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Swithland Show The hugely popular Swithland Flower and Vegetable Show will, again, be held at the usual venues of The Griffin Inn and Swithland School on Saturday 9th September. The show opens to visitors at 1.30pm.

Newtown Linford Gardening Club continues its series of celebrity visitors by inviting a renowned gardening journalist to speak. These events have proved very popular when experts with national reputations come to our village. On October 24th we welcome Helen Yemm who brings a wide range of knowledge and expertise to the platform. Daily Telegraph readers will readily identify with their regular gardening columnist; a post she has held for many years. Her expertise runs much further however. She lectured at the Coton Manor Gardening School for many years and was a presenter on the BBC2 programme ‘Gardening from Scratch.’ She has written several books on the subject of horticulture. These include ‘Grow Your Own Flowers’, ‘Thorny Problems’ a digest of the many letters to the Daily Telegraph asking for advice, and the interestingly titled work ‘Gardening in Your Nightie’. She is well-known as an interesting public speaker and we look forward to hearing a fascinating and varied talk. We are pleased to welcome visitors to this event and will also invite other local gardening clubs to join us. The event will be held in Newtown Linford Village Hall and begin at 7.30pm. Tickets, which will cost £10, can be obtained from the secretary by sending to 32 Groby Lane, Newtown Linford, Leicester, LE6 0HH or by ringing 01530 242452. Alternatively you can send an email to 32couling@gmail.com to secure your ticket or acquire additional information. We are looking forward to another highly successful evening following on from the other well-known gardening experts who have visited us before.

Last years show, our 40th, was a huge success and we raised in excess of a staggering £9000.00 for our chosen charities which include Rainbows and LOROS plus many other local charities. For this we thank all of our visitors, contestants and sponsors.

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Golden Wedding Anniversary Alan and Sandra Smith celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on March 18th 2017. They were married at All Saints Church, Thurcaston, 50 years ago. Their wedding reception was held at The Crown Inn, Anstey and they have lived in the same house in Anstey since their wedding day.

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Report from Anstey Parish Council War Memorial The War Memorial stands on land that was donated by Colonel RE Martin and his mother. Designed by Howard Henry Thomson it is constructed of Mountsorrel granite and modern green granite plaque. Unveiled in 1921 Anstey Parish Council are the custodians of the memorial and have recently finished the refurbishment of this important memorial. The stone has been cleaned and the names of the fallen have been gilded in Silver Palladium. This has been made possible with a generous donation from a resident, a grant from the Edith Murphy Foundation and funds from Anstey Parish Council.

Buckingham Palace Gardenof Party Thomson it is constructed On the 1st JuneUnveiled 2017 our very grounds in own 1921 man Trevor Jones attended a garden party at Buckingham Palace with his wife Georgie. Thetostone been Trevor was chosen attend has due to his long service and dedication to Anstey PC.

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as part of a team as well as work on their own. Previous experience in the public sector and in a small office environment would be helpful, although not essential and training where required will be provided. The Parish is responsible for open spaces, play parks, recreational land, a village cemetery a closed church yard, public toilets and a scout building. Daily tasks include answering queries from the public either by phone, email or visitors. The job holder will need to understand the management of the cemetery and the Jubilee Hall bookings system.

The focus of attention over the last few weeks Inputting of finance invoices, weekly banking However, a new roundabout has been installed in the Stadon related to the roundabout in the Nook. and monthly bank reconciliations onto the However, a new roundabout has been councils financial system will form part of installed in the Stadon Road hasput been the this duties to be covered. Preparation of A maintenance planthis is being in place to keep smade possible with ‘section 106’ money financial reports for Council. Attendance at T given to the Parish to improve the existing all evening meetings of the Council is a facilities. requirement of the post to take the minutes. has R

Work has also taken place at the Multi Use Games Area at Stadon Road to refurbish the surface. A maintenance plan is being put a in place to keep this surface in a good condition.

The role will cover the Council Events Committee including issuing agendas, taking minutes, attending the meeting and carrying out the decisions of this Committee.

In future the management of the new There is a new tarmac pathway installed to allotment site at Groby Road will be a task of the small play area at Long Close this also has the job holder. Y been made possible for section 106 money. Emma Bown, Ian Flexibility of working will be required to cover G village events, evening meetings and holiday Dates of future Full Council Meetings cover and occasional weekend work. The 18th July, 8th August, 29th August 2017 work is primarily office based at the Jubilee Meetings start at 7.30 at the Jubilee Hall Hall but also involves a limited amount of all members of the public are welcome to travelling and outdoor liaison work. these meetings. This part time role is for 20 hours per week the hours of work are subject to agreement. Additional hours and pay for attendance at Clerk to the Council all meetings of the Council, these take place predominately on a Tuesday evening. The Your councillors are: salary scale is NJC 18 – 22 £18,070 - £20,661 Martin Broomhead, Nigel Aston, Vicky Ball, pro rata £9.39 - £10.74 per hour Sue Billington, Emma Bown, Ian Grogan, The application form and job description is Melissa Hadfield, Mandy Jordan, Glyn available on the parish website at McAllister, Roger Peat, Brian Rowlinson, John http://www.ansteypc.org.uk Completed Sutherington, Deborah Taylor and Chris applications should be returned by 12 noon Tunaley. on the 31st July to the Parish Office for the Your councillors can be contacted through attention of Liz Hawkes, Clerk to the Council, the council offices: Tel: (0116) 236 2646 or Parish Office, Jubilee Hall, Stadon Road, email: clerk@ansteypc.org Anstey, Leicester LE7 7A or emailed to clerk@ansteypc.org ANSTEY PARISH COUNCIL VACANCY –

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Deputy Clerk It is with sadness that APC says goodbye to Sharon Pyke who has been the Deputy Clerk for the past year. Sharon has left to take up the role of Town Clerk at Bingham Town Council, we wish her well and thank her for left to take up the role of Town work particularly with the Events Committee. This leave a vacancy for a Deputy Clerk the advert for this vacancy appears at the end of this report.

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Embroiderers' Guild Study Day Sunday 17th September The Embroiderers' Guild are holding a Study Day on Sunday 17th September 2017 at Thringstone Community Centre, The Green, Thringstone, Leicestershire LE67 8NR.

The first part of our walk was around Ulverscroft Pool, the source of the River Lin. The Pool was created by the Earl of Stamford as a fishing lake some 200 years ago by damming up the natural springs. The River Lin flows through Newtown Linford, Bradgate Park and into Cropston Reservoir. It is the shortest river in Leicestershire and home to brown trout and even lamprey.

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Amongst the ancient wetlands surrounding the water are many rare species quite unique in the county including Pale Sedge and Flea Sedge. We strolled towards the SSSI sites which surround and include Herbert's Meadow owned by LRWT. These neutral grasslands contain a rich biodiversity of wildflowers, including three species of orchid. We first saw the reddish pink Fragrant orchid and then the paler common spotted orchid followed by the Heath spotted orchid. It is interesting to think that these fields are exactly as they would have been seen in Medieval times. Other good indicators of old grasslands are Great Burnet, Greater Bird's -foot-trefoil and Devil's-bit Scabious. This area of Charnwood Forest, with areas of acid soil, is home to Matt-grass which again is unique in Leicestershire. Our morning walk concluded with some light refreshments kindly provided by our host Kim Turner.

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Town Charity helps out This years grants meeting of the Anstey Town Charity saw the Trustees award almost £3,500 to eleven local groups and causes reports Ken Schofield, Clerk to the Trustees. They were pleased to receive applications from first time applicants and others who had not done so for some time. The main beneficiaries were the Anstey Gala and the Anstey Swifts Football Club who were each awarded £500. The Anstey Community Library, Anstey Branches of the Royal British Legion and WI were awarded £300 each. A new applicant was the Anstey Luncheon Club who were delighted to receive £250 towards taking their elderly members on outings. In recent years the Trustees have supported the two local primary schools by making a contribution to the cost of visiting the Warning Zone in Leicester where the children are made aware of dangers in the home and locality by hands on activities. In recent years they have included the risks of internet grooming and bullying. Other grantees included the Gynsil Lawn Tennis Club and Churches together in Anstey were awarded £150 towards their work with young people.

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We are often asked how we are able to help so many groups, where does your money come from? We are funded from our investments with the Charities Official Fund {COIF[]. However we are not allowed to re-invest this as our income must be awarded to the many worthy causes in Anstey. So we too rely on donations and grant.

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We are particularly grateful to the Anstey Parish Council and Anstey Christmas Gala who have been most generous in their support.

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POLICEMATTERS Welcome to ‘Police Matters’ from the Anstey Dedicated Neighbourhood Policing Team. The crime breakdown shows offences committed between 24th May and 23rd June 2017 inclusive.

A Trio of New Motoring Laws – Are you aware? As of March 1st 2017, the government has introduced a trio of new motoring laws which every motorist in the UK should be aware of in order to stay on the right side of the law.

Number 2 - Speeding Fines

Crime Figures 24th May 2017 to 23rd June 2017 Burglary Dwelling – 1 Charnwood Road Burglary - 0 (non Dwelling) (Business Premises, Shed, Garage, Etc) Theft of Motor Vehicle – 0

Under the new rules, which were actually introduced on April 24th 2017, drivers can be charged up to 175% of their weekly wage. There is a cap of £1000 on minor speeding offences or up to £2500 for major ones.

Theft from Motor Vehicle - 7 (inc Attempts) – Hollow Road x 2, Latimer Street, Dalby Road, Stadon Road, Edward Street, Rosebery Road

A three band system will determine the severity of an offence and corresponds to different charges. These charges a calculated on a percentage basis. A minor offence constitutes a Band A charge.

Damage to Motor Vehicle – 1 Cropston Road

• Band A charges are for drivers who exceed the stated speed limit between 1 and 10mph. So, if a driver travels 31mph up to 40mph in a 30mph zone, they can be charged between 25% and 75% of their weekly income.

Criminal Damage Dwelling – 1 Gynsill Close

• Drivers who exceed the stated speed limit by 11mph up to 20mph will be charged between 75% and 125% of their weekly wage.

Criminal Damage - 0 (non Dwelling) (Business Premises, Shed, Garage Etc) -

• Major offences, which are for speed limit breaches of up to 22mph and above will be charged between 125% and 175% of their weekly wage.

Theft Store – 1 Co-op

In addition to the above variable fees for speeding offences, motorists could also receive between 3 and 6 penalty points.

Theft Cycle – 0

Confused?? – Take away the confusion and just drive within the displayed speed limits!

Theft Property - 1 Link Road

Look out for motoring law number 3 next edition.

CitizenAID – are you prepared? In these changing times when public vigilance and resilience is even more important we ask that you spend some time checking out the Citizenaid.org website. CitizenAid is the initiative of four very experienced UK civilian and military clinicians working in collaboration with industry to improve public resilience. CitizenAID enables the general public to be effective in emergency situations involving large casualty numbers before the emergency services are available to provide professional medical support. CitizenAID is a simple, logical system of immediate actions. It is designed to guide the public to react safely, to pass effective messages to the emergency services, to prioritise the injured and to give life-saving first aid. This combination of effective organisation and immediate treatment will save lives. CitizenAID is available to the whole public, with the fundamental resources being free to access and use. Be prepared - with CitizenAID YOU can save lives. If anybody has any information about the recorded crimes then please speak with your local officers, or if you have any information at all about crime please call CRIMESTOPPERS. Your call will always be free, we won’t ask your name and you may even receive a cash reward. Just call – 0800 555 111

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Deborah Taylor... Latest News Borough Councillor for Anstey & County Councillor for Bradgate Division 6 Geary Close, Anstey LE7 7LW - Tel: 0116 2350126 Email: Cllr.Deborah.Taylor@charnwood.gov.uk & Deborah.Taylor@leics.gov.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/CllrDTaylor - Twitter: @CllrDTaylor

A very busy month with lots of events happening in the local area, continued training at County Hall and the General Election but not enough hours in the day to cover it all. Thank you to everyone who took the time to come out and vote, even in the rain, the turnout in the Charnwood Constituency was over 70%. Just in case you have not heard the result, Edward Argar was re-elected as our MP with a majority of over 16,000 votes. I did manage to pop into the monthly coffee morning at the United Reformed Church Rooms, Anstey on Saturday 3rd June where there was also an excellent art exhibition. There were many works of art on display and some pieces for sale, all produced by our local residents. If anyone is interested, the art group meets every Tuesday at the United Reformed Church Rooms from 1pm until 3pm. New members are always welcome; the cost is £2 and there is no need to book, just turn up. I also attend the Royal British Legion Standard Rededication Service on Sunday 11th June at St Mary’s Church, Anstey. It was a lovely service with a chance again to remember all those lives lost in conflict. We also remembered the people lost in the recent terrorist attacks in the UK. The service finished with a small march past in Church lane. Thank you to all involved to mark this occasion. As County Councillor, I do try to visit as many of the Parish Council meetings as I can each month. I believe that we all need to work together to achieve the best we can for all our residents. I attended the annual Swithland Parish Meeting on Monday 19th June and thank them for their warm welcome that I received and it was nice to see so many residents in attendance as well. I have also managed to attend the monthly Parish meetings at Cropston and Thurcaston, Woodhouse, Newtown Linford and Anstey in June. I attended the Flag Raising Ceremony for our Armed Forces on Monday 19th June 2017 at County Hall. We also held a minute’s silence as a mark of respect for everyone affected by the terrorist attack at Finsbury Park and the tragic loss of life at Grenfell Tower in London. I must also add that my thoughts are with the victims and their families of the recent terrorist attacks in Manchester and London.

Fairhaven Farm Appeal I attended the hearing in Loughborough for

the above site concerning the original housing mix that proposed over 60% of the development as 4 bedroomed houses (refused by the Plans Committee in September 2016) on 25th May. Also in attendance was the Chairman of Anstey Parish Council and a handful of residents. The appeal hearing lasted all day and I went on the site visit with the Inspector once the written hearing had concluded. The Inspector did refer to the approved housing mix plan (approved by the Plans Committee in May 2017) for this site throughout the day and considered the differences between the two housing mixes. I was able to get all my points across, along with the residents and the Chairman and I felt we were all treated fairly. During the site visit, I was able to gain access to one of the gardens on Fairhaven Road to show the Inspector how close to the boundary the new development will be. I also pointed out the view to Bradgate Park and Old John in relation to the 2.5 storey dwellings proposed. I am hoping we should hear the result of the appeal hearing towards the middle to end of July. I will of course update you with the Inspector’s decision in my report and on my social media pages.

237 Bradgate Road The Planning Application for up to five houses at the above address was refused by Charnwood Borough Council (CBC) in December 2016. The developer than appealed the decision and the application was sent to the Planning Inspector for the Secretary of State to review the reasons for refusal. Officers at CBC have informed me that the appeal for the above site has been dismissed. The main reason for the Inspector in agreeing with CBC to refuse this application was that the proposal would cause significant harm to the character of the area and this would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the relatively modest benefits of the scheme. They stated that this area was much more a part of the countryside than it was residential gardens and dwellings.

Jelson Site, Anstey Following on from my previous reports, you will know that Jelsons started on site before their had discharged the relevant conditions allowing them to start development. Jelsons have now received approval from Charnwood Borough Council to discharge all of the conditions needed before development can begin. Jelson are now clear to precede with full development without breaching any planning control.

Conservation Area Just a gentle reminder to residents, following a few issues that have occurred in our area, to check if you live in a conservation area before carrying out any work to your house or garden. Conservation areas mean that some extra planning controls and considerations exist to protect the historic and architectural elements. They are most likely to affect owners who want to work on the outside of their building or do any work to trees on their property. Being in a conservation area might mean that your house is affected by special controls (called 'Article 4 Directions'), which restrict the work you can normally do without planning permission such as replacing a door, window or altering gutters and downpipes. These controls are tailored to each area by the council and are put in place when there are particular elements of local buildings they wish to protect. To find out if an Article 4 Direction applies to your area please contact your local planning authority (Charnwood Borough Council). If you want to cut down, top or lop any but the smallest of trees in a conservation area you must notify your local planning authority six weeks before work begins. The authority will then consider the contribution the tree makes to the character of the area.

Picnic in the Park Thank you to everyone that joined us on the recreation ground for Anstey Parish Council’s Picnic in the Park on Sunday 25th June. There was a great atmosphere, plenty of singing and dancing and we only had one very brief rain shower!

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fire and rescue service â&#x20AC;&#x201C; DO NOT attempt to jump. â&#x20AC;˘ When leaving the building in the event of a fire, use the stairs and not the lift. â&#x20AC;˘ If there is a fire in another flat elsewhere in the building, you are normally safest in your own flat, UNLESS you are affected by heat or smoke in any way. â&#x20AC;˘ In the event of a fire, never assume that someone else has called the fire and rescue service. Make sure your neighbours know about the fire. Bang on their doors on your way out and once outside, call 999. As a Service, we use the Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national guidance on the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;stay putâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; policy when inspecting high rise buildings and

making any recommendations to building owners/responsible persons (landlords etc.) It is NOT implied that those who wish to leave the building should be prevented from doing so. Nor does this preclude those evacuating a flat that is on fire, from alerting their neighbours so that they can also escape if they feel threatened. "Our advice is if you are in any doubt, GET OUT, STAY OUT and DIAL 999. You can find further information and advice on fire safety in high-riseÂ properties on the Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service." If you have any issues or concerns, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m here to help.

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Come and celebrate our 40th Birthday with us! Friday 15th Septemb ber 2017 12:10 14:45pm & 7pm 10pm Woolden Hill Primary School turn rns 40 in September. We wo ould like to invite you to our birthday bash. We are hoping that past staff, pupils and governors will come and see us and our wonderful school. We have planned an afternoon of dancing, performance and song and a great big picnic. In the evening, we are hoping to have a live band and buffet with lots of chance to

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