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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!

You will receive a warm welcome to any of our services For further information please visit www.shepshedandoaks.co.uk or ring the Parish Office on 01509 502255.

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Rev’d Lydia Humphreys Is Retiring

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

After five years of dedicated and loyal service to St Botolph’s and St James’ Churches and the community, and a total of 30 years as a priest, Rev’d Lydia has decided to retire in the summer this year.

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

As an opportunity to say farewell we would welcome you and your families to join us to give her a fond farewell. Her final services will take place as follows:

Regular Events Monday 2.00pm Holy Rosary in Annexe Last Tuesday of the month 7.30pm St. Winefrides Ladies group in Annexe Wednesday10.15am Toddler Church

Sunday 19 June, 11am at St James’ Church Sunday 26 June, 10am at St Botolph's Church We will be offering light refreshments after the services. It would be lovely to see you if you are able to join us.

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 Article by Nigel Holmes

Church Of Christ Shepshed

Sundays 10.30 am Morning Worship including Sunday School for children. 6.00 pm Evening Worship Thursdays 7.30 pm

We are an independent, non-denominational group of Christians who want to love God and serve people.

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Thursdays 9.30am-11.00am Fridays 7.30 pm-8.45pm

Contact: info@shepshedchurchofchrist.co.uk Phone: 07917260297 You will receive a warm welcome to any of our meetings. Find us on Facebook.

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St Botolph’s Platinum Jubilee Exhibition Article by Jane & Heather

Over the Jubilee Bank Holiday there will be an exhibition of memorabilia and memories of Queen Elizabeth ll’s Coronation year. As we look forward to the Jubilee of our own Queen, many of us do not realise that our Church may have a much older Royal connection. In our familiarity with the building, perhaps we have not noticed or have forgotten that, carved in oak above the chancel arch and the painted depiction of Jesus, there is a queen’s face. Is this our own Queen’s namesake, Elizabeth I? It looks very like her, but it is something of a mystery! We know that she paid a visit to the area and perhaps it was carved to celebrate a visit to the Church, too? But whatever the history, it is good to think that people have come here through the ages to worship and celebrate the most important events of their lives and that perhaps one of them was even a Royal!

Article by Klara Dixon

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 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.

Spotlight on Iveshead

So please come and have a fresh look at ‘Queen Elizabeth’ and enjoy the display, the stories and the refreshments!

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The display will be in Church on Friday June 3rd from 10 am until 4 pm and Saturday 4th June, 10 am to 12.

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GEOGRAPHY FIELD TRIP TO NOTTINGHAM

Year 12 visited the Carrington Street area to collect data on the regeneration. The students worked before the trip to develop their own data collection sheets. These included land use surveys, questionnaires and bipolar surveys. Working in small groups students collected the data by speaking to the public, shop owners and recreating photos of buildings to collect regeneration evidence and whether it’s been good, or bad, for the local area. Groups worked quickly and efficiently to collect enough data to analyse when back in school where they then completed a full write up as practice before they complete their NEA work next year.

About 55 year 11 students were really excited to be going out for a field trip, even just to Nottingham, as this was their first trip since year 9 due to covid. They were given booklets that fed into their fieldwork focus of ‘sense of place’ and ‘qualitative surveys’. We went to the Robin Hood statue and castle area of the city. Many students were surprised by the beauty and character of the I come to area. Students then collected Nottingham all their data around Nottingham, the time, even completing field sketches - one used to live here, student found themselves sketching next to an artist and and I have never got some tips. Students been to this area collected three words about year 11 Student Nottingham from the public and completed bipolar surveys. Some P16 geography ambassadors came along and were a great help! Some students bought souvenirs for their first trip to Nottingham - ranging from toilet rolls to doughnuts! Students were a delight to be taken out on fieldwork again, representing the school really well, even if they did complain that their legs hurt!

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Shepshed Ramblers Article by Margaret Pate

Shepshed Ramblers is running a coach trip to Harrogate on Saturday 21 May 2022. There are spaces on the coach if anyone is interested. Anyone can join with the walkers or could explore the town which boasts the famous Betty Tea Room or, for those horticulturalists, Harlow Carr. The cost is £20 per person and the entrance fee for Harlow Carr is approximately a further £13. Pick up and drop off on return is Shepshed only. If you are interested please ring either Bernie on 01509 828328 or Margaret on 01509 600510.

Steps Conductive Education Centre - British Gypsum 100 Mile Challenge Bike Ride Article by Katy Widdowson

Steps Conductive Education Centre, based in Shepshed, supports families with children who have special educational needs. They offer a free and unique service for children with conditions that cause motor impairments or motor development delays. Steps works with young children who have Cerebral Palsy, chromosome disorders including Down Syndrome or other conditions that affect the acquisition of motor skills. The practitioners help children to maximise their potential and support the whole family in their time of need. From the moment families attend Steps they are welcomed into a warm, caring environment where every child matters. This year Steps is the nominated charity for the British Gypsum 100 Mile Challenge Bike Ride. Each year a team of up to 100 riders take on the huge task of cycling 100 miles from the British Gypsum base in Barrow on Soar to the coast at Skegness! British Gypsum has very generously agreed to match fund any amount raised up to £5,000. East Midlands-based British Gypsum is the country’s leading manufacturer and distributor of plaster and plasterboard and is the largest plant of its kind in Europe. Each year volunteers from the company organise the charity bike ride and have raised over £250,000 in the last 13 years of the event. This year’s event is even more significant as it should have taken place in 2020 and has been postponed for the last two years due to the pandemic. Steps was nominated by Phil Johnson, grandfather to Evelyn who attended Steps for 3 years. Evelyn joined Steps when she was 2 years old and would often come along with her grandparents to the sessions. Steps was a source of support and reassurance to her family and Evelyn is now thriving and is attending mainstream school. Steps relies totally on fundraising to raise the £220,000 every single year that it needs to operate. Since March 2020 Steps has seen a significant loss in income from fundraising events which makes events like this so vitally important. Steps is a life-changing charity which is so needed by the families that it works with. Pleases support this amazing cause that really does make a difference to children’s lives. To support the British Gypsum team you can sponsor them here: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/barrow2skegness2022 If you would like more information on Steps and the work that it carries out, then please go to www.stepscentre.org.uk to find out more.

Central Meditation Group Article by Chris North

Central Meditation Group is a not-for-profit organisation serving Charnwood, North West Leicestershire, and the surrounding areas. The meditation practiced is easy to learn and benefits most people; nothing weird is involved: there is no chanting and we sit on normal chairs. The group is organised by a vastly experienced independent meditation teacher. We have weekly evening meetings in Shepshed at minimal cost to members (just a small fee to cover room hire). If you are interested, phone Chris on 01509 506585.

Als Electronic Shepshed Experience Article by Allan Dobb

Although its gone March was a very busy month for podcast Al. Any interviews I do will take upwards of six hours to edit and to put it out on to Facebook as you hear and sometimes see it every week. April saw a feature that I put together on Alzheimers and Dementia, with local people involved in helping me, which started last November. I got the feeling that many carers, care for their loved ones in complete isolation, not aware there is help out there. In the feature I tried to address that situation, with information and web pages, and a professional in Stuart Kennedy from Admiral Nurses, who are based in Loughborough. There is a film covering this terrible disease, starring Sir Anthony Hopkins called the Father. This covers Dementia from the families prospective and the sufferer, with no cure at present there will come a time when both will have to part company as the care gets more intensive. If you would like to hear the feature it should be still available on my group page, if not contact me and I will get the file to you. Other features coming up are the Toy Library in Shepshed, that was out on the 23rd of April. With costs of toys going up with everything else and the shortness of the playing span, it makes good sense to hire out the toys your child may need. It works like a book library, and you return them in the agreed time. The Toys are also put into an age ranges to cover the differing play at the age your child maybe. The Toy Library is on the Iveshead School Campus and they are on Facebook, contact no. 01509601146. Children’s hand and eye co-ordination is so important to their development as is playing with toys and sharing in play, all these are covered within the Toy Library’s brief. I managed to get away for a few days in early April to the Isle of Wight, to rest my bones and to explore an island not visited for twenty odd years. Obviously time has change the island we have the old techno stuff now , so you can never be to far away from the world at large, but its still a fantastic holiday venue. This meant that my missives were put out in the evening, which isn’t my best time, the mornings are always my most productive. Coming up on the podshows in May will be a chat with Glennis Wilcox from the Shepshed Food Bank, I have to take Syd the stick, to video and have a look around. The Age concern Shop is on the list and coming up, with Vision also. I have completed my first roam around Shepshed Jitty’s and walk throughs ready to go online. This could well interest new residents to the area, I have covered the Fairway and Trueway area first. This should keep me going for the rest of this year, as there are many to cover. Enjoy your May and back next month. Al… To access the pod shows and the group page go to your Facebook search engine and type in the following; Al’s Electronic Shepshed Experience and join the fun and the madness.

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Borough Councillor for Hathern

I have been indirectly told off for not representing the facts in full concerning the management proposals for the hedgerow in the Zouch Road development. William Davis claim that they are merely following standard procedure in cutting and laying the hedge and submit that the hedge is a neglected mess in need of TLC. Cutting and laying would tidy it up and then it would grow in an orderly fashion. Hathern Parish Council take a different view, which they have adopted from the advice of the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust, which is that the east west hedge should NOT be cut and laid and that only part of the north south hedge should be. I think that most if not all residents would agree. The Parish would most likely look at adopting the site as they are attempting to do with Daisy Bank. That would lead to sensitive management, involving some tidying up of the hedge without cropping it to give a view. In a very positive development, the Chair has been invited to meet the relevant officers at CBC and a representative of WD to discuss the hedge. County Highways have refused to allow access from the Zouch Road and that throws a hefty spanner in the wheels. There are not many other options. Daisy Bank, how do you fancy a rat-run up Goodacre? Then would you prefer down the other side of Goodacre or down Doble? Or both? Or maybe a nice little passage for vehicles through to the tree streets? Hathern Together are putting up a full programme of events this June and beyond to celebrate Big Week and a certain little royal occasion. There will be the usual suspects like Proms in the Park, Big Quiz, Mad Frolics in the Park and ones never seen before, with the bar open all week to keep you refreshed. There will be craft fairs dotted around the village so you can do a craft fair crawl and spend loads of money to boost local crafters. Info should have hit your doorsteps by the time you read this. The Library will be fully involved in Big Week with stalls, book sales and reading events. We are doing a sponsored walk on the 25th and 26th of June to raise funds for the library. I will be totally legless after another 35 miles visiting every community library in Charnwood. If you fancy doing this or part of it if you have any sense, you can get some sponsors and take part. If you have even more sense, you could put your feet up or go to the Dew Drop and pay somebody else to do it. I have made enquiries about re-siting litter bins. The CBC officer saw no problem in doing this as it was like for like and did not result in extra costs beyond the re-siting. I have permission from WD to site a bin on their land in Daisy bank. This will be temporary, as the parish will adopt the site at some unspecified point in the future when the lawyers finally come to an agreement. CBC will continue to organise emptying by Serco. The Covid numbers are falling but there does seem to be quite a few cases in the village. Enjoy the new freedoms but stay safe. And get your booster.

Hathern Parish Council Next Council Meetings 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: Martin Clayton mclayton@hathernparishcouncil.org.uk Councillor: John Boyes jboyes@hathernparishcouncil.org.uk Councillor: Ben Murdoch bmurdoch@hathernparishcouncil.org.uk Councillor: Rachel Bennett rbennett@hathernparishcouncil.org.uk Councillor: Dave Neville dneville@hathernparishcouncil.org.uk Councillor: Shona Farmer sfarmer@hathernparishcouncil.org.uk

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Over the past few months, I have been working with the Shepshed Town Team to explore opportunities to secure funding for the town. The Town Team, in consultation with Charnwood Borough Council, have identified some potential projects around sports and leisure and are now working to see if relevant government funding can be secured to turn these ideas into reality. I’d like to thank everyone in Shepshed Town Team for their continued efforts and I will work with them in any way I can to support them. Hopefully in the coming months we can share further details, but in the meantime I’d to acknowledge the incredible work that they are doing for the town. For more information on Shepshed Town Team, please do follow them on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ShepshedTownTeam With the ongoing war in Ukraine, many residents will be concerned about rising prices and the cost of living. In May, Charnwood Borough Council is expected to begin paying the £150 Council Tax rebate for households in bands A to D. The money has come directly from central Government to help households with increased energy costs. This is a non-repayable rebate that will be paid directly to council taxpayers. The Council have also received funding for a Local Discretionary Fund to support households who are in need but are not eligible for the Council Tax rebate. The Council have a dedicated webpage on the rebate, which is regularly updated, so please visit to find out more: www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/ctenergyrebate In the recent Tax Plan that was announced back in March, there were also a number of other measures announced to help with the cost of living. • Slashing fuel duty by 5p for twelve months, delivering a £5 billion tax cut for drivers. Together with the fuel duty freeze, this will save car drivers £100, van drivers £200, and HGV drivers £1,500 this year, coming into effect immediately from 6pm this evening, across the United Kingdom. • Rising the National Insurance personal threshold from £9,500 to £12,570 from July, delivering the largest increase in a starting personal tax threshold in British history. This is equivalent to a £6 billion tax cut for nearly 30 million workers and worth over £330 a year starting in July, across the entire United Kingdom. This is the largest single personal tax cut in a decade. • Helping people keep more of what they earn by cutting the basic rate of income tax to 19 pence in 2024, delivering a tax cut worth £5 billion for over 30 million workers, pensioners and savers – only the second income tax cut in two decades and the first income tax cut for 16 years. This will be worth around £175 for a typical taxpayer. • Raising the employment allowance to £5,000, delivering a £1,000 tax cut for small businesses. The Employment Allowance cuts employers’ national insurance tax bills by increasing the employment allowance even further to £5,000 from April – that’s a new £1,000 tax cut for half a million small businesses. • Doubling the existing Household Support Fund to £1 billion, delivering an additional £500 million to the Household Support Fund. This helps the most vulnerable families with the cost of living. The fund is distributed through local authorities in England, who have discretion over exactly how the funding is used. This is expected to benefit 3 to 4 million vulnerable households. I appreciate that the increased cost of living will remain a worry for many residents. If you have any specific concerns, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me and I will do all I can to help.

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The 10th May members will meet at Rolls-Royce Leisure from 12:30 to 2:00pm.On the 18th members are going on a cruise then on to Camden market. Any persons interested in future events please contact Sheila Furniss on 01332 516744.

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/22/0281/2 – 5 Pick Street – erection of 4 no dwellings and associated garage block and infrastructure (this has been called in) P/22/0222/2 – 1 Strawflower Road – single storey extension to side and rear of dwelling P/22/0338/2 – 148 Conway Dr – proposed erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling P/21/2225/2- 84 Leicester Road – change of use from dwelling to dentist surgery. This application has been amended following a revised site layout and floor plan P/22/0323/2 – 65 Ashby Road Central (Meggitt) – extension to building including raising part of the roof and recladding of the resultant building. Addition of a new external plant and equipment. P/21/2218/2 – 87 Leicester Road rear of – erection of detached bungalow and associated works (reserved matters to planning permission reference P/20/1246/2) P/22/0435/2 – Adams Car Sales, Ashby Road West – LED electronic advertising display (information only ) P/22/0242/2 – 10 Pick Street (land rear of) – proposed erection of detached bungalow with associated garden and parking area P/232/0356/2 – 64C Brick Kiln Lane – change of use of land to create an extended residential cartilage, erection of outbuilding, boundary hedgerow and fence with landscaping and ecological scheme Called in procedures This is when the ward cllrs have concerns about a planning application (must be on planning reasons) and have asked that the application goes before the plans committee where the ward Cllr and residents have 5 minutes to speak to the committee outlining their concerns. Planning applications granted subject to conditions P/21/2508/2 – 60 Leicester Road – extend existing dropped kerb to front of dwelling P/22/0062/2 – 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/21/2516/2 – 103 Leicester Road proposed new bungalow on land to the rear of 103. P/22/0085/2 – 42 Brook Street – Change of Use of ground floor only – from hairdressers (Use Class E) to hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) together with the installation of extractor flue to rear of premises. Removal of variation of condition 5 of P/20/1194/2 (relating to the hours of use) under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

P/22/0141/2 – 63 Iveshead Road – demolish existing garage and carport, erection of double garage to side of house. Proposal for land west of Tickow Lane – 235 new homes Wm Davis have distributed a flyer/ news letter to properties around the area near to Tickow Lane, They are proposing to bring forward a planning application for up to 325 new homes and a site for a new primary school on land west of Tickow Lane, on the western edge of Shepshed. The site is allocated for development in the draft Charnwood Local Plan. The proposal includes up to 98 (30%) affordable homes. A wide variety of house-types, including 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroom homes. A new roundabout on Tickow Lane and a biodiversity buffer zone along the Black Brook corridor to the west of the site. Your County Councillor, Christine Radford has contacted the department at county regarding the proposed new school. If planning is approved it appears that the new school will be ready for occupation sometime 2027/28 but is being kept under review. Cllr Radford was also informed that the recent significant expansion of St Botolphs CE Primary has added places to help meet the early demand, so sufficient places will be available (and within statutory walking distance). Your Town and Borough Cllrs have attended a presentation given by Wm Davis. You can now report graffiti to Charnwood online It is illegal to draw or paint graffiti on public or private property without permission, and those caught can be prosecuted and if found guilty can be fined. Charnwood will remove graffiti if: Offensive and or the property and land is owned by Charnwood Borough Council. If permission has already been received, Charnwood aim to remove nonoffensive graffiti with 7 days of it being logged with our contractors (they will not be able to remove graffiti without permission) Charnwood do not remove any type of graffiti from: Railway bridges – contact Network Rail or for Heritage Bridges please contact Great Central Railway Highway bridges and underpasses – contact Leicestershire County Council Highways The surface of adopted roads and pavements – contact Leicestershire County Council Highways Graffiti on private property We offer a graffiti removal service to private residents and businesses and this can now be reported on line. When we receive your permission, the Council’s cleansing and open spaces

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It is not possible for the graffiti to be removed in the standard manner i.e. jet washing they may be required to paint over the graffiti in a similar finish to the original.

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To report an incident of graffiti phone 01509 634565 or Charnwood.gov.uk/ pages/graffiti Update on council tax rebate to help with energy bills Council tax rebates to help with energy bills will start to be paid to Charnwood residents who pay by Direct Debit in May 2022. The Government announced a £150 council tax rebate payment to household in council tax bands A-D to help with rising energy bills. Charnwood Borough Council will confirm details soon about how residents who do not pay their council tax by Direct Debit will receive their payment. For those who receive Housing Benefits, Universal Credit or Council Tax Support, the rebate will not affect your entitlement to these benefits. The Council will soon be launching a discretionary scheme for vulnerable households who may not qualify for the council tax rebate. Further details will be announced shortly. What can and cannot be recycled Recycling from Charnwood goes to Casepak, a Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) in Leicester. Materials are sorted into different materials categories using state of the art equipment and machinery before being baled and sent on to processors for recycling. How to present your recycling Empty, rinse and dry all bottles, jars and containers Place lids back on all bottles, jars and cartons All packaging should be empty Items should go in loose (all items separated) Flatten cardboard and cartons – keep dry To check what can be recycled list go to charnwood.gov.uk/pages/what_can_ and_cannot_be_recyled How to recycle used batteries Charnwood’s material recycling facility are no longer able to accept battery recycling and therefore their kerbside battery collection service is currently under review. Residents are advised to use alternative ways to recycle used batteries while this service is temporarily suspended. Charnwood are not currently delivering battery recycling bags to residents. Leicestershire County Council’s recycling and household waste sites (tips) in Loughborough, Shepshed and Mountsorrel all accept batteries for recycling. Retailers who sell more than 32kg of batteries each year are legally obliged to accept batteries for recycling in their outlets. There should be a collection container in store. Free litter picking packs to keep Charnwood clean and green Residents are being urged to help give Charnwood a spring clean and the

New Nanpantan Road Cemetery in Loughborough close to completion Works to develop a second cemetery in Loughborough are nearing completion. The new Cemetery in Watermead Lane which includes space for natural burials and memorial gardens Work got underway last year, and the cemetery will be ready for the first internments when it is formally opened towards the end of the summer. The cemetery is being developed in phases with this first phase including space for over 5,000 burials which will last for 100 years on current burial trends. Around 200 new trees have been planted during this first phase as well as a wide range of plants and shrubs, all of which will combine to provide food and habitat resources for wildlife. Over 400 metres of new beech hedging has been planted to provide corridors, foraging and protection for birds, mammals and reptiles. The Council is planning to hold a formal open day later this year to enable local residents to visit. For more information please visit: www. charnwood.gov.uk/nanpantancemetery The current cemetery in Leicester Road is expected to run out of space within the next year. The town’s crematorium will remain in Leicester Road. 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) THERE WILL BE NO SURGERY ON SATURDAY 4TH JUNE

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Easter has been and gone and we were very lucky with the weather. I expect the Easter bunny came to your homes if you had young children; it certainly did at mine now that I have my grand children living with me. Gardeners will be thinking of the summer bedding. I am busy dealing with residents problems. The majority of our meetings at County are face to face, but small meetings are taking place via Teams. Cabinet – Tuesday 29th March I attended this Cabinet meeting where there was a full agenda at which we discussed the capital works programme for the Environment and Transport programme. The A511 Growth Corridor Proposals – Bardon Link Road. The National Bus Strategy, the Local Bus Service Challenges and Impacts, the Leicester City Workplace Parking Levy Business Case Proposals, the Charging for Social Care and Support Policy. The response to the Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange Consultation. The response to Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council Pre submission Local Plan. Response to North West Leicestershire District Council Local Plan Review. New Care Technology service to enhance independence A new technology service with potential to boost independence, improve quality of life, reduce support needs and protect vulnerable adults, is now available to residents. Care Technology (CT) (sometimes referred to as ‘telecare’) is monitoring and alert equipment that can help people to remain independent in their home and in the community. This equipment will provide residents, their carers, family and friends with the reassurance that help is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Care Technology covers a wide range of equipment, such as alarm systems, falls detectors and GPS location trackers. User-friendly technology will be tailored for each person’ circumstances, helping them to live safe and independent lives. The Care Technology Service is nonchargeable for all adults who meet the eligibility criteria. To find out more visit www. leicestershire.gov.uk/carte-technpology. POLICE Your dedicated Neighbourhood Team has altered:PDS 2996 Tom Else - Thomas.else@ leicestershire.pnn.police.uk PC 1365 Stu Venables – Stuart. venables@leicestershsire.pnn.police.uk PC 1188 Catherine Gayler – Catherine. gayler|@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk PCSO 6554 – Lucinda Bailey – Lucinda.bailey@leicestershire.pnn. police.uk PCSO 6552 – Mohammed Musa – mohammed.musa@leicestershire.pnn. police.uk PCSO 6136 – Julia Parker – Julia.

parker6136@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk PCSO 6542 Viren Patel – virenda. patel@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk Elderly targeted at cash machines Police are warning elderly residents to be vigilant when withdrawing money from cash machines. It follows a small number of thefts from victims who have typically been approached midtransaction and distracted or pushed to one side. The victim’s account has then had the maximum withdrawal taken in some cases. • • • •

Be aware of people standing too close or trying to distract you while using the machine. If someone is too close to you, get your card out without withdrawing any money and walk away. If possible use a cash machine located inside a bank’s premises Report suspicious activity to the police on 101.

Bosworth Medieval Festival tickets now on sale Tickets have gone on sale for the 2022 Bosworth Medieval Festival – as the action-packed weekend returns with two days of entertainment to keep the whole family entertained. The hugely popular Bosworth Medieval Festival makes a welcome return in August, following two years in which it didn’t go ahead due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The two-day event – which attracts thousands of visitors, re-enactors and traders from across the UK and beyond – will take place on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st August this year, at the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre. Once again, tickets are valid for the

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A Work In Progress Solo Exhibition At Sock Gallery

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I'm a local artist and am having my first solo exhibition at the Sock Gallery, Loughborough from Thursday 21st April to Saturday 4th June. I won the chance to show my work after my painting Snow Hare was voted People's Choice in the Sock Gallery Summer Open Exhibition in 2018. Initially my own exhibition was scheduled for May 2020, but due to Covid and lockdown, it is only now becoming a reality! I have been continuing to paint and have a collection of over 70 pieces of work to be viewed. I think that the two-year wait has been useful in terms of quality and quantity! I have always been interested in art and trained as a graphic designer, but had moved away from graphics to concentrate on illustrating and watercolour painting. My work has been used for books, textiles, ceramics and most recently, for the greetings industry. My work has featured on cards, gift wrap, gift boxes and most paper products worldwide. I have also trained in adult teaching and am running workshops in Loughborough. In 2018 I had a renewed love of painting on a larger scale and started using acrylics on canvas and board. I began by creating paintings of my most loved places in Cumbria and the Lake District. Winning the People's Choice at the Sock Gallery Open exhibition gave me more confidence to keep working in this medium, and the chance of a solo exhibition, which was both terrifying and exciting. All my work is very personal, and I strive to create the beauty I see in landscapes and nature. More recently my work has been looking at the play of light on landscapes, the drama and contrast that it creates. There is also the theme of light breaking through in the dark, which is how I feel about life in general. The exhibition will show a wide variety of work showing local scenes, Cumbria, and the Lake District. As well as original work there will be a range of printed gifts and greetings cards on sale.

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Shepshed Open Gardens Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd July 2022 1-6pm Have you have spent a lot of time during the last two years working in your garden? Why not share it and help to raise money for Shepshed Volunteer Centre (SVC) and Shepshed Special Community Bus (SSCB), by opening it up over the first weekend in July. We are not looking for show gardens, the entry criteria is that you want to raise funds for SVC and SSCB and share your hard work and creativity with your neighbours and the wider community. Large or small your garden can inspire others to take up gardening and enjoy the benefits that come with it. It is free for households to enter; members of the public purchase a programme which gives them a map of the gardens that will be open. We run a raffle over the weekend with lots of prizes, tickets

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Shepshed Volunteer Centre Needs Drivers! Article by Jayne Curnock

At Shepshed Volunteer Centre prior to the Covid pandemic we had 20 drivers, we now only have 5, this has reduced the number of people we can support. Are you friendly, reassuring and a good driver, do you enjoy the company of older and vulnerable people? Do you have some spare time, are you retired, working shifts, or have children at school? Would you like to help transport older and vulnerable people who live near you to medical and social appointments? At Shepshed Volunteer Centre we would love to hear from you. You use your own car for transport journeys and we reimburse you at 45p per mile, expenses do not affect any pensions/benefits you receive.

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New Artwork Commissioned At Glenmore Park And Parkour Equipment By Local Artist Article by Brenda Snape

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