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Active Future Comes To Leicester Article by Andrew Hill

Active Future Leicester delivers sports and activity sessions to children and adults of all ages, needs and abilities throughout Leicester and Leicestershire. After success in the North, Active Future has launched across Leicestershire.

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Held at Leicester Sports Centre, 16 Commercial Square, LE2 7SR which has been newly fitted out in time for sports and leisure activities returning to normal after nearly two years of disruption due to Covid-19, Active Future Leicester aim to instil a love of movement and encourage lifelong participation in sport and activity. Leicester Sports Centre features two bar areas, a viewing platform, vending machine, arcade games and free parking during Active Future Leicester’s sessions!

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There’s no doubt kittens are incredibly cute bundles of joy. Things will never be the same again once a furry little ball of energy enters your life. Watching them grow up with you and your family is an absolute delight.

What people sometimes don’t realise, however, is that for all those big eyes and playful paws, kittens can be a lot of work. They don’t come with an off-switch! Just like babies, kittens are hugely demanding of your time.

Is a kitten right for me?

It’s worth thinking carefully whether an adult cat might suit your needs better. Not only are they more self-reliant, but they’re also more likely to respect your home rather than climb up the curtains. If you’re on the fence about whether a kitten or an adult cat suits your lifestyle better, let us introduce you to Kinder.

Kinder is a three year old tortoiseshell domestic shorthair (coat colouring named for its similarity to tortoiseshell material) who came into our care through her previous owner. She came in heavily pregnant and has been with us a while now after having four kittens. We know she has had multiple litters in the past and now is her time to have all the love and attention she deserves.

Though she was a fantastic mum, Kinder has now been spayed and her life starts now. Kinder is a sweet-natured girl who enjoys fuss but it may be on her own terms at times. If you are lucky you will get a little face bump! She is still quite young-at-heart and enjoys playing with her toys so she will need a home where the adopters are willing to give her the physical and mental stimulation she needs.

Kinder can live with respectful children aged 12 years and over. She prefers the company of people over other animals, so she would need to be rehomed as the only pet in the house. She will eventually need indoor and outdoor access, as she loves to explore.

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Protecting Your Family’s Inheritance Article by Klara Hesling

Article by Jim Matthews

Good Neighbours are on the road again

Thurcaston and Cropston Good Neighbours Scheme became active in the spring of 2016. It was launched after a group of residents, including founder-chairman Keith Pyne helped by the Leicestershire Rural Community Council, reacted to a survey which revealed how badly the two villages needed better transport Thurcaston and Cropston Goodlinks.

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Most people hope that their estate will pass on to their children and grandchildren eventually.

But this will not happen for many, unless careful arrangements have been made to protect their assets from being taken towards the end of their life to pay for care home fees. The solution to help protect your estate is a Will incorporating a Property Protection Trust (PPT).

A testamentary PPT can only be executed whilst both partners remain alive. Upon death of the first partner, their Will specifies that their share of the property is placed into trust and names the ultimate beneficiary of this share, normally the children and grandchildren of the deceased. The surviving partner, under the terms of the trust, has the unequivocal right to remain living in the property for the rest of their life. On the death of the second partner the Trust comes to an end and the property passes to the beneficiaries.

As the surviving partner does not own the deceased’s share of the property it is fully protected for the beneficiaries, so if the surviving partner requires care, or even remarries, this share of the children’s inheritance is protected. This last point can be particular interest to couples who have come together and have children with different partners.

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A PPT can help each person in a relationship ensuring that their children inherit their share of the property, while giving their surviving partner the ability to live in the property for the rest of their life. If the surviving partner wants to move to another property, they can still sell the property and the proceeds to be used to purchase a new property, the terms of the Trust remain over the new property.

Groby Lace Class Article by Susan Marlow

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So, it is back to being on the road again.

Volunteers agreed: 1. That, as before, It remains at the Page discretion of individual volunteers as to 1 when or if they decide to drive clients 2. If they do drive clients, they must have DBS certification 3. They should follow as closely as possible the 10 pages of guidance so kindly provided by Mr Sandys and the Royal Voluntary Service. That includes wearing face covering, ensuring the car is well ventilated, having passengers on rear seats, covering seats and cleaning vehicles between journeys 4. AND, IN ADDITION, clients and drivers should be required to self-test, using Lateral Flow Tests at least half an hour before the pickup. One volunteer had kindly offered to supply a large stock of kits.

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The classes are suitable for those with some experience and complete beginners. Equipment can be loaned and purchased through the tutor.

The picture show a beginner lace maker making her first mini bookmark in colour and with only a small amount of bobbins.

You are welcome to come and visit us when we start back in September, see bobbin lace being made and the wide variety of patterns that are achievable.

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Anstey Parish Council Report Article by Liz Hawkes

Jubilee Hall The hall has been closed for the majority of lock-down and we are pleased that we are again open for bookings and the hall can now be used by the public again.

Your Neighbourhood Plan Open Event Tuesday 28th September 2021, Jubilee Hall, Stadon Road, 4pm – 8pm A ‘Neighbourhood Plan’ for Anstey will, when completed sit alongside Charnwood’s new Local Plan within the planning system. It will carry equal weight within the system to help shape future planning applications and development around locally determined priorities.

It will help to ensure that new housing or business development is managed in line with local need, local green spaces are protected from development and that heritage assets are safeguarded.

To drive this process forward over the next 12 -18 months, we need YOUR involvement NOW to make sure that the Neighbourhood Plan truly reflects the wishes and vision of local people.

We need your views - find out how to get involved!

• Come to the drop-in event on 28th September • Complete a Neighbourhood Plan Questionnaire after the Open Event.

• Join a theme group (more information at the event) • Follow progress on our website www.ansteypc.uk/neighbourhood-plan. html and through newsletters • Watch out for other events and opportunities to become involved • Find out more by contacting the parish office clerk@ansteypc.org or Councillor Grant Cotton cllr.grant.cotton@ansteypc.org Come and talk to us about the future of Anstey • What open spaces should be protected?

• Should new housing meet a local need? Where should it go? What should it look like?

• Do we need more business in the village?

• What heritage assets should be protected?

• What other facilities are needed?

• How can we improve the roads and infrastructure Anstey In Bloom Competition Judging took place for the Anstey in Bloom competition Prizes have been awarded for the following properties; 1st Prize - 102 Cropston Road 2nd Prize - 4 Forest Gate 3rd Prize – 12 George Street Thank you to all residents who have managed to brighten up Anstey over the Summer with beautiful floral displays!

Footpath J76 The works to improve footpath J76 from Woolden Hill School to link up with the footpath at the Bloor development have now been completed.

This improvement has been made possible by working in partnership with Leicestershire County Council and now provides a ‘safe walking route to school’. The footpath will be monitored to see if any other improvements are required at the location.

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Your Councillors can be contacted through the Parish Council Office:

Tel: 0116 2362646 Mobile: 07458 305025 Email: clerk@ansteypc.org Jubilee Hall Stadon Road Anstey Leicester LE7 7AY

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If you are interested in booking the hall for a private function you can access the booking form at www.ansteypc.org.uk/uploads/booking-documentaugust-2021.doc alternatively you may be interested in joining the regular groups at the hall.

If you are interested in joining or finding out more about any of the activities at the Jubilee Hall do contact us at the parish office: (0116) 236 2646 Cemetery Some of the very old memorial stones in Anstey Cemetery require work doing to them to make them safe. Work will be carried out to lay these stones flat, the stones that are affected by this have been identified with tape.

Where we have details of relative’s, people have been contacted to let them know about this work. If you have any concerns about this work do contact the parish office.

Goodbye to Trevor Trevor Jones has worked for Anstey Parish Council for 32 years. His loyal service to the community can be seen in the open spaces that he has maintained during that time.

It is nice to see that he has moved from having to cut by the grass verge on the Leicester Road with a hand mower to a ride on mower. Trevor maintained a high standard of work and was responsible for the lovely display of flowers at the war memorial. He will be missed by all the Staff who, with the Council, wish him and wife Georgie a very long and happy retirement.

Job Vacancies Anstey Parish Council currently has three vacancies, all positions are paid at £9.81ph, flexibility of working hours can be negotiated. If you are interested in applying for any of the positions, please visit the website www.ansteypc. org.uk or contact the parish office for more information.

Part Time Temporary Administrative Assistant Candidates should have excellent IT skills, good interpersonal skills and be able to work as part of a team as well as work on their own. Previous experience in the public sector and in a small office environment would be helpful, although not essential and training where required will be provided.

The Parish is responsible for the Jubilee Hall, open spaces, play parks, recreational land, a village cemetery a closed church yard, public toilets and a scout building. Daily tasks include answering queries from the public either by phone, email or visitors. The job holder will need to understand the Jubilee Hall bookings system and flexibility of working will be required to cover staff holidays.

This a six-month temporary contract part time role, 20 hours per week the hours of work are subject to agreement.

Part Time Premises Operative Responsible for the cleaning at the Jubilee Hall and Public Toilets in the Nook Anstey. In addition to these duties you would need to be available to open and close the hall for events usually in the evenings on a weekly basis, on occasions you may be called upon if there is a problem at the Jubilee Hall that needs attention.

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Lifetime Mortgage Myths Article by Andy Sheasby

Lifetime Mortgage myths are prevalent as many people do not fully understand equity release and rely on opinions of friends and family. Equity release is not always easy to understand and many people quite rightly have questions and concerns about how it actually works. We help you sort fact from fiction so you know exactly what is involved with taking out a lifetime mortgage.

Property prices have of late been pretty resilient this means that for many older homeowners their home is their most significant financial asset. Lifetime mortgages give them a viable option to boost their income, to gift a living inheritance to loved ones or for their own use enjoying retirement to the full. A lifetime mortgage enables homeowners over 55 to release capital tied up in their property for any number of purposes.

In fact according to the Equity Release Council 16,527 customers took out a lifetime mortgage in the first quarter of 2021 raising total funds of £1.14bn. This option only seems to be growing in popularity and the increasing market means more product choice and options for homeowners seeking equity release.

So what is equity release?

Equity Release sometimes called Later Life Lending, comes in two main forms – lifetime mortgages and home reversion plans. At Integrity Mortgage Solutions we only advise on lifetime mortgages as with a lifetime mortgage you retain full home ownership.

With a lifetime mortgage, unlike other forms of equity release, you can release tax-free cash from your home whilst retaining full ownership of your home, and without having to commit to making monthly repayments.

Interest is charged on the amount released, with interest rates typically fixed for life. If you do not choose to make repayments over the course of the loan, then the amount borrowed, plus interest is simply repaid at the end of the term, often via the sale of the property.

What can the money be used for?

There are many different things you can choose to do with the money released with your Lifetime Mortgage.

4 in 10 equity release customers are using some or part of the funds they raise to clear an existing mortgage. In fact, according to the FCA’s Growth from Knowledge report 10% of people with an interest only mortgage have no repayment strategy for their mortgage and a fifth expect to have a shortfall when the balance is due to be repaid. This is resulting with people needing alternative mortgage options in order to keep living in their homes.

Another popular use is for managing your estate and inheritance tax planning. Many people are choosing to release equity from their homes to gift a ‘living inheritance’ to family at a time when they might need it most for buying their own homes or education.

Other people choose to raise funds in order to enjoy their retirement to the full, either raising money for special events or just to make life more comfortable.

There are lots of reasons you may wish to raise funds but here are some of the things our customers have done with theirs which you might consider: • Paying for health care, from one-off private medical bills to ongoing care in the home • ‘Topping up’ your retirement income to make life more comfortable.

• Managing your estate, wealth and inheritance tax planning.

• ‘Paying off an outstanding mortgage, including the shortfall on an interest-only mortgage.

• Helping children and grandchildren with house deposits, student fees, weddings, and other major life events.

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• Renovating or refurnishing your home • Enjoying your retirement by buying a new car, taking a holiday or funding hobbies.

• Adapting your home so you can live independently.

• Pretty much anything you want to raise money for!

• Let’s sort fact from fiction and debunk some of these lifetime mortgage myths.

Lifetime Mortgage Myths 1 You'll end up owing more than your house is worth

We only advise on lifetime mortgages approved by the Equity Release Council and this will ensure your plan will have a no-negative equity guarantee. This ensures that you will never owe more than the value of your home.

In a typical circumstance when your home is sold the funds will be used to repay your mortgage and the remaining money will be distributed in line with your wishes as stated in your will.

Lifetime Mortgage Myths 2 You won't leave any inheritance for your loved ones Equity release is often used to gift your children or grandchildren an early ‘living’ inheritance’.

Many people want to support their families now rather than when they’ve passed away. It can be more beneficial to help family now when they might need help with purchase of a new home or to pay for education. This will of course reduce the equity left in your home and the value of any future inheritance.

be ended, with the loan repaid. However, if you have taken a lifetime mortgage as a couple the plan will continue as long as one of you still lives in your home – therefore if one of you move into care, the scheme can continue to run as long as the other stays in the property.

The same applies if one partner dies; as long as the surviving spouse remains in the home you are not obliged to repay the lifetime mortgage.

Lifetime Mortgage Myths 6 You won't be able to move home

You aren’t stuck with the property you took an equity release loan out on if you want to move home. Lifetime Mortgages offer a portability option so you can transfer the loan to a new property providing it fits the lender’s criteria.

Some plans let clients downsize to a smaller a property and repay all or part of the mortgage. Downsizing protection is a feature of some lifetime mortgages but there is usually a qualifying period of 5 years before it applies.

Lifetime Mortgage Myths 7 You won't own your home

This is a common misconception: that all equity release plans mean the lender owns your home, with you merely being granted the right to continue living there.

Having a lifetime mortgage doesn’t mean you’re selling your home to the lender. Equity release is simply a method of borrowing against your property much like any other mortgage, it is a loan secured against your home that will be repaid when you die often from the sale of your home.

If leaving an inheritance is important to you, you can protect a portion of the value of your home by choosing a product with an inheritance guarantee option.

With a lifetime mortgage you’ll continue to own your home and can make home improvements as you see fit.

Lifetime Mortgage Myths 3 Equity Release is expensive

There is a less common method of equity release called home reversion, where you do sell all or part of your home to the provider but here at Integrity Mortgage Solutions we don’t advise on this type of lending.

When you take out a lifetime mortgage interest will be added to the total loan amount. You don’t have to pay off any of the interest or make payments during your lifetime. The loan is repaid when the last survivor dies or moves into long term care.

This results in compound interest, which means that interest is charged on the interest and the amount you owe will increase over time.

Some lifetime mortgage products allow you to pay some or all of the interest and we will look at all your options to make sure a lifetime mortgage is right for you.

It is important to consider whether there are alternative cheaper ways to borrow available to you.

Lifetime Mortgage Myths 4 You can't release equity if you already have a mortgage on your property

Having a mortgage doesn’t exclude you from taking out a lifetime mortgage and releasing equity from your home. In fact, using a lifetime mortgage to pay off an existing mortgage is one of the most common uses for a lifetime mortgage.

With a lifetime mortgage you receive money to use as you wish in exchange for a first charge on the property. This money can then be used to repay the existing mortgage leaving you with a lifetime term and no worries about making repayments.

Lifetime Mortgage Myths 5 You'll be forced to move out if your partner dies or goes into long term care

Having to move to a residential care home is one of the reasons an equity release scheme can

Lifetime Mortgage Myths 8 You'll have to keep making repayments throughout retirement

Traditionally lifetime mortgages don’t require you to make any repayments at all – the interest is rolled up and will be repaid along with your initial capital when the property is eventually sold.

The exception to this is if you choose to make payments, but even then if you find you can’t manage the payments then the interest will just be added to the balance.

Lifetime Mortgage Myths 9 You have to take a lump sum payment

With some modern lifetime mortgage products you don’t have to take all your money in one go. Some providers offer the option to ‘draw down’ the funds in stages. The advantage of this is that the interest is only charge on the amount you’ve actually withdrawn and as you take smaller sums over a longer period of time the resulting interest charges will be lower.

Next month we will look at the pros and cons of lifetime mortgages.

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With the new ways of working, I was able to join meetings remotely from ‘up north’. I did pop back for a couple of days to say goodbye to a dear friend. Steve Gear sadly passed away after a 10-month brave fight against cancer.

Steve was an amazing and unique friend, who was well known in Anstey. There were over 200 people who attended his Celebration of Life service at Gilroes Cemetery, and he will be greatly missed by many.

Rest in Peace Steve.

I was also fortunate to be able to have a week away (without the computers) in the beautiful Ellesmere. We took our two dogs and had a very relaxing week.

been sitting with the Parish Council for over a year. This work was due to be carried out in 2020, but due to the pandemic, it was delayed.

As soon as the relocation of the bus stop has been completed, I will ask for a full review of The Nook following the alterations carried out a couple of years ago. We need to fully understand the current situation with the traffic flows and see if the alterations have delivered what they were meant to. I know we still see considerable queues on Cropston Road, Anstey, and this is made worse by the operations of Callington Ltd on Anstey Lane with the vast number of large vehicles using Cropston Road for access to their site.

Coronavirus I have not given any recent updates recently regarding Covid-19 so thought I would share some useful information.

Self- Isolation Rules From Monday 16th August, there were changes to the self-isolation rules, including that people who are doublejabbed now no longer need to isolate if they are identified as a close contact of a positive Covid case. The government’s press release, with further details, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/self-isolation-removed-for-doublejabbed-close-contacts-from-16-august Mobile testing for those without symptoms

As we head into September, the regular meetings begin again, and we have some exciting times ahead of us.

Three mobile test vans are continuing to move around the county at events and locations where footfall is expected to be high. At the van, people can get an on-site rapid flow test, or they can collect home test kits.

Green Buses New cleaner, greener buses – powered by 100% renewable energy – have been introduced to replace diesel vehicles on Leicester’s three park and ride routes: Meynell’s Gorse, Birstall and Enderby.

The locations of the test vans will be communicated on social media on a regular basis. If you do not have access to social media and would like to know where the vans are on a particular week, please get in touch with me.

The fleet of 11 bright green electric buses have brought cleaner, greener travel to Leicester and Leicestershire and are now proudly bearing the names of the Leicester City football players who helped win the FA Cup for the city for the first time. People catching a bus into Leicester from the park and ride sites could find themselves travelling on a bus called Schmeichel, Vardy or even Tielemans. The players’ names and numbers are prominently displayed beneath the windscreen of each bus, making them easy for people to spot.

The 11 buses are called: Schmeichel; 3 Fofana; 4 Söyüncü; 6 Evans; 8 Tielemans; 9 Vardy; 14 Iheanacho; 17 Ayoze; 25 Ndidi; 27 Castagne; 33 Thomas.

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More information about Park & Ride in Leicester and Leicestershire can be found at: www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/park-ride/greenlines/ Leicester Road, Anstey, Bus Stop I have continued to work and ask for dates for when the work to relocate the bus stop on Leicester Road to Stadon Road will be completed. I have now been updated by officers at the county council, who advise me that the work will be completed within the next four months. As soon as I have the exact date, I will advise residents accordingly. The money for the relocation has

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Vaccinations It remains important to get yourself fully vaccinated, if you have not done so already, as the best possible protection for yourself and those around you so that we can all start to enjoy getting back to what we all enjoy.

Drop-in clinics are opportunities for you to call in to get vaccinated without making an appointment. There are more drop-in clinics that are set up across the county where you can receive your first or second dose (as long as first dose was at least eight weeks ago, and the clinic is offering the same vaccine). You can see the time and dates of the clinics here: https://bit.ly/ GetVaxxedLLR Find out other ways of getting the vaccine here: www.leicestercityccg.nhs. uk/my-health/coronavirus-advice/coronavirus-vaccine/ How to get a rapid (lateral flow) COVID-19 test A reminder that rapid lateral flow tests are available to all eligible people who don’t have symptoms. There are home test kits available to collect at most libraries, plus some leisure centres and community hubs. People are being reminded to self-report their rapid test results by calling 119 or going to gov.uk/report-covid19-result, whether their results are positive, negative or void.

To find out where you can collect home test kits, visit: www.leicestershire. gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/regular-covid-testing-if-you-dont-havesymptoms Coronavirus data The latest coronavirus case numbers for Leicestershire can be found here: www.leicestershire.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/Coronavirus-data-for-casesin-Leicestershire If you have any issues or concerns, I’m here to help.

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In August the Thurcaston and Cropston Gardening Club held its first meeting since March 2020. The hall was full.

It was a terrific turn out of members and a very positive sign as we look towards a complete programme for the remainder of the year.

Jeff Bates, a very knowledgeable and experienced speaker who has given talks to the Club before, was the man to kick-start our year. His talk ‘Herbaceous Plants and Borders’ – was a familiar topic but one that is always of interest to the gardening community.

He talked a little about the history of herbaceous borders which are surprisingly a comparatively recent ‘invention’, designed largely as a rebellion against the formality of Victorian bedding planting. Herbaceous plants and borders are much less formal with a very large range of plants to choose from.

Herbaceous meaning Herb like – with the characteristics of herbs, having little or no woody tissue, persisting for a single season.

Early herbaceous borders were designed and created in large gardens, improved and perfected by the likes of Gertrude Jekyll using informal drifts of plants and more recently by Alan Bloom who popularised the island herbaceous bed. Jeff’s photos showed some excellent examples, but the point was made that it isn’t necessary to have a large garden to create herbaceous borders. The important technique is to limit the range of plants used but to repeat the same ones throughout the borders. Some gardeners want every type of plant possible, but it is not necessary to fill your borders with different kinds of plants in order to create good herbaceous borders.

Indeed, ‘less is more’.

As well as showing examples of borders, brought to life by his excellent photographs, a list of the plants that were illustrated throughout his talk, both familiar and unusual, was provided for the appreciative audience.

As an ‘opener’ to a very unusual year we were able to offer members a great topic from an excellent speaker. A very successful evening.

A border at RHS Wisley, showcasing brilliant herbaceous planting

Herbaceous borders and planting in a small garden in Wirksworth

Another example of a herbaceous border, this time at Hidcote Manor

Holehird Walled Garden showing island beds with herbaceous planting

We are delighted that the Gardening Club has been able to start again in such a positive way. We now intend to offer monthly meetings till the end of the year.

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Thurcaston & Cropston Local History Society Article by Peter Smith You have probably seen the ruins of Grace Dieu Priory beside the A512 near Thringstone.

A cold and dull August evening did not deter 16 of our members and their guests from joining us on a guided walk to take a closer look at them.

Ann Petty from the Friends of Grace Dieu led us through pleasant woods to the gates of Grace Dieu Manor, was used until recently as a private school.

Ann had grown up in one of the houses on the estate so she was able to give us a personal insight into life there during the 1960s. Our further route to the priory ruins passed the remains of the old Charnwood Forest Canal and Railway, which were built to connect the Leicestershire coalfields to Loughborough but they were never very profitable.

The Priory was founded by Rosa de Verdon in about the year 1240, when she returned to her home town of Belton after an unhappy marriage in Ireland. It followed the standard plan of a simple church on the north side, with other buildings grouped around a cloister. The Priory housed up to 16 Augustinian nuns, a number of servants and a male priest to conduct the many services that formed their daily routine. Rosa herself might also have lived there; she was certainly buried at the Priory when she died a few years later and her fine tomb can still be seen in Belton church. There is a standing stone in an adjacent field and many worked flints have also been found at the site so the location of the Priory was perhaps chosen because of its existing spiritual significance.

We get occasional glimpses of life at the Priory through church records, legal disputes and a rare set of account books for the years 1414-1418. Its estates gradually grew as people left land to it in their wills but it never became very wealthy. The Priory continued in use for 300 years until, like other religious houses, it was dissolved during the reign of Henry VIII. John Beaumont was assigned to value the property for the Crown and the next day he bought it for the low price he had determined! (Beaumont had form: later in life he was imprisoned for corruption on a grand scale in the position of Master of the Rolls.) The Beaumonts converted the Priory into a family home and most of the ruins visible today date from that Tudor period but the broad arch of the medieval Chapter House remains the most distinctive feature.

The estate eventually came into the Phillipps family. Their main residence was at Garendon and they allowed Grace Dieu to fall into ruin but a later member of the family, Ambrose Phillipps De Lisle, built himself a new manor house on the estate. He was a prominent local Catholic, founding Mount Saint Bernard Abbey, and he built several chapels and other religious monuments in the woods around Grace Dieu. After De Lisle moved back to Garendon, a long-term tenant of the Manor was Charles Booth, known for his maps of poverty in Victorian London, who was a generous benefactor to the local area and is buried at Thringstone.

If you would like to visit, the Friends of Grace Dieu offer tours at various times during the year or you can explore on your own by following the signed footpath from the car park of the Bull’s Head carvery at Thringstone.

We plan to resume meetings in the Memorial Hall on 21st September with a visit from Mick Rawle to tell us about “Poor laws, old and new”. The details are still to be confirmed so please check our website for updates: www. thurcastoncropstonhistory.org.uk

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T: 0116 2350126 E: cllr.deborah.taylor@charnwood.gov.uk Public Meeting Thank you to everyone who came down to the recreation ground to look at the plans for Anstey included in Charnwood’s Local Plan. The plan has been out for initial public consultation and following the completion of this consultation, representations and contact details will be forwarded to the Planning Inspector, for their consideration when undertaking public examination of the Local Plan. Some residents were unable to attend our public meeting, but we are very happy to speak to residents and respond to any concerns they have.

Electoral Register Thousands of forms are being delivered across Charnwood to ensure the Borough’s electoral register is up to date. Every year the Council must check its electoral register to maintain its integrity, and 77,000 letters have been sent to all households asking people to confirm the details or inform the Council of any changes. The aim is to make sure that everyone who is eligible to vote is registered and can have their say in future elections and referendums.

Each household and the people within those households are being asked to check whether the information that appears on the electoral register for those living at their address is correct. If the information is incorrect (for example, if someone has moved out or into the property) then residents need to let the Council know as soon as possible so individual electoral registration forms can be sent to those who need to register to vote. The Electoral Registration Officer needs the information to be able to publish a complete and accurate electoral register on December 1st each year.

Having your details on the electoral register will: • allow you to vote • improve your credit rating • make it easier to access council services • help you avoid a fine.

Full details of how residents can complete the form online, by phone, via text or by post are all contained in the document sent to them.

Any residents who have questions can visit www.charnwood.gov.uk/ electoralservices or contact the helpline on 01509 634546.

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Additionally, local NHS leaders are inviting young people aged 16-17 to get their jab by turning up at a walk-in clinic from Friday 13th August. In line with recent Joint Committee of Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) guidance, the local NHS is vaccinating people who are 16 and 17 years old with a single dose of the jab at GP and walk-in sites.

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Mayoral Updates The last week of July was a busy one for the Mayor before he took a two week break for a summer holiday, spent largely in Anstey, with a short weekend trip to Harrogate, the North Yorkshire spa town, for a family celebration for over 10 different family birthday, celebration, and anniversary events that he had missed over the last 18 months including a 21st, a 50th and a 70th, a 60th wedding anniversary, one nephew’s university graduation, another’s engagement, and many others.

Mayoral events attended in late July included: opening the new 18-hole Charnwood Golf and Leisure complex on Derby Road in Loughborough (well worth a visit for a bit of family fun!); a Marathon walk to raise money for Marie Curie (see item below for more detail); the 75th anniversary of the Almshouse Association at the Mountsorrel Memorial Centre (which has just newly re-opened and where an excellent afternoon tea was enjoyed by all); attending the graduation ceremonies for 2 days at Loughborough University; the great honour of unveiling the plaque to celebrate the incredible 800th year of Loughborough Market and Fair; delivering a 40 minute talk for the Loughborough Rotary Club entitled “Brave new world: The positioning of Britain post-Brexit”. On the market’s 800th, if you are interested in knowing more about how the Council are celebrating this glorious achievement, see: https://bit. ly/3ALFzN1. Charnwood Museum are also featuring an exhibition on the market (‘Market 800’) at the moment, which lasts until the 18th December and is well worth a visit. For more information, see: www. charnwoodmuseum.co.uk/temporary-exhibitions.

The Mayor and Mayoress are now focusing on helping Living Without Abuse, the domestic violence charity based in Charnwood, organise their Winter Ball on the Saturday 4th December at the Leicester Marriott.

For more information on what this excellent charity does, see: https:// lwa.org.uk/. The Winter Ball promises to be a night to remember and is terrific value with a three course meal, welcome drink, and live band/ DJ entertainment for £40 per head or £380 for a table of 10. To book your place, see: https://lwa.enthuse.com/cf/lwa-winter-ball. If you want to organise your own table of 10, for your street, charity, church, or friendship group, please email mayor@charnwood.gov.uk and let us know, and we can help you organise it.

Mayoral Peak Walk We are delighted to have raised £2,275 (plus an extra £401.25 in gift aid) for Marie Curie as a team, following our walk in the Peak District. We all had a fantastic but tiring day. The trek team looked after us all very well and we met some great people. The weather was kind to us and stayed dry without too much sun. Thank you to everyone that supported us and donated to Marie Curie. This photo was taken before we set off! The ‘after’ photos were less flattering! There are more photos of the peak walk and the Mayor’s other events on his Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ MayorofCharnwood/ If you have any issues or concerns, we are here to help.

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I have now sent my submission to Charnwood Borough Council outlining my concerns with the proposals, especially the ones, in my view, that affect the residents of my Forest Bradgate Ward.

My representations along with others will be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate who will appoint a Planning Inspector to carry out an independent Examination of the Plan on behalf of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.

The Inspector will consider any representations which have been put forward by members of the public and other interested parties, along with evidence provided by the Borough Council to support the Local Plan. In most cases the Examination will include hearing sessions which are held in public and the dates for this will be confirmed by the Planning Inspector.

In my submission, I alluded to areas that I thought had a negative impact on my Forest Bradgate Ward. The impact the proposal to build 723 dwellings adjacent to Woodthorpe. This proposal encroaches into Woodhouse Parish with the loss of the best and most versatile agricultural land, all of which is Grade 2 in the Woodhouse Parish. In my view, this is not consistent with the criteria set when the Plan was developed. I also raised the environmental issues especially the impact on the ancient woodland Mucklin Wood. I raised the issues that would arise if the proposal to build 647 dwellings in Anstey were included in the development allocations, this number is on top of the houses built in the current Local Plan. In my opinion this will have a detrimental impact on village life and certainly have a negative impact on the highway network, especially in the centre of the village (The Nook) which it has already been stated as having severe levels of traffic.

In my conclusions I stated. In my view, there are major areas of the Draft Local Plan to be reviewed to make the Plan sound. This is a plan going forward, I believe it does not recognise the changing environment that will occur over the next ten years which suggests to me there is a need to review the development allocations, especially the use of many green field sites including the excessive loss of Grade 2 agricultural land. The Draft Local Plan needs to understand the impact this will have on communities, especially the ones living in villages and hamlets, remembering shifting the focus of development which, in my opinion, this Draft Local Plan does not achieve. I will keep you informed as the Draft Local Plan continues through the process.

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I did sit through the virtual Hearing which took place on the 28th July 2021. In my view, the day ran smoothly, albeit not the same as the previous Hearing in the Woodhouse Eaves Village Hall, where there was certainly more opportunity for local residents to participate. It seemed the two areas the Inspector focused on were the changes since the previous dismissed appeal, Charnwood Borough Council unable to demonstrate a five year housing land supply and reduction in the number of dwellings from 50 to 36. I was pleased that the Neighbourhood Plan was a significant factor in the Hearing proceedings. Indeed, the Inspector asked for an up to date position with the Plan on his return from holiday. In my opinion, this will carry more weight in the decision making process if the Plan has moved to a referendum position.

I was pleased to be recently informed by officers at Charnwood Borough Council the Woodhouse Neighbourhood Plan has now reached the referendum stage. The Council published its decision statement to hold a referendum on the 28th October 2021. Again, I would like to thank the Neighbourhood Plan Group for all the many hours spent getting the Plan to this stage of the process, with the support of the Parish Council. I am hopeful the Neighbourhood Plan will have weight when the Inspector makes his decision.

Member Grant Scheme.

Charnwood Borough Council are again running the Member Grants Scheme for the 2021/22 financial year, allocating an annual budget of £500

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to each Borough Councillor. The grant is to be used to support projects that will bring benefit to each individual Councillor’s Ward. In the past, I have been able to help several organisations/groups with awards through this scheme including the Woodhouse Good Neighbours and the Newtown Linford Tennis Club.

Funding can be provided towards community events, activities or equipment. For more information please read the guidance notes and the eligibility checklist on the Borough Council’s website, www.charnwood. gov.uk/pages/member_grants. The last date for applications is 28th February 2022. I do hope organisations/groups will come forward to apply for this grant, which in some small way can make a difference and help the local community.

Plaque to Mark 800 Years.

A Charnwood Heritage Plaque has been unveiled to mark the 800th anniversary of the Royal Charters for Loughborough Markets and Fairs.

The Plaque was unveiled during a ceremony at Loughborough Town Hall exactly 800 years to the day when the first fair was held in the town under the Charter.

In 1221 a young King Henry III granted a Royal Charter to Hugh le Despenser, the Lord of the Manor, to hold a weekly Thursday market and an annual fair in Loughborough. The fair is held in November, I know that residents from my Council Ward have enjoyed the fun of the fair over the years. It was disappointing that the annual fair was cancelled last year due to the pandemic. This year’s fair is planned for November 10th to 13th.

Electoral Register.

Make sure you are on the electoral register. Thousands of forms are being delivered across Charnwood Borough to ensure the electoral register is up to date. Every year the Council must check its electoral register is up to date, and letters are sent to all households asking people to confirm the details or inform the Council of any changes. The aim is to make sure that everyone who is eligible to vote is registered and can have their say in future elections and referendums. The Electoral Registration Officer needs the information to be able to publish a complete and accurate electoral register on 1st December each year.

Full details of how residents can complete the form on line, by telephone, via text or by post are all contained in the document sent to them.

Any residents who have questions can visit www.charnwood.gov.uk/ electoralservices or contact the helpline on 01509 634546.

If you need to contact me on any issues, please write to 10 Groby Lane, Newtown Linford, Leicester LE6 0HH e-mail cllr.david.snartt@charnwood. gov.uk or telephone 01530 244804.

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Anstey Nomads

Article by Adam Etheridge Anstey Nomads have returned to action after a long lay-off due to the curtailment of the previous season. 2020/21 had been a tremendous season for the Nomads, unbeaten in the league, they also equalled their best ever run in the FA Vase. That kind of success though does attract attention and key players such as Zayn Hakeem and Joel Wolfe left over the summer to play at a higher level.

Tony Blanchard had a busy summer though and, even in spite of the players lost, strengthened his squad. Defender Jordan Annable joined from AFC Mansfield and fellow centre-half Jamie Chisholm arrived from Mansfield Town. Rhys Dolan and Josh Waldram were also recruited having played at higher levels and they were joined by former Leicester City man József Keaveny. Several other players returned to the squad with youth products Jack Samples, Finley Jones and Ethan Ballantine all coming back to Callingtons Community Complex.

Alongside those high profile arrivals was the elevation of youth player Casey Richardson. The young forward was thrust in to the action during preseason, playing an hour against step four Stamford and helping the Nomads to a 2-1 victory away from home. Casey’s still waiting to make his competitive debut, but has been on the bench a couple of times already in the fledging season and it just feels like a matter of time.

The Nomads began the season with the midweek visit of local rivals Leicester Nirvana in the revamped United Counties League Premier Division North. It’s always a fiery affair when the two sides meet and this was no different. Anstey were awarded two penalties in the opening 11 minutes, both successfully dispatched by Captain Michael Reeve. Nirvana rarely threatened but did score a screamer deep in to stoppage time as the Nomads took all three points in a 2-1 victory.

Anstey were at home again a few days later as they faced Sleaford Town in the FA Cup extra preliminary round. Again the Nomads were comfortable, allowing almost nothing from the visitors and progressing thanks to another Reeve penalty. Two wins from two but it felt as though the Nomads had barely scratched the surface of what they were capable of.

Their first away game came with a trip to Nottinghamshire and the Nomads were finally firing on all cylinders. Henry Bestwick scored in the ninth minute as Anstey utterly dominated, creating opportunities to score four or five. With Bestwick bossing the match Eastwood were trying everything to slow him down, constantly fouling the young midfielder. Referee Gary Lord finally felt enough was enough, producing a straight red for Ben Hutchinson.

Even before the numerical advantage the Nomads were rampant and following the break a quickfire brace from the excellent Keaveny had Anstey three ahead.

Corey Armeni, returning to full fitness in his first start of the season, added a fourth and looked to have had a fifth ruled out for a highly debatable offside before the Nomads began to ease up. With Anstey currently one of four teams at the top of the league with a 100% record, attention returns to the FA Cup. The preliminary round will see a visit from Skegness Town as the two division rivals will battle for a place in the first qualifying round.

Other exciting developments at the club will see the debut of a Women’s team as they face Kettering Town in league action on Wednesday the first of September at 19:30. The following night will see the Under 18s host AFC Mansfield in the FA Youth Cup. There will also be a debut from the new U21 side as they entertain Stoneygate Lions on the 11th of September. Here’s a full list of fixtures at Cropston Road for September 2021: 01/09/2021 19:30

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The 2021/22 Season For Anstey RFC Starts On 28th August Article by Chris Apperley

At last, full on 100% real Rugby Union is back at a local level.

After several weeks of training and preparation, your local village rugby club, Anstey RFC will be hosting Nottinghamians RFC for the season opener kicking off at 3pm at our Link Road Home ground.

Even better we will be able to use the changing room and shower facilities at the adjacent Martin High.

Post match hospitality will be at the Coach & Horses Pub at The Nook.

We area way for the following three weeks at Castle Donnington, Aylestone St. James and Belgrave returning for a Home League match on 25th September when Market Harborough will be the visitors Access to the pitch can be via the footpath next to Martin High on Link Road, at the end of Holgate Close or from behind the trees adjacent to the footpath beyond the end of Pollards Road If you use what3words.com it is parade.editor.such being a 3 metre square on the pitch A full fixture list is in place right round until the first weekend in May 2022 when it will be President’s Day followed by our 40th/42nd Dinner in June and the AGM in the same month The full 2021/22 fixture list is on our website at www.pitchero.com/clubs/anstey/teams/41334/fixtures-results Come and say hello at our stall at the Anstey Gala on Saturday 4th September and even better put your name down to join our friendly club as either a social or playing member.

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Article by Jane Cole

New Venue: Jubilee Hall, Stadon Road, Anstey New Time: 7.30 pm.

Date: Wednesday September 15th Our September meeting will be a social evening to meet old friends and catch up on all the news from the last 19 months.

New members will be very welcome.

Drinks and nibbles will be served.

Please come and visit our stand at the Anstey Gala on Saturday September 4th.

Film Presentations Thurcaston And Cropston Parish Council Article by Diana & Richard

We hope you have all enjoyed the summer 2021.

We realise that many of you still have tickets for « Downton Abbey ».

Our Parish Council will be meeting in September. Now that some Covid restrictions have been lifted, councillors will discuss the possibility of resuming monthly film presentations, starting this winter 2021/2022.

We look forward to bringing you more film news in October.

Staycation SOS

Article by Gary Trickett Let’s face it, we don’t have to travel half way around the world to catch too much sun, fall victim to biting insects or succumb to a dodgy tum. If you’re looking forward to a staycation in the UK you’ll still want to put in some pre-holiday prep.

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Keep biting insects at bay. If mosquitoes and biting insects are a problem, a good insect repellent on exposed skin should help. You may not be travelling to any far flung corners of the world this year, but mosquitoes and midges can still be a nuisance in slightly cooler climes, especially if you’re looking forward to a camping or walking holiday. Neem seed extract is a popular alternative to DEET-containing sprays. Try A.Vogel’s Herbal Insect Repellent Spray. The scent of neem masks your individual scent, making you less easy to find.

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Marilyn and husband Colin at a Dobbies ‘Drop In’.

Hinckley Parkinson’s Resumes Meetings Article by Robert A.Leake

After many months of Zoom sessions I am pleased to report that, following all the guidelines for your safety, the Hinckley Parkinson’s Group is actually resuming some face to face meetings!

During August a trial gathering was held at the Mary Forryan Centre when a large number of members, including several newcomers encouraged by articles in this magazine, turned up for an informal social event. People were so pleased to be meeting up again to share news, problems and queries. A good number, again including several first timers, also came to Dobbies for an afternoon of tea and chat. The success of these events meant that we felt able to plan for the coming months.

Our next monthly meeting at the Mary Forryan Centre, Hinckley [LE10 1LW] is scheduled for September 12 – then continuing on the second Sunday of each month from 2.30 – 4.30. The September meeting will be a social event [tea and cakes] but then future meetings will include a speaker or entertainment.

The ‘Drop In’ at Dobbies [Woodlands] at Stapleton will continue on the third Monday of each month in the conservatory area of the restaurant.

September 20 is the next date from 2.00 until 4.00. This provides a chance for an informal get-together for chat and friendship for those with Parkinson’s and their family or carers. New members will be made very welcome.

It is hoped to resume our exercise classes during September on Tuesday afternoons at the St. Francis Centre, Hinckley, while the opportunity to sing together will soon be resuming on Fridays at 5.00 at the Mary Forryan Centre. Please get in touch to check the actual dates of resumption.

Meanwhile the opportunity to try Nordic Walking from the Acorn Café at Burbage Common are scheduled for several Thursdays over the coming months given decent weather. Again please make contact for latest news of the proposed dates.

Meanwhile one of our members, Marilyn Chappell, from Newbold Verdon was planning to overcome a life-long fear of heights by going up in a hot air balloon! She was doing this to raise funds for Parkinson’s UK. The flight was scheduled for Thursday, August 26th, weather permitting, and so news of that will have to be included next time, but if you would like to sponsor Marilyn pleased contact her on 01455 822221 or marilyntchappell@hotmail.com To check on any information or to contact the Hinckley & District Parkinson’s Group give our Chairperson Janet Kavanagh a ring on 07932615233.

So don’t let Parkinson’s dictate how you live your life, come along and join the Hinckley Group and see the benefit of being part of a group for yourself.

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