Local People NEIGHB OURHOOD Parish Council News Thank You WATCH Newcomers to the village Audrey Gunn thanks the unknown Did you know there is a lot We would like to welcome all our residents of for their heart- of important security new families to the village and warming gift of flowers. Orston Parish information and links on hope you are settling in. The Council joins residents in wishing the NHW web page of the Orston Parish Council normally invites you Audrey Gunn a swift recovery. Parish website? all to a ‘Welcome Evening’ at the Please have a look! Happy Birthday Durham Ox. However we have A belated Happy Birthday to Fred Sharp increase in been unable to organise this due Wakefield on reaching his 96th local thefts Orston Garden Such a large development could allow with planner contact details and th to Covid restrictions. So if you birthday on July 7 . This makes him Following on from the NHW article in Village Proposal for upwards of three thousand houses addresses. have any queries about village life the oldest villager, and him and the July bulletin unfortunately the rise along with schools, shops and The tone of the letter will be factual, please contact Tony Benton 01949 Phyllis the oldest married couple in burglaries and thefts in our sector of The Greater Strategic Plan supporting infrastructure. The impact evidence based and rational, essentially 851011, or email has continued. has just been published and includes a on our way of life would be significant. questioning the thinking and principals [email protected] radical proposal to create a new Having consulted with our community behind this idea. However, overtures to our “garden village” located between and neighbours, Orston Parish Council 2. Communication between us all will Thank you for all their hard work in Neighbourhood Police Inspector via Orston, Elton on the Hill and wish to oppose this idea and will link be essential, and we will share the village from Orston Parish Council local councillor Sarah Bailey has Bottesford. with Elton on the Hill to organise our information via social media and the and many residents who have resulted in confirmation of proactive action from the police. Officers from opposition. Bulletin. We will also use the Parish commented favourably on their the Neighbourhood Policing Team What next? Notice Board in front of the church to efforts. th have stepped up patrols in our area 1. We have until September 14 to post news and ideas If you notice a problem that the and as a number of these crimes have reply to the consultation document, grafters may be able to help with, 3. Orston Parish Council will work happened overnight the additional and we will be preparing our case with School Playground please get in touch with John closely with the community at Elton on police presence includes patrols during advice from knowledgeable members We are hoping to open the school Lockwood 07971123888 the Hill, keeping Bottesford Town these periods. of our community. However, it’s not playground in the near future for [email protected]. Council fully informed on our progress. just up to the Parish Council to act. use during the school holidays , You may have noticed signs that have We will also brief Robert Jenrick MP on Individual responses are essential to please keep your eye on the been placed at the entrance to certain our collective views, and seek Fabric Face Coverings feedback to the planners how the villages advertising police operations clarification from Rushcliffe Borough WhatsApp and Facebook pages for community views these ideas. We aim in the area and residents may have Council on their position on the more details. to circulate a letter template that seen an increased police presence proposals. everyone can use to reply to the Speeding on over recent weeks. Neighbourhood If you wish for any further information, consultation document, and this will be Hill Road Watch have asked that the police keep then please contact OPC via Pauline us updated on any successes resulting available as a flyer and online, along Ryan at—[email protected] People are from this initiative. regularly breaking the speed limit as they come down Hill Road, Hopefully this provides some For Budding including cyclists. Please slow reassurance that the problem is being Authors…. taken seriously and appropriate action down as the blind corner at the is in hand. To all Orstonians bottom is extremely dangerous, Coping with the coronavirus? especially for residents when they I am making face coverings for PLEASE NOTE It’s very important are emerging from their hidden both adults and children, if you to report crimes as otherwise rural Time on your hands? would like any please contact me communities may not be given the Write your autobiography! driveways. required level of resourcing they deserve. If not, write about one (or more) writing, journalism, and so on. So on 01949 851565 or email Bob Clarke: 01949 850015 of the most interesting/exciting we could offer assistance. VE Day Memorial [email protected]. things in your life in a few You may have seen this call for Regrettably, the opening of the Clubs and Societies: hundred words. contributions in earlier issues. We All I am asking is for a donation of memorial has now been £1 for each covering to cover If you run a club or society or host a Everyone has been famous for five now have a dozen contributions postponed until next year. This is regular event and would like a mention minutes, or even if not, had a or firm offers but need more. costs, any excess will be donated due to the possibility of a further in the Bulletin, please get in touch with great experience, e.g. the amateur to charity. details to a Bulletin contact Lockdown continues– spike in Covid 19 in the latter half footballer scoring a great goal, a Anne on this page. golfer getting a hole-in-one and so you have time. of this year Got an Orston Event? on. In other words, the most Paul Barnes memorable thing(s) in their lives. (author of ‘Orston, a Tell us so we can village through Next Parish Council meeting and deadline for A group of us think we should be th promote it for you! the ages’). the September Bulletin is 26 August Visit the village website at able to put together a book - “Life

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