LOCKDoWN LOWDOWN SPECIAL EDITION • MAY 2020 ashby-de-la-zouch

A message from the Community Voice Team We take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the NHS and all local authorities and voluntary community groups for the wonderful way in which they are providing support for local residents and businesses. At ‘The Community Voice’, we appreciate how important it is to keep the local community connected, particularly those who are unwell or feeling socially isolated. To ‘do our bit’, during these difficult times, we took the decision to produce this newsletter free of charge to all contributors. We appreciate that this only covers a small proportion of local goods and services available. Please ‘like and share’ to ensure that this information is as widely distributed as possible. We have been delighted by the positive response we have received from many local businesses. We are overwhelmed by the amount of community spirit that is sustaining the local area with so many offers of help, both large and small. They are all truly appreciated. Our ‘business as usual’ will be resumed as soon as we are given the ‘go ahead’ to safely do so. In the meantime, we wish everyone the very best and stay happy and healthy during these trying times. Please continue to contact us on 01530 267344 or [email protected]

NORTH WEST LEICS NORTH WEST LEICS DISTRICT POLICE DISTRICT COUNCIL North West police are 999. If you’re experiencing domestic abuse or are still working 24/7 and our teams will be concerned for someone who is, report it to us by Coronavirus information for out and about in your community in this calling 101. If you’re deaf or hard of hearing, use NWL communities unprecedented time. Below are some key our textphone service on 18001 101. We’re here to support our residents, messages where you can get up to date FRAUD communities, businesses and tenants through information and provide information to us. The government has issued advice to help prevent the coronavirus pandemic. Our website Please Stay safe these scams and we would encourage you to take contains information designed to help and advantage of this advice and protect yourself; support you, offer advice and keep you up Did you know you can report crime and incidents to date with how our services are operating. • Stop: Taking a moment to stop and think using our online portal? Please visit https://www. before parting with your money or information • Support for Communities and Residents leics.police.uk/ Click on REPORT. In an emergency could keep you safe. dial 999. • Support for Businesses • Challenge: Could it be fake? It’s ok to reject, • Support For Tenants NEIGHBOURHOOD LINK refuse or ignore any requests. Only criminals • District Council Services Through this service you can receive messages will try to rush or panic you. • National advice and guidance from your local Neighbourhood Policing Team, • Protect: Contact your bank immediately if you local police or, in the event of a major incident or think you’ve fallen for a SCAM and report it to Visit our dedicated Coronavirus webpage event affecting the whole of Leicestershire, from Action Fraud on our website nwleics.gov.uk a partnership of agencies known as the Local Reporting Fraud is important. If you think Customer Services hotline Resilience Forum (LRF). you’ve been a victim of fraud report this to Action 01530 454545 Sign up at www.neighbourhoodlink.co.uk Fraud either online at www.actionfraud.police.uk DOMESTIC ABUSE or by calling 0300 123 2040. If you’re being abused, are concerned about family, PS 4384 Jayne DOLBY friends or neighbours, or are worried you may Neighbourhood Sgt for NN45 commit domestic abuse, please seek help, either police station, Broad Street, from the police or from support organisations. Coalville LE67 3PU If you have any reason to think someone is in Work Mobile: 07976 845335 immediate danger, or your life may be at risk, call Email: [email protected]

Ibstock • Market Bosworth • • Heather • • • Donington-Le-Heath • Nailstone • Ravenstone • • • Bagworth • Normanton-Le-Heath • Whitwick • Swannington • • Coleorton Moor • Ashby-De-La-Zouch and surrounding areas The Community Voice.... delivering more than a magazine! COMMUNITY GROUPS AND JFK Business Solutions HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE and Recording and management control of your company financial ORGANISATIONS transactions. Tax returns-monthly payment scheme from £50 EDUCATION per month. Tony Gillard Carers Tel: 01530 588329 or 07914690984. District (Whitwick) and County Councillor. Providing high quality, domiciliary care for adults in the local Email: [email protected] Please call as usual if I can be of any assistance on community and surrounding areas. If you are looking for care 07970 894257 or email [email protected] services or wish to become a carer please call: 01509 505243 Stinsons of Whitwick or email: [email protected]. Independent Funeral Directors. 61 Meadow Lane, Ibstock Post Office Coalville LE67 4DN. Tel: 01530 833355. Full service available from 8.30am to 3pm. Collecting donations Bosworth Homecare for the ICU at LRI. 118 High Street, Ibstock LE67 6LJ. Heartfelt care for your loved ones. We are also looking to recruit Motorcyle Funerals Tel: 01530 260201. homecare assistants in the area. Bookings for motorcycle funerals, UK wide. Tel: 01455 292648. www.bosworthhomecare.co.uk Simply call 01530 274888 or 0845 3752106. Ibstock Baptist Chapel Food Bank www.motorcylefunerals.com Supplying food parcels to local residents in need. Although the Kareplus chapel is closed, collection can be made by prior arrangement. Homecare services. Tel: 01509 642070. Email: Shepherd & White (Estate Agents) Contact Jackie Woolerton on 01530 260480. Deliveries are also [email protected] For buying, selling and letting properties. possible. www.kareplus.co.uk Tel: 01530 231859. Email: [email protected]

Charles Booth Centre 5 Star Mobility Newton Fallowell (Coalville Branch) Thringstone Covid-19 Volunteer team. Helping those that are 5 Star Mobility Scooters are still offering sales and service of Property sales and valuations. Showcase your property with self-isolating, vulnerable or key workers in Thringstone with mobility scooters and aids by appointment. Repairs undertaken virtual viewings. shopping, dog walks, friendly chat, urgent supplies, posting mail for existing or new customers. Contact Malc on 07833104569 or Tel: 01530 810033. www.newtonfallowell.co.uk and running errands. Please email hello@charlesboothcentre. Andy 07971207394. org.uk or call 01530 222337 on weekdays between 9am and Crossley Insurance Services 12pm. Candor Care General insurance available on 01530 262255 or email: Key workers involved in supplying essential equipment helping [email protected] Ravenstone Parish Council in the delivery of social care. Speeding up hospital discharges Sheila Lunn is co-ordinating volunteers for the village. If you supplying Ceiling Track Hoists, patient moving & handling would like to volunteer, or if you would like any help, please call: FOOD & ESSENTIALS equipment. Installation and repair of straight and curved stairlifts 07519 185799. for new and existing customers. Buy or Rent. Inghams Farm Shop Tel: 0330 100 4564. Email: [email protected]. Age UK Offering locally produced fresh meat, free range eggs, bread, www.candorcare.co.uk Telephone befriending Service. Offering support to people over potatoes and homemade pies plus much more. Available from the age of 50 who are lonely and isolated. Provides a link to the the shop or order over the telephone. Free delivery within 10 ME Sports outside world and can act as a gateway to other services and mile radius. Gnarley Farm, Osbaston Hollow, CV13 0HP. We are still offering our services to schools and pre-schools but support. Tel: 01455 292031. are also offering several activities on a private 1to1 basis which Call Donna Watson on 01530 833000 or email donna.watson@ include football, multi-sports, fitness, movement and dance...to ageukleics.org.uk. www.ageukleics.org.uk Haydons of Ibstock name but a few. These sessions are aimed at private individuals, Supplying fresh bread, cakes, cold meats, fruit and veg plus schools, pre-schools and nurseries for key worker children and Hospice Hope essential household items. Available from the shop and with are accessible whilst still strictly observing social distancing Covid-19 support. Telephone support with our staff and delivery option available. Telephone orders welcome. instruction in 1to1, small group or by video conferencing experienced volunteers. Skype and Zoom video chats, telephone 77 High Street, Ibstock LE67 6LH. formats. For further information contact us on 01530 242 706 or counselling, signposting to other services. Available to anyone Tel: 01530 260416. email [email protected] in our area. For more information please contact Liz on 07591 952027 or Think inside the Box email: [email protected] Offering delivery or collection of food boxes containing essential HOBBIES AND INTERESTS items. Tel: Rachel on 01530 589210 or 07568192049. Sew Fabrics RCC Visit the stall selling fresh produce based at Exquisite Cafe, Full haberdashery and fabric online shop available at www. Feeling stuck or alone during the Coronavirus outbreak? The RCC 45 High Street, Ibstock LE67 6LH. team are here to provide company and conversation. We would sew-fabrics.com/online-store. Contact Suzanne or Gemma on 07960 524565. love to hear from you for a chat! Sweet Memory Lane Tel: 01455 856330 - Mon-Fri 9am to 4pm. Chief sweet taster, Fred, welcomes you to his online sweet shop Knittiquip ruralcc.org.uk/covid-19. offering retro sweet gifts for all occassions. Free delivery within Stocking a range of yarns and accessories, cross stitch and 5 miles of Ashby de la Zouch. embroidery kits. Taking telephone orders with free local delivery Tel: 01530 564637. Email: [email protected]. FINANCIAL & FUTURE PLANNING from Snarestone. Tel: 07870 380013. www.sweetmemorylane.com

Lakeside Wills & Financial Services Ltd Guy Rogers Cattows If you are worried or in urgent need, Sue Stanyard is available Learn acoustic guitar, 5 string banjo or mandolin. Offering video Farm shop is open, also offering collection and delivery within to help clients with wills and lasting power of attorney via video one to one lessons. Call 07961 061489 for details. 5 miles. A variety of boxes including vegetables, fruit, salad or calls using Facetime, Whatsapp or Zoom. For further details and essentials. Orders taken online or by telephone. an initial chat contact Sue on 07826 097079 or email sue@ MAXJam Music Tel: 01530 264200. Swepstone Road, Heather LE67 2RF. lakesidewills.co.uk Professional music services including guitar tuition via video. www.cattowsfarm.co.uk Tel: 07806 556035. Sence Accounting British Food Box 99 Chapel Street, Ibstock LE67 6HF Mae Florence Music Pop-up Farm Shop selling bread, diary products, pies, fresh Tel: 01530 447999. Email: [email protected] Now offering online one-to-one Singing Lessons. vegetables, plus sundries. Delivery available within 10 miles of Don’t let Lockdown stop you from learning a new skill! Lodge Farm, Road, Snarestone DE12 7DA. Josiah Hincks Solicitors – we’re open! For more info email: [email protected] Tel: 07871 808392. Email: [email protected] Whilst our offices are currently closed all of our Solicitors are working from home and can help you with any of the following – The Century Theatre Thringstone Store Wills & Probates, Property matters, Employment matters, Family We would like to extend our thanks to our devoted customers Offering essential grocery delivery service for those in isolation matters, Separation matters, Dispute matters and much more. for the overwhelming positive response we have had since in Thringstone and Whitwick. Can take card payments over the We can do it all via phone and email too so you don’t have to our closure last month. We continue to reschedule shows and phone. Road, Thringstone. Tel: 01530 222087. leave home. organise refunds. We all hope we will meet again soon! Contact us on 0116 255 1811 or at www.josiahhincks.co.uk LOCKDoWN LOWDOWN

HOME & GARDEN Higgott Stockton Open for sales and service of garden machinery and hardware. No Aerial, satellite or phone emergencies. Ring for details on 01827 A Martin contact collection and delivery. No contact drop off for servicing. 830391 or 07973 364478. Email: [email protected] Property Maintenance and General Building works. On arrival at shop, ring for assistance. Tel: 01530 260355. Tel: 01530 451468 or 07810 241108. www.higgott.co.uk Sunnyside Garden Centre Now offering an online click and collect service. Orders can be Albert Henry Interiors Ibstock Flooring & Blinds placed via the website www.sunnysidegardencentre.co.uk/store Proud to build bespoke furniture for your home. Observing Government guidelines for social distancing. Also offering a non contact delivery service within the local area. Tel: 01530 265601. Tel: 01530 264210 or 07506 580555. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] MOTOR SERVICES www.alberthenryinteriors.co.uk Jar Electrical Jeff Fowkes Wheels Ltd Ambion Firewood Electrical Contractors. Tel: 01530 263499 or 07702 325904. By appointment only on selected days for a limited range of work, Tel: 01455 291010. Email: [email protected] Jonathan James Massey such as puncture repairs and tyres. Please call us on 01530 263111 to make an appointment. Station Road, Ibstock LE67 6JJ. Border Control (Pest Control) Gardener, Painter and Decorator and General Handyman. Tel: 07833 567300. Email: [email protected] Be assured, Government guidelines regarding social distancing are strictly adhered to at all times. Anderson Commercials Ltd MOT and servicing, repairs and tyres. Open Monday to Friday D & D Painters & Decorators Tel: 01530 262972 or 07581 107402. 8am to 6pm. Moore Road, South Industrial Estate, During the period of the lockdown, David is still giving quotes Ellistown LE67 1FB. Tel: 01530 262743. for all types of work and is happy to undertake exterior painting Kats Antique Vintage & Collectables Centre Email: [email protected] and decorating. Supplying French Chic furniture paint to transform your tired For further details contact David on 07738 982523. furniture. Bespoke commissions undertaken by Marie. No contact Diamond Shine Mobile Valeting Email: [email protected] drop off. Call 07969 275199. See our facebook page for furniture for sale. A deposit will secure an item until the shop can reopen. For the best in car valeting call us on 07927 539326. Full mobile covering all Leicestershire. D C Warner DIY 70 High Street, Ibstock. Paint, Flogas, heaters and general Lee Pearson hardware supplies. Please ring shop doorbell for assistance. Painter and Decorator. Observing Government guidelines. PET CARE Social distancing is being observed. Enquiries and orders can be Tel: 07383 017795. Email: [email protected] made in advance on tel: 01530 263941. Martin Page Coalville Pet Supplies Still open for business. Shop at 5 James St, Coalville LE67 3BX DPT Gardening Services Your local Tree Surgeon. We are respecting social distancing and do not require access to your home. Tel: 01530 251312. open 10am-4pm. Mon-Sat. Great range of pet food (inc Burns Tel: 01530 480291 or 07909 912277. Dog Food), Treats, Toys, Wild Bird Food etc. FREE DELIVERY Email: [email protected] Meridian Blinds Charnwood (5 mile radius) on orders £10 and over. JOIN OUR LOYALTY Quality, made to measure window blinds and shutters. SCHEME. Full range on website: www.midlandparrots.com. Dream Doors Tel: 01530 263399. Email [email protected] New life for old kitchens. We are now ‘open’ for business, just Free measuring, consultation and fitting. Tel: 01530 451458 or 07872 808287. not ‘open’ for business! We will be ready to spring (or summer!) Pet Deli into action as soon as restrictions are lifted. Please call for a Taking orders by phone or online. We will deliver free of charge video or photographic consultation. Mike Cooper For all those small jobs around the home. Time served and within our usual delivery area. The deliveries will be sanitised Tel: 07881 975415. Email: [email protected]. before delivery. If you have to come into the shop then why www.dreamdoors.co.uk qualified. For bricklaying, fencing, carpentry, metal fabrication and painting and decorating. Tel: 07598 233572. not ring us and we will get your collection ready, sanitised and Email: [email protected] available for you to pick up at our door. DS Allen Plastics Call 01530 417484, 07776 180 782 or 07798 691 021. uPVC specialist. Windows, doors, soffits, facias and more. Or email us [email protected] Tel: 07713 347598 or 01530 813002. Mitch Shaw General builder. Tel: 01530 260169 or 07969 353284. 5a Brook St, Ashby-de-la-Zouch LE65 1HA https://www.petdeliashby.com/ Gracedieu Roofing and Building Maintenance Peak Handyman To reassure my clients - I’m following recent government advice My Furry Friends regarding social distancing and offering contact free services. No job too small. Tel: 07592 431712. Email: [email protected] Visit our online shop at www.myfurryfriends.co.uk for a great I do most of my work on my own. All my work is carried out from range of grooming tools and products (brushes, combs, outside of the property, I bring everything I need with me and shampoos, detangle sprays, dog fragrances etc), dog treats, payments can be made electronically after completion. Progress Windows You may have decided over the past few weeks that there may toys and various other dog related products. We will be offering Tel: 01530 832661 or 07515 272768. a click and collect service from the shop (when we are allowed Email: [email protected] be things you need or want to do around your home. Whether that be making it secure, replacing a blown window or upgrading to reopen) and postal deliveries too. You can also book our dog your current doors and windows. We can still help you with a grooming and teeth cleaning services via the website too. Gracie Jaynes Or call on 07702 672991. We are offering free local fully contactless doorstep delivery on quotation as there are many ways we can facilitate a quote; over orders over £15.00 within 10 miles of the shop. Also offering the phone, send your pictures by email, online quoting tool on a full delivery service using DPD, so if anybody wants to send our website or by video call. Please feel free to get in touch with TECHNICAL SUPPORT a gift directly to a friend or relative we can do this with a us, we are more than happy you help. Wishing you all the best – Progress Windows. handwritten card too. CFS Computers Tel: 01455 632731. Email: [email protected] www.graciejaynes.com For safe, doorstep collections for computer repairs contact www.progresswindows.com 07815 810691 or 01530 231971. Balloons by Gracie Jaynes Email: [email protected]. www.cfscomputers.co.uk Offering helium filled balloons delivered locally, a range of Robert J Dutton Ltd options is available. Check out our facebook page ‘Balloons Here for all of your plumbing, heating or gas requirements. by Gracie Jaynes’ or call Georgie on 07484 607592 for more We are operating a safe distancing policy with extra hygiene WELL BEING information. precautions. Please call us on: 01509 502402 or email: [email protected]. www.robertjdutton.co.uk Black Dog Therapy Halls Electrical Offering online therapy for mental health and well being. Contact Silvan Enterprises Ltd Halls can be contacted for sales or repair of all electrical Kate on 07709 364860. Email: [email protected] appliances (washing machines, dryers etc). They can visit to Tree Surgery, Spraying Specialist and Ground Maintenance. Tel: 01530 610507 or 07970 950129. deliver new products or repair broken ones. Ibstock Community Garden Email: [email protected] Tel: 01530 260460. Email: [email protected] Why not grow your own fruit and veg this year? 10-16 High Street, Ibstock LE67 6LG. There are plots available at Ibstock Community Garden. Spotless If you would like to know more about what is involved contact Carpet and Upholstery cleaning. Tel: 01530 587242. Janet on 01530 262183. Email: spotlesslycleancarpets.co.uk HERE FOR YOU: During the Coronavirus, do you need help with shopping, getting prescriptions and walking the dog or would you just like someone to have a chat to? The Palace Community Centre is acting as Ibstock’s Community Hub during the Cornonavirus pandemic and we have a wonderful ibstock group of volunteers ready and willing to help their community. Please get in touch if you need help. We also have a list of associated groups and organisations offering all sorts of different services (from a friendly chat to a gardening service to a food bank). We have a list of local businesses going above and beyond in these You can still phone/email the Parish Manager on important parish matters exceptional times too – if you need something, we probably know a – but we do ask for your patience please while priorities keep changing. local, friendly, business who can help. COUNCIL MEETINGS REMAIN SUSPENDED If you want to help your community, why not join our group of Parish website will be updated when meetings re-start. volunteers? You could also bring along some supplies for the Trussell Trust food bank box we are hosting on the Methodist Chapel’s behalf to THANK YOU ONE AND ALL support those in greatest need during these difficult times. To every single person who is a keyworker, for all who are staying home, for all our volunteers (active and reserve) on the new Please phone the Palace on 01530 262400 or e-mail enquiries@ Community Crisis Team, for all who are helping neighbours, for thepalaceibstock.co.uk to find out more. (Please note, although all people social distancing, for everyone not using the play / fitness equipment in our parks, for children helping at home and the Palace building is closed to the public, we are operating from being cheerful. the Palace every day except Sundays and will respond to all answer We may be in isolation but we are not alone when we act phone messages and e-mails). together. Whitwick - you are amazing. Community Office, 3a Market Place, LE67 5DT Tel: 01530 459527 www.whitwickpc.org.uk/news2 Ryan’s 24 hour challenge! I have presented on radio for over 20 years and currently present on Uckfield FM, Seahaven FM & Hailsham FM in East Sussex. So, I am trying to be the first radio presenter to present on 24 radio stations in 24 YOUR GP PRACTICE IS STILL hours to raise money for the NHS Covid-19 charity. This money is vital to help the NHS operate through the Covid-19 pandemic. OPEN TO SUPPORT YOU I am hoping to achieve this from 7am on Friday 8th May to 7am on Saturday 9th Surprisingly, GP surgeries are all experiencing a significant May 2020. downturn in patients contacting them for advice. No-one knows I am currently in 3 months isolation due to severe medical conditions - and owe my exactly why, but it has coincided with the increased severity of the life to our wonderful NHS. Now is the time to give something back. coronavirus outbreak. So this is a reminder that your practice team I suffer from a life limiting rare auto immune disease called Churg Strauss and due is still there and can be contacted about any health concerns you to this suffered a major stroke last year. may have. Listen out for Ryan at 5.00am on Saturday 9 May on Hermitage FM and at 3.00am on Whatever the need, there is a clinician who can help. As well as doctors, Saturday 9 May on Carillon Wellbeing Radio practice teams often include: – two of the 24 radio stations taking part. • A nurse prescriber, who is qualified to assess, diagnose and prescribe, http://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ and who also has a role in looking after long-term conditions such as Ryan-Millns diabetes and asthma • A clinical pharmacist who will resolve day-to-day medicine issues, advise on the uses of medication and issue prescriptions. If you think you might have Coronavirus (Covid-19) or have been in contact with somebody who does, please check the NHS.UK website in the first instance You can request a telephone consultation, which will probably be www.111.nhs.uk/service/covid-19 or if you don’t have web access call arranged for the same day. The receptionist is trained to offer you a NHS 111 for the latest advice. Please do NOT call the surgery. consultation with the right person. The council has produced an Adult Care and Support Services Directory and guide There is a concern that patients may not be coming forward with to give you information about all the forms of care and support available in Leicester potentially serious issues like lumps, blood in urine or faeces, sudden City, Rutland and Leicestershire. It goes from information about local voluntary and unexpected weight loss, new substantial breathlessness and other community groups for people who just need a bit of support to stay independent all the way through to residential care homes for those who need full time care. It worries. The practice is committed to avoiding the spread of Covid19 explains how to get an assessment from social services, how the funding works and you will only be asked to attend in person if there is an urgent need and has comprehensive lists of the providers in each area. to be seen. For a free copy of this directory please see the website www. Ibstock & Sent by Drs Virmani and Bedi’s Practice Patient Participation Group carechoices.co.uk/publication/ Barlestone WHITWICK HEALTH CENTRE leicestershire or email [email protected] Surgeries www.whitwickhealthcentre.co.uk or phone 0116 305 2169. Traditional Values, Modern Healthcare