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Anstey Town Charity Grants
Why so few applicants? At the annual grants meeting of the Anstey Town Charity, trustees were surprised that there were only four applicants, instead of the nine or ten usually submitted. Thanks to generous donations in recent years by the Anstey Christmas Gala, Old Hare & Hounds, Councillor John Sutherington and active member of the Gala Committee, Mrs Kath Farmer, almost £2,000 has been invested in the Charity Commission Official Investment Fund. As a result the Town Charity has maintained a satisfactory level of income during the recent economic difficulties. As there were so few applicants the Trustees were able to make generous grants to local causes. Grants were awarded to the Anstey Gala 2010, who received £500 toward a PA and childrens’ entertainment, the Parish Council - £500 to finance more motifs for the Christmas lights, Anstey & Glenfield Cricket Club - £300 for junior coaching and £300 for the Anstey Swifts Junior Football Club for new goalposts. Trustee Chairman, Mr M R Tedd, commented that although the response to our appeal for donations has been quite remarkable in the past three years further donations will help to boost the charity’s ability to make more and hopefully bigger grants. The closing date for next years’ awards is the 31st of January 2011. For further information or to make a donation please ring Anstey Town Charity honorary secretary, Ken Schofield, on 0116 220 7552.
Playing for one night only at Jubilee Hall! Anstey Parish Council are staging another of their popular village-based events at Jubilee Hall on Thursday 29th April. ‘The Six-Sided Man’ is a comic production where life is ruled by the rolling of a spotted cube. It is based on Luke Rhinehart’s novel “The Dice Man” and is performed by The Gavin Robertson company and is on for one night only. Tickets £ 8.00 or £ 6.00 for concessions from the council offices or by phoning 0116 236 2646 or 0116 236 3525.
Ken Schofield
Sure Start Children’s Centre proposed for Anstey LEICESTERSHIRE County Council is applying for planning permission to erect a stand alone Sure Start Centre adjacent to Jubilee Hall, Stadon Road, Anstey. Sure Start Centres provide extensive support and advice on parenting as well as access to specialist services for those families which need them. These services include support for parents/carers of disabled children. The new building will be in keeping with the style of the existing Jubilee Hall Community Centre and will measure approximately 15 metres by 10.5 metres. The accommodation will comprise a family room, children’s wet area, toilets and baby change areas, consulting rooms, office, kitchen and store rooms.
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