mountsorrel post (32) sep 2010

Mountsorrel Post SEPTEMBER 2010 (32), page 1

SEPTEMBER 2010 ISSUE No. 32

MOUNTSORREL POSTY O U R C O M M U N I T Y N E W S P A P E RD e l i v e r e d t o M o u n t s o r r e l , f o u r t i m e s a y e a r

HUNDREDS OF visitors enjoyedthe many stalls laid on by thevillage’s charities at the CharityFair in June, held on the Green.

Mountsorrel Heritage Group staged anexhibition (pictured below) in the Scout HQand Mountsorrel’s Youth Cafe on The Greenheld an open day.

Pic: Danae Chinnery and SimonTebbutt with Errol the Great GreyOwl. Inset: Jamie Donnellon ispictured with a barn owl

Pic: Clare Freeman at the Cub’s homemade cake stall.

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MOUNTSORREL’S YOUTH café on The Greenhas successfully obtained new fundingand should open later this year.

The café, located in the old Maltby Insur-ance offices opposite the library, aims to giveyoung people a safe place to relax and social-ise outside school hours.

The project has secured £15,000 fundingfor refitting the building from Lafarge Aggre-gates and a further £10,000 from the CountyCouncil’s Area Forum.

Young people also put together a bid forequipment for the café and successfully se-cured £3000 from the Youth Bank.

A garden party and a concert of songsfrom the shows at St Peters church in Augustraised over £100 for the project.

John Hoyles, an interior design consultantfrom Mountsorrel, has offered help with de-signing the interior.

The position of full time youth worker hasbeen advertised and candidates interviewed.Project spokeswoman Leslie Strange said:“We aim to have the youth worker in place assoon as possible and they will commence

working with the young peoplestraight away. We have not startedthe refit yet but hope to verysoon. The official opening willwait until that is completed butthe building will be used in themeantime.”

In June the café held an openday to raise awareness of theproject and to raise funds. Morethan 100 people visited to lookaround the building and askquestions and enjoy tea and cake.

The organisers would welcomeinterest from volunteers who areprepared to work for a couple ofhours in the café during a ses-sion. Leslie said: “Training will beoffered and CRB checks provided.We would also be grateful for any other help, this is aMountsorrel venture which should benefit everyone.”More details at www.sycafe.orgPic: visitors look around the Youth Café during the open day includ-ing (right) the Chairman of Leicestershire County Council and hisconsort Catherine Osborne with Leslie Strange (left) and Loughbor-ough MP Nicky Morgan P

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PLANS FOR 330 new homes on Halstead Road havebeen rejected by Charnwood Borough Council.

Developers Jelson Ltd wanted to develop the 15.8hectare site, which is opposite Walton Way and close toMountsorrel quarry.

Charnwood rejected their planning application onthe grounds that:

• the application site is in an area of particularlyattractive countryside, outside of an established settle-ment. Development would result in unacceptable harmto the character and appearance of the surroundinglandscape.

• it has not been satisfactorily demonstrated that thesite is suitable in terms of its sustainable location andaccessibility to services.

• the proposed development fails to demonstrate asufficiently high quality of design

• the proposed access arrangements for vehicles andpedestrians are insufficient

• it has not been demonstrated that the existing high-way network can satisfactorily accommodate the trafficgenerated by the proposed development

• future residents are likely to suffer poor environ-mental amenity due to excessive noise, disturbance anddust from Mountsorrel quarry.

Mountsorrel Parish Council and hundreds of localresidents objected to the planning application.

A MOUNTSORREL business has received aQueen’s Award for Enterprise.

Allan Winsor, Managing Director of precisionmeasurement instrument maker Newtons4th,received his award from the Queen at Bucking-ham Palace.

He was among representatives from 143businesses from across the country receiving anaward, designed to recognise outstandingachievement.

Newtons4th won the Queen’s Award for In-novation. Allan Winsor said: “The Queen’sAward for Innovation is a wonderful recogni-tion of the technical and commercial achieve-ment of our company.

“We compete successfully against the best inthe world and it is refreshing to receive officialacknowledgement of the contribution that com-panies like ours make to the nation.”

Winners can display the Queen’s Award em-blem on all their branding and company litera-ture.

Joanna Hill, head of the Queen’s AwardsOffice, said: “These awards are not given light-ly. All the winners have shown they areamongst the very best in their own industry,and the whole country.”

MOUNTSORREL HAS seen an in-crease in the level of antisocialbehaviour (ASB) say the Police.

Charnwood Local Policing Unithas released figures for the totalstreet incidents of ASB. For theyear 2009/10, the figure was 3437across the Charnwood Policingarea, up by 159 over the 12month period, a rise of five percent from 2008/09.

Five of the 10 sub areas hadseen figures drop, including a tenper cent reduction in Birstall anda 35 per cent reduction in Roth-ley.

Mountsorrel has had an in-crease of 13 per cent, andBradgate six per cent.

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KNOWN DRUG offenders and drug users arenot deliberately being housed in Mount-sorrel says Charnwood Borough Council.

Mountsorrel Parish Council wrote toCharnwood in September 2009, setting out itsconcerns about rising crimes and burglariesin the village and suggesting this may belinked to an apparent policy of rehousingdrug offenders in Mountsorrel.

Charnwood’s Interim Chief Executive, GeoffParker, ordered the Director of Housing andHealth to undertake an investigation. All theallocations that were made to Castle HillCourt over the last 12 months were looked at,and the information on the application formsanalysed.

Following the investigation, Mr Parkerstated: “I can confirm that there is no evi-dence to substantiate the view of the ParishCouncil that Charnwood Borough Council istargeting allocations to Castle Hill Court toknown drug offenders.”

The Borough Council says that tenants mayhave friends or associates involved with sub-stance misuse without them necessarily beingdrug offenders themselves, and that they alsohave to rely on the declarations made by theapplicants themselves.

The Borough Council says that: “There isno targeting of known drug offenders to anyspecific areas as our policies and proceduresare based on priority need and not drawn upin such a way as to enable that to happen.”

Mountsorrel Borough Councillor LeighHarper-Davies supports the findings of theinvestigation. She said: “On becoming a Bor-ough Councillor two years ago I did initiallyfeel that we seemed to be overrun with resi-dents in the village with challenging behav-iours. However, as support cabinet memberto my colleague John Bush, lead member forHousing and Health, and working with EileenMallon, Director of Housing, I have a fardeeper understanding of some two years ago.

“It did feel that we did indeed have morethan our fair share of residents who did in-deed have challenging issues and this mayhave seemed the case at Castle Hill Court. Iam campaigning for a local lettings policy atthe complex, which would minimise theamount of people with such issues.”

She added: “I feel very strongly that resi-dents who work hard for an upstanding localcommunity to be let down by one or twowhich make life very difficult for others. Thisis not related to Castle Hill, but in andaround the village itself. I believe that thissituation has become a little easier, howeveras with any village unfortunately these peoplehave to be housed somewhere. I don’t believefor one minute that we have any more thanany other village. It is just that we have aconsiderable amount of properties that aresuitable for young single people that may ormay not have these challenging behaviours!”

According to Leicestershire Police, crime isdecreasing in the Mountsorrel Ward. Figuresfor the months May, June and July 2010 com-pared to the same three months last yearshow that burglary has decreased by 67%and total crime has fallen by 45%.

Source:http://maps.police.uk/view/leicestershire/north/charnwood

A DRIVER who was jailed for causing thedeath of a motorcyclist from Mountsorrelhas failed in an appeal against his prisonsentence.

Carl Sims (25) was sentenced in Marchto16 months in jail at Leicester Crown Courtafter admitting causing the death of CliffordSheffield by careless driving.

Sims, of Kestrel Lane, Cheadle, Stafford-shire, failed to spot the oncoming HarleyDavidson on which Mr Sheffield (55) wasriding in March 2009. The accident was with-in seven years of Sims’ previous convictionfor careless driving, after an incident when helost control of his car on a bend andcrashed, resulting in the death of his passen-ger.

In the latest offence, Sims was in his Vaux-hall Corsa at the junction of Wakerley Roadand Ethel Road, in North Evington, Leicester.In an attempt to leave the main road heturned right, but did not see the oncomingmotorcycle, giving Mr Sheffield little chanceof avoiding a collision. Mr Sheffield wasknocked from his bike and suffered numer-ous injuries. He died in hospital.

Sims challenged the length of his prisonsentence at the Court of Appeal in London,but his case was rejected.

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A MOUNTSORREL man’s first novel explores the themes of independenceand freedom, set in a future world united under one world government.

The Warrior’s Apprentice by Allan Winsoris set in Kenya and tells the story of one

family’s fight against the oppression of a uni-versal totalitarian regime.

Allan (50), the founder of a company thatmanufacturers electronic measuring equip-ment, worked in Africa after graduating andspent three months working on offshore oilrigs.

He said: “I discovered the outstandingnatural beauty of Kenya and admired thenobility of the proud Kenyan people. Con-cerned about the trend towards globalisation,I wrote this novel to try to encapsulate theneed of man for independence, freedom anddanger.”Pic: Allan Winsor at the book launch inWaterstones, Loughborough

A RAF Chinook helicopter will be touchingdown as part of a special event to salute serv-ice veterans at the GCR’s Quorn and Wood-house station later this month.

Guests of honour will be the aircraft’s RAFcrew who have recently seen service in Afghani-stan. They will be with the helicopter for thewhole weekend, on September 18 and 19, readyto give visitors a guided tour of the machine.

The weekend, dubbed ‘Get Some In’, specifical-ly recalls the National Service era but recognisesthe contribution and sacrifices made by all servingand veteran members of the UK’s armed forces.

“The presence of this RAF Chinook will makethis a very special weekend and provide a tangiblelink between the service men and women of thepast and the present day” said GCR president BillFord. “It will be a highly appropriate centrepiecefor our annual veterans salute weekend and welook forward to welcoming aviation enthusiastsfor the weekend for a tour of this remarkablemachine.”

To reflect the national service theme the rail-way has invited 1950s/60s period vehicles andre-enactors in period clothing.

Veterans of all services bringing appropriateidentification will be recognised at the event andwill be given free train travel, while anyone travel-ling with them can travel at a reduced rate.

Further details are available atwww.gcrailway.co.uk

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VISITORS HAD to dodge the showers at Mountsorrel’s summer youthactivities day on the Halstead Road playing field in August.

As well as a range of fairground style rides and games there were in-formative displays, a climbing wall and refreshments available.

The event was organised by the Mountsorrel Youth Development Group,a working part of the Parish Council, as part of a pro-gramme of events that included sporting activities at theSoar Valley Leisure Centre.

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A FULL meeting of Mountsorrel ParishCouncil was held on June 14.

Chairman Brian Allard informed council-lors that Mr A Palfrey, a former member ofthe Council, had died on June 13.

Mr Palfrey first took office in 1958 andserved as chairman from May 1967 to May1968. Councillors observed a minute’s si-lence.

It was agreed that the Council send a letterof thanks to Mr Will Antill for his work pre-paring a document objecting to the HalsteadRoad planning application for 330 houses.

PC Paul Bird introduced Mountsorrel’snew PCSO Tom Joyce to councillors.

Mr D Shardlow was co-opted onto Mount-sorrel Parish Council.

It was reported that James Palmer fromthe Soar Valley Leisure Centre had agreed tocontact the ECB to see if a grant of £100,000would be available for work to be done onthe Memorial Playing Fields to turn aroundthe football pitch and move the cricketsquare.

A full meeting of Mountsorrel ParishCouncil was held on July 12.

Councillors observed a minute’s silence inmemory of Ray Woodward, a former council-lor who led the campaign for the village

bypass. Mr Woodward died on July 2.A member of the public reported on the

poor condition of bus stop timetables andbus signs which were unsightly, and suggest-ed that the footway on Crown Lane be re-instated.

Another resident reported that fires werebeing lit on land near the Halstead Roadplaying field, twice in the previous week withone at 11pm.

Borough Councillor John Capleton report-ed that on July 15 a meeting had been ar-ranged that aimed to set up a residents’group for Church Hill Road, Boundary Roadand Hawthorn Road. He said that the refur-bishment of Sorrel Court was not scheduledat this time.

Following a site meeting on June 22 atChurch Hill Road it was reported that a rep-resentative from Leicestershire County Coun-cil decided that the traffic problem at ChurchHill Road (the end leading on to RothleyRoad) would be monitored, following whichthey may consider extending the double yel-low lines to approximately two cars lengthfurther up Church Hill Road. If so, this ac-tion will be added to their list but would take1.5-2 years to implement.

Another area of concern was the road next

to the church which is often blocked, ormade difficult to negotiate, by cars parkedopposite on Church Hill Road. The possibilityof an H bar could be considered, but this isnot enforceable, only advisory.

A salt bin was also mentioned for thewinter as Church Hill Road would not begritted during inclement weather. One hadbeen in place during a previous winter and itappeared that some residents may have usedthe grit for private use, and it was unlikely tobe installed again.

It was reported that the County Councilhad assessed Halstead Road, and that theirsurvey indicated vehicles are travelling atinappropriate speeds. Halstead Road hasbeen included in a future programme ofworks for traffic calming, but the 2010/11budget has already been committed andcommencement of any work depends on thepriority compared with other sites and theavailability of funding. The Parish Councilwas advised it may wish to consider buyingVehicle Activated Signs as an interim meas-ure.

The Council has agreed to purchase threenew steel benches at a cost of £560, andthat other existing benches be repaired. Oneof the new benches will be sited on TheGreen in memory of Ken Wiblin of the Herit-age Group. The group are making a contri-bution towards the cost of the bench plus theadditional cost of a plaque.

HOW MANY times have you thought “Iwould like to learn how to do that” or “Iwish I could speak a foreign language.”Now you can!

The Leicestershire Adult Learning Serviceoffer a wide range of courses including IT,Languages, English and Maths, Sport, Arts &Crafts and General Interest starting in Septem-ber. Courses are available at Longslade inBirstall, Rawlins in Quorn and also a smallnumber of courses at Mountsorrel Library.You should by now have received a brochurethrough your door giving details of courses inyour area. If you have not received a bro-chure through your door but would like oneor would like advice on any of the coursesplease telephone freephone 0800 988 0308and speak to an adviser. Alternatively contactyour local college on one of the followingnumbers Longslade Birstall on 01162673389, Rawlins, Quorn on 01509 622826or go to the websitewww.leics.gov.uk/golearn.

Learners in receipt of certain benefits areeligible for 70% or 100% discount, pleasetelephone for details.

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Home CarersRequiredAre you a caring person?Like varied work & job satisfaction?Join our team of carers in the Mountsorrel,Cropston, Quorn, Sileby, Syston, Birstall &Wymeswold areas.Flexible shifts, 10-40 hrs per week, &mornings, evenings and weekends availa-ble.No experience required as all training willbe provided.Up to £7.25hr, plus travel expenses. Tele-phone essential. Ring Debbie between8.30am & 4.30pm for more information on0116 2696247 (quoting reference BP)


THE CONSTRUCTION of a new waste andrecycling facility on Granite Way is onschedule, says the County Council.

Due to open its doors in November, thesite on the edge of Mountsorrel will enableresidents to recycle a wide variety of itemsincluding cooking oil, Tetra Paks, batteriesand yoghurt pots, as well as dispose ofhousehold rubbish.

The £1million centre is being built by theCounty Council and will replace the house-hold waste site in Sileby, which the CountyCouncil says was outdated and cramped.

Work started on the new facility in Apriland the main structure is now almost com-plete and over the next few months, roadwayswill be finished, the site office built andequipment such as waste containers installed.

Tony Kershaw, County Council cabinetmember for waste management, said: “Wewant to make it easier for residents by re-placing an old-fashioned site with a state-of-the-art facility offering excellent access.

“Leicestershire is already a top performerwhen it comes to recycling but this new facili-ty will help us reduce the amount of wastesent to landfill even further, helping to savemoney and the environment.”

Hundreds of residents in Mountsorrel andQuorn objected to the new facility, concernedabout traffic congestion, noise and air pollu-tion.

Around 100,000 tonnes of waste is dealtwith each year by the council’s 14 recyclingand household waste sites, and over 70% ofthis is recycled.

For more information on recycling, visitthe County Council’s website atwww.leics.gov.uk/waste or call 0116 3050001.

A FORMER Mountsorrel Parish Councillorwho campaigned tirelessly for the villagebypass has died, aged 83.

Ray Woodward started the A6 bypass actiongroup in the 1970s, organising petitions,trafic counts and lobbying politicians. Thebypass was finally completed in 1991.

Ray was born and bred in Mountsorrel andserved on the Parish Council for 26 years, sixof them as chairman.

His funeral was held on July 14 at Lough-borough crematorium.

Antisocial behaviour within Charnwood isnow recorded on the Police crime recordingsystem in order to more effectively deal with theproblem and share information with partneragencies. This will continue and hopefully leadto a marked decrease in reporting over time.Crime Report May 1-June 30, 2010

Burglary 1, burglary non-dwelling 3, theft ofmotor vehicle 4, theft from motor vehicle 1,criminal damage 5, theft 5,assaults/miscellaneous 46.

On May 21/22, high value fishing kit, toolsand a mountain bike stolen from a shed onCloud Lea.

On May 18 a lorry and ride-on lawnmowerwas stolen from the County Council’s HawcliffeRoad depot. The lorry was recovered in Doncas-ter, the lawnmower was recovered on a caravansite in Bagworth.

On May 11, two Landrover Freelandersparked on a car park off Leicester Road hadtheir catalytic converters sawn off and stolen.

On May 6 a local youth was seen throwing abrick at the front of a house. He was later ar-rested and received a reprimand.

On May 16 two men in hooded tops unsuc-cessfully attempted to steal a cash box from amember of staff at Budgens, on his way fromthe petrol station to the store.

On June 25 an extremely drunken male wascaught trying to climb through the window of abungalow on Baron’s Way by the elderly femaleoccupant. The lady hit the man and closed thewindow upon him. He was found a short timelater by Police, slumped on the ground next toanother window he had smashed. He is current-

ly on Police bail.On June 22 a large amount of heavy duty

power cable worth £40,000 was removed froman area within the quarry and stored elsewhere,ready to be stolen.

On June 20, £20,000 worth of diesel fuel wasstolen from Budgen’s underground storage tank.

On June 28, copper cabling worth £3000was stolen from Mountsorrel quarry.

From PC Paul Bird 1326 tel: 222 [email protected]

PCSO Brian Geeson has moved on to becomethe PCSO for Barrow and the Woldsvillages. I thank him for all his hard work inthe village over the last two years and wishhim all the best in his new role.

PCSO Tom Joyce 6442 is the PCSO for Mount-sorrel.

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P/10/1829/2: 34A Market Place – extend time limit forimplementation of planning permission P073260/2(erection of 2 dwellings)P/10/1793/2: Land to rear of 73 Cross Lane – erection of1 dwelling and detached garageP/10/1814/2: 14 Linden Grove – erection of detacheddwelling and single garageP/10/1751/2: 14 Dover Close – erection of single storeyside extension and conservatory to rearP/10/1708/2: Redlands, 89-91, Loughborough Rd – re-tention of change of use from shop to office and car park-ing spacesP/10/1602/2: Land to rear of 60 & 62 Hawcliffe Road –erection of 2 dwellings to plots 4 & 5 with alterations toaccess and parking provisionsP/10/1526/2: 7 Swallow Close – erection of single storeyextension to front and conservatory to rear of dwellingP/10/1520/2: 51 Halstead Road – erection of single sto-rey extension to rear and 2 storey extension to side ofdwellingP/10/1404/2: 201B Swithland Lane – erection of 2 storeyextension to front of dwellingP/10/1290/2: 21 Peppers Close – erection of single sto-rey extension to the side of the dwelling

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THE YEAR is passing and once more thetime of Remembrance approaches.

In recent years the village has grown be-yond anything the men whose names are cutinto the granite of the memorial on Castle Hillcould have imagined, but the work of theRoyal British Legion in honouring them andcontinuing the support of all our service menand women of today and their families goeson.

As ever there will be the Remembrance DayParade organised by the MountsorrelBranch of the Royal British Legionand the village service held in StPeter's church to honour the deadof both World Wars and other con-flicts in which men of the villagehave fought and given their lives.In remembrance of them and insupport of the men and women ofthe Armed Forces who have foughtin more recent conflicts and indeedare still fighting, we wear the poppy.

In Flanders' fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,That mark our place: and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below

The Poppy collection is the Legion's mainannual appeal and the money raised goes toprovide, as it has done since the first PoppyAppeal in 1921, a wide range of welfare sup-port for ex-servicemen and women and theirfamilies ranging from care homes, throughtraining and support into work, to financialadvice and much much more. The Mount-sorrel Branch of the Legion is small andgreatly values the continuing

generoussupport of

the village asa whole in

supporting theappeal.

If you would like tohelp us we would wel-

come your support, inparticular in continuing thetraditional door to door street

collections. If you think youcould help in this way please

contact me, John Doyle, Poppy AppealOrganiser Mountsorrel 0116 237 5623 [email protected]

From John Doyle

COURSES OFFERED by the WEA Birstall AndRothley Branch this autumn:LAND OF THE PHARAOHS: archaeology of An-cient Egypt

A chance to explore the fascinating world of thePharaohs by looking at a number of sites andtopics. Beginning with the early Pyramids of theOld Kingdom, we will move along the Nile to ex-plore the tombs in the Valley of the Kings, Queens,Nobles and, as an insight into their social life, theworkmen’s village of Deir el Medina. “Look uponmy works, ye mighty, and despair!”

Tutor: Colin GrovesFee £48.75. Discounted: £43.90 (not available

to the Retired) or Free.Venue: The Rothley Centre, Mountsorrel Lane,

Rothley LE7 7PRDate: Tuesday 10-11.30am 10 meetings from

21st September 2010Postal bookings essential for this course.

AFTERNOON TAI CHIThe soft flowing movements of Tai Chi promote

health and mental focus and one posture of the 24sequential movements is taught each week. Begin-ners and those with more experience are verywelcome. Please wear loose clothing and flat-soledshoes.

Tutor: Laraine TuckerFee £78. Discounted £70.20 (not available to

the Retired) or FreeVenue: Birstall Methodist Church Rooms, Wan-

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21st September 2010PAINTING PEOPLE: perspectives on portraiture

From the Indian portrait to Western concepts ofrealism to contemporary avant-garde portraiture,this course explores some of the different ap-proaches to the representation of people in art.No experience necessary-just a lively and open-minded interest in art!

Tutor: Janis BakerFee: £52 Discounted £46.80 (not available to

the Retired) or Free.Venue: The Rothley Centre, Mountsorrel Lane,

Rothley LE7 7PRDate: Wednesday 7.15-9.15pm 8 meetings from

15th September 2010Further information from:Marion Vincent 0116 2303405

[email protected] Freeman 0116 2362566

[email protected] bookings to Mr. J. Laurance 33 Lough-

borough Road, Hoton, Leicester LE12 5SF.Cheques payable to WEA Birstall and RothleyBranch.

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Small ads are 25p for the first 16 words.17-32 words: 50p. Enclosing payment, postyour ad to us or hand it in (inside an enve-lope) at Mountsorrel library.

Trade/business rates for small ads are 25p a word.You are liable for the trade/business rate if you areoffering a service for which you are asking for pay-ment, or if you are advertising new goods for sale. Alltext will be printed bold. Box outline £1 extra. Max50 words. Phone numbers count as one word.

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A BAPTIST Pastor received a presentationgift at a special service held inMountsorrel’s St Peter’s church.

Steve Cooper has just retired after 30 yearsas Pastor at Mountsorrel Baptist Church.

The choir stalls were overflowing as mem-bers of Quorn St Bartholomew complementedSt Peter’s choir to lead the chosen hymns andperform a piece of choral music composedespecially for the occasion by John Strange.

Churchwarden Peter Hodson said: “Theregular congregation was complemented bymany friends and local clergy displaying thestrong links with all denominations. Stevesaid it had been a privilege to serve the vil-lage for 30 years and be part of the lives ofso many people. The numbers attending re-flected his popularity and was an indication

of how many people value their friendshipand links with Steve.”

Steve was also involved in the life ofMountsorrel, among other positions beingchairman of the local scouts group, helpingwith the charities fair and the gala. He wasalso heavily involved in the local school andwas a trustee of the Good News Centre in

Loughborough. Steve was a prime moverbehind the Sonrise service on the Beaconwhere local Christians would celebrateChrist’s resurrection.

After the service a presentation was madeto Steve from the Mountsorrel Anglicanchurches, followed by refreshments and asocial get-together.

Pic: Steve Cooper (right) receiving a gift from David Bird

A CHARNWOOD Borough Council planningboss, who has helped shape the boroughsince 1978, is calling it a day.

Jonathan Hale (59) joined Charnwoodfrom Greater Manchester Council and becamea director of planning in 1996. He is current-ly director of Loughborough Regeneration.During his time in post, he has played a cen-tral role in various projects including thedevelopment of Sys-ton Town Square,Soar Valley LeisureCentre in Mountsor-rel, The Rushesshopping centre inLoughborough,Loughborough Sci-ence Park andLoughborough East-ern Gateway.

Jonathan said:“I’ve been luckyenough to work on some great projects and,more importantly, to work with some greatpeople over the years both from within thecouncil and from outside”.

Charnwood Borough Council chief execu-tive Geoff Parker said: “Jonathan has done afantastic job for Charnwood Borough Councilfor more than 30 years. His track recordspeaks for itself. He is highly regarded amonghis colleagues and in the community. We wishhim the very best in his retirement.”

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VOLUNTEERS WITH the Mountsorrel RailwayProject have spent their summer hard at workrestoring the 1.2mile line that runs from theSwithland Sidings to Mountsorrel quarry, BondLane.

The first section of track was laid in May at theSwithland End. In August work has continued be-tween Wood Lane and Bond Lane, preparing thetrackbed for ballast laying.

An access path, suitable for wheelchair users,has been constructed at Bond Lane which willeventually lead to the proposed Mountsorrel Haltplatform.

Spokesman George Overton said: “Sourcing ofmaterials for construction of the platform has tak-en a big leap forward with the kind donation fromLafarge of enough granite blocks to construct a 45metre long full height platform wall. This repre-sents a massive saving on the construction cost ofthe platform.”

Young people have taken part in ecology ses-sions on site and have planted wildflowers, withmore than 400 children participating.

Work continues on the restoration of a 1958diesel powered railbus that can carry 47 passen-gers. The project hopes that the GCR will utilise the

The project is appealing for volunteers. Georgesaid “We currently have trackbed restoration withparties each Saturday, together with railbus workparties also on Saturdays. We have also recently

started a trackbed weekday workparty, usually on Thursdays. You’llalways be assured of a very warmwelcome!”

www.mountsorrelrailway.org.uk

railbus on the branch line, andrun a passenger link along thebranch to the nearby StonehurstFamily Farm.

Railway restoration progress

Pics: (Top) the location of the plannedMountsorrel Halt and a sketch of thedesign. Left: the access path at BondLane. Far left: children planting wild-flowers


THE ANNUAL fun day at Mountsorrel Working Men’sClub in August raised money for LOROS.

Hundreds of visitors enjoyed the many stalls, barbeque, cakes andrefreshments as well as a vintage fire engine and a display of dancingby the Jessica Michelle School of dancePics: Brian Kettle with some of his remote controlled aircraft;Pamela Baldock on the tombola stall; stallholder Peter MacDon-ald

Funday

YOUNG PEOPLE seeking financial assist-ance to help continue their education canapply to a village charity.

The Mountsorrel Educational Fund made grantsamounting to £136,161 in 2009 to local schoolpupils, students and those in higher education andtraining.

The fund is administered by a body of trusteeswho award the grants at their discretion. Chairmanof the Trustees Mr Brian Allard said: “The trusteeswill be considering at their meeting in November,applications from persons who are planning toextend their education at college and university.”

Applications can be made from persons underthe age of 25, who are pupils or former pupils ofChrist Church and Saint Peters Church of EnglandSchool, or who have been or whoseparents/guardian have been resident in the electoralparish of Mountsorrel for at least 12 calendarmonths.

The forms of application are as follows:Application Form 1 – University/Higher Educa-

tionApplication Form 2 – A Level/College

Equivalent/ApprenticeshipsApplication Form 3 – Educational Visits (Primary

to A Level)Application Form 4 – Music Tuition (Primary

onwards)Application Form 5 – Other ApplicationsAll of the above forms can be obtained by send-

ing a stamped addressed envelope detailing whichApplication Form is required, to the Clerk to theTrustees, Mr P R Blakemore, KDB Accountants andConsultants Ltd, 21 Hollytree Close, Hoton, Lough-borough LE12 5SE

The deadline for submission of completed appli-cation forms is October 15, 2010.

Funds foreducation


Well…just, if truth be told

I go to bed whene’er I wantAnd get up when I wishI make a proper midday mealAnd cook my favourite dish

I am no longer fashion’s slaveBut wear the clothes I chooseNice comfy things like slacks and topsAnd always pumps for shoes

I only do the chores I likeFor others, help I seekI do sudoku for my brainAnd Keep Fit once a week

I have my family aroundAnd friends both old and newThey often come and visit meAnd help when needed too

It’s really nice to be here nowRelaxed and quite at easeEnjoying what is left for meTo do just what I please

So all in all, my life is goodBut this I have to say:Although I still feel young insideThe outside’s giving way!

From Peggy ClarkeIs there something wrong with me?I’m happy to be oldI have sufficient for my needs

YOUR SAY...

The Mountsorrel Post welcomes yourviews and opinions on any subject. Letters,which must include your name and address,(though not necessarily for publication) canbe posted to: The Mountsorrel Post, Longs-lade College, Wanlip Lane, Birstall, LeicesterLE4 4GH, or handed in at Mountsorrel libraryor email:[email protected]

Being the owner of a small dog that is 18months old (Cairn Terrier) I’ve found, whentaking him for walk on the Memorial Park inMountsorrel, owners of other dogs doing thesame thing.

A number of these owners tell you not tolet your dog go near theirs as it will be bittenby it. The owners become quite rude to mewhen I tell them I bring him onto the park sohe can run and that their dog should not bemixing with other dogs if it bites, at least notwithout a muzzle.

The last incident concerned a woman witha dog that looked like it had some Stafford-shire Bull Terrier in it, she said I had nocontrol over my dog and shouldn’t let it offthe lead (her dog was off its lead). There isa certain amount of truth in what she says asI am recovering from cancer surgery andbeing 71 am not too able bodied at the mo-ment. Most of the walks I take my dog on areas much for my benefit as his as I recoverfrom the surgery and a following thrombosis.

I believe that a dog is a reflection of itsowner and that once it is a couple of yearsold it should be fully trained. The owners ofall the dogs on the park would do well tonote that.

Mick Edwards

CHIROPODIST KAY Giles is celebrating her10th year in business this month.

Based in Bridge Street, Loughborough, Kayhas been offering her State Registered servicein Loughborough, Rothley, Birstall and sur-rounding villages for 12 years opening herpractice 10 years ago.

Kay said: “I look forward to coming towork, with the past 10 years bringing fantas-tic memories. I look forward to the next 10and further!

“Growing up, living and working in Rothleyand Loughborough it’s been great to build upsuch a strong portfolio of patients who havegrown to become friends over the years. Iwould like to thank them all.”

Happy to be old

Under control

Chiropodist’stenth year

Tel: 0116 267 2583Mob: 07967 191975 Buy DELL products here


The Brilliant

Cantamici ChoirWith superb instrumentalists

will be atSt James Church, Birstall

On Saturday September 18 at 7.30pmTickets £7 inc glass of wine/juice from Jane

Scott 2673761 or Beryl McHugh 2674913Please come & help raise funds for Birstall

BAGS and The Stroke Association• • •

Loughborough Farmers Market2nd Wednesday of the month

Devonshire Square, LoughboroughBetween 9am and 2.30pm

Next markets Sep 8, Oct 13, Nov 17Featuring a wide variety of local produce including a variety ofmeats both cured and rare breed, sausage, bacon; fruit piesand savoury pastries; a wide range of vegetables inc organic;plants & flowers; herbs, handmade natural soaps & body careproducts; honey & beeswax products; chutneys, pickles, jamsand preserves; wholemeal flour & muesli; eggs & cheeses;bread, cakes. And fruit juices along with seasonal products,

brought to you by knowledgeable and friendly traders.For possible stall reservations or further information, please

call our Markets & Fairs Team at Charnwood Borough Council on01509 634624 or email: [email protected]. Or

log on to www.charnwood.gov.uk• • •

Mountsorrel Book ClubCharity Coffee Morning

Saturday September 18, 10am to 12noonMeeting room above the library, on the Green,

Mountsorrel(lift access available)

Cakes, raffle, books, local produce, sales tableAdmission £1, inc coffee & biscuits

All proceeds to LOROSPlease come and support us

• • •

Charity Bridge DriveOrganised by Loughborough Lions

At the Rothley Ctr, Mountsorrel Lane, RothleyOn Wed Nov 10 at 1.30pm with afternoon tea

providedCost £6 per person

To book a table please contact Jackie on 01162303317 or Ann on 01509 232422

• • •

Keep Fit with a Difference!Why not join our local basketball group.

No previous experience necessary.Open both men and women over 30.For further details phone 267 2840

• • •Change a Life and Become a

Mentor in Charnwood!The Charnwood Mentoring Scheme is part ofTwenty/Twenty, a charity based in Leicester-shire and is recruiting committed volunteer

mentorsThe scheme pair volunteer mentors with ‘at-risk’ young people to partake in a mentoring

relationship over a year. In that time both par-ties build skills, confidence and friendship. Allvolunteer mentors are trained and supported

throughout their timeTo find out more about the Charnwood Mentor-ing Scheme or becoming a mentor contact the

Scheme’s co-ordinator Sheila Cullinan on 01509236144

• • •

Come and join the fun!Lively actions, songs, dance and stories that

teach children about the love of JesusSunday , September 19

Fairfield School, Leicester Road, LoughboroughLE11 2AE

Advance tickets: Adults: £4, Children/SeniorCitizens £3,

Family £10 (£5/£4/£12 on the day)Available from Good News Centre, 47 Church

Gate, LoughboroughFor more details contact Gudrun 0787 9677738 or email: [email protected]

• • •

Friends of Birstall Swimming Poolneeds swimmers to join them on

Fridays 12.30-1.30pmat Birstall Swimming Pool

We are a friendly group and we start again onFriday, September 10The first session is £2

• • •Charnwood Orchestra

Annual ConcertHoly Trinity Church, BarrowSaturday October 2, 7.45pm

Haydn: Symphony 80Mozart: Bassoon ConcertoElgar: Serenade for Strings

Schubert: Symphony 5£10, £8 concession, £3 children under 16

Call 077181 531 [email protected]

• • •

GCR Steam GalaOctober 8-10

Three locomotives that have never visited theGCR before will be guests of honour at the

three day gala: Joem, the Great Marquess and

the sole surviving ‘Shire’ class, ‘Morayshire’ww.gcrailway.co.uk

• • •

Loughborough Concert BandThe band is currently looking to recruit new

players of woodwind and brass instruments, inparticular trumpet and tuba players although

vacancies exist for most instrumentalistsRehearsals on Thursday evenings at the Green-

fields Sports and Social Club on Holt DriveMembership is open to anyone, with no mini-

mum standard required and our members rangefrom teenager to 70 plus.

Anyone interested in joining the band shouldcheck the website for more information atwww.loughboroughconcertband.co.uk or con-

tact Denise Potter on 01509 556516• • •

Dispose of your garden wasteFree at a mobile collection point

Charnwood Borough Council will be bringing agarden waste lorry to the following locations

between 10am and 2pm:Sep 18: The Working Men’s Club, Garden Street,

ThurmastonSep 25: Merchants Common car park,

East GoscoteSuitable for leaves, twigs, hedge trimmings,

grass cuttings, weeds, plants, raw fruit and veg• • •

The Belgrave Hall

Good Food Fair 2010Discover locally grown produce and organic

foodsSaturday & Sunday, September 18/19

Noticeboardall details printed free

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From 11am to 4pmAdults £1 Children free

Belgrave Hall, Church Road, Leicester LE4 5PE• • •

The Loughborough Phoenix Divorced Separated& Widowed Group

We meet every Monday from 8-11pmat the Garendon Social Club,

Thorpe Hill LE11 4SQwhere we have a friendly chat and dance

We have Saturday dances at other venues andweekends away

www.ncds.org.uk• • •

Soar Valley Artists

Annual Exhibition of PaintingsRothley Centre, Mountsorrel Lane, Rothley

on Saturday and Sunday October 23 & 24 from10am-5pm

Admission is free and refreshments will beavailable. All welcome

• • •

Take a BreakA fortnightly meeting held on Tuesdays be-

tween 2-4pm at St Peter’s ChurchEveryone welcome, please bring a friend if pos-

sible• • •

Senior SundayMeets regularly on the 1st Sunday of the month

at St Peter’s Church at 4pm.An opportunity for the more senior members ofthe community to enjoy musical entertainment,

a short service and afternoon tea is provided

• • •

Men’s Fellowshipmeets regularly

In the Bower Room at Christ ChurchUsually on the 1st Monday of the month at

7.30pm• • •

Fun@4Held on the 1st Sunday of the month in the

Bower Room at Christ ChurchSuitable for families with young children

Includes activities, a short service and Sundaytea• • •

Alpha CoursesAre an introduction to what Christians believe

Marriage Preparation coursesAre guidance in relationships for those plan-

ning on getting marriedThe next Alpha course will start on Friday Sep14. Details of all our courses available by tele-phoning Christine Butcher on 0116 2376122Warm welcome assured for all activities – for

more info please ring 0116 2302235• • •

Mountsorrel WIFashion Show and Sale

Friday November 26, 7.30pmMountsorrel Memorial Hall

A fashion show presented by S.O.S. ClothingFollowed by refreshments and the chance to tryon and buy clothes from many major high street

stores at greatly reduced prices. All ages andsizes catered for. Admission £5

THE MOUNTSORREL Post is delighted toreceive contributions from residents. Youcan send us:

Details of a community event such as arummage sale, fete or coffee morning for freepublication on our ‘Noticeboard’ page.

Items of news - we’re interested in every-thing: club and society news, prizewinners,charity events, church news, complaints,praise, new projects, new facilities, trips,sport, crime, anything that concerns or inter-ests you.

A letter for our letters page - we welcomeletters on any issue, local or national. All let-ters must include the sender’s name and ad-dress (though not necessarily for publication).

Photos - we particularly welcome old pho-tographs giving an insight into local history.

Small ads - you can sell items with a classi-fied ad for only 25p!How you can contact us:

Phone or Fax (0116) 267 4213Hand in your items at Mountsorrel Library,

Rothley Library or Birstall LibraryWrite to us at The Mountsorrel Post, Longs-

lade College, Wanlip Lane, Birstall, LeicesterLE4 4GH

Email: [email protected] Mountsorrel Post is an independentnewspaper

Contact us

MOUNTSORREL POSTYOUR INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER

Longslade College, Wanlip Lane,Birstall, Leicester LE4 4GH

Editor: Mr Jerry Jackson

Editorial/Advertising (Tel & Fax)

0116 2674213Correspondence, news etc can be handed in at:

Mountsorrel Library, Rothley Post Officeor to our office in the Youth Centre,

Longslade College, Birstall

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