complete with ribbon and silver star was re-presented to Jim’s grandson, Gary Whitworth, by Colonel Scailteux and Pauline was awarded the Town’s medal, presented by the mayor, for her research. A choir consisting of children from the primary and secondary schools then sang Tipperary (in English), God Save the Queen, and the Marseillaise. Next, a parade made its way to the British cemetery the resting place 64 British servicemen, where wreaths were laid on the memorial and the children placed a rose on each grave.

After the parade there was a reception in the community hall where children sang Tipperary again and Pauline read a poem.

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9th December 10.00am Children’s Church in the Church Hall 10.00am Holy Communion 6.00pm Evensong

Christmas Sing-Along - Sat 15th December 4.30-6.30 Come along, get into the Christmas Spirit with a good sing-song, enjoy a hot chocolate and mince pie or two!! Plus pick up a bargain with some last minute shopping.

Sundays 11.00am - Service of worship, followed by refreshments 6:15pm - Evening fellowship (meeting in church lounge)

16th December 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Children’s Church in the Church Hall 10.00am Holy Communion 23rd December 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Holy Communion 6.00pm St. Botolph’s Carol Service 24th December Christmas Eve 2.00pm, 4.00pm, 6.00pm Christingle 11.00pm Midnight Communion 25th December Christmas Day 10.00am Holy Communion 30th December 10.00am Holy Communion Every Wednesday morning Holy Communion at 10.00 am at St Botolph’s Church - note that there will be no Wednesday service on 26th December or Wednesday 2nd January

St James Church, Oaks In Charnwood Correction Notice 16th December Christingle at St. James should be 4pm not 11am as stated on the Christmas Card included with this edition of Shepshed Eye 9th December 8.30am Holy Communion 16th December 8.30am Holy Communion 11.00am Family Service 4.00pm Christingle 23rd December 8.30am Holy Communion 24th December 8.30pm Communion with Carols 30th December 8.30am Holy Communion

Charnwood Road Baptist Church, Shepshed 16th December 10.45am Morning Worship 6pm Carol Service 23rd December 10.45am Morning Worship 6pm Evening Worship 25th December 10.30am Christmas Day Family service 30th December 10.30am Morning Worship 6pm Evening Worship Please join us, everyone welcome

Junior Church Nativity - Sun 23rd December 10.45 This is always the busiest service of the year and will be a lovely way to start your Christmas celebrations. Feel free to come along dressed as your favourite Nativity character (adults too!!!) and bring along all your family for this All Age service.

Carol Service - Sun 23rd December 6.00 For a lot of people, a traditional Carol Service is the real beginning of Christmas. Previous years the Church has been almost full. There will be well-known carols for the congregation and music by both the Junior and Senior Choirs including solos. After the service hot drinks and mince pies will be served, again free of charge.

Christmas Morning Family Service at 10.30. Join us in Celebrating the Holy Child's Birth. Bring along a present or two to Show and Tell.

You know you really cannot afford to miss all of this to get your Christmas off to the best possible start!!

Shepshed Word Of Life Church Sundays 10.30am Morning Worship at Belton Street Chapel including Discoverers and Explorers for children.

6.00pm Evening Worship at Kirkhill (except 16th - see below) Thursdays 7.30pm Bible Study and Prayer Meeting at Kirkhill Sunday 16th December 4.30pm Carol Service, at Belton Street Chapel, followed by seasonal refreshments Thursday 20th December 10.00am-2.00pm Company at Christmas, at Kirkhill (ticket required) Tuesday 25th December 10.00am Christmas morning worship, at Kirkhill Thursday 3rd January 10.00am-2.00pm Company at Christmas, at Kirkhill (ticket required) Don’t be home alone! The season of goodwill and glad tidings will soon be upon us again. Yet for all the hype and expectations, many are unaware that Christmas can be a difficult time of year for some.

This can be especially so if you are on your own and are used to enjoying the various activities and clubs that often taken a welldeserved break over the holiday period.

Shepshed Word of Life Church has recognised this gap and, as a result, we are planning to throw open our doors on two Thursdays over the festive season. On Thursday December 20th and Thursday January 3rd we invite any who’d like some company to join us for: ‘Company at Christmas’.

From 10am to 2pm at our Kirkhill building there is the offer of friendship, lunch, activities, a chance to sing some carols and to hear a reflection on the true meaning of Christmas that brings joy.

Lunch each day will cost £3. Transport, if needed, will cost £1.50.

If you would like to come you will need to book a ticket in advance. Tickets are available from Alison at Shepshed Council Offices, 47A Charnwood Rd; telephone number 01509 650531 or 07834 228186.

For more information on any of these activities please visit www.shepshedwordoflife.org and click on ‘regular meetings and activities’, or ring 07473 952161, or email us at contact@ shepshedwordoflife.org

Wednesdays 9:30am - Ladies’ Prayer Group 7:30pm - More time for prayer Fridays 9.00am - 11:15am Little Acorns (Term-time only) Monthly First Monday 2pm - 3:30pm - Oasis Last Monday 12pm - 1:45pm - Lunch Club Last Friday 7:30pm - Bible Study For more info please visit our website: www.hathernbaptist.org.uk Call 01509 554584 or email us at: hathernbaptist@gmail.com

St. Botolph’s Church, Shepshed And St. James’ Church, Oaks In Charnwood St Botolph’s Tuesday Group Tuesday 18th December 8.00 pm St. Botolph’s Church Hall Christmas carols and secret santa Alternate Tuesdays Oaks in Charnwood Senior Citizens Group 2.30 pm in the Oaks Storer Hall, next to St James Church.

For further information visit www. shepshedandoaks.co.uk/groups/ senior-citizens-club St Botolph’s Mothers Union Wednesday 12th December 2.30pm St Botolph’s Church

Hathern St Peter & St Paul Church Wednesday 19th December Carols round the piano Lunch@Church On the 4th Friday of each month 12:00-1:30pm Soup and Roll / Salad or Baked Potato with filling £3.00 each or Have both for £5.00 Next Date: 25th January 2019 For more info please visit our website: www.achurchnearyou.com/ hathern-st-peter-st-paul Call 01509 678966 or follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/HathernChurch

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Borough Cllr Christine Radford T: 01509 502974 M: 07796 544817 E: christine_radford@hotmail.com

We would like to wish all the residents of Shepshed, A Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year We can be contacted on matters concerning Charnwood Borough Council.

We deal with housing problems, such as trying to move house, unsatisfactory improvement work being carried out on your Council property, problems with neighbours, and Anti-Social Behaviour. This applies whether or not you live in a Council or privately owned property. We also deal with planning issues.

Planning P/18/1933/2 erection of two storey extension to side of dwelling 15 Chiltern Avenue, Shepshed.

P/18/2135 erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwelling 43 Quantock Rise, Shepshed P/18/1996/2 erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwelling 60 Leicester Road, Shepshed.

P/18/2020/2 erection to single storey extension to dwelling , 102 Oakley Road, Shepshed.

P/17/080/2 Variation of condition 9 to amend plans relating to highway works.

Hallamford Road, Tickow Lane, Belton Street, Oakley Road X roads. A new single mini round-about is being proposed rather than the twin round-about originally agreed for this area. For more information go to CBC web site using the above planning application number.

Planning Decisions P/17/0838/2 Retention of change of use from agriculture to equestrian Land off Charley Road, Charley, Leics: Granted by delegated powers, subject to conditions Anti-Social Behaviour If you are experiencing any form of anti-social behaviour, please don’t hesitate to call the police on 101, or if the act is taking place at that minute, don’t be afraid to dial 999. Your Conservative Borough Councillors have been working with residents, CBC anti-social behaviour team and the police to sort out this problem, but as with everything there is a procedure to follow and this all takes time.

Dog Fouling It is the time of year when we see an increase of dog faeces on public footpaths and walkways. Please remember whether it is light or dark it is still an offence which can incur an hefty fine for not clearing up after your dog.

MP Nicky Morgan

T: 01509 262723 E: nicky.morgan.mp@parliament.uk First a huge congratulations to everyone involved in the Christchurch Gilbert & Sullivan’s production of The Mikado. It was a fabulous, cheerful and energetic performance that I attended and a real antidote to a rather grey day outside. I know that each production involves many rehearsals and much preparation so thank you again to the whole cast and crew for all their work.

Amazingly it is time for all the Christmas Tree Festivals again. The festival at St Botolph’s runs from Friday 30 November - Sunday 2 December and is arranged by the Rotary Club of Shepshed. I am always impressed by the creativity and ingenuity shown by all the exhibitors. I have a tree which appears in various festivals across the constituency and this year I’m delighted to say that my beautiful decorations have been provided by pupils at Iveshead School. They really do look very special and I’m very grateful to them for all their hard work. I shall be putting pictures on my Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts.

Since my last Shepshed Eye column the Chancellor has announced his Budget. I spoke early on in the Budget debate, as Chair of the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee and was very pleased to organise a Budget Briefing breakfast with Loughborough Chamber of Trade & Commerce and to support the FSB’s Think Self-Employed campaign with a roundtable at Loughborough University.

In Westminster as well as speaking about the Budget I’ve been meeting the Chief Medical Officer to discuss Vitamin B12, adding my voice to calls for a further debate about ME/CFS, meeting our Regional Schools Commissioner to discuss various local school issues and hosting a reception for the National Forest.

Finally, the big Westminster event will be the vote in the House of Commons, expected mid-December, on the Prime Minister’s draft agreement with the EU to withdraw the UK from the EU and the framework of our future relationship with the EU. I know that Brexit arouses strong views in many folk in Shepshed and elsewhere. I hear very strong views from all sides of the debate – those who are happy to leave with no deal, those who don’t want to leave at all, those who want a second vote, those who don’t care and just want some progress made so we can move on to discuss the many other issues facing the UK. Please do continue to share your thoughts with me. For what it is worth I believe that no agreement will ever satisfy everyone, that we do need to move on to focus on the many other challenges we have as a country and that the draft agreement takes the UK out of the EU whilst not fatally undermining our economy and people’s jobs.

It has been brought to our notice that children are taking their dogs into the fenced off play areas. These areas have been fenced round for the safety of children and to keep dogs out. Please ensure that your children are made aware of the dangers of allowing dogs in these areas.Very small children can be frightened by dogs and fouling carries with it a disease which can see a child blinded if any faeces gets into their eyes. It is also very unpleasant for both children and adults to have to clean dog dirt off their shoes and clothing.

Red Bins The Rotary Club of Shepshed Charnwood have put a new red bin on the Glenmore Park car park. This is for the collection of Aluminium cans for the charity “Hellipads for Hospitals”. A Charity close to heart of the Air Ambulance crews and staff. Please use this bin to raise funds for this very good cause.

All your Borough Councillors opposed the removal of the Charnwood Borough Council “ Bring” sites at a meeting held earlier this year. We are pleased that Shepshed Town Council have allowed this red bin to be put on their Glenmore Park car park.

Empty Homes Following on from the report last month CBC have just announced a consultation on an empty homes premium on all residences which have been empty for over two years. A premium to the current council tax will hopefully encourage owners of empty homes to bring them back into use. For more information go to: www.charnwood.gov.uk/ctconsultation

Shepshed & District Camera Club The Christmas break for the members of Shepshed and District Camera Club starts in a couple of weeks time after a busy second part of the autumn term.

Recently two of the clubs members, Chairman Alan Harris and Secretary Chris Coxon, each presented an evening, both of which were thoroughly enjoyed by the members.

Christmas Lights Loughborough’s Christmas lights will be switched-on on Sunday 25th November and will be on for all of the festive season. There is a programme of festive events being held in the town centre. Go to Charnwood Borough web site for a detailed programme of events.

For the first time the club visited the club at Keyworth for a competition in which each club entered 25 images and the judge, Phil Howcroft, awarded each image a mark up to 20 points. Whilst not winning overall it turned out to be a very entertaining event and with a chance for Shepsheds members to meet other photographers from the local area.

On-Going Issues Planning and Anti-Social behaviour (majority of it confidential) is still taking up a large amount of our time. Do not hesitate to contact us should you have issues you wish to discuss with us.

The local professional wildlife photographer Des Ong entertained the club and members of the general public with an excellent presentation of some of his images taken as far afield as Iceland, Norway, Scotland, England, Madagascar and Indonesia in mid November, many of which can be found on his website at www.desong.co.uk

We shall continue to hold our regular monthly surgery on the FIRST Saturday of the month in the Town Council offices, Charnwood Road, from 10-11am. No appointments are necessary.

Bill Bebbington, Christine Radford, John Savage and Joan Tassell.

502974, 506661, 769707,550508,or email christine_radford@hotmail.com, cllr. joan.tassell@charnwood.gov.uk, cllr.christine.radford@charnwood.gov.uk; cllr.bill. bebbington@charnwood.gov.uk and cllr.john.savage@charnwood.gov.uk;

The final league competition of the year took place in early November and the Open Subject class for prints was won by Chris Coxon with his print entitled ‘Perhaps’. The class for projected images, the subject being ‘Transport/Industrial’ was won by Alan Harris with his image entitled ‘Steam and Metal’. The overall winners of the Competition League will be announced at the annual dinner taking place later this month and then meetings recommence on 6th.January at the Council Offices in Charnwood Road.

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SHEPSHED church of Christ

CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE SUNDAY 23rd December 11.00 At Shepshed Town Council Offices

Followed by Mince Pies and Refreshments

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County Cllr Christine Radford T: 01509 502974 M: 07796 544817 E: christine_radford@hotmail.com

I would like to wish everybody a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. If you have been trying to contact me over November, sorry but I have been away on holiday in South Africa and will have hopefully contacted you by now, if not please get back to me.

As your County Councillor, I am always on hand to try and deal with any concerns you may have about services provided by Leicestershire County Council. Such as street lighting, highways, footpaths, overhanging trees and hedges onto the highways/footpaths, social services etc.

Winter Service Review Following the extreme winter weather of 2017/18 County did 15 days of 24/7 running due to snow conditions, they used 20,000 tonnes of winter grit and filled 1,300 salt bins. The budget for this was £1,628,796 but County spent £2,618,438.

3 New gritters have been ordered and 6 gritters have gone in for refurbishment.

The Salt has already been ordered and delivered ready for this coming winter. In fact the gritters have already gone out on a number of occasions. (End of October).

Following the success last year when a new gritter was named. (Gritterthaurus) Another chance to name the 3 new ones will be going out to schools in Leicestershire in the New Year.

I am pleased to report, following many years of my asking Anson Road will now be gritted as will Loughborough Road/Forest Street.

To get up to date about highway issues you can follow on the County Council’s twitter feed: www.twitter.com/LeicsCountyHall

across Leicestershire such as leadership and coordination, communications campaigns and potential improvement to delivery of existing services.

The Council and our public sector partners are already doing a great deal: for example the day-to-day work of our social workers supporting vulnerable children, adults and families; blue lights services working to keep people safe; their network of local area coordinators who are actively connecting people within communities; and County’s trading standards team working to protect vulnerable people being taken advantage of.

Every time County connects with someone it makes a difference. However, this is not something County can do alone and fortunately there are some amazing volunteers and community groups in Leicestershire and Shepshed that are already doing a huge amount of good work to tackle loneliness and isolation, including community connection projects for older people, good neighbour schemes, local groups to cater to a wide range of interests, such as Age UK’s men in sheds, Kirkhill Luncheon Club, Silver Circle, Baptist Ladies , the 2013 Club (Used to be known as the Stroke Club) and the Glenmore Centre luncheon club (who are desperate for volunteers}.

‘Start A Conversation’ - Suicide Prevention Campaign Death from suicide has devastating consequences for family, friends and colleagues. There are on average 55 deaths from suicide each year in Leicestershire and it remains the biggest killer of men under 50 and the leading cause of death in young people.

Covering Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and working in partnership with a number of organisations from a variety of sectors from the community, the ‘Start A Conversation’ campaign launched on World Suicide Prevention Day in September.

The aim is to make sure that people are aware of the warning signs of suicidal behaviour and have an open and honest approach to conversations.

The campaign also seeks to:

Snow Wardens Last winter was one of the most severe on record; it put pressure on County’s resources meaning they were unable to treat footpaths. The County Council is working with parish and town councils to encourage people to sign up to their Snow Ward scheme. The scheme is intended to provide a more reliable arrangement for clearing key local footpaths during prolonged severe weather and allows County to concentrate on treating major routes.

• Remove stigmas and myths and make it ok to have conversations about suicide • Provide information and advice to individuals at crisis point • Build safer communities through awareness raising • Help people maintain good mental health • Support those who have been bereaved by suicide

Anybody interested in volunteering will receive training and advice on clearing snow and ice safely. They will also be provided with protective clothing, a shovel, brush and wheelbarrow. Anybody interested in volunteering please register your interest by contacting the Town Council.

HS2 Update I am still attending regular meetings of the various HS2 Boards, the mitigation board and the Environmental Board. Leicestershire needs to make sure that when looking at the impact around Toton the impact around junction 24 and the need to make sure that connectivity to this area are taken into account, if not a golden opportunity will have been lost.

Gritting In Summer Since the beginning of July, the highways team have dusted more than 25 locations across the county. It is the first time for a number of years the highway teams have had to carry out dusting using modified gritters. However, the impact of the joint hottest summer on record has caused longer term damage to our roads here in Leicestershire and throughout the country.

Do You Live Near A Watercourse, Ditch Or Brook?

You may or may not be aware that the majority of ordinary (smaller) watercourses are actually the responsibility of the riparian landowner (owner of land/property next to a watercourse/ditch) to maintain, This includes clearing the watercourse of any debris/rubbish (such as leaf litter, branches, waster material) and maintaining the flow (keeping water moving). There is often the belief that the Council are responsible for maintaining ditches, watercourses etc., next to the highway. The Council maintain such watercourse in a few incidences however the majority are riparian owned. Common law places a duty on the owner of land adjacent to a highway to maintain any ditches which function as natural drainage for the land and also as part of the highway drainage.

It is also important to not throw anything into the watercourse such as grass cutting, leaf litter etc., as this could get washed downstream and could cause blockages that can result in localised flooding.

If you are unsure whether you may be a riparian landowner or would like further information then please visit www.gov.uk/guidance/owning-a-watercourse or contact flooding@leics.gov.uk .

Tackling Loneliness and Social Isolation There is increasing evidence and awareness that loneliness and social isolation has an impact on people’s physical and mental health, wellbeing and independence. This has led to concerns that loneliness and social isolation is having a negative impact on people, communities and the demand for public services.

Over the next few months, the County Council will be working with the University of Leicester and other partners to:• Develop better understanding of the nature, extent and impact of loneliness and social isolation on people, communities and public services through collation of evidence from Council data and surveys and discussions with services, partners and community organisations.

• Consider the role the Council can play in tackling loneliness and social isolation

To make a pledge and find out more visit www.startaconversation.co.uk

Bradgate Park I have now done 9 years as a Trustee at Bradgate Park and have had to step down. I found this very interesting and was surprised at the amount of work that goes on behind the scenes. I shall of course still visit the park with my granddaughter as I have always done, I know that it is well used by residents of Shepshed where for £3 all day parking you can go as a family, take a picnic, do rock climbing, go fishing and walk.

Tickow Lane - Closure I am afraid I must report that the closure of Tickow Lane is to continue until 21st December. I have written to County expressing my concerns amount the length of time this has been closed and have asked that no further extension is given.

My major concerns have been that it has not been easy for myself or members of the public to keep an eye on what is happening in the area such as the hedges being cut down etc.

Resident Raised Concerns Main complaints this month have been about overgrown hedges and trees causing problems to pedestrians. I also receive a number of letters from residents who wish to remain anonymous, can I assure you that if possible I will take up the issues mentioned, such as noisy neighbours, overgrown hedges etc., In some cases without having more information I am unable to take it further.

Buses - residents in the new estate on Buttercup Fields have contacted me regarding their concerns about the possibility of buses going into this new estate.

(This might have been part of the planning permission) At the time of going to press I have not received any information from either County or Charnwood regarding their concerns. It is ironic but other areas of Shepshed are crying out for buses to go down their road.

Your Help Again I would like to thank the residents who keep me informed regarding issues around Shepshed, such as overgrown hedges, litter, dog mess etc., without your eyes and ears I could not get them reported and sorted.

For help and advice on County matters, I can be contacted on 502974 or e mail christine_radford@hotmail.com or christine.radford@leics.gov.uk or come along to my monthly Surgery on the FIRST Saturday of the month in the Town Council Offices, 47a Charnwood Road 10-11am. No appointment is necessary.

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Make Someone’s Christmas Special This Christmas hundreds of older people will have to stay in hospital because they are not well enough to go home.

Could you donate a present to help make someone’s Christmas special?

To donate a present to an older patient visit:

www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/ makingchristmasspecial Last donation date: Friday 14 December 2018 A partnership initiative between University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

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