Rothley Post (106) May 2014

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THE ROTHLEY POSTY O U R F R E E C O M M U N I T Y N E W S P A P E R

250 new homes: plans approvedPLANS TO build 250 homesin Rothley and a relief roadoff Mountsorrel Lane havebeen given the go ahead.

A planning inspector ruled in favourof developers William Davis after hearingan appeal in December. CharnwoodBorough Council had refused planningpermission in June 2013, saying thedevelopment would reduce the area ofseparation between Rothley and Mount-sorrel.

Planning Inspector Harold Stephens’report stated the development: “…wouldhave a somewhat harmful effect onthe…area of local separation. Howeverthis harm would be limited and wouldnot be sufficient to…cause the coales-cence of Mountsorrel and Rothley”.

The Inspector noted that there wasan insufficient amount of housing landand his report states: “the significantshortfall in the Borough’s housing landsupply is an important factor whichcounts strongly in favour of the appeal…

“The proposed development would deliver tangible bene-fits in the form of much needed market and affordable hous-ing in an accessible location adjacent to both Rothley and

ROTHLEY LIBRARY is one of36 in the county that couldclose.

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Mountsorrel.“The proposed relief road and traffic

calming would be beneficial and theoverall environmental benefits would besignificant with enhanced biodiversityand new pedestrian and cycle links.”

The proposals attracted widespreadlocal opposition with hundreds of objec-tions submitted to Charnwood BoroughCouncil.

Percy Hartshorn, the Chairman ofRothley Parish Council, said: “Thismakes the granting of planning permis-sion for 730 extra houses in Rothleysince 2006. This cumulatively haschanged the village into an urbansprawl. It takes away the settlementseparation between Rothley and Mount-sorrel. We are powerless to stop devel-opment.”

Rothley Borough Councillor DianeWise said: “This decision will be ex-tremely disappointing to many people,with the extra traffic and pressure onlocal resources. And it seems Inspectorsdon’t seem to care about areas of sepa-ration [between communities] anymore.

“I don’t blame our planning officersor our councillors – don’t you think ifwe could stop developments because wedidn’t like them we would have done?We are being overrun by governmentpolicy and government planning inspec-tors, we are trying to object but it’s likerolling a snowball uphill.”

Rothley Primary School will be hold-ing their summer fete on Saturday June14.

This year’s fete will be the last oneat its current site in Mountsorrel Lanebefore the children move to their newschool early in 2015. There has been along history of fetes at the school rais-ing thousands of pounds for activitiesand equipment for the children at theschool.

Vikki Cooper, PTFA Chair said: “OnJune 14 we will be opening the doorsto the school for the last summer fete,we want as many ex-pupils, ex-teachersand members of the local communityto come along and visit the school andtell us about their time here. We areaiming to have a community feel at thefete and are offering free stalls to localclubs, charities and groups.”

There will also be a special stall at

the fete where people will be able towrite or recount their memories of theschool before the physical memory hasgone.

Developers Charles Church are

£5.6million libraries budget.The 16 most well used libraries, which

includes Birstall, will remain open but 36smaller libraries could close if communitygroups and volunteers do not come forwardto run them.

The 16 libraries that will remain open arefacing reduced opening hours of up to 20 percent.

The county council is inviting the publicto comment on its proposals between April7-July 7. Details are available at your library,by phoning 0116 3057034 or at the websitewww.leics.gov.uk/haveyoursay/future libraries

ORGANISERS OF the last ever summer fete at Rothleyschool’s old site are hoping to make the event somethingspecial.

building the new Rothley school on theBrookfield farm site off Hallfields Lane.The old Rothley school will be demol-ished and replaced with 16 new homes.

Anyone interested in a stall or sup-porting the fete, please contact theschool on 0116 2302106 [email protected]

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A ROTHLEY football coach istaking part in a charity run.

Richard Gunn is a coach and scoutfor Leicester City Women’s FC andcoaches a girls team in Syston.

On May 3 he will be running lapsaround Leicester City Football Club’spitch, completing as many as he can in

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Charnwood Borough Council hasbeen preparing its Local Plan for severalyears – it sets out how much develop-ment is needed in the borough between2006-2028.

At a two day hearing in March, Plan-ning Inspector Kevin Ward ruled that:“…the Core Strategy has not been posi-tively prepared, it is not justified oreffective and it is not consistent withnational policy in respect of overallhousing provision. It is therefore notsound…”

The Inspector did rule that Charn-wood had met its duty to co-operatewith neighbouring authorities while pre-paring its Core Strategy.

The evidence that Charnwood’s plan-ners used to produce the number of17,380 new homes was questioned byInspector Kevin Ward. He suggested thatevidence may be out of date and indicat-ed that a 2011 report projected 19,470homes were needed.

Figures produced at the hearing bydevelopers Gladman and Jelson suggest-ed that a housing figure of between22,000 and 22,770 up to 2031 wouldbe necessary.

Cllr Peter Osborne is Rothley’s CountyCouncillor and also a Borough Council-lor where he chairs the Plans Commit-tee. He said: “From the Inspector’sreport it seems Charnwood will have tofind more sites or increase the housingnumbers in identified areas. What peo-ple want to know [is] where is the extrahousing going to be and can they by

involved.“Melton Borough Council has shown

the way forward having withdrawn theirinitial plan. They have involved thewhole community in future decisionsand it will be a real community strategywhen presented.

“What concerns me is a potential freefor all, pepperpotting of applications,with little local control. It seems that thisis what the government wants – centrali-sation. It is the direct consequence ofwhat our MPs voted for. And yes, as aresident, I feel let down.”

The Inspector has suggested that theexamination of the Core Strategy besuspended for nine months to allowCharnwood to work with all the districtsin the county and Leicester City to pre-pare a Strategic Housing Market Assess-ment – more up to date evidence offuture housing need across Leicester-shire.

Rothley’s Borough Councillor DianeWise said: “Yes, the housing figures willgo up – we are all living longer, thenumber of single households is increas-ing and there is immigration. I can un-derstand people will be disappointed butI don’t blame our planning officers -central government are giving them aremit and they are doing their best to

fulfil it. It has also been extremely diffi-cult to get any sort of agreement orconsensus about where new homesshould be built.”

Borough Councillor David Gaskell(Birstall Watermead) said: “I am disap-pointed with the Inspector’s report butnot totally surprised. We were firmly ofthe opinion our housing figures wereright and we will be asking the Inspec-tor for clarification. We want to do whatis best for Charnwood – we will getthere but it will be a hell of a lot ofwork in a very short time.”

A PLAN to build 17,380 new homes in Charnwood has beenrejected by a government Planning Inspector because hethinks that figure may be too low.

Inspector says planfor more houses

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Councillor Jane Hunt, the Council’sCabinet Member for Housing andRegulatory Services, said: “We’repleased to officially start the contractwith Wates Living Space to make theseimprovements for our tenants.

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The colourful 1:25,000 OrdnanceSurvey based map, designed by award-winning Northamptonshire-based mappublisher Global Mapping,shows additional footpaths,bridleways and permissivepaths. It also shows publicaccess land and includes infor-mation on places to visit.

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THE POLICE are investigat-ing an assault and racistincident on a bus inMountsorrel and are ap-pealing for witnesses tocontact them.

The incident took place at about12noon on Friday March 14 on anArriva bus, possibly number 126 or127, which was travelling from Lough-borough towards Mountsorrel. A manon the bus began making racist com-ments towards an Asian family andwhen another passenger intervenedthe suspect assaulted him. The victimreceived minor injuries and didn’trequire hospital treatment.

A 62-year old man has been arrest-ed in connection with the incident andreleased on police bail pending fur-ther enquiries.

PC 1948 Chris Hayton is investigat-ing the incident. He said: “There werea number of people on the bus at thetime that we would like to speak to,in particular the Asian family whowere the subject of racial abuse. Ifyou were travelling on this bus andrecall the incident please get in touch.Any calls received will be treated inconfidence.”

To contact PC Hayton call 101 andfollow the instructions to leave a mes-sage for the officer and when prompt-ed key in the officer’s identificationnumber. Alternatively, contactCrimestoppers, which is free andanonymous, on 0800 555 111.

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES have fallen by 14% in Charnwoodover the last year.

In a statement reviewing policingInspector Paul Harrison, LPU Command-er for the Charnwood Local Policing Unitsaid: “The past 12 months have beenchallenging for us, due to the changes inthe policing model for the Response andSafer Neighbourhood teams.

“As with any change we have had toadapt and revise the way in which wework in order to ensure that our re-sources are used more efficiently than inthe past. This is to prepare us for thechallenges that we will have to face fromfurther cuts of £20million by 2016.

“Evidence based policing, using newand innovative approaches to intelli-gence and tasking, has helped to makeus more efficient.”

Overall crime fell for the second yearrunning, totalling 11% in two years.Theft from vehicles fell by 4%. Burglaryand vehicle crime account for a third ofall reported crime in Charnwood.

There has been a slight increase inreported incidents of antisocial behav-iour (ASB) this year. Over the last fiveyears there has been a reduction inreported ASB of 49%, from 3,177 inci-dents in 2008/9 to 1621 this year.

Inspector Harrison said: “I am verypleased to announce that our PCSO teamare some of the most visible in theForce and spend 70% of their timeworking in the heart of the community.This enables warranted officers to spendmore time using their powers to investi-gate crime, arrest and bring offenders tojustice. Officers on my Safer Neighbour-hood Teams are still able to spend 50%of their time out of the station patrollingthe beat.

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A FULL meeting of Rothley ParishCouncil was held on March 17.

The Council agreed to comment onthe proposals for development in ‘NorthBirstall’ on the parish boundary. TheParish Council objects on the groundsthat the 1500 new homes would put anunrealistic strain on the local infrastruc-ture, would lead to coalescence of settle-ments, the loss of high gradeagricultural land, would require signifi-cant highway modifications, increasetraffic and harm the natural environ-ment.

It was reported a large amount oflitter was being left in the library carpark by people using the site as a meet-ing place in the evenings. Local policehave been advised.

A full meeting of Rothley ParishCouncil was held on April 14.

It was agreed to set up a sub com-mittee to look into how Rothley librarymight be kept open. The Parish Councilis not empowered to take on the man-agement of the library but could help setup a group of volunteers to keep it go-ing. All the county’s smaller libraries areat risk of closure because of budget cutsat Leicestershire County Council.

Some play equipment on the Mount-sorrel Lane playing field has been van-dalised. It was agreed to put in a newswing, climbing frame, roundabout andsafety surfacing.

It was agreed to request double yel-low lines for the section of HallfieldsLane from the path to the church to thejunction with Town Green Street, thenalong Town Green Street as far as theplay equipment. This measure will re-strict parking outside the new school,which is expected to open in January2015.

It was agreed to object to a planningapplication for six dwellings in themeadow at the end of Town Green Streeton the grounds that the development isencroaching into an historic park, thebuilding design is not in keeping withthe area and it would increase trafficproblems.

caston regarding inconsiderateparking in and around Rich-ard Hill school.

Cllr Jankowski reportedthat the speeding sign on Sta-tion Road was effective.

Residents reported over-flowing compost bins in thecemetery, an impassable foot-path off Leicester Road andparking on grass verges onLeicester Road.

It was agreed to initiate aNeighbourhood DevelopmentPlan. It was agreed to contactthe landowner of Lanesbor-ough Wood off Mill Road torequest permission for parish-ioners to access the land totidy up trees that were plantedin the wood by them whenowned by the LanesboroughEstate.

The council agreed to lookinto the costs of new goalposts on the Jubilee Park aftera request by two young resi-dents.

Budgens supermarket haveindicated they are willing toextend their free shoppers’bus service to Thurcaston andCropston.

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A FULL meeting of Thurcaston & Crop-ston Parish Council was held on Feb-ruary 20.

PCSO Steve Quinn reported that therehad been no crimes reported in theparish in January 2014. He said thatposters were being distributed in Thur-

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PLANS TO build 50 new homes in Thurcaston were rejectedby the overwhelming majority of residents who attended apublic meeting in April.

Every year the gents and ladies cap-tains at Rothley Park Golf Club raisemoney for a charity of their choice. Lastyear the captains, Phil Watson and PruLapworth, worked together for MarieCurie Cancer raising money through awide range of golfing and social eventsat the club. Phil and Pru recently pre-sented a cheque for £8300 to MarieCurie Cancer representative Joan Ramp-ton, who thanked all the members ofRothley park for their generosity.

“It has been a real please to supportMarie Curie this year and to be able todonate to such a worthy cause” say thecaptains. “Both of us have reason to beparticularly grateful for the magnificentservice they provide to families andcommunities locally and we know themoney that has been raised over thecourse of the last year by the golfers atRothley Park will be put to excellent use.Thank you to Marie Curie, long may the

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The Thurcaston Park proposalswould see 50 new homes built off MillLane, an area of public parkland and acommunity building.

At a meeting organised by Thurcaston& Cropston Parish Council, around 100residents listened to Andrew Hiorns and

Andrew Bamber from Mather Jamiepresent the plans for the site.

Residents raised their concerns aboutvillage expansion, flood risk, traffic im-pact and safety, village identity, the af-fordability of the homes and theprospect of future applications to devel-op the site further.

Those present were asked to vote onthe acceptability of the plans and allresidents voted against with five absten-tions.

The Chairman of Thurcaston & Crop-ston Parish Council Richard Younie said:“I think the Parish Council would beminded to object to any planning appli-cation for this site because of the objec-tions of local people.”

TAG, Thurcaston Action Group, arecampaigning against the proposals. Itsmembers feel that the proposals are notconsistent with the government’s Nation-al Planning Policy Framework or withCharnwood Borough Council’s ownemerging Core Strategy.

A spokesman said: “In light of thefact that both these documents provideThurcaston with extremely strong argu-ments against such large scale, out ofboundary projects, and that our owncouncil’s target for future build in Thur-caston would be zero when the CoreStrategy is adopted, TAG’s view is thatany planning application will be specula-tive, aimed to take commercial advan-tage of a loophole in the planningcalendar, before it is closed by theadoption of the Borough Council’s CoreStrategy. TAG will therefore continue tostrongly oppose the development.”

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My family ancestors emigrated toCanada in 1946. I’ve had no contactwith any England relatives. At 51 yearsof age, I’m very interested in learningmore about my heritage. My familyroots, on my mother’s side trace back toSouthside London. On my father’s side,back to the Rothley. I’ve since discov-ered that there’s a book that might helpme better understand my heritage. I’velooked on all online new and usedbookstore sites without any success. Iam wondering if your readership couldhelp me track down the book, Rothleyin 1851? I understand it is out of print.Since I am international, it would beideal to set up initial correspondencethrough email. I can be contacted [email protected].

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50+ FitnessClassesBirstall and SilebyIf you are over 50 or have beenreferred for exercise by a doctor,come and join our low impactaerobics, toning and Tai Chi ses-sions at Sileby and BirstallSileby: Tuesdays 12.30-1.30pm

After reading The Mar/Apr 2014edition of "The Rothley Post" I feel sodepressed at all the housing develop-ment applications in and around Roth-ley.

Here in Rothley we have been trans-formed into what can only be describednow as a small town…not a 'Rural vil-lage' as it once was affectionately known.

On page 2 it illustrates how manyadditional housing planned in or nearRothley and Mountsorrel = TOTAL =2259 and that is on top of what has andis being built!

There is talk of enough room for 600new homes on a green wedge that sepa-rates Rothley and Mountsorrel (watchthis space).

The front page shows planning for 40dwellings at Thurcaston. On page 11 itshows 3000 new homes at Ashton Greennear Birstall. On page 12 it shows 4500new homes near Thurmaston

Not only are we loosing our greenfields which are primarily there to feedus but the increase in people and trafficis frightening.

Driving down into Birstall and alongAbbey Lane into town is a nightmarenow so what will it be like in a year ortwo's time!

I feel like a lot of other people do:"We are being herded together like cat-tle"

No wonder the hospitals and doctorssurgeries cannot cope and they are butonly two to mention.

What is it that this governmentdoesn’t get!

G Allen

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MAY 2014THE ROTHLEY POST 9number of people with a variety ofdifficulties and of all ages. Allclients have been satisfied withthe service and many have gainedconfidence in their lives whichhave improved as a resultWe see any individual who needssomeone to talk to and who be-lieves that talking things throughwith someone who is neutral inthe situation and unknown tothem will be of helpAnyone is welcome to contact usand the telephone number is07938 779477, email address:[email protected],website:www.safespacecounselling.org.uk

Britain DoesVintageVintage Fashion MarketCity Rooms, LeicesterMay 18, 10.30am – 4.30pmLive music, afternoon tea, beautyparlour, vintage traderswww.britaindoesvintage.co.uk

Coffee Morning &Plant SaleRothley Centre, Mountsorrel LaneSat May 10, 10.30am to 12noon£1 entrancePlants for sale include: begonias,salvias, impatiens, petunias, cin-erarias, antirrhinum, trailing lo-belia, nicotiana and gazania,verbena, spirea bridal wreath &Weigela rubyMany other items available

Rothley AnnualParish MeetingTuesday May 6, 7.30pmRothley Centre, Mountsorrel LaneOpen public meetingRaise any questions you may havewith your local councillors

Nosh & NostalgiaTuesday May 20 at 7pmRothley Centre, Mountsorrel LaneRothley & Thurcaston British Le-gion invite you to come and jointhem in their annual get togetherand celebrationSupper cooked on the premisesSongs from the shows and VeraLynn classics£12.50 per person from Norman

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Film Presentationsfrom Thurcaston & Cropston ParishCouncil‘Sunshine on Leith’Friday May 9 (100 mins)This romantic comedy is an up-beat happy musical with manysongs by the Proclaimers. Twofriends return to Scotland from atour of duty in Afghanistan. Theyagain enjoy their girl friends’company while Davy and Liz’s par-ents celebrate their 25th weddinganniversary. However, thereemerges a dark secret from thepast.‘12 Years a Slave’Friday June 13 (134 mins)June’s drama won this year’s Os-car for Best Film. It is based on anincredible true story of one man’sfight for survival and freedom inpre civil War United States ofAmerica. When a freed black manis sold back into slavery, he facescruelty but also unexpected kind-nesses. The director, Steve Mc-Queen, has created a masterpiece.‘Saving Mr Banks’Friday September 12Have a good summer!Thurcaston and Cropston ParishCouncil will be showing thesefilms at Thurcaston Memorial Hall.Starting at 7.30pm, tickets cost£4.50 and concessions are £4.The price includes refreshmentsand a lucky prize draw. Advancetickets can be purchased via theparish office - 0116 236 7626 orat the door.

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Charity WhistDrivesorganised by Derek Farr will beheld at 7.30pm onThursdays May 1, June 12 and July3Rothley Centre, Mountsorrel Lane,RothleyAdmission £2All players welcome

Birstall Gala 2014Saturday June 28 & Sunday June29This year’s Gala will be held overthe weekend June 28 & 29 andonce again, by popular demand,

se will be accepting bookings forstalls for both the Saturday andSunday, in fact bookings are al-ready being takenIn previous years we have hadover 70 private and charity stalls,and so if you or your organisationwould like to have a stall, standor some space to promote yourbusiness or charity, please contactthe parish council offices for theappropriate forms and any furtherinformation you may require byphoning 2676191or email: [email protected] you can download the formsfrom our website:www.birstall.leicestershireparishcouncils.orgNot sure whether you want a stallor not? Take a look at last year’sGala photographs to help youmake your decision, a brilliantweekend was enjoyed by all andthe feedback was superb frommembers of the public and stall-holders for both days

Events at Birstall Library in MayWomen in the Great WarThe 3rd in our series of lunchtimetalks to celebrate the centenary of

World War I this one deals withthe role of women, those who vol-unteered abroad but also those onthe Home FrontThursday May 8 from 12.30-1.30pm£3 (£2.50 for library members)Pre booking is advisableRoald Dahl EventStories and crafts for 5-10 yearolds based on the stories of RoaldDahlTuesday May 27 from 2.15-3.45pm. £1.50 per childPre booking advisableWorld War I RoadshowLeicestershire Libraries havejoined forces with Charnwood Mu-seum and Loughborough CarillonWar Museum to conduct a numberof free RoadshowsMembers of the public are invitedto bring along any memorabiliarelating to the First World Warsuch as objects, documents, pho-tographs which will be discussedand identified. Valuations cannotbe given.Owners may be given the opportu-nity to have their items displayedat eitherLoughborough Library or Charn-

Extra help onthe busPEOPLE WHO travel by bus and need a little extra help canuse a new card.

Bus operator First have introduced theSafe Journey card. A spokesman said:“They let you tell the driver that you needsome extra help to make your journey onthe bus. It may be that you need moretime to reach your seat or that you wantthe driver to speak up because you arehard of hearing. Whatever you need, youcan use these cards to let the driverknow in a privateand discreetway – thereare evenblank spacesfor you to fillin yourself fordetails of yourdestination orspecial instruc-tions.”

Disabled customers mayalso want to carry a BetterJourney Card. The spokesmansaid: “This card has beendesigned following consultation with disa-bility groups around the UK, and is in-tended to give disabled people a way ofletting the driver know that the may needadditional help. It includes messages suchas ‘Please be patient I have a hiddendisability’, ‘Please face me and speakclearly, I lip read’ and ‘Please help mefind a seat. There are also some blankspaces for you to use if you want to in-clude a different message.”

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Rothley ParishChurchThree services every Sunday9am, 10.30am, 6.30pmAll ages welcomewww.rothleychurch.org.uk

Tea DanceBallroom, sequence, Latin and jiveFriday May 16, 3.30-5.30pmBirstall Village HallBirstall Road, Leicester LE4 4DH£3 inc refreshmentsCome along to a great afternoonof music and dancing and excel-lent companyAll welcomeFor more details contact Joan on07718519480or email: [email protected]

Bipolar CoffeeMorningA coffee morning is being held toraise funds for Bipolar UK, thenational charity supporting indi-

viduals and families affected bybipolar, sometimes known asmanic depressionSaturday June 21From 10am to middayMethodist Church Hall, WanlipLane, Birstall LE4 4JSTea & coffee will be served along-side a number of stalls which willinclude cakes, plants, nearly newgoods and a tombola

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2nd Ladies FashionShowThursday May 22 at 7pmFashion show clothing comes froma selection of popular high streetfashion outlets, with an opportu-nity to purchase items. All cashand card payments acceptedCome and find something new forsummerTickets £5 each to includetea/coffeeBirstall Village Hall, Birstall Road,Birstall, Leicester LE4 4DHLife Education is a charity workingin schools with children and youngpeople assisting them in theirdevelopment in self confidenceand knowledge in making healthychoices. We are trying to raise£20,000 to celebrate 20 years.

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Open DaySunday June 2210am to 1pmCo-op Sports & Social Club, Bir-stall RoadAdults, Junior, Families welcomeHalf-price membership on the dayMeet the coach, members, havefun

Jenny, from Venezuela, has beenteaching her class at Mountsorrel Work-ing Men’s Club since 2005 and has stu-dents from all walks of life.

She said: “They all have differentreasons for joining, but one thing theyhave in common is that they all experi-ence a sense of wellbeing, uplifted spir-its and feel more energised.This results in a more posi-tive outlook to life, makingthem more confident as theysee their self esteem grow.”Jenny has seen many friend-ships blossom and has evenhad four couples who foundlove after joining her ses-sions.

Jenny says: “There aremany benefits to dancing fromimproving the heart’s health,losing weight, maintainingstrong bones, improving pos-ture and muscle strength,

increasing balance and co-ordinationand beating stress. This is partly due tothe increase of endorphins that the bodyproduces when taking up a physical andfun social activity such as Salsa dancing.Exercising without realising it just can’tbe beaten! Unlike other forms of high

impactexercise, Salsa is gentler on the jointsand can be done as sedately or lively asyou want.”

Jenny runs her sessions in a fun andrelaxed way, with laughter being its mainkey ingredient. The courses progressstudents who may start off with two leftfeet to the stage of being able to dancethe night away with the Latin Spirit aka‘Espiritu Latino’.

She added: “If you would like to startliving life to the full why not come andjoin one of her classes. More info onwww.espiritulatino.co.uk or call 07931524825.Pic: Jenny’s Mountsorrel students & (in-set) Jenny dancing with a student

“TEN MINUTES on a treadmill can feel like an hour but anight of salsa dancing just seems to go far too fast” saysSalsa teacher Jenny Harvey.

CHARNWOOD BOROUGH Council haswon the Campaign of the Year cate-gory at the 2014 Local GovernmentChronicle Awards, the biggest cele-bration of innovation and talentacross British councils.

The Council’s Don’t Muck Aroundenviro-crime campaign was a winner –over the last three years it has signifi-cantly reduced incidents of dog fouling,litter and fly-tipping in hotspot areas.

Councillor Jane Hunt, the Council’sCabinet member for Regulatory Servicessaid: “I would like to take this opportu-nity to congratulate the teams whoworked so hard on this campaign fromstreet wardens patrolling and enviro-crime officers dealing with fly-tips, toour street cleaning teams and neigh-bourhood officers in the community. Itis a truly tremendous achievement. TheDon’t Muck Around campaign is a terrif-ic way of helping the Council achieve itscommitment to protecting our Boroughfor future generations.”

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A TEAM of volunteers work-ing with Thurcaston & Crop-ston Parish Council havebegun preparing a Neigh-bourhood Development Plan(NDP).

A formal request to designate theparish as a Neighbourhood Area hasbeen submitted to Charnwood BoroughCouncil.

The aim of NDPs is to allow a com-munity to shape its own future by decid-ing where building should take place,what areas should be protected and whatlocal facilities are needed.

NDPs need the approval of a majorityof voters in the neighbourhood beforethey come into force. If proposals pass alocal referendum, the local planningauthority is under a legal duty to adoptthem.

Before being put to a referendum,NDPs must comply with national plan-ning policy and be in general conformitywith the development plan for the localarea.

Thurcaston and Cropston’s NDP ap-plication states: “Consultation with thecommunity will generate evidence whichwill ensure that through planning guid-ance Thurcaston and Cropston can de-velop in such a manner as to protect thearea’s heritage, maintain its characterand provide for future infrastructure,housing and employment needs for aviable and sustainable outlook. The pur-pose of the Neighbourhood DevelopmentPlan will be to maintain and enhancequality of life and sense of place in theParish by preserving the balance betweenhousing, green open space and agricul-tural land. The plan will align to Charn-wood Borough Council’s Core Strategy.”

The NDP will include:• an assessment of sites and styles of

sustainable residential development tomeet local needs

• a review of requirements and provi-sion of community facilities

• provisions for maintaining a sustain-able parish with distinct village identities

• provisions for the protection oflandscape, heritage and wildlife

• an assessment of transport infra-structure to improve safety and access toother locations

• an appraisal of employment andbusiness opportunities within the parish

• a strategy to support the protectionof important buildings and historic assets

As of March 2014 there have been980 applications for NDPs nationwide.

Research by planning consultancyTurley has shown 75% have been in thesouth of England and 73% in areas withConservative led councils.

Rob Peters is Executive Director ofTurley’s and led the research. He hassaid: “The picture that emerges from thepublished Neighbourhood Plans is one ofthe majority seeking to maintain thestatus quo and restricting new develop-ment with a smaller minority of plansencouraging growth. This suggests apotential for conflict between localismdelivered through neighbourhood plan-ning and the positive presumptions forgrowth that underpin government poli-cy.”

TAKE PART in a charity cycleride through the Charnwoodcountryside to help raisemoney for a local charity.

The Charnwood Forest Cycle Rideis back for its fourth year on June22, sponsored by the Woodiespub and Bradleys.

Spokeswoman for the charityAlex’s Wish Emma Hallam said:“Please come and join in, you’llget your healthy dose of fresh air,enjoy spectacular views around thestunning Charnwood Forest whilst cy-cling for an incredibly worthwhile cause.It’s a fabulous opportunity to get backinto cycling again after the wintermonths, so whether or not you are akeen cyclist, there’s never been a bettertime to dust off your bike in time for the

of Alex’s Wish, a registered charity set-up to raise vital funds for an incurablechildhood muscle wasting disease calledDuchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Alex isan 8 year old boy from Rothley who wasdiagnosed with the condition in 2010.Alex’s Wish are investing in innovativemedical breakthroughs to help all chil-dren lead a longer more fulfilled lifewith the aim of finding a cure.

The event organisers would also wel-come volunteers to marshal and helpout with refreshments on the day. If youare unable to ride but would like tohelp, please get in touch.

To register a discounted early-birdentry fee is £20 which includes an eventpack with your sponsorship form andtop tips, a complementary t-shirt to wearon the day, refreshments on the day,cakes at the end of the ride. A late-entryfee of £25 will apply if you register onthe day.

The easier and quickest way to regis-ter or to download the registration formis to visit the event website atwww.charnwoodforestcycleride.co.uk.You can also pick up a registration format your local post office or [email protected] requesting one beposted out to you.

summer months.The route is all on open

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sen to ensure maximum safety and en-joyment. At the end, you’ll be treated tocomplimentary yummy home madecakes and refreshments – a perfectthought to get you through the ride.”

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A PRE-SCHOOL in Thurcastonhas a new owner.

The Thurcaston Early Learning pre-school has been established for 16 yearsat the Memorial Hall in Anstey Lane. Itsnew owner is Sarah Teasdale, a qualifiedprimary school teacher with a degree inPrimary Education and over 14 yearsteaching experience.

The pre-school will continue to oper-ate using its current staff with Sarah alsoon site each day.

For more information about the pre-school contact Sarah on 07940 361 744or [email protected]

LEICESTER’S NEW food hall– a glass and timber build-ing next to the Corn Ex-change at Leicester Market– will open to the public onFriday May 23.

Less than 12 months after contractorsstarted on site, all external works havebeen completed – with the zinc roof,matching fascias and the building’s 86glazed panels all in place.

“What we’re creating here is a fantas-tic new food hall which will be a tre-mendous draw for local residents andvisitors to the market” said the City May-or Peter Soulsby. The building itselflooks stunning and I would like to per-sonally thank the designers and thecontractors – including many local busi-nesses – who have done such a greatjob. It’s been a very difficult site to workin and I know that the team has had toovercome some huge problems to get towhere we are today.”

The eight stalls, selling meat, fish anddelicatessen produce, have been de-signed to meet the traders’ individualspecifications, featuring bespoke foodcounters that will help keep the freshproduce in optimum condition.

Alison Ireland of Sherwin’s CheeseStall, which has been on the marketsince 1977, is counting the days untilthey move into their new home. “Ourcustomers have supported us loyallyover the years in a building that is nowtired and outdated, so I can’t wait to beable to serve them in this fantastic newenvironment”, she said. “There’s a realbuzz of excitement around the place.We’re going to have the best equipmentand top of the range counters in one ofthe best food halls in the country – andwe’re looking forward to welcomingcustomers, old and new, to our newhome from May 23.”

The new food hall is the first phaseof a £9.2million scheme that will trans-form Leicester’s historic market.

Subject to planning permission, workon phase two could be under way inJune, with the old indoor market demol-ished by early 2015 The new square thatwill replace the indoor market, and anextension to the rear of the Corn Ex-change, are due to be completed in thesummer of 2015.

THE GARDENS at BelgraveHall are reopening to thepublic for a new season ofevents.

The gardens are open regularly,free of charge, every Wednesday fromApril 2 until the end of September.They will also open on the first fullweekend of each month from 11am to4.30pm.

A spokesman for Leicester CityCouncil said: “Visitors can bring apicnic, take a stroll and discoversome of the unusual plants andshrubs that grow in the garden. Tradi-tional games, such as croquet, areprovided.

“A series of events is also planned,taking inspiration from the hall andgardens. Highlights include a one-daybotanical illustration course, a familymini-beasts nature day and a courseexploring the life of Charlotte Elliswho lived at the hall.”

For more information, contactBelgrave Hall on 0116 2298181. A fulllist of events taking place for the newseason is available atwww.leicester.gov.uk/museums byclicking on ‘Belgrave Hall’.

WORK TO construct two new, permanent gypsy and travellersites on the edge of Birstall is due to begin this summer.

The city council is set to releasefunding of £390,000 from its capitalprogramme towards the development ofthe sites at Redhill Way and GreengateLane.

The rest of the investment will comefrom the government’s Housing andCommunities Agency (HCA) which isproviding £1.44million. Both sites areexpected to be ready for occupation bythe end of March 2015.

Rental income from the 16 pitcheson the sites will cover their runningcosts. The running costs are expected tobe £60,000 a year, and rental income£65,000. The surplus will cover rent

arrears and unlet pitches. There will besix pitches at the Greengate Lane siteand 10 on Redhill Way. The sites will bemanaged by the city council.

Leicester’s City Mayor Peter Soulsbysaid: “The development of these newfacilities will help us to address theongoing and costly problem of unau-thorised camps in the city. The releaseof funding is the final stage in what hasbeen a very thorough process and I ampleased we have reached a point wherework can soon begin.”

Lindsey Richards, Head of MidlandsSouth for the HCA covering Leicester andLeicestershire said: “This funding willhelp the city council to satisfy its legalduty to try to meet the accommodationneeds of Gypsies and travellers in thecity. We are looking forward to the com-pletion of both sites next year.”

The Homes and Communities Agencyis also funding the council’s refurbish-ment of its existing gypsy and travellersite at Meynells Gorse. Work to its 21pitches will start later in the year andwill be completed by March 2015.

The two new sites were to have beenmanaged by Framework Housing Associ-ation, but under the Mobile Homes Act ahousing association would not have thesame allocation rights as the council.

The City Mayor has written to theSecretary of State on two occasions toask him to amend the legislation but noamendments have been made. Frame-work will therefore act as the develop-ment agent for the council but will nothave management responsibilities.

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Rothley Bowling Clubsecretary Carole Law said:“We are pleased to an-nounce that followingthe hard work carriedout to the green sur-rounds over the wintermonths by several clubmembers and our con-tractor the green is againopen for play.”

The work to replacethe ditch boards andupdate the surrounds wasmade possible by grantsreceived towards the project from theHarry Hames Trust and Midlands Co-operative Society. In addition, Lafargedonated the granite cobbles which wereused to replace the grassed area be-tween the relaid slabs and the fencesurrounding the green. The club is alsograteful for the help received from Jews-on Plant Hire, Jewson Ltd, David WilsonHomes, and Loughborough University.

Carole said: “An open invitation isextended to all those who would like tocome along to the club and participatein our “Chummy Evenings” which takeplace every Wednesday from 5.30pmonwards commencing on May 7. A warmwelcome awaits you at Rothley whetheryou are a complete novice or an experi-enced player, male, female, young orold. Rothley is a small but friendly cluband new members will be able to joinfree of charge this year.”

The club will be hosting an Open Dayon Sunday June 8 from 12noon until4pm. No equipment required – just flatshoes (no heels). Refreshments will be

available.“Please come and see us and find out

more about the wonderful game that isbowls” said Carole.

Further information from the ClubSecretary, Mrs Carole Law, email:

[email protected] or Geoff Halltel: 0116 2303266

ROTHLEY BOWLS green is open for play after a programmeof improvements has been completed.

RICHARD HURD was an 18th Century rector of Thurcaston, whowent on to become Bishop of Worcester and founded an impor-tant library there.

Chris Penney is the current HurdLibrarian and she visited the Society inMarch to tell us about Hurd’s life andwork. Potentially a dry subject, youmight think, but Chris’s talk was wellillustrated and full of interest: the onlyaspect that was dry was her sense ofhumour!

Richard Hurd was born in 1720, themiddle son of a Staffordshire farmer.He was bright enough to go to grammarschool and subsequently became a stu-dent, then fellow, of Emmanuel College,Cambridge. A literary and academic lifeseems to have suited him but stories offiddle-playing and horse-riding alsoshow a lighter side to his character. Hewas befriended by William Warburton,the future Bishop of Gloucester, whoencouraged Hurd to seek advancement.

The living of Thurcaston was one ofthe wealthiest owned by Emmanuel andwhen it became vacant in 1756 Hurdwas installed as rector. He declared thatthe rectory (now Thurcaston Grange)was “good enough for a bishop and thegarden quite excellent”. He maintainedcorrespondence from here with thegreat literary figures of the day, includ-ing Thomas Gray and Edward Gibbon.

He has the reputation of having beenrather aloof from the affairs of the par-ish and certainly he does not appear tohave enjoyed socializing, perhaps be-cause of shyness. However, unlike somerectors, he did spend most of his timein the village and letters show that hestayed to tend to the sick during a timeof widespread illness. He rebuilt thechancel of the church in 1763, which isprobably when most of the medievalglass was lost. We saw a small paintingof Hurd in later life, which belongs tothe church. Chris has been able toidentify the artist.

Warburton arranged for Hurd to givelectures in London, where he came tothe attention of the royal family and wasappointed a tutor to the Prince of Wales(future George IV). Hurd was a greatfavourite of Queen Charlotte, who hadhis portrait by Gainsborough on herbedroom wall. He was made Bishop ofLichfield in 1774 and Worcester in1781. Meanwhile, Warburton had be-come wealthy through an astute mar-riage and had inherited a great library,including the collection of AlexanderPope.

When Warburton died, Hurd boughtthe 3000 books for £350 and added

them to his own. He built a new roomto house the library at the bishop’s resi-dence, Hartlebury Castle, where it stillremains. It is not dominated by theolog-ical works but is more of a gentleman’slibrary with a diverse collection of bookson science, poetry, botany, gardeningand topography, as well as importanteditions by Spenser, Johnson and Gib-bon. George III, who visited Hartle-bury, donated a hundred books from theroyal collection.

In 1783 Hurd was invited to becomeArchbishop of Canterbury but he mod-estly declined it as “a charge much tooheavy for him to sustain”. It seemslikely that he was reluctant to abandonhis newly completed library! On hisdeath in 1808, he bequeathed the col-lection to his successors at Worcester.

The next meeting will be on TuesdayMay 20 at 7.30pm in the HarrisonRoom, All Saints’ Church, Thurcaston.

From Peter Smith, Thurcaston &Cropston Local History Society

OUR MARCH speaker wasPaula Webster who gave atalk accompanied byslides entitled: “FortyDays and Forty Nights”.

Her talk focused on the HolyWeek and the different ways it iscelebrated in England and Spain.

While we in England treat theperiod of Lent and Holy week in asombre and reflective way, the Span-ish treat it very differently. SemanaSanta is the biggest event of the yearin Seville. Some fifty-eight proces-sions, each consisting of two thou-sand followers, parade through thecity carrying extravagantly decoratedfloats called “Pasos”. It takes themtwelve hours to visit every church inthe city and pass through the famousSeville Cathedral.

Local residents turn out dressedin their finest clothes to watch thisspectacular, colourful and emotionalparade.

This was an interesting and enter-taining talk, which clearly showed thedifferent ways Easter is celebrated.

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The popular opengarden event will thisyear be held on June28/29 with all pro-ceeds going to LOROS.

A spokesman said:“We hope to have anumber of differentgardens for you to visitacross the two villages;some large, somesmall, some immacu-late, some very muchless so! But all for youto enjoy.

“We are still look-ing for gardens toopen. The wet weather at the start ofthis year meant that many gardens wereslow to get going, but now that spring isreally here they are bursting into life. Ifyou would like to get involved by open-ing your garden please contact us as

soon as possible,you will be mostwelcome. Garden-ers who haveopened before willtell you it is a veryenjoyable and posi-tive experience.”

Gardens will beopen from 2-6pmon both days, tick-ets will be £4 each(accompaniedchildren andwheelchair usersfree) and will bevalid for both days.

They can be purchased on the day fromany of the Open Gardens and in ad-vance. Look out for further details near-er the Open Garden weekend.

For more information about thisevent, or to volunteer your gardenplease have a look at the web sitewww.tcog.org.uk or contact Linda on0116 2363872 or email:

[email protected]“Why not put the date in your diary

now, then come along with your familyand friends, and support this great com-munity event,and help usraise moneyfor a veryworthwhilecause. We lookforward toseeing you!”added thespokesman

OUR APRIL speaker wasJosephine Burgess fromSave The Children.

Her talk, “Save the Children Thenand Now”, was about the history ofthe charity and what it has achieved.

The founder was a well-to-do Ed-wardian lady named Eglantyne Jebb.She was not particularly enamouredwith children but decided to “givelife” from a strategic distance bysetting up the fund at the end of theFirst World War.

Eglantyne worked tirelessly andone day in 1922, she looked downfrom the top of Mount Saleve outsideGeneva, over the international city anddrafted the pioneering statement ofchildren’s human rights that has sinceevolved into the UN Convention on theRights of the Child – forever changingthe way the World regards and treatsits children. Sadly, six years later at52 years old, Eglantyne died.

Her legacy brought the currentwork into focus throughout the Worldsaving the lives and mental securityenabling the chance for children tothrive and prosper. The talk wasthoroughly appreciated by the mem-bership resulting in a marvellouscollected donation of £100.

From Ann Farndon, The Monday Club,Anstey, Cropston, Thurcaston & Rothley.

SPEND A weekend admiring gardens in Thurcaston andCropston this June.

RESIDENTS ARE being invited to joina Virtual Citizens’ Panel to letCharnwood Borough Council knowwhat they think of its services andfuture plans.

The Council is looking for as manyCharnwood residents as possible to join thepanel to represent the Borough’s diversepopulation. Members will be invited tocomplete surveys, online or by post, givingtheir views on a range of topics from bincollections to Council Tax. The feedbackfrom the panel will help shape councilservices now and in the future.

Councillor Jonathan Morgan, the Coun-cil’s Cabinet Member for Strategic Support,said: “If you’re aged 16 or over and aresident of Charnwood, we’d love you tojoin the Citizens’ Panel. The Council aimsto put customers at the heart of everythingwe do and listening to your views on ourservices is vital to help us deliver what youneed. There’s no pressure and membersonly need to complete the surveys they wishto. It’s a great way to make your viewscount.”

For further information [email protected], visitwww.charnwood.gov.uk/pages.citizens_panel or call 01509 634989

Crime Report : Rothley Feb & Mar2014

Theft 5, theft from motor vehicle 5,burglary 4, burglary non-dwelling 9

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THE WANLIP wind turbine began turning in mid Februarybut didn’t start generating electricity until February 26,says Severn Trent.

A spokesman said: “Until now [Feb26] the wind turbines blades have beenmoving slowly without generating power.That’s because installing wind turbinesisn’t quite the same as plugging in lightsat home.

“Since the structure has been erectedextensive testing has taken place. Engi-neers have also worked through thewettest winter on record.”

The wind turbine at Wanlip wasnamed Windy by class one of Rothleyprimary school and the class will bevisiting the turbine this spring.

The turbine is one of four located atthe company’s sewage treatment works,with two in Derby and one inNewthorpe, near Nottingham. It is ex-pected to generate 5000 megawatt hoursof electricity for the water treatmentworks.

Renewable energy specialist at SevernTrent, Jon Beeson, said: “The team con-structing the turbines have pulled out allthe stops to get them generating poweras quickly as possible. With Windy’sblades turning and producing power forthe first time we’re making history here

in Leicestershire – as the tallest struc-ture in the county now generates clean,renewable energy.

“We’re a responsible company andwe already generate almost a quarter ofour energy from renewable sources,including crop digestion, water andsewage gas power. The wind turbinesnow add to this and will hopefully seeus generating a third of our energy fromrenewable sources by 2015. We’vethought carefully about the resourcesthat we have as a company. Before weinstalled any of the wind turbines, wecarried out wind tests at 5,000 differentsites – from that number, less than tenproved to be suitable to install largewind turbines.

“As well as reducing our carbonfootprint, by generating more renewableenergy we help to protect our customersfrom future energy price rises. The re-newable energy we produce today meansthat our power bill is reduced and thishelps us to make sure that our custom-ers continue to have the lowest com-bined household water and seweragebills in England and Wales.”

He added: “We hope thatthe local communities wel-come the wind turbines astheir neighbours. We under-stand that some people findthem beautiful and some peo-ple don’t. We’ve done all wecan to help residents under-stand the reasons why they’vebeen constructed and thebenefits they’ll bring.”

“Severn Trent Water hasdonated more than £100,000to benefit local communityorganisations and schools inthe four areas that the turbineshave been constructed. As partof this the Rothley Centre ishaving solar panels installed tohelp reduce its power bills,and improvements have beenmade to the village hall inWanlip.

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Representa-tives of some ofthe Lions favour-ite, local chari-ties were invitedto receive dona-tions in supportof their work.Jennifer Leach ofRainbows waspresented with acheque for£1000, ChristianWeikeret-Picker£2500 forLOROS, Paul Bott £1500 for VISTA andRussell Brickett £1000 for Wishes4Kids.

Lion Ann Stafford also collected acheque for £250 for Macmillan CancerCare, which is the chosen charity of thewife of Lion John Kyte, the District Gov-ernor.

Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rut-land air Ambulance had received £1250earlier in the month as part of a Zoneproject and this sum would be added toby other Lions Clubs in the Zone.

Vice District Governor Lion Paul Staf-ford took the opportunity to congratulateLion John Simmons on his 30 yearsservice as a Lion and Lions Nish Bathiaand Norma Grimes on 20 years service.

The presentation formalities over, thedance floor was cleared and Lions andtheir guests danced to the musical tal-ents of Jackie Lee.Pic: 2nd Vice District Governor Lion Paul Staffordand Rothley & Soar Valley Lions’ President Ruth

ROTHLEY AND Soar Valley Lions marked their 37th anniver-sary with a celebration at Birstall Golf Club.

Longslade appointsnew leader

Mrs Black was appointed interimprincipal in April 2013, on secondmentfrom Melton Vale Post 16 Centre, part ofthe Belvoir Melton Academy Trust(BMAT).

In March Longslade’s gov-ernors agreed that it was anappropriate time for MrsBlack to return to BMAT. VicePrincipal Mr Jason Smith hasbeen appointed acting princi-pal.

Chair of Governors MrTony Stott said: “In her timein post Mrs Black shared ourpassion for Longslade andimproving the education thatall its students received. Shedemonstrated leadership,drive, energy and enthusiasm in bringingabout changes in the College at a diffi-cult time. Governors would like to placeon record their thanks for all the workthat Mrs Black undertook at Longsladein helping to improve the College. Wewish her well for her future career.”

He added: “The work of improvingteaching and learning and raising theachievement of all students continues.The HMI will carry out his next monitor-ing visit in the summer term when weare determined to demonstrate that wecontinue to improve and aspire for thestudents to achieve well. The college willbe led by Mr Jason Smith, Vice Princi-pal, who will be Acting Principal withsupport from Mr Hugh Howe, Beau-champ’s Principal and his team as theNational Support School prior to spon-sorship.”

In April the Lionheart Multi-Academy

Trust will become operational. It will beled by Beauchamp College and will in-clude all Birstall’s schools, althoughLongslade can not join the trust untilOfsted remove it from special measures.

It is not expected that thiswill happen before sum-mer 2014.

Once Longslade hasjoined the trust as a spon-sored academy, the plan-ning for merging Stonehilland Longslade into one11-19 school, announcedin January 2014 can begin.

Acting principal JasonSmith said: “I feel privi-leged and humbled to beleading Longslade Commu-

nity College. We are ambitious for thefuture, committed to improving rapidlyand we believe that every student canachieve excellence.”

LONGSLADE COLLEGE has a new acting principal after thedeparture of Mrs Kirstie Black.

Pic: Acting PrincipalJason Smith

THE BIRSTALL organisers of music and movement sessions forchildren under five have been nominated for a national award.

Boogie Bods Music & Movement,based on Kevin Wood Close, are one ofonly two nominations in Leicestershirefor the What’s On 4 Junior awards,2014.

Heidi Bruce from Boogie Bods said:“We’re very excited to have reached thevoting stage and would like to thankeveryone who has helped us get thisfar.”

Boogie Bods’ sessions introducemusic and rhythm to babies and tod-dlers through singing and play activities.

The winners of the What’s On 4 Jun-ior awards will be announced in June.The competition is now in its eighth yearin 2013 there were 80,000 votes castand 6000 nominations.

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A BEGINNERS running pro-gramme in the village hasbeen so successful organ-isers have said they willkeep it going.

Organiser Dave Snutch said: “It hasbeen hugely successful and no-onewants it to stop at the end of 10weeks. As a result we are not goingto! A second course is going to runback to back with the first.”

The ten week programme aims togive complete beginners the chance totry running in a group, led by quali-fied leaders from Birstall RunningClub.

Dave said: “There have been over50 people turn up at one point oranother during the programme – mostare Birstall residents. Two have al-ready progressed to running withclubs and four have taken part inpark runs.

“Seeing these folk develop hasbeen one of the most rewarding expe-riences I have had the pleasure ofbeing involved with.”

The free 30 minute sessions arerun on Wednesdays at 7pm from thecar park of Birstall Royal British Le-gion on Front Street.

“We are on safe routes only andadvice and encouragement is freelygiven. Come on down and be amazedat what you can achieve and its com-pletely free!” said Dave.

For more details contact DaveSnutch 07834 140354.

[email protected]

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Held at Rothley Village Hall, on Mon-day & Tuesday evening, & at Roth-

ley Baptist Church, Woodgate,from 4.30pm on Wednesday.

Some spaces available in the begin-ners class at 4.30pm. All classescan lead to stagework, medals and

examinations.

Tel: 07584 166838

Ladies Tap classes for experienced orbeginners held on Mondays at 7pm.

Pupils 3yrs + welcome

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Her photos and commentary of life atCoton Manor took us on a journeythrough the seasons and the decades ofthis lovely garden that is a popular visit-ing place for Leicestershire garden lov-ers.

The gardens are open for six monthsin the year from the spring time displaysof hellebores and blue bells, through therich varieties of summer flowering bor-ders, and into autumn displays.

Caroline made the point that thegarden at Coton had evolved over manyyears. Because gardening at Coton is ona large scale, they work hard at colourcombinations and succession. They alsouse repeat planting in long borders as atechnique.

This illustrated talk by Caroline wasvery well received. Caroline had anenthusiasm and passion for Coton and amanner and style that members warmedto.

Our April speaker, Geoff Smith, tookus ‘Behind the Scenes at the ChelseaFlower Show. Geoff grows prize winningfuchsia and has exhibited at Chelsea foralmost 30 years.

The Show isstaged on thesite of the Roy-al Chelsea Hos-pital (home tothe ChelseaPensioners).The Hospital issituated in a14 acre mu-nicipal park,open to dogwalkers, jog-

gers, children’splay area, andtennis courts.

For sixweeks of theyear the park isclosed andheavy security isput in place.The tenniscourts, playareas, and muchof the grass isremoved. Water and power is suppliedto the park. The show gardens, devel-oped all over the country are then trans-ported to the park. The park is thentransformed into the Chelsea FlowerShow. Many big companies sponsorshow gardens and spend huge sums ofmoney for the exposure the Show pro-vides.

Geoff showed a variety of ‘before’ and‘after’ photographs showing an area ofthe park before Chelsea and then thefinished garden.

Geoff had a relaxed and humorousmanner and the talk was entertaining

and informa-tive.

The garden-ing club meetsin the Thurcas-ton and Crop-ston MemorialHall

Whether anexperiencedgardener or anenthusiasticbeginner we are

sure you will something of interest inthis year’s programme. New membersare made most welcome. The member-ship fee is £12 for the year (pro-rota)or £3 per meeting. And, if you wouldlike to come as a visitor and then youdecide to join, your visitor fee will berefunded! So, if you are interested ingardening - come and give the club atry.

The next clubevents are:

Wed June 11:Evening visit to“Barracca”, EarlShilton. A 1-acregarden with lots ofdifferent areas,large borders,patio area and autility garden.Adm. £3 incl.refreshments Sat

July 26: Tatton Park Flower Show£30 each - includes coach & entry to

the showground. A few tickets stillavailable

For more information, please callDave Haddon on (0116) 235 9758

From Thurcaston and Cropston Garden-ing ClubPics: (top) the recently created herb gar-den at Coton & a view of Coton Manor andthe area that was once the rose garden

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