Anti-social behaviour
Remembrance Groby Meadow to be temporarily Service closed to the public SUNDAY 1st October saw the penultimate work party at Groby CIC Meadow. Thanks to volunteers, our wild flower display looks very impressive, hopefully it will self seed and re-emerge next year even more abundant. It is with regret that we have been forced to close the meadow to the public. Anti-social behaviour has blighted the Groby Pool carpark and this has spilled over into our meadow with numerous incidents that are totally unacceptable to the directors of the meadow. Despite repeated attempts to urge HBBC and the police to act,(many thanks to Ozzy O’Shea) it has finally become clear that it is unsafe to allow public access to the meadow whilst these problems persist. This, coupled with vandalism to the trees, benches and entrance gates has reinforced our decision to close the meadow for a period of time. During the closure we will attempt to get Severn Trent Water to do urgent work to the drainage system, allowing us to re-open the meadow in due course when all the problems associated with the proximity of Groby Pool car park have been resolved. November will see our last work party, we urge all shareholders and villagers to get involved with the meadow, as without financial and actual work hours the meadow will become unmanageable in the long term. Anyone wishing to contribute financially or in terms of physical effort please contact the parish council for details on how to get involved.
GROBY REMEMBRANCE Service will take place on Sunday 12th November 2017 at the Village War Memorial on the Ex-servicemens club car park at 10-50am. Anybody who wishes to lay a wreath please come by 10-45 so we know how many we have. This year we will have somebody new doing the service as the Rev Louise Cork has left. If wet it will be held in the concert room at the club. After the service tea/coffee, biscuits will be available in the concert room.
Paul Brudenell
BEREAVEMENT GROUP SERVICE: 22nd October The bereavement group from Groby and Ratby churches would like to invite any family and all friends who have gone through a bereavement this last year to a special service at St Phillip and St James Ratby on 22nd October at 3.00pm.
Christmas Tree Festival in Groby DO YOU have an artificial Christmas Tree? Can you get it out of the loft before 1st December? Do you have the imagination to decorate it to a theme? Come and Join in !
St Philip and St James Church’s Christmas Tree Festival will take place from 2nd - 9th December with the theme “Christmas is Coming”. Community Groups, Schools, Playgroups and Families and individuals are invited to join in this event by bringing along a tree decorated to this theme to be displayed in church for the enjoyment of the whole village. If you would like to take part please ring 0116 231 2070 or email christinemdavies88@gmail.com for more information.
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