ISSUE 30: September 2013
Shepshed Community
EYE
FREE Monthly News and Information Magazine for Shepshed
Former Mayor Dies in his sleep aged 82 A former Mayor of Charnwood and a Shepshed stalwart has died at the age of 82. Councillor Bernard Burr passed away in his sleep at his Shepshed home in the early hours of August 17th. Bernard was known as Bernie to his wife Rose. Rose said ‘He was a lovely man and we had a good life together. I loved him to bits. He loved the people of Shepshed, he was always out at a meeting and he was very proud of his attendance record at both Charnwood and Shepshed Town Councils, he wanted to be Mayor and he got his wish.’ He leaves behind a son Andrew, daughter-in-law Vikki and granddaughters Kirsten 13 and Rosemarie, 11 months. Originally from Islington, Bernard moved with Rose to Shepshed in the 1960’s to work at Jaegar and entered politics for the first time in 1966 when he won a seat on the former Shepshed Urban District Council where he was Chairman in 1970. He went on to sit on the Shepshed Parish/Town Council in 1987 and was elected Chairman in 1990. He represented Shepshed West on Charnwood Borough Council from 1987 until 1995 and was elected again in 2007 and 2011.He was elected Mayor of Charnwood in 2011, when he helped raise more than £8,000 for the British Heart Foundation and Age UK. A book of condolence is open at the Borough Council’s offices. Flags were flown on the day of the funeral both at Shepshed Town Council Offices, the Town Hall and Southfields in Loughborough. He will be greatly missed, not only by councillors but by the people of Shepshed. He has been described as ‘a gentleman’, kind and thoughtful, with a determined streak if he felt Shepshed, in particular was being overlooked. He gave outstanding service to the people of Shepshed and the borough as a whole. St. Botolphs Church was packed on Friday 30th August the day of Bernard’s Funeral with attendance by Nicky Morgan MP together with representatives from Shepshed Town Council , Charnwood Borough and Leicestershire County Council. The Reverend Cynthia Hebden officiated and eulogies were given by Andrew Burr and Christine Radford together with a poem and a reading by members of the family.
New Signs To Prevent Dog Fouling All Change at the Community Eye
Shepshed Town Council will be displaying signs around Little Haw Lane playing fields in an attempt to combat the problem that a minority of dog owners are causing to the users of the playing field.
Now that the football season is upon us local football clubs will be using the field. Schools will be re-opening at the end of the month after the summer break and they also use the playing fields for recreational activities. Therefore, as an on-going appeal....please, please, clean up after your pet. It is your pet and,therefore, your responsibility to be a responsible and law abiding member of the community. Thanking you, in advance, for your co-operation.
We have a new team in place at the Community Eye, Carla who many of you know is sadly leaving us next week and we have a new team in place to deal with all your enquiries. Miriam will be your new contact for all articles, adverts and print you require, she will be out and about introducing herself in the next few weeks, so put the kettle on. Sarah will be working from our office in Ellistown where she will be able to help you with any enquiries you have or to arrange a meeting with Miriam.