Ibstock Community Voice April 2020
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Delivered FREE to 8,000 APRIL 2020 homes and businesses Issue 57 Ibstock • Market Bosworth • Ellistown • Heather • Swepstone • Newton Burgoland • Donington-Le-Heath Battram • Nailstone • Ravenstone • Snarestone • Hugglescote • Bagworth • Normanton-Le-Heath • Barlestone . Do you know this local landmark? See page 3 for details and how to win a prize! . Time to Spring Forward The Ferrers Clock Newmarket update Plus all our regular features & lots more! TELEVISION • HOME AUDIO • KITCHEN APPLIANCES • FIRES • COOKERS • LIGHTING Halls of Ibstock Ltd. 10-16 High St, Ibstock LE67 6LG Email: [email protected] Great Prices • Expert Knowledge • Super Service • Professional Installation The Community Voice.... delivering more than a magazine! A message from the Community Voice Team WELCOME... to the latest edition of Community Voice! SILVAN ENTERPRISES LTD During these difficult times, we at the Community Voice, acknowledge how important it will be to keep those that are James Hayles HND. RRM unwell or feeling socially isolated from the local community. Fully insured and NPTC qualified Front Cover Quiz: Spot The Local Landmark... Tree Surgery, Spraying Specialist We will endeavour to keep you updated with what is happening in the area and continue our support of the local businesses. How many of you can spot the landmark from our surrounding area featured & Ground Maintenance on this month’s issue front cover? If you think you know the answer please send including Mowing, Fencing, Hedgecutting, Turfing etc. At the time of going to press we have managed to obtain details of a few businesses and organisations that are providing extra services your entry to The Community Voice, c/o 57 High Street, Ibstock, or email us at: LOGS SPLIT & DELIVERED £140 Large Load One load is two cubic metre bags and points of information. For example, the Old School Tearooms in Ibstock are providing free local home delivery of their meals [email protected] 01530 610507 (home) • 07970 950129 (mobile) and The Palace Community Centre in Ibstock will be acting as an information hub where, for example, residents without easy access The winner (drawn first out of the hat of all correct entries) will receive a £10 One4All voucher. Email: [email protected] of the internet can ring for information or people who are willing to volunteer their time to those in isolation are able to leave their Good Luck! details. There are further details throughout the magazine regarding this. Front cover photograph by Nick Linnett Photography • www.nicklinnettphotography.co.uk If any individual, business, group or charity are providing similar support, we would be happy to put a note in our May issue. Contact Last month’s quiz SPOT THE EASTER BUNNY AND WIN AFTERNOON TEA FOR TWO us on 01530 267344 or [email protected] to register. answer... and winner! We hope that these measures only need be temporary, but, in the meantime, we hope you all stay healthy and happy. at The Hermitage FM Coffee Lounge Only a few of you were able to correctly Ibbie proved quite difficult to find last month! He was spotted by just a few identify the landmark as Nature Alive; All information supplied in the magazine was correct at the time of going to press. eagle-eyed readers, hiding behind the advert for ‘CFS Computers’ on page a local nature reserve of 5.7 hectares, 25. The first correct answer drawn out of the ‘Community Voice Hat’ was on the northern outskirts of Coalville. It OUR sent in by A. Wareham of Ibstock who will receive a £10 gift voucher. is owned and managed by North West Ibbie is having a break this month, but the Easter Bunny hiding behind one of Leicestershire District Council. the adverts! If you spot him, email your details and which advert he is hiding This month’s prize has been won by MAGAZINES behind, to the contact details below. Denise Upton of Ellistown. The prize for the first correct answer drawn from ‘The Community Let’s see how well you do with our next Community magazines magazines serving local servingpeople living local in Ibstock, people Whitwick, living Ashby inand Ibstock, the surrounding Whitwick, areas Ashby and the surrounding areas. Voice Hat’ is a delicious ‘Afternoon Tea for Two’ at The Hermitage landmark! FM Coffee Lounge, in Memorial Square, Coalville. CONTACT THE COMMUNITY VOICE Post: 57 High Street, Ibstock, Leics LE67 6LH • Tel: 01530 267344 • Email: [email protected] www.ourcommunityvoice.co.uk YOUR LOCAL LAW FIRM, WORKING SUCCESSFULLY ON YOUR BEHALF FOR OVER 90 YEARS. Why not book to see one of our specialist Lawyers on matters such as: F A BCO INTERIORS The Old School Tea Rooms, on Ibstock High Street are f loor i n g | beds | fur n itu re | ligh tin g | h ome fur n ish i n g s offering a free delivery of prepared food and meals to FOR YOU residents within the local area. • Family Law & Resolution All their food is freshly prepared on the premises as well • Employment Law as being good value and very tasty, into the bargain! • Conveyancing Bread and milk deliveries are also being undertaken, • Wills, Trusts & Probate if required. • Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence • Road Traffic Offences & Criminal Defence Please telephone 01530 267310 for more details. FOR YOUR BUSINESS Also, something to look forward to! • Dispute Resolution & Commercial Litigation – Landlord & Tenants, Debt Recovery ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star!’ • Corporate Law – Start Ups, mergers, acquisitions, shareholder agreements and Looking ahead to, hopefully, less difficult times in the early disputes summer, The Old School Tea Room on Ibstock’s High Street are • Commercial Law – Sales, purchase, leases planning to hold kids a only karaoke competition on Saturday, and property development. 20th June. So, if you have a budding Beyoncé or little Lady Gaga or mini Ed Sheeran, this is their time to shine! 39-41 Belvoir Road • Coalville • Leicestershire LE67 3PD In typical ‘Stars in their eyes’ style, contestants will be encouraged, Tel: 01530 835 041 • Fax: 0116 254 4870 not only to sing like their favourite pop star, but also to dress up in Branches at: Leicester, Blaby, Syston & Market Harborough their particular style. Email: [email protected] www.josiahhincks.co.uk The event will be open to children aged 12 years and under and will be judged by a panel of ‘celebratory’ judges, who will be nothing but positive and supportive. Every entrant will be made to feel like a little star! The event will be totally ‘just for fun’, with prizes not only for the winner, but for every contestant taking part! See next months issue for details of how to enter the competition Den ts Road, N ottingham Road Retail Pa rk, A s hby - De- La- Zou c h . L E 65 1JS and don’t forget it will be all about feeling proud and having fun! When responding to an advert, please mention you 01530 564 864 fabcoltd.co.uk Tues - Sat 9am-5pm Sunday 11am-4pm * CHECK FACEBOOK PAGE F OR UPDATES saw it in ‘The Community Voice’ the voice page 2 page 3 the voice Coronavirus At the time of writing this the Coronavirus is infecting more people on a daily basis and will probably be worse by the time you read this. Could we remind you that if you think you ARE STAIRS might have Coronavirus (Covid-19) or have been in contact with somebody who does, please check the NHS.UK website in the first instancewww.111.nhs.uk/service/covid-19 or if you don’t have web access call NHS 111 for the latest advice. BECOMING A Please do NOT call the surgery. Also just a reminder to please Established 2004 APRIL AND MAY wash your hands regularly for 20 seconds as this is the best LECTURES CANCELLED way to prevent the virus spreading. PROBLEM? Please see the announcement below from the Chair Need adult care and support? of The Arts Society Sparkenhoe regarding the latest Care Choices can help you. Trust local mobility company Government advice on COVID-19. The council has produced an Adult Care and Support Services Directory and guide to give you information about all the forms It is with much sadness that I have concluded, in consultation Candor Care to help you regain of care and support available in Leicester City, Rutland and with the other members of the committee, that we must Leicestershire. It goes from information about local voluntary independence and confidence put our lecture programme on hold until further notice. and community groups for people who just need a bit of This is fundamentally in the interests of the welfare and care support to stay independent all the way through to residential with a bespoke stairlift designed for our members. Hence, we are cancelling the remaining care homes for those who need full time care. It explains how to for you. lectures in the current programme year, covering April and get an assessment from social services, how the funding works May 2020. We hope this will be just a deferment and that we and has comprehensive lists of the providers in each area. shall be able to recommence with a full programme year for For a free copy of this directory please see the website • BHTA approved and a “Which?”Trusted Trader The Arts Society Sparkenhoe in September. As the situation www.carechoices.co.uk/publication/leicestershire or email • Stairlift assessment at your home or at our evolves I will continue to keep you informed. [email protected] or phone 0116 305 2169. assessment centre in Coalville I am truly sorry that this decision has had to be made, but Pharmacist changes • Highly competitive instant quotes I consider it my duty, as Chair, to give priority to the health We have a new and safety of the membership as a whole.