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THE BIRSTALL POST NOV 2011
Girls’ Brigade award winners AFTER ANOTHER successful year, the 1st Birstall Girls' Brigade celebrated the girls' achievements at an awards evening. Forty girls aged five to 17 received badges they had earned during the year. Lucinda Beardsley received her Advanced Young Leaders award and is now leading a section within the company. Megan Sherriff, Louise Simpson and Elina Garton received their Foundation Young Leaders award after undertaking a training course and working within the company. This year the company is celebrating its 50th Anniversary with a special Church Service at Birstall Methodist Church on Sunday November 27. Anyone who has had any connection with the company over the past 50 years is warmly invited to attend. For further information about the company or the 50th Anniversary celebration please contact Susan Wheeler on Leicester 2209318. Main Pic: Prize winners shows back row (l-r) Jean Yates (Founder Captain) Zoe Hodgson (winner Jean Yates trophy Senior Section) Olivia Dewing (winner Jean Yates Trophy Junior Section) Susan Wheeler (present Captain) Middle row (l-r) Katie Duddle (runner-up Senior Section) Anna Brown (runner-up Junior Section) Front row (l-r) Ellie May Burdett (runner-up Explorer Section) Grace Moore (winner Jean Yates trophy Explorer Section) Pic (left): 2011 presentation evening shows company on awards night
Flower club MEMBERS OF Birstall Flower Club enjoyed a workshop led by Sylvia Simes on producing pedestal flower arrangements.
Greengate lane travellers The photograph is of Carole Cottam with her flower arrangement destined for her church. The Flower Club will be helping with Christmas arrangements for the Birstall Parish Council Christmas Market on December 2.
THERE HAVE been 11 complaints of ‘anti-social activities’ made about the traveller family living on Greengate Lane since 2009. In a response to an enquiry made by Birstall Parish Council about the site, located near the junction with Thurcaston Road, Leicester City Council apologised for not keeping the Parish Council better informed
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about the situation. The City Council say: • officers are considering how best to address both the current conditions the traveller family are living in at the Greengate Lane site and their need for a long term site. • officers are also seeking to identify sites within the city which could be suitable for traveller families and which will assist the city in meeting its need to provide such sites in order to comply with our Core Strategy. • Leicester city has only one permanent gypsy & traveller site which cannot, at present, meet the identified level of need. There are usually only one or two vacancies arising at this site each year and there are currently about 30 families on the waiting list for a pitch in Leicester city. Having permanent traveller site(s) developed within the city will be better for all the city’s residents, both settled and travelling. • the site at Greengate Lane is regularly
monitored by the City Council (Property Services) for antisocial activities. Any reported antisocial activity is dealt with by Environmental Health Services at the City Council and appropriate action taken. Reports of antisocial activities should be made to the Council’s Environmental Help Line on 0116 2527000 or to the Multi Agency Traveller Unit on 0116 3058156
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