Mountsorrel

POPPY APPEAL. Last year the village raised just over £6,000 for the Poppy Appeal. This year’s appeal, which commences on October 28, is launched with a talk entitled “The Battle of Mountsorrel 1916”. The talk will be given in St Peter’s Church (Market Place) starting at 3pm on Saturday. October 28. Entrance is free but donations will be welcomed and of course Poppies will be available as they will be at shops and pubs across the village from the same Day.

ARMISTICE DAY SERVICE. There will be a Field of Remembrance Service at the Peace Garden (corner of Market Place/Sileby Road) at 11am on Saturday, November 11. Poppy crosses will be available at this service.

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY. The annual village Remembrance Day Parade and Service will commence from the Green at 2.30pm on Sunday, November 12, to march to St Peter’s church for the annual Remembrance Day Service and then return to the Green at 4pm.

Villagers are asked to note that as Police HQ have said that they are now unable to provide traffic control support for the Parade there will be a temporary road closure along the route of the parade whilst it moves from The Green to St Peter’s and later returns after the Service. The road closures will last about 20 minutes and Arriva buses have been informed.

Mountsorrel Branch Royal British Legion are extremely grateful to volunteers from the village community and the Mountsorrel Community Team who are acting as Traffic Marshals so that the parade can continue to safely take place.

ALL SAINTS’ - ALL SOULS’ TIDE. At 3pm on Sunday, October 29, ( The Twentieth Sunday after Trinity) there will be a Memorial Service at St Peter’s Parish Church (Market Place) MountSorrel for family and friends to commemorate those they have lost recently and in years past.

Then at 6pm Choral Evensong will be sung in Church. The guest organist will be Mr David Johnson of Derby and coffee / tea will follow the Office in the Antill Vestry.

Finally, Wednesday 1 November is All Saints’ Day and all are warmly invited back to St Peter’s to keep The Feast with a Festal Celebration of The Holy Eucharist at 10:30am. The celebrant will again be the Parish Priest and the guest organist this time Mr Ian Imlay of Leicester. Drinks will then be follow in church to conclude with a light pub lunch.

MEMORIAL CENTRE VACANCIES. The Parish Council is currently recruiting for the following vacancies at the Memorial Centre situated at 105 Leicester Road, Mountsorrel.

Premises Officer – 37.5 hours per week on a permanent contract – hours to be worked in accordance with the schedule of bookings but will include evening and weekend working – Salary £18,135 plus NEST pension

Receptionist (2 posts available) – 37.5 hours per week on a permanent contract – hours to be worked 5 days out of 7 on a rota basis but will include evening and weekend working – Salary - £14,625 to £18,135 plus NEST Pension

Cleaners (2 posts available) – Up to 10 hours per work on a permanent contract – Hours to be worked in accordance with schedule of bookings but usually 6.30 am to 8.30 am but will include evening and weekend working – Salary £14,626 to £18,135 (pro rata)

Application Forms and Job Descriptions are available from the Parish Office, 2a Little Lane, Mountsorrel LE12 7BH (tel. 0116 2303809) or via the council’s website at www. mountsorrelparishcouncil.co.uk

Closing date for applications is 12noon on October 30