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MID-APRIL 2019
Full Size Floodlit 3G Astro Letter Pitch Coming To South YET MORE LORRIES Charnwood High School ON RATBY LANE ARE YOU aware that Crown Crest in Desford are applying to extend the times that lorries are to be allowed along Ratby Lane to access the roundabout at Field Head?
SOUTH CHARNWOOD High School are delighted to announce that the school has successfully secured over £750,000 to build a full size floodlit 3G artificial grass football pitch. The majority of the funding (over £600,000) has come from a grant from the Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund. We are hoping that the diggers will be on site within the next 5-6 weeks and expect this fantastic community facility to be available for bookings by July. Several local football clubs have already expressed an interest. It has taken almost three years of hard work to secure the funding and we would like to thank Caroline Smith from Castele Consulting for her support. More details about hire costs and how to book this amazing community facility will be available in due course. If you would like any further information, please contact Mrs Preston or Mr Andrews on 01530 230731 or email office@southcharnwood.org.
The hours will be from 6 o’clock in the morning to 11 pm at night Mondays to Friday (this also includes Bank Holidays). 8 o’clock in the morning till 6 at night on Saturdays, and even Sundays will be 9 o’clock in the morning till 1 in the afternoon. As a Ratby Lane resident, I ask that everyone go onto the Hinckley and Bosworth Bourough Council website, www.hinckleybosworth.gov.uk and in the planning application search box put Crown Crest and object to this proposal. The noise and vibration from these lorries literally rattles the windows of houses along Ratby Lane, the impact of this enormous increase of traffic on a small country lane does not bear thinking about. The London Road junction is already very busy, as Ratby Lane is now used as a rat run morning and evening. If this permission is granted, the impact on the whole village will be huge. There is no crossing for schoolchildren getting across the road to catch the South Charnwood High School school bus, the 40 mph speed limit is very rarely adhered to, and the already busy roundabout at Field Head will be a constant stream of 38 tonne lorries accessing the M1. I fear if this is granted, it will just be a small step for 24 hour lorries, 7 days a week. Kirby Muxloe and Desford residents seem to be of a mind that Markfield can cope with all these lorries, when we clearly cannot. Please let your objections be known to both Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council and your Council representatives: Ozzy O’shea: Tel 0116 2394336 or 07808 585 825 ozzyoshea@ hotmail.com Matthew Lay: 01530 245189 m.russellay@gmail.com You can also post comments to the following address: Development Services, Hinckley Hub, Rugby Road Hinckley Leics LE10 0FR Thank You
A Ratby Lane Resident
Christian Aid Week
House-to-House Collection in Markfield 12th May – 18th May 2019 CHRISTIAN AID envelopes will be delivered this year between 12th and 18th May. We are unable to return to each household to collect the envelopes but we kindly ask those who would like to contribute to return the envelope, with donation enclosed, to any of the listed addresses attached to the envelope. Why not drop in to the Christian Aid Coffee Morning on Sat 18th May at the Congregational Church Hall, 10am to 12noon and return your envelope? If you are a UK taxpayer remember to Gift Aid your donation - Christian Aid can receive 25p back from the government for every £1 you contribute, at no extra cost to you. Just write your name, address (including post code) and amount you are donating on the form attached to the envelope and place it in the envelope with your donation. Thank you to everyone for your continuing generosity.
Churches Together in Markfield
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