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VILLAGE NEWS Page 2 Chadwell, Eastwell, Eaton, Goadby Marwood, Scalford, Wycomb www.villagenews.e-kit.co.uk Eaton Parish Council PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Marwood, who would be willing to Thursday, 8th February update and keep an eye on the notice boards with a view to keeping Goadby Marwood Village Hall them up to date and tidy in appear- FEBRUARY 2007 I S S U E 2 1 8 7.00 pm ance. If you are able to help in this way, please contact Colette, the All printing by: PRINT & BUY SERVICES—tel. 01664.482480 Parish Clerk, on 01664.464.823. Parish Council meetings are open to 11 Pate Road, Leicester Road Industrial Estate, Melton Mowbray members of the public; agendas and Inkjet and laser supplies—see advertising pages Eaton Parish Council would like to minutes are on the village notice advise all parishioners that there will boards the Friday before the www.villagenews.e-kit.co.uk be elections for all Parish Council meeting, or on the following positions during May 2007, and website: Please may I have all items for the March issue by further information on how to apply Scalford PC 2 www.meltononline.co.uk/pp/parish for these positions will be included MONDAY, 19th FEBRUARY The parish councillors and their in the Village News nearer the time Eaton PC 3 Sue Watford, contact details are also on the (also see notice by the Leicestershire website, if you would like one of Parish Reading 3 4 Stathern Road, Eastwell, Melton Mowbray, LE14 4EN & Rutland Association of Parish Notices 2-5 Tel. 01949.861256 : [email protected] them to raise an issue on your Councils on page 5). Grp behalf. Fundraising results 4 THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND Notices 4/5 Eaton Parish Council would like to Thank you. Eastwell 5 ELECTORAL ROLL hear from volunteers living in the Colette Stein, clerk, 01664.464823, floodlightingSmall ads 5 very six years each church is asked to scrap its villages of Eaton and Goadby [email protected] PlanningJune events 6/76 E previous electoral roll and start a new one. The electoral roll is a list of people who feel they ‘belong’ to BingoRegular mtgs 68 their local or chosen church. This is usually because Parish reading group they attend regularly, but can also be because they ToteBingo winners 78 support the church by helping with projects or giving financially. ast month we read “The true scattered months’ schooling, mother SmallLooking ads ahead 9-118 L Story of the Kelly Gang” by Peter trying to raise four children, Carey. This book is true in that the projecting him into a life of crime All those on the electoral roll can vote at the Annual Contact Nos. 12 events depicted happened, and the when he was 13 years old—and you February meetings 9 General Meeting, and to be on the Church Council conditions and circumstances at have a recipe for disaster, ending in you have to be on the electoral roll. The electoral ContactPlanning numbers 912 that time are well researched, but it execution at 25. roll is no longer used to assess the parish share, as is the author choosing to write as some people think. SpecialFundraising events 10/1112 Ned Kelly which puts it in the fiction Yet there are moments when, category. through his hard work, he could Church flowers 13 To be eligible for inclusion, you must fill out a form Looking ahead 12 have discovered a happier life, but (even if you have previously done so); you must be However, we all found it convincing, fate was against him. ChurchHire notices of halls 1313 aged 16 or over and be a member either of The and agreed it is probably a very good Church of England or another Trinitarian Church, depiction of what life was like for a On Tuesday, 13th February, we are Flowers/smallTote winners groups 1313 and be resident in the parish, or have habitually first generation Australian born into reading “Betty Boothroyd: the attended worship for the last six months at your cho- Churchwardens 13 a transported criminal family which Autobiography”. We meet in CofE services 14 sen church. seems to have no desire to reform. Goadby Marwood Village Hall at 7.30 Church services 14/15 Church notices 15 pm. Come and join us! Bishop’s Easter visit 15 Forms are available from the Electoral Roll Officer at Add to this the death of Ned’s father Meth. church 15 each of our churches or from me. when he was 9 years old, a few Molly Gatehouse, tel. 01664.464.785 Diary 16 Diary 16 Beverley Stark, (vicar) Page 3 ISSUE 218 VILLAGE NEWS www.villagenews.e-kit.co.uk Page 4 Scalford Parish Council Notices Eastwell Church Please also see the Scalford Parish Council website at: www.leicestershireparishcouncils.org floodlighting Eastwell church The church will be floodlit this month to The next Please ensure that you remove all Flower Festival celebrate the birthdays of: PARISH COUNCIL MEETING valuables from your vehicles, especially Sat Navs, Laptops, Stereos ALEX VAN DOORN on will be held on Eastwell PCC will be holding a Flower and valuable clothing. In your 6th February, and Wednesday, 14th February houses, please leave lights and a Festival in May. There will be an 7.30 pm in the School. radio on, ensure windows are informal get together on 12th ADAM WATFORD on locked, especially ground floor February, 10.30 am, in the 8th February windows, and items such as laptops church , for those who are inter- and in memory of LOCAL CRIME are put away out of sight. .. And ested in helping in any way. You please report any suspicious sight- FRED ROBINSON (birthday) on are welcome to come along for The police would like information on ings or vehicles to the police on 14th February any sightings of both a Silver Ford 0116.222.22.22 or Crimestoppers on coffee and biscuits (children are also Mondeo, with a registration similar 0800.555.111. welcome). We will be equally MARY & ALAN BARNES to KV02 HDF, and a red pick-up, grateful for any offers of flowers, (wedding anniversary) on registration similar to M819 PUX. CAR PARKING IN SCALFORD offers to arrange flowers, ideas or Please call 0116.222.22.22 with any 16th February In the interests of highway safety, any other help. information or details. the Parish Council would like to urge residents to make full use of the two Fundraising Results During January there were several If you would like to get involved, thefts of motor vehicles, from motor public car parks in the village, and please come along: if you cannot also the layby on King Street. In vehicles and burglar- manage the get together, please view of highway safety, it is particu- ies in rural areas. contact me, Janet Knapp, either on Scalford Bingo Most are occurring larly important that the layby be telephone number 01949.861767, or during the afternoon used where and whenever possible. In aid of Cancer Research: £90.30 and early evening. [email protected]. In aid of the Village Hall toilet PROPOSED 40 mph SPEED LIMIT—EASTWELL ROAD, SCALFORD refurbishment: £33.60 The stall in aid of Cancer Research: £72.00 t the request of a local resident and both Scalford & Eaton A Parish Councils, the LCC have prepared a proposal to Scalford Pre-School Bangers & Mash introduce a 40 mph speed limit on Eastwell Road, Scalford, in the big THANK YOU to all who interests of road safety. The Scalford Bangers & Mash A supplied cakes and home made evening held in November raised It is proposed that the speed limit should stretch from the field housing the produce for Scalford Pre-School’s stall £292.00. The event was in aid of barn next to Cranyke Farm (opposite the T-junction to Six Hills, etc.), past at the Christmas Bazaar in November. 18 month old Harry from Leicester the T-junction, over the old railway embankment, past the Brickyard You have helped us to raise funds with who has cerebral palsy and needed a cottages, the Landyke Lane bend, to the end of the Red House Farm which we can buy new toys and equip- wheelchair. The proceeds from building and garden. ment for the children — your generosity the Bangers & Mash, together with is very much appreciated. Any comments on this proposal should be addressed to the amounts raised at a couple of Mr D Marshall, LCC, Leicester Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0DA, other events, ensured that Harry to arrive no later than 5th February. From Little Scholars, had his wheelchair for Christmas. Scalford Pre-School VILLAGE NEWS Page 5 ISSUE 217 www.villagenews.e-kit.co.uk Page 6 Planning Applications Bingo Forthcoming Elections Bingo n 3rd May 2007 local elections local Parish Clerk (see pages 2/3), or 06/01242/FUL. Two storey extension to dwelling— EATON O will be taking place to elect the Melton Borough Council for more Wolds Farm, Landyke Lane, Scalford. councillors to your Parish Council. details and to check that you are In the village hall, 06/01252-3/FUL-LBC. Extension and alterations— This is the chance to have your say eligible to stand as a councillor. 7.30 pm by voting for the people you want to Alternatively, you can contact the The Old Rectory, Scalford. Wednesday, be councillors to help look after your Association of Parish Councils on 06/01171/LBC. Unblock existing fireplace and community, or possibly becoming a 01509.816400, or install woodburning stove—The Old Court House, 3 14th February councillor yourself and help shape it.