VILLAGE EVENT.
both services in the morning.
The first service will be a more traditional service of Holy Communion at 9:15am and the second a more contemporary service of Morning Worship at 11am, which is also broadcast live on the Midweek Service: We continue to run our sociallydistanced midweek communion services. This week’s services will be on Wednesday May 12 and Thursday May 13 at 10am. To help us manage numbers, ring 01509 559702 to ‘book in’ or use the form on the website. St Mary’s is also open for private prayer most days, though the church will be shut on Wednesdays, after communion, to allow for cleaning between services. website.
To be a part of the services parishioners are asked to call 01509 559702 in the usual way to ‘book in’ or use the form on the church’s website.
The 6pm digital worship will continue.
PLANNING APPEAL. Because Rushcliffe Borough Council did not make a decision on a planning application involving proposed new housing in East Leake within the stipulated time, the would-be developer has submitted an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate.
Mr Martin Valentine submitted a proposal for the development in which he was seeking permission from the Borough for the erection of 22 new dwellings and a 3.5m high ball strike net to the eastern site boundary on land East of Cornflower Way and balancing ponds on Costock Road.
The Council has not yet decided this application and an appeal against nondetermination has been made to the Planning Inspectorate.
Mr Andrew Pegram, the Borough Service Manager, Communities, says they previously advised that any additional comments on the application should be made directly to the Planning Inspectorate, and that they would notify those involved when a date for the appeal hearing had been set.
On 4 February, the appellant submitted a revised Statement of Case to the Inspectorate, which includes a proposed mix of 2/3 bedroom dwellings and amended roof designs. The Inspectorate have accepted this statement to be included for their consideration at the appeal.
A copy of the revised Statement of Case (published 08 Feb 2021) can be found on the Council’s planning online webpage at planningonline. rushcliffe.gov.uk and if anyone wishes to make comments on this revised information, those comments needed to be made to directly to them., They will forward any representations made on to the Inspectorate.
CHRISTIAN AID APPEAL. Villagers in East Leake have been asked to keep an eye out for Christian Aid appeal envelopes popping through their letterboxes as local people are urged to support the charity.
Last Saturday there were a number of supporters of the good cause collecting in their buckets outside the village co-op store If anyone would be willing to shake a bucket outside there for an hour on Saturday this coming weekend, May 14 in aid of the charity they should let Judith James know on 853126.
Judith is walking the 300,000 steps challenge in May for Christian Aid and would really appreciate if local people would sponsor her. to walk round to see the lights, to the Oldham family for generously giving us a Christmas tree for the village hall yard, a great focal point, to everyone who contributed towards fund raising for the play equipment.
“We got grants from Nottinghamshire County Council, the Lottery Community Fund and FCC Communities Fund. In addition we received donations from Champions plc, from Mr and Mrs Pike and many of you supported various village events to raise funds. The remaining costs were met from the village precept. So thank you to all these organisations and to all of you as members of our community.”
Costock parish council are looking at a suggestion made for a special Village Event to be held later this year to mark the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions.
Says council chairman Coun. Kath Owen: “It has been suggested that there should be some sort of village event when covid restrictions have been lifted” and is asking residents what sort of event would they like to have.
“Are you willing to help to organise it? Early September has been suggested, is this a good time?”
The chairman says they do need to officially ‘open’ the new play equipment which is already being well used and seems to be appreciated. “What else should or could we do as a village?”
COUNTY ELECTION. Costock will continue to be represented on Notts County Council by Coun. John Cottee, who was comfortably returned as the member of authority for the Keyworth electoral division, taking in Costock, in Thursdays election.
Voting for the village was at the village hall and there were a steady stream of people turning out to make their choice.
Full voting figures for the ward were: John Cottee (Con) elected 2752. Not elected: Terry Rountree (Lab) 618, Linda Abbey (Lib Dem) 559, Neil Pinder (Green Party) 381..