Village news
East Leake Mike Elliott 0115 937 6506 elliottnews@btconnect.com
FATHER’S DAY SERVICE. There will be a special Father’s Day service of Worship followed by a BBQ at East Leake St Mary’s Parish Church on Sunday this weekend, June 18. The service will start at 10-30am and will offer a short celebration of Fathers and Step Fathers, followed by the free family BBQ. special guest former professional footballer Nottingham Forest player Phil Starbuck.
Phil was born in Nottingham, and started his career as an apprentice at Nottingham Forest.
He scored on his First Division debut at Newcastle United aged 18 in December 1986 and again in his second outing, a 1–1 draw against Liverpool on New Year’s Day 1987. He spent time on loan at Birmingham City, Hereford United and Blackburn Rovers before moving to Huddersfield Town on a free transfer in 1991.
On 12 April 1993, he set the then record for the fastest goal scored by a substitute when he netted against Wigan Athletic just 3 seconds after entering the game.
He then went to play at a higher level with Sheffield United before appearing for Bristol City, Oldham Athletic and Plymouth Argyle in the Football League, RKC Waalwijk in the Dutch Eredivisie, and Cambridge City and Burton Albion in non-league football, before going into management. In all, he made 188 first team starts in the Football League, the most being 120 for Huddersfield, for whom he scored 36 goals.
Phil also had a career in club management, with his first job being was at Hucknall Town, and later ran Hednesford Town and Grantham Town.
CAMERA CAR. Parish councillors at East Leake have expressed concerns at the number of instances when drivers park their cars on pavements in and around the village.
The council have suggested there could be a use made of the Camera Car that is used from time to time in the area, and have asked Coun. Andy Brown who represents them locally on Rushcliffe Borough Council and Notts County Council to take the matter up for them.
NAILS DELIBERATELY SCATTERED ON THE ROAD. Police have stepped up their investigations in to what appears to be a continuing source of concern with nails being deliberately scattered on at least two different roads in East Leake.
One incident known to the police involved a family car from the village having one of their tyres becoming deflated as the car was being driven on the M1 motorway
Earlier this year police became involved in the situation with reports to them that nails and screws had been left on both Damson Way and Mulberry Road in the village.
Further reports of the problem have been made to the police and the Rushcliffe South beat team have said in a statement they are extremely disappointed to be told that residents of the two roads have again been finding their tyres punctured by many nails that seemingly were left quite deliberately on the road.
A spokesman for the South beat team has confirmed that over a recent weekend they had received more reports of the problem and one vehicle owner had found three nails in one of their tyres after it deflated while driving on the M1.
“This could have caused a serious accident.” said the police statement. “If you see any suspicious behaviour around the junction of any roads in the area please report this immediately on 101.”
MANAGING DIABETES. Members of the East Leake St Mary’s Women’s Group will hear about an important health matter at their meeting on Monday next week, June 19.
At the meeting Joy Jones, a representative from diabetes UK, will be talking on the prevention and management of diabetes. What promises to be informative evening is open to everyone, and has a start at 8.00pm in St. Mary’s Hall.
Further information can be obtained from either Sue on 01509 820386 or Margaret on 01509 853619.
THIS YEAR’S CARNIVAL DATE. Twelve years ago East Leake mother Mel Roper felt the village lacked something -- and East Leake carnival was born!
Mel, now a parish councillor and proprietor of the village greengrocery store, says she had felt for a while that there was something missing from the village and in her thirty something years in East Leake had witnessed some fantastic events, but none since the Jubilee.
“After one too many drinks on Boxing Day I found a couple of others who felt the same way and in February the Carnival Committee was formed and there was no going back.”
And now she gives a huge thank you to her fellow committee members for their endless source of advice, ideas, help and encouragement.
After letters were sent out to most organisations/shops/ schools/ clubs in the village Mel says it was reassuring as their replies came flooding back.” I realised then that we weren’t the only ones missing the good old days and for those new to East Leake they were intrigued to find out what it used to be like!”
Commenting on the huge success of the event those twelve years ago, Mel says not in her wildest dreams did she ever imagine it would be the village event it turned out to be!
That was twelve years ago and now annually the East Leake Carnival - this year’s event is being held on June 24 - is an entertaining afternoon for all, to celebrate real community spirit and village life.
The Carnival is easily recognised as one of the biggest events held annually in East Leake, commencing with a parade through the village centre in the afternoon, finishing on the Recreation Ground and followed by live entertainment by local singers, bands, various stage shows and a variety of stalls held by local organisations and individuals.
One of the attractions each year is the number and wide variety of stalls set up on the Recreation Ground, including local organisations as well as commercial stalls. Enquires on stalls can be made to the parish council email site.
RECTOR’S VISION FOR COMING YEAR. Popular Rector of East Leake St Mary’s Church the Rev Tim Parker, talking to members at the annual parochial meeting aimed the main focus on his vision for the coming year.
He said they needed to nurture and grow the new services, implement a new pastoral care structure, improve their communications -- both to the congregation and the wider community -- and finance the Church’s work soundly.
He stressed this would present challenges to the whole worshipping community.
At the meeting Conrad Oatey and Voirrey Paesler were elected as Churchwardens and Doris Elcock was given warms thanks for her many years of service as warden.
Re-elected as Deanery Synod members were Conrad Oatey, Pam Peacock and Sue Shaw while members remaining on the Parochial Church Council are Rosemary Barrow, Doris Elcock, Ann Harris and Colin Knight. New members to the Council were Debbie Anderton, David Emblin, Steph Hutton, Judith James, Joyce Mills, Jamie Taylor and Laura Taylor and Paul Hobson and Barbara Wright were seconded onto the PCC. The move to increase the PCC membership was agreed at the 2016 annual meeting.
BOOKSTART WEEK. East Leake Library, along with many others in Nottinghamshire, featured in the National Bookstart Week with fun activities especially for under 5’s, being staged to encourage families to have fun reading together, anywhere and anytime.
The special week had an ‘Explore Outdoors’ theme and county-wide there were
special Rattle, Rhyme and Roll and Storyhullabaloo sessions at 44 libraries across the county, with East Leake being one of them involved. The theme of the special week this provided the perfect opportunity to share and enjoy rhymes, books and stories about the outdoors and playing outside.
The Bookstart Bear popped in at East Leake with children having the chance to meet the loveable blue bear.
Children who attended any of the events will receive a free copy of the picture book Everybunny Dance! by Ellie Sandall. Children’s reading charity BookTrust, supported by Hodder Children’s Books, has more than 450,000 copies to give away.
National Bookstart Week is an annual celebration of BookTrust’s flagship reading programme, Bookstart, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Bookstart gives every child in England and Wales a free reading pack in the first year of their life and again when they are 3-4 years old. BookTrust works to remind families of the importance of reading for pleasure – even if it’s just for ten minutes a day. In Nottinghamshire, last year more than 15,000 Bookstart packs were gifted to children.
SOUND EQUIPMENT PLEA. A plea has been put out by St. Mary’s Church at East Leake regarding the use of sound equipment there.
Pauline Wainwright says they need everyone to be aware of the new system for ensuring that the sound equipment is switched off in the vestry to avoid serious damage to the sound desk due to overheating.
A card – with the following wording -- is now hung over the switch in the vestry:
“I promise that if I remove this card and switch on the sound equipment, I will keep it with me until the end of the service. I will then personally switch off the sound equipment and, only then, replace the card.
Pauline says please can everyone make sure that this happens. “If you should see the card lying unattended, please make sure it is taken to the vestry, the sound equipment is switched off, and the card replaced. This will ensure that neither the equipment nor my husband suffers from overheating and serious damage to my sanity is also avoided. Many thanks to you all.”.
NEW VILLAGE FLORAL DISPLAYS. Plans are going ahead by the parish council at East Leake to increase floral displays in the village.
Coun Mel Roper, chairman of the council Amenities committee, says hanging baskets and flower towers were fabulous again in 2016 and they had received many compliments from the public. “We plan to increase the number around the village this summer,” says Mel.
In addition to brightening u op the village with the flowers, Coun. Roper says that residents may have noticed some of the signposts at the village junctions have been either replaced or repaired, and says this is an ongoing project. “Some of these have been funded by the new Housing Developments!” she quipped.
The Amenities chairman said the council had taken a decision to try and keep the public toilets open on Sundays, adding that they are used a lot and the village can get very busy with people visiting the Recreation Ground and cyclists passing through.
Coun. Roper said she had been joined by Conrad Oatey, John Thurman, Liz Taylor and Kevin Shaw to volunteering to lock and unlocking the toilets on a rota on Sundays.
The committee said they had outstanding support at our annual litter pick this year. “A lot of interest was generated with the children at Brookside School with a poster competition advertising the event, and the temptation of some homemade cakes and winning a family cinema ticket encouraged many more volunteers than in previous years, with the result being a huge pile of rubbish!
“Thank you to anyone who turned out – it was a very worthwhile job and actually a lot of fun!” added Mel.
Widmerpool
PARISH COUNCIL REPORT. Residents in Widmerpool have been asked to make an early date in their diaries, for Sunday November 11 next year.
The parish council at Widmerpool has agreed to support a national event ‘Battle’s Over - A Nation’s Tribute and WWI Beacons of Light’ which is taking place on Remembrance Day next year to commemorate the centenary of the ending of the First World War.
Pageant master Bruno Peek, after his successful nationwide event to mark the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, is now heading the arrangements for the WW1 event and already has over 500 villages countrywide signed up to an event which will include beacons and bonfires.
Says the organiser: “The beacons and bonfires are being lit at 7pm on November 11, 2018 as part of a historic tribute to the many millions who were killed or came home dreadfully wounded during the war.
“It is also an opportunity to remember the huge army of men and women on the home front who, often in dangerous and exhausting conditions, underpinned the war effort - keeping the wheels of industry turning, bringing the harvests home and ensuring the nation did not starve.”
Participants will also receive a complimentary copy of Battle’s Over: A Nation’s Tribute – 11th November 2018, the official publication of the Battle’s Over national and international event, which concludes four years of First World War commemoration and remembrance.
The parish council would be grateful to learn of anyone in the parish who is a relative of someone who served their country in WWI so they can be invited to light the beacon or attend the function as a guest. Information can be passed to any parish councillor or to the Clerk of the council, Mike Elliott on 0115 937 6506, email elliottnews@btconnect.com
The council have re-elected Coun Tony Mason as chairman, with Coun Jason Holland the vice chairman. The closure of the Widmerpool Trust Fund has seen a donation of £2,840 being granted to the funds of the parish council. No decision has been taken yet as to how the money will be spent.
Coun. Ray Belton reported to the last meeting of the parish council on progress in regard to provision of new planters and these had now been purchased.
He was thanked for the work he had carried out on this matter.
Coun. Holland is to discuss with the Rugby Club the possibility of additional use of the Rugby Club pavilion, for village activities and social events.
Stanford on Soar
STANFORD ON SOAR CHURCH. There is a service of Choral Evensong this Sunday - the First Sunday after Trinity (June 18) at 6pm, all welcome.