COMMUNITY INFORMATION Produced by Measham Parish Council

Updated March 2019

Councils Contact Address Telephone Email Website/Comments

Leicestershire County Hall, 0116 2323232 www.leics.gov.uk County Council Glenfield, includes: Highways, Street Lighting, Schools, Leicester Snow Clearance, Road Signs, Grass Verge LE3 8RA Cutting, Public Transport etc.

Measham Parish Dawn Roach Measham Leisure 01530 589583 [email protected] www.meashamparishcouncil.gov.uk Council Parish Clerk Centre, Measham, DE12 7HR includes: Play Areas, Open Spaces, Cemetery

North West Council Offices, 01530 454545 www.nwleics.gov.uk Whitwick Road, District Council includes: Planning, Council Tax, Benefits, Leicestershire Rubbish Bins, Recycling, Litter, Dog Fouling, LE67 3FJ Parking, ASB etc.

Councillors Contact Address Telephone Email Website

County Council lor Sean Sheahan 07429055402 [email protected]

District Council Sean Sheahan 07429055402 [email protected]

District Council Andrew andrew.woodman @nwleicestershire.go Woodman v.uk

Local MP Andrew Unit 10, The 01530 417736 [email protected] www.andrewbridgen.com Bridgen Courtyard, Whitwick Business Park, Twitter @andrewbridgenmp Coalville, LE67Leicestershire, LE67 4JP

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Churches Contact Address Telephone Email Website/Comments

Measham Baptist Ian Dring Chapel Street, [email protected] www.meashambaptistchurch.com Church Deacon/ Measham Lunch Club – 2nd Wednesday of the month 12 Treasurer – 2pm

Smarties Tuesday Mornings 9.30am – 11.30am

More activities available on the website. St Charles Rev Colin Bosworth Road, 01530 270572 Ololstcharles.blogspot.com Borromeo RC Patey VF Measham

St Laurence ’s C of Rev Canon High Street, 01530 270354 www.stlaurencechurchmeasham.org.uk E Church V Elphick Measham Regular events in hall

Every Wednesday at 11am: Activeage. Gentle Seated exercise for the over 60s

2nd Wednesday of the month 1.30pm : Hobbies and Pastimes (embroidery, needlework, knitting and more)

1st and 3rd Friday mornings 10-11.15 am Little Fishes. pre-school play and stay group

Clubs Groups & Contact Address Telephone Email Website/Comments Facilities

1st Appleby Steve Proffitt contact@applebymagnawithmeasha https://applebymagnawithmeashamscout Magna & mscouts.org s.org/index.html Measham Scout Group www.scouts.org.uk

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1st Measham Ian Dring Baptist Church, 01530 413520 [email protected] Boys -brigade.org.uk Boys Brigade Chapel Street, or 01530 Meets Monday evenings during term time. Measham 415533 daytime 6.15pm - 7.45pm 1st Measham Girls Baptist Church, 01530 413520 [email protected] Girlsb.org.uk Brigade Chapel Street, or 01530 Meets Monday evenings during term time. Measham 415533 daytime 6.15pm - 7.45pm 1st Measham www.girlguiding.org.uk Guides For girls aged 10 – 14

1st Measham www.girlguiding.org.uk Rainbows For girls aged 5-7

Age Concern Moya Temperance Hall Daily 10am – 12noon Measham Chadwick High Street, Measham

Leisure Centre Off High Street, 01530 274061 – www.nwleics.gov.uk/pages/meashamlc Measham Facebook: Measham Leisure Centre Twitter: @ Measham_LC Hood Park 01530 412181 - North Street Bookings and www.nwleics.gov.uk/hoodparklc Ashby De la Zouch, enquiries Leics

Hermitage LC Silver 01530 811215 - www.nwleics.gov.uk/hermitagelc Street, Whitwick

Measham Bowls Bob Walker Measham Leisure 01530 415732 [email protected] Meashambowls.co.uk Club Centre, off High

Street, Measham

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Measham Library Thorpe Road, 01530 270460 [email protected] meashamlibrary.org.uk Off High Street. 01163053709 Facebook: Measham Library Measham Twitter: @meashamlibrary

Tues 10am –7pm, Thurs 10am – 1pm Fri 10am - 5pm, Sat 10am – 1pm Mon, Wed, Sun – Closed

Measham Off Mannings 01530 271274 meashammuseum.btck.co.uk Museum and Terrace, Measham Admission £1 History Group Tuesday 10am – 12noon 2pm – 4pm Thursday 2pm – 4pm Saturday 10am – 12noon 2pm – 4pm

History Group meets every Friday Afternoon

Measham Noreen Turrell [email protected] Townswomen’s Meets 2 nd Monday of the month at 7pm Guild

Measham Youth Old Methodist 01530 273817 Ages 11+ Centre Chapel, Bosworth Friday 6-30pm 8-30pm Road, Measham Facebook: Measham Youth Club

Measham Village Mr Burbidge Queens Street, 01530 270515 Hall Measham, Derbyshire, DE12 7JE

Post Office High Street, 01530 274672 9am – 5pm Mon – Fri Measham 9am – 12.30 Sat

Walking In John Harris 4 South Road, 01920822887 [email protected] www.walkinginleics.co.uk Leicester Puckeridge

Measham Linda 07452 991949 Mondays 10am Gardening Club Plummer 4

Crime Contact Address Telephone Email Website/Comments

Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Crimestoppers -uk.org Facebook: Crime Stoppers Twitter: @crimestoppersuk

Police 101 or 0116 Northwestleicestershire.npa@leicesters www.leics.police.uk (Forest Beat) 2222222 hire.pnn.police.uk Facebook: North West Leicestershire Police Twitter: @nwleicspolice

Education Contact Address Telephone Email Website/Comments

Ashby School Mr Staniforth Nottingham Road, 01530 413748 [email protected] www.ashbyschool.org.uk Ashby de la Zouch Ages 14-19 Facebook: Ashby School Twitter: @Ashbyschool

Burton & South Student Services 01283 494400 [email protected] www.bsdc.ac.uk Derbyshire Lichfield Street Facebook: Burton and South Derbyshire Burton on Trent, College Staffs, DE14 3RL Twitter: @BSDCofficial

Ibstock Mrs A Blewitt Central Avenue, 01530 260705 [email protected] www.ibstockcollege.leics.sch.uk Community Ibstock Ages 11 – 14 College LE67 6NE Facebook: Ibstock Community College Twitter: @ibstockcollege

Ivanhoe College Mrs A Blewitt North Street, Ashby 01530 412756 [email protected] www.ivanhoe.co.uk de la Zouch Ages 11 – 14 Facebook: Ivanhoe College Twitter: @ivanhoecollege

Little Teapots Julie Sawyer Village Hall, Queen 01530 273463 [email protected] Facebook: Little Teapots Playgroup Street, Measham

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Lively Learners Nissa Perkins Measham C of E 07530 728664 [email protected] Facebook: Lively Learners Pre -school Carol Perkins School, Bosworth Road, Measham

Measham C of E Mrs Sylvie Bosworth Road, 01530 271019 [email protected] Ages 4 – 11 Primary Newman Measham www.meashamprimary.org Facebook: Measham C of E Primary School Twitter: @Meashamps

St Charles RC Mrs R Elmore Bosworth Road 01530 270572 office@st -charles.leics.sch.uk Ages 4 – 11 Measham www.stcharlescatholicprimarymeasham.org Twitter: @stcharlesmeasham

St Charles RC Pre Theresa Lees Bosworth Road, 01530 270572 [email protected] www.stcharlespreschool.co.uk School Measham Facebook: St Charles Catholic Pre School

Stephensons Thornborough 01530 836136 [email protected] www. stephensoncoll.ac.uk College Coalville, Facebook: Stephenson College Leicestershire LE67 Twitter: @stephensoncollege 3TN Health & Welfare

Burton Queens Belvedere Road 01283 566333 www.burtonhospitals.nhs.uk Hospital Burton on Trent Twitter: @uhbd.nhs.uk DE13 0RB Facebook: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Chemist Dean & Smedley 01530 270397 Facebook: Dean & Smedley Ltd High Street, Opening Times Measham Mon – Fri 9am – 1pm 2pm – 6.00pm Sat – 9am – 1pm 2pm – 5pm

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Leicester Royal Infirmary Square 0300 303 1573 www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk Infirmary Leicester 0116 254 1414 Twitter: @Leicesterupdates LE1 5WW Facebook: Leicester Royal Infirmary

Loughborough Pinfold Gate, 01509 553998 Walk in Centre Loughborough

Measham Food Measham Library 07542118878 Friday 10 -11.30am Bank Thorpe Road, Ashby.foodbank.org.uk Off High Street. Vouchers available from Measham Medical Measham Unit reception and St Laurence’s Church

Measham Off High Street, Enquiries: [email protected] www. measham doctors.co.uk Medical Unit Measham 270667 Facebook: Measham Medical Unit Appointments: Twitter: @Meashamdoctors 270933 NHS Direct 111 www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

Royal Derby Uttoxeter Road 01332 340131 www.derbyhospitals.nhs.uk Hospital Derby Twitter: @uhbd.nhs.uk DE22 3NE Facebook: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Swadlincote Walk Civic Way, Measham 6.30pm - 10.00pm Mon – Fri in Centre surgery number 9.00am – 10.30pm Sat Sun & Bank Holidays. DE11 0AE 01283 818000 No appt necessary just walk in. Local Events Contact Address Telephone Email Website/Comments

Christmas@ Anthea Booth 01530 589583 [email protected] Usually held on the 1 st Thursday in December, Measham late night shopping on the High Street, Christmas light switch on, Carol singing, competitions, raffle etc.

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Travel

Bus Services Traveline 0871 200 22 33 www.travelineeastmidlands.org.uk

www.arrivabus.co.uk – operates the no 8 Arriva Bus 0844 800 44 11 Ashby – Burton via Measham & Swadlincote Operates the no 7 Ashby – Nuneaton via

Measham Roberts 01530 817 444 Coaches www.midlandclassic.com Operates the no 19 Midland 01283 500228 [email protected] Measham – Queens Hospital via Swadlincote Classic Ltd & Burton

Mobility Bus Linda 01530 272172 Waterworth

Train Services National Rail 08457 48 49 50 Trainline.com www.nationalrail.co.uk Local stations are Burton, Tamworth and Nuneaton

Utilities Contact Address Telephone Email Website/Comments

Electricity 0800 056 8090 Wester Power Distribution

Flood Emergency www.llrprepared.org.uk/prepared -residents www.nwleics.gov.uk www.leics.gov.uk

Environment 0800 80 70 60 www.gov.uk/report-an-environmental- Agency incident

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Gas Emergency 0800 111 999

Paypoint Outlets Co -operative , High Street, Measham

Esso Petrol Station, Ashby Road, Measham

Power Cut 105

Severn Trent Report a Leak www.STWater.co.uk 0800 783 4444 Caller ID checks 0845 604 1655 Billing 08457 500500

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