Aylestone Park Newsletter
Community Newsletter for the Residents’ of Aylestone Park - Issue 1 2016
AYLESTONE PARK POST OFFICE Knighton Lane
Postal services plus banking, pensions, travel insurance, benefits, bill payments, greeting cards, confectionery, cash machine, photocopying, phone top up and much more .... Contents Local and National Politicians Page 2 Tel : 0116 283 2576
Local Churches Page 2 Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5pm Saturday 9.00am - 12.30pm Local Activities Page 3
Editorial Page 4
Shedding more light on Park Hill Drive Page 5 We urgently need volunteers to deliver the Hedgehogs Page 7 Aylestone Park Newsletter in these areas:
Aylestone Park Residents Duncan Road Association News Page 8 Lansdowne Road Grace Road Aylestone Tram Terminus Page 9 Cavendish Road Lothair Road St Mary’s allotments Page 10 Saffron Lane (from Duncan Road to Hughendon Drive to include Robin and Wren Close. Competition sponsored by ‘East Mids Pet & Reptile Supplies Page 11 If you can help please email us @ [email protected] Useful Contact numbers and Police news Page 12
Residents’ Group Speakers
Leave your comments and contributions in writing, at The following speakers will give a short talk at the L& S News: 184 Cavendish Road meetings shown below. Or email: [email protected] Please contact either of the above for advertising 7th April Bill Shelton Local Councillor Advertising space is inexpensive. will be talking about his job Circulation 2750. Published quarterly - Prices on request 12th May John Noble 2012 Olympics torch bearer
2nd June Anita Clarke LCC Community Development Officer Do not forget to like our facebook page @ about her role https://www.facebook.com/aylestoneparkleicester Saffron Councillors Local Church Services St Edwards Roman Catholic These are the people to contact if you have a problem: Church 655 Aylestone Road, Aylestone Bill Shelton - Saffron Ward Tel: 0116 220 1350 Email: bill.shelton@leicester.gov.uk Sunday Mass 9.30am
Elly Cutkelvin - Saffron Ward Tel: 07891 232662 Blessing and distribution of Palms precedes Sunday Mass Email [email protected] on March 20th at 9.30. Good Friday - March 25th. Our Service of the Passion is at 3pm Your local Labour Councillors hold surgeries at The Easter Vigil - Blessing of the Fire, Water, and Sung Saffron Sure Start Children’s Centre ,The Crossway Mass starts at 8pm LE2 6QW first Tuesday every month 1.30pm -2.30pm For Weekly Masses, Church fetes and other activities see church noticeboard. Aylestone Leisure Centre, 2 Knighton Lane East LE2 6LU Third Saturday of each month 10.00am -11.00am Church of the Nativity An Anglican/Methodist Partnership Aylestone Councillors Richmond Road/Cavendish Road junction Sundays 10.30am Morning Service Adam Clarke - Aylestone Ward Tel: 07875 546508 [email protected] Surgeries Lansdowne Centre 2nd Tuesday of each Further details of all activities are available on the month 11.00am -12.00pm church noticeboard and on the website: Gilmorton Community Rooms 4th Saturday of each www.nativityleicester.org.uk month 11.00am -12.00pm Aylestone Hall Gardens Bowls Pavilion, Hall Lane Enquiries for Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals contact the 4th Friday of each month. 2pm - 3pm church warden Patricia Ewen 0116 299 4732 Nigel Porter Aylestone Ward Tel:0116 233 6150 and 07976 348032. Email:[email protected] Surgeries Lansdowne Centre 2nd Saturday of PAUL PENDER & SON eachmonth 11.00am - 12.00pm Independent Funeral Directors Gilmorton Community Rooms 2nd Saturday of each month 12.30pm -1.30pm Independent family run Funeral Directors committed to providing a professional, courteous and sympathetic service
We will assist you during a most difficult time with a highest degree of support, JON ASHWORTH sensitivity and dignity Member of Parliament for Leicester South
24 hour service Regular advice surgeries held in Constituency Office 2 Westover Road, Braunstone Town Leicester, LE3 3DT For information and appointments and to contact Jon Tel: 0116 289 6608 about any local or national issue please get in touch Also at:
Address : Floor 10, 60 Charles Street 8 Lutterworth Road, Aylestone Leicester, LE1 1FB Leicester, LE2 8PE Tel: 0116 251 1927 Tel: 0116 319 9682 email: [email protected] Web: www.jonashworth.org Email: [email protected] www.paulpenderandson.co.uk
www.aylestoneparkleicester.org.uk Page 2 LOCAL ACTIVITIES MORE LOCAL ACTIVITIES Imperial Dancing class is using the Church Hall in Cavendish The After School Club Road, to teach young children to enjoy themselves by learning to For youngsters 5-11 years of age. Friday during term time 3.30- dance. To contact for class information ring 07548 208610 5.00pm. Church Hall, Cavendish Road. 50p I.S.T.D Modern, Tap and Ballet. has too many activ ities to mention, call in Aylestone Leisure Centre Boy Scouts @ The Church of the Nativity and pick up a leaflet. Fancy a swim or game of squash then come young people aged 10 - 14 years are welcome at the Church Hall, along and afterwards sit and have a chat and cup of tea with the Cavendish Road on a Thursday evening at 6:30pm over 55’s on a Monday or Thursday am. Cub Scouts @The Church of the Nativity Girls and Boys aged 8 - 10 ½ are welcome at the Church Hall, Theatre Outings, London and Birmingham. Contact Bill Evitt 0116 Cavendish Road on a Thursday Evening 5:15pm to 6:45pm. 247 8531.
Knighton Lane Artists Group . Meet at The Studios, 68a Knighton Lane. Contact Deb Ward 07956 590284
Leicester C.H.A. Rambling Club Ann Burdett 0116 266 1741 will give you details of their walks, Thursday and Saturday mornings from 4 miles, many of them end ANTHONY’S GUTTER AND WINDOW up at a pub for lunch. www.chaleicester.org.uk CLEANING SERVICE Lancaster Community Choir. Thursday evenings 7.00pm till 8.30pm. The Lancaster School, Knighton. 0116 270 3176 ext 801.
Guided Walks & Tours by Accredited Leicestershire Tour Call me on my mobile Guide - Helen's Guided Walks - cover Aylestone Village history, Wigston Magna, Kilby Bridge, Todor Leicester, The Newarke and 0774 2281236 Castle areas of Leicester CHEAP RATES contact 07908 557289 [email protected]
Railway Society meets at The Cricketers, Grace Road, Experienced Cleaner for over 10 years Contact Brian Holland 0116 236 8328.
Drama Group meets at the Church Hall, Cavendish Road. Contact the Church for details of rehearsals, times and days. Usually a couple of plays a year. 1st Production of 2016 will be on June 24th & 25th.
Running for youngsters 9.00am on a Sunday morning around the Aylestone Recreation ground.
Adult Runs Braunstone Park every Saturday at 9am Victoria Park every Saturday at 9am PROPERTY SERVICES History Society meets regularly at the Aylestone Leisure Centre Contact Gill on 0116 283 6394. The Group is working on local history. PAINTING & DECORATING
The Tea club takes place at the Aylestone Leisure Centre Thursday ams, ask at the desk where to find the group and join Jes Smith them for tea or coffee and a biscuit or two. 44 Dartford Road
Park Walks contact Sylvia Taberer at the Nativity for details of Leicester LE2 7PQ proposed Park Walks, a nice easy stroll. Tel: (0116) 291 6165 1st Walk is on 13th April 2016, 10am meet at the Church. If the weather is bad the walk is cancelled. Further walks will be Mobile: 0780 3904240 published on the website. email: [email protected] Golf lessons at Whetstone Golf Course given by the club’s Pro, Website: www.jandkdecorators.co.uk Craig Shave who can help adults and children learn to play and improve their game 0116 286 1424 for more information.
Athletics. Call at the stadium Saffron Lane/MacCaulay Road All types of decorating undertaken entrance after 4.00pm and see Roy Cole who will give you information on coaching, training and racing, and use of the interior / exterior, free estimates stadium. Find out also about the Sunday morning Park Runs. Special rates for OAP’s Space here for your community activity ! Established for over 25yrs. Private + Commercial
www.aylestoneparkleicester.org.uk Page 3 Editorial CHOICE CAFE & TAKEAWAY What an opportunity to write a leader with The only Choice for good food Leicester City Football Club leading the 266 Aylestone R oad Leicester Premiership table. Congratulations to the management and all the players and supporters, 0116 319 2936 here’s hoping it continues for the rest of the season. WHY NOT TRY OUR ALL DAY BREAKFASTS Leicestershire County Cricket Club are inc. Tea/Coffee Bread making great efforrts to encourage people to visit and Butter/Toast the ground with, of course, Elton John’s concert in June being one of the highlights. We attended the meeting at the cricket club where the parking WE HAVE DELICIOUS HOME MADE PUDDINGS arrangements were displayed. See the LCCC DELICIOUS HOME MADE PIES Elton John website for how and where this will be conducted. Residents are going to need a Residents Parking permit. I don’t think we will see TAKE AWAY DELIVERIES INCLUDING LUNCHES & Elton with a cricket bat but it should be a good entertaining evening. BREAKFASTS FREE DELIVERIES OVER £10.00 Knighton Fields Road Primary School are trying to raise money to purchase new playground equipment for the school. If you can make a Worried about parents? donation, however small, it will be gratefully Why not get us to deliver their accepted by Mrs H Tarokh, the Headmistress. meals for them @£4.50 Mrs Tarokh is also looking for parents’ thoughts on the school becoming an Academy. Are there any bee keepers in the local area, We are open I have a prospective keeper who would welcome Sunday to Saturday advice on keeping them? 7am until 3pm 0116 319 2936 Ann Sturgess
City Warden Our City Warden is Noel Cazley. OUR ADVERTISERS Unfortunately Noel has to cover a much We need their support to bigger area than our previous Wardens:- Braunstone as well as Saffron. produce this newsletter! Remember Street Wardens can deal with dumped rubbish and other complaints Please don’t forget to support our local shops. If you need him please email [email protected] No support - no local shops.
Kool Kutz Krew Tuesday-Friday 9.15 - 17.00 Saturday 9.00 - 15.00 PC Upgrades & much more Repair & Web based services .Web Design Email Data recovery .Custom PC Builds. Password removal. We now have a new and experienced Stylist Mon-Sat 9-5.00pm Sun 1.00pm-5.00pm Appointments available Call Lee: 0795 5894709 or 0116 4312339 email: [email protected] www.2kpixels.co.uk 321 Aylestone Road Tel: 0116 283 1330
Page 4 Shedding More Light o n Park Hill Drive by Dominic Kealey In m y last a rticle, I wro te a bout Park Hill H o use, sons, Lt. Co m man der Sydne y Lionel K ekew ich < the H erbe rt fam ily a nd the cha nge s see n to this L awfo5rd RN, who Capt ained To rp edo Boat 9 2 in area over time, not always for the best. 1904 before becoming Justice of the Peace in ? Nairobi, Kenya; and his brother Charles Hodsoll A local r es iden t ca me for ward with mor e Lawford, an artist and interior designer who pictur es of the old hous e includin g on e taken at emigrated to America c1900. what look s like a family w edding w ith guests boardi ng a four whe eled Clarence carriage For a while the house a ppea red to have be en driven by a top-hat attired empty un til 19 03, w hen it was driver. leased to the Royal Infirmary as a home for twenty-two There is no rec o rd o f whose nurses. This continued until weddin g it was , but loo ki ng expansion of the Hospital furt her into the his tory of the required purpose built old house re v eals interesting accommodation nearer to the conne c tions. Th e Lorrimer Infirmary. family, Scottish hosie ry manufa ctu rers, Glive; d there The ho use the n pa ssed to d uring th e late 19th Century. Henry H erber t and family , Could it h av e bee n the builders from W hets tone. marriage o f thei r eldest Notab le am o n g that fam ily daughte r, An nie Bea trice who were A lbert, a Me mber of the b ecame the seco nd wife of R oyal Inst itute o f Britis h Andr ew C har les Arm str ong, Architec ts and Fellow o f the w ho was the brothe r of Sir Socie ty of Ant iqua ries. Al be rt’s E dm u nd Fred e rick Armstrong w ork inc l udes the desig n of the (2nd Baronet)? Charles Freer Hospital and the Phoenix Assurance Building at The Cri cket Gr oun d was an the top of Belvoir St. in integ r al p art of the co mmunity Leicester; and he created the then, as two of Jo hn Lo r rimer’s design of the Church at Mount sons p layed Firs t Class Cricket St. Bernard’s Cistercian Abbey there. A lex and er Lor rim er near Coalville. t urned o ut six tim es for th e Coun ty w hilst h is brothe r Davi d app eared in Henry built a ho use in the grounds for h is son nine fi rst class matches. The y b oth made their W alter a nd wife Mary; I ’ ve d iscovered a picture debut against Warwickshire in 1894. of John (shown above), the grandson of Henry G; 6 Herbert, as he practices cricket in the garden of Aro und the turn of the 20 th c entury, o wners h ip of Meadowbank (now called Kimberley). the house transf erred to t he L a wford fa mily. The pa triar ch James Law f ord was General M anager Cont’d Page 6 of the Leice stershire Bank ing Compa ny Ltd whilst other notable family members include A YLEST ONE & D IS TRIC T % , ’ 0 , C,ONSE RVA TI VE C LU B L & S N E WS 206 Saffron lane Tel: 0116 283 2594 184 Cavendish Road Tel 0116 283 2117 ( 4@ C@ Extends a warm welcome to all visitors Open Mon-Sat 5.00am - 6.00pm , 4@ C@ * Call in f or pre -matc h r efre s hm ents S unda % 4’y 5.00+am -5.00pm * Adu lts’ B ingo T ues 2-4pm All Welcome We sell Newspapers, Magazines, Confectionery, * W e n ow have Sky Grocery & Frozen Goods, Fresh Fruit & Veg. * Free Wi Fi .% ." Stationery. Large S elec tion of G reeting Cards. * Function room available We also deliver C@ & Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 7pm - 11pm Newspapers & Magazines with NO DELIVERY CHARGE 0 Friday 7pm - Midnight We offer the following services ’ $ ’ Sat 12 - 4pm & 7pm - Midnight PAYPOINT SERVICE. WESTERN UNION MONEY C@ # ! " !% Sun 12 - 3pm & 7pm - 11pm COLLECT + PARCEL SERVICE
Page 5 Despite all the history associated with Park Was the alternative really worse than this? Hill House and this area, very little remains Our history is important to us if we are to apart from some brickwork, pillars and pier learn lessons for the future; and we need to caps on garden walls where Park Hill House feel that communities are an important part of once stood. the democratic process. The link to the Cricket Club is important and We keep history alive by talking about it with topical. Having allowed our heritage to be those who were there, and by reminding taken away and replaced without trace by those who want to forget or deny it when it residential housing and flats, the Council suits them. continue to downgrade this once important Activists may call for change; but it is the role part of Leicester to spectator status. of councillors to maintain the status quo Councillors permitted the erection of six unless they can show that they have solid enormous, permanent lighting columns that evidence of the will of a ‘silent majority’. represent a backdrop more akin to an Leicester City Council has not done well by American inner city project, a railway yard or the people of Aylestone. If you want to a high security prison block such as Gartree. express your views about future changes to As the first columns have been installed, and our area before they occur or just want to be the impact begins to be appreciated, people better informed about what’s coming our way are wondering why the City Council permitted in Aylestone then why not join our Facebook this development in a residential neighbour - Group ‘Aylestone Community Engagement hood without a Public Enquiry, or evidence of (ACE)’ set up by residents, for residents. major local involvement in the planning stage.
The 14th Nativity Cub and Scout Group Cub Scouts meet at The Church of the Nativity, Church Hall, Cavendish Road, Leicester on Thursday evenings 5:15pm to 6:45pm. Girls and Boys aged 8 - 10 ½ are welcome. Boy Scouts meet at the Church Hall on Thursday evenings. from 6:30pm. Young people aged 10-14 years are welcome.
If you know of any girls or boys 8-14 years of age do send them along. Activities will include camping, canoeing and games to name but a few. We look forward to seeing you, and also our group growing from strength to strength in the coming weeks, months, and years .
Yours in Scouting Skip (Scout Leader) Ivan Tel: 0116 223 9730 Email: [email protected]
Page 6 Hedgehogs Imagine being safely tucked up in bed, only to be • If necessary, use a sweeping brush or large stick to woken with a loud whirring sound and a huge blade moving ensure there are no sleeping or hibernating hedgehogs towards you. • Only strim if absolutely necessary and leave the grass Sadly, this is often the fate of our hedgehogs and other longer during autumn and winter creatures, with the increased use of strimmers and mowers • The hedgehog is a friend of the gardener so there is which is often unnecessary. What is worse is that unlike some no need to use slug pellets. Instead encourage other animals, hedgehogs are unlikely to run out of the way; hedgehogs into your garden any hedgehog that faces danger is programmed to simply curl • Do not feed milk to hedgehogs, non-fish based dog or into a ball, hoping it will go away. cat food is fine and always provide WATER, especially Recently in the neighbourhood, a hedgehog was in warm weather found stumbling around aimlessly on a garden lawn when it For further information on how you can help hedgehogs, visit should have been safely asleep during hibernation. The the local Leicester Hedgehog Rescue website if you find a hedgehog had injuries consistent with strimmer damage distressed or injured hedgehog. The Hedgehog Preservation including its nose sliced off, a back leg missing and a cut Society and Hedgehog Street are also great sources of down the side of its body - yet it was still alive but severely information on how you can help. infected and had to be put down by a vet. Hedgehog Street encourages neighbours to talk to Hedgehogs already have severely declined by around each other so that hedgehogs which are wild animals, can be 90%, and one of the reasons aside from intensive farming connected through gardens, as one garden is not enough. and roads, is due to many gardens being closed off (you can This is a win-win for everybody including the humble allow a small space under the fence the size of a CD - speak hedgehog. to your neighbour) so they cannot find sufficient food and a mate - they are known to travel up to 2km per night. Other For further information: problems encountered by the hedgehog is insufficient food http://leicesterhedgehogrescue.co.uk/ due to gardens being slabbed over becoming too sterile and http://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/ the use of slug pellets, which not only kill hedgehogs but also http://www.hedgehogstreet.org/ other creatures, eg mice and voles that larger birds such as Currently an online petition to the government to owls depend on for food. consider greater legal protection for hedgehogs as an Even with roads, it is increasingly rare to even see a endangered species. dead hedgehog on the road which illustrates their further Visit: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/121264 decline. The last thing they need is to be strimmed alive. Whilst we all lead busy lives it only takes a few minutes to Thank you for making a difference and let’s ensure check. How you can help: that this particular hedgehog and many like it did not die in vain. We owe it to future generations to enjoy these amazing • Walk the area before you strim or mow garden visitors and that the hedgehog is here to stay.
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High quality, honest and reliable work carried out on time. No job too small. Garden services include lawn mowing, hedge trimming, pruning, small tree lopping and border maintenance.
Small garden Neglected construction gardens also jobs also cleared and undertaken. brought under control. In addition smaller home maintenance/improvement projects also carried out.
To speak to Steve or request a quotation please: Phone 07400 629 481 Email [email protected] Page 7 AYLESTONE PARK RESIDENTS Residents Focus Group GROUP NEWS Leicestershire County Cricket Club by Ann Sturgess Leicestershire County Cricket Club is very keen to engage with the local community and get thoughts on a number of areas, The Group continues to meet regularly, and usually including matchday parking, the Elton John concert and continued on the first Thursday of the month at the Church ground development work. hall in Cavendish Road, Aylestone Park, at Following a number of recent successful residents meetings, the 7:30pm. Meetings last about an hour and a half club is setting up a Residents Focus Group to ensure dialogue is and, have of late been well attended by residents. ongoing with our local community. The club is keen to bring together a small group of people from roads in the immediate Our four Councillors try and attend most meetings vicinity of the ground. with the City Wardens and Police attending when Leicestershire CCC Chief Executive Wasim Khan MBE said: they can. “Through our residents meetings set up this winter, it has become clear that a Residents Focus Group would benefit both the club The Group has representatives attending Ward and the local community. Committee meetings, Flood meetings, Cricket Club “The club is committed to listening to people and acting on their meetings etc., thoughts, and it is important that we continue the positive A request from a resident to close garden gates is discussions we’ve had in recent months. being passed on, as dog owners let their animal “We’d also like to invite local residents to events, such as our Open Day on the first day of the season, and get some thoughts use his garden and that of the Church as a toilet. If as to how we can put on some events throughout the year to you visit a house please ensure that you close the benefit the local community. This is very much a two-way garden gate as you leave. communication process and we’d welcome applications as soon as possible.” Graffiti, especially on Hughenden Drive is being If you’d like to register your interest in being part of our Residents followed up. Focus Group, please email [email protected] or send us a letter with your name, street name and a short statement (no We are always pleased to see new faces at our more than 150 words) explaining why you’d like to join us. Thursday meetings. Munchies
Cafe & Take-away 94, Grace Road, Leicester 24 Cavendish Road, Aylestone, Tel: 07583 598327 Leicester LE2 7PG Telephone orders welcome Tel: 0116 283 9900 Fax 0116 283 9911 Breakfasts, Hot & old cobs, hot & cold drinks Mobile: 0797 1007471 Sandwiches, Baguettes, Burgers, Chips, Lunches, Salads, Snacks, All freshly prepared to order! e-mail: [email protected] Open Monday to Friday 8am til 2:30pm Website www.allscrewed-up.co.uk Saturday 8am til 12:30pm Mon - Thurs....6.45am to 4.30pm LOCAL DELIVERIES and OUTSIDE CATERING Friday...... 6.45am to 4.00pm Saturday & Sunday ...... Closed
Vacuum Cleaner Services 315 Aylestone Road, Aylestone Park CARPETS AND BEDS Leicester 0116 2833880 110 Cavendish Road, Leicester We sell all types: Tel (0116) 2440108 Dyson, Vax, ElVux,Hoover, Sebo, Numatic. 100’s of room size remnants 4ft x 6ft to 36ft x 13ft ! Over 2000 rugs to choose from at amazing prices ! Spares for Washing machines, Tumble Dryers,Electric Cookers Bed and Mattress Offers Over 400 in stock for fast delivery ! Service Engineer with 30 years experience We buy by the lorry load to sell at bargain prices ! Wood & Laminate Floors Massive choice, fitting by our carpenters, or DIY ! Mon-Fri 9.00am - 5.00pm Sat 9.00am - 2.00pm
www.aylestoneparkleicester.org.uk Page 8 Aylestone Tram Terminus Most people think of the Aylestone Tram Terminus as the corner of Wigston Lane where the 'Rutland Hotel' used to be - but that was from 1904 when the electric trams started. The horse drawn trams originally ran from Leicester but only came as far as Grace Road. Legend tells us that there was a coffee house near this tram terminus. But where was it....? A newspaper article in the Leicester Chronicle 27th August 1898 (see right) proves its existence. Wrights Directory(1889-90) shows for Grace Road (Knighton Lane) Oliver Abbott, Tram Terminus Coffee House' In the 1891 Census Grace Road, Aylestone, Blaby, Leics, shows the inhabitants as: Oliver Abbott Head Married Male 50 1841 Refreshment House Keeper born Sapcote, Leics Ann Abbott Wife Married Female 53 1838 - born Sharnford, Leicestershire, Frederick Master Lodger Single Male 20 1871 Grocer's Assistant Priors Marston, Warwickshire, By 1901 Oliver & Ann Abbott had moved to Gipsy Lane. Any help with this would be gratefully received. [email protected]
The Cricketers 1 Grace Road, Leicester LE2 8AD Telephone 0116 283 2026 Voted best pub of the year by Shire Magazine
We serve traditional pub grub every day of the week in our restaurant. All our food is homemade
Wednesday Night is Steak Night (5pm - 8pm) 2 steaks and a bottle of wine for only £20.95
We offer a traditional Sunday Roast with a choice of roasts, served with fresh seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes & lashings of Gravy. Adults £6.95, Children £4.95 Vegetarian options are available
Function Room We have a function room available for all occasions and caters for up to 50 people. The room overlooks the Cricket ground.
Real ALES: two real ales are available Telephone 0116 283 2026
www.aylestoneparkleicester.org.uk Page 9 About Riverview Bookeeping DAY CARE My name is Adrian, I am a certified bookkeeper and Former Aylestone accredited by ICB (Institute of Certified Bookkeepers). I Library have been a bookkeeper for 6 years and have many Richmond Road years experience working in the accounts departments of small and large businesses and organisations, so I can appreciate the need to provide affordable and ABC Day Care has been ofsted professional bookkeeping services to businesses in the registered and opened in January 2016 Leicester.
Are looking for someone to take the stress of We cater for newborns to School age paperwork away? children offering: before and after school care from the local schools Do you want me to allow you the time to run your and full day care for the younger ones. business?
Are you confused when it comes to managing your We cater for all children’s daily paperwork? needs with healthy cooked meals on the premises and fun Then, you need my services as a bookkeeper, whether activities throughout the day. it is for a few hours or several days I am here to provide you with the best bookkeeping service. for more infomation and to arrange a visit please: My main portfolio of clients are small to medium sized Email: [email protected] businesses such as sole traders and limited See our website: www.abcdaycare.co.uk companies. or telephone: 0116 319 5830 Accurate bookkeeping is key to any business, large or We open from 8am through to 6pm small and I am passionate about helping people get the help they need to assist them in running their business.
St. Mary’s Allotments
Leicester City Council is intending to sell part of the former St. Mary’s allotments to Westleigh Builders for £4 million. For more information see “Leicester Mercury” article:- http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/allotments- site-sold-4-million-Leicester-City/story-26685935- detail/story.html
More work needs to be done to make the site safe. Work Days The Conservation Volunteers are intending to work on St. Mary’s until summer 2016. No work is done over the summer due to nesting birds. The Work Days are open to everyone and meet at the Aylestone Road entrance at 9.50am. For more information about volunteering, please contact Friends of St. Mary’s on 07514 416698 or e-mail [email protected].
The Friends of St. Mary’s Steering Group is hoping to talk with the City Council and the developer to get the best possible outcome for the Community in terms of keeping areas for nature and public green space.
351 We will keep you updated of any further developments. If you would like to join the Friends of St. Mary’s, please contact 07514 416698 or e-mail [email protected].
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Aylestone and Useful Contact Numbers Freeman Cut to keep in a safe place
Gas GETTING IN TOUCH WITH THE POLICE Emergency (Leaks and Smell of Gas) 999 in an emergency, when life is in danger or a 0800 111 999 crime is being committed.
Electricity 0116 2222222 to contact our local police station Power Cuts Number 0800 6783 105 or visit www.westernpower.co.uk and follow the links 0800 789321 the Anti Terrorist hotline if you for power cuts have any doubts about any activities around your house or business or a disused factory. Water Emergency 0800 783 4444
Medical 999 is the telephone number you should call when you Born in 1778, Sir Robert Peel, a former Prime Minister, need emergency medical assistance following a is best remembered as the founder of the modern serious accident, illness or injury - for example, in the police force. event of traumatic blood loss, chest pain or loss of consciousness. His idea was a simple one he founded a Police Force For other medical emergencies either consult your on the following principle, that “The police are the local Doctor, Pharmacist or NHS111 public and the public are the police.”
Leicester Medical Group 0116 283 7825 I think of this as this morning we arrested a burglar who Saffron Group Practice 0116 244 0888 had forced entry into the victim’s home, he was seen in Saffron Surgery 0116 291 1212 suspicious circumstances by a member of the public The Surgery 0116 367 0012 who took the time to call us. A number of officers attended and the man was caught running from the Pharmacies are available on Saffron Lane and scene by one of our local beat team. Aylestone Road Without that call the story would have been very different. The owner would have returned later in the Fire day to an empty home, ransacked, valuables taken, If a person's life or property is in danger, it is and the burglar free to offend again. appropriate to dial 999. Give full details of the situation to the control operator and they will decide whether or We, your policing team, are a small number of not it is a proper emergency and if firefighters should members of the public, who, in the words of Sir Robert attend. Peel “are paid to give full time attention to duties which are incumbent on every citizen in the interests of Police community welfare and existence” or in other words we You should only ring the 999 system if there is a direct all have that responsibility to keep our Neighbourhood and immediate threat to life / limb or to property. safe and free from crime. It is largely through your eyes For non emergency calls you should dial 101 or you and ears that we are able to get the evidence and can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 intelligence we need to protect our community.
Leicester City Council If you want to report an Emergency please call 999. The council can be contacted on 0116 454 1000 for a more accurate list please visit their website If you have any information you want to pass on in www.leicester.gov.uk/contact-us confidence please contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. Environmental Health Noise Nuisance Team can be contacted on: 0116 454 1001 or email If you need advice or want to report a crime that has [email protected] already happened contact 101.
Samaritans Many Thanks You can talk to the Samaritans for free on 116 123. Sergeant Liddicott Talk to them anytime you like, in your own way and off the record - about whatever's getting to you. Aylestone Local Policing team ✄ Page 12