NORTH KILWORTH NEWS November 2019 KEEPING YOU INFORMED Flashes of colour….. It may feel like winter with the (they hope to be back running it next booking and names and numbers are needed longer nights and cooler weather, year). Instead there is a firework and by the middle of December. Details inside. but are there some positives to bonfire display at Lutterworth Golf Club nd November as well? Certainly the on the 2 November if you are looking for Belinda and Sharon beautiful Autumn colour is still all something local to attend. [email protected] around us, you only have to look at the beech trees that are growing This month sees several opportunities for well on the South Kilworth Road, us to sign up to local events that will be and if you get the chance to visit taking place in 2020. The first is the New one of the arboretums you will have Year Quiz on the 11th January in the a stunning display of the most Village Hall. A great opportunity to show vibrant hues nature can throw at us. off your knowledge and enjoy a fun There is the Batsford Arboretum, evening. Then on the 7th of March we Moreton-in-the-Marsh, where this have one of the highlights of the village photo was taken and the National calendar with the Safari Supper. This Arboretum in Staffordshire, both has now been running in the village for within reach for a days outing. many years, but shows no sign of Then, of course, there are the reducing momentum because it is such a fireworks of Bonfire Night to look fantastic evening. It works so well for forward to (or dread). With the 5th both long timers to meet up again with old November falling on a weekday friends and is a brilliant way for there are likely to be fireworks going newcomers to the village to meet people. off on two weekends. It’s a problem Details inside for how to take part in both for those of us with animals who are these activities. Later on in the year is understandably scared by the the village group booking to see the 2020 sudden bangs and flashes in the theatre productions taking place at night. Yet many will be sad that the Kilworth House Hotel. Although the first local display at Kilworth Springs night is not until June, we are fortunate in Golf Club is not happening this year, being able to take advantage of the group Inside this issue: Letter to the Editors & Children’s Society Boxes 2 Summary of Parish Council Minutes 3 Safari Supper 4 Mums, Tums, Dads & Tots 5 From the Clergy, Registers & Church Matters 6 Church Services 7 Church News 8 St. Andrew’s Church on Tour 9 Adverts 10 St. Andrew’s C of E Primary School 11 Kilworth House Theatre 2020 12 Adverts 13 Clubs & Groups 14 & 15 Dates for Your Diary 16 Page 2 NORTH KILWORTH NEWS Letters to the Editor Dear Editors, In May 2016 when the village held a Public Meeting to discuss the issue of "new housing" for inclusion in the Village Development Plan 2015-2031, the recommended increase in building for a village of our size was between 10 to 15% of housing stock, approximately 25 to 40 new homes in North Kilworth. Currently there is building development ongoing on South Kilworth Road, preparatory groundwork in progress on the Pincet Lane site and the latest planning application notice in the Parish Council Summary (paragraph 4. page 3 October NNK) for development on Land South of Station Rd., plus a number of houses in various in-fill sites throughout the village, so I applied under the Freedom of Information Act, to Harborough District Council Planning Department, to request how many new houses had been built in the village since April 2015, together with the number already having received Planning Permission albeit not as yet built. I quote from their letter dated 10th October 2019: "Since 01.04.2015 there have been 14 new completions in North Kilworth". "The number of houses with Final Planning Permission under construction or yet to be built as of 31.03.2019 is 89." This makes for a total of 103 new houses in under five years, three times the amount recommended back in 2016. Whilst fulfilling the national need for more housing is highly commendable, surely these figures give rise to concern regarding the future of North Kilworth’s "small village status ". It usually follows that with more houses, there are more vehicles, more people, and therefore ultimately a greater demand for more facilities and infrastructure to cater for the increased population. As that requirement is fulfilled, so too comes the increased possibility of losing our ‘small village status’. For all the assurances given that our views and wishes for our village would be preserved with legal protection, it could be argued that "The North Kilworth Development Plan" has given us no protection from developers, but was simply a great waste of our Parish Rate. In the above meeting in 2016, some of us did try to raise our concerns that with too much housing, the precious character of our village could be lost. It is possible that our fears maybe realised more rapidly than we ever imagined. Your sincerely, Mick Vincent. Important Notice for Children’s Society Box holders The clocks have been changed and Christmas is coming . so it’s time for me to collect and empty the Children’s Society boxes. As there will be no Christingle Service in the village this year, I will try to contact you all to arrange a convenient time for me to collect your box from your home, but please do phone or email me if you can deliver your box to me. I’ll return the box to you in the New Year. Many families and individuals support the Children’s Society by popping their loose change into a special collecting box. This money goes to support young people who ask for help with all sorts of issues, and the Society does really important work providing care for children who feel so threatened at home, that they believe it’s safer to run away – sadly they usually discover that there are equally, if not more dangerous threats awaiting them on the streets. Please contact me of you too would like to support the work of The Children’s Society. Anne Vincent. Box Co-ordinator. 11 Elmcroft Road, North Kilworth LE17 6HX Tel: 01858 881194 Mobile: 07732630892 [email protected] Community Speedwatch Speeding along the main road continues to be a major problem. The Parish Council are investigating the implementation of a Community Speedwatch scheme. A number of volunteers would be required to operate the scheme successfully. Further details of what the scheme entails can be found on the Community Speedwatch website: www.communityspeedwatch.org. If you are interested in volunteering to assist with the scheme please contact Katherine Clarke: e. [email protected] t. 01788 869 007 KEEPING YOU INFORMED Page 3 Summary of Parish Council Meeting 21st October 2019 Draft Minutes 1.To review any actions ish Council. Cllr Southam has spoken to Meredith agreed. arising from the minutes of A parishioner commented that the solicitor who has advised the meeting held on 9th Sep- they thought the village had that the reason given for not 9. To receive tember 2019 been maintained to a good transferring all of the land is to correspondence The Parish Council have con- standard under the current retain a right of way for Spring Email from Jelson Ltd regard- tacted HDC regarding the contractor and that the use of Cottage. There is a Deed of ing public open space at their changes to the highway that the bequest money at the Easement in place for Spring housing development site – to were a planning condition at floodlit sports area and sports Cottage, so the right of way is be discussed at the November the marina development and club was positive. already preserved. Cllr meeting of the Parish Council. have not been implemented. A parishioner advised that the Southam will advise the solici- Email from HDC regarding The Enforcement Officer at hedge maintained by the land- tor that we still want to acquire newly appointed Environment HDC sent an email chasing owner on Station Road has all the land but would consider Enforcement Officer. the matter to the owner, agent not been cut. The Parish a right of footpath to the area. Email from HDC advising that and LCC on 04.10.19. They Council will contact the land- Husbands Bosworth Neigh- have requested a response by owner. 6. To receive an update on bourhood Plan Regulation 16 01.11.19. If a satisfactory village maintenance Consultation is now underway. response is not received by 3. Financial Matters Cllr Southam advised that Comments can be submitted this date the Officer has The reconciled balances on work on the village mainte- via the HDC website. booked the case in to be dis- the Parish Council bank ac- nance contract has been un- Email from LCC regarding cussed with the Planning En- counts at 21.10.19 are: dertaken to a good standard. Snow Warden Scheme. forcement Team Leader to Current Account £74,067.54 The rose beds on the corner Email from LRALC regarding decide on an appropriate way (including £50,000.00 Kath- of Pincet Lane have not been Fire Safety and Fire Marshall forward. leen Cheney bequest money) attended to and Cllr Southam Training.