THE BIRSTALL POST FEB 2013
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Museum sparks allotment fears ALLOTMENT HOLDERS on Red Hill are concerned about the future of the site after Leicester City Council and the GCR announced plans for a major railway museum. The museum, located next to the GCR’s Leicester North station, will involve loss of some allotment land on the north east corner of the site. A spokesperson for the allotment site, which is within the Leicester City boundary, said: “I and many Red Hill plot holders appreciate the prestige and benefits the new museum will bring to the city.
“However in view of the lack of consultation with members of the Red Hill allotments one wonders after all the hard work members have put to regenerate the site, how secure is our future tenancy for the rest of the site? “We are very aware of the history of our site and this is the third plan the GCR have put forward for our area, one previous plan being for the
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whole of our allotment site.” The City Council say detailed work on the museum is only just beginning. City Mayor Peter Soulsby told The Birstall Post: “I am committed to retaining the allotments at Red Hill. I have had initial discussions with representatives of the Belgrave Allotment Society and there will be further meetings with them in the future. I have given my absolute commitment that there will be as least as many plots available as there are now – and that it may be possible to increase the number of plots by expanding the site “This scheme also gives us the opportunity to consider whether there are other things we could do to improve facilities for the allotment holders. “I will be meeting with the Great Central Railway and the National Railway Museum again soon, to talk about how we take these proposals for a national railway museum forward, and we will make sure that the allotment society is fully involved in the project’s progress.”
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Acorn’s Christmas concert ACORN UNDER Fives put on a Christmas Concert for the parent, carers and other family members at the end of term. The children dressed in costumes of their own choice and these included the traditional nativity outfits as well as Batman and a dinosaur! Having practised for a few weeks, the children sang a variety of Christmas songs on the stage in the hall at Highcliffe Primary School. Jack Chadwick delighted the audience
by performing a dance to a musical track entitled ‘Hot Dog’ while dressed in a wonderful Santa costume. Everyone enjoyed the experience and the event finished with festive refreshments and a raffle raising over £250 for the group. If you are interested in starting your child at Acorn Under Fives call 2672795 Pic: Jack Chadwick (Santa Claus), Liam Robertson (Joseph) and Keah Ladwa (Mary)
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