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Damage to Business Premises on Baines Lane - We have been having reports come into us about repeated visits from local youths to the buildings behind The Grange bakery. Damage has been caused and ASB being reported. The beat team are actively patrolling this location and would like to draw parent’s attention to this issue.

Special Constables catch Drug Dealer in Kirby Muxloe - After pulling over a vehicle driving through the village for the manner of its driving, a search of the vehicle uncovers evidence of drug dealing. The driver is arrested with for Possession With Intent To Supply (PWITS) and Drug Driving. More good work in the community by our Volunteer Police Officers!

School Parents Evenings - The beat team will be attending Fossebrook Primary School on 31st March and the 1st April as well as Stafford Leys Primary School on the 3rd and 5th March. We’ll be there to hear any concerns you have around the Parish. Unfortunately we will no longer be able to attend Kirby Muxloe Primary Schools Parents Evening due to operational commitments elsewhere.

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Fraudsters posing to be from legitimate companies such as Microsoft or your Internet Service Provider claim they will fix your computer for a fee. Cold Calls or fraudulent websites, pop ups and adverts to get you to call them will result in them trying to remotely access your computer so they can obtain your financial details. How to protect yourself  Never reveal your personal or financial details as a result of a cold call  Never install any software or visit a website as a result of a cold call  Need professional technical support? ask friends or family for recommendations  Report offences to Action Fraud on: 08001232040

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KIRBY MUXLOE ACTION AGAINST HGVs WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW? Last year Kirby Muxloe and Markfield campaigned vigorously together against the application by Crown Crest to extend the hours (to 17 hours a day Mon. to Frid.) and days (to 7 days a week) of HGV traffic using Ratby Lane and Desford Road to access their Poundstretcher distribution Centre in Newtown Unthank. These roads have been designated an HGV route by Leicestershire County Council Highways, who are unwilling to re-consider their decision. At least 1,200 Kirby Muxloe residents have signed a petition supporting this campaign and very many have submitted compelling objections. Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council unanimously rejected this application on 25 September 2019 and are pressing for a Public Inquiry. However, Crown Crest had pre-empted this outcome and had already lodged an appeal in August 2019 with the Planning Inspectorate, who validated the appeal on the 9th September 2019.

Smile for the camera! LOROS photo competition is open for entries DO YOU love taking photos? Are you a dab hand with a DSLR or skilled with your smartphone? LOROS Hospice is launching a photo competition and is inviting you to submit your images! Gary Dale, Retail Manager at LOROS, said: “We’re looking for pictures that show the best of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Lovely landscapes, wonderful wildlife and magnificent buildings – if it’s local, then snap it and send it in.

The Planning Inspectorate has now confirmed that the appeal will be considered on the basis of written representations and all the many objections already received by HBBC from the residents of the villages affected, the Council’s own recommendation for a Public Inquiry and the Kirby Muxloe petition have been duly forwarded.to the Inspectorate. We need also to express our support for HBBC’s pressure for a Public Inquiry, given the company’s refusal to compromise, or engage with the public authority and the fact that it both went prematurely to appeal and then began to use a second gate that was not time-restricted. These actions demonstrate Crown Crest’s indifference to the concerns of local people and to the current planning conditions designed to protect the latter’s amenities. If you have not already done so and read this article in time, you could still add or reinforce your voice to the campaign by e-mail, or via the portal, as previously indicated. The timescales are dictated by the Planning Inspectorate and there are no statutory timeframes in which they are required to work. It can take up to a year for them to give an appeal a start date and a further 6-9 months for a decision.

The winning photos will be used in LOROS’ 2021 calendar and sold to raise vital funds to support the Hospice’s care of patients and their families. “We’re inviting everyone to submit entries, not just professionals.

In an additional attempt to protect our village environment and amenities the Parish Council has submitted an application to Leicestershire County Council for a Traffic Regulation Order which would restrict the times that HGVs could use the roads concerned. The outcome of this is not yet known.

A photo taken on a smart phone is absolutely fine. So if you have a passion for photography and would like to help LOROS raise money, get snapping,” Gary added.

Meanwhile LCC Highways are intending to paint double yellow lines on the roundabouts at the junction of Main Street with Ratby Lane and Ratby Lane with Desford Road, as well as the corners of the approach road. (It must be said that no vehicles ever park there anyway, so it would appear to be unnecessary.)

Twelve winning entries will be selected to form the LOROS 2021 calendar which will be sold across LOROS’ 29 shops.

We will continue to update village residents on the situation and continue to try to protect residents’ quality of life.

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Entries must be submitted online – please visit loros.co.uk/calendar/ to enter and for terms and conditions. The deadline to send in photos is 5pm on 26th April 2020.

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Glenfield Country Market The Country Market Society, (previously known as WI Markets), celebrated 100 years as an organisation in 2019. Although sadly Country Markets struggle to survive in many parts of the country, here at Glenfield the Country Market is still running and aims to remain a vibrant part of village life for many more years to come. The Country Market is a not-for-profit organisation which enables producers to sell handmade goods for sale, paying a commission to cover running costs for this weekly event. Producers cook, craft and grow and display their wares at our popular market held each Friday in St Peter’s Church Centre, Glenfield (LE3 8DP) from 9am-11am.

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Team Leicestershire Champions! On the 10 th February Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport (LRS) came to Brookvale Groby Learning Campus to present us with an award. We received the Team Leicestershire Champion school trophy by virtue of winning the joint highest number of Team Leicestershire county titles last year with 5! Rawlins Academy have had the trophy for the first half of the year and we will hold it until next year. All of our students involved in the winning teams last year were invited to an assembly to receive the trophy of the schools behalf.

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Kirby Muxloe Local History Group “Memory Meetings� at Kirby Muxloe Library This is a new venture where people can get together and talk about life in the village in their childhood. It is a chance to catch up with old friends and meet new ones, to reminisce about “the old days� (whether good or not!) and provide our Local History Group with valuable information about times gone by. Discussions will include games we played, food we ate, V.E. Day, Coronation Day and much more. Even if you were not born in the village, we will be interested to hear your memories – and you may be able to trigger memories in others. Entry is free. Refreshments are available for purchase in the Library. Meetings run from 10:30am until 12:30 in the Library Meeting Room. Dates are Wednesday March 11th, Wednesday April 1st, Wednesday April 29th and Wednesday May 27nd. To book a place, please ring Mike on (0116) 2386026.

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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. 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 Our next meeting will be on Tuesday 17th March 2020 at 7:30 p.m., when the speaker will be Felicity Austin taking a look back in time to “Life in the Swinging Sixties”. Visitors are always most welcome.

Desford Road Farms This month we take a look at the farms on Desford Road. Having walked down Hedgerow Lane and turned left at the bottom, we soon reach the first farm on the right-hand side, accessed by a long drive down into the fields. Just outside the main gate, there is a stand in the shape of a horse advertising “rug washing”. This is Thorneyfields Farm, which is in the Parish of Kirby. Between 1841 and 1891, the farm was inhabited by agricultural labourers, presumably with an absentee landlord. In 1897, an area between Hedgerow Lane and Fox Lane amounting to 15 acres of the Thorneyfields estate was sold for building land. In 1901, we find John Eaton, a farmer living off his “own account” and by 1939, Harry Moore, listed as a dairy farmer. Nowdays, Thorneyfields specialises in catering for competitive and non-competitive riders, with an indoor barn, a manége (an enclosed area in which horses and riders are trained), paddocks and stabling for 25 horses. There is also a caravan park for storage of caravans and campervans. Travelling further along the road, we reach a farm building on the left-hand side of the road with the name “Green Acres” clearly visible on a side wall. Green Acres was once one of the farm cottages belonging to the much larger Baron’s Park Farm. As many people will know, over the years, boundaries between parishes and district councils move. The boundary surrounding Baron’s Park Farm is a prime example. Looking back through the centuries, Baron’s Park or Barne or even Bourne Park was originally part of Leicester Forest and by the twelfth or thirteenth century it had become an “enclosed cleared area”. It was and still is part of the Parish of Desford. The original boundary between the two parishes was thought to follow the Rothley brook. However, it weaves around and encloses both Baron’s Park Farm and the field between the rear of the Gullet Lane houses (unadopted part) and the farm house itself, into the Parish of Desford. In fact, part of the boundary traverses the driveway at the side of Green Acres, which also leads up to Baron’s Park Farm House. At one side of the farmhouse there is a “freeboard hedge” which denotes the boundary at that point.

The original Baron’s Park Farm was a large concern said to be used by royalty as a “hunting box” in medieval times. In a number of the later census returns, Baron’s Park is described as a “hamlet”, including the farmhouse, the Estate House, and The Lodge, which is the white house which stands to the front of the Estate House drive, close to the road. The Lodge has been in private ownership for many years. The land has been farmed by a variety of farming families including Beresford, Smith and Young. The number of acres fluctuated from time to time. The Estate House was once divided into 2 different homes, which were occupied by two ladies. However, when one of the ladies moved out, the landlord decided to sell the house, which was then purchased by a Mr and Mrs Clarke. Eventually, the Estate House was sold again, then remodelled and converted into a Nursing Home. The Home changed hands in 2015 and is now owned and run by Prime Life Ltd. The Home specialises in care for patients of all ages with a variety of complex needs.

Kirby Muxloe. The farm is mentioned in records in 1678, when it comprised 37 acres and was farmed by Robert Martyn. Again, over the years, it was often inhabited by agricultural labourers, until 1939, when it was farmed by Cyril Wain, a dairy farmer. All three farms are now worked by the Fletcher family. The Fletchers have been at Baron’s Park Farm since 1949. The family includes Peter and Jane and their sons, Iain and Mark. Stephen Fletcher, Peter’s brother, farms Groby Park Farm at Markfield. In all, the family farms around 800 acres. The variety of farming is diverse and includes dairy, arable, meadow and seasonal flood meadow, which is a haven for wildlife, and business tenancies.

Baron’s Park Farmhouse is a very interesting building. Set back from the road and unseen by passers-by, the house is reached by a drive which weaves its way past the farm buildings and up to the house. The farm includes the present farmhouse, built in 1901, together with 2 farm cottages. The house is typical of its era, since the front half of the house is built in excellent quality red brick, whilst the rear part is built of brick of a lesser quality. The same occurs with the quality of glass in the windows (thicker at the front, thinner at the back). The front half of the house has a good oak staircase, whilst the back or servants staircase is built of pine. During WWII, Mr and Mrs Stapleford, the owners of the farmhouse gave shelter to two evacuee girls.

In 2013, the descendants of the Staplefords who owned Baron’s Park Farm made a decision to sell the farmhouse. As the Fletcher family were very long-term tenants, this could only be achieved with their agreement. Eventually, a solution was reached and although the family retain the right to farm the land, they will be vacating the farmhouse in the near future. The farmhouse, the barns and the farm cottages are due to be converted into an upmarket housing development. The Fletcher family are building a new Farmhouse, with new agricultural buildings on land to the south of NewBridge Farm. The original NewBridge farmhouse, as already mentioned, is in the Parish of Kirby Muxloe. However, the land on which the new farmhouse is to be built, although part of NewBridge farm is again in the Parish of Desford. This all seems quite confusing, but after consulting an old Parish map, where the boundaries are easy to follow, it all becomes very clear.

Newbridge Farm is set further along the Desford Road but is actually in the Parish of

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March already – it’ll soon be Christmas at this rate! It’s interesting to see some new research out today commenting on a decline in trust and sociability in communities, and attributing this, in part at least, to the loss of so many libraries and pubs across the country. We are lucky in Kirby still to have these facilities, and we try very hard in our Library to foster a sense of connection and safety, making it a place where people can come, maybe just to have a cup of tea and in doing so to find others to chat to. Whoever you are, whatever your reasons for coming, we provide a warm welcome for everyone. You don’t have to borrow books (though why not?!) – we have refreshments, free computers, jigsaws, magazines and so on. And recently we have put together a number of toy boxes, so little ones can play and look at books to their heart’s content, whilst parents and grandparent can have a cuppa and chat. Unfortunately, we had to cancel the Beetle Drive – clearly Kirby and beetles are not the right mix! However, all 60 tickets for the Quiz/Fish ‘n’ Chips night sold out in record time, and we have a reserve list. We shall be mounting another in October/November, so await an announcement for the dates. Our second Local History Cafe has now started, with 16 participants. That is our maximum number, but we are planning to run our third in September, subject to funding. These Cafes are proving to be very popular, and provide a relaxed setting in which over 50s who perhaps feel a bit isolated, or worry about becoming so, can make new friends and learn about local history on topics of their choosing. More information about this will be forthcoming over the summer.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS Easter Paper-Based Quiz - Just to keep brains in gear, Rosemary and Roger have come up with another paper-based quiz, similar in style to the Christmas Quiz. They are available in the Library now, at £1.00 per copy. The closing date is Saturday 25th April, and the winner gets a huge Easter Egg. VE Day Celebrations – Saturday May 9th from 2.00 pm

We are working with the Parish Council to provide a celebration of VE Day – the Council will be providing more information. We shall be celebrating on Saturday May 9th from 2.00 pm, and the Library’s contribution will be to provide cream teas to the background of a local history display and gentle 40s themed jazz. Fingers crossed for good weather! The Embroiders Guild – Saturday June 20th 10.00 – 1.00 The Embroiders’ Guild is having a national celebration of embroidery on June 20th, and so we will be having members of the Guild into the Library on the morning of Saturday June 20th to demonstrate this craft. You too can have a go, so why not come along and try your hand? It may be that you, like us, did this many years ago as a child and haven’t got back to it – now’s your chance! There is no charge and refreshments will be available.

Meet the Author - Jo Vigor and the Elephant Man – Saturday June 20th 2. 00 – 4.00pm And here we have an image of Jo VigorMungovin at t he grave of Joseph Merrick, the Elephant Man, which she has discovered. Jo has written extensively about him and is working towards getting a statue erected in Leicester. With amazing good luck, Jo is a Leicester lady, and she has agreed to come along to the Library to give a talk about him and her work. She will be bringing along copies of her book. This will be on the afternoon of Saturday 20th June, 2.00 – 4.00pm (after we have cleared away all the sewing gear!). There is no charge for entry, and refreshments will be available for purchase. The N’Ukes – a Ukulele Gig – Friday September 18th 7.30pm By popular demand – here they are again! The N’Ukes, with our very own Angela Hollington! You may remember that this was a very successful and fun event last year, with a Ploughman’s Supper and Puddings built in. This is advance warning to keep the date free – more details later.

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Assistance dog charity to hold special Mother’s Day afternoon tea

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MOTHERS will be treated to a special afternoon tea to raise vital funds for assistance dog charity Canine Partners. The event will take place on Saturday 21 March 2020 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.

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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. “Events like our Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea are vital for raising funds for the charity whilst also raising awareness in the area surrounding our two training centres in the Midlands and in the South,� says Cat Howourth, Events Officer for Canine Partners.

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“The money raised will enable us to train more amazing dogs and will help us to transform the lives of more people living with physical disabilities across the UK.â€? The special Mother’s Day afternoon tea is the perfect opportunity to treat your loved ones or catch up with friends. Relax and enjoy a fantastic selection of homemade sandwiches, homemade scones and cakes, all whilst raising much-needed funds for our charity that transforms lives every day – you can even upgrade your tea for ÂŁ2.50 to include a glass of fizz! The event starts at 2:30pm and tickets cost ÂŁ10 per person. Please note advanced booking is essential. For more information and to book your place please visit caninepartners.org.uk/events, call 01530 225937 or email cathowourth@caninepartners.org.uk

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Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland’s 21st Annual Charity Golf Tournament Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland is holding its 21st Annual Charity Golf Tournament at Lingdale Golf Course on Monday 8th June. The friendly competition brings together amateur golfers to raise funds which help improve the quality of later life for local people through more than 20 vital project and services across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Any Mee, Manager of the Lingdale Golf Course commented: “We are looking forward to welcoming back Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland for their 4th year at Lingdale. We are delighted to host the competition here because it’s a great local charity and we know that everyone involved is keen to raise as much as possible for the local services the charity provides alongside having a really great day of golf.�

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The day will also be supported by sporting stars who will join the teams of local amateur golfers. The day is open to all and entrants can be individual golfers or teams from local companies. If you want to get involved but don’t have a team of 4, get in touch anyway and you may find yourself part of a team that includes a sporting hero or local celebrity! If that doesn’t whet your appetite, we should add that there are prizes for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th places as well as for the longest drive and nearest the pin. Last year’s 1st prize winners (Sharman Fielding Accountants) enjoyed an adrenaline packed Land Rover Experience for 4 people at Rockingham Castle. Prizegiving is followed by the obligatory game of reverse bingo, our raffle and auction.

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Kirby Muxloe Sports & Village Club

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Bar Refurbishment Complete

A lot of work has gone into Kirby Muxloe Sports & Village Club in the last couple of weeks to meet all deadlines, but we are relieved to say that the refurbishment carried out on the main bar was a success, with li�le to no hiccups. With the refurb now complete, we would like to Thank all those who have helped to make it happen and to those who came to support our Official Opening on the 29th February 2020, it was a fantas�c night had by all. Going forward we will be exploring new events and members nights as well as se�ng up a pool and darts team where all will be welcome to come and par�cipate. Please just get in touch. All live sport is shown here on both Sky Sports and BT Sports. Applica�ons/Renewals for our annual membership are now open, so please complete the relevant form and hand in to the bar with the annual subscrip�on of £1. Please note that whilst we do try and promote our membership it is not compulsory. We would like to welcome both new and old members. Room hire is available for various occasions. Our main bar has the capacity to hold 185 people comfortably. Whilst our smaller room will cater for 80 people. Feel free to get in touch or pop in to view.

3G Pitch Will Be Underway Early May 2020

We are excited to announce our main senior pitch at Kirby Muxloe Sports & Village Club will be removed and replaced with a brand new 3G Stadia pitch ready for the return of the 20/21 season. The pitch will use the latest 3G Surfacing technology which reflects the movement of natural grass, which is available year round. The way in which the pitch is designed also plays a role in aiding to reduce injury.. The pitch will be available to hire year round, day or night.

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County Councillors Report Ratby and Groby Division County - Councillor Ozzy O’Shea Tel: 0116 2394 336 or 07808 585 825 - Email ozzyoshea@hotmail.com The Council Tax increase was made up of 1.99% plus a 2% increase for social care for both Adults and Children.

County Councils Budget Increase April 2020 A budget balancing the surging demand for services and tough financial challenges has been agreed by Leicestershire County Council. Supporting vulnerable people, tackling climate change and delivering infrastructure are at the heart of the county council’s budget. The plan was given the thumbs up at a meeting on Wednesday 19th February 2020 and is made up of a £390m revenue budget for next year – to run services – and a four-year capital pot of £600m - one-off spend to build and invest in new roads, schools, social care and more. With growing demand for services and inflation set to ramp up costs by £120m, it sets out £80m of savings, half of which have already been identified. It also includes investing an extra £34m to support vulnerable people and £7m more in road maintenance next year. Following a consultation, the existing opening hours at recycling and household waste sites will be maintained. The £600m capital pot features a range of one-off investments supporting new homes – new roads, school places and social care accommodation and further rolling out broadband, as well as maintaining roads and drains – and a £16m investment in tackling climate change. This is a budget balancing growing service demands and investment in priorities, with residents’ needs at its heart. We can balance the books for two years, thanks to our strong foundations, but a gap is looming. Rising demand for services is generating ever-growing pressure. Since 2010, we’ve saved £210m and eventually, we won’t be able to do it anymore. With special education needs and disability support at record levels here and nationwide, it’s an issue the Government simply have to recognise. Last summer, we asked residents about their priorities. And investment in tackling climate change, boosting road maintenance spend and supporting vulnerable people reflect their feedback. At £600m, our capital pot is the largest ever. But with new homes planned, it’s vital we support our communities by ensuring new roads and schools are in place with the biggest investment in the county’s infrastructure for a generation. Deputy council leader, Byron Rhodes

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A 3.99 per cent Council Tax increase equates to just over £1 a week and reduces the impact on services by generating £12m next year to support vulnerable people. • The number of children with SEND education, health and care plans has increased by over 50 per cent since 2015 and is now at 4,730 • Investment in adult social care accommodation would allow 60 people a year to move into housing that helps them to live more independently • Leicestershire’s population is set to rise by 107,000 between 2016 and 2041

Delivering wellbeing and opportunity in Leicestershire • Have your say on the draft Adults and Communities strategy for 2020-2024. • Leicestershire County Council’s (LCC’s) Adults and Communities Department delivers library, heritage, adult learning and adult social care services to people living in Leicestershire. We aim to provide and com mission high quality services which enrich the lives of individual people, families and their communities. • To achieve our ambitions, we have developed the draft Adults and Communities strategy for 2020-2024, which brings together the functions of adult social care with those of community and wellbeing services and adult learning services.

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Flooding Footpath Groby Road and Markfield Road, Ratby I have been working over the past few months on the flooding of the footpaths on Groby Road near its junction with Markfield Road Ratby and also on the footpath on Markfield Road that leads to its junction with Main Street, Ratby. As your County Councillor I work closely with Highways officers from the County Council and I have had them investigate both issues. Officers started on the Groby Road footpath. They discovered two covered drains that were buried under earth and grass these drains were not mapped on the Councils assets. The two drains were replaced and kerb stones put round them to protect them and the earth cut back to allow the water to drain off efficiently. You can see them in the photos. I am pleased to say the footpath has not flooded during the two consecutive weekends we had major storms. Highways officers have also cleaned the gully’s and have been working on the footpath on Markfield Road. They have put CCTV cameras down the manhole using a dye to trace the problem. Officers have confirmed that the problem is a collapsed and blocked pipe which is a Severn Trent asset.

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I have worked with the Assistant Director and our Senior Highways drainage manager to get Severn Trent contactors on to site to repair their asset. I have also liaised with Senior Severn Trent officers who have now prioritised this work. I am pleased to say as of today 4th March Severn Trent officers are on site and

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have traced the problem and have arranged a traffic management system so they can carry out work on the 5th March and effect a full repair. Residents please be assured I will not stop until this repair is fully completed and the footpath is repaired and that it no longer floods allowing residents and their children to use the footpath safely during inclement weather without it flooding.

Advance Notice of a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order A Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) is to be made for the following location: Martinshaw Lane, Groby. The purpose of the TTRO is to allow Gelder Group to undertake repairs to the kerbing, carriageway and footway at the junction with Bennion Close, Groby. The TTRO will incorporate temporary parking restrictions. The duration of the restriction is not anticipated to exceed a period of 2 days commencing on the 6th April 2020.

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Do you paint, draw, sculpt, potter, photograph? Set your artwork up and show it off, sell things, and it’s up to you what you do with the money. And so on ... the only limit is your imagination. Above all, have fun ! For further details contact Mr Lincoln via judith.lincoln@methodist.org.uk with “Celebration of Pastimes� in the subject line. I apologise for the e-mail only contact, but in these days of fraud and such like, I am not feeling confident about publicising my home address or home telephone. PLEASE can someone help to do a map !?!

The Valentines day quiz held on the 14th February at the Ratby Library was again well attended, it was nice to see some new faces, the evening was a success and raised much needed funds for the Library, the winning team were 'The Ratby Dog Walkers' well done. At the end of the evening, much to their surprise each of the Ladies present received a gift of a Valentines Rose. - Stephen Roche. Quizmaster

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NEW BOOKS THIS MONTH - THE COMMUNITY COLLECTION FOR TEENS AND ADULT NEW STOCK WORLD BOOK DAY MARCH 5TH Our children's corner was well used and it was good to see so many older as well as younger readers come along on World Book Day on Thursday 5th of March. Reading to and with young children can set them up for life so there's always a book to share whenever you're in the library. �

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A huge, huge well done and thank you to these two year 5 girls from Ratby School. After watching the devastating wild fires in Australia on the news, the girls decided they wanted to do something about the wild life affected by the fires. They decided to plan a cake sale. These sensible girls not only planned the cake sale, they also advertised it, made cakes and also asked for cake donations from other pupils, then finally they held the cake sale during play time on the front playground. Everyone was very impressed by how imaginative, thoughtful and caring these two girls are and it shows a really maturity and determination.

Year 3 and 4 have had a fantastic morning taking part in the Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council Diversity Workshop. They have learnt what diversity means and considered whether we agree or disagree with stereotypic statements such as: Are boys better at sport? Are people with glasses more intelligent?

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Year 3 Visit to Harrison Spice Restaurant This month, children in Year 3 had the pleasure of visiting Harrison Spice Indian Restaurant in Ratby to explore how traditional Indian dishes are cooked and then sample the delights. After discussing the importance of hygiene and food preparation, the children started to guess what the different ingredients were. They were then shown how to cook using a variety of different methods including a clay oven! Once a selection of fabulous dishes had been cooked, the children were treated to an Indian banquet which included dishes such as Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Bhuna, Chickpea Bhuna and Chicken Korma along with naan breads and poppadum. The children were amazed by how many ingredients were used and how the temperature of the food was tested. We cannot thank the restaurant enough for their hospitality and kindness. What a fantastic morning!

Children were asked to share their ideas and consider other people’s opinions. It was a fantastic opportunity for us to explore uniqueness and the special qualities we all have.

Thank you From the Children! “On the 2nd March, Year 3 at Ratby Primary School visited Harrison Spice to cook and taste their excellent dishes. Everyone sampled the menu and couldn’t believe how amazing the food tasted. We discovered some of the most important ingredients that were included in the most popular dishes. The kitchen was full of the most amazing selection of spices and the colours were glorious yellows, reds and oranges. We all thoroughly enjoyed our morning and the food was gorgeous”

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Year 4 Girls Football Our Year 4 Girls did us proud on the 6th February at Stafford Leys Primary School by finishing 4th out of 11 teams. Winning three, drawing one and only suffering one loss the entire afternoon. Well done girls, I am sure you will do us proud again in the next tournament. Much appreciation goes to Mr. Baines and Mrs. Tipper for taking the children to the event, the girls really enjoyed it.

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Borough Councillors Report Cllr Ozzy O’Shea Tel: 0116 2394336 or 07808585825 Email: ozzyoshea@hotmail.com

Budget 2020/21 Council Tax - At a meeting of the Full Council held at the Council Offices at the Hinckley Hub on 25th February 2020 , the following was agreed and passed by the ruling Lib Dem Administration. The increase on your yearly Council Tax was set at 2.1% despite election promises by them during the Borough Elections in May 2019 that there would be no increase. The Borough Council works basically as a collection agency and only keeps 11% of your total yearly bill. LCC are sent the rest and other agencies have their slice of the pie. Further increases are set below. • LCC 3.99% • Police and Crime Commissioner 4.48% • Fire Authority 1.98% • Ratby Parish Council's Precept 5%. This means that the following Council Tax charges for the year 2020/21 will be Band B £ 142256 Band C £ 1625.80 Band D £ 1829.01 Green Waste Charge - Again despite the new administrations election promise to scrap the green waste bin charge. They have gone back on their promise and the cost will remain at £24 for the year which equates to £2.00 per month. This is a valuable service that residents rely on to have their garden waste taken away every 2 weeks. Residents have until March 17th to renew their licence and once paid you will receive a sticker that must be placed on the front of your brown bin. Proms in the Park 2020 - Saturday 22 August Hinckley Hollycroft Park will come alive with the sound of music when the popular Proms in the Park concert returns on Saturday 22 August.

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Cllr Chris Boothby Tel: 01162 161461 or 07880 711222 Email: chris.boothby@hotmail.com

Organised by the Borough Council and Hinckley Round Table, Proms in the Park is returning by popular demand following a five year hiatus. The free open air concert will feature performances from the Bardi Orchestra who will play a selection of popular music culminating in a rousing climax with the playing of traditional favourites including Jerusalem, Land of Hope and Glory and Rule Britannia. This year’s concert is designed to appeal to families and groups of all ages, with Hinckley Round Table organising fun activities in Hollycroft Park, food and drink stalls, and will be fundraising for local charities. Andy Waring, Chairman of Hinckley Round Table said: “We are delighted to be working with the borough council on this event. We are best known for our Santa Sleigh in December but the rest of the year we are having fun and raising more money for local charities and causes. This free concert is great for the local community, and Hinckley Round Table has been a part of this community for 73 years so we are very proud to be a part of it” Councillor Keith Nichols, Executive Member for Culture and Leisure at Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council said: “The Proms in the Park is a great event and I hope as many people as possible come along and enjoy the great musical talent on offer in the lovely park setting.” The event will start at 5.30pm with the concert starting at 6.30pm the event is due to finish at 9.00pm. So mark this date in your calendar and start planning your picnic, more information will be available closer to the event. The Great British Spring Clean

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Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.