Village news
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PLANNING APPLICATIONS. Parish councillors at Sutton Bonington have not objected to a planning application submitted to Rushcliffe Borough Council for a single storey side extension to the property at 1 Landcroft Lane in the village. Equally plans for a single and two storey rear extension, single storey front porch extension, pitched roof to bay window and garage at 60 Melton Lane were also not objected to.
SANTA CLAUS. Santa Claus will be in Sutton Bonington on Saturday November 25 when he attends the Christmas market for St Anne’s and St Michael’s parish churches being held in the village hall .
SCHOOL UNIFORM REMINDER. A reminder has been given by Sutton Bonington Primary School head teacher Mr Mark Brumwell how important it is for children to take pride in their appearance and adhere to the uniform and associated guidelines that they set.
In a message to parents through the school newsletter Mr Brumwell notes from some key reminders, saying that children should wear sensible, preferably black, school shoes – not trainers and girls’ shoes should have a strap or laces to secure them. Heels should be low and. Ballet pumps are not suitable.
He says that jewellery, nail varnish and any form of make-up should not be worn in school. “If a child has pierced ears, plain studs only should be worn whilst at school. Earrings must be removed for all PE sessions.”
The school supports the wearing of watches as it helps children to practise telling the time.
Mr Brumwell says long hair must be tied back and hair should be kept out of eyes, and clipped back if necessary. Any forms of extreme haircut are strongly discouraged.
The message to parents from the head teacher asks them to please ensure that their child’s uniform and PE kit is clearly labelled, and that if it is written on it hasn’t faded in the wash. “Children regularly leave jumpers and fleeces in the wrong place but at least if they are named we can quickly reunite them with the owner. We encourage children to be responsible for their own property, but your cooperation in labelling everything would be greatly appreciated.”
ART GROUP. Sutton Bonington Art group is running its regular activities again and meets at the village hall on a Wednesday evening, from 7-30pm. Further information on the gro0up can be obtained from Maureen Johnson on 01509 672012.
SAVE THE CHILDREN. The annual fund raising event organised by Terry and Sylvia Holt for the Save the Children Fund is taking place on Friday and Saturday December 1 and 2, at their home at 17 Gables Lea in the village.
On the first day the event will open at 7pm and last for three hours, and mulled wine and mince will be served. On the Saturday morning coffee and biscuits will be served from 10am to 12-30pm.
Christmas cards, seasonal items and Fair Trade gifts will be available both days and Terry and Sylvia say they look forward to support fopr the vbery worthy charities involved.
VILLAGE NEWSLETTER. The popular village newsletter in Sutton Bonington - The Village News – is celebrating fifty years of being published, and has shown how it has expanded since the four page issue that first hit the streets in 1967.
There have of course been changes in those involved in those 50 years, and the present day team have optimistically said they are looking to fifty more years of the village news.
There is no definite date for actual publication of the first issue, other than it appeared as a simple, four-page, typewritten script, printed on a Caxton press sometime during the first half of 1967. It was circulated to households in Sutton Bonington and Normanton, with no mention at the start of Kingston of Soar being involved as it is now.
To mark the 50 year celebration, a copy of the very first issue has been produced to mark the occasion and todays production team are asking if any present-day readers can recall anything of the time of the first issue.
LADIES WALKING GROUP. The next Ladies Walking Group is planned next week on Tuesday November 21.
It will take those involved to Groby Pool, a walk of 3 ½ miles with one or two stiles to negotiate.
Those taking part can meet at Sutton Bonington Playing Fields 09:30 or the start point, Groby Pool car park, Newtown Linford Lane LE6 0FR, at 10.00am.
The contact for the walk is Sue James 01509 673460 or 07960 526114. The full walks programme is available to view under Activities on the following web site:
CHRISTMAS JOURNEY. The popular Christmas journey event will again be held in Sutton Bonington this year at the village Methodist Church, taking place from Monday November 27th through to Friday December 1.
It is known once again that several local primary schools in the area have signed up for sessions.
Help is always needed to ensure the event runs smoothly and anyone interested in helping in any way, e.g. setting up or clearing away, is invited to contact Liz Hartley on 01509 674042.
SUNDAY SERVICES REMINDER. Sutton Bonington parish church worshippers are reminded that Sunday morning services from this weekend, Sunday November 19, will be held St Anne’s church at 11am and not at St Michael’s
BONFIRE DISPLAY. A large number of people attended the Sutton Bonington Primary School PTA bonfire and fireworks display at the village playing fields – and saw what was thought to be the biggest bonfire they had assembled during the time the annual event had been organised.
Ben Edmonds organised the collecting of wood etc for the bonfire and said they were grateful for what had been made available to them.
Jacket potatoes, hot dogs and hot and cold drinks were served from the pavilion to those attending the event and a good trade was reported from them.
The evening was fine but cold and the event last about two hours in all.
LOCAL PLAN TALK. A number of residents from Sutton Bonington visited the Rushcliffe Borough Council held at Gotham Memorial Hall to give people the opportunity to talk about its Local Plan Part 2 proposals.
The Borough have organised a number of information and consultation events around the areas with the nearest to Sutton Bonington being at Gotham.
Sutton Bonington does not have large scale development suggested in the Local Plan after Notts County Council Education department said the local school in the village could not cater for any large influx of new pupils.
PARISH COUNCIL. The following are extracts of interest from the minutes of the meeting of the Normanton on Soar Parish Council held on 5 October 2017.
The full minutes can be viewed on the village web-site www.normanton-on-soar.co. uk, on the village notice board, or on application to the clerk to the council.
Rushcliffe Borough Council will empty dog waste bins if they are sited on the waste collection route.
A circular picnic bench will be purchased to replace the damaged bench.
The 85th Percentile, in relation to speeding through the village, is a complex calculation but basically means: ‘ The 85th Percentile figure is the speed that 85 percent of vehicles do not exceed, or that only 15 percent of vehicles go faster than this speed limit and 85 percent go at or below the speed limit.’
The ash Tree on Soar Lane had been inspected. The canopy of the tree looked good; it is one of the characteristics of ash trees that they shed small branches. It was hard to confirm how much of the lean to the wall was due to the tree and how much to the age and construction of the wall. Support would be given to pruning the tree.
Nottinghamshire County Council confirmed that the double yellow lines and H road marking would be repainted once the road had been resurfaced but they were unable to extend or make an order for new double yellow lines.
Problems with drains at the junction of Far Lane/Moor Lane, outside the school pedestrian gate and outside Mallards Reach were submitted to Nottinghamshire County Council, with photographic evidence. The information had been logged for investigation by the Highways Assets Team who will liaise with the Special Drainage Unit and investigate the issues raised.
An Elvis night has been organized on the 9th December 2017 at a cost of £5 per person.
The allotment hedge required cutting. Allotment 5 had become vacant and had been advertised on the village website, public noticeboard and village news. The gate required replacement chicken wire
The wall on the left hand side of the gateway was leaning. Investigations were taking place into the ownership of the wall. The glass on the public noticeboard needed to be replaced.
Resurfacing of Normanton Lane had not been completed – work was being carried out in two stages.
Weight restriction application was still being considered by Nottinghamshire County Council.The initial application was submitted 18t months ago.
Work carried out at the Old NCC depot on the A6006 was currently in line with the original planning approval from 1981. Rushcliffe Borough Council were monitoring the situation.
Coun Hetherington reported on the progress of the Clifton development which was due to go to planning committee in November. He further reported on the proposal for the gravel pit at Barton in Fabis.
Coun Brown reported that the County Council had put money on one side for pothole repairs.
Coun Brown reported that the Fire Authority was considering changes to the night shift pattern at certain stations. Night time fires had dropped by 60 per cent mainly due to better fire and safety education.
ST JAMES’ CHURCH will be a service of Holy Communion on Sunday 19 November starting at 9.30am. Everyone is welcome to the service.
TALK ON THE TRANSFORMATION OF ST PANCRAS STATION. There will be an illustrated talk on the transformation of St Pancras Station on Wednesday 29 November at Normanton Hall (7.30pm for 8pm).
This is not just for train buffs – it is for anyone interested in history, world-class architecture, elegant engineering or just a great story. Therewill be a licensed bar.
Tickets are only £2.50 and are available from the village shop. Further details from Neil Blythe 01509 843825 There
IMPACT REPORT. Kegworth’s award wining “ONEKegworth” group has published its Impact Report 2017 in which it highlights its aims for the future.
The report says the village has a growing dominance as the gateway to North West Leicestershire with the emergence and growth of the many prime organisations.
“Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) – 1m away and associated workforce of up to 7000, with a major impact on our road network and creation of the long overdue bypass around the village-taking HGV traffic out the village centre by Autumn 2018.
“The group say with Midlands Airport just 3.5 miles away, this has introduced increased attention and pressure on Kegworth. “Serving approx. 4 million passengers who use East Midlands Airport every year to over 80 destinations and supports over 6,000 jobs.”
Their report goes on: “DHL is the UK’s number one --over the sky’s of Kegworth. HS2 will run through the Village. We are a hub location for 3 key cities sitting at the heart of Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire and have always been well placed in the centre of a web of roads and infrastructure leading to most of the principal towns and cities in the Midlands and UK and the World.
“We are a village of 3500+ residents with 20 per cent attending or working at the nearby University of Nottingham at Sutton Bonington.
“We have a rich heritage dating back to the early 12th C when Coggeswold was founded by the red bearded Kaggi – hence Kegworth!
“A consultation in 2009 identified a perceived lack of community spirit in Kegworth with lots of groups acting in isolation.
“More recently the Parish Council undertook a village consultation and identified the need for more cohesion. ONEKegworth aims to address this by embracing sub groups, promoting collective events with contributions and events from local businesses and volunteers, to improve the profile of the growing village and allow people to explore all it has to offer. Inspiration for the first ONEWeekend in Kegworth event in 2016 was partially taken from the previous success of Kegworth Carnival, which grew to attract 6,000 people by 1957.”
The last Kegworth Carnival was held in July, 1989.
The ONEKegworth group say they exist to create a greater community spirit and to improve the profile of the village and all residents, schools and the University.
“The impact we are trying to achieve is to bring the diverse Community together, as One and to give the Kegworth community the sense of a single community. We want Kegworth to have the confidence to believe anything is possible with the goodwill of the community.
COMMUNITY LIBRARY. The Knit and Natter group meets every Tuesday afternoon in the library at 2.30pm for about an hour. Bring your own knitting creations!
EmbarrasSING – our singing for fun group – meets again on Wednesday, 15th November in the library at 7.00p.m. £2 will secure you an enjoyable evening with a refreshing drink to lubricate the vocal chords!
There is less than one week to go in which to view the current Art Exhibition in the library kindly on loan from members of Sutton Bonington Artists. There are water colours, pastels and ink sketches both to be viewed and purchased.
‘ Two little ducks’ – ‘Dirty Knee’ – ‘ Time for Tea’.
Is it starting to sound familiar? Yes? Then come along to the library on Wednesday, 22nd November to our launch of bingo, when ‘Eyes Down’ will be at 2.15pm!
There is no admission charge but Bingo cards will be priced at 50p each or 3 for £1, with cash prizes to be won. Refreshments will be available free of charge.
We now have, in stock in the library, a small selection of attractive, slim-line Diaries for 2018, complete with pencil, all priced at £2.20.
Buy now while stocks last!