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Time To Get Walking Again

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St Botolph’s & St James’ Church Services

Article by Keith Bailey

St Botolph’s Church, Shepshed Services:

Sundays 10.45 am

6.00pm

8.00am, Holy Communion (except on the 2nd Sunday of the month)

Morning Worship on: 6th, 13th and 27th March Evening Worship on: 20th March

Everyone is warmly welcomed!

Article by Debora Slingsby

10.00am on Sundays, Service with Holy Communion Possible to join on line: www.shepshedandoaks.co.uk

St.Winefrides R.C. Church, Charnwood Road Shepshed

10.00am on Wednesdays, Holy Communion

Article by Brenda Fox

St James’ Church, Oaks in Charnwood Services:

Weekend Services Saturday 6.00pm Mass Sunday 10.00am Mass Children's Liturgy on 1st and 5th Sunday Of the month for children aged 4 to 8 years

8.30am on Sundays, Service with Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)

Family Service, 1st Sunday of the month at 10.00am with Holy Communion Children take a central role at this service which has crafts, action songs and much more!

11.00am, 3rd Sunday of the Month Family Service You will receive a warm welcome to any of our services

Weekday Services Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9.00am Mass Wednesday, Friday 12.30 Mass

For further information please visit www.shepshedandoaks.co.uk or ring the Parish Office on 01509 502255.

Regular Events Monday 2.00pm Holy Rosary in Annexe Last Tuesday of the month7.30pm St. Winefrides Ladies group in Annexe Wednesday10.15am Toddler Church For further information, any enquires and to see the newsletter published each week, please visit the Parish website, www.stwinefrideshepshed.org and Facebook

Shepshed Word Of Life Church, Kirkhill Morning Worship including Sunday School for children.

Evening Worship

Thursdays 7.30 pm

Prayer Meeting

Article by Ed Darby

Shepshed Biodiversity Group is a newly formed group affiliated to Shepshed Town Council. We want to encourage people to look for and record wildlife in the Shepshed area.

Any sightings accompanied by photographs of wildlife I.e. plants, animals, birds, insects, fungi etc can be sent into Naturespot.

Article by Nigel Holmes Sundays 10.30 am

6.00 pm

Shepshed Biodiversity Group

Naturespot compiles wildlife records for Leicestershire and Rutland. It is an incredible resource for any one interested in wildlife.

Go to the home page www.naturespot.org.uk and enter your records and photographs under ‘Submit Records’. There is lots of advice on how to enter records.

Tuesdays (term time only) 10.00am Ladies’ Bible Study 2.15pm Ladies’ Fellowship Wednesdays 10.30am-2.00pm

Day Centre for Senior Folk

Thursdays 9.30am-11.00am

Kirkhill Kangaroos (parent & toddler group)

Fridays 7.30 pm-8.45pm

Youth Club for 11 – 13’s

While you’re on the home page take a look at ‘Image Galleries’ for excellent photographs of all sorts of wildlife including how many records there are for individual species and the locations where they were spotted.

There are also descriptions of places of wildlife interest in the two counties under ‘Wild Places’ and ‘Parishes’.

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

If your local records are verified you’ll find them posted on the Shepshed ‘Parish’ page www.naturespot.org.uk/shepshed So please send those records in and help us save a place for wildlife in Shepshed.

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Shepshed & District Camera Club

Protecting Your Family Inheritance

Shepshed & District Camera Club returned from its Christmas break with talks and the first round of this year’s competition.

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The 1st talk of the year was on 11th January presented by club member John Clark. John gave a very entertaining presentation of his trip to Vietnam and Cambodia.

On Tuesday 18th January Carol McGiven Young gave a fascinating talk called Total Immersion. This showed how Carol creates pictures from the photographs she has taken using photo editing software.

The first round of the internal competitions took place on Tuesday 25th January and was judged by Louise Langley. The standard of photographs was very high and after much deliberation the judge chose the following to receive awards; Creative (Projected Images) 1st Alan Harris – Buttermere Impression 2nd Garry Rennocks – The Mask 3rd Chris Bravington – The Red Tree Highly Commended - Mick Jelly Autumn & Passing Time.

Open Category (Prints) 1st Garry Rennocks – Angel Abstract 2nd Mick Jelly – A Cornish Cove 3rd Martin Wyatt - Golden Eagle Highly Commended – Alan Harris – Mr & Mrs & Whisper in my Ear, Dear.

Mandy Sheringham from Sileby Photographic Society gave an interesting talk on 1st February about her trip to Sri Lanka showing pictures of the architecture and wildlife.

New members are always welcome and further information, including the programme for this year, can be found on the club’s website. www.shepshedcameraclub.co.uk

Shepshed History Society Article by Marjorie Schulz

A very informative and amusing talk was given to the Shepshed History Society on the 8th February by Mrs Sandy Leong, her subject being an insight into the history of tea and was entitled 'A Nice Cup Of Tea' Sandy explained how tea had been drunk for thousands of years and had originated in China with Japan and India soon to follow suit. But Britain never managed to achieve favourable results owing to our inclement weather.

Tea eventually came to the forefront in Britain in the 1600's and tea smuggling became a thriving industry at the same time as tea had an exorbitant tax on it and was so expensive, hence the reason the upper class would lock it up to stop the servants helping themselves.

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The March speaker on the 8th will be Chris Hossack and the talk is entitled 'Gt. Grandad the Dam Builder in the 1800's. New members welcome as always..

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Article by Klara Dixon

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

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

Shepshed Ramblers Article by Margaret Pate

Shepshed Ramblers walk on the third Sunday of each month.

Walks depart from the Market Place, Shepshed at 09.30 am and are usually circular, returning either in time for lunch or when the walk is a little longer, early afternoon.

All new members will be warmly welcomed, so if you are interested and would like some further information, ring either Bernie on 01509 828328 or Margaret on 01509 600510.

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Keith Harris

Borough Councillor for Hathern T: 01509 557701 E: cllr.keith.harris@charnwood.gov.uk

Our wonderful little community library was six years old in January, but Omicron was still lurking ominously and we decided to postpone the celebrations until March. There will be a birthday party on March 12th from 1 to 3 with cakes, including some cupcakes and millionaire’s shortbread baked by my Mum, the latter delicacy recently described by Sean Hale as ‘divine’. Please come along and try some and meet the tireless volunteers and other residents. There will be children’s craft activities organised, a tombola and a book sale.

The library is also celebrating Science Week in March. After my appeal in my last article, local resident and Loughborough University lecturer, Simon Kondrat volunteered (without any arm-twisting at all) to do a talk on chemistry. He will no doubt be wowing us with amazing facts about those wonderful compounds which sometimes have a bad press (sometimes deserved) but which enhance our lives in so many ways. The talk will start at 7 pm with the title ‘Size matters : how nanotechnology is different.’ So Simon will be blowing our brains with things so small we can’t get our heads round them.

Don’t forget the other activities in this lovely little hub. The Craft and Chat group meet every Wednesday from 2 to 4. This is their blurb – Why not pop along to the library and meet other crafters over a cuppa and some cake?! Bring along your current project, whether it’s knitting, crochet, embroidery or any other craft. We’d love to see what you’re working on!

The All Join In event happens every second Thursday at 10.30, lasting about 30 minutes.

Our relaxed, friendly rhyme sessions for babies and toddlers are a chance for you to have fun, share rhymes and songs with your child, and to meet other parents.

Sessions are run by library volunteers, and involve a mix of songs, rhymes, rhythm and movement, while also providing the opportunity to share books and toys.

Every Monday from 2 to 4 there is an Art Group. Group members bring their own materials and ideas and support each other in whatever they are doing.

There is also a Reading Group, which meets once a month on a Tuesday evening.

I hear that, unlike the one in Dibley, most of the participants actually read the books and enjoy putting the kettle on and discussing them in a relaxed way.

The bimonthly quiz is going very well. It takes place every second Thursday, once in Hathern Club and once in the Dew Drop. The library team, Bookends, won last time and enabled the Club to take the overall lead. At first our American buddies disputed this and there were shouts of ‘Stop the Steal’. However, as in the US election, the result turned out to be accurate. They will be up for conquest on home soil next time.

The Parish Council submitted comments to the planning department about the hedgerow. They suggested that the new residents would not need the southeast entrance, as this leads to a farm track which gets muddy at times and as it would create a gap in the hedge, when they have an entrance to the tarmac path leading from the park to Rowan Avenue. A resident also suggested that the existing gap at the top could be used instead of making a new gap further down. Whichever option prevails, we have managed to preserve a piece of ancient hedgerow.

We still await the reply from the Forestry Commission concerning the funding of the new woodland. We are now looking at a lot of the planting being done by volunteers in the autumn and continuing next year if we don’t manage to complete it. We need to involve schoolchildren and various bodies such as Hathern Together and the Green Gym. Given the enormous willingness of the villagers to volunteer for so many things, I am confident we can deliver.

The devastation of hedges and trees for the new roundabout is sad to see.

However, the HVA are confident that the Wicked Music Fest will be on the usual site in August.

Hathern Football Club are sitting in 11th place in the Everards Brewery Senior Premier League with 29 points and games in hand on every other team. Check out their next home match and go along to shout for/at them. A snip at £3 entrance.

The vaccination centre in Southfields is very quiet. We vaccinated only about 30 people in my morning shift today (Feb 25th). Please consider getting your booster.

If you have had two shots already, you are not an anti-vaxxer. Infections are still in the 40,000s and we are not out of the woods yet. We have a lot of freedom now, but we could enjoy that freedom so much more if we could get the last 25% triple jabbed.

Stay safe.

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Time To Get Walking Again!

Article by John Harris

At this time of year we start to think about the mud drying up and getting out to walk in the beautiful English Countryside again, but where to find new and interesting walks?

Walking in Leicestershire www. walkinginengland.co.uk/leics has hundreds of walks to download and print, free, it also has books of walks, details of all the walking groups in the county and much more. Whether you want to walk on your own or with a group all the information is there in one place.

John Harris (the custodian of the website) said ‘There is so much walking information on the web but it is difficult to find. Walking in Leicestershire (part of the Walking in England website) has brought it together in one place so whether you are walking from home, or away on holiday, you will be able to find a walk suitable for you’.

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Prone To Allergy?

A Good Night’s Sleep Can Help Article by Gary Trickett

In the UK we have some of the highest rates of allergic conditions in the world, with Allergy UK estimating over 20% of the population to be affected by one or more allergic disorders, and the number of people living with allergies in the UK, said to be rising by 5% every year. These numbers are even higher in younger people, with up to 37% of UK teenagers affected by allergy.

Hayfever is of course one of the UK’s most common allergies. In essence an excessive reaction to a normally harmless substance, in this instance pollen. The immune system identifies pollen as dangerous, and produces an antibody called IgE, which triggers the production of histamine. Histamine is an inflammatory chemical that causes an array of unpleasant symptoms, including running nose and eyes, itching and burning in localised areas such as in the throat, nose and eyes, puffiness, swelling and mucus formation.

So if histamine is to blame, surely an anti-histamine is the perfect antidote to allergy?

Yes, but it’s worth understanding why your immune system is acting up in the first place as you may be able to dampen down your body’s allergic response.

According to immunologist Dr Ross Walton, allergies are a product of humanity’s progression – an ‘evolutionary hangover’, not so much genetically, but certainly socially. They are driven by an immune response that was initially there to protect us against parasite infections. However, as society has evolved and become ‘cleaner’ and (fairly) parasite-free, we now have an immune response that lacks the appropriate education and sometimes fires itself up when it doesn’t really need to.

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Whilst putting together this small missive for Your Local, I have a tendency to look back at the last month activities and people I may have interviewed or spoken with in aid to support what they may be doing. In February I spoke with Jayne Curnock, co-ordinator at the Shepshed Volunteer Centre.

Jayne spoke to me about all that the Centre does at present, and plans for the future including the Well Being Garden. The Well Being Garden is at the rear of the centre and offers groups a very different experience. To name all the possibilities would a take long explanation, but you could go to my group page and listen to the interview and look around the garden, it’s all on video, thanks to Facebook.

Als Electronic Shepshed Experience Article by Allan Dobb

This year I have set out to get my project out there so it can serve more local people, and on the last day of February I joined up with other organisations at an event put on by the Volunteer Centre. This was an open morning were we could show what each of our projects was about and talk to people.

In the missive I put out every day, I wrote about three business and their progress. It’s important to the community that businesses and organisations they support, that they are told of their progress. I continue to speak with more people and will feature them all at a later date.

One constant is technology, it either works or it doesn’t, and in my case I cannot operate without it. Some of the software I use to present interviews and get videos onto Facebook is not too well at the time of writing. The company is America based so we have a time lapse, so to speak, they sleep while we are awake etc. Never the less this will be sorted and I will be able to get back on track. Have an interesting month, back in April. Al…

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At Shepshed Volunteer Centre we have in the last year completely refurbished our activity shed, in the garden behind the volunteer centre on Charnwood Road in Shepshed. It is now insulated, with a small kitchen area to make drinks and has an electric heater and lighting.

In the Spring we are looking to have community groups starting to use the Activity Shed on weekday mornings.

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Wednesdays 10am to 12noon; Craft and chat. Bring along your own craft and have a cuppa.

Fridays 10am to 12noon; Do you have a group that needs a meeting place?

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First Thursday of the month 10am to 12noon; Well-being Gardening group for adults with additional needs

Gardens great and small welcome

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Spotlight on Iveshead

March 2022

SO REFRESHING!

Main Entrance and Modular Extension - After

Main Entrance - Before The Maths department has moved into the Modular Extension:

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It's lovely having all the classrooms together so as a department we can pop out and see each other - great for supporting each other. There's good space for circulating easily around the tables and actually getting to all the children in lessons.

Mr Farley, Maths

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Entrance and Modular Extension - Before...

View from the Old Foyer...

When students were welcomed back after Christmas, we had finally moved into one building following the addition of our new, and much-needed, modular extension. Walking in through the Main Entrance doors, under the new glazed canopy, students are greeted with an impressive new foyer that leads to both the new classrooms and the rest of the school.

Visitors access the new Main Reception area via a dedicated door to the right.

Evidence of refurbishments appear all over the school such as in classrooms, Art & Design areas, swimming pool showers, toilets, and other staff & student areas, along with significant behind-thescenes work including new boilers, pumps, building management system, IT fibre infrastructure, new servers, interactive screens, fire doors and CCTV. New playgrounds are now being completed and security and safeguarding are being improved with the addition of new perimeter fencing.

So much easier having everything in one place and not having to go between two buildings Lauren Hurst, P16

Charlotte Bradburn, P16

...and After

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Christine Radford County Councillor for Shepshed T: 01509 502974 M: 07796 544817 E: christine_radford@hotmail.com Spring is on the way, nights are drawing out and bulbs are popping their heads above the soil and Covid restrictions have been removed.

Cabinet – Friday 11h February The cabinet discussed the Medium Financial Strategy 2022/23 to 2025/26, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council’s New Local Plan, becoming an Anti-Racist Organisation, Leicestershire Rural Framework 2022-2030, Development of a Family Hubs Model, Leicestershire’s policy on Admissions to Mainstream Schools; Determination of Admission Arrangements.

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee A host of special; events will be held in the city, county and Shepshed this year to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and mark her 70 year reign as monarch.

All you need to know can be found at www.leicestershire.gov.uk/ platinum-jubilee with information also available on how you can arrange your own community event or street party.

An extended four-day bank holiday, from Thursday, 2nd June to Sunday 5th June 2022 has been chosen for the celebratory weekend.

Residents can also apply to close their street or road for a street party. Visit the website for further details. Normally, a street party road closure would be subject to an administration fee. However, Leicestershire County Council is waiving the fee for Platinum Jubilee street parties.

Shepshed Town Council are also holding a celebration on Glenmore Park to celebrate the Jubilee free of charge on Saturday 4th June between 1-5pm.

Caring at its best award University Hospital Leicester has recently carried out the ‘Caring at its best awards’ and for the first time, Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) adult social care sector has been recognised and we have been given a designated award category.

I had pleasure in presenting Chris Smalley at Enrych, based in Coalville, the award for supporting clients with complex mental health issues over the years.

Leicestershire Carers honoured in glamorous county wide ceremony Carers from across Leicestershire have had their hard work celebrated at an awards ceremony, including two carers from the unique Shared Lives project who were nominated as finalists.

Helen Cheney and Shaun Swain are self-employed provide residential care in their own home for Leicestershire County Council and Leicester City service users.

The full results of the awards can be found on: www. leicesterwshiremercury.co.uk/news/ leicester-news/here-leicestershiresaward-winning-care-6629411 The shared Lives scheme is currently recruiting for both long and short-term carers. To apply or find out more about the roles, please contact 07734 860 205 or email sharedlives@leicds.gov.uk Remember Me Cafe- dementia support group The Royal Voluntary Service have been working to set up a new dementia support group at Gorse Covert Community Centre. The aim of the group is to bring together people living with dementia, their carers, families and friends to provide support in a relaxed and friendly environment.

To find out full details and to book a place email leicestershiredementiasupport@ royalvoluntaryservice.or.uk or call 07815 515 227 Exhibition celebrates beloved children’s book – The Tiger Who Came to Tea The was more than one Tiger who went to tea on Wednesday 16th February when Leicester Tigers mascot, Welford roared in to visit the exhibition. He sat and posed for photos. He also took along some fun games and activities.

Welford is a familiar face to rugby fans for his appearances at Leicester Tiger matches, Junior Tigers Club events and getting out and about with the club’s Maul team shows, among many other engagements.

GoLearn – adult learning A series of free open days to give people a taste of the hundreds of adult learning courses which are available from GoLearn were held across Leicestershire during ½ term week. Sorry I was not made aware of these events in time for the February issue.

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Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) A TTRO is to be made for the following location: The Lant. The purpose of the TTRO is to allow Severn Trent Water safely undertake works to replace a manhole cover and frame.

The duration of the restriction is not anticipated to exceed a period of 1 day commencing on 22nd March.

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The purpose of the TTRO is to allow OpenReach to safely undertake inspection of telephone poles.

The duration of the restriction is not anticipated to exceed a period of 1 day commencing on the 31st March.

The works can be viewed here https://one. network/?tm=GB127053490 Shepshed Library Following on from concerns raised by residents to me regarding Shepshed Library following the vandalised doors which stopped the SMART access from working. An officer has looked into them.

The IT area/PC suite which was closed during the Covid restrictions and should have been re-opened at the end of last year and has now

reopened. A risk assessment for this area has been reviewed and a window will be kept open to aid ventilation. The area will be locked when staff are not on site.

The adjacent meeting room is being looked at to enable this space to be used more flexibly. A chair which was removed is now back. We are still quite early in the recovery of full library provision.

Armed Forces Information The New Armed Forces Bill was passed in December 2021; this means the Bill is now enshrined in law. This will help prevent service personnel and veterans being disadvantaged when accessing essential services like healthcare, education and housing. It is thought the new legislation will come into force this autumn. If you would like more information please go to: www.gov.uk/government/ news/new-armed-forces-bill-passedin-parliament Veterans Wellbeing Centre A new Veterans Wellbeing Hub in Asha House Woodgate LE11 2TZ (down the side alley )is to open in Loughborough on March 25th, and will operate on Friday mornings. For more information contact helencarte@ loughboroughwellbeing.com Armed forces and Veterans Breakfast Club meets 2nd Saturday of the month 9.30m Toby Carvery Forest Road, Loughborough LE11 3HU 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 10-11 am

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Christine Radford Borough Councillor for Shepshed T: 01509 502974 M: 07796 544817 E: christine_radford@hotmail.com Planning P/21/0707/2 – Lindum Mill, Ashby Road – erection of a storage building to rear of site for bagged feed.

P/21/2516/2 – 103 Leicester Road (rear of) – proposed new bungalow on land to the rear P/21/2608/2 – 57 Fairway Road – erection of single storey extension to rear of detached house and conversion of garage to living space 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 P/22/0019/2 – 7 Woodpecker Way – Proposed two storey side extension, conversion of existing garage and erection of brickwork garden wall to the front of the property.

P/22/0141/2 – 63 Iveshead Road – demolish existing garage and carport, erection of double garage to side of house P/21/1304/2 – 19 Pentland Avenue – proposed single storey side and rear extension P22/0062/2 -5 Market Place – change of use from dwelling to ground floor commercial use (Use Class E(a)) formation of first floor residential flat and installation of external staircase to rear of property and associated works P/22/0085/2 – 42 Brook Street – Change of use of ground floor from hairdressers (Use Class E) to hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) together with installation of extraction flue to rear of premise. Removal or variation of condition 5 P/20/1194/2 (relating to the hours of use) under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 P/21/2567/2 – St Botolphs Church of England Controlled Primary School – Proposed SEND School, multi-use games area, access, parking and landscaping – called in by Cllr Popley P/21/2618/2 – 14-22 Field Street – (Advice) Proposed loft conversion and extension to Field House to provide additional flat and erection of 3 storey building to rear to provide 3no. Residential units P/21/2628/2 – 43 Factory Street – erection of block of flats comprising 5 units to side of end terraced dwelling (Cllr Radford and Cllr Williams met with residents on site to listen to their concerns – Cllr Radford has called in the application) P/22/0107/2 – Garendon Park – discharge of condition 26 (pedestrian/ cycle link detail and timescales), 31 (phase filter surface water during construction) & 35 (phase CEMP and timescale) of P/14/1833/2 P/2225/02 – 84 Leicester Road – change of use from dwelling to Dentist Surgery (Class (e) and erection of single storey extension to front) – called in by Cllr Popley P/21/2626/2 – ALDI APPLICATION – land at Fairway Road South – Full permission for demolition of existing structures and erection of retail unit

(Use Class E) and associated parking, landscaping and ancillary works. – called in by Cllr Popley On line permission (access only) for demolition of existing structures and erection of drive-thru restaurant (Class E/sui generis) and drive-thru coffee shop (Use Class E) with associated parking, landscaping and ancillary works.

P/21/2508/2 – 60 Leicester Road – Extend dropped kerb to front of dwelling Planning applications granted subject to conditions P/21/2204/2 – 69 Countrymans Way – proposed conservatory to rear and side of dwelling P/21/1853/2 – 1 Brook Street – Proposal to change use from Class A1 (Retail) to A5 (Hot Food Takeaway) Variation of condition 3 of P/19/0108/2 P/21/1978/2 – 75 Brick Kiln Lane – Proposed single storey front and rear extensions; re-roof existing side single storey; new velux in existing roof P/212/2233/2 - 5 Radnor Drive – Extension to outbuilding P/21/2037/2 – 78 Hathern Road – Proposed single storey extension and two storey side and rear extension Planning applications – conditions discharged or Part discharged P/21/1261/2 – Land off Tickow Lane Discharge of Conditions 15 and 16 of P/18/0586/2 - discharged P/21/1287/2 - Land off Tickow Lane – Discharge of Conditions 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of P/18/2195/2 – part discharged Councillor comments regarding planning applications P/21/2628/2 43 Factory Street – Cllr Radford has called this application with the support of the residents and Town Council, as they are all of the opinion that the proposal to erect 5 flats are not in keeping with the area, together with parking and highway issues.

P/21/2567/2 – SEND school on the site of the old St Botolphs School, this application has been called in

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Tree Preservation Orders – Wm Davis Estate With the support of local residents who live on Tamworth Close keeping a close eye on the trees, on the wm Davis site which were being cut back, Cllr Radford managed to get TPO’s on a number of trees which back on to Jubilee Walk together with other trees on the site. Cllr Radford

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The works appeared excessive and destructive to some of the trees with several felled. Trees which have been removed are required to be replaced.

1,000 trees planted in Outwoods Over 1,000 trees have been planted at the Outwoods in Loughborough to help the ancient woodland return to its true and natural historic state. Native oak and hazel trees have been planted as part of this restoration project.

Two phases of the restoration project have been completed and another phase is due to start later in the year.

The recently restored areas of the Outwoods will look similar to young woodland after around 25 years.

The Outwoods is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)

by Natural England, which means it is protected by law to conserve its wildlife and geology.

For more information and the latest updates about the project visit www.charnwood.gov.uk/ outwoodsrestoration Loughborough car park and town centre road closed as regeneration

scheme progresses The car park and road in Loughborough town centre on Wednesday February 9th as a regeneration scheme progresses.

As part of the scheme, the Bedford Square south car park and the road linking Southfield Road with Woodgate closed. Traffic will be diverted further along Southfields Road. The work is due to be completed in June.

Statement of Licensing Policy Charnwood are undertaking a review of their Statement of Licensing Policy in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003, where the Authority has the duty to review their Licensing Policy at least every five years. It has been prepared for consultation and if you have any comments please submit them in writing to the Licensing Section by 4pm on 18th March 2022.

The draft revision of the Statement of Licensing Policy and all Appendices can be accessed at www.charnwood. gov.uk/pages/license_alcohol_and_ entertainment 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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