Village news
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East Leake Mike Elliott 0115 937 6506 elliottnews@btconnect.com
SCOUTS MEETING. Its annual meeting time for East Leake Scouts, with this due to take place on Friday this week, October 6, at 7pm with a 7.15pm start.
Leaders of the group say they are in need of parents to support their fund raising requirements for the next 12 months and anyone able to offer help by giving up a few hours a month during term time to support your child’s leaders by raising money to do the things they enjoy, is asked to contact the current leaders.
HISTORY SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY. As one of the most active Local History societies in the area, East Leake’s group is coming up to its 40th anniversary in 2019.
The society has been active in the village and the local district since 1979 and say they have a lively committee who organize meetings and arrange displays and visits to local places of interest.
They are a non-profitmaking charity that is registered with the Charity Commission.
Members get an annual Journal of articles on local matters in “The Leake Historian” and the group’s twice-yearly Newsletter gives members an update on activities. An archive of documents, photographs, maps and artefacts is held.
Family history advice and research opportunity is on the agenda and the group stage regular displays and have bookstalls at local event.
The group say there is always opportunity to be involved in group and individual projects involving research and publication.
Contact information is available from the Secretary, Mary Hodgkinson, on 01509 853246 or secretary@ eastleake-history.org.uk The Society website is:: www. eastleake-history.org.uk
BAPTIST CHURCH EVENTS. East Leake’s Baptist Church on Costock Road continues to have weekly events and members meet together each Sunday morning offering a variety of activities for a wide age range.
Members meet together at 10.30 am each Sunday morning, and also offer a crèche and junior church for the under twelve. The church is located on Costock Road with its car park being accessed from Meeting House Close.
There is no specific order of service held and each Sunday is aimed to be different, although usually there is of course a time of worship included, followed by some teaching from the Bible.
The church are always happy to welcome visitors and tea and coffee are served in the back room after every service. Everyone is invited to join them in this informal time.
Regular activities include House Groups on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, with the
Church open for prayer & chat on a Wednesday’s 10am till midday. Mums, Dads, Carers, Babies and Toddlers are all welcome for that activity. Kidz Club activities for 8 years to 12 years are on a Friday 7pm till 8.30pm and all are welcome for that.
CHANGING ROOMS REPLACEMENT. Progress is being made in plans to replace the old, aging and dilapidated changing rooms on the Costock Road sports field at East Leake.
A project manager has been appointed and Architects have come forward with suggested plans aimed at meeting at least some of the facilities called for by local users.
The aim of the project being lead by the East Leake Playing Field Charity is to replace the ageing and dilapidated changing rooms at Costock Road – they have been there over 30 years at least - with a purpose built facility incorporating community space.
Over 200 residents supported a survey undertaken by the Playing Field group, giving their views on what form the replacement should take.
Architects are working on the plans for the scheme and have produced drafts of designs for the new facilities
The Playing Fields say they have had considerable assistance from the Parish Council and have secured funding to allow them to engage the architects and take them through the design stages up to and including planning approval.
PLAYING FIELDS REPORT. The East Leake Playing Fields Charity was set up in 1965 to provide recreation and sports facilities for the use and benefit of the people of the village.Today, this translates into managing the facility known locally as the Costock Road Playing Fields.
Part of the facility, known as the Old Pavilion, dates from the late 1950s and, despite a degree of refurbishment some years ago, is in an advancing state of dilapidation and in desperate need of replacement. In a report from the Playing Fields they say as the community has grown rapidly in recent years, a significant amount of funding has been set aside by developers to improve the facilities on the Costock Road site. “This means that as residents of East Leake, we have an exciting, once in a lifetime opportunity to create an up-to-date sport and leisure hub right in the heart of the community.
“The results of this survey will provide us with critical evidence about how the people of East Leake want to use this facility. Grant-givers and other funding sources will need to see this before they agree to help us with additional funding.”
WI CELEBRATES 90th BIRTHDAY. East Leake Women’s Institute branch – under the presidency of Catherine Cleaver – is coming up to its 90th birthday, and remains as one of the active groups in the village.
Branch meetings are held in the Village Hall and usually on the second Tuesday of every month, with a 7.15pm. Start.
A varied programme of speakers, is lined up each year, to include demonstrations and activities which include craft groups, walks, darts, skittles, table tennis and outings. Membership is between 20 and 30, coving a varied age range. Visitors are welcome to attend the meetings.
The subscription for 2017 is £39.00 and members pay £1 at the door for refreshments, raffle ticket and to help with the general running of the WI. Visitors are welcome at a cost of £4. Membership benefits include the WI magazine ‘WI Life’, full voting rights, the county newsletter and admission to all WI activities.
East Leake is part of the National Federation of Women’s Institutes and the Nottinghamshire Federation. Upcoming talks this year: Tuesday 10th Oct – 7.15pm – ‘More Tai Chi’
Tuesday 14th Nov – 7.15pm – ‘Making Silver Jewellery’
Tuesday 12th Dec – 7.15pm – ‘Christmas in Victorian Style’
Tuesday 9th Jan – 7.15pm – ‘Hats and the Theatre’
Tuesday 13th Feb – 7.15pm – ‘Guide Dogs’
LEAKE ROAD OBJECTION. Parish councillors at East Leake have objected to plans to demolish and remove an existing conservatory and rear utility room and existing front and rear dormers, and first floor, rear and side extensions including the raising of the roof height, at 23 Leake Road in the village. The parish council made their objection on the grounds that the roof height was inconsistent with adjacent properties.
KICKBOXING CLASSES. East Leake PKA Kickboxing Club coach Sam Trickett says he is delighted to announce new classes for the club.
He will be running a Saturday morning juniors class and mixed ages Sparring session starting on the Saturday this weekend, October 7.
The first 10 new members to join the Saturday class will receive free boxing gloves and free first months training.
Sam asks for those interested to visit www. kickboxuk.com or call 0797 9965404 to book a free trial class.
Kegworth Mike Elliott 0115 937 6506 elliottnews@btconnect.com
BRITISH LEGION MEETING. The annual meeting of the Kegworth and District branch of the Royal British Legion takes place Wednesday next week, October 11.
It will be held in the Kegworth Parish Council office on London Road with an 8.00pm start. All branch members are welcome and chairman Andrew Moseley is hoping for a good turn out.
GARDEN CLUB. Kegworth and District Gardens Club next meeting is on Thursday this week, October 5 in the Meeting Room at the village hall.
Members - and visitors who will also be welcome - will be told of the restoration of Trentham Gardens by the speaker, Mike Herbert. Further information can be obtained by contactin g Paula Wood on 01509 673274.
THEATRE EVENING. A Theatre Evening under the title “Harvest” is being staged by Kegworth Plan Group on Saturday this week October 7 and which is being presented in association with Live and Local rural touring and New Perspectives Theatre group. The scene will be held in the Kegworth Village Hall at start 6pm at 7.30pm The story portrayed will be an epic comedy-drama of feuds and farming over four generations. Suitable for ages 14 and over.
Tickets all £ 9.50 available from Picture This on Dragwell, Kegworth or by calling 01509 673138.
COMMUNITY LIBRARY. As the evenings draw in we have the perfect pastime for you. Now, not just a jigsaw always on the go in the library, but a new jigsaw lending library with puzzles for our members to borrow and take home for just a £1 donation.
Come along to the library on Friday, October 6, and every Friday thereafter, when it will be a Puzzlers Paradise.
The Jigsaw Jamboree is from 2pm to 6pm and we have a good selection to choose from.
And if that’s just not enough alliteration for you, you can linger in the library with a delicious drink – that’s just £1.00 too !
TONIGHT ( Wednesday, October 4) our super singing group – ok, I’ll stop now – EmbarrasSING will be meeting in the library again at 7.15pm. Just £2 for an enjoyable and sociable evening.
And the day is finally almost here ! Pedal for Pads takes place this Saturday, October 7.
The library will be open all day for you to come and give our riders some encouragement and library services will be available all day too. Don’t forget our good friends in the Co-op will also be pedalling in the shop. It’s all to help us get state of the art iPads for our members to use, please give us your support.
Finally, good news – unusual news ! Our printing charges are going DOWN ! Since we got our own IT equipment, including a new printer we are now able to charge less so:
Computer printouts/ photocopies black and white now: A4 - 20p per side (ten or more copies 10p per side) A3 - 25p per side Computer printouts/photocopies colour now: A4 - 30p per side A3 - 50p per side
And we have the facilities to laminate your printing too!
Are you on board, if you can use that term in relation to a bicycle, to Pedal for Pads on October 7? The lovely staff at the Co-op are.
They will be pedaling in the shop so when you’re doing your shopping you can throw your change into their bucket. This will be especially appreciated when you just buy a newspaper and pay with a ten pound note.
Or if you’d like to ride at the library yourself, or sponsor someone who is, then come into the library, phone 01509 554176 (there’s voicemail if we’re closed), email kegworthcommunitylibrary@ hotmail.co.uk or check out our Facebook page or website www.kclweb.org.
Please help us to provide state of the art tablets for the use of our library members.
Some of our singing for fun group will be cycling but before that they will be exercising their vocal chords at the next meeting of EmbarrasSING on Wednesday, October 4 at 7pm in the library. Come along and join in !
Widmerpool
PARISH COUNCIL REPORT. Widmerpool parish council are looking for another member, following the resignation of Coun. Clare Bhabra.
The council are to look for an interested person and will then be able to co-opt them to fill the vacancy for them to serve until the end of the current term of office of the council, which is May 2019.
Clerk Mike Elliott reported the accounts had been accepted by Grant Thornton as the External Auditors and had been signed off as being correct.
Coun. Rob Inglis informed the meeting that the Keyworth Neighbourhood Plan was out for consultation for a period of six weeks and anyone wishing to comment on it could.
He also advised that the owner of the former British Legion site and the Indian Knights restaurant in the centre of Keyworth was applying for development of the whole site but the Borough had refused the application.
Local resident Mr John Fallon wrote in regard to the condition of the Fairham Brook and spoke of a flood in 1998 and again two years later. He said he understood the weirs on the water course had been built to enable local fishing and not as a water preservation requirement. Members were told of the Notts ALC agm on Wednesday November 15 at Epperstone when guest speaker will be Craig Guildford, Chief Constable Nottinghamshire.
Nottinghamshire Royal British Legion wrote in regard to a scheme to display lamp post poppies for Remembrance Day and said the 450mm wide lightweight plastic emblems were available at £3 each. Notts County Council has given approval for them to be erected on lamp-posts provided they did not obstruct pedestrians or cyclists and were not placed in any traffic sight lines. The council agreed to purchase 12 of the poppies. The council also agreed to progress the request to make arrangements for special recognition of the 100th anniversary of the ending of the First World War on November 11, 2018 and stage a bonfire on that day and a reception in the Rugby Club pavilion. Mr Geoff Brooks would be asked to light the bonfire.
Coun. Ray Belton reported on the position in regard to a Community Speedwatch group and said he had been in contact with Pc Howard Shinn who was happy to help.
The clerk was to provide a report on the matter for the Three W’s magazine in the hope it would be possible to create a group who would operate the speed checking equipment held by the police. The police officer would organise a training session if there were sufficient people to form a group.
The question of the speed and type of traffic on Penn Lane was again raised. It was suggested the poor road surface was a speed reduction measure.
The clerk was asked to make contact with the Trent Valley Internal Drainage Board – the successors of the Fairham Brook IDB – in respect of the condition of the Fairham Brook and the weirs on it within the parish boundary.