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POLICE UPDATE your home. You also need to be careful of callers offering to make building repairs or to tarmac your drive. Sometimes they can ask for money in advance or even overcharge you.

There has been 2 house burglaries, 2 thefts from vehicles and a theft of a vehicle this month around Anstey. Crime figures can be found online at https://www.police.uk/ leicestershire/NL56/

Sunday 7th April sees the return of The Loughborough half marathon and team relay. The 13.1mile course has been described as one of the toughest in the East Midlands.   Available places are hotly contested, with only  800 up for grabs this year.

We regularly put on a speed operation in • Beware of callers who attempt to distract Anstey. On the 22/2/19 for one hour on you by claiming they have seen  Cropston Road, Anstey  (30mph). 171 something untoward in another room or   through   the site  in that   time.       outside,    which   may   encourage     you   to  vehicles Majority  sticking   to the limit   and  those   leave  the room.            of people were  did  go  over   did  get  a warning.   There             that • Fitting, and using, a door chain or spy hole  no tickets  issued  this time.  8 x Verbal   were to the front door will help you to check warnings given out for going over the speed who the caller is before opening and if limit.   Please drive   safely.      they   cannot    produce     official    identity   an       card then do not let them in. You can Distraction Burglary even ring the company they say they are Not all burglars break into your home, some from to confirm their identity.  their way in.  try to trick or con

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Living Without Abuse’s Event Organiser Gina King said: “This is the third and possibly last year the half-marathon will use this route and we are hoping for an excellent turnout. We only have 800 places available this year. The run is all on  pavements, footpaths and pathways and is certainly tough but a fantastic course through some beautiful countryside.â€?

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 Registration  is now open and the entry fee for the half marathon is £26 for unaffiliated runners and  £24 if you’re affiliated to a running club.

There is also a Team Relay Challenge with four people per team with a total entry fee of ÂŁ70.00.

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Annual General Meeting The Monday Club held its Annual General Meeting on 11th February 2019. Copies of the previous AGM and the current financial statement were circulated.

The Club Leader/Secretary briefly dealt with the formal side of business, and then reminded us of last year’s highlights. We have a membership of around 23 ladies, and always welcome visitors including men. The Club is publicised in several ways, with colourful posters placed around the local villages, and by word of mouth. We are also grateful to several local magazines who i nclude our reports.

We were fortunate enough to have two speakers willing to step in at short notice, when the original people booked were unwell. Last year we were able to make donations to LOROS and to Heart Link from funds raised.

Our programme for 2019 promises to be interesting, with a variety of speakers. We shall also have an outing in May, a strawberry tea in July, and an early Christmas lunch with entertainment.

The Committee Members spoke in turn about their activities; as nobody else wished to take on any of the roles, it was agreed that existing members would continue for another year.

Particular thanks are due to our Club Leader/Secretary; those present gave a round of applause in appreciation to everyone.

Whilst enjoying our tea/coffee and cakes, we taxed our brains to complete a quiz about the meanings of unfamiliar words, and the afternoon concluded with one of our members reading her own poem celebrating the birds and other wildlife which we can enjoy seeing around Bradgate Park.

Our meetings start at 2.15pm on the second Monday of each month. On 11th March we shall hear about “May Clements’ War” (character in WWII portrayed by Mrs Sandra Moore), followed by “Rickshaws and Chopsticks” on 8th April. Please see local posters for details. Visitors and new members are always welcome.

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gardeners choose good plants. In this section Adam suggested many perennials including Erysimum ‘Bowles’s Mauve’ AGM (perennial wallflower) and purple cranesbill AGM, and many shrubs including Physocarpus ‘Diabolo’ AGM, and Viburnum plicaturm AGM.

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In other sections Adam suggested ‘the Nation’s Favourite Rose’, ‘planting partners and grouping’, and ‘plants for shade’. In another section Adam suggested trees for outstanding foliage, flower, fruit and bark such   as the Crab Apple – Malus ‘Sentinel Red’ AGM.

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The Gardening Club meets in the Thurcaston and Cropston Memorial Hall

Wednesday 13 March, 7.45pm Colourful Summer Containers Arthur Parkinson Arthur Parkinson is a plant photographer and florist, best known for creating a cutting garden in the courtyard of the famous potter Emma Bridgewater. Recently become assistant to the renowned gardener and florist Sarah Raven.

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THURCASTON AND CROPSTON LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY The Leicester and Swannington Railway Today: a Photographic Journey was the subject for the February meeting of the Thurcaston and Cropston Local History Society. Speaker Bill Pemberton, treasurer of the Leics. Industrial History Society, addressed the history of this first coal-transporting railway in Leicestershire, and took us through a fascinating photographic tour of what can still be seen today.

Coal from the Swannington area was mined from the 13th century. With Leicester’s 19th century population explosion, however, demand rapidly increased. Packhorses along muddy tracks were no longer good enough. The Leicestershire mine owners competed with the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire miners, who had the advantage of transport along the 1779 Erewash Canal and the River Soar. The Charnwood Forest Canal (built 1794) enabled Leicestershire mine owners to remain competitive, at least until the collapse in 1799 of the Blackbrook Reservoir Dam that fed the canal. In the late 1820s, Swannington coalmine owner William Stenson and colleague William Ellis approached George Stephenson, the famous railway engineer. He said ‘Yes’ to the Glenfield tunnel project, putting it in the hands of his son Robert.

Construction began in 1830. The Leicester and Swannington Railway line opened in 1832. Other coalmines along the 16 miles single-track route benefitted, such as Stenson’s mines at Whitwick.

Furthermore, passengers could travel with the coal. Hence the various Railway Inns en route.

The rail route from Swannington to its West Bridge terminus in Leicester passed through Coalville, Bardon, Bagworth, Merilees, Desford, Ratby and Glenfield. Engineering challenges included the Swannington incline, the Bagworth incline and the hill between Glenfield and Leicester.

The Swannington incline required a stationary steam powered winding engine to lift the coal wagons to a train system at the top. The Bagworth challenge required a system of lowering full wagons of coal down the incline to join another train at the bottom. The Glenfield Tunnel opened in 1832, allowing rail transport of coal into Leicester’s West Bridge station. In 1846, the Midland Railway bought out the L&SR, and used its middle part, now double-track, as part of their Leicester to Burton-on-Trent line. The Swannington branch line closed in 1948. The pumps at the former Calcutta colliery were kept operating until 1947, to prevent deeper mines elsewhere from flooding. The Leicester branch from Desford to the West Bridge station closed in the mid-1960s.

The second part of Bill’s talk was a fascinating photographic record of those historical remnants of the old line still visible to walkers exploring the old track today. He ended with images of that part of the Glenfield Tunnel that is still open for organised group visits. Those wanting to visit the Tunnel should contact the Leics. Industrial History Society (via its website www.lihs.org.uk). Visits are organised in July and September. Advanced booking is essential.

On 19th March, Katie Bridger will return to answer the question Landscape History: What's that all about then? Join us at 7.30pm in the Harrison Room, All Saints’ Church, Thurcaston. Visitors welcome (£3). http://www.thurcastoncropstonhistory.org.uk

Elections briefing for prospective candidates and agents A briefing session is being held for people considering standing in the Charnwood Borough Council elections in May. Anyone who is considering being a candidate in any of the 28 Council wards is welcome to attend the session on Tuesday, March 5 at Loughborough Town Hall.

Candidates’ agents are also welcome.

The session, which starts at 5.30pm in the Victoria Room, will cover an overview of the election processes and arrangements.

Candidate and agent nomination and support packs will be available after the session.

Geoff Parker, Returning Officer, said: “The session will explain the key steps in the electoral process which is more complex than people sometimes expect. This is an opportunity to speak to the officers who run the elections in Charnwood and ask questions.”

For further information, confirmation of attendance or if you are unable to attend the briefing and require a nomination and support pack, please contact the electoral services office on 01509 634612 or e-mail electoral.services@charnwood.gov.uk To keep up to date on the latest local Charnwood elections news, please follow the Council on Twitter @CharnwoodBC and look for the hashtag #CharnElections.

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The event will take place on Saturday 30 March 2019 at the charity’s Midlands Training Centre near Osgathorpe, Leicestershire, and aims to raise money to train amazing assistance dogs to transform the lives of people living with disabilities across the UK, boosting their confidence and independence.

The dogs are taught a range of everyday tasks including picking up and retrieving items, opening doors and undressing a person. They can even help to load and unload a washing machine and they can fetch help in an emergency.

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Nursing Home (Lady Martin Drive) Woodhouse Eaves. This application has now been refused, the full reasons for refusal can be viewed on Charnwood Borough website under P/17/2241/2.

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Suzanne Hooper It was with great sadness I attended a service of celebration and thanksgiving for the life of Suzanne Hooper at Rothley Church on Thursday 24th January. Suzanne was the wife of our past Rector at Newtown Linford, Peter Hooper who was also a Governor with me at the local Primary School.

I understand Sue had a great passion as an environmental activist, she disliked waste and anything that did not reflect the careful stewardship of our planet. Sue was a keen gardener, with our service sheets there was a small strip of paper containing a selection of wild flowers. I will plant these seeds in the Spring in her memory. She will be missed by so many people whose lives were touched by this remarkable lady.

Planning Update The planning application which proposed the demolition of the existing dwelling at no.

440 Bradgate Road, Newtown Linford and the erection of 3 detached dwellings and alterations to vehicular access has been refused permission by Charnwood Borough Council. Due to this decision I agreed with officers that this application could be decided by officer delegated powers and not go to a Planning Committee.

The reasons for refusal included: The proposed rear dwellings would be accessed by a narrow driveway and parking and turning areas, the location of the dwellings would lead to an unacceptable loss of amenity, by reason of noise and disturbance to the occupiers of existing properties Nos. 434,438 and 422.

In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority that the development of dwellings on plots 2&3 on garden land to the rear of existing ribbon development fronting Bradgate Road would represent an unsatisfactory extension to the built form of Newtown Linford. The full

reasons can be viewed on the Council website under planning application number P/18/2140/2.

I also recorded my views that this location was in an unsustainable location where the car would be the main mode of transport.

There was an enormous amount of interest from residents in Woodhouse Parish, when a recent planning application was decided

by Charnwood Borough Council. This was a proposal to build up to 50 dwellings on land adjacent to Maplewell Road, Woodhouse Eaves. I recall, I stated I would keep residents informed and updated on the current position.

Charnwood Borough Council have now received notification that the applicants have appealed the decision to refuse planning permission. This appeal will now be determined by a Government Planning Inspector. The applicants have requested that this appeal is decided by a hearing, giving detailed reasons on why they think a hearing is necessary. Details can be found on the Charnwood Borough Council website under planning application number P/18/0715/2.

Due to the interest in this application I will be asking that the hearing takes place at a local venue.

In my view, it will be important that local residents engage in the appeal process, especially if and when a hearing takes place.

I understand previous objections sent to Charnwood Borough Council will be sent to the Planning Inspectorate. Any further observations and objections may be sent to the Inspector once details of the appeal are known. I will keep you informed as this appeal progresses.

I have also been involved with a long outstanding planning application for the erection of two semi-detached dwellings on land adjacent to the former Bradgate Park

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The reasons for refusal include: references to this site being in the designated Woodhouse Eaves Conservation Area, for which the conservation area character appraisal identifies the importance of trees to its character, particularly those on Brand Hill. It is considered that the proposal would introduce significant built form and the result in the loss of trees.

Five Year Housing Land Supply In my report last month I referred to asking a question at Charnwood Borough Council meeting about this crucial part of the planning process. In my view, this has become a most important measure, to maintain a five year housing land supply within the Borough. This could also be helpful as it may be part of the decision making process when the Inspector is deciding the appeal for the Maplewell Road site.

Included in the answer to my question it was stated: The current housing land supply is set out in the in the Annual Housing Land Supply Statement which identifies a 5.9 year supply.

From 1st April 2018 to 31st December 2018 there have been 700 completions and 528 houses provided for by new planning permissions. Overall in terms of direction of travel, the numbers above suggest broad compatibility with a housing requirement of 820 homes a year and a five year supply.

I understand the next annual figure will be calculated at the end of March 2019. The statement within the answer to my question gives me some confidence that the five year land supply will be maintained around the level as the current year.

Council Tax Charnwood Borough Council is proposing to raise its share of Council Tax by 9p a week for a band D property. The proposed increase would see the annual charge for a band D property rise ÂŁ5 to ÂŁ122.09p from April 2019.

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Tackling Fly Tipping Fixed penalty notices have been introduced to take action against people who fail to dispose of their waste correctly and end up being fly-tipped. Charnwood Borough Council can now issue ÂŁ400 fixed penalty notices to people who do not ensure their waste is disposed of by a licenced waste carrier.

Anyone who produces waste has a legal duty of care to take reasonable steps to ensure their waste is disposed of in the correct way. If any fly-tipped waste is traced back to the household it came from, the householder can be fined or prosecuted.

Residents are reminded to only use a registered waste carrier to dispose of their waste. This can be confirmed by checking their paperwork. If you spot any fly-tipped waste, please call the Council on 01509 634563 or use the online reporting form www.charnwood.gov.uk/fly_tipping.

If you need to contact me on any issues, please write to 10 Groby Lane, Newtown Linford, Leicester. LE6 0HH. e-mail cllr.david.snartt@charnwood.gov.uk or telephone 01530 244804.

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Anstey WI Several members of Anstey WI and their friends enjoyed a wonderful workshop at the beautiful home of milliner Louise Brooks where they were royally fed and gently tutored in the art of hatmaking, after eagerly trying on Louise’s own creations. By the end of the day everyone had made a hat, and we members proudly showed them off at the WI meeting a couple of days later, to gratifying admiration.

There followed an excellent talk about haunted Leicester from Blue Badge guide Caroline Roberts.

Your reporter had previously heard about ghosts in Leicester, but Caroline chose different examples, and recounted them in a lively, interactive way. A man and a woman were heard in a townhouse formerly occupied by an eminent surgeon, and when it was restored two skeletons were found in the cellar.

Body snatching was suspected, and once the skeletons had been respectfully reinterred, the noises ceased. Just one example from a fascinating talk.

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Report from Anstey Parish Council New Councillor We are delighted to welcome Matt Rogers on to Anstey Parish Council, he was co-opted onto the council at the meeting held on the 5th February. Four members of the public were interested in filling this vacancy and we are hoping to raise more interest in councillor vacancies with the parish election on the 2nd May. There are a number of the current councillors who will not be standing at the next election and we are hoping to have all 14 seats filled.

Anstey Parish Council is governed by 14 councillors and every four years they are elected by residents of the village who are eligible to vote. This is an opportunity to make a difference in our community. If you would like to have more of say in the way things are done and become more involved in the local decision making becoming a councillor gives you the opportunity to do this.

Election Workshop If you would like to know more about the roll and responsibilities of a parish councillor, you may want to attend the pre-election event organised for the 19th March 2019 starting at 6.45pm at the Jubilee Hall. This is an opportunity to come along and talk to Councillors about their work. You will be invited to stay for the Full Council Meeting which starts at 7.30pm. If you would like an informal chat about becoming a Councillor or you are unable to attend the event, do call into the parish office at the Jubilee Hall during the opening hours 10am – 12 noon Monday to Friday.

If you would like to arrange a different time please contact the Council office on (0116) 236 2646 or email clerk@ansteypc.org

Community Building Project Steering Group Are you a member of a community group in Anstey?

Do you use the community facilities in Anstey?

Would you like more or better community facilities in Anstey?

If so, Anstey Parish Council would like to hear from you.

Anstey Parish Council are forming a steering group to discuss the community facilities needed in the village. Being part of this group will give you the opportunity to voice any concerns or needs you and any community groups you are involved with may have.

The meetings will be informal and everyone will have the opportunity to contribute. All ideas and viewpoints will be carried forward to the Project and Grounds Committee to consider.

The first meeting will be held at Jubilee Hall, Stadon Road, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7AY on 12th March 2019 at 6pm.

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If you would like any further information please do not hesitate to contact us on (0116) 236 2646.

Vacancy: Grounds Operative – Seasonal Worker Anstey Parish Council are looking to recruit an enthusiastic person to carry out grounds maintenance on land under the control of the Council.

Dates of employment from 1st April – 31st October 2019 Hours of work 16 per week over two or three days.

The salary scale point 6 (£19,171 per annum pro rata) £9.96 per hour We are looking for a self-motivated, experienced person who is willing to work outside in all weathers to maintain the highest possible standards throughout the Parish Council land. This includes grass cutting, strimming, weeding, hedge cutting, clearing leaves, planting, pruning and seeding. This post is being created to predominately look after the cutting of the grass verges within the village.

Candidates should have some good interpersonal skills and be able to work on their own and as part of a team. Grounds works qualifications would be helpful, although not essential and training where required will be provided. The Parish is responsible for open spaces, play parks, recreational land, village cemetery and will soon be responsible for an allotment site.

The Application form and person specification are available on the website www.ansteypc.org.uk completed applications should be returned to the parish fffice for the attention of Liz Hawkes, Parish Office, Jubilee Hall, Stadon Road, Anstey, Leicester LE7 7AY or emailed to clerk@ansteypc.org If you would like to receive a paper copy of the application form or would like an informal chat about the job please telephone the parish office (0116) 236 2646.

Closing date for applications is Friday 8th March at 12 Noon.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 12th March 2019.

Refurbishment of Public Toilet The refurbishment of the public toilets is now complete and the facility is fully opened again. We apologise for any inconvenience caused during the works and hope that you agree that the refurbishment is a big improvement.

Public Art Following on from a successful and enjoyable mosaic workshop public consultation. Julie Vernon, award winning mosaic artist has been commissioned to produce a piece of public art for the Groby Road, Davidsons Estate. The art work will be located on the

green as you enter the estate so that all residents can enjoy it as they enter the estate along Summerfield Drive.

Parish Meeting A date for your diary! The Parish Meeting this year will be held on Tuesday 7th May 2019. The meeting includes a grant giving opportunity for local groups.

Further information will be sent out in March. If your group would benefit from an injection of cash and you would like to register your interest in being involved or you would like more information about the event do contact us at the parish office (0116) 236 2646 or email clerk@ansteypc.org . As in previous years four cheques to the value of £250.00 each will be awarded to groups who manage to secure votes for their given cause.

Parish Council Meetings will be held on the following Tuesday evenings 19th March, 9th April, 30th April 2019 starting at 7.30 at the Jubilee Hall all members of the public are welcome to these meetings.

Liz Hawkes - Clerk to the Council Your councillors are: Martin Broomhead, Nigel Aston, Vicky Ball, Sue Billington, Emma Bown, Ian Grogan, Melissa Hadfield, Mandy Jordan, Glyn McAllister, Roger Peat, Matt Rogers, Brian Rowlinson, Deborah Taylor and Chris Tunaley.

Your councillors can be contacted through the council offices: Tel: (0116) 236 2646 or email: clerk@ansteypc.org

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ANSTEY CHESS CLUB League update - We have slid down a little and we sit in 8th place out of 9 in Division 5 of the Leicestershire League. To date, we have had 12 matches and we've won 2, drawn 4 and lost 6. So many of those games have literally been on knife edges and could have gone the either way.

On 31st January we hosted Kirby Muxloe and we lost 0.5-4.5. This looks like a hammering but ALL of the games could (and probably should) have gone the other way.

On 14th February, we played top-of-the-league Latimer 2 who are quite literally coasting their way to the League title and we lost 3-1 in that one.

We are 2 points clear of Melton Mowbray's 4th team and hopefully we can stay clear of them and not finish bottom of the standings! We should note though, that this is our first foray into league chess, both for Anstey Chess Club as a brand new club and for almost all of our players who have had zero experience in competitive chess.

Free Chess Sessions - I am still running informal sessions for beginners or slightly more experienced players on Saturday mornings from 10am-1pm, with the help of Anstey Community Library. These sessions are for anybody that would like to learn to play chess, has some experience playing chess, or already knows how to play and would like to play some friendly games. These sessions are still free of charge.

March Club Nights/Fixtures - Why not come and join us on a club night?

7th March - Club Night 21st March - Club Night 14th March - AWAY fixture vs Market Harborough 3 28th March - Club Night Club Nights tend to be relaxed and quite often, we do a little bit of coaching with our league players. When players have lost, drawn or maybe even won, myself and Mick Sandham give the players practical advice on what they could/should have done.

We then usually move on to playing some friendlies amongst ourselves. League matches are a little more intense and require the room to be silent or very little ambient noise.

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The Heart of England Chorus What a great response from our mixed “Everyone in Harmony“ course that started last October, some 40 people came along on the first evening, and to date 18 have fully signed up with our newly formed mixed chorus.

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This coming May we will be attending the annual Barbershop Convention in Bournemouth, competing as a mixed chorus for the first time. The inclusion of Ladies into what was a male chorus adds a new and exciting dynamic to our sound and should any other Ladies (and men) wish to join us then just come along, Monday evenings 7-30 Birstall Social Club

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February has again been fairly busy with plenty to be getting on with. On Tuesday 29th January I met with staff at the Child Protection and Strengthening Families Team in Loughborough. During the visit I spoke to Social Workers about the work they are doing and how the recent changes into how the teams are set up was working. It was an enjoyable afternoon and these visits certainly help me to understand the excellent work our child protection teams do in the community.

On Tuesday 12th February I chaired the Child Protection Panel at County Hall where the panel spent time having a deep look into the performance of the teams and issues arising.

On Wednesday 13th February I attended the Children in Care Panel to understand the issues for our children in care and receive an update on our care leavers and their future prospects and what we can do to further support them into adulthood.

I have also attended the weekly lead member briefings and cabinet briefings throughout February.

Britain Exiting the EU As we are nearing the date of the expected withdrawal from the EU I thought residents would be interested to know how local councils are preparing to support their communities throughout these changing and challenging times.

The Resilience and Business Continuity Team, which is jointly funded by key local authorities and blue-light partners across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) and is hosted

by Leicestershire County Council, has been actively involved in planning for Britain’s exit from the EU. As guidance and intelligence is

released by Central Government this is informing local partners with their preparations. Across the LLR Prepared Partnership a number of things have been done. These include: ➢ Preparation of an assessment of risks relating to a no-deal exit ➢ Service specific planning to address risks – in relation to Council services this has focussed on transport, trading standards and communications issues ➢ Strengthening of the emergency on-call senior management arrangements ➢ The holding of multi-agency exercises and workshops to strengthen preparedness ➢ Attendance at national and regional briefings

➢ Possible disruption of freight at East Midlands Airport, which is a major UK cargo airport ➢ Associated disruption on the transport net work within 5 miles of the airport ➢ Impacts on health services (for instance the availability of medicines). With regard to this risk there are potential knock-on effects for social care services ➢ LLR Prepared Strategic Co-ordinating Group will meet weekly from the middle of February ➢ The partnership is also reporting weekly to Central Government on local preparations and issues arising The Government has recently announced additional funding for Councils and Local Resilience Forums to help them prepare for the EU Exit. Across the two financial years 2018/19 and 2019/20 the County Council will receive

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Newtown Linford Mobile Library Leicestershire Libraries have reviewed the current pattern of mobile library stops in order to ensure that they remain efficient and effective. Following this review, they looked to delete any stop with three or less customers where there is an alternative stop within the community. The stop at Newtown Linford village hall will now be deleted. The nearest remaining stop is Groby Lane, Newtown Linford. This change will take effect from 1st April 2019.

County Council Budget The full council met on Wednesday 20th February to approve the budget for the 2019/20 financial year. It was approved to raise the council tax by 3.99% which includes a 1% increase for adult social care. This will set a revenue budget of £377 million for 2019/20.

The risk assessment has identified that the highest risks in the area relate to:

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£175,000, all district councils will receive £35,000 and Leicester City Council will be provided with £210,000.

It is assumed that the council tax will increase by 1.99% in 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23. Also approved at the full council was the MTFS (Medium Term Financial Strategy), this is the council’s key financial plan and sets out the proposed spending over the next four years.

The budget is balanced for the next two years but further savings are needed for the following two years to balance the books.

The government is due to conduct the Comprehensive Spending Review sometime this year to look at how funding is split between public services. This review is likely to be announced in the autumn of 2019 and after that point the local authority will be able to plan for the next four years. Leicestershire is also waiting for the outcome of the Fair Funding Review. This will look at the way local government funding is calculated. Leicestershire is one of the lowest funded county areas

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Children and Families Wellbeing Service Leicestershire County Council will launch its new Children and Families Wellbeing Service in April. The new-style service will focus on supporting the most vulnerable families in Leicestershire and will bring together four existing services into one.

The new integrated service will be delivered from 21 family wellbeing centres across the county, based at existing childrens’ centre sites. Some existing childrens’ centres will close, and in these cases the council is working to ensure as many of the buildings as possible will be used to deliver services to families and the community. Four of the centres will remain open for longer, due to the expiry dates of the leases.

Last summer the council’s cabinet earmarked an extra £2m for supporting vulnerable people, meaning six more centres would be able to remain open than originally proposed.

The updated proposals have been published following a three-month consultation which attracted nearly 800 responses.

The new 0-19 Â service will be delivered through drop-in clinics, group work and individual casework.

The new service will: ➢ Support vulnerable children aged 0-19 and their families ➢ Operate from 21 buildings across the county – an increase of six centres from the original proposals ➢ Reduce costs by £1.5 million ➢ Deliver support in peoples’ homes and other community venues The four existing services that will form the new service are the Childrens’ Centre programme, Supporting Leicestershire Families (SLF), Youth Offending Service (YOS) and Information, Support and Assessment teams.

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Last Orders Ladies and Gentleman!

Responsible drinking, surely that isn’t something which needs to be highlighted to the over 50’s? Well, did you know that those aged 45-64 are the most likely to drink, while those aged 16-24 are the least likely to drink? With more and more people drinking alcohol in the comfort of their own homes rather than going out to public houses, measures may be misjudged or units not accounted for. This is why Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland are pleased to be working in partnership with Turning Point to deliver the Last Orders Project.

Lunching Ladies The Newtown Linford Ladies’ Lunch Club meets once a month on a Wednesday at Forest Hill Golf Club, Botcheston. We enjoy a chatty three course meal and then sit back to listen to our speaker.

Over the past months we have been entertained by a wide variety of excellent speakers with, amongst others, talks entitled ‘To Bead or not to Bead’ by the actress Eliza McClelland; ‘Haunted Leicester’ by Caroline Roberts; ‘Masters of Mirth’ by Mike Storr and Bits and Bobs from a Bygone Era by Bob Neill. On this occasion we had fun trying, more or less successfully, to identify the bits and bobs. We have also enjoyed the music of Edith Piaff and pop songs we could sing along to.

We are now looking forward to talks on A Day in the Life of a thoroughly Modern Milliner; Doodle Do (doodles and their meaning); the Great British Sewing Bee; Those Radio Days (theme tunes); Alice in her shoes (our local suffragette); Confessions of a Country Vicar and more. In August we have an outing. Last year we went to Brodsworth Hall, a fascinating house with a beautiful garden. This year we will visit the National Arboretum with its beautiful and moving memorials to our nation’s heroes.

We are a friendly group and welcome visitors. Why not come along and try us out. The three course meal with coffee is £16 and if you decide to join our club the annual subscription, which pays for the speakers is, £20.

The Last Orders Project has now been presenting workshops to groups of people for over 2 years. The informal approach and fun props makes the topic light hearted yet educational. After all, who wouldn’t smile at their friends wearing beer goggles?! The aim of the session is always to highlight units and safe drinking. The quiz gives some surprising facts and statistics, sparking a variety of conversations. People reminisce about holidays or celebrations when they may have had that one drink too many!

There are often people present at the workshops who are or have been affected by alcohol at some point in their lives. At the end of each session there is information on display about support services for the individual who is affected as well as their loved ones. We are also able to have confidential discussions with people either over the telephone or through a face to face meeting in order to signpost towards the support which they need.

If you are planning a health event or would like to arrange a Last Orders workshop for your group, please do not hesitate to contact Hollie Hughes on 07738820978 or email hollie.hughes@ageukleics.org.uk .

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Big Home Win for Anstey Rugby Club

The Martins of Leicestershire

Saturday 23rd February was a glorious sunny day when a good sized crowd arrived at Anstey RFC’s Home Ground adjacent to Martin High School on Link Road to see their village club entertain a visiting team from South Leicester.

On Monday 18th February, a packed meeting of the Friends of the Charnwood Forest were given a talk which would make any family genealogist turn green with envy, for Col. Robert Martin gave us a potted history of his family. The talk began with a picture of “The Ship” at Anstey where his family had lived during the 19th century – to get away from it all – but then wound the clock back to 13th century, or possibly 12th.

A full Anstey fifteen including some older returning players backing up the nucleus of our young side were ready for the challenge.

A hard fought first half with a couple of tries from Anstey say the score at 15-12 in favour of the visitors at the break.

A positive half time team talk from captain Liam Curtis and Anstey were determined to achieve a home win. With tries from Matt Belcher and Dave Bucknor amongst others and conversions from Redmund a home win was had.

Final Score Anstey 48, South Leicester 15.

So back to the the Coach and Horses Clubhouse to see Wales beat England.

We have many more games planned this season leading up to the President’s Day grand finale on Sunday 5th May. Crown support is always welcome.

While driving into Anstey from the city or the A46 on Leicester Road you will notice a large banner on the side of our clubhouse aka The Coach and Horses. Go through the door nearest that banner, round to your left is our noticeboard giving details of who’s who and latest match information.

Anstey RFC are always ready to welcome new players, experienced or not. As well as playing, the positive social life that goes with Rugby Union is well known. Apart form that playing the game will help get you fit. Our Club Coach, Matt Belcher, organises regular training sessions every Wednesday starting at 6.30pm under floodlights at our ground adjacent to the Martin High School on Link Road.

All players both new or regular, experienced or total novices, fit or unfit, old or young are all welcome.

Matches are on Saturdays kicking off at 3pm. Details for all the club officials are on the Anstey RFC noticeboard inside our clubhouse at The Coach and Horses pub in the Nook in Anstey. Or call our Captain Liam Curtis on 07727 118362 Or visit www.pitchhero.com/clubs/anstey

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Col. Martin had been able, through records of the Merchants’ Guild (later the Guild of Freemen), to trace his family back to that date. Succeeding members of his family had also been members of that Guild, so dates, names, places and titles flowed forth in the story. One particular ancestor had been the Mayor of Leicester in 1334, then again in 1338 before becoming an M.P. The family owned ‘Anstey Pastures’ an area of land which lay between the city and Anstey long ago; it is now ‘developed’. The family moved to the Brand in the late 19th century when there was a need to retreat before the advance of the city. It seems that, before they arrived, a ghostly sighting of a lady in black had caused the then owners to demolish the original building and then rebuild it. Whilst this did not deter the ghost, it seemed to have given up after appearing once more, and there have been no recent sightings.

Col. Martin lost his grandfather in World War 1, killed in action whilst covering a retreat. His great uncle and a cousin survived and took over the family business, which included by that time the Mountsorrel granite quarry. His great uncle was also instrumental in promoting Loughborough college to university status.

Knowing the tendency of Victorian families to have large numbers of surviving off-spring, I was tempted to think that my (late) neighbour, who was a Martin, and my lady-friend’s daughter’s ex, who was also named Martin (son of an American airman), may just be connected. And then I thought....no way.

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Charnwood The Last Four Years Borough Councillors for Anstey – Deborah Taylor and Paul Baines Borough Councillor for Forest Bradgate – David Snartt As we come to the end of the four-year term at Charnwood Borough Council, we thought residents would be interested to understand further how the Borough Council has progressed throughout this time. We are pleased to report that the Council currently has the 23rd lowest council tax charge out of 201 district councils in the country. Despite local government funding remaining challenging, good financial planning sees the Council’s financial position remaining strong.

During the last four years the Council has constantly looked at different ways to provide income to enable them to support the services important to their residents.

Charnwood’s last residents’ survey showed how well Charnwood are doing. The majority of residents reported that they were broadly happy with living in the area. The top priority for residents was to feel safe in their own home and the local area. Residents were most satisfied with rubbish being collected on a regular and reliable basis and being able to go to well-maintained parks and green spaces. Charnwood has worked hard over the last four years to ensure these services are maintained and improved.

We also thought you would be interested to know some of the items your local Councillors have been involved in within the Anstey and Forest Bradgate Wards. Deborah Taylor and David Snartt have been involved throughout the past four years, recently being joined

by Paul Baines, after he won the Anstey byelection in December 2018. We all work closely together and support each other to enable us to be a strong, effective team for our residents.

Paul has hit the ground running and has already arranged for an air monitor to be installed near to The Nook to monitor the air quality on one of our most congested areas in Anstey. Paul has also attended his first Anstey Parish Council meeting to deliver his Borough Report as well as his first meetings at the Council.

The Council introduced the Member Grant Scheme this year allowing each councillor a £1,000 budget to spend within their wards to support local community groups. Deborah and David have both used their individual £1,000 funding allowance this year to help local organisations within their Wards and to make a difference for residents.

Deborah, in her role as Cabinet Member for Communities, Wellbeing and Safety has

been leading the successful Charnwood Community Lottery which has been raising funds for local organisations. From the launch in September 2018 to the  been end of January 2019 over £7,000 has raised for good causes. Within our wards both Anstey Community Library and Bradgate Park Trust are benefitting from the community lottery.

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Deborah has worked tirelessly for over a year to secure much needed funding from Bloor Homes, the developers of Fairhaven Farm on Cropston Road, to look at the relocation of the bus stop on Leicester Road. Bloor Homes have now agreed to pay £64,000 to Anstey Parish Council to enable the parish to go out to public consultation to investigate plans for a new bus stop.

                        Both David and Deborah have been      involved on the installation  of the average  speed cameras in Woodhouse Eaves. There  have been making  sure have been   some very serious incidents on   Deborah and David that they have been involved with the many Beacon Road/Forest Road over the years  in their  Wards. They and  they are hoping that the cameras  planning applications will have made sure contentious planning now slow the traffic down and reduce the  brought to Planning   number  of incidents  that have occurred  applications have been in  Committee and supported residents when     the past.     applications did not fit in with the Charnwood Deborah has introduced regular residents’ Local Plan Core Strategy. Deborah also    surgeries to enable   residents to discusstheir fought for several months for the new issues face to face. These have proved very roundabout in The Nook  to be landscaped   popular  over the last four years and have also   and not tarmaced. been attended by Edward Argar MP when his  Anstey Community   diary allows. Paul will now be joining Deborah   Deborah supported Library for three years, along with the library the surgeries, with the next one being held    at      committee, to ensure Anstey Library has on 9th March. remained open to serve the local      It would be good  at this  point  to recognise   community. The library has gone from the excellent work that John Sutherington strength to strength  and is now  a well-used   out during  this time.  This was evident   carried community hub. by the tributes paid to John at the Full Council  the   Woodhouse meeting    Borough  Council. A  David has supported at Charnwood Neighbourhood Plan Group in their plaque dedicated to John will be installed in  of helping  local his memory   Parish Council following   important work. This is a way at the communities to influence the planning of the

by Anstey Parish Council.      agreement      area in which they live and work.

Finally, we would like to thank ‘Your Local’ David and Deborah have  both worked, and magazine who publish our reports monthly so

David has been working hard with the Police to have the Speed Camera Van in attendance on Roecliffe Road where many accidents have been recorded. This has seen positive results over the past months with a good number of vehicles being detected over the speed limit.

continue to do so, on the parking problems in Newtown Linford. Double yellow lines have been put down on Bradgate Road and this has made the road much safer for pedestrians. Further working on this issue is planned for Grey Crescent, as there is still further work to do, especially with Bradgate Park Trust and the Parish Council to overcome the outstanding issues of vehicles parking on the village streets whilst visiting Bradgate park.

Paul will be asking a question on parking enforcement at the next full council meeting, particularly on nuisance parking in Anstey and Newtown Linford.

that we can keep residents informed about items that are important to the wellbeing of our communities.

We hope you have enjoyed reading a snapshot of some the work we have been involved in over the last four years. We have just selected a few highlights however we all continue to work on individual residents’ issues daily. If you would like any further details, please contact us on the usual contact details printed here every month.

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Anstey Labour Party selects local Candidates for Charnwood Borough Council Elections - May 2019 Anstey Labour Party has selected Glyn McAllister and Lee Potter as their two prospective candidates for the Charnwood Borough Council Elections in May.

With over 25 years’ experience as a senior Trades Union official, he has wide experience of dealing with issues both locally and nationally. He now works locally as an HGV Driver.

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Glyn said: “I was only defeated by 16 votes in the recent Charnwood Council by-election in Anstey. I’m confident that residents will support Lee and me in the forthcoming full council elections in May, and elect us to be a strong voice for Anstey at Charnwood.”

Lee is also a long-term resident of Anstey. He first came to the village on the 74 bus for a weekend, and liked it so much that he’s still here thirty years later!

Thurcaston and Cropston Parish Council In “Mamma Mia - Here we go again”, we were, at first, a little confused, while trying to distinguish Sophie, reopening the hotel on the magical Greek island, and the flashbacks to her mother, the young Donna, who starred in the first “Mamma Mia the Movie”. However, our film was an entertaining extravaganza of ABBA songs, dancing and laughter.

Glyn grew up in Anstey, and has lived there for most of his 59 years, now with his wife. He knows the village well and understands the problems residents face.

He has been an Anstey Parish Councillor since 2011 and is currently its Vice Chairman. He plays a leading role in the Council, and is keen to ensure that all Anstey residents get the best council services. (saying the best council services they deserve might mean they don’t deserve very much!)

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He lives in the village with his partner and is the proud father of two daughters. Lee works locally for a Specialist Retail Design Company as General Manager.

Asked why he wanted to represent the village, Lee said: “I love living in Anstey and have seen it change enormously over the years, not always for the better! I would consider it a great honour to represent the village for the benefit of all residents.”

The elections are due to take place on Thursday 2nd May 2019.

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Our April drama has many nominations this year for Academy Awards. The captivating Glenn Close plays Joan, the apparently perfect wife of a famous American novelist. In Stockholm, Joan’s Husband is being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

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“King of Thieves” will be shown on May 10th.

Thurcaston and Cropston Parish Council will be showing these films at Thurcaston Memorial Hall, starting at 7.30pm. Film tickets will cost the usual £5 which will includes refreshments and a lucky prize draw during the interval. Advanced tickets may be purchased via the parish office –0116 236 7626 or at the door.

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The Baldwin Trust needs 15 volunteers FOLLOWING the launch of a nationwide fund raising campaign during November 2017, The Baldwin Trust, a local waterways based community charity, now has a different problem to solve!

The Trust was set up in 1983 to help patients of the Baldwin Ward at the former Leicester Frith Hospital by giving them therapeutic trips on the tranquil waters of the local river and canal system.

The Trust is a Charity crewed entirely by volunteers to provide enjoyable days out for people of all ages and physical abilities.

The boats are fitted with ramps and lifts for easy access for wheelchairs and other mobility issues. They are also very happy to arrange trips for family and community groups wishing to have a great day on the water.

Set the task of securing funds to replace both of its 30+ year old narrow boats; the funding team and volunteers have been successful in raising adequate funds to order the first of the new 68 foot long narrow boats. Construction will start in February and completion is expected during July 2019.

Having transported nearly 2,000 members of our community on the canals and rivers of Leicestershire during 2018, the volunteers have been surprised and delighted by the level of support to acquire the first new boat but now find that the Trust needs more volunteers and experienced skippers to man the increased fleet of three boats by August this year! They never expected this to happen so quickly!( They also need money for the second boat!). They have recruited 15 new volunteers during the last 6 months but need at least 15 more to meet the growing demand from disadvantaged people of all ages to enjoy a day on the river!

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A busy month with some sunny days as well.

Paul has attended his first committee meeting at Charnwood following his election. On Monday 10th February, Paul attended the Overview and Scrutiny meeting that looks at some of the reports going to Cabinet on the Thursday evening. On the agenda this month was the ‘Lightbulb Service Implementation Update’ which improves the customers’ journey through gaining support to remain independent in their own homes and the ‘Capital Strategy (including Treasury Management Strategy) 2019/20’ which looks at how the Council manages their money and investments. Deborah attended some training on Waste and Street Cleansing on Tuesday 29th January and the Cabinet meeting on 14th February. We have both continued to attend various other meetings and spent time on residents’ individual issues.

Local shops Both Deborah and Paul are keen to get the empty shop on Cropston Road tidied up and back into use. They have written to the letting agents to request a site visit to discuss options for the owners. They are awaiting a response but are now considering a more robust campaign to get this great space back into use. Further updates will follow.

Police and Crime Panel As part of Deborah’s role as Lead Member, Deborah is Chair of the Community Safety Partnership (CSP) at Charnwood and sits on the Police and Crime Panel. The panel met on the 1st February 2019 to scrutinise the Police and Crime Commissioners budget.

There were plenty of questions asked and the panel unanimously voted to agree to the budget rise of £24.00 for a Band D property for 2019/20. There is always a reluctance to raise taxes but the rise will include the recruitment of 80 additional neighbourhood beat officers for 2019/20 and 27 officers in 2020/21. The majority of the additional officers will be based in Neighbourhood Policing Areas (NPA), significantly increasing the number of officers operating out of local police stations and therefore ensuring greater visibility of officers in and around the neighbourhoods. This approach will be complemented by re-locating current officers to work out of the neighbourhood police areas and for this reason Deborah voted to support the rise.

The intention for the 107 additional officers to be deployed as follows: ➢ 60 Neighbourhood Patrol Officers based in the NPA’s

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Residents’ Surgery A reminder that Deborah and Paul will be holding a residents’ surgery on Saturday 9th March at Jubilee Hall, Stadon Road from 10am until 12 noon. Unfortunately, Ed Argar MP is unable to attend but hopes to join us next time. Tea and biscuits will be available so please come along and speak to us about any issues that you would like help with.

Fly Tipping Fixed penalty notices have been introduced to take action against people who fail to dispose of their waste correctly. Charnwood Borough Council can now issue £400 fixed penalty notices to people who do not ensure their waste is disposed of by a licensed waste carrier. Anyone who produces waste has a legal duty of care to take all reasonable steps to ensure their waste is disposed of in the correct way. If any fly-tipped waste is traced back to the household it came from, the householder can be fined or prosecuted. The fixed penalty notices for breaches of the ‘Duty of Care’ offence provides the Council with an alternative to prosecution in court.

The cost of a fixed penalty notice is £400 but there is an early payment incentive of £280 if paid within 10 days. Residents are reminded to only use a registered waste carrier to dispose of their waste. This can be confirmed by checking their paperwork.

There are various options for you to dispose of your waste. You can take it to any of the recycling centres in the borough, Shepshed, Mountsorrel and Loughborough. The Borough Council also collects bulky waste from your home and further details can be found on the website: https://www.charnwood.gov .uk/ pages/special_collections If you spot any fly-tipped waste, please call the borough council on 01509 634563 or use their online reporting form: www.charnwood.gov.uk/fly_tipping.

Council Tax Charnwood Borough Council is proposing to raise its share of council tax by 9p a week for a Band D property. The proposed increase would see the annual charge for an average Band D property rise by £5 (4.27%) to £122.09 from 1st April 2019. It is also being proposed to keep the Loughborough Special Rate, paid by residents of Loughborough and the equivalent of a parish precept in villages at the same rate of £74.97.

The Council’s Cabinet considered the draft budget plans on Thursday 14th February and supported the proposals.

This recommendation will go before the Full Council on Monday 25th February. Local government funding remains challenging and to protect all their frontline services, the Cabinet have put forward what they believe is a reasonable proposal.

Council tax pays for a range of services provided by Charnwood Borough Council, Leicestershire County Council, Leicestershire Police and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue and the parish council where you live (or Charnwood Borough Council for residents in Loughborough). The Charnwood element accounts for less than 10% of the total bill.

Charnwood Community Lottery Deborah, as Lead Member for the Charnwood Community Lottery is encouraging residents to get behind the lottery in 2019 to support local causes in the borough. Over 10,000 lottery tickets have been sold and over £7,000 has already been raised for good causes which do amazing work to help residents in our borough since Charnwood Borough Council launched the lottery in September 2018.

Charnwood Community Lottery helps raise money for good causes, charities and voluntary organisations. For every £1 ticket purchased, 60p goes towards helping good causes in the borough and people can choose which good cause to support when buying their ticket.

Local causes are still able to register for the lottery and people can sign up to play the Charnwood Community Lottery by visiting www.charnwoodlottery.co.uk.

Several people have already won prizes of £250 and £25 or three extra tickets.

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Wildlife Trust Charnwood Group Events for Spring 2019 An interesting programme of events is being planned for Spring 2019. Please come along and support your local Wildlife Trust.

Regular indoor meetings are held in Woodhouse Eaves Village Hall on the second Wednesday every month from September to May starting at 7.30pm.

Admission is £2.50 for LRWT members, £3 for visitors, children free, including refreshments.

Wednesday March 13th 2019 at 7.30pm AGM followed by Charnwood Lodge Leicestershire’s last wilderness?

A talk by Neil Pilcher, Senior Conservation Officer, LRWT Neil’s talk will cover the snippets of history discovered about the reserve; management work on the reserve and why it is undertaken and the wildlife recorded there.

Wednesday April 10th 2019 at 7.30pm Wildlife of Transylvania A talk by Jamie Gould Jamie is a naturalist and Park Ranger living in the Charnwood Forest area.

His talk will explore the rich wildlife of the traditionally farmed landscape of the Tarnava Mare region in Romania.

Charnwood Forest is one of our country’s most significant landscapes, a priceless pocket of rich biodiversity, geological and archaeological heritage.

This talk will highlight the latest research into this fascinating landscape and will also explain how a new £3.9 million Landscape Partnership project, currently in development, will help people to explore, understand and care for it.

Join thousands and organise a Muddy Puddle Walk with your nursery or family to raise money this spring.

This spring between the 13-19 May sees the return of the award-winning fundraising event for little ones– Peppa Pig’s Muddy Puddle Walk for Save the Children.

Last year families and nurseries that took part in the event helped to raise £225,000 for Save the Children’s vital work and since its launch in 2017, Peppa Pig’s Muddy Puddle Walk has raised almost half a million pounds.

This year the event is sponsored by The Entertainer (TheToyShop.com) and, to celebrate Save the Children’s centenary in 2019, the charity hopes that even more people will sign up, take part and donate.

Sign up for your free Muddy Puddle Walk Fundraising Pack! https://www.savethechildren. org.uk/how-you-can-help/events-and-fundraising/muddy-puddle-walk It's full of tips for a great walk indoors or out, fundraising ideas and fun activities to get your walkers ready for the big day. Everyone who takes part in a Muddy Puddle Walk will get a free Peppa sticker and a certificate to say a big 'Well Done!' from all of us at Save the Children as well as Peppa and her friends.

The World Wide Web – 30 years on THE WORLD Wide Web was invented 30 years ago this month, on 12th March 1989, by Tim Berners-Lee while he was working at CERN, the European particle physics laboratory.

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Fixed penalty notices have been introduced to take action against people who fail to dispose of their waste correctly and it ends up being fly-tipped.

Saturday 23rd March 2019 from 10.00 am – 12noon, Markfield Congregational Church Hall, Main Street, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9UU

Charnwood Borough Council can now issue £400 fixed penalty notices to people who do not ensure their waste is disposed of by a licensed waste carrier

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Anyone who produces waste has a legal duty of care to take all reasonable steps to ensure their waste is disposed of in the correct way. If any fly-tipped waste is traced back to the household it came from, the householder can be fined or prosecuted.

Cllr Margaret Smidowicz, lead member for regulatory services said: “People need to take responsibility for their own waste and ensure it is disposed of correctly.

“If fly-tipped waste can be traced back to the household it came from, we’ll now be able to issue fixed penalty notices for a duty of care offence.

“It’s all part of the Council’s drive to prevent fly-tipping in the borough. Fly-tipping is a criminal offence and we will not tolerate it in Charnwood.

“Fixed penalty notices mean we can fine offenders more quickly than going through the courts when the fines are sometimes of a similar amount. It’s a much speedier process.

“However, we will continue to use the court process where appropriate.”

The fixed penalty notice for breaches of the ‘Duty of Care’ offence provides the Council with an alternative to prosecution in court.

A fixed penalty notice can be issued if: • Fly-tipped waste can be traced back to an individual who is found to have failed to take reasonable steps to ensure they transferred the waste to an authorised person • An unauthorised carrier is found to be carrying household waste that was directly given to them by the occupier of a domestic property

Helen Baxter Activities Coordinator at the Foundation said “A traditional jumble sale is something I remember from my childhood. In our increasingly throwaway society it’s so important recycle and reuse unwanted items of clothing and bric a brac! Drop in to our fundraising event and enjoy a traditional rummage for a bargain at our ‘Bargains Galore, Jumble Sale! She added “your support at our events in much appreciated, tea and coffee, will be served by our fabulous volunteers at a small charge’ For more information please contact - Helen Baxter on 01530 244914 - email hello@shuttlewood-clarke.org or visit www.shuttlewood –clarke.org Please find more information regarding the Foundation online!

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• An individual is found to have transferred their household waste to an unauthorised person at a site that does not have a permit or exemption • The cost of a fixed penalty notice is £400 but there is an early payment incentive of £280 if paid within 10 days.

People are reminded to only use a registered waste carrier to dispose of their waste. This can be confirmed by checking their paperwork. If you spot any fly-tipped waste, please call the borough council on 01509 634563 or use our online reporting form www.charnwood.gov.uk/fly_tipping.

Help a toad to cross the road THIS MONTH common toads all over the country will be on the move, heading back to the breeding ponds where they themselves were spawned.

Sadly, many will never make it, because of busy roads. If you like toads, you can help them by joining the Toads on Roads project. It keeps a sharp eye out for ‘migratory crossings’ on certain roads. It helps the toads to cross safely, by coordinating local Toad Patrols who will actively help the toads get across the road, and also putting up road warning signs for motorists.

Toads on Roads has been running for more than 20 years, and saved thousands of toads. If you would like to know more, become a Toad Patroller, or register a toad crossing, please go to: https://www.froglife.org/what-we-do/toads-on-roads

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