Spotligh potlightt Groby & Field Head MID-JUNE 2021
The Monthly News & Information Magazine For Groby, Field Head & The Brantings
New Mayor chosen at annual meeting ONE of the highlights of the civic year took place at the council’s annual meeting last month when a new Mayor of the Borough was installed for the next 12 months.
Unusually, the Borough Council’s annual meeting took place in a larger venue, Hinckley Rugby Club, in order to comply with social distancing requirements. During the meeting, dignitaries paid tribute to the outgoing Mayor Cllr Lynda Hodgkins and welcomed the new Mayor Councillor Ted Hollick who represents Groby Ward for the Liberal Democrats. Usually a new Mayor is installed each year, but the Mayor Making ceremony was postponed last year due to the coronavirus pandemic which resulted in Cllr Hodgkins serving as Mayor of Hinckley and Bosworth for two years. Cllr Hollick was first elected to the Borough Council in 2015. He has been married to his wife Ann for 48 years and the couple have three children and four grandchildren. During his year, Cllr Hollick will be raising funds for Cancer Research UK, MacMillan Cancer Support, Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People and the Dogs Trust. His chaplain will be Reverend Noel Colley of St Philip and St James Churches in Ratby and Groby. Away from the council, Cllr Hollick enjoys photography and he used to enjoy singing with the Leicester Male Voice Choir. Councillor Dawn Glenville was chosen as the Deputy Mayor and her Consort will be Mr Barry Walker.
Groby Community Library News WE ARE OPEN on Tuesday 10 am -12 Noon,Friday 2- 4pm and Saturday 10am -12 Noon. We will continue to open on these days until the Covid 19 restrictions are lifted further. The Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 23rd June, 7.30 pm via Zoom.The Zoom login and the Agenda ,will be available from the Library, Facebook and the website.
Dr. Janet Harrison, Trustee
The 18 metre phone mast they want to put on Pymm Ley Lane READER DAVID HARTRIDGE EXPLAINS WHY THIS PLANNING APPLICATION SHOULD BE REJECTED
JUST OVER two weeks ago a chance chat with a neighbour completely turned our life upside down. There was a Planning Proposal Notice attached to a lamp post on Pymm Ley Lane about an 18m high mast and associated cabinets to be erected on the opposite side of the road on the small green verge on the corner of Flaxfield Close and Pymm Ley Lane. No one had told us about it. The notice referred to Pymm Ley Close, which is not the proposed location, and as the lamp post in question is on the opposite side of the road to Flaxfield Close it is unlikely any resident would pass it. It seemed strange that no one had consulted with us. Some might dismiss it as a series of clerical errors, but others might feel that there was something underhand here. As I am the Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator for Flaxfield Close I immediately went on-line to read and download the Planning Application information. It was unbelievable.
The photo above, copyright David Hartridge, has been prepared by superimposing another scheme on to a photograph of the proposed location. It shows how such a massive structure could dominate the environment and be a total visual intrusion to this peaceful locality. Cllr Cartwright’s report has a similar photo representation showing the side of the property and how the mast might look from the other side of Pymm Ley Lane.) It had been raised in April and the Notice was dated 10 May, we only had 21 days to get objections in and it was the 17th when we found out. I complained to our Councillors that the Notice was in the wrong place and incorrectly referenced. Then suddenly, on the 20 May a Notice appeared on one of our lamp posts referenced correctly. So did we now have 21 days from this new date? Under duress Hinckley & Bosworth admitted they had got the first Notice wrong and we did have until the 11 June to get objections registered. TURN TO PAGE 4 ...>
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