East Leake
PLANS. Parish councillors at East Leake in their latest planning decisions have approved two involving properties on Brickliffe Road and Loughborough Road but refused one on Costock Road.
Under application 21/03117/FUL for 6 Brickliffe Road, they are supporting the proposal for a proposed single storey front/side and rear extension and for the application 21/03103/ADVICE on Loughborough Road, support the installation of a new 10m medium telecommunications pole.
Under application 21/03177/FUL for 22 Costock Road or a proposed two storey side extension and single storey side and rear extension they objected unanimously on the grounds of it being over intensive, out of character and inappropriate for the area and because the proposed extension falls forward of the building line. They also say it would have a negative impact on the street scene
Rushcliffe Borough Council have supported three other applications. 21/02633/FUL 22
Sycamore Road – demolition and replacement of garage with single storey side
extension, Nottinghamshire County Council re erection of 120 place temporary school –
21/00179/CONARE Inglenook, The Nook – the Borough Council does not propose to
make a Tree Preservation Order in this instance and the proposed work may proceed .
ACT OF KINDNESS. Year Seven students at East Leake Academy have been writing letters to elderly and vulnerable care home residents “to show an act of kindness.”
They have planned and written them during the personal development sessions and letters have been delivered to care homes both in the local community but also to other communities, such as Ilkeston.
FUNDING TALK. East Leake parish council are asking for a meeting with Rushcliffe Borough Council to allow a discussion with them in respect in respect of the Borough Strategic Growth Board Funding in 2022/23.
The council have agreed that the parish clerk Sue Lewis arrange a meeting with Catherine Evans from the Growth Board to discuss the kind of projects the parish would be able to apply funding for.
RESURFACING DELAY. A decision has been taken by the parish council at East Leake to delay the resurfacing of the footpath in the Friendship Garden until new benches have been installed. The council have received a quotation for the resurfacing work.
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION. Wide-ranging charitable work of the Royal British Legion will benefit from a fund-raising coffee morning at East Leake Leisure Centre on Friday, February 18 from 11.30 am until 1 pm
As part of the invitation villagers and people from further afield are invited to meet Percy the Penguin, Team Legion 23 Arctic Challenger Martin and members of the local Royal British Legion branches.
The date of the annual parish meeting for East Leake has been arranged, and it will take place on Wednesday April 27, in the village hall. The date of the next parish council meeting is next week Tuesday February 22.
CHURCH CINEMA. Film fans in East Leake are reminded that the community cinema season at St. Mary’s Church continues this month with films shown on the third Saturdays of the month.
The next showing is on Saturday, February 19 and the following film is on Saturday, March 19. This is a change to previous years when the community cinema events were held on the second Saturday of the month.
Doors open at 6.30 pm with refreshments available and the films start at 7 pm.
Copyright restrictions for free-entry community cinemas restrict the listing of the film titles so people who wish to see the films are advised to see the posters inside the church and in the porch for details of the season’s films.
PARKING CONCERNS. Anti-social and inconsiderate vehicle parking in East Leake is a recurrent problem and the local Parish Council is requesting “that drivers park with consideration at all times for the safety and welfare of others.”
In a recent newsletter, the Parish Council said that it “receives a large amount of complaints regarding parking in and around the village.”
The majority of the parking complaints “stem from inconsiderate parking such as motorists blocking junctions/ driveways, parking on double yellow lines or obstructing pavement access.”
According to the Parish Council, particular problem areas in the village include Costock Road on Sunday mornings and Lantern Lane at school pick up and drop off times.
The Parish Council said: “Badly parked vehicles can obstruct the flow of traffic along roads and can increase the risk of injury to pedestrians and other road users.”
While not necessarily illegal or in contravention of existing Traffic Regulation Orders, The Parish Council said that “this sort of parking can inconvenience other drivers and pedestrians, lead to unnecessary additional on street parking, in some cases be dangerous and if carried out persistently, can lead to disagreements between neighbours.”
The Council highlights the issue of vehicles parked on pavements: “Pavements are provided and constructed for pedestrian use. Vehicles parked on pavements/ junctions and zigzag school markings present a hazard to pedestrians by causing an obstruction, which may result in them having to step off the pavement and onto the highway, thus putting them in danger.”
The Councillors continued: “This also presents a hazard by restricting the width of a pavement, making it difficult for someone with a pushchair or wheelchair to pass safely – again this person may have to go into the highway to avoid the obstruction.”
The Parish Council said it would like to address the issue of anti-social parking and the effect this can have on a community, by requesting that drivers park with consideration at all times for the safety and wellbeing of others. “
COUNCILLORS AVAILABLE. The three Rushcliffe Borough Councillors for East Leake - Lesley Way, Carys Thomas and Kevin Shaw – are “happy to be contacted by telephone or email if constituents have any issues relating to the Borough Council’s services.
Their contact details are on the Rushcliffe Borough Council website and they also provide information via their Facebook page “Independent Rushcliffe Councillors for Leake Ward’.
Full information for all of the East Leake Parish Councillors can be found on the Parish Council’s website