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District Sporting Heroes Honoured Volunteers, clubs and sporting stars attended an evening to remember at the eighth Blaby District Local Sports Alliance (LSA) Awards. The evening, sponsored by Cherry Lane Garden Centre, took place on Thursday 16 November at Countesthorpe Community College. Hosted by BBC Radio Leicester’s Ian Stringer, nine winners were honoured and presented with trophies before an audience of category finalists, sponsors, family and friends and specially invited guests.
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Kirby Muxloe Parish Council wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year‌ 
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The winners of the Christmas Poster Competition organised by Kirby Muxloe Parish Council to promote ‘Carols around the Tree’ which took place on Friday 8th December 2017 were Esmee Martin age 6 and Libby Weller age 9. Vice Chairman of Kirby Muxloe Parish Council presented Esmee and Libby with a certificate and ÂŁ10 W H Smith voucher.  Carols around the Tree is always thoroughly enjoyed by all who attend and this year’s attractions included a medley of Christmas songs from Castle PreSchool, dancing by L-B Performers, carols from Kirby Muxloe Primary School choir, music from Ratby Co-operative Band and a poem ‘Can it be true’ by Susan Hill read by the Vice Chairman of Kirby Muxloe Parish Council.
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Mulled wine was provided by Kirby Muxloe Parish Council and Santa Claus gave chocolate coins to all the children who participated in the festivities. Kirby Muxloe Parish Council also wish to thank: • A. A Moore and Son of Kirby Muxloe who provided a Christmas tree • Real Flavours Ltd and One Stop of Kirby Muxloe, Sainsbury’s and The Co-operative of Leicester Forest East who provided mince pies and Aldi of Braunstone who provided stollen for the event. Donations kindly received on the evening were donated to Wishes 4 Kids, who grant wishes for children and youngsters in Leicestershire who are life limited, terminally ill, have experienced life-changing physical or emotional traumas, have suffered major abuse or are diagnosed as HIV Positive.
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Ratby Library with Crow Pie Cafe 16th December Christmas Bazaar 11.00am to 2.00pm Please note that the library will be Closed all day. But the building will be open for you to come and see Father Christmas again. There will be the usual stalls and games and at 12.00pm the Ratby Handbell ringers will perform a medley of Christmas carols. The Crow Pie Café Speciality of the Day will be Hot Chocolate and Cream
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Hiring space in the library for Meetings and Events We were pleased to host the Ratby Orchard Group AGM which was followed by a Whiskey tasting event. The presenter was Ingrid Jones from Whiskey Orchard and apart from interesting facts about Whiskey distilling she informed us that the spelling of ‘Whiskey’ is Irish.
November’s Quiz was won by the Turnados who received a basket of mixed italian Wine and food from Mount Please give me a call if you would like to hold St. Bernards Abbeyand a meeting in the Library presented by Stephen Roach and a good time was had Christmas Closure by all. The Christmas Theme The Library and Crow Pie Cafe will be closed brought out a surprising number of facts. from Monday 25th December 2017 and This was the last Quiz of the year but will reopen on Tuesday 2nd January 2018. The last Quiz of this year will be held in on February. 17t recommence Our thanks go to He is also being mysterious about the prize for the winning Stephen for his entertaining Quiz and for the Prize. Mobile number 07720542295
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Ratby Local History Group It is with regret that the meeting planned for 1st December 2017 has had to be postponed. Computer difficulties experienced by our speaker has been the problem. However the meeting will go ahead in the New Year. Please check on the noticeboard in the Library and keep a look out for further details aroúnd the village. Volume 5 of Ratby Local History will continue to be available for Purchase at the Library. It would make a good last minute
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Book Club The next meeting will be held on Monday 15th January at 6.30pm. The book to be discussed is ‘The Gurnsey Potato Literary Society’. Wendy Deeping is the Leader of the Group and can be contacted on 0116 2390 227 if you wish to make enquiry about joining. The Membership fee is £1 per meeting and refreshments will be available to purchase. New members will be made very welcome
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Does the cost of Christmas worry you? Ratby Methodist Church is holding a FREE money course which will guide you through budgeting and saving your money. Come along and see how easy it is to make adjustments to your spending/ saving and find a system to suit your budget.
A new 16-week football league exclusively for overweight men is coming to Blaby next year. Man v Fat Football is the fast-growing, innovative weight-management scheme for men. Since its introduction in Solihull back in January 2016 it has seen thousands of men lose weight through playing football in weekly 30-minute games. With Man v Fat becoming more popular, Blaby District Council has helped to arrange a league at Blaby & Whetstone Youth Club from January 2018. The Council is part-funding the league, offering players 20% off the cost of taking part in each season. The Blaby-based league will be the first in Leicester and Leicestershire, joining over 40 other Man v Fat leagues across the UK. As well as points for winning games, teams are rewarded for weight-loss, with bonus goals given for teams who shed the pounds. Competitors do not need to live in the district to take advantage of the 20% discount. Councillor Iain Hewson, Portfolio Holder for Health Improvement, Leisure and Regulatory Services, said: “This is a perfect opportunity for men who want to lose weight. Man v Fat is a unique league which gives men a chance to play football every week and get the support they need to keep the weight off. “We’re proud to be able to offer the first league in Leicestershire so we know this is going to be popular. I encourage people to sign up as soon as possible to secure their place in the first league season.�
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Rev’d Dr Ed Bampton Ratby Parish Church, Church Lane Tel: 0116 239 6520 Email: revdredbampton@outlook.com All events in Church unless otherwise stated
Sunday 10th December
6.30pm Carols Round the Tree In the village
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Wednesday 13th December
Saturday 16th December 3pm Messy Christmas
Sunday 17th December 6.30pm 9 Lessons and Carols
Monday 18th December 7pm Sing Christmas The Bull’s Head Main Street Ratby
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RATBY PARISH COUNCIL IMPORTANT NEWS The Council offices will be closed from 4th January 2018 until 22nd January 2018 for remedial structural works to be carried out on the building. The Council is making arrangements for the telephone to be re-routed and will be answered and residents will also be able to contact the Council via email.
Damage to Council trees and hedgerows Considerable damage has been done to some of the Council’s trees and hedgerows. This damage has occurred at Ferndale Park. The Council had previously agreed to lay all the hedges throughout the village and this will be done over a period of 3 years. The hedgerows at Ferndale Park are over 100 years old and, as such, are protected by law. The damage to these hedgerows is therefore deemed to be criminal damage and if persons responsible are identified the Council will prosecute. The same rule applies to the Maple trees which have been badly cut back. Residents are permitted to cut back branches which overhang their respective properties but in no way should any further branches be cut. The 3 Maple trees in question are in Ferndale Park itself and whoever was responsible for cutting the trees and hedgerows back acted illegally. The damage caused will involve the Parish Council in extra expenditure in replacing hedgerows, which will naturally come out of the precept for the Parish. Should this sort of damage continue it will inevitably result in the Parish Precept being raised.
Fly-tipping/Rubbish A considerable amount of rubbish, grass cuttings etc., plus plate glass is being thrown behind hedgerows adjacent to residents’ properties – this again is occurring in Ferndale Park. Rubbish, grass cuttings etc., should not be dumped into the park but should be disposed of responsibly. The park is a dedicated open space which is maintained by the Parish Council but should not involve the council in the extra expense of having to clear up rubbish which has been dumped on the park.
Christmas Decorations Christmas decorations are now displayed and the Council wishes to thanks all those shops/ business who have decorated, particularly the displays in Pabari’s windows.
January Parish Council Meeting Please note that there will NO Parish Council meeting in January 2018 due to the structural works being carried out at its premises.
THE PARISH COUNCIL WISHES ALL RESIDENTS A VERY HAPPY CHRISTAMAS AND A HAPPY, HEALTHY NEW YEAR
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The Kirby Muxloe Local History Group The Kirby Muxloe Local History Group generally meets 6 times a year, and membership is open to all. Visitors are always welcome to all our meetings, which usually take place in St. Bartholomew’s Church Hall, Main St., Kirby Muxloe and start at 7.30 pm. They are normally on either a Thursday or Tuesday. Details of the dates of meetings, together with the topics that will be covered, are shown on the notice board in Kirby Muxloe library and on our website, which is www.kirbymuxloelocalhistorygroup.org. PLEASE NOTE: Our next meeting will be on Thursday 18th January 2018, when the subject will be ‘The Workhouses of Leicestershire’, by speaker- our own Mike Gould, Chair of KMLHG.
A Walk Down Main Street In this series of articles, we take a stroll down Main Street, Kirby Muxloe, and a walk into the past. Each article will feature a shop or business on Main Street. Do you remember it or know anyone who might? If there is anything else about this, or any other business on Main Street, that you can tell us, please email us kmlhg999@gmail.com or telephone Judith on 0116 2393767 or Mike on 0116 2386026.
Faith Cottage- 400, Ratby Lane Most people will recognise the white painted cottage at the junction of Main Street and Ratby Lane, but did you know that it really lived up to its name of “Faith Cottage”? It is thought to have been built in the second half of the 19th century and was occupied in the early days by the Henser family. Henry Thomas Henser had previously lived in the St Mary’s area of Leicester and had run a grocery shop on King Richard’s Road. He moved into Faith Cottage around 1876, and as a deeply religious man, was soon offering his house as the first meeting place for the non-conformistchurch in the village.
Mr Henser’s youngest daughter, Annie, married James Boden of Kirby Muxloe in 1896, and when Mr Henser died in 1911, his daughter and husband moved into Faith Cottage. A daughter, Olive, was born to them in 1898 and a son in 1911. This family were also deeply religious and stories have been told by Charlie Moore (now deceased) of him as a young boy, knocking on the door on Sunday mornings, to be given a small religious text to take away and study. It is known that the family opened a grocery shop at Faith Cottage sometime after 1911. At this time, James Boden worked as a dyers hose trimmer. However, in 1912 a James Bowden is recorded as a shop keeper in the village, so was this the same family with a misspelling of the name or was it someone else? In 1916, Annie is listed as a shop keeper and also running ‘tea rooms’ at Faith Cottage, most likely to cater for the visitors to the castle. Teas were served in the garden if the weather was good. By 1941, Annie is listed in Kelly’s directory as running just a grocery shop in Faith Cottage. Annie and her daughter Olive, who married later in life, are well remembered. The shop had a ‘Rowntrees’ Chocolate cabinet on one end of the counter and tins of biscuits on the other. The mother and daughter are thought to have been Plymouth Brethren and referred to by the villagers as ‘Pilgrims’. The family erected a wooden shed in their front garden with 3 signs on the side. One was ‘Prepare to meet thy God’. There is a story of a young man of the village travelling down Blood’s Hill on his motor bike, maybe going
too fast or skidding (there was no traffic island in those days), crashing through the hedge and landing beside the shed. On looking up he saw the sign ‘Prepare to meet thy God’. He must have had quite a fright!
The ladies are remembered as being very popular with children, especially as they sold sweets. Some of the young men of the village, when on their way to the Majestic cinema in Ratby, would play tricks on the ladies. The boys would call in at the shop to buy a single cigarette (that was quite normal in those days). They knew the ladies didn’t approve of and didn’t sell cigarettes, but just went in to hear the ladies retort ‘If God had wanted us to smoke, he would have given us chimneypots on top of our heads’. The ladies usually took it all as a bit of fun and would be heard saying ‘boys will be boys!’ During wartime one well-known local lady was given a two-pound bag of sugar as a wedding present. That was a much-prized gift as sugar was severely rationed. Olive Boden married Dr Robert Henson, a widower, in 1945 at the age of 47. Mrs Henser died in 1947 at the age of 77.
Although the meetings moved to larger premises in the same year, by 1878, Faith Cottage was again the chosen venue. By that time, Mr Henser had knocked down the central wall in the house and had also installed an American organ for the services. In 1879, there was a need for larger premises and the congregation moved to the Red Barn on Desford Road. Mr Henser, being quite displeased at the time, initially refused to pass on the chairs used by the congregation. However, he eventually relented and parted with the chairs, also offering the use of his American organ, with himself as organist. By 1883, the first purpose- built property for non-conformist worship, the Zion Chapel on Main Street (now the Scout Hut), was erected.
’ Faith Cottage ‘ courtesy of the Will Walker Collection. The sign ‘Prepare to meet thy God’ was on the side of the shed in the garden. Also courtesy of the Will Walker collection
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Kirby Muxloe WI held their AGM this month but it was an AGM with a difference as we are also celebrating our 90th Year .After the business of the AGM was completed there followed a presentation of the newly sewn Top Table Cloth which has all the members signatures embroidered on it. It looked absolutely fantastic, a lot of hard work has gone into the making of it and but well worthwhile.
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This was followed by a potted history of the KMWI through the decades including some memorable anecdotes from pass members, followed by the presentation of 3 photographic albums detailing the history of KMWI , which members viewed in social time, bringing back some memorable moments.
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Kirby Muxloe WI meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at St. Bartholomew’s Church Hall Main Street. We start at 7.30pm and usually finish approx. 9.45pm. We have a varied programme of speakers and events and we also run Craft, Walking, Book, Bell Ringers groups, and a lot more besides. Why not come along and give us try, you can attend as a visitor twice before committing to join and you would always receive a warm welcome, just make yourself known at the door or give me a ring on 2869253 if you have any questions. By lynne lewis
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Ratby Primary School News....
Friday 17th November 2017 Wear your pyjamas or onesies
On Friday 17th November, the whole school celebrated this year's BBC Children in Need Appeal. Our school was very excited to be joining many others around the UK to participate in the fundraising programme.
In order to help raise money to support disadvantaged children across the whole of the UK, the pupils took part in assemblies and lessons where they learned about the work of Children in Need. All staff and pupils were very excited to wear their pyjamas or onesies to school and donate £1.00 towards helping raise money. We are very proud to announce that a total of £357.59 was raised by the school. We would like to give a very special mention to Sophia Higgins, who selflessly donated all of her birthday money to Children in Need and received a gold star award from Pudsey himself!
Get Caught Reading! Over October half term the children took part in Ratby Primary School’s Extreme Reading Challenge. The children had to be photographed reading anywhere they wanted. The entries were fantastic from pumpkin picking to reading at the swimming baths! Thank you to all of the children, parents and teachers that entered. Thanks to our sponsors the Foundation Stage winner received a fabulous family pass to Play 360. In Key Stage 1 the winner won an amazing family pass to Leicester Outdoor Pursuits and finally the Key Stage 2 winner won a membership and two games at Laserforce Leicester!!! Mrs Jones had the difficult job of judging the winners however after much deliberation the winners are…
UNICEF World’s Largest Lesson
On Monday 20th November, 2017 we took part in the world's largest lesson created by UNICEF. The charity UNICEF works around the world to help children be children!
In Year 5 we passed around the 'world' and shared what we would do to help children if we ruled the world. We had ideas like.... giving every child clean water, to make sure children have homes, to ensure they have friends and many more! We designed an emoji to represent next year's world children day, you can see these on the Ratby Primary School twitter page. We also danced to Pink 'what about us', the children from around the world sang it. We hope this will make you think of all the children around the world. They are all different but all equal and all deserve the same things.
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Through the rest of the day, we did the following tasks: • Darning (sewing) socks; • Knitting; • Research on evacuation, food and drinks, daily life, jobs and the ration system; • Making gas mask boxes. Finally, we watched the start of `Goodnight Mr Tom`, which is about a child – called William - who was evacuated to a house in the countryside belonging to not very nice man! All of Year 6 are excited to learn more about WW2, A Child’s War and are also desperate to find out what happens to William in `Goodnight Mr Tom`.
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Year 5/6 Mixed Football On Thursday, 10 Year 5 and 6 children went to a football tournament. Everyone who went loved it. Ratby won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 and we never gave up even if we lost!
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The assembly was about WW1 and we included: songs, poems and the work we did. Two children     read out their poems of a soldier on the battlefield and two children read their diary entries from the point of view of a soldier leaving for war. We also read poems about Flanders Fields and why we wear a poppy. In addition, we shared a few of the songs that would have been sung during the war. Everyone wore handmade poppies which we had created using our own sewing skills. We wore them to remember the soldiers that died as they were the first flowers to bloom on Flanders Fields after the war. Poppies raise money for old men and women who fought in the war and whose lives have been changed because of it.
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HEALTHMATTERS Making Sure a Merry Christmas Leads To a Happy and Healthy New Year As party season is drawing near, it comes with a whole host of health problems. Everyone even those disciplined throughout the year make the most of the festive season, with all the eating, drinking and merrymaking. This can take its toll especially with people with chronic medical conditions.
The first to suffer tend to be those prone to digestive or stress-related conditions. People prone to digestive conditions may experience bouts of diarrhoea, indigestion, heart burn, bloating, nausea and vomiting. This can be due to eating spicy foods, eating big heavy meals, eating too fast and drinking excess alcohol.
Diarrhoea can lead to dehydration, so you should drink plenty of fluids (small, frequent sips of water), sometimes oral rehydration sachets may also be necessary. Loperamide (available without prescription) is the main medicine used to treat diarrhoea as it has been shown to be effective and has few side effects. Indigestion and heartburn can be treated using antacids such as Rennie and Gaviscon. There are also products available to treat nausea, but speak to one of our highly trained pharmacist first before purchasing them as they are not suitable for everyone.
People prone to stress and anxiety can experience a variety of symptoms. The stress and anxiety bought on by an overload of guests, over-excited children, extra expenses etc. can take its toll on an individual’s overall health. There is evidence that Christmas puts a strain on families. Statistics show that January is the busiest month for divorce lawyers. Simple measures can reduce the stress and anxiety, such as making time for yourself to relax, doing plenty of exercise as this releases endorphins in the brain and can be uplifting, and having early nights when possible. If there is still a persistent lack of energy, iron supplements or a product like Metatone Tonic may help. During Christmas most people over indulge and studies by the British Nutrition Foundation have shown that people on average gain 5lb (2kg) in the four-week Christmas period. This extra weight gain can be hard to lose, but a few healthy habits such a brisk walk and snacking on fruit and vegetables rather than chocolate can help reduce this weight gain.
Another common ailment during the festive season is headaches, normally bought on by poor posture, stress, lack of sleep, bright flickering lights and specific foods (e.g. Chocolate, cheese and citrus fruit). Headaches are an inconvenience at any time and sufferers normally want immediate relief. There are a range of effective pain killers available depending on the type of headache. There are also simple and natural measures which are also effective such as menthol balms, sticks or strips applied directly to the forehead. Other things to try include having a warm bath, massaging the neck and shoulders and sitting or lying in a darkened room. The main complaint after excessive alcohol consumption is the Hangover. After a night of heavy drinking, the symptoms most people are all too familiar with, can include, headaches, sickness, dizziness, dehydration, diarrhoea and tiredness. If you do experience a hangover, you can take pain killers, antacids, rehydration sachets and drink plenty of water. Eating bananas and kiwis are good as they have high source of potassium which counteracts the potassium lost from the diuretic effect of alcohol. Things to avoid are caffeine containing drinks (Tea, Coffee, Energy Drinks etc.) because although they give you a temporary lift, they may also cause further dehydration. All of the above symptoms are readily treatable from the pharmacy and don’t need a visit to the GP. All you need is a well-stocked medicines cabinet to ensure you do not suffer throughout the festive period. At the Village Pharmacy in Kirby Muxloe we have all of the medicinal products in stock. If you would like any more information on anything mentioned above, please call us on 0116 2387353 or pop in to the Village Pharmacy in Kirby Muxloe, where one of our highly trained pharmacists will be happy help. I would like to thank all of our customers for their support throughout the year and for helping our small independent pharmacy continue providing services to the community. Without your support we would not be able to do what we do. Finally, everyone at the Village Pharmacy would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you for your support. Your Local Pharmacist
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Parking Chapel Lane/Station Road, Ratby I would just like to respond to a Facebook post on Spotted Ratby regarding the parking at the junction of Chapel Lane and Station Road. Residents know that I have been dealing with these issues and will be aware that I have been working with officers from Highways for the past year to resolve the parking and traffic issues around Chapel Lane, Station Road and Main Street. I have held site meetings with Highways officers and we have put a scheme together to restrict parking at this junction to enable a safe exit out. The scheme will also prevent parking outside the new Co-Op this was part of the agreement when the planning was granted. I hope to provide full details in my next article as the full scheme is due to go out to public consultation in January. I have also spoken to the owners of Harrison Spice and asked them not to park their delivery vehicle on the junction. The scheme has been delayed as the Highways department were consolidating all there parking regulations over the past year. If you have an issue please contact me directly. I am approachable and will always help where ever I can, my phone is always on even when we are on holiday.
The PNA helps NHS England manage and make decisions about requests from pharmacists or pharmacy businesses to set up new community pharmacies, merge businesses, or move premises within Leicestershire. They also provide insight into other areas where improvements can be made.Preparing PNAs is the responsibility of Health and Wellbeing Boards. These Boards bring together local authorities, the NHS and other key partners to improve the health and wellbeing of their local areas. The Leicestershire Health and Wellbeing Board has now created a draft PNA for Leicestershire and we would like your comments on it. You can access the consultation by following the below link. www.leicestershire.gov.uk/ have-your-say/current-consultations/ pharmaceutical-needs-assessment The consultation closes on 2nd January 2018, with the findings reported back in the final PNA document, published by April 2018. If you require a hard copy of the questionnaire, or need any further information, please call Natalie Greasley on 0116 305 4266 or email natalie.greasley@leics.gov.uk
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December 16th – Christmas Fayre 10am – 2pm, a variety of craft stalls, cakes, designer clothing , body shop, handmade jewellery, Flint. December 22nd – Children’s Christmas Party, 6.30pm – 8pm FREE ENTRY, members see Santa for free, nonmembers a nominal fee of £2.50 (All children receive a gift from Santa) December 24th – Christmas Eve Club Night 9pm till late, £3 entry first draught beer or spirit FREE! (Sports Club open as usual all families welcome till 9pm then over 18s only). December 25th – Christmas Day OPEN 11am – 2pm, FREE glass sherry and mince pie for all customers over 18 and a free fruit shoot and mince pie to under 18s on us!
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Lots of dates for your diary it will be great to see you. We have had some sad news since the last edition of the Local, a very dear friend of Ratby Sports Club John ‘Jock’ Hendry passed away. Our heart felt sympathy goes to Carol and family, he will be sadly missed by all.
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I would like to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and prosperous New Year from us all at the Sports Club and we look forward to seeing you in the New Year, 2018 promises to be an exciting one at the Club with lots of events and changes set to take place. Could I appeal to you good people to like our Facebook page to enable us to reach more people, thank you.
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Remembrance Day Ratby 2017 As parade Marshall for our village of Ratby, it falls upon myself to express our gratitude to the overwhelming response and support that the residents showed on this most important day in our village year. I, now having completed 22 years as Parade Marshall, am always amazed at the turnout but nothing prepared me for this. Ozzy, as Mayor alongside our Mayoress Jenny was unfortunately seconded to oversee the Parade in Hinckley. We had a lot of new faces this year becoming Officers of the Parade and they did a fantastic job to the benefit of the whole village. I can say that this year's Parade was not that easy to organize due to the lack of police presence but with a determination that it would go ahead, I think we pulled it off. I have to take this time to write a few thank you's as without their help, I could not have done it. First of all, a huge welcome to our new vicar Rev Ed Bampton, who had never partaken in a Parade and service such as this and did an amazing job. Secondly, to the Clerk and Members of Ratby Parish Council who paid for the wreaths and the Public liability Insurance at very short notice which allowed us to go ahead. Also to the Deputy Lord Lieutenant Sally Bowie who loved the whole experience and the village. Fourthly, to our Road Marshalls who took on the hazardous job of stopping the traffic using only mobiles. You were brilliant and we owe a debt of thanks. Fifthly, to Mr Stephen Roche who now reads the names of the fallen in Church and at the Memorial but worked alongside me collecting signs and cones, putting them up and taking them down and returning the cones. Also Mr Lee Moult who did a superb job lowering and raising the flag. Almost finally, apart from Tony Briggs as our Parade Flag Bearer and was as professional as ever, I have to take this time to give credit to our Brass Band and Youth Organizations to were amazing and we were joined this year by the Rainbows who are very young but did an exceptional job. Lastly, it falls upon me to thank you the residents who turned out in your hundreds to support and to remember. Whilst there was standing room only in Church totalling some 250, no one could have predicted the amount of residents gathered at our War Memorial estimated at a further 350 plus. This was the biggest
Cllr Chris Boothby Tel 0116 2161461 or 07880 711 222 Email chris.boothby@hotmail.com
amount of Residents on Main Street I have witnessed in a very long time. I think the majority then made it's way to the Plough Inn as is traditional and thank you to Jonny, Lisa and all the staff for your hard work. Plans for next year are already in progress with a microphone and speaker for the service at the Memorial and walkie talkie's for the Marshalls. Again, this year was amazing so from the heart, thank you. Lest we forget. Chris
Christmas and New Year Arrangement’s The following opening times during the Christmas and New Year period have been announced by the Borough Council, together with the arrangements that have been made for various council services: Council office closing times Borough Council services at the Hinckley Hub will be closed on Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th December and re-open on Wednesday 27 December at 8.30am. Borough Council services at the Hinckley Hub will also be closed on Monday 1 January 2018. In an emergency call 01455 251137
Free Parking on Tuesday afternoons in Hinckley Customers are reminded that, in a joint initiative sponsored by the Borough Council and supported by Hinckley Business Improvement District (BID), the Borough Council will be allowing free parking in all council car parks every Tuesday afternoon in December in order to thank shoppers for their loyalty and to increase trade for shops and businesses. The free parking offer applies from 1pm on Tuesday 5, 12 and 19 December in all council run short stay and long stay car parks in Hinckley town centre.
Hinckley Leisure Centre Hinckley Leisure Centre will close at 1pm on 24 December (last admission at 12pm) and remain closed on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December. The Centre’s opening hours will be from 7am to 6pm from Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 December. The centre will close at 4pm on Sunday 31 December and remain closed on Monday 1 January 2018. The Centre will revert to normal opening hours from 6:30am on Tuesday 2 January. For further information including the swim and class timetable see the Leisure Centre’s website: https://www.placesforpeopleleisure. org/centres/hinckley-leisurecentre/news/christmas-opening-times/
Hinckley Market at Christmas Over the Christmas period there will be a market every day from Friday 15 December to Saturday 22 December. There will be no market on Monday 25 December or Monday 1 January 2018. Markets will be back to the usual Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays from Friday 5 January 2018.
Refuse & recycling arrangements There will be alternate arrangements for collections due on Monday 25th December, Tuesday 26th December and Monday 1st January. All other refuse and recycling collections will continue as usual during the Christmas and New Year period. However, the garden waste (brown bin) collection service will be suspended for two weeks during the Christmas and New Year period (Tuesday 19 December – Monday 1 January 2018 inclusive). Alternate arrangements for refuse (black bin) and recycling (blue-lid bin) collections due on Monday 25th December, Tuesday 26th December and Monday 1st January are as follows: Refuse due on Monday 25th December will be collected on Friday 22nd December Recycling (blue-lid) due on Monday 25th December will be collected on Saturday 23rd December Refuse due on Tuesday 26th December will be collected on Wednesday 27th December Recycling (blue-lid) due on Tuesday 26th December will be collected on Saturday 30th December Refuse due on Monday 1st January will be collected on Friday 29th December Recycling (blue-lid) due on Monday 1st January will be collected on Saturday 6th January 2018 Residents can find full details of collection dates on their collection calendars or on-line at http://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/ collections We would both like to take this opportunity to thank residents for your continued support and wish you all a very Happy and Peaceful Christmas and a Very Happy Healthy and prosperous New Year. Remember we are only an Email or a phone call away. Please note Chris has a new home phone number. Regards
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spending Christmas at the centre. Although they will be cared for and pampered over the festive season by the dedicated staffff and volunteers, giving a gifftt to these animals with no home yet or making a donation dona to Woodside would be a wonderful gesture in the spirit of Christmas. Pet toys, treats and pet food, (kitten food in particular is always needed) will help the animals celebrate the festive season. Blankets and pet beds will keep the animals snug and warm as well as dog coats when they go for their daily walks. Old towels and blankets are always in needed as they have a short life at Woodside. Old items no longer suitable for human use are ideal for the animals. All donations can be dropped into Woodside Animal Centre, 190 Scudamore Road, Leicester LE3 1UQ. No animal asks to come into this world but once they are here we all have a responsibility to ensure they are protected from harm and cared for in a safe and appropriate environment. They all have a right to play, feel joy and give and receive love. They canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t choose their owners but Woodside takes great care to make the right choice on their behalf. On behalf of all the Woodside animals, staffff and volunteers may we wish you a Happy Christmas. Elizabeth Allison
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Fundraisin ng Drive Provides Boost For Rescu ued Dogs The Groom Room,, based at the Fosse Park branch of Pets P at Home, has raised ÂŁ470 and provided free grooming for 14 dogs in a bid to raise funds for Woodside Animal Centre â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the Leicestershire branch off the RSPCA. RSPC â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Rescue Weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; saw shoppers at the store donating generously g to help the charity to buy new grooming clippers and blade es for the rescued dogs coming into the centre. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many dogs come to us in a really sorry stateâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;? said K Kim Talbot, Talbot, the Animal Care Specialist at Woodside. â&#x20AC;&#x153;K Keeping eeping animals well-gr l-groomed is not just about how they look; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important impor for their health. When hair becomes the animal.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pets at Homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;ss Groom Gr Room have been incrediblly generous to us in the past, providing free clipping services for a number mber off our animals. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important that we can do some off the groo gr oming ourselves, too â&#x20AC;&#x201C; particularly for dogs who become too stressed during d transportation. We had some clippers but they were We wer old and uselless, so this is a huge boost for us.â&#x20AC;? The store advertised the drive as rescue week and staffff members gave up their time alongside staffff from Woodside to colle ect donations from shoppers in the store. Claire Sweetland, The Groom Roomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s manager, said: d: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are ar always willing to support Woodside Woodside Animal Centre; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such h an impor important charity doing incredibly important work. So when they app proached us for help, we were only too happy to get involved. The The credit cr rreally should go to our customers though who are just fantastic. As anim mal lovers, you can be sure they will always give generously to this kind off thing.â&#x20AC;?
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