Chadwell, Eastwell, Eaton, Goadby Marwood, Scalford, Wycomb VILLAGE NEWS www.villagenews.e-kit.co.uk Page 2 Scalford Eaton Parish Council Parish Council www.leicestershireparishcouncils.org I S S U E 2 3 2 APRIL 2008 Eaton Parish Council Meeting Thursday, 10th April 2008, All printing by: PRINT & BUY SERVICES—tel. 01664.482480 he NEXT MEETING will be held at 7.00 pm in Eastwell Village Hall. 11 Pate Road, Leicester Road Industrial Estate, Melton Mowbray T on Wednesday, 9th April, 7.30 Inkjet and laser supplies—see advertising pages pm in the school Parish Council meetings are open to members of the public: agendas and www.villagenews.e-kit.co.uk Councillors: minutes are on the village notice boards the Friday before the meeting, Elizabeth Bryan (chairman) Please may I have all news for the May or on the following website - Tel. 01664.444.206 issue by Monday, 21st April www.leicestershireparishcouncils.org. Reg Talbott ( vice chairman) Sue Watford, Tel. 01664.444.343 4 Stathern Road, Eastwell, Melton Mowbray, LE14 4EN Molly Gatehouse (chairman) Parish Councils 2 Steven Bacon Tel. 01949.861256 : [email protected] Tel. 01664.464.785 Tel. 01664.444.375 General notices 3,4 Michael Whiston (vice chairman) Pat Green , Tel. 01476.870.043 Local group contacts 4 Advertisements . Last call for advertisements! If Tel. 01664.444.615. Beryl Wilson : tel. 01476.870.721 you wish to advertise/re-advertise, please get in touch Gillian Smith John Fennell : tel. 01476.870.059 . Village Hall hire 5 as soon as possible, as the current year’s will not Tel. 01664.444.254. Sharon Dickinson , tel. 01476.870.098 automatically be carried over. Also, please Margaret Wright March calendar 5 Alan Hewson : tel. 01949.860.242. remember that no alterations can be made during the Tel. 01664.444.354 . Special events 6,7 year: 7,000 copies are printed and these are inserted Clerk: [email protected], March news month by month into the Village News. This is why Bingo 6 tel. 01949.861256 the cost is so low: £60 per year for a full A5 page, Eastwell crossroads. The Parish Monthly meetings 8 £30 for half and £15 for a quarter. Council and members of the Eastwell Looking ahead 8,9 Notice board Village Plan committee are actively Money, money! Also, could I make a plea for dona- Small ads 10 The Scalford notice board is on pursuing both the Highways Department tions, please? Since publishing the balance of £166 and Leicestershire Police to improve the Mobile library visits 10 its last legs! Is there anyone which we held in December, we have paid 4 x £40 to signage at the crossroads. local who would like to submit a Tote results 11 print issues from January to this month of April. quotation to build a new one to Village Hall hire 11 Allotments. The Parish Council will the Parish Council’s specifica- have one or two allotments available from Fundraising results 12 tions? If so, please contact the early April. Anyone interested should Eastwell floodlighting 13 clerk (details above). contact the Clerk in the first instance: cost Church notices 13 for a year is £10.00 for a full plot, £5.00 Church services/ 14/15 Allotments—rent collection for half a plot. groups For details of the annual rent Clerk: Chris Hill collection, please see notices. , 01664.411705 Useful telephone nos. 16 [email protected] By Brian Hollingshead Page 3 www.villagenews.e-kit.co.uk ISSUE 232 VILLAGE NEWS www.villagenews.e-kit.co.uk Page 4 New “Low Intensity” Exercise Class Low Impact Aerobics plus BELVOIR VALE TENNIS CLUB 6 Berth Strength, Flexibility & Caravan to Let Balance Training We are due to have our courts resurfaced for the beginning of the season so…. Ideal for the over 50’s, Primrose Valley, Filey There is to be a FREE COACHING DAY on Saturday, 5th April, when our coach Scarborough 8 miles those new to exercise and for anyone who Daniel Potter will be running FREE coaching sessions. This is for anyone who Bridlington 8 miles requires a more gentle workout. has ever wished to play tennis or used to play and fancies taking up tennis again. Central Heating Tuesdays 10:15-11:00am Tele-Video, DVD Hose Village Hall Junior coaching, 11.00 am to 12.30 pm Phone: 01664 444 682 Recommencing 7th April Adult coaching, 1.00 to 2.30 pm Free practice and coaching for all: 2.30 to 4.00 pm £3.50 a class Why not come along and have a go? TESA Sponsorship For details contact Suzanne Rathbone RGN, YMCAFit For more information, contact Neil Eaves Tel: 01949 860911 Eastwell PCC are joining the growing (01664.483267), Rosemary Parry (01949.861948), David Maughan number of people who are sponsoring (01949.861095) or Graham Livermore ()01476.870917). children under the TESA scheme. WEEKLY YOGA CLASSES To cover the cost, they plan to hold Wednesdays, 1.30 to 3.00 pm LOCAL GROUP CONTACTS an ad hoc event each year. WALTHAM VILLAGE HALL Thursdays, 7.30 to 9.00 pm Eastwell Kids’ Club Jo Stewart—01949.860915 or Janet Lusis— Ajimo Sarah lives in a rural area in SCALFORD VILLAGE HALL 01949.860772 Uganda, with her seven brothers and For more information, call Eaton Local History Group Wendy Stanley, 01476 879289 sisters, and has been offered a place Helen on 07850.024179 at a secondary school which could not Eaton Community Park Assn Tim Bryan, 01476 879380, [email protected] otherwise be taken up. FOR SALE Little Gems/Cool Club Shuna George—01664.464.115 SOLID PINE WARDROBE Parish Reading Group Colette Stein on 01664.464.823 At the church service in Eastwell on 56 cm deep x 86 cm wide 6th April, Margaret and Roger Scalford Parent/Toddler Gp Anita on 01664.564200 or 07828.953015 x 194 cm high Stevens, together with their friend Good condition Scalford Badminton Club 01664.444240 or 0115.9089.9915 Marianne, will do a power point pres- £80, ono Scalford Post Office Kathleen Boddy 01664.444.868 entation, with lots of photographs. Tel. 01476 870272 Margaret is the founder and adminis- Scalford Reading Group Margaret Lee 01664.444.240 trator of the TESO scheme, and is SCALFORD ALLOTMENT Scalford Women’s Institute Molly Gatehouse—01664.464.785 very happy to stay after the service RENTS 01664.444.230 - email: and chat to everyone, and answer any Cllr Elaine Holmes These will be collected in the school on elaine@[email protected] questions which may arise. Friday, 4th April, at 6.00 pm. The annual rent is now £10 per allotment per year. VILLAGE NEWS Page 6 Page 5 www.villagenews.e-kit.co.uk ISSUE 232 www.villagenews.e-kit.co.uk Friday 25th April 7.30pm Scalford Village Hall DAY DATE EVENT PAGE Current fashions at hugely discounted prices: M&S, NEXT, WALLIS, PRINCIPLES, Wednesday 2nd Scalford Women’s Institute 8 EATON COMMUNITY RIVER ISLAND, EVANS and many more. PARK ASSOCIATION Friday 4th Scalford bingo 7 Tickets: £5, including a glass of wine. Proceeds from ticket sales to Scalford Preschool Scalford Parish Council allotment rent collection 3 Notice is hereby given that the first Annual General Meeting Sunday 6th Eastwell fete meeting 7 Fantastic raffle prizes on the night: of the Eaton Community Park ⇒ a meal for two at the King's Arms, Scalford; Monday 7th Eastwell Christian House Group 8 Association will be held on: ⇒ a print on canvas worth £70 ⇒ a voucher for Harlequin Health & Beauty, Tuesday 8th St Denys’, Eaton: PCC AGM 6 Wednesday, 30th April 2008 ⇒ a voucher for a River Nene organic vegbox Eaton Women’s Institute 8 at Eaton Village Hall, ⇒ and a bottle of Teacher’s Scotch Whisky commencing at 7.00 pm. Wednesday 9th Eaton bingo 7 Tickets available in advance at Scalford Parish Council meeting 2 All residents of Eaton are Scalford Post Office, School Lane welcome to attend. or by calling 01664 444558 Thursday 10th Eaton Parish Council meeting 2 Further details are available Saturday 12th Eaton Village Dance 8 from the ECPA Secretary, Wednesday 16th Eaton Local History Group 8 Tim Bryan, on 01476.879380, or email: Friday 18th Scalford bingo 7 [email protected]. Eaton Wine Tasting 7 Sunday 20th Cool Club, Waltham Village Hall 15 ST DENYS’ Scalford C of E Primary School CHURCH, EATON invites you—young and old—to Friday 25th Fashion Show, Scalford Village Hall 6 READY, STEADY, COOK The A healthy eating presentation with Monday 28th Goadby Marwood Village Hall AGM 7 Annual General Meeting Darren Tinkler on Tuesday 29th Messy Church 15 of the Wednesday, 30th April Parochial Church Council 2.00 pm in Scalford Village Hall Wednesday 30th AGM, Eaton Community Park Association 6 will be held on Raffle : School Tea Towel Eaton Village Café 8 Tuesday, 8th April, Entrance: Children £1.00 “Ready, Steady, Cook”, Scalford Village Hall 6 Concessions £1.50 at 7.30 pm in the church. Adults £2.00 Page 7 www.villagenews.e-kit.co.uk ISSUE 232 VILLAGE NEWS www.villagenews.e-kit.co.uk Page 8 Goadby EATON WINE TASTING WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Friday, 18th April, 7.30 pm Marwood Village EATON EATON VILLAGE HALL EASTWELL KIDS CLUB Hall Tuesday, 8th April The evening will be conducted by AGM Meetings will be re-started in May. Mr Richard Kelley, Master of Wine Speaker: Mr J McNamara Janet Lusis: 01949.860772 “Work in the Probation Service” There will be a hot supper after the tasting, Jo Stewart: 01949.860915 Monday Competition: Spring Flower and there will be a raffle.