Village news

Wysall

PARISH COUNCIL REPORT. Clerk Mike Elliott reported to the monthly meeting of Wysall Parish Council that he had represented the council at the annual meeting of Notts Association of Local Councils at Epperstone. About 80 councillors were there.

The police spokesman explained how they are expanding their work to have more local contact. He said he had also attended a seminar on the Data Protection Bill which comes into force next May and was now studying the information he gained. There will be a need for the council to appoint a Data Protection Officer and details for this are being investigated.

Miles King, Midlands Rural Housing, wrote to suggest the village might like to consider joining forces with Widmerpool and Willoughby on the Wolds for a joint shared ownership scheme. The clerk was to ascertain if this meant one site.

The council agreed to support the Keep Britain appeal to take part in the Tidy Heroes week March 2-4 for litter clearing work.

Integrated Community Solutions for funding bids. It was felt there was no purpose to be involved at this point with this company. Notts County Council have opened a fund for positive commemoration of the ending of WW1, up to £300 grants available and it was agreed to ask for funding towards a scheme to provide a plaque to commemorate Wysall being a Thankful Village.

It was agreed to go ahead with plans for a bonfire on the evening of November 11 2018 to commemorate the centenary of the ending of WW! In 1918 and to dedicate the ‘ Thankful’ plaque that it had agreed to have made. The council agreed that would-be designers in the village be invited to come up with a design for the plaque.

Budget and precept 2018-9: The chairman Coun. Sam Stevens presented a report in which he had outlined the income and spending of the council during the last three years. He said there needed to be increased income from the precept because currently the council were making use of funds raised from village hall functions. It was agreed unanimously to increase the amount to be precepted for during 2018-9 to £11,500.

Rushcliffe Borough Council applications: 17/02447/out (revised) Roger Edwards, Le Petit Champ, Widmerpool Road, Wysall. Outline application with all matters reserved with the exception of access for four new dwellings. Object. Concerns expressed over the access to the site and the dangers that could be created, additional traffic movement.

Rushcliffe Borough Council decisions: 17/02256/FUL Mr & Mrs Georgina and Chris Collicut. 7 Tuckwood Court. Two bay windows to front of property. Grant: 17/02143/REM Mr & Mrs D Cavanagh. Wynhill Keyworth Rd. Approval of matters reserved by application 14/01603/OUT for the construction of 1 dwelling. Approve: 17/02053/FUL Mr & Mrs Whitehead. Ashgrove, Widmerpool Rd. Two storey front extension and external alterations, alterations to roof, render finish and window alterations. Grant

Village hall: The Christmas Fair was a success although it seemed the numbers attending was less than previously and there had been a drop in the number of stalls that were festive season orientated. Future events would include the Quiz night and a Wine Tasting evening. There were also plans on May Day in 2018 to hold a Walking Treasure Hunt.

The chairman said equipment for the film projector etc was now being ordered from a new supplier because the original one continued to insist payment before the job. He also informed the meeting that it was proposed to erect shelving in the gable/chair storeroom so that the gazebo could be stored there.

Environmental matters: Continual parking of vehicles on pavements in several parts of the village was a concern and the clerk was asked to talk to the police at East Leake.

It was felt that in one instance the vehicle owner was parking too near their property, thereby preventing pedestrians to walk on the pavement.

The clerk and Mr Mike Stanley were to discuss with the County Highways officer the question of installing flower troughs on two areas of the village, near the church and at the Bradmore Lane corner.

Website: The chairman and Coun. Reeds were to meet with the Website controllers to discuss the design of the site.

It was agreed thanks be offered to Mr Mike Stanley for his work in setting up the VETS system in connection with the defibrillator. It was also agreed to organise a training night for the defibrillator and CPR training in February.

Normanton on Soar Heather Herrington 01509 646240 heather.herrington@live.com

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE The speaker at the meeting on Tuesday 2 January was Wendy Coley from the small charity “edical Detection Dogs”.

The charity was set up in 2008 by Dr Claire Guest who noticed the ability of her dogs to identify her cancer. She took urine samples from patients who had bladder cancer, and tested the ability of her dogs to identify, by smell, the ones who had cancer from those who did not.

She found a reluctance on the part of the medical establishment to accept this as a feasible way of detecting early stage cancers, and decided to form a charity to raise the profile of the idea.

The charity made something of a break-through in 2014 when it began to benefit from several high profile supporters including the Duchess of Cornwall, and is now experimenting with the early detection of various forms of cancer, malaria and Parkinson’s Disease. Scientists have picked up on the idea of replicating the natural function of a dog’s nose by an electronic device which, using breath samples, can identiy 17 different diseases.

NHS protocols require 3,000 samples to be taken to prove efficacy, and this is proving a slow process. Alongside the medical detection dogs has are medical alert dogs who are allocated to suitable patients suffering from life-limiting diseases such as Addison’s, and nut allergies where the dog is trained to alert the patient to the onset of episodes affecting their activities.

In thanking Wendy, Shirley White, said she was concerned about the reluctance of the medical establishment to recognise the benefits of the charity’s work, and compared it with attitudes to complementary therapies generally.

During the business of the meeting names were taken for the next ladies lunch outing on 17 January, and for a boat trip on 22 May. Members were reminded that subscriptions were due.

The competition for the best limerick about dogs was won by Fran Dimelow, and the 50:50 draw was won by Heather Herrington.

ST JAMES’ CHURCH There will be a service of Holy Communion on Sunday, January 14, starting at 9.30am. Everyone is welcome to the service.

MEN’S ASSOCIATION On Monday 29 January the Men’s Association will be holding a quiz evening at the Kings Head Sutton Bonnington preceded by a short AGM.

A fish ‘n chip supper is included – cost £6 per person. For residents recently moved into the village this is an ideal time to get to know us and what we get up to.

The Soar Valley Bus will leave The Plough at Normanton at 7.15pm.

Anyone wishing to join us should contact John Herrington 01509 646240 by Monday 22 January so that the meals can be booked.

Oaks in Charnwood

PLOUGH SUNDAY SERVICE The annual Plough Sunday Service took place at St. James’ the Greater Church Sunday, January 7, with Rev Lydia Humphreys.

A Tradtional Plough was brought into church accompanied by several local farmers.

Rev Lydia blessed the Plough and all those who work on the fields and farms. A sumptuous hot supper followed in the Oaks Storer Hall with entertainment from Strife of Reilly.

MOTHERS’ UNION. Deacon Jan Sutton co-ordinator Loughborough Street Pastors is our first speaker for 2018 at our meeting Monday January 15 at 2.30pm in the Oaks Storer Hall, Oaks Road, LE12 9YD. All are welcome, refreshments served afterwards.

FAMILY SERVICE. Please join us Sunday January 21, at 11.15am at St James’ the Greater Church LE12 9YD for the Family Service with Rev Lydia Humphreys. A Sunday School will operate as usual.

Hathern

SANTA FLOAT TOTAL. The Rotary Santa Float completed it’s tour of the villages before Christmas and thanks to the generosity of local people, more than £4,000 was raised which will be distributed to local and international charities and worthy causes. Look out for more news.

Kegworth Mike Elliott 0115 937 6506 elliottnews@btconnect.com

COMMUNITY LIBRARY. Today ( Wednesday, January 10) – Eyes down!

Our bingo sessions resume at 2.15pm. Bingo cards are 50p each or three for a pound and there’s free refreshments.

EmbarrasSING, our singing for fun group, will meet again next Wednesday, January 17, at 7pm, only £2. Come along and join in and find that voice you never knew you had.

Did you get any Christmas presents of books that weren’t really quite your thing ? Why not bring them down to the library and donate them to our book shop?

All the money raised from the sales of books goes to making sure we can keep the lights and the heating on in the library.

And we promise not to reveal where the books came from!

GARDEN CLUB. Kegworth and District Garden Club will be holding a “special celebrity” evening on Friday March 9th.

The speaker will be Christine Walkden. She was a very popular speaker last time she came and this year her subject will be “Glorious gardens from above” - this is based on a television series she did three years ago.

Tickets are selling fast, they are £10 and can be purchased either from Fredericka’s Flowers in Kegworth or via Paula Wood who can be contacted on 01509 673274.

Rempstone

QUIZ AND BUFFET SUPPER. The always popular Village Hall Quiz and Buffet Supper for Rempstone will be taking place on Saturday January 27 at 7.30 pm.

Tickets will cost £10 and will include a buffer supper. There will be a licensed bar and a raffle.

Places can be booked and confirmation made of teams (maximum of 8 adults per team) can be made with Barbara Mee on 07758 464515 or email Rempstone_vh@ hotmail.co.uk.

Quorn Joan Bloodworth 01509 620481 joan99@talktalk.net

LOST VILLAGES AND CASTLES. Lecture in Leicestershire Local History: Dr Ray Sutton MA PhD will be giving a talk on “Lost villages and castle sites of Leicestershire” at Rawlins Academy (Old Hall) on Tuesday, January 16. £3 for 7.15pm start.

FILM SHOW. The next Wednesday Film Show showing is on January 17, at 2pm

The first film for 2018 is “Another Mother’s Son” which is a 2017 drama requested by some of our regular filmgoers.

The film, starring Jenny Seagrove, John Hannah, Ronan Keating and Amanda Barrington is based on the true story of Louisa Gould, and set during WWII on the Nazi occupied island of Jersey.

Louisa takes in an escaped Russian POW and hides him over the war’s course. The tension mounts as it becomes clear that Churchill will not risk an assault to recapture British soil. As usual the film is in The Village Hall at 2pm.

Pay £4 at the door to include tea, biscuits and a free raffle ticket.

ST BARTHOLOMEW’S. Services this Sunday at St Bartholomew’s Church are; 8am Holy Communion 10.30am 1662 Prayer Book Sung Morning Prayer.

Both services are with Rev D Bowler. At 4pm in the Church Room is Messy Church, but no Evening Service.