Leek TownCrier

“It’stime to put the oomph backinto Leek”

Iget astrange feeling sometimes walking around Leek and chatting to lots of locals and visitors.

The biggest topics are therise in the cost of living/fuelbills and the small businesses worry that due to the drops in trade, they will have to rethink their ways of making a living.

One is having to think about going back on the building to compliment the family income withanother afraid that she may have to close her shop.These are real fears for alot of traders.

It’s great news for themwhenthe Sunday Supplement comes around on the first Sunday of the month and the first of the year saw ahuge crowd descending on our wonderful town to enjoy the Queen of the Moorlands and all the offerings it has to give everyone.

Thinking ahead alittle, on June 2, I, as your towncrier, will be givingout avery special proclamation on Sparrow Park at 2pm. Iaminviting several groups and organisations in Leek to come and be apart of this great celebration for our wonderful Queen’s 96th birthday and herplatinum anniversary.

It will be agood time for all of us to celebrate. There will be balloons for the children and flags on display. Hopefully we can all sing together: ‘God save the Queen.’

At the moment, we have not heard back from Buckingham Palace for permission to perform the special cry from the front of Buckingham Palace but we still hold outfor agolden opportunity to do this.

Look out for Party in the Park; music on the bandstand in Brough Park on the refurbished bandstand. Endon Well Dressing is back but for two days not three. Iwill attend for one day as I’m elsewhere for the other day.

Also the Leek Show willbeonthisyear at their new location at Longsdon fields. There are lots of things happening in Leek soonand throughout the summer, like the Scooterfest will happen this year after abreak.

On May 14, IwillbeinHanley to give support for their open day at BethesdaChapelasIused to do years ago. It’s an open day there and the chapel has beenvery lovingly restored to its former glory (almost). It really is a wonderful achievement by afew volunteers.

You will find all the dates for the different happenings as the year progresses in this great publication, notice boards around town, etc.

It’s really time to put the oomph back into Leek for this summer season. Don’t forget, the more people who pull togetherwill achieve much more and Iknow that you can do it, good folkofLeek.

Take care of each other always. Don’t, please, forget the Leek Foodbank as the needs grow greater for help. Leek Town Crier Bill Lomas

“We also sell vitamins, cbd, bodycare, refills, household products, local honeys crystals, essential oils, freshlymade sandwiches and salads(made on site every day), herbs, spices, and we also have fresh bread and oatcakes daily, plus lots more.”

Breckles is situatedat14 Stanley Street in Leek. For further information find the business on Facebook or call 01538 387660. BRECKLES