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Put On Your Dancing Shoes And Don Your Crazy Hats – The Official 70th Anniversary Of Age UK Leicestershire & Rutland Has Arrived, And Everyone Is Invited!

Protecting Your Family Inheritance

Article by Cristie Herbert

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

It's not only the Queen who is celebrating a 70th Anniversary, Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland has their own BIG year ahead and it all starts with an official launch, 7-Tea Party & Dance at Clarence House and everyone is invited.

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).

On Thursday 7th April, Clarence House on Humberstone Gate will see the arrival of all things ‘Wonderland’, with a special 7-Tea Party and Dance for some incredibly special VIP guests.

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.

The event will take place to celebrate all the vital support the charity provides and has given for 70 years across Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland to individuals, families, and communities. We could not be prouder!

Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland are excited to launch the main headline campaign of 2022, ‘Mad Hatter’s 7-Tea Parties and not only will it be the theme for the launch, but the charity is asking the people of the city to hold their own 7-Tea Parties in aid of the people of the city.

Mums, dads nans, gramps, and friends of all generations are invited to help us celebrate this year's 70th Anniversary by holding your own 7-Tea Party with tea, cakes, and create incredible crazy hats. Schools, nurseries, colleges are also encouraged to think about their family members and make a difference with a celebratory 7-Tea Party. We even have a special ‘Do it for the Fam’ Campaign for students to get involved with a special challenge in aid of family members.

The year when Queen Elizabeth came to the throne in 1952 was also the year that Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland (formerly National Old People's Welfare Committee (NOPWC), then Age Concern Leicester 1972 and subsequently Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland 2010) started to provide exceptional support for local older people living in the city, county and Rutland, and they haven’t stopped since.

Not only have they been supporting the people of Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland for 70 years, but they have also grown to be the largest independent local Age UK in England. The demand for their services has grown exponentially since 1952 and they are tremendously proud of their achievements, especially during the last 2 years when they’ve been a lifeline for thousands of local older people. If you’re planning a Platinum celebration in 2022, then why not raise some money along the way?

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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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Then, after lunch the students were split into groups depending on their year group. The younger students spent the afternoon with the When we arrived College’s librarians. at the college, we We got to examine were given a talk a range of the about the history college’s most of the University valuable texts and and its famous find out about their alumni. The day production and started with a tour design. The pupils of the beautiful were a credit to the campus. Students Iveshead students outside St Edmunds Hall school during this have been taught on these grounds for 800 years and session and asked and answered there are an eclectic range of questions with great maturity and buildings ranging from the medieval enthusiasm. The older students were church, where one of its libraries is given a talk on applying for Oxford now housed, to the more modern University and advice and guidance about how they could apply for the buildings where its residents live. courses they are interested in next year.

Our pupils were fascinated by the picturesque hall and how quiet and The trip went down really well with peaceful it was - despite being right the students who were really in the middle of Oxford city. The tours encouraged to think about themselves were given by students from the East as potential Oxbridge students.

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Covid Snake Art Installed In Glenmore Park Article by Brenda Snape

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Shepshed Baptist Church (Formerly Known As Charnwood Road Baptist Church) Article by Maureen Walbey Sunday 3rd and 10th April Good Friday 15th April

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As you can see we have changed our name to Shepshed Baptist Church (SBC). Anything financially related we are still Charnwood Road Baptist Church.

We are pleased to announce a couple of new initiatives From Monday 4th April we have a new extra SBC Prayer Time in the Church.

It runs from 9.45 am - 11.45 am on a come and go as you please basis. It will also take place on 11th and 25th April but not 18th which is the Bank Holiday Monday. Everyone is welcome and prayer requests can be put in the prayer box on the church railings and we will be more than pleased to pray for you.

Mums and Toddlers Group We are really pleased to announce that on Wednesday 27th April SBC is opening a new Mums and toddler group known as Little Lambs Baby and Toddler Group. The cost is £2.50 per session, including refreshments, and runs from 9 am - 11 am for pre school children only, the doors opening from 8.45 am. Term time only.

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Put the lamb in a deep roasting tray. Place the whole rosemary sprigs and the halved garlic bulb around it and season with black pepper. Cover with foil and roast the lamb for 45-60 minutes, or until tender.

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Remove the foil from the lamb, and roast for a further 20-25 minutes. At the same time, roast the potatoes on the shelf above the lamb for 30-40 minutes, until crisp and golden. Add the carrots and shallots to the potatoes after 15 minutes. Meanwhile, steam the soya beans and peas for 3-4 minutes and keep warm.

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Als Electronic Shepshed Experience Article by Allan Dobb

Well here we are in APRIL already, and longer days. I have just marked the first two years of this pod casting lark. I started in the last week of march 2020 during the first lockdown, when I produced video diaries for family and friends.

This was a way to share with others what’s happening our end of the pandemic. Over the media we shared, poetry, piccy’s, birthdays and things in general. I posted these gems by e-mail address which took a good thirty minutes to send. During the pandemic we have all had to change our minds about the media platforms with Zoom, You tube and the like, plus our phones were the only way to keep in touch. If you have an Apple iMac then that provides other accesses to to world outside.

Photo booth in which it is possible to transfer your files onto Facebook and the rest, and how I started my project off, is free at source.

To promote the project, ‘Al’s Electronic Shepshed Experience’ I set up a Facebook group page, this enables me to share other businesses and charities and post them to my page. I also do a daily missive, comments on this and that, Monday to Friday, but this allows me to promote what’s happening in Shepshed, and surrounding areas. Although Shepshed is what the podcast is about, it could include other areas locally if there was an interest.

What I didn’t expect was the wonderful and friendly people that I have met through the interviews completed, and that continues on a weekly basis. The aim is to promote local musical talent and that is with Jim Robertson and Mark Bradbury, who sing for us most Saturdays. Although I’m the face of this project, the people are the stars who embrace the Shepshed community and share their time with others.

If you have any project you would like to promote please contact me on Facebook messenger or to allandobb@yahoo.co.uk Any promotion needs time at least a month, the day before gives an idea no traction what so ever. Also if you need any more information about this podcasting lark, I am prepared to come and speak with your organisation. To promote the community is at the heart of this project and there is a long way to go with it. Community belongs to all of us and we all have a part to play.

At the heart of every thriving community are Volunteers and they are so valuable. As I go round the local organisations, the main concern is staffing, volunteers are at the lowest they have been for some time. I know that the pandemic hasn’t helped, but in other ways this could be an open door for new people with new skills to come forward. If after reading this you think you might be able to give two or three hours, then the Shepshed Volunteer Centre is a good place to start. Jayne who runs the centre will be on hand to talk to you and guide through what may be needed, Jayne spoke to me on the Saturday Podcast some weeks ago and I filmed the Well Being Garden at the rear of the centre. Contact number for the centre; 01509 508040 and it is open 9am-12 midday. Do make contact with any organisation they will be please to hear from you. Back next month Al..

Shepshed Wednesday Bingo Club Article by Janet Proctor

We are a group of local people, male and female of varying ages, who meet on Wednesday evenings at Shepshed Community Offices to play Bingo and enjoy a sociable evening together. We provide our own drinks and (nibbles if you wish) and the evening starts at 7.30pm and finishes at approximately 10.10pm.

Currently, we are looking to welcome a few more members to join our group who could commit to attending on a regular basis each Wednesday.

The venue is situated on the ground floor for easy access and disabled toilet facilities are available.

For more information and to book your place to join us for the opportunity to meet new people and play Bingo, please telephone 07944 609415. For those enquirers who are interested, places will be offered on a “first come, first served” basis.

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Shepshed Lions Expanding!

Article by Lynn Jackson

This month Shepshed Lions responded to the request from the Shepshed Toy Library for help with the cost of their Easter craft activities. Lion Secretary Bon Irish presented Catherine Tideswell with a cheque for £600 during a visit to the library. (pic 1)The Toy library is extremely impressive being full to the brim with toys for children of various ages all packed ready to take away in attractive containers and bags. It’s a wonderland run by some very enthusiastic people.

We have also put Thornton’s Easter Eggs in some of the pubs. Buy a ticket to see if you can win one for the family.

We attended the Volunteer Fayre in the library at the beginning of March where we met other organisations who are also helping the people of Shepshed, which means we will be able to work together to do more to help the community.

This month also we were highly delighted to welcome 2 new members into our club. Both people have been Fosl’s and helped with the Carnival and Santa Sleigh amongst other things (pic 2). Becoming a Lion member is not expected from the Fossl’s but it is wonderful when it does happen. So don’t forget if you’d like to help us and by extension the community of Shepshed by becoming a Fossl or want to know more about them and the Lions, then don’t hesitate to get in touch. (Lynn Jackson 01509 822452).

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I was intending to announce triumphantly that Hathern Together is planning to deliver all the normal events for their extended Big Week, which is now more like Big Several Months. That should still happen despite the million Covid cases a week. Let’s hope we will be past this worrying peak by the time the events begin in early June. Then we will be able to enjoy the usual delights of Open Gardens, Big Quiz, Proms in the Park, It’s a Knockout and many more.

Our lovely little library celebrated its sixth anniversary in March. Thank you to all residents who attended and made it such a successful and enjoyable occasion. The parish council renewed its agreement to fund the library on the day. We had a tombola, cake sale and a book sale, which raised £400 for the Ukrainian relief effort.

I would like to thank Simon Kondrat for the entertaining and enlightening talk he gave on nanotechnology as part of Science Week. We all enjoyed it greatly and many interesting questions were asked at the end.

We were celebrating our victory to save the hedgerow near Daisy Bank. I have since heard that William Davis intend to cut and lay the hedge to give the new residents a view! Just when we thought we had won the argument that the hedge needed to stay, we find that they want to reduce a 20 foothigh hedge to a few feet of manicured stumps. The argument apparently is that the hedge will grow back. This is nonsense on many levels. The present habitat would be destroyed and the hedge would be cut back again when it reached a height deemed by whoever is managing it to obstruct the precious view. I am sure that many of the new residents would be horrified if they found out that this was done for their ‘benefit’. It is annoying that this should emerge after the consultation has expired. I will speak against this at the committee meeting and hope that the members will agree to impose a condition that this cutting should not be carried out. Residents can still complain to the developer. They may listen to us if enough voices are heard.

This week I made a site visit to the listed building 19 the Leys with the parish chair, an officer from CBC and the builder of the new Leys houses. We discussed how to take the restoration forward and we hope that the owners will soon decide to carry it out or sell the property and allow someone else to do it.

Hathern Football Club continue to win matches convincingly and are using their games in hand to climb up the table. Well done again, guys. I will come to a home match before the end of the season.

After the refurbishment, Hathern Club is thriving with live music every weekend and a quiz once a month (with another quiz at the Dew Drop once a month). Why not form a group and join in the fun? The last few quizzes have been very tight with a single point dividing the winners from the rest.

There has been a lot of discussion recently about re-siting dog/rubbish bins.

As CBC will not install new bins, we have to consider re-siting. There are three bins between the Cross and Gladstone Street and one near Wesley Close. We need one in Daisy Bank. If you have a view on this, please write to me and/or the parish councillors and we will try to sort it out.

The main reason that the new Covid variant is spreading so fast and pushing up hospitalisations so worryingly is the waning of immunity. The second booster rollout has started. The Southfields centre will be closed when you read this but the over 75s and the vulnerable can get a booster at a surgery.

Please get your booster as soon as you are eligible. You will be contacted by your GP practice.

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Regular readers will be aware of my ongoing interest in the ‘energy from waste’ incinerator currently under construction near Junction 23 of the M1.

I have frequently raised concerns about air pollution, once the facility is fully operational. This is something I have raised in the House of Commons, and with Ministers, specifically in relation to the amount of fine particulate matter (otherwise known as PM2.5) that will be released by the facility.

Levels of pollution are tightly regulated, and environmental targets were set out as a key commitment in the Environment Act last year. The Act requires the Government to set targets to levels of PM2.5. The Government are currently consulting on these targets and are seeking the views of people on what these targets should be. I would encourage all residents who have concerns about the PM2.5 levels to take part in the consultation, which closes on 11th May 2022. The consultation can be found here: www.consult.defra.gov.uk/natural-environment-policy/consultation-onenvironmental-targets In the meantime, I will continue to monitor the situation at this site and work with local residents to try to ensure that any pollution is as low as possibly be.

I love getting out and about, listening to views of constituents. One of the most important things I undertake as an MP is my regular surgeries. I hold regular one-to-one surgeries throughout the constituency, as well as supermarket surgeries, such as the one I held recently in Shepshed. It was great to chat to so many Shepshed residents whilst they were going their shopping. Thanks to all those who have raised issues with me.

I am sure, like me, you have been you have been shocked at horrendous the situation in Ukraine. Putin’s illegal war has rightly been widely condemned by the international community as well as here at home. I fully support the Government in its efforts to help the citizens of Ukraine to defend their homeland and to assist those who are in need. As ever, the generosity of the local community here in Shepshed and Hathern has been second-tonone. As it was during the pandemic, yet again local residents have stepped up to the plate, and I have been heartened to see the community come together to organise donations of clothes and essential supplies. I’d like to thank everyone in Shepshed and Hathern who have helped, and of course those who have donated to the cause. If you want to help, donating to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Ukraine Appeal remains one of the most effective ways to do so. Donating via this method is safe, secure and will ensure that support goes to the front line as quickly as possible. The easiest way to donate is to visit the DEC website: www.dec.org.uk/appeal/ ukraine-humanitarian-appeal As ever, if I can be of any assistance on any issue, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Hathern Parish Council Next Council Meetings Monday 11 April 19:30 - Monday 23 May 19:30 - Monday 04 July 19:30 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: Peter Swift pswift@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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Christine Radford County Councillor for Shepshed T: 01509 502974 M: 07796 544817 E: christine_radford@hotmail.com Spring is truly here, snow drops have been and gone and the daffs are dancing in the warm sunny days and gardeners are getting the grass cut and vegetables planted. I am dealing with a number of issues, such as over grown hedges causing problems to residents being able to walk on pavements and blocked gullies.

I am attending regular briefings at county and recently ones regarding how we can support the Ukrainian refugees. County have set up a small group to deal with how this can be achieved. I have been supporting requests from residents in answering any questions they may have about how they go about housing these people.

Full Council – 23rd February Most of the meeting was taken up with the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS). I spoke as Lead member for Adults and Communities about the growth in demand for services, such as the increased numbers of service users and number of high cost care packages, in particular those related to older adults and learning disabilities. This amounts to £35m over the next four years.

The overall number of service users being supported across Residential Care, Home Care, Supported Living, Direct Payments and Community Life Choices from January 20320 through to October 2021 has significantly increased.

Typical growth would be approximately 1-1.5% per annum, however the current number of service users supported shows growth of around 5%. I went on to mention other facts resulting in overspend of this financial year. I expressed my thanks and gratitude to officers of the council and all those who work in adult social care across the county for their continued dedication and commitment in the face of significant adversity.

Book-inspired art work created by children in care showcased at exhibition An exhibition of artwork created by children and young people in the care of Leicestershire County Council went on show at a pop-up gallery in Highcross Leicester, from 30th March until 24th April at the former EE store in the upper Mall, opposite the Apple Store. I did manage to visit the exhibition and found it very enjoyable and interesting in seeing the books they had read.

The exhibition and the year-long project that led up to it was devised and led by the county council’s Participation team, working closely

with colleagues in the Libraries and Fostering teams. A total of 54 youngsters between four and 18 chose a book they enjoyed and then created and artwork inspired by the book.

Anyone interested in finding out more about fostering are asked to visit www.fosteringleicestershire. com or call 0116 305 0505 Carers Please find below information on the carers support groups provided

by Voluntary Action Leicestershire.

There is a group in Loughborough which meets on the fourth Monday of each month at Gorse Covert community centre 2.30-4 pm.

An online evening group is 4th Wednesday at 7 pm – 8 pm and for those who have signed up for a carer’s passport you can get a free drink at the Meet and Eat cafe in the Hall Croft in Shepshed. You can find other information on their website www.supportforcarers.org I hope you find this information useful and please remember as a carer you must look after yourselves as well as those you are caring for.

Shepshed Library Shepshed library is now fully operational in Smart (customer selfaccess mode). The doors have had an enhanced locking system added which should hopefully prevent any further unauthorised access to the building. The library is fully operational so is open its full preCovid opening hours.

Shepshed Cancer Support Group The group is now meeting at the Glenmore Centre in Thorpe Road the 2nd Tuesday of the month between 1-3pm. Please join them for a drink and a piece of cake on 12th April.

Volunteer group shortlisted for national museum & heritage award A group of women who have been working with Leicestershire County Council since 2019 to share their South Asian culture, stories and memories with diverse audience across the county have been shortlisted for a prestigious national volunteering award.

The stitching Traditions exhibition and the ongoing project leading up to and following on from it has been a revelation, both for the women of the Anand Mangal group and the museum professionals who worked on it with them. They are up against five other volunteer groups and individuals, with the winner being announced on 12th May. Pupils and staff move to new school after flagship St Botolphs school revamp

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Pupils and staff are settling into their new state-of-the-art premises which include two libraries, a science lab and an art studio. I joined the Cabinet Lead for Children together with the Director for Children on a tour and was amazed at the change and how colourful the school is now.

The former High School building has undergone a renovation and remodelling to make it suitable for younger children. The school has been brightly decorated throughout.

It also boasts two halls, two fullsized rugby pitches and outdoor play equipment.

The new school will now be able to gradually increase places in the next six years from 280 to 420 pupils, before increasing further to 630 in the following few years.

At the time of the proposed refurbishment I did ask that the vehicular access to the site be improved, but unfortunately this did not happen.

Illegal Encampment on Fairway South Regarding the recent Traveller

Encampment over the weekend of 19th March. I am pleased to report that the police acted very quickly in getting them removed by the 22nd March with a Section 61 Public Order notice. The police operation was successful and temporary measurers via a local haulage company having allowed two of their HGV trailers to block the car park entrance to prevent further issues.

The police kept the residents of Brendon Close informed during this incident.

Your help and support – my contact details Without your help in keeping me informed regarding issues around Shepshed, I would not be able to do my job. For help and advice on County matters, I can be contacted on 01509 502974, or 07796 544817 or e mail christine_radford@ hotmail.com or christine.radford@ leics.gov.uk , my monthly surgery, is held on the first Saturday of the month in the Town Council Offices, 47a Charnwood Road, (opp. Tesco) You do not need an appointment; I will be there from 10-11am.

Vitamin C And Why It’s So Vital Article by Gary Trickett (And no, it’s not just important for keeping colds and flu at bay, although that is on the list…)

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Christine Radford Borough Councillor for Shepshed T: 01509 502974 M: 07796 544817 E: christine_radford@hotmail.com Your borough Cllrs are working hard on your behalf whether it be issues regarding planning, housing problems or anti-social behaviour.

We can be contacted via email or phone, or if you prefer come along to our monthly surgery.

Planning P/21/2636/2 – Lindum Mill Ashby Road East – discharge of conditions C3 (landscaping) and C5 (chimney details of P/20/1514/2 P/22/0107/2 – Garendon Park – discharge of conditions 26 (pedestrian/cycle link detail and timescales) 312 (phase filter of surface water during construction) & 35 (phase CEMP and timescale) of P/14/1833/2 P/21/2628/2 43 Factory Street – conversion and extension (up to 2.5 storey) to side/rear of end terrace dwelling to provide 6 flats (this is an amendment form 5 to 6 flats) P/22/0171/2 24 Brookside Close – certificate of lawful (proposed) development for single store rear extension P22/0188/2 – 65 Anson Road – display of 3 x internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 x externally illuminated post sign P/22/0224/2 – 52c Iveshead Road – erection of two storey extension to side and single storey to rear of detached dwelling Planning applications granted subject to conditions P/21/1124/2 – Adjacent to Crowson Close – installation of permanent cricket ball stop net fence P/21/211/2 – prospect House Unit 4, Old Station Close – flexible change of use to allow B2/B8 and/ or retail members club (Sui Generis use class) in building fronting Old Station Close P/22/0171/2 – 24 Brookside Close – certificate of lawful (proposes) development for a single storey rear extension P/21/0707/2 – Lindum Mill Ashby Road East – erection of storage building to rear of site for bagged feed P/21/2629/2 – 1 Blacksmiths Avenue – erection of two storey extension to side of dwelling, application of render and creation of new vehicular access with dropped kerb P21/2191/2 – Shepshed Town Cricket Club, Morley Lane – extension to changing rooms P/21/1705/2 – 24 Forest Street – two storey extension to rear of semidetached dwelling P/21/1885/2 – rear of 8 Field Street – change of use of building to a commercial business or service use falling within Use Class E(c), E(e), E(g) or F1(a) of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) order 1987 P/21/2397/2 – 5 Thimble Mill Close

– proposed single storey extension to rear of dwelling P/21/2530/2 – 17 Garendon Close – proposed dormer extension to rear to form loft conversion to dwelling P/21/2069/2 – 53 Ashby Road Central – formation of additional self-contained residential care unit including alterations to elevations (part retrospective) Notice of appeal P/18/2258/2 – 147 Charnwood Road – retention of 1 No illuminated fascia sign and 1 No barbers pole (advertisement consent) Notice of appeal – the appeal was won by the applicant.

P/21/0027/2 – Land west of Iveshead Road – the erection of up to 50 dwellings, the appeal start date was 7th March.

Hope Bell Engagement You may be aware that the Hope Bell will be a lasting memorial to all those who have lost their lives in the Covid-19 pandemic. It will be a tribute to the wonderful people in the NHS who put themselves at risk to save others, and the key workers who kept critical services going. The bell will be a beacon to hope for the future and a reminder of how communities came together to support each other in challenging times.

The Hope Bell will eventually be housed in Queen’s Park in Loughborough Stone Snake Shepshed Town Council commissioned a business to create a feature in the Glenmore Park from stones which were painted by local children in and around Shepshed during the pandemic.

Unfortunately with 24 hours of it being put in place it was vandalised by a mindless person/people. Your Borough Cllrs are very disappointed it was a great work of art by local children as a tribute to the NHS, key workers and all people who carried on working to keep food etc on our tables. We ask why!

Lighting the Beacon competition for the Platinum Jubilee A competition is being held to find a local resident to play an important part in Charnwood’s celebration for Her Majesty the Queen’s |Platinum Jubilee.

Charnwood Borough Council is searching for a resident who was born in 1952, the year of the Queen’s accession to the throne, to join the Mayor of Charnwood in the lighting of the Beacon ceremony in Queen’s Park in Loughborough on the evening of Thursday June 2nd, between 8pm and 10 pm.

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Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd July 2022 1-6pm To enter your garden please contact Shepshed Volunteer Centre; 01509 508040 email: shepshed@jscharnwood.org.uk

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More than 1,500 beacons will be lit throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories, and one in each of the capital cities of Commonwealth countries in recognition of The Queen’s long and selfless service.

Applications can be made online at www.charnwood.gov.uk/beacon The deadline for applications is Friday April 29th. The winner will be contacted the week commencing Monday May 9th.

The lighting of the Beacon is just one of a series of events currently being planned for the Platinum Jubilee weekend, taking place between June 2nd and 5th.

Discover Charnwood A website to promote Charnwood’s exciting offer to visitors has been launched.

Discover Charnwood has been developed by the borough council to show case the areas unique story along with its wonderful attractions and vibrant towns and villages.

A leaflet to celebrate the area’s heritage is also being developed and it will be launched soon.

To find out more, visit www. discovercharnwood.co.uk Outwoods Visitor Centre and Cafe dedicated in memory of former Council leader

A plaque dedicating the Outwoods Visitor Centre and Cafe in memory of David Slater, former leader of Charnwood Borough Council has been unveiled.

The plaque recognises David’s service to the people of Charnwood and was revealed at an event to formally open the centre and cafe.

David’s family including his wife Janice attended the event with other guests to see the unveiling.

Responsibility of the Outwoods lies with the Outwoods Management Committee which is a separate body to the Council. However, the Council effectively manages the Outwoods working alongside the committee.

Last year, the Council invested around £130,000 to convert the former ranger’s cottage into a visitor centre and cafe. The cafe opened at the end of 2021.

Councillor contact details Cllr.robin.popley@charnwood. gov.uk, 07909 447105 cllr.john. savage@charnmwood.gov.uk 550508(Shepshed East) cllr.christine.radford@charnwood. gov.uk 502974, cllr.ian.williams@ charnwood.gov.uk 07739 389960 (Shepshed West). We meet the first Saturday of the month, 10-11 am in the Town Council offices, 47a Charnwood Road (opposite Tesco)

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