THE BIRSTALL POST MAR 2012
Parish Council notes A FULL meeting of Birstall Parish Council was held on February 13. PC Richard Carruthers reported there had been a marked reduction in antisocial behaviour in the village compared to last month. Inspector Duncan Southall reported that a Police operation to combat the rise in burglaries involved increased plain clothes police patrols. He said that he had been on patrol himself last week on the Gates estate and at 2am stopped and searched a man who was wearing latex gloves under his woollen gloves and was carrying a bolt cropper. He was arrested for going equipped. County Councillor Roger Wilson reported that he was unaware of any progress regarding the Hallam Fields school and recreation centre but was attending a meeting on February 27 to discuss the development. He said he felt annoyed for those families who had bought a property at Hallam Fields in the expectation that their child would be educated at the new school and may now have to make a difficult journey across the A6 to Riverside. Cllr Wilson reported that the 99 bus service and the provision of bus service to Wanlip were both being considered at the County Council. Cllr David Gaskell reported that the monthly Borough Councillor surgeries at the 10 Sibson Road building were working well. Issues raised included noise in the locality of a pub, the time limit in the Sibson Road parking bays and lorries damaging pavements. It was reported that Matt Bagley, Leicester City Councils Travellers Sites and Liaison Officer, would attend the next Parish Council meeting on March 12. It was reported that the Greengate Lane petition calling for traffic calming measures was still being prepared. It was agreed that the council seek listed building consent for the Forge on Birstall Road and built in 1870, and the War Memorial on Front Street. It was agreed to recommend to Charnwood that a new conservation area be designated in Birstall to include Park Road, Tempest Road, Station Road, Henson Close and Cliffe Road. It was reported that dog fouling and dogs being exercised off the lead was a continuing problem on the School Lane playing field. The Council is preparing plans to formalise the parking arrangements and layout outside the Village Hall. Following damage to the low wall next to the Stonehill Avenue toilets after a collision with a vehicle, it was agreed to remove the wall. The Council agreed to pay £1400 for the removal of rubbish dumped on Meadow Lane/Birstall United Social Football Club ground.
Talented schoolgirl a medal winner A NINE year old girl from Birstall has the potential to become a future world champion at kick boxing according to her coach. Amelia Pancholi, a pupil at Riverside school, trains at the CKI school of mixed martial arts along with her brother Joseph. She recent took part in her first tournament in Manchester, the National Karate & Kickboxing Championships, where she won a bronze medal and automatic selection to represent England in the World championships in Montreal, Canada in October. Amelia said: “I enjoy having fun, keeping fit and working towards the belts and tournaments. I am currently a blue/black belt. The best thing is having an interest that keeps you off the streets and knowing that if needed, I can stick up for myself. “The worst thing is getting up on a Saturday morning to train.” Amelia’s mum Maria said: “We’ve decided that Amelia still needs more experience at tournament fighting and is still young, so will not go to Canada this year. We hope she continues to train hard and maintain her success.” Pic: medal winner Amelia Pancholi
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