Groby Spotlight Mid-August 2023

Spotlight

MID-AUGUST 2023

Truly epic sewing

Jilly Mee’s 73-year embroidery project nears completion

Druck Summer Fete

DEAR NEIGHBOURS,

My name is Debra Farmer, an Executive Assistant and leader of our volunteering committee at Druck, a Baker Hughes business, and one of the main employers in the village.

I had the privilege of hosting the Druck Summer Fete on Saturday June 17. My purpose in writing this letter is to thank everyone that came along to support the event!

We hosted the event on ‘The Meadow’ (strip of land just off Newtown Linford Lane), and I’m led to believe our fete was its first ‘market event’ in more than 400 years – at least that’s what a local historian told me! If true, it was an honour to be a part of the Groby village history.

The purpose of the Summer Fete was to bring Druck and the Groby community together and we decided to have a military veterans theme, and support local charities, LOROS, Action Homeless and Help for Heroes. We were delighted with the event.

I AM WRITING to you regarding my Mother.

When she was 17 years old (in 1950), she started to to embroider a table cloth and armchair covers for her Mother’s birthday.

I’m not sure why, but she didn’t finish them. Earlier this year she decided that she wanted to finish them. She had kept them in her original sewing bag for all those years.

So now, just coming up to her 90th birthday (on September 16th) she sits everyday and manages to do a little bit more. My mother is amazing, she can still sew better than me.

If this story could appear in the Spotlight, it would make her day.

My Mother is Jilly Mee and she has lived in Groby for the last 46 years.

Jackie Grant

CAN YOU BEAT THAT? It’s taken almost threequarters of a century, but Jilly is determined to get the job done.

Have YOU been working on something for a long time? Share your story with Spotlight readers.

The weather was pretty grim in the morning, and I was cursing my luck. However, that didn’t stop a few folks supporting the day early on. Then the weather cleared, the sun came out and the fun really began.

Visitors enjoyed an array of activities, especially rides around the village in the halftrack vintage military vehicles – what fun that was!

Our vocalist, the lovely Kerry Jean, was simply fantastic and gave us sounds from the 40’s and 50’s and dressed as though she had stepped off a wartime move. She also sang tunes from the 60’s onwards to entertain everyone.

Children were kept entertained with a Punch & Judy Show and a Famous Flea Circus. Druck’s very own Rebecca McGrother, a semi-professional footballer playing for Derby County Ladies FC, held football skills sessions throughout the day for children and a few adults! Who knows, she may play for England Ladies one daywouldn’t that be great.

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What’s this Section 59 notice the local police have been issuing?

THE AUGUST newsletter from the local police team says that a Section 59 warning has been issued to a number of motorbike owners in the Groby and Ratby area.

Section 59 is a provision under the Police Reform Act 2002 that gives the police the power to stop, seize, and remove a motor vehicle. It is primarily aimed at addressing what is known as ‘vehicle anti-social behaviour,’ and is issued when a vehicle is used in a manner that causes alarm, distress, disturbance or exhibits dangerous behaviour. A further incident would then give police powers to seize the vehicle or any other vehicle the offender may be driving.

There are a number of activities that cause concern to members of the public, such as

• street racing,

• car stunts such as handbrake turns or wheelies,

• cruising and driving slowly or repeatedly circling a particular area,

• using unlicensed Electric Power Vehicles such as hoverboards, private e-scooters, and quad bikes, on public roads,

• or using a vehicle off-road without the permission of the landowner in violation of the law.

If you receive a Section 59 warning uniformed constables may seize your vehicle if they have reason to believe that it is being driven recklessly or in a manner that violates the Section 59 provisions. If your vehicle is seized after a Section 59 violation, you will be required to pay recovery costs including a storage fee.

The duration of a Section 59 warning can vary depending on the circumstances and severity of the offence, but may last from 6 months up to 12 months. No points are added to your driving licence, the notice is a cautionary measure to address vehicle anti-social behaviour.

If you are issued with a Section 59 notice it is wise to exercise caution and abide by all traffic regulations to avoid any further incidents that could prolong or escalate the consequences of the Section 59 warning.

Norman Griffiths

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Groby COMMUNITY Library

Summer Cake and Book Sale

Last summer we enjoyed a sunny Saturday morning outside on the picnic tables, shared by a goodly number of local people who had heard there was going to be a sale of Lisa’s fab cakes and the library’s stash of second-hand books, and they weren’t disappointed!

Cakes disappearedas if there was a plague of locusts, and it was so popular that we knew we would have to repeat the sale this summer. So on September 2nd, between 10am and noon, come down and see what tickles your fancy! I promise it will be sunny again too!

Glass fusion workshop

Another popular event in the library calendar has been our glass fusion workshop, in conjunction with Smartsy of Ratby.

The next one will be on the afternoon of September 30th, with two one-hour sessions. Watch out for posters in the library when tickets will be available.

The Summer Reading Challenge

If you’ve already signed up for the Summer Reading Challenge, here’s a reminder that you have until September 2nd finish reading your six books and make your three library visits, so you can get your stickers, medal and certificate!

If you haven’t joined in yet it’s not too late, if you’re aged between four and eleven and can read six books in two weeks! Who’s up for the Challenge???

Want to be a Volunteer?

We’re very proud of our volunteers at Groby Community Library, all of whom give their time freely and many of whom have done so since we opened in 2016.

The cafe is now looking for one or two people to serve coffee and cakes, especially on Tuesday and Saturday mornings, so if you’d like to be the friendly face who greets people entering the building please ask for a form at the cafe or library counter!

Watch out for all these events and more... like Cuppa and Company on the second and fourth Fridays of the month, and another author event around the end of August. And the odd book, like the latest bestsellers:

• Colleen Hoover It Starts With Us

• Bonnie Garmus Lessons in Chemistry

• John Grisham The Boys from Biloxi

• Maggie O’Farrell The Marriage Portrait

• Richard Osman The Bullet That Missed

• Colleen Hoover It Ends With Us

• Ruth Jones Love Untold

• Karin Slaughter After That Night

• Robert Galbraith The Ink Black Heart

• Bob Mortimer The Satsuma Complex

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Keep Groby Tidy

Join the Litter Pick on Saturday August 19th

News from the Glenfield Gardeners’ Association

It’s time for the Annual Show!

FROM TIME TO TIME Groby Parish Council organises a litter pick to help tidy up the village.

Bags of rubbish are picked up by volunteers and responsibly disposed of. The next event is scheduled for Saturday, August 19th.

If you can spare a couple of hours you’ll be very welcome to join, just let the Parish Clerk know, either by ringing 0116 287 6985 or emailing parishclerk@groby.com.

The litter pick will meet at the Parish Office in the Village Hall at 10.00am and will be followed by refreshments at 12 noon.

Norman Griffiths

It’s show time at the Glenfield Gardeners! We take a break from our monthly meetings as we prepare for The Annual Glenfield Gardeners’ Association Show. It takes place this year on Saturday 19th August at St Peter’s Church Centre. It is a celebration of Glenfield residents gardening successes as well as an exhibition of our craft, baking and art skills. It is open to everyone not just members of our gardening group and I would encourage anyone who enjoys gardening or has a particular love of baking or crafts, then please do come along to enter one of our classes. There are the usual classes for most types of vegetables and flowers, ones for the flower arrangers but also some new ones. Category 39 is for A Carnivorous Plant. Category 59 is for a flower arrangement to include one vegetable. And if you enjoy baking then perhaps make a ‘Lemon Victoria Sponge’ or ‘cheese scones’. A good choice of baking class this year is No. 75 ‘My Best Bake’ which can be absolutely anything so dig out your family recipe and bake us your favourite cake. The poetry title is ‘On the Field’ and for Photography, ‘Birds, Butterflies or bees’ or ‘Night lights’.

Chance to ‘make a real difference’ to young people’s lives

AN APPEAL has been made for people to spare a few hours a month to take part in fun activities with

Leicestershire children in care

Playing football in the park, going bowling or visiting the cinema are just some of the activities in which independent visitors are involved.

The county council is encouraging more people to volunteer and make a big difference to a child in care’s life by spending time with them outside their foster or residential home.

break from our monthly meetings as we prepare for The Annual Glenfield Gardeners’ Association Show.

There will be tea and cakes served on the afternoon as well as musical entertainment and a plant sale. The show schedules are to be found at Park House and in the library and also via a link on The Glenfield Gazette website. If you fancy entering some of our baking, growing or making classes, then please do pick one up. You do not need an entry form; just bring your items along on the day to enter. Setting up is from 7pm until 9pm on Friday 18 th August or 8.30-10.30am on the Saturday morning. GGA members will be around to assist.

It takes place this year on Saturday 19th August at St Peter’s Church Centre. It is a celebration of Glenfield residents gardening successes as well as an exhibition of our craft, baking and art skills. It is open to everyone not just members of our gardening group and I would encourage anyone who enjoys gardening or has a particular love of baking or crafts, then please do come along to enter one of our classes.

There are the usual classes for most types of vegetables and flowers, ones for the flower arrangers but also some new ones.

Check out our facebook page for more details. www.facebook.com/ggaglenfield/ or ring us on 07791488784/2313732

Information on becoming an independent visitor was available as part of a fostering and volunteering pop-up information event at Oadby Library last week, with virtual events being held every three weeks.

Leicestershire resident, Greg Walker, volunteered as an independent visitor after his wife saw an advert in a fostering magazine.

He said: “I missed being an active dad with my own children having grown up and left home. I particularly missed all the busy weekends and activities, such as visiting water parks, theme parks, and cinema visits.

“As an Independent visitor, it’s great to bring pleasure and enjoyment to another young person. I’m more active now, losing a little weight in the process and being able to claim costs back in line with the scheme.”

To find out more contact the Fostering Recruitment team on 0116 305 0505 or visit the webpage at www.leicestershire.gov.uk/news/call-tospare-time-to-support-children-in-care.

Category 39 is for A Carnivorous Plant. Category 59 is for a flower arrangement to include one vegetable. And if you enjoy baking then perhaps make a ‘Lemon Victoria Sponge’ or ‘cheese scones’. A good choice of baking class this year is No. 75 ‘My Best Bake’ which can be absolutely anything so dig out your family recipe and bake us your favourite cake. The poetry title is ‘On the Field’ and for Photography, ‘Birds, Butterflies or bees’ or ‘Night lights’.

There will be tea and cakes served on the afternoon as well as musical entertainment and a plant sale. The show schedules are to be found at Park House and in the library and also via a link on The Glenfield Gazette website. If you fancy entering some of our baking, growing or making classes, then please do pick one up. You do not need an entry form; just bring your items along on the day to enter.

Setting up is from 7pm until 9pm on Friday 18th August or 8.30-10.30am on the Saturday morning. GGA members will be around to assist.

Check out our facebook page for more details. www.facebook. com/ggaglenfield/ or ring us on 07791488784/2313732

I think my wife said I’m never certain about anything.

Healthcare NEWS

No change to free prescription age rules

NHS prescription charges were introduced 71 years ago. They were abolished in 1962 but budgetary pressures led to their reintroduction 3 years later, though with exemptions for some patients. There are variations in different parts of the United Kingdom. Nearly 90% of prescriptions are dispensed free of charge, with the remainder generating income of around £600 million in 2022.

In England the age at which people receive free prescriptions is not linked to the state pension age, and they benefit from the age of 60. The gap is set to widen as legislation is in place to increase to the pension age to 67 then 68 in future years.

As the default retirement age has been abolished the Government believes that some people older than 60 will continue to work and be better placed to meet the cost of their prescriptions.

In order to consider the pros and cons of any change to the entitlement age, a consultation was undertaken to seek views on the options to end the age 60 rule and align the prescription charge exemption upper age to the state pension age. The majority of the 117,000 responses received were opposed to a rise in the upper age exemption, and after consideration the Government has decided that the prescription charge upper age exemption will remain at 60. The Government also confirmed that people under 16, or aged 17 and 18 but in full time education, will also continue to be exempt.

Community Pharmacy England, the representative body for community pharmacy owners in England, supports the removal of all NHS prescription charges. They argue that the charge places community pharmacy teams in an impossible position of policing a Government tax that many people cannot afford, whilst the money doesn’t benefit the pharmacies who collect it.

“We welcome the Government’s decision to keep NHS prescriptions free for all people aged 60 and over

in England,” said Chief Executive Janet Morrison. “Having to pay for prescriptions often affects the most vulnerable people in our communities. The sad truth is that many people – whatever their age – are left having to make unbearable decisions about which medicines they can afford to pay for. Prescriptions are free of charge in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland so why not in England also?”

The British Medical Association also believes prescriptions should be free for all patients in England as they already are in the rest of the UK. “Prescription charges defeat the fundamental principle of healthcare under the NHS, namely that care is free at the point of delivery,” the BMA said in its response. “Abolishing prescription charges altogether is the fairest and the simplest option to protect the health and wellbeing of older people in England.”

Patients urged to consider using the NHS app

BOTH GROBY and Glenfield surgeries no longer accept prescription requests over the phone, so many patients now use online services to access the NHS. They find the facility to request repeat

prescriptions from home on their computer or tablet a real time saver.

Some may use their mobile phone to access the links from the surgery website either at home or when they are out and about, but to do this they must ensure they remember their User ID and Password.

The NHS app has been specifically designed for those who want to access their details easily from their mobile phone or a tablet, and both surgeries are encouraging patients to consider using the app. It can be used to

• View and cancel GP appointments.

• Order your medications.

• Choose/change your nominated pharmacy.

• View aspects of your records as agreed with your GP

You can also

• Check your symptoms (111 online).

• Register as an organ donor.

• Find out how the NHS uses your data.

You need to prove who you are to get full access to the NHS App, but even before proving who you are, you can use the NHS App to search trusted NHS information and advice on hundreds of conditions and treatments and find local NHS services.

The app is available from Google Play and the App store, depending on your device, and includes the potential to set up facial recognition or fingerprint analysis instead of passwords. When deciding whether to take advantage of new facilities it’s always better to know upfront what is needed when setting up apps. There are videos and plenty of supporting information online to help patients understand the process.

Tne NHS app is proving a vital tool in encouraging the use of online sevices. Released in 2018, a study of app users found that nearly two thirds of people who registered for the App had never previously registered for an online service which connected to their GP practice. Users rated ordering repeat prescriptions as the most useful service on the app, followed by viewing their medical record. In the follow-up survey, 87% of users said they found ordering a repeat prescription easy and convenient.

Norman Griffiths

Grants Of Up To £5,000 Available To Leicestershire Businesses

THE SIR THOMAS WHITE Loan

Charity pledges to support businesses in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland through £50,000 delivered in grants in 2023

Having provided interest-free loans to help support aspiring and existing business owners within Leicestershire and Rutland since 1542, The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity (STWLC) is now welcoming applications for grants of up to £5,000 from businesses within the county.

To be eligible for the business grant, available up to £5,000, applicants much be over 18 and under 45 years of age, a resident in Leicestershire or Rutland and operating their business from within this area, having done so for at least one year already. Full eligibility criteria can be found on STWLC’s website: www.stwcharity.co.uk/business-grants

Following a pilot programme in 2021, a successful GRANT SCHEME took place in 2022 in which £50,850 was delivered to businesses from various parts of Leicestershire, including a musician, café, gardener, beauty industry, artist and digital marketer.

Based at Friar’s Mill in the heart of Leicester city centre, STWLC provides unique interest-free loans to the value of £20,000 to new and existing businesses in Leicestershire and Rutland to aid start-up or development.

With no interest to pay on loans over a nine-year period and a threeyear break before repayments commence, STWLC’s support has helped a number of well-known businesses within the county, including Barrie Stephen Hair whose owner, Barrie Stephen, is a patron of the charity.

Whereas the charity’s interest-free business loans are to be repaid, these grants of up to £5,000 require no repayment by recipients at all. Anybody interested in applying for a business grant of up to £5,000 from The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity can do so by visiting www.stwcharity. co.uk/business-grants, where you can also find further information on the scheme.

The application deadline is 9am on 31 August 2023. Applications will be reviewed by the grant committee, with final decisions taken on grant awards during the week commencing 21 September 2023.

For more information on The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity, please visit www.stwcharity.co.uk

MARKFIELD LOCAL HISTORY GROUP TALK

Tuesday 19th September 2023 at 7.30pm At Markfield Methodist Church, Main Street, Markfield LE67 9UU

NANPANTAN HALL

We are pleased to welcome Sue Hall to speak to us about the history, gardens and future of Nanpantan Hall, which has been an intriguing mystery to some folks for many years.

The Hall was built in the 1870s and has an amazing 30 acre estate. It was gifted to the School of Philosophy in 1986.

Sue and her husband David started volunteering in 2008. Over the years, they have learnt about the history, the people who lived and worked there and have enjoyed seeing the hall and garden brought back to life.

Come and join us to find out more about this fascinating hall, just up the road from Markfield!

£3 for visitors or become a member for £8 per year and then no additional charge for talks/activities

www.markfieldhistory.org – FB Bygone Markfield

GOOD IDEA: Builder Invents Device to Save Hotels and Properties 50% Of Water Consumption

WATER STRESS (a shortage of water) is a global problem that’s getting worse due to global warming, threatening the health and development of communities across the globe. Here in the UK, a study just published shows all of England’s southern and midlands regions could be suffering from severe water stress by 2040. With utility prices going up across the board, there’s never been a better time for businesses and consumers to look for ways to reduce their water consumption.

Nigel Bamford, a builder from Brighton has come up with a simple yet ingenious way to combat this, with the award-winning Waterblade, a nozzle that modifies and controls tap flow into a paper thin sheet, achieving a 50%+ water waste reduction in hand basins.

Nigel said: ‘Since the 1960s the amount of water people use in the UK has increased by 66%. We are now consuming 141 litres of water per day. If present levels of consumption continue not just for us but worldwide, twothirds of the global population will live in areas of water stress by 2025.”

The Waterblade dramatically reduces water consumption, and is easily fitted in 5 minutes to most taps. The device is available for commercial and home use (from £11.99), with an easy to follow installation guide on the website.

Do you want your receipt?

MANY ELDERLY READERS will remember the days when individual items in the supermarket had a price label attached.

The not so old will remember the arrival of Aldi, and the remarkable cashiers that memorised the prices of every item on the shelves. The youngest may only be familiar with scanners, bar codes and self service checkouts.

By the time shoppers reach the checkout most will have no idea about exactly how much their bill will come to, and nowadays we all rely on the technology to get it right for us. The higher limit for contactless payments means that cards are increasingly being used in place of cash. The technology between the trader and the card provider seems to be very reliable and customers can be confident that the amount that appears on the payment screen is the amount they will be billed.

If there are any problems, they are more likely to occur between the shelves and the cashier, and this is why shoppers should stop and think before declining a receipt. There are a number of things that can go wrong, but as the amounts are likely to be small any shopper who does not have to watch the pennies may think it is not worth the effort checking. Not everyone is so lucky.

So what can go wrong?

Sometimes there is a difference between the price on the shelf and on the computer. Some of these may favour the customer and some may favour the retailer. In the latter case many retailers will honour the price on the shelf, but others may decline to complete the sale at the lower price. If you have no receipt, you may be blissfully unaware that you have paid more than you expected.

Sometimes shops give preferential prices to those with loyalty cards. Occasionally the item will be charged at the full price, either because the computer price hasn’t been adjusted or the loyalty card has not been scanned properly.

Sometimes an item will have reached its shelf life and be reduced for a quick sale. Occasionally the new sticker will not cover the original barcode and will be missed by the cashier. The full price is charged, not the reduced price.

Sometimes items do not get picked up when their sell by or use by date has been passed and may be unfit for consumption. Meat products can sometimes be found to be unfit even before the expiry date. Without a receipt there is no evidence of the date of purchase if the goods are returned, though one would hope a responsible retailer would not haggle. All these circumstances, experienced by local residents, support the case not only for asking for a receipt when uncertain how much the bill is going to be, but also quickly scanning it for errors.

It can be puzzling why customers are asked whether they want a receipt, and easy to assume it’s environmental and using less paper and printer ink. But often the receipt will be printed anyway and go straight into the retailer’s bin.

How is your local surgery performing?

Latest Local Patients’ Survey Results

We are excited to be opening our new optical practice in the heart of our community.

Come and join us to celebrate our opening weekend. Have a look around, chat about our services and treat yourself to cake and a glass of bubbly.

Saturday August 19th - 12 till 4pm & Sunday August 20th -11till 3pm

Markfield Opticians, 7 Ratby

LE67 9RJ Visit

markfieldopticians.co.uk

Markfield Opticians is part of Jason Rice I-Care, providing

class eyecare services since 1981.

County Councillor’s Report from Ozzy O’shea

Email: ozzy.o’shea@leics.gov.uk or ozzyoshea@hotmail.com

Tel 0116 239 4336 Mobile 07808 585825

Groby Flood Alleviation Project

IN ORDER for Severn Trent to carry out their planned works on Leicester Road they need Cadent to move their gas mains first. Gas Mains Diversion: Leicester Road, Groby. Cadent will be commencing works on the gas mains on Leicester Road near to Bluebell Drive on the 7th August. Following agreement with the County Council this project will last approximately 5 weeks. These works are essential to maintaining a safe and efficient gas infrastructure and supply to your homes/district. Cadent do not anticipate affecting any gas supplies, but if this changes they will be liaising with these customers independently to discuss the work. Works will be undertaken utilising 4 Way Temporary Traffic Signals. There is likely to be some disruption to traffic due to the temporary signals that will need to be put in place while the works are completed Traffic flow will be maintained during these works. They may need to suspend any bus stops in the immediate vicinity of the works, but temporary stops will be provided.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call Cadent on 0800 090 3071 or email CustomerCareEM@cadentgas. com.

Street Light Trial, Burglaries in Groby

I REFER TO Councillor

Cartwright’s report in his June article. I would just like to clarify the position.

After a number of burglaries in Meadow Court Road. I was contacted by members of the public who were concerned at the number of burglaries and asked if the street lights could be turned on.

I liaised with the police as I needed their support and for the police to request the County Council to turn the lights back on overnight for a 3-month period, whilst the police carried out their enquiries.

I was then able to request the lights be put back on for the 3 months which was confirmed by the Assistant Highways Director. I also arranged for the neighbourhood watch to be granted permission to put their signs onto lampposts. I also visited residents and victims in the area and worked with PCSO Niko Sidiropoulos to reassure residents. We also looked at available CCTV coverage.

Update to me on the 26th June

2023 from Police Inspector Steve Palmer: Burglaries across the area are significantly down from where they were before Christmas, with my Op Fortune team delivering what I hope you will agree are great results.

The team have arrested over 100 burglary suspects which I think is impressive as it is worrying that so many are willing to engage in this type of behaviour. As previously discussed, the policing area is both Hinckley and Blaby with over 216,000 residents.

As a result, burglary offences are low in the Hinckley and Blaby police area with less than 4 offences per 1,000 people in 2022. We have further reduced the number of offences across the area significantly.

With regard to the experiment with street lights, as we discussed at the time, the geography was very small and the crime pattern going in was (thankfully) too weak meaning drawing a true conclusion would be problematic. To that end, in the 3 months leading up to the lights being switched on, there was 1 burglary (entry by smashed keysafe) in the street, similarly in the following 3 months there was a further 1 attempted burglary reported (trying back doors to see if they were locked). My feeling is that the effect of street lighting on burglary is complex but generally less positive than might be expected, although street lighting clearly makes people feel safer in their homes.

Update to me on 17th July 2023 from Police Inspector Steve Palmer: I’m really happy to help whenever I can and grateful for the opportunity to share the work we’re doing to keep crime down. The picture in Groby is much better than it was, but local concerns and sensitivities are understandable. There have been 3 burglary offences in total in the last 100 days in Groby and my Op Fortune team are continuing to deliver results with 3 suspects currently identified as a result of enhanced forensic support only available on the Hinckley and Blaby NPA. We are keeping the pressure on burglars in our area!

The Local Policing LPU is trying to drive crime prevention measures and as a retired police officer I know how simple but important these measures can be.

Light Timers at night are simple but effective. If you are going away on holiday, ask a friend to pop round and take in the post, so it is not

piling up. Simple things can make a difference.

Refreshed plan to improve lives of people with dementia in Leicestershire - survey

AN UPDATED strategy to support people living with dementia has been launched by Leicestershire’s health, social care and voluntary sector organisations.

The draft strategy sets out how Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland’s (LLR) Dementia Programme Board – which includes Leicestershire County Council – seeks to support people with dementia, including families and professionals, as well as making communities more dementiafriendly.

Priorities of the 2024-2028 strategy include ‘diagnosing well’ – which ensures people have equal access to dementia care by acknowledging inequalities – and ‘living well’ –which aims to help give everyone the opportunity to live life to the full post-diagnosis.

HAVE YOUR SAY

The survey gives people living with dementia, their families, professionals and organisations the opportunity to let us know what really matters to them, and I encourage everyone to have their say.

The consultation runs until Friday 22 September, and you can take part by visiting www. leicestershire.gov.uk/dementia-

strategy

Over 12,000 people over the age of 65 are living with dementia in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. 1 in14 over 65s are thought to have dementia. The strategy, including the feedback from the survey, will be presented at the council’s Cabinet later this year.

28 Arriva Bus Service Through Groby

I WOULD LIKE to update residents on the 26-bus service number change. Arrive have renumbered the 26 service to the 28 service.

There is no route change to the route, the 28 runs on the exact same route as the 26 did from Leicester to Coalville. I have asked Arriva to amend the bus service numbers on their flags at bus stops.

Scams

I WORK closely with the County Council’s Trading Standards Department.

These are some of the latest scams they are dealing with.

Parcel Delivery Fraud

Parcel Delivery scams are by far the most common scam faced by consumers this year according to new research by the Citizens Advice, released as part to the Scams Awareness Campaign 2023. Almost half of people (49%) targeted by scammers had been on the receiving end of a malicious parcel delivery scam, with fraudsters attempting to get hold of personal information or bank details. The charity’s research also reveals that 40 million people have been targeted by scams already in 2023.

If you’re expecting a delivery and you receive a ‘missed parcel’ message:

1. Do not click the link and never give out personal bank details.

2. Use the official websites of delivery companies to track your parcel.

3. Forward the message to 7726, a free spam-reporting service provided by phone operators. If you are not sure how to forward a text message from your particular device, search online for instructions.

4. Delete the message. Finally…. If you would like to report a scam, or you have been a victim of a scam, you can get in touch with the following organisations: Action Fraud –https://www.actionfraud.police. uk/ Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline - 0808 223 1133 To keep up to date with the latest scams information and advice, you can follow the Leicestershire Trading Standards Service Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/ leicstradingstandards

I would like to thank you all for your continued support and remind you that should you need my help or advice,

I always pride myself on making myself available to residents. Remember I am only a phone call or email away.

Ozzy O’shea

Always Working for you Locally. Cllr Ozzy O’shea • Tel 0116 2394336 • Mobile 07808585825

Email Ozzy.O’shea@leics.gov.uk Email ozzyoshea@hotmail.com

Not in favour of a Cashless Society #1

CASHLESS SOCIETY is most definitely the way forward … but ask yourself for who? For the rich and powerful, without a doubt.

It will give them more control over what we spend, how we spend it and where we spend it. It will be “sold” to us in the same way everything that restricts our freedoms is: On the basis of safety and convenience.

I for one, do not think the trade-off is a good one. For me, freedom has far more value than either safety or convenience, individually or combined. That said, they are not co-dependent. One is not necessary as a trade -off for the other.

If there ever comes a time when there is only Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) the computer will know what it is you’re trying to do before you even do it, and they will have the means to prevent you from doing it, if they decide to. If, for example, those in power say you can’t travel more than 5 miles from your home, when you ty to buy a bottle of water 6 miles from home, you won’t be able to.

If, for example, there is a dictat that each person can only buy 1kg of meat a week, or 25 litres of fuel a week, your digital currency will only allow you to purchase up to that limit. Everything you buy, where you got it from and when, will be captured and all your data held.

There are so many reasons why we should retain cash. It is offensive that politicians believe they have the right to all of your information at all times.

The other thing that can be imposed is an “expiry date” on your CBDC. For example, benefit ‘payments’ may need to be utilised within 7 days, otherwise they will ‘expire’, so forget trying to save!

As a society we need to get away from reliance on our phones and bank cards, and return to cash if we want to keep any degree of our privacy and freedoms. One only has to look to China, to the social credit system already in place there, to see where it would lead. All it takes is a corrupt government, or corrupt people in power. Luckily, we don’t have that in our Western society ... or do we?

Already many businesses are restricting our right to choice by refusing cash. Is that even legal? How anyone can refuse to accept the legal and recognised form of payment or tender is beyond me. But they do. And worse still, people accept it, without question. We need to stand up and boycott such places.

Use our “purchasing power” to show such companies we will not be dictated to, and deny them our custom. We don’t have very long to stop the spiral into a cashless and controlled society.

Coupled with the plans to develop ‘15 Minute Cities’ and ‘Low Energy Cities’, our children will never enjoy the freedom of movement and privacy that we have had, and that we are all entitled to, as our God given right.

Field Head Resident

News from Groby WI

In June, Groby WI celebrated its 70th birthday with a party at Groby Ex-Servicemen’s Social Club. I was on holiday and committee members forwarded photographs to me.

For reasons unknown, I could only attach the four pictures here (computer said ‘no’!) and I apologise to those members who do not appear!

Apparently it was a lovely evening with Prosecco, a two-course hot meal, which by all accounts was superb, tea and coffee served with the amazing cake made by David at the Club. The room had been tastefully decorated by members of the committee and thanks were given to all the staff at the Club for making the evening such a success. We have already booked our Christmas party celebration there!

The speaker at our July meeting was Jane Harwood-Scott talking about hand and nail care. Jane started her professional life as a beauty therapist but latterly trained as a Foot Health Practitioner, working in her own clinic in Markfield or in the comfort of your own home. Her treatments include: toenail and fingernail trimming and filing, callus reduction and smoothing, ingrowing toenails, corn removal, thickened or fungal toenails, cracked heels and dry skin, verrucae, athlete’s foot and diabetic foot care.

As part of the ageing process, nails become thicker, discoloured, ridged, split with dry cuticles and Jane explained the potential causes for these things.

• Brittle nails: poor nutrition, low Vitamin A

• Yellow nails: fungal infection, psoriasis, diabetes

• Vertical ridges: ageing, iron deficiency anaemia

• Pits/depression in nails: psoriasis, alopecia areata (hair loss)

• Horizontal ridges: zinc deficiency, diabetes, kidney conditions

• Dark streaks: broken blood vessels, melanoma, endocarditis

In order to care for your nails, Jane advised keeping nails short, file in one direction only and use a towel or flannel after a bath or shower to push back the cuticles. Always use acetone free nail polish remover, a nail strengthener such as Rimmel Nail Nurse, body scrub/exfoliator to remove a dry build up of skin and daily hand cream with SFP protection. Whilst acknowledging that she used gel nails for special occasions, Jane said that they can severely damage nails if used all the time, causing irritation, inflammation with thin nails open to infection. She then went on to briefly discuss foot care and some remedies for common conditions:

• Corns: use innersoles or padding to cushion and relieve pressure. Use a rasp/foot file plus cream to keep skin soft

• Cracked heels: use a foot file and a moisturising cream containing 25% urea which will dissolve creatinine

• Athlete’s foot: treat with appropriate over the counter medication and always use a separate towel, making sure to dry well between the toes

• Diabetic assessments: regular foot checks, usually by the GP practice will include a Doppler to evaluate blood flow in the arteries and Monofilament which is used to screen for nerve damage

Next Meeting

THE NEXT meeting is on Thursday 17th August at 7.30pm and the speaker is Neil (sorry, I didn’t note his surname!).

His subject is ‘Bits and Bobs’, he will bring various objects that were commonly used in the home and we have to make a guess as to their use. This promises to be a very interesting meeting. New members are always welcome.

Ruth Rolinson

FOOT & THERAPY CLINIC

Professional, friendly advice & treatments including:

• Toenail & fingernail trimming & filing

• Callus reduction & smoothing

• Ingrowing toenails

• Corn removal

• Thickened or fungal toenails

• Cracked heels & dry skin

• Verrucas & Athlete’s foot

• Diabetic foot care

• Fully insured • Full DBS Jane Harwood-Scott DipFHP, MCFHP, MAFHP

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For appointments - Markfield Clinic or Home Visits ring: 01530 242277 or 07949 212128 or email: footandtherapyclinic@gmail.com

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Are you always a bit late - for everything?

Is this you? - late for work, late for friends, nearly missing trains and flights, late for lunch dates, late for dinner dates, and late for just about everything else.

If you are habitually late for almost everything, is it an actual mental condition?

When a recent TikTok video called it ‘time blindness’, that struck a chord – the video has been viewed nearly five million times.

But some psychologists doubt you can just claim being late ‘a mental condition’. Instead, they say that a major factor is our childhood experiences of lateness - whether we have since tried to mimic our parent’s behaviour about punctuality, or rebel against it.

Certainly, once we have got into the habit of acting in a certain way, we tend to do it long-term, unless we make a really conscious effort to change ourselves.

One common reason for lateness is over-optimism. If we are a bit too positive about our abilities, we may assume that we can leave at the last minute and still get somewhere else in time. We don’t factor in any possible problems along the way. Whereas pessimists always imagine there will be problems with the journey, and so give themselves more time.

Planning applications

• Outline planning application for the new dwellinghouse, [(all matters reserved except for scale, layout and access)(resubmission of 23/00170/ OUT)] - at Ben Venuto, Thornton Lane, Markfield, Leicestershire LE67 9RP

• Change of use of agricultural building to storage use (B8) - at Hilmarco, Thornton Lane, Markfield, Leicestershire LE67 9RP

• Two storey front, side and rear extension and detached garage - at Ashleigh, Merrylees Road, Thornton, Coalville, Leicestershire LE67 1AP

• Proposed classroom block within woodland for SEN Education Facilityat Oakwood School, Heath Road, Bagworth Heath, Bagworth, Leicestershire CV13 0NG

• Existing boundary wall reduced to 1 metre in height and erection of 1.8 metres high timber fence - at White Hill, Whitwick Road, Copt Oak, Markfield, Leicestershire LE67

9QB

• Change of use of existing barn to dwelling, installation of solar panels, and trees planting - at Whittington Edge Stables, Markfield Road, Ratby, Leicester, Leicestershire

LE6 0LU

• Portal framed agricultural storage building - at Denbar Lodge, Hillside, Markfield, Leicestershire LE67 9UP

• New Fascia and shop front - at 162 Main Street, Stanton Under Bardon, Markfield, Leicestershire LE67 9TP

• Single storey rear extension and conversion of storage room to office - at 2 Field Court Road, Groby, Leicester, Leicestershire LE6

0DG

• Erection of front porch and two storey rear extension - at 56 Fern Crescent, Groby, Leicester, Leicestershire LE6 0BE

• Single Storey Rear and Side

Extension - at 36 Carmen Grove, Groby, Leicester, Leicestershire

LE6 0BA

• First floor side extension - at 4 Crane Ley Road, Groby, Leicester Leicestershire LE6 0FD

• Proposed extension to existing C02 storage facility - at Unit F, GE Sensing, Fir Tree Lane, Groby, Leicester, Leicestershire LE6

0FH

More pictures from the Druck Summer Fete

Personally, I was delighted by the reaction to our ‘Enabled’ stall. The team who work at Druck devote a lot of their time to raising awareness of hidden disabilities that some people have to manage in their everyday lives. It was really inspirational to see so many people visit the stall.

Thank you everyone!

If you’ll indulge me, there are lots of people and organisations to thank. First and foremost, thank you to everyone that came along to support the event and who donated so much cash to local charities, LOROS, Action Homeless and the Rotary Club. I know these guys really appreciate the support.

I especially want to thank the Community Interest Company that allowed the use of the field – a great space for events such as this. Also, a big thank you to the local farmer that cut his field in time to allow this event to take place. The Stamford Arms also played a big part on the day and a mention to Prontaprint for sponsoring the design and creation of the local banners and flyers. So, THANK YOU to all these people.

And so, to the future

Druck is certainly interested in hosting this event again and would welcome local businesses, charities, schools, children’s and adult and groups to get in touch to explore how we can make it an even bigger and better event. We would also love to grow the number of stalls selling goods on the day too. Please get in touch with me at debra.farmer@bakerhughes.com if you would like to get involved in a community Summer Fete for 2024. Finally, from a personal perspective, it was a wonderful to see so many people come together to manage and enjoy what was a wonderful event. It was a fantastic example of the power of a local community when everyone comes together.

Debra Farmer

Donate your old stamps to KIDNEY CARE UK

THE ROYAL MAIL has been introducing new stamps with barcodes which means that as of 31 July, regular stamps that do not have a barcode will no longer be valid. These can be swapped via the Royal Mail Stamp Swap Out scheme but I wanted to let your readers know that they can also donate them to charity to help raise money for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD); a disease that affects 10% of the population, meaning that as many as 105,349 people are affected in Leicestershire alone.

Every year we receive thousands of stamps, generating around £2,500 to support people with kidney disease when they need it most. If your readers would like to help, all they need to do is to pop their used or unused non-barcoded stamps in an envelope and send them to: Kidney Care UK - Stamps and coins appeal 2023, 3 The Windmills, St Mary’s Close, Alton, GU34 1EF.

Laura Toop, Community Fundraising Manager

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How FISH may help you HEAR

SEAFOOD, and oily fish in particular, may be able to help you hear better. A new study has found evidence that consuming oily fish such as sardines, salmon and mackerel may help slow down the onset of deafness.

Scientists at the University of Guelph, in Canada, found that people with particularly high blood levels of DHA, found in seafood which is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, were 16 per cent less likely to have difficulty hearing, compared with those who had low levels.

Scientists believe that the DHA may play an important role in signal transmissions between nerve cells, including the auditory nerves of the ear. Some scientists suggest that we consider eating fatty fish at least three times a week, in order to increase our blood levels of DHA. This need not be expensive: according to the Cleveland Clinic, in the US, sardines – a tin of which cost just 47p at Tesco – contain some of the highest levels of omega-3 of any fish.

Borough Council

Declare a Nature & Biodiversity Emergency

AT THE July 2023 Council meeting I proposed the motion below, seconded by Ann Pendlebury and unanimously supported to declare a Biodiversity Emergency for Hinckley & Bosworth Borough. This will build on the Climate Emergency declaration that I declared in 2019 on behalf of the Borough. The two emergencies declared by Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council will sit under the Climate Change Strategy for which I am currently the executive lead member for.

Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council notes the KunmingMontreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) that was agreed at COP15, in December 2022. The framework contains a series of goals and targets, as well as financial commitments and details on implementation, to tackle the biodiversity loss this decade.

We recognise the importance of a healthy and biodiverse environment that ensures our Borough’s future prosperity and assists the wellbeing of all who live and work in the Borough.

We therefore pledge to provide leadership and to ensure that we work with council services, partners, businesses and our communities to help reverse the decline in biodiversity.

The Borough Council:

1) Declares its recognition of the global biodiversity emergency and the local impact this could have on the communities, residents, and businesses we serve

2) Will refresh the Climate Change Strategy, with biodiversity as a key priority, creating a single Climate Change and Biodiversity Strategy

3) Will work in collaboration with the upper tier authority and Parish Councils to help deliver solutions for the ecological challenges

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Councillor Martin Cartwright

Martin Cartwright

4) The Borough Council will expand the remit of the Climate Change Member working group to include the Council’s biodiversity emergency declaration.

Council Switches Waste Fleet to HVO

Many of the Borough Council’s refuse trucks, street sweepers, vans and Lorries have gone green after making a switch to hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO).

Since March this year, 23 of the Borough Council’s HGVs have been running on HVO, a diesel created from 100% renewable and sustainable waste.

The switch in fuel will reduce Council Carbon Emissions by 25%, with HVO reducing carbon emissions by up to 90% compared to conventional diesel.

The vehicles that have made the switch to the renewable oil include 17 refuse trucks, two sweepers, two box vans, a skip lorry and a tractor.

Previously, the Council’s HGV fleet accounted for 43 per cent of the Council’s total emissions (953 tonnes CO2e). Refuse Lorries accounted for nearly two-thirds of these emissions.

HVO is made from raw materials that otherwise would be discarded, including used cooking oil, animal fat from food industry waste, vegetable oil and fish fat. In production, impurities are removed from the raw materials before being

hydro-treated at high temperatures to form a colourless, odourless fuel with an identical chemical composition to fossil diesel. It has a shelf life of 10 years.

The HVO the Council is using has International Sustainability and Carbon Certification and guarantees that the HVO was not palm oil derived. It does not contribute to deforestation and there are no indirect negative climate impacts involved in its production.

As part of a continued effort to reduce carbon emissions, the council is also due to get five electric vehicles in September this year, including two caged tippers for street cleansing and vehicles for the housing repairs team.

Tree Preservation Orders

EVER WONDERED if the trees in your garden, boundary, neighbours garden , individual trees, a group of trees or an entire woodland are protected by Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs)?

A new online map allows people to play their part in protecting some of the County’s most valuable trees. The map details every tree preservation order (TPO) managed by Leicestershire County Council and shows weather an individual tree, group of trees or woodlands are covered. Residents can check

whether trees are covered by a TPO before carrying out any work on them or building work which may be affected as a result of the TPO.

Breaching a TPO by carrying out unauthorised work can lead to a fine of £20,000.

If you see a third party working on a tree the map can also be used to check if the trees being worked upon are subject to a TPO so that any breaches can be reported.

The interactive map also provides links to each of the seven district councils so members of the public can also check TPOs issued by those authorities including Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council.

As well as detailed information on TPOs, the searchable map also contains information on how to apply for permission to carry out works to a tree covered by a TPO. There are many trees in Groby that are protected by TPOs.

To carry out any work on these trees even cutting branches requires permission from and in many cases a planning application to Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council.

For the Interactive TPO Map visit www.leicestershire.gov.uk/treepreservation-order

For residents wishing to plant trees there is a new resource that provides valuable guidance on the planting of trees and helps ensure the right trees are planted in the right place. Guidance on selecting the right species of tree for the right location, the cost of looking after trees over their lifetime whilst maintaining trees to ensure they thrive.

Information such as carbon storage, flood management and reducing air pollution is also available.

The toolkit is available online at www.leicestershire.gov. uk/enviroment-and-planning/ conservation-and-sustainability

Kind regards

Cllr Martin Cartwright

Glenfield Country Market is attracting lots of new customers!

THE WEEKLY Glenfield Country Market continues with our producers cooking, crafting, growing and displaying their wares at this popular market each Friday in St Peter’s Church Centre, Glenfield (LE3 8DP) from 9am-11am.

We are having a couple of weeks break to refresh ourselves and this will be for both Fridays 18th and 25th August. We will however be represented at THE PUMPING STATION EVENT on Sunday 20th August and, after reopening our regular market on Friday 1st September, we will also be at the ANSTEY GALA on Saturday 9th September.

Phew! It’s proving to be a busy summer! And then, in order to broaden our audience and also help to showcase our talents and the talents of other local crafters, we are having another CRAFT FAIR in Groby Village Hall on Saturday 18th October. Get the dates in your diary!

It is lovely to see our regular customers and our stream of new customers too. We continue to offer good value for money across the crafts, bakes and preserves and plants stalls. All of the items for sale are made/grown by our producers, adhering to detailed and appropriate guidelines to ensure safety and good quality goods.

Come along this summer and we are happy to welcome children with their well-behaved parents and grandparents, to join us! Our friendly, informal and free event offers refreshments as well as the wide range of handcrafted goods to buy. You will be spoiled for choice!

We take card payments to make your shopping experience even better! So come early to see the full range of products and to bag the best bargains! Follow us on Facebook The Glenfield Country Market which is shared with The Glenfield Page too!

Thank you.

Ruth Lane

Secretary for Glenfield Country Market

Computer Services

The return of the…

Please join us at 9.00am

Bank Holiday Monday 28th August

*Free entry at Groby United Reformed Church, Chapel Hill, Groby, LE6 OFE

Followed by a presentation, called:

“THE STORY OF TWO CROSSES” traces the life of William Coltman VC

RSVP

By no later than Friday 25th Aug Rev. Paul Ellis 0116 292 6218

Groby & Field Head Spotlight

AT THE END of June, it was Oscars all round for Groby Sings At The Movies.

It was so good to be back at our ‘home’ in Groby College and to finally have space for all three choirs to come together after several weeks of rehearsing separately at The Groby Club.

It was no mean feat for Musical Director, Simon Lubkowski, who was experiencing his first major Groby Sings concert weekend, to have only one rehearsal in which to blend over 100 voices so that they produced a quality performance in every song.

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After the concerts, Simon commented to the choir, ‘Well done for learning your songs so well…… (and)….. showing the enjoyment of singing together in this wonderful group – the youth choir were amazing and I found myself quite emotional at the quality of both their singing and the potential they have for the future.’

Groby Sings has always played a part in boosting the confidence of our young singers as has been shown by past youth choir members who have gone on to take part in school concerts, the Leics Sing Show Choir, which has performed at the De Montfort Hall and the NEC, and the Schools Prom at the Royal Albert Hall, amongst other events. One young Groby Singer also appeared in a West End stage production. So many amazing opportunities in which Groby Sings has helped and encouraged our young people.

At the post-concert Celebration Evening, there was a final singing of songs from Groby Sings At The Movies, helped along by drinks and, of course, cake! BBC Radio Leicester visited to record interviews and take photographs to publicise our being finalists in the Community Group category for BBC Radio Leicester’s Make A Difference Awards 2023. We will find out if we have won at the awards ceremony on Sunday 3rd September so watch this space.

As a community choir we have always appreciated the support of our community in all its forms. There are, of course, all the friends and relatives who make up the enthusiastic audiences at our concerts but we are also grateful to the local businesses who sponsor our songs and help with publicity, local magazines and church newsletters which carry our Groby Sings news and reviews, the choir members who often travel several miles to sing with us and last, but by no means least, we owe a huge thank you to The Groby Club who have supported us from the start by generously providing us with a rehearsal space every week. As a charity, this is worth

so much to Groby Sings as there is not an alternative, comparable and affordable space in the area so without it we probably wouldn’t exist.

Our next venture sounds quite ambitious – Groby Sings At The Opera. Some of the links might be a bit tenuous but, as always, all the songs will be enjoyable to sing. We already know that there will be something from The Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables but we have to wait until the start of next season to find out if we have to brush up on our Italian or German for a real operatic aria or two! We know we’ll have plenty of laughter whatever we sing.

DIARY DATE: Singing resumes on WEDNESDAY, 6TH SEPTEMBER at THE GROBY CLUB, come and join us!

Singing sessions are Wednesdays, term time only, at The Groby Club, Leicester Road, Groby, Leicester LE6 0DJ, which has ramps and disabled facilities.

ADULT SINGERS: 1.30-3.00pm or 7.30-9.00pm, YOUTH & CHILDREN’S CHOIR (7 years and over): 3.40-4.40pm.

All sessions include a refreshment break. Pre-school children are welcome in the afternoon in the care of their adult with a crèche area available.

A warm welcome also to singers experiencing dementia or memory problems together with their friends and carers.

Enquiries via our website www. grobysings.org

Groby Sings is a Registered Charity no. 1180490

Ride & Stride Saturday 9th September

RIDE AND STRIDE

raises money through sponsorship for your chosen church and Leicester and Leicestershire’s Historic Churches Preservation Trust. You may walk, ride or drive to some of the 400 churches and chapels open 9th September, St Peter’s church, Thornton is one of them.

Contact Shirley for sponsorship forms, a list of churches taking part and more information on 01530 230 422.

OLD EDWARDIANS REUNION

There is to be a reunion of staff and scholars of King Edward VII Schools, Coalville: encompassing, The Grammar School, The Upper School. The Community College and The Science and Sports College, i.e. 1909 to 2021.

Date - Saturday 21st October 2023 Time – 1:00 -5:00 p.m.

Venue - The Forest Suite, Charnwood Arms Hotel, Bardon. LE67 1TB

Admission £7.50, preferably book in advance, or pay at the door

THERE IS to be a reunion of staff and scholars of King Edward VII Schools, Coalville: encompassing, The Grammar School, The Upper School. The Community College and The Science and Sports College, i.e. 1909 to 2021.

All details and booking form available from Geoff Haynes, 13 Brampton Avenue, Leicester, LE3 6DA Email - reunion@oldedwardianscoalville.co.uk Facebook Page – King Edward VII Coalville – School Reunion

Date - Saturday 21st October 2023 Time – 1:00 -5:00 p.m.

Venue - The Forest Suite, Charnwood Arms Hotel, Bardon. LE67 1TB

There will be a display of photographs and memorabilia (bring yours along to share) Meals are available in the adjoining bar/restaurant, overnight accommodation too if you wish to stay. Come and meet your friends and enjoy the nostalgia. The Organizing Committee will make you very welcome.

Admission £7.50, preferably book in advance, or pay at the door

Elizabeth Riding (Chair) - 01530 812500.

All details and booking form available from Geoff Haynes, 13 Brampton Avenue, Leicester, LE3 6DA • Email - reunion@ oldedwardianscoalville.co.uk

Facebook Page – King Edward VII Coalville – School Reunion

There will be a display of photographs and memorabilia (bring yours along to share) Meals are available in the adjoining bar/restaurant, overnight accommodation too if you wish to stay. Come and meet your friends and enjoy the nostalgia. The Organizing Committee will make you very welcome.

Elizabeth Riding (Chair)

Tel: 01530 812500

LUCY Simpson-Brooks sent in this super view of Stamford Park Memorial Rose Garden, together with a photo of Groby Parish Council’s information notice.

The Garden will be a place to plant a rose, along with a memorial plaque in memory of a loved one.

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Don’t miss the Picnic In The Park!

ON SUNDAY 20th August 2023 bring your picnic along to Ellis Park in Glenfield and enjoy music from Ratby Band from 3pm.

A number of stalls will be open from 2pm and any enquiries from non-profit organisations, based in Glenfield, are welcome. Please get in touch with the Parish Council Offices.

Glenfield Parish Council, Park House, Stamford Street, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8DL • Telephone: 0116 231 2498 • Email: admin@ glenfield-pc.gov.uk • Twitter: @GlenfieldPC

In favour of a Cashless Society ...

I WANTED to write and say how pleased I am that some people at last are starting to see the sense in a cashless society.

I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am about the future, I can’t wait! If you take the time to look at all the benefits that a cashless society will offer, you will wonder why we haven’t done it sooner! Just think, no more “Just Stop Oil” campaigns to try to encourage people to make better choices. When there is no cash, and it’s all ‘digital currency’, people can be stopped from travelling by preventing their digital currency working for buying fuel for their cars.

Their ‘digital currency can simply be ‘switched off’ for any purchases deemed ‘unwise’ or ‘unsuitable’ (and should anyone be foolish enough to help those who have had their digital currency ‘switched of’ for certain purchases, we can always copy what the Canadian government did to the Truckers and their supporters during the Covid protests).

Can you imagine how much better London and the south will be? I’m looking forward to that, a nice trip out, down south, on the trains, (which will obviously be running on time as striking won’t be tolerated). Hopefully my personal A.I. (I will call mine ‘Albert’, makes him sound real), will determine that I can afford it and that it is money, oops, sorry I mean credit, well spent. I’ve never been any good with money so the extra help will be much appreciated. I do hope this service will be free.

WI suppose ‘Albert’ could always suggest other ways I could boost my credit if he felt it necessary, doing things for the community or informing on those rotten people at number 14. It’s about time they were sorted out! They haven’t actually done anything to me, per se, but I have heard some terrible things! I shan’t gossip. They could be fined, directly and immediately, every time they ‘misbehaved’. Maybe I would be allocated the credit for reporting their antisocial behaviour, everyone would win!

There are so many benefits, I could go on forever without mentioning the problems that we could eliminate, that are associated with the current system, but, in the interests of fairness, I shall point out some of the downsides of having cash available that I, and you, are having to put up with.

Firstly, I won’t have to carry that heavy cash around wearing holes in all my pockets. I admit that I can use my card now because I have a choice, but it would be so much better if I didn’t have to worry about these things. Also, cash is dangerous! Full of Covid, Bird Flu and who knows what. Euk!! It encourages people to rob me. Often when I have £20 on me, I feel very scared of my neighbours. If it’s credit on my phone, well, all I need to worry about is that I keep my phone fully charged and don’t lose it, not that that will matter as no-one will be able to spend my credits, have you seen how difficult it is to get anything authorised by the bank these days, I have to tell them what I’m buying, (good job I don’t need any new underwear lol).

I, for one, think that we need to stop messing around. We need to realise that the current system is no longer working, it’s not fit for purpose and we need to move with the times, be a world leader like our ancestors, and get rid of cash immediately. Our ancestors would be so proud to see us leading the way again. Go Britain Go!!

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(with tongue firmly in cheek we suspect)

The Triumph of Dawn

The night has been dark and tiring, His soot-coloured eyes feel heavy but weightless,

The vigil had been long and uneventful,

And he had fought to resist the temptation of sleep

While the little white stars of Avalon cheered him silently on, The curtains are that once were drawn begin to open, Letting a drop of gold and light trickle down the glass-pane sky, The world relaxes and breathes as Night surrenders with a sigh of relief, Slowly fading away and nodding to the newcomer, He tiptoes into the horizon to yet another place,

For without dark, there cannot be light.

The jubilant call of skylarks heralds the commencing of the show,

And the world awakens, alive again,

Even the proud mountains of Olympus kneel humbly down, Greeted by Dawn’s shining face, Her glorious hand sweeps over the hills, Gentle and forgiving, Yet mighty a battalion’s war cry, And Night’s gift of a field of newborn stars,

Were blessed also by the gentle touch of her skin, Triumphing light over dark, I watch her fingers bestow the world with wonderous rapture, As her hair shapes the rivers into fountains of azure gold, Their pails of gleaming milk spilling into wells of endless blue, She now bows for her final act, And kisses the world a pinch of clouds and sweet jasmine, And then retreats ever so softly, Batting her dainty lashes, Along her purple path she drifts, Departing from us to her divine throne in the ether, Forever happy and joyful, She pauses and turns ‘round, With a smile and dip of the head, She whispers with blissful conviction,

“Goodbye… We’ll meet again tomorrow.”

By Evelyn Coombes, aged 12 Student at Brookvale Groby Learning Campus

Maybe autonomous cars, one day, will be a wonderful thing

HAS THE GAP between science fiction and science fact ever been so narrow?

We live in a world where technology is evolving at an ever accelerating pace. In a few decades we seem to have jumped from the innovation of the Sinclair Spectrum home computer to a world where now children carry computers in their pockets, powerful quantum computing is almost upon us, and artificial intelligence promises great benefits, but at a price. What seems impossible can be made to appear possible. If we see it on a screen we can no longer be sure that it is true. Seeing isn’t believing. Computer chips are everywhere, from our mobiles to our cars, from our television to our refrigerators. It’s like fast food technology – chips with everything.

It’s more difficult for fiction writers to stay one step ahead, as what seems like fantasy today can become reality tomorrow. For his recent novel, Look Both Ways, author Linwood Barclay has chosen the development of driverless cars and a world where every car on the road will ultimately be able to communicate with every other car, eliminating their involvement in traffic accidents.

The story is set on Garrett Island where residents agree with the manufacturer to participate in a trial where all other cars are taken away for a month and drivers are provided with an electric car. Motoring journalists are invited to the island to report on the big launch. But one guest is incognito, has a grievance against the company, and is definitely not welcome. His plan to cause the company some minor embarrassment, by infiltrating a virus into the computer system that controls the cars, goes badly wrong.

The cars are no longer see their owners as their masters, they are the enemy, to be hunted down and destroyed. What follows is a page turner, complete with all the twists, turns and surprises that Barclay’s readers have come to expect.

“We are told that the autonomous, or self driving, car is imminent, and when everyone has access to one, accidents will plummet,” said author Linwood Barclay. “The cars will be safer because they will strictly follow the rules of the road and be better at anticipating and avoiding accidents. What could go wrong? Well, as many news reports have suggested, plenty. Maybe autonomous cars, one day, will be a wonderful thing. But until they’re perfected, when you’re crossing the street, I’d advise you to look both ways.”

Linwood Barclay’s Look Both Ways is available to borrow from Groby Library.

Norman Griffiths

Groby Allotments

Plentiful Harvest

LAST YEAR we had problems with not having enough water to keep our crops healthy or even stopping them from shrivelling up, and this year, after a short spell of hot weather in June, we have not had to water our plants much at all as the sky has done that for us!

Such is the joy of English weather but at least we haven’t had to endure the terrible heatwave that has hit most of southern Europe. How all of that heat impacts food supplies, let alone the devastation on people, their properties and the environment, we will find out in the coming months.

Groby allotmenteers have a glut of courgettes this year, which due to the wet weather, are in danger of becoming marrows! I’ve also had a great supply of French beans, which continues to keep me busy picking, as well as finding different ways of eating them! Stir-fries, risottos, curry, stews, pasta have all had green beans as a major constituent to date!

It’s been lovely to see all the bees and insects around all the flowers I’ve grown on the plot this year to help with pollination. I’ve seen lots more flowers on all of the plots on the Ratby Road site this year so we are doing our bit to keep Groby green in every sense of the word.

I continue to be amazed by all the plants which ‘arrive’ on the plot with no action on my part. I’ve even got a huge evening primrose plant which arrived this year and the profusion of yellow flowers definitely cheers up my day.

National Allotment Society

THREE MEMBERS of the Groby Allotment Society committee attended the AGM of the National Society last month. The venue varies each year and this year it wasn’t very far away in Warwickshire. The National Allotment Week will soon be upon us and the theme this year is on maintaining soil health.

This can be achieved by making sure you put lots of organic matter (compost) back into the soil each year; ensuring that you keep exposed soil covered (I do this by growing low-growing plants underneath my crop plants); minimising soil disturbance as much as possible (for example by introducing ‘no-dig’ gardening); growing a diverse range of plants; by greatly reducing use of pesticides or fungicides and by minimising soil compaction by heavy machinery or feet.

We can all do our bit to increase our soil health and the result will be healthier and more productive plants and produce as well as a more diverse and healthier environment. The keynote speaker at the AGM was Steve Goulson, who is a Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Sussex, who gave a talk on ‘The Garden Jungle or Gardening to Save the Planet’. It was an inspirational talk and entreated us all to look more favourably on what we call weeds in our gardens and on our allotments. He suggested that we look on the as wild flowers instead, as the definition of a weed seems to be a wild flower in the wrong place! By allowing more wild flowers to grow in our gardens and on our plots, we will be allowing our dwindling number of pollinating insects to retain their food source as well as all the other animals who in their turn rely on these insects as their food source. If you are interested, he has written a book about the subject with the same name.

Open Shed Sundays

OUR MONTHLY ‘Open Shed’ events on the first Sunday of the month continue to attract a good number of people who are not plot holders as well as our fellow members. It is our main fund-raising event, and essentially a social gathering of people to chat over a cup of tea or coffee and enjoy a bacon cob, veggie sausage cob or a veggie flan slice.

We also have a tombola stall and a plant or produce stall, so if you fancy a natter on a Sunday morning between 10am and 12 noon, put the first Sunday of the month in your diary and come along, say hello and have a natter!

Carol Lincoln

Not in favour of a Cashless Society #2

TALK ABOUT putting all your eggs in one basket, I can remember not so long ago the Government were active encouraging / advising us to not use credit cards as it did not feel like you were spending therefore actively encouraging debt.

They gave this as an example of why people were getting into so much debt, living beyond their means, whereas with cash they could only spend what they had in their pockets.

Well, how the government has changed their mind. Talk about giving the banks complete power over your money and what you spend. Below I have tried to highlight some of the power / control that a cashless society would give to the banks, large companies and government.

Banks, large companies, and Government

1. SET LIMITS – Freeze your account for whatever reason they feel like, this will mean you will not be able to access your monies. Which in turn means that you will have no money and be unable to buy or sell anything. In fact, you will be as good as stony broke.

2. MONITOR – The banks/ government would have access to every transaction you make, talk about big brother watching you. It is important to remember that the Government and official bodies will have access to all this information.

3. AUTOMATION - They could start taking fines, taxes, and any charges automatically without you having a chance to appeal. This would mean that you would then need to fight to get your money back when wrongs have occurred. Now that will be easy, I don’t think!

4. LIMITS – They could also limit your spending and how you spend your money. Prioritise the way you spend your money. More of your freedom gone.

5. EDUCATION – A cashless society will not help children to learn the value of money.

These are but a few of the reasons to avoid a cashless society. There are so many disadvantages to letting the banks, government and large companies have this power. They will all know what our income is, how we spend it, where we spend it and then they will be able to inundate us with a load of rubbish.

If you give up cash you will be making it easier for the government, officials, large companies to know all they want to know about us, they will have a complete picture of everyone.

Arguments in favour of keeping cash

1. SIMPLE – Cash is tried and tested, and it works.

2. PRIVATE – We do not want everyone knowing how we live or how we spend our hard-earned money.

3. INSTANT – When we have cash, we know how much money we have to spend.

4. FREEDOM – We could want to purchase private things we wish to buy without the whole world knowing about it.

5. CONTROL – Cash gives you more control over the way you live, you know what you have, how much you can spend. Also, when you have cash in your hand you will not be able to overspend.

6. UNIVERSAL – Cash is used all over the world so what would happen when you go abroad.

I realise that this is the age of technology but enough is enough. The only people this would benefit is the banks, large companies, and government as well as anyone who wants knowledge / information on the people. I have always believed in moderation in all things and if it is not broken leave it alone.

We have at present the option of cash or card and this should remain which gives the people the choice of how to pay and this should remain so. We should not be dictated to.

We should remember that ‘the card’ is programmable so that it can be cancelled whenever they decide. Freedom is becoming very hard to retain in this country and this is just another step to losing our it along with our privacy, and this is a step too far.

Personally, I cannot see any benefits of the introduction of a cashless society for the people, so they should leave well enough alone and stop focusing on taking away our freedom and options and start focusing on getting our country out of the mess we are in.

Faye Dulon

Are you entitled to A FREE BUS PASS?

RESEARCH has shown that older people, and people with disabilities, are not travelling on buses as much as they used to, even though anyone with a disability, or has reached the state pension age, has been entitled to travel free of charge on any offpeak local bus service in England since 2007.

The bus passes are free as part of the English National Concessionary Travel scheme. Bus companies, including Arriva, are supporting a campaign to get those people using the bus as much as possible to get around.

Arriva has been part of a working group with the Department for Transport and the Confederation of Passenger Transport to support the campaign. Cora Woodhouse, marketing and customer service director, said: “We’re pleased to be working with the Department for Transport to support and encourage concessionary travel across our network. We know many of those living in the communities we proudly serve are feeling the pinch right now so we are keen to remind that we are here to connect them every day.

“There are many places people can use our services to visit and enjoy days out and taking the bus has an environmental and social benefit too. We want people to keep on using the bus and, for those who use other modes of transport, give the bus a try.”

Google bus pass Leicestershire for information on how to apply.

Bus cancellations

Reliability problems and cancellations have perhaps played in part in discouraging passengers, but although they still happen there has been an improvement. Those with internet access can check before they leave home if their bus has been cancelled by visiting www.arrivabus.co.uk/ inspire-me.

Arriva acknowledges the problems. “There are ongoing issues with not having enough bus drivers in Leicestershire and this is no different from the problems suffered by the bus industry nationally, which we are working hard to close by bringing additional qualified drivers into the business,” said a spokesperson.

“There has been an increase in applications for bus driving roles locally, which is good to see, and this is linked to the successful implementation of a revised pay deal for our Leicestershire area. We have a good pipeline of applicants and are continuing to train new drivers as quickly and as safely as we can in order to further improve our services.”

Norman Griffiths

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GROBY PARISH COUNCIL

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Notice of Vacancy in the Office of Councillor

Groby Parish Council – Field Head Ward

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a casual vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for Groby Parish Council in the Field Head Ward.

If by 18 August 2023 a request for an election to fill the vacancy is made in writing to Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council’s Returning Officer by TEN electors for the Field Head Parish Ward, an election will be held to fill the vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be filled by co-option.

Requests to fill the vacancy by election should be sent to:

Bill Cullen, Returning Officer, Hinckley Hub, Rugby Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire LE10 0FR

Lawns do wonders for our wellbeing. That’s why we’ve devised three programmes of year-round treatments to keep your grass a cut above.

From controlling weeds to bringing out the green, we’ll help you to look after the lawn that looks after you.

Spotlight Small Ads

• MIRROR - 89cm x 64cm, light pine frame - 75mm. Used - GOOD CONDITION. Price: £5.00.

• PICTURE FRAME - 16 inch x 20 inch. Light pine frame - 35mm. Used - GOOD CONDITION. Price: £5.00.

Tel: 01530 243166 (Markfield)

• Three seat BROWN LEATHER SETTEE. Offers invited.

• Solid Oak DINING TABLE with extension piece. Offers invited. Items no longer needed due to new ones.

Tel. 07900 811281 (Markfield)

• Excel excite Van05 large MOBILITY SCOOTER. Lights, indicators, new tyres and 2 brand new batteries. Offers over £450.00 please. Photos available on request.

• DESK CYCLE with resistance and calorie/distance and speed counter. Over 100.00 new. Price: £50.00 ono. Can provide photos if requested.

• Ladies FOLDING BICYCLE. FREE or donation to Leicester Animal Aid at Huncote.

Tel: 07388 844276 (Markfield)

• STIHL PETROL CHAINSAW - MS260 model, old model but still in good working order. 40cm chain arm with mixture bottle and sharpening file. Price: £35.

Tel: 07821 094472 (Markfield).

• 3 Piece CONSERVATORY/ GARDEN FURNITURE, in cane basket weave. In excellent condition, both the cane and cushions, etc. Price: £75 All in.

• Full set of GOLF CLUBS, (good make), including carrying bag.

Price: £30.

Tel: 07880 551180 (Markfield)

• Six seater light oak TABLE AND CHAIRS. Price: £100 ono

• Oak glass door CABINET.

Price: £100 ono.

Tel: 0116 222 6819 (Groby)

• KENWOOD CHEF TITANIUM, complete with instruction booklet, dough paddle, whisk, liquidiser, stainless steel bowl, slicing and shredding plates, food processing attachment. Hardly used.

Price: £140.00 ovno

• Craftwell Cut n boss ELECTRIC DIE CUTTING MACHINE, complete with instructions and plates.

Price: £65.00 ovno.

• Swarovski SMALL FROG still in box. Price: £20.00.

• Swarovski LARGER FROG - 2 for sale, still in boxes. Price: £25.00 each

Tel: 01530 249432 (Markfield)

• Mans giant make RACING BIKE. Very good condition.

Price: £110 ono.

Tel 07909 920950 (Groby)

• Hauck Step N Safe 2 ‘silver’ METAL GATE FOR DOORS OR STAIRS. Pressure fit (i.e no screws etc). Dimensions 59.5 x 5 x 79 cms. Fits 75 to 80 cms Ht 77 cms. In original box. Cost £39.91.

Price £20

Tel: 0116 287 6674 (Groby)

• TV STAND - Black glass, 3 shelves. Price: £5.00

Tel: 07866 109206 (Groby)

• Garden LOW FENCING for sale. Bought B&Q a year ago, now not needed: 3 sections of treated trellis fencing 6’x2’; 5 posts 1m x700mm square, also treated; 5 bevelled and treated post caps 100mm square; 5 steel post spikes 3’ x7.5cm square. Makes 20 foot low fence with entry gap. Price: £125 or nearest offer

Tel: 0116 2243505 (Groby)

• Pro-Fitness CROSS TRAINER - used, good condition. Not dismantled so will require a vehicle for pick up. Price: £35.00

• CAR SEAT COVERS - Auto XS Grey. Brand new, still in packaging.

Price: £5.00.

Tel: 07473 926657 (Markfield)

• FREE & FOR SALE - CAT CARRIERS, CAT LITTER TRAYS (some brand new), CAT/ DOG PUSH CHAIR, CAT PENS, CROQUET SET, solid oak 3 ft wide BUNK BEDS.

Tel: 01530 244531 (Markfield)

• FREE: 2 SEATER BLACK LEATHER SOFA - good condition. Must collect own transport.

Tel: 01530 487473 (Markfield)

• Falcon Reactive male PEDAL BIKE - 26” wheel, very good condition. Front and back lights. Price: £60.00 - no offers.

Tel: 07957 915183 (Groby)

• Stainless steel GARDEN SPADE and FORK. Price: £10 each or £15 for the pair.

• ‘Sigma@ electric OUTBOARD MOTOR and 12 volt batter. Price: £30.00.

• BATTERY CHARGER - 12 volt, as new. Price: £15.00.

Tel: 01530 245337 (Markfield)

• Bosch Easy Trim STRIMMER 23cm - 300W. Never been used, in original packaging. Price: £25.00

• Hostess Cordless large HOT TRAY. Model HT6030. Price: £25.00.

• Taylor Lazer LAWN GREEN BOWLS Black. Size 3. Price: £50 ono

• Henselite Tiger LAWN GREEN BOWLS Black. Size 5H. Price: £50 ono

• Zanussi Electrolux REFRIGERATOR. Model ZRT

163W. White. Price: £60.00.

Tel: 07532 329525 (Glenfield)

Cheaper than a skip Autumn launch for the new BIG BIN SERVICE

HINCKLEY and Bosworth Borough Council is continuing its efforts to reduce fly tipping and plans to trial a new waste collection service for residents by providing a trusted alternative to rogue or unlicenced waste collectors.

The aim is to help residents who occasionally have too much waste for their bin and want an additional collection when having, for example, a clear out or moving house. The Big Bin isn’t a replacement for your normal black bin, and will cost you £60 every time you hire one.

If the 12 month trial is a success the service will be made permanent. The estimated cost of the trial is £46,725, which means that at £60.00 per bin 779 bins must be collected to break even.

The fee of £60 includes

• one 1100 litre big trade waste size bin,

• two 204 litre dry recycling bins,

• ten textile bags

• and one sack for small electrical items.

Other options will be available and there will be a 25% discount for those in receipt of certain benefits. Residents will be encouraged to book online, but telephone bookings will be available for those who cannot.

Bins will be delivered to residents and collected six to seven days later alongside their normal black bin collections. For those with a disability, or unable to move a large wheeled bin, an assisted collection will be offered whereby staff collect the bin from a pre-arranged location rather than the resident needing to move the bin themselves. Waste types cannot be mixed and only items currently collected within household waste collections can be included. Large volumes of wood, hardcore, or similar items will be excluded.

Wait for an announcement about the launch date of the scheme before looking online for more information and a booking form. It is hoped to get it up and running by the autumn. As the scheme has only just been approved the Council has equipment to buy, staff to train and all the other arrangements to put in place.

Future development options for the service are dependent on the success of the trial but could include a big bin for garden clearance, excluding soil or hardcore, and a business collection service.

Norman Griffiths

• White circular glass PEDESTAL TABLE - 96 cm (3ft) dia. and four chairs. Good condition. Price: £60. Tel: 0116 299 4641 (Groby)

• Box of VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHY ITEMS including Eumig C5 zoom-reflex CINE CAMERA, Eumig p8m imperial FILM PROJECTOR, Spectosun CINE LIGHT plus other bits & pieces! Price: £30.00 ono.

• Sumlock COMPTOMETER + instruction booklet & calculator charts. Price: £20.00. ono. Tel: 0116 287 9193 (Glenfield)

• CUCKOO CLOCK. Price: £25.00. Tel: 07867 806474 (Markfield)

• DESK - metal frame, self assembly, unopened, still in box. Price: £20 o.n.o Tel: 07966 253612 (Markfield)

WIN A MEAL FOR TWO AT THE STAMFORD!

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