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Suffragettes In Loughborough This year we are celebrating the Centenary of the Royal Assent to the Representation of the People Act, 6th February 1918.

The Act abolished all property qualifications for men and gave the vote to women over 30 who met certain property qualifications; we had to wait until 1928 for full universal suffrage. The Loughborough electorate was 15,593 in 1915 and grew to 32,240 in 1918. The first General Election held under the new rules was in December 1918, with the women’s turnout reported as ‘good’.

The right for women to vote was hard won over many years of campaigning. Many, perhaps most, thought that they would win through reasoned argument and an appeal to justice. Others tired of the constant obstructions and resorted to civil disobedience and violence towards property.

It was not a top-down, London-led movement. In Loughborough, a strong grass-roots movement developed, with meetings supporting a woman’s right to vote recorded in the 1870s and 80s, such as the National Society for Women’s Suffrage meeting, 1875, at Loughborough Town Hall. Women campaigned and won the right to vote in county and borough elections (1888) and to stand for them (1907); and they could stand as Poor Law Guardians and for school boards (since 1870). They said they paid taxes, so should be represented nationally.

Questions about women’s suffrage were put to the Conservative and Liberal candidates in the 1906

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election; the Liberal Maurice Levy was elected but his tactics in Parliament defeated women’s suffrage.

This encouraged the Women’s Social and Political Union to target Loughborough during the 1910 election, as part of a campaign in 40 seats nationally.

They met with unruly crowds at open-air public meetings in Loughborough Market Place and the Bull Ring in Shepshed. Emmeline Pankhurst spoke at Loughborough Town Hall.

After the 1910 election, Parliament passed a compromise on women’s suffrage, but Prime Minister Asquith blocked its progress. More meetings were held, with unruly and violent crowds confronting the speakers. In 1913 the Council barred the use of the Town Hall for Suffrage meetings.

The year of the Asquith refusal saw the only reported act of violence by Suffragettes in Loughborough, when the oak staircase of the Red House in Burton Walks (now part of the Endowed Schools) was fired, but it did not spread to the rest of the property.

However, there were numerous lower key events. The Corcoran sisters were prominent and active, holding ‘at homes’ where women practised their speaking and debating skills, and refusing to pay their taxes (the bailiffs seized and sold their goods).

All this and more is celebrated at an exhibition at Loughborough Museum and Library, running from the afternoon of 6th February to 24th March.

Come and see the Suffragette figure at the Museum, in what is said to be the costume she was wearing when she was arrested in London, and the exhibition at the Library with a map and leaflet showing notable events and people.

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PHOTO: From left, Lisa Brown from Love Loughborough, Cllr Jenny Bokor, Mayor of Charnwood Pauline Ranson, Simon Adams of Taylor's Bell Foundry, Mayor's Consort Trevor Ranson, Lez Cope-Newman of Love Loughborough and Charnwood Borough Council leader Jonathan Morgan

Ding Dong The Clock Bell Is Back Loughborough Town Hall’s historic clock bell is chiming once again after several years of silence. The borough council has restored the clock bell to bring the rings back to Loughborough’s high street. LED lighting has also been added to make the clock face brighter as well as more energy efficient.

Cllr Jenny Bokor, lead member for Loughborough, said: “The town hall is a fantastic theatre and an iconic building in the town centre so I am really pleased we can once again hear the historic clock bell ring. The bell has rung in Loughborough for more than 130 years and I’m sure it’s return will be welcomed.”

The chiming of the bell has been restored following some repair work on a key part of the clock mechanism. Along with the LED lighting and some other electrical work, the project has cost around £4,000.

The town hall opened in 1855 as a corn exchange with a ballroom upstairs. In 1888, Loughborough was granted a Charter of Incorporation which established an elected council. The Corporation purchased the town hall and it became Loughborough’s civic centre.

The clock was designed and manufactured in 1879 and installed in 1880.

It measures 5ft 6inches and weighs almost a ton. At the time the clock cost £200 and it had a reputation for never being more than two or three seconds slow or fast.

It escaped damage when there was a huge blaze at the town hall in 1972 although the hands are said to have stopped at the time of 11.35pm. It was removed temporarily in November 1979 for some restoration work and it was put back up in 1980.

The current clock bell was provided by Taylor’s Bell Foundry in Loughborough and cast in 1929 and installed on April 30, 1930. It is a recast of an original bell, also provided by Taylor’s, which was cast in 1879.

The current bell weighs about 381kg (seven and a half of hundred weight) and measures nearly 32 inches in diameter. It is tuned to B sharp which is the same key as Loughborough Parish Church.

An inscription on the bell reads “This bell and clock, the gift of the late E.B. Farnham of Quorndon house, MP for North Leicestershire.”

Today, Loughborough Town Hall is a popular theatre hosting shows and events by local and national performers attracting around 67,000 visitors a year.

Our charity has been operating since 1983. We operate two 70foot narrow boats on the canals and river system throughout Leicestershire. The Trust is completely manned by 45 volunteers. We were awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services in 2010.

The mission of our trust is to enhance the wellbeing for people of all ages, especially those living with disabilities, mental illness or social exclusion or isolation. The boat trips provided by the Trust can provide learning and recreational opportunities to disadvantaged or isolated people and their carers which will allow them to maintain a healthy lifestyle or discover new experiences or gain skills. This in turn can improve the quality of their life opportunities.

Our two narrow boats are very old. St. Clare was built in 1988 and Dandelion (we think) in 1980. During the last 6 months, mechanical failures have resulted in the cancellation of approximately 35-day trips booked by our service users. This equates to over 400 individuals who were not able to enjoy a day in the fresh air, on the water and accordingly, they would have remained in their care homes or normal accommodation. The condition of the boats will lead to more breakdowns and the replacement of one or more boats is the only option that we have.

The age of the boats is now meaning that spare parts are not readily available thus increasing the amount of non-operational activity and expense as alternatives have to be sought.

The beneficiaries of our work are varied but generally, they are all from within Leicestershire and Rutland or close by. We have served a variety of different organisations, mainly Care homes but also Autistic and Asperger’s organisation, “HITS” homeless teenagers, AGE UK, Women’s Institutes and a variety of centres for the physically and mentally disadvantaged including “Headway” and LCC Child Protection homes. By the end of October 2017, we will have expected to carry more than 1700 people from in and around Leicestershire and environs on 160 trips. We hope that you can see that we do “make a difference” to people’s lives.

At least 70% of our groups contain one or more wheelchair users.

Our volunteers are desperately trying to raise funds to place an order for a new boat. Our project is called “Put a foot in the water for the Baldwin Trust”. Even if we can raise the necessary funding in the next 3 months to place an order, we will not get our new boat until 2019. We have raised 50% of the required funds for the new boat and are applying for more grants and donations. We are also implementing a major refurbishment programme for the two existing boats because, if we fail to take action now, we believe that 2018 will see a continuing heavy drain on our valuable financial resources (due to repair costs), trying to keep our ageing boats operational thus, pushing the possibility of attaining our new boat further away from reality.

Our vision is to operate 4 boats in all providing services to between 4,000-5,000 clients throughout Leicestershire and the surrounding counties. Age Concern UK (Leicester), states in their latest survey that there are over 1 million “lonely” people in the UK and that 3.7 million - people live alone! It is not hard to see that this problem will grow and our believe is that with early, low level interventions from active community projects, such as The Baldwin Trust, will lessen the impact on health and well-being of isolation and exclusion for many.

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Leicestershire A Heritage At Risk A 1970 CPRE Film And Talk By Tony Stott Monday 19th March 2018 Woodhouse Eaves Village Hall at 7.30pm.

In 1970 the CPRE (Council for the Preservation of Rural England) produced a film highlighting the concerns for the countryside, loss of hedgerows, new houses, loss of village identities, new roads etc. Most of the issues raised, some 48 years ago, are almost the same today. The delightful aspect of this film is that it brings back memories of a quieter pace of life in rural Leicestershire and Charnwood Forest, but do the pubs look the same. After the film Tony Stott, acting Chair CPRE East Midlands, will look at the issues today and the impact of the current Leicestershire Strategic Growth Plan. The meeting will be preceded by a short AGM.

Build Your Own Carillon Tower We have produced a Free downloadable paper model of the Loughborough Carillon Tower. To print the 2 page cut out, please visit http://carillontower.org.uk/model.htm We recommend you use 160gsm card, which is readily available wherever you buy your printer paper. You'll need a pair of scissors to cut out the shapes, a ruler to help score the folds and some glue.

Once you have made the model, we want your photographs of the tower in unusual places or situations. Mine ended up on the shelf at Morrisons.

Send your photographs to carillonmuseum@gmail.com and we will publish them on either the website or our Facebook page.

Future Events Monday 23rd April 2018. “A Soldier’s Journey; from Headley Court to Stanford Hall” will be a talk by Luke Wigman of his own experiences of success over adversity. Luke is an ex paratrooper and an ambassador for the Defence National Rehabilitation Centre (DNRC) which is due to open at Stanford Hall this April. Luke, who is a truly inspirational speaker, has been in great demand all over the UK and overseas and we are fortunate that he can come and talk to us on the eve of the opening of Stanford Hall. Woodhouse Eaves Village Hall 7.30pm.

For further information contact Dick Howard or look at our website www.focf.org.uk - Visitors welcome £3 on the door.

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Every year more than 1300 people come through our doors to take part in activities as diverse as skills training, exercise, gardening, and crafts. A number of local businesses also use us as an off-site meeting space for staff events.

Nichole Browne, a trustee at the Hall says, “We are proud to have been serving the Loughborough community for almost 40 years. People talk with great warmth of Fearon Hall and the events they have attended here. We are proud of the service we provide in the community, and would love more people to visit and experience the benefit of what we do. Everyone is welcome to our Open Day on Tuesday 20th March.”

Find us by walking through the picturesque grounds of All Saints Church on Church Gate, or turn into Rectory Road opposite the Toothill convenience store, and you will find us at the end of the street.

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Growing Tasty Herbs New shoots emerging, snowdrops and daffodils brightening the borders and the birds tweeting in the trees– Spring must be here at last Hooray! With the longer days and lighter nights I’m eager to step into my garden as often as I can. My seed packets are at the ready and my secateurs sharpened! One of the first task is to assess my herb patch to see what needs trimming back or renewing and deciding what to add for this season.

Chive

I love to cook & popping out and pick something to flavour a casserole, curry or sauce is a real treat. I tend to use the hardy evergreen herbs like Rosemary & Sage in the winter months & the softer perennial & tender herbs like Basil, Mint and Coriander in the spring & summer.

Many of the culinary herbs we use come from warmer climes so they need some loving care if they are going to survive and thrive in our cooler and wetter environment.

Most like a sunny spot with free draining soil. I added some horticultural grit to my clay-loam soil when I first prepared the patch to help rain water drain through and avoid root rot. Growing in terracotta pots can also be very

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successful as they naturally drain well and can be filled with suitable free draining compost too.

Shrubby Herbs - e.g. Bay, Rosemary, Sage & Thyme. These I grow in containers so I can control their growth and give them really free draining soil. I tend to grow a Rosemary & Sage plant for about 3-4 years until it gets really woody then I start again with a fresh plant. These bushy herbs are perfect for slow cooked dishes like stews and roasted vegetables.

Hardy Perennial Herbs - Chives, Mint, Tarragon & Oregano for example will happily reappear each spring and provide handfuls of tasty soft leaves through until autumn. These are the herbs I use to flavour a dish towards the end of cooking to give a fresh zingy lift to the dish. They grow happily in my heavy soil, with a trim back & a handful of fertiliser in spring.

Every few years a lift and split them during spring, dividing them with a spade & replanting the fresh vigorous pieces.

Hardy Annual Herbs - Coriander, Rocket & Parsley are sown from seed in pots during the spring (or bought ready grown) & can then be planted in the herb bed belgriersondesign info@belgrierson.co.uk

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Although Parsley is actually a perennial I tend to start with new plants each year as they are prone to going to seed in their second year. With their tender leaves these annual herbs are best raw or added just before serving to preserve their flavour.

Tender Herbs Basil is wonderful with its hit of aniseed and is delicious with pasta or salad. I grow this from seed alongside my tomatoes in the green house so that it benefits from the heat of the greenhouse.

Lemon verbena is a slightly tender shrubby herb which smells amazing. The intense lemony fragrance is wonderful in a summer punch with strawberries.

I grow it in a terracotta pot on the patio and then move the pot in to the greenhouse for the winter.

So as soon as the rain stops & I can venture into my garden, the herb patch will be my first port of call. Next month I’ll be looking at Alpine plants and how to use them for a spring splash of colour.

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Loughborough Clubs & Groups

Do you run a local community club or group in Loughborough? Please send us your details to: communityeye@openboxpromotions.co.uk Loughborough Jubilee Rotary loughjubilee@gmail.com www.loughboroughjubilee.org

We meet on a Thursday at 7.30pm for our weekly evening meeting.

We have a meal but there is no obligation to do so. Our meetings are a mixture of Rotary business, social events, activity organisation and fellowship with our parent club.

Our venue is the Centro Lounge, Old Hospital Court, Baxtergate, Loughborough, LE11 1FS, however we do meet at other venues.

--------------------------------------------------Loughborough Inner Wheel www.innerwheeldistrict7.org loughboroughinnerwheel@gmail.com

We meet on the second Tuesday of the month (except August) At 7.00pm for 7.30pm at The Link Hotel, New Ashby Road, Loughborough LE11 4EX --------------------------------------------------Loughborough Beacon Rotary Michael Charlesworth - 07712872936 michael.charlesworth199@gmail.com www.beaconrotary.org

We meet at Longcliffe Golf Club, Snells Nook Lane, Nanpantan, Loughborough at 7.00pm for 7.30 pm on Tuesdays.

--------------------------------------------------Loughborough Girlguiding Liz - 07979608603 (Volunteering) 0800 1695901 (General Enquires) firstnanpantan@yahoo.com www.girlguiding.org.uk

The UK’s leading charity for girls and young women.

--------------------------------------------------Loughborough Ramblers www.loughboroughramblers.org.uk

We are a friendly group of the Ramblers Association who enjoy walking, the interest and beauty offered by our countryside, and the friendship of like-minded people.

Visit our website to find out more.

--------------------------------------------------Loughborough Army Cadets www.armycadets.com

TA Centre, 139 Leicester Road, Loughborough, LE11 2AF. We meet on Thursdays at 19:00 - 21:00 --------------------------------------------------Loughborough Air Cadets 01509 235535 2229@aircadets.org www.2229.org.uk

TA Centre, 139 Leicester Road Loughborough, LE11 2AF. We meet on Mondays & Thursdays at 19:00 - 21:30 --------------------------------------------------Loughborough Scouts 0845 643 0159 www.loughboroughscouts.org.uk

We change lives by offering 6- to 25-year-olds fun and challenging activities, unique experiences, everyday adventure and the chance to help others so that we make a positive impact in communities. Visit our website to find out more.

--------------------------------------------------Loughborough Dynamo FC 01509 237148 www.pitchero.com/clubs/ loughboroughdynamo

Watermead Lane, Loughborough, LE11 3TN --------------------------------------------------Loughborough Model Flying Club Colin Monk - 01509 828498 Membership Secretary www.lmfc.net

Everyone is welcome to attend the monthly meeting held at 8pm on the first Tuesday of every month, at The Peacock Inn, Factory Street,

Loughborough, LE11 1AL. Visit our website for more information.

--------------------------------------------------Loughborough Chess Club Peter Hickman - 07970 172394 www.loughboroughchess.co.uk

We meet on Wednesday evenings at the Fennel Street Club from 7:30 onwards. Anybody is welcome to drop in for a casual game.

--------------------------------------------------Charnwood Antiques & Collectables' Club Rowland Tatton - 01509 268073 We meet on the first Tuesday every month (except January, July and August) at the Rosebery Street Medical Centre in the Old School buildings. Commencing at 7.30pm until 9.30pm. It is open to anyone whatever they collect, or are interested in collecting.

--------------------------------------------------Loughborough & District Philatelic Society Rowland Tatton - 01509 268073 We meet in the Old School Buildings adjacent to the Rosebery Street Medical Centre every 2nd and 4th Thursdays in a month. (except July & August), commencing at 7.15pm - 9.30pm. It is open to everyone, young or old, male or female.

--------------------------------------------------Loughborough Seniors Badminton Club Jean - 01509-558174 Who play at the Loughborough Leisure Centre every Wednesday morning 9.00am -11.00am. It is a friendly club open to all, male or female, who enjoy the game of Badminton at whatever level.

--------------------------------------------------Loughborough Speakers Club www.loughboroughspeakersclub.org.uk

Meet at John Storer House on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7.15 pm. Part of a National Association of Speakers Clubs there are over 200 clubs in the UK. Its a friendly environment to practice speaking in front of an audience. The aim is to gain confidence in presenting information. For work presentations, for after dinner or wedding speeches, or just for fun. New members always welcome. More information can be found on our website or the National website or just come along one Tuesday evening to see what happens.

-------------------------------------------------Loughborough Football Club loughboroughfc@yahoo.co.uk

Three adult teams(16 years plus) playing on Saturdays and Training each Wednesday at 7.00 pm, players of all standards catered for. Coaches welcome to gain experience. Ground and Floodlit Training Ground, The Drome, James Logan Way, Derby Road Playing Fields, Loughborough, LE11 5FJ -------------------------------------------------Loughborough Rugby Football Club www.pitchero.com/clubs/Loughborough

Senior Rugby, Womens and Girls Rugby, Mini and Junior Rugby All abilities and ages are very welcome to join us. For contact details, dates & times visit website.

Derby Road Playing Fields off Cotton Way, Loughborough, LE11 5FJ --------------------------------------------------Loughborough Lions Club Sue Dention - 01509 812229 suedention@hotmail.com

Ann Parsons (President)

01509 232422

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Providing time and funds to those in need. Men and Women are welcome and we meet on the evenings of the 2 & 4th Monday of each month.

--------------------------------------------------Alpha Club Of Loughborough Val - 01509 829861 We are a friendship group for ladies who are semi retired or retired.

We meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday mornings of each month at Loughborough Tennis Club, Ingle Pingle Lane, off Forest Road, (near Emmanuel Church). Our meetings consist of coffee and chat, followed by a visiting speaker. A warm welcome is guaranteed.

--------------------------------------------------All Join In enquiries@hatherncommunitylibrary.org www.hatherncommunitylibrary,org

Songs, rhymes and stories, 0-4 year olds at Hathern Community Library 10.30-11am, first and third Thursdays of the month.

--------------------------------------------------Craft and Chat enquiries@hatherncommunitylibrary.org www.hatherncommunitylibrary.org

Bring your craft project and join us for a social crafting afternoon.

Wednesdays 2-4pm (term time only). £2 per session, refreshments available.

--------------------------------------------------Loughborough Sea Cadets 07970772386 or 07971457848 www.sea-cadets.org/loughborough facebook.com/LoughboroughSeaCadets

We take boys and girls from 10 to 18 years old. We are also looking for Adult volunteers to become Instructors or Committee members.

We meet on Tuesday and Thursday Nights at 1830 to 2115. Come down, look around and have a chat. Beeches Road Marina (next to the Peter Le Marchant Trust) Beeches Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2NS --------------------------------------------------Charnwood Painting & Drawing Club David Chaplin - 01509 230366 dac.cdpc@gmail.com www.charnwooddrawingpainting.com

We meet at Woodbrook Vale School, Loughborough and Barrow Beveridge Club.

-------------------------------------------------Coalville OAP & Friends Fishing Club Mr Bancroft - 01530 832740 We meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the season.

-------------------------------------------------Charnwood Indoor Bowls Club 01509 210018 admin@charnwoodindoorbowlsclub.co.uk www.charnwoodindoorbowlsclub.co.uk

We operate all year round and look forward to meeting you.

-------------------------------------------------Charnwood Meditation Group Chris North - 01509 506585 An independent not-for-profit community group. Newcomers welcome. 7:30 pm every Thursday at Charnwood Road Community Centre, Shepshed.

People not experienced in meditation please speak to Chris North prior to first visit.

-------------------------------------------------Loughborough Wednesday Cyclists https://sites.google.com/site/wcyclists

We are a informal group that enjoy cycling but like to keep

the mileage and speed low and the infusion of tea high. Provided the weather is good we gather at the Outwoods Drive roundabout at 9-30 am on Wednesdays for a morning ride. More information on our website.

-------------------------------------------------Loughborough Kofukan Karate Club Gary - 07742587326

gary.hoyle01@gmail.com https://sites.google.com/site/ kofukankarateloughborough

Traditional Shitoryu and modern sport karate for all ages 6-70+.

Come and learn this exciting new Olympic sport at Greenfields Sports and Social club under 6th dan qualified sports coaches & British, European & World referees, Holt Lane, Loughborough. Tuesday 7-10pm All welcome or pop along for a chat in the bar afterwards.

-------------------------------------------------Brush Bowls Club Chris Jackson - 07969794631 chrisjackson.1946@gmail.com

Visit us at Nanpantan Sports Area, Watermead Lane, Loughborough ------------------------------------------------360MMA Mixed Martial Arts Club Loughborough Richard Moon - 07387405291 richardmoon360@icloud.com www.360mixedmartialarts.co.uk

We are a full time professional mixed martial arts centre for men, women and children. Classes available in kickboxing, MMA, boxing, wrestling and submission grappling. To claim your FREE taster session please use the contact details provided.

-------------------------------------------------East Midlands Martial Arts 07984424811 www.emkmartialarts.co.uk

Join our World Champion team & Grow Confidence, learn vital modern day Self Defence during our Freestyle Taekwondo & Kickboxing classes for Teens & Adults plus Special classes for Kids- "Junior Dragons" up to 4 classes per week at the towns only full time, fully equipped Combat sports academy: Loughborough Martial Arts Education Centre, at 1a Granby Street, LE11 3DU. -------------------------------------------------Loughborough Twinning Association Sue Hunt - soohunt@hotmail.com www.myweb.tiscali.co.uk/ loughborough/twinning

Loughborough is twinned with five cities - Zamosc in Poland, Epinal in France, Gembloux in Belgium, Schwabisch Hall in Germany and Bhavnagar in India. We are always looking for new members or groups wishing to twin with their counterparts in one country or another. All five groups are thriving.

-------------------------------------------------Namaste Wellbeing namastewellbeing@gmail.com For Parent Carers of Children & Young people (0-25) with special educational needs and disabilities, at Loughborough Shelthorpe Children’s centre, fortnightly, Fridays 9.30-12. Please email for precise date and activity list. This is part of the Leicestershire Parent Carer Forum.

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New Base For Local Riding For The Disabled Group Wenlo Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) group is preparing to move to pastures new as its home riding school relocates.

The Meadow School of Riding, where Wenlo is based, recently announced it is to move from Deans Lane in Woodhouse Eaves to Bowleys Barn Farm in Normanton-on-Soar.

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Meadow School of Riding proprietor and Wenlo PRESS headRELEASE coach Dawn Whitmore-Kirby said the move was exciting, but tinged a little New base for local Ridingwith for the Disabled group sadness. "We have had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to move to a larger property that will allow us to bring all our horses and ponies January 2018] Wenlo Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) group is preparing to move to together and[9expand what we can offer to people," she said. pastures new as its home riding school relocates.

The Meadow of Riding, whereLane Wenlofrom is based, recently announced The riding school, whichSchool moved to Deans Stanford-on-Soar in it is to move from Deans Lane in Woodhouse Eaves to Bowleys Barn Farm in Normanton-on-Soar.

2004, hopes to complete its move to Normanton-on-Soar in early March.

Meadow School of Riding proprietor and Wenlo head coach Dawn Whitmore-Kirby said the move was exciting, but tinged with a little sadness. "We have had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to move to a

"We would like to take this opportunity to thank the community of larger property that will allow us to bring all our horses and ponies together and expand what we can Woodhouseoffer Eaves and theshe surrounding area for their support for Wenlo to people," said. over the years," a Wenlo spokesperson said.

The riding school, which moved to Deans Lane from Stanford-on-Soar in 2004, hopes to complete its move to Normanton-on-Soar in early March.

Wenlo was established in 1990 and offers people with disabilities an "We would like to take this opportunity to thank the community of Woodhouse Eaves and the opportunity to ride and look after horses to help their health, confidence surrounding area for their support for Wenlo over the years," a Wenlo spokesperson said. and self-esteem. We aim to teach new skills and promote independence Wenlo was established in 1990 and offers people with disabilities an opportunity to ride and look after by encouraging our riders to take charge of their horse in a safe and horses to help their health, confidence and self-esteem. We aim to teach new skills and promote secure environment. independence by encouraging our riders to take charge of their horse in a safe and secure environment.

Be A Friend And Help CALM Charnwood For further information please contact: Dawn Whitmore-Kirby Tel: 01509 891690 Mobile: 07860 245675

CALM, Citizens Advice Local Movement, is a new scheme being Email: dawnwhitmore@hotmail.com

launched by volunteers at Citizens Advice Charnwood. They say that

anyone can experience problems at any time and that getting the right advice and support can stop problems getting worse and help people find a way forward.

Paula Tobin, Operations Manager for Citizens Advice Charnwood, says: “People don’t always realise that we are a charity and rely on local

donations to keep the doors open for everyone. We want to let people know what we do and how they can help us to make Charnwood a better, kinder, safer and more informed place to live and work.”

The CALM scheme invites individuals and groups to become Friends

of Citizens Advice Charnwood and help CALM Charnwood by making regular donations or by raising money to support the charity’s work.

Donations directly support the costs of keeping the generalist advice

service operating from offices in Loughborough and Shepshed, including sessions in Syston from February. Generalist Advisers are all fully trained volunteers who give their time freely to help others.

Staff and volunteers are also offering to meet with local groups, giving presentations about the work of Citizens Advice and the difference it makes to individuals and families in the area. Their aim is to get the

charity, one of the oldest in Charnwood, better known and more widely understood, and to encourage individuals and groups to become

Friends by joining CALM Charnwood. If your group or organisation

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Bloodwise Case Study – Paul Ashby Aged 66 From Loughborough I was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) seven and a half years ago. It was picked up by chance when I was sent to the doctors by my wife to have a MOT when I reached the age of 60 since being adopted, I don’t know my full family medical history. After having a blood test, the doctor called me back to the surgery and told me that she had some good news and some bad news. She said the bad news was that I had leukaemia and the good news was that it was the best one to have. What she meant was that CLL is very slow progressing in most cases. I have been told on more than one occasion, by way of reassurance, that something else may get me first!

In point of fact, the only symptom of CLL that I appear to experience is fatigue. I often feel the need to have a bit of a snooze in the afternoon.

Prior to the diagnosis, I put it down to “getting on a bit”. But in fact, it is more than normal tiredness. It is like a veil comes over me and it is very difficult to fight off. However, the more active I am, the better it is and if I needed an incentive to keep active, that’s a good one!

But of course, if/when it does kick in, there is no known cure (at present) and treatment (at present) consists of rounds of chemotherapy. And of course, it does kill. It is one of the biggest killers amongst blood cancers accounting for over 1000 deaths per year in the UK. I am presently on what they term “watch and wait”. I am not receiving any treatment but have a blood test every six months and then receive a telephone call notifying me of my results. Many euphemistically call this “watch and worry” but I suppose I am more laid back than the average sufferer and take the view that if it kicks in I will deal with it then. I do not worry about it on a day to day basis. The day of the telephone call is obviously quite stressful, not helped by NHS bungling when they forget and then claim they did call!

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Save Our Children’s Centres 24 Leicestershire children’s centres threatened with closure.

A campaign has started to fight the proposed closure of Children’s Centres across Leicestershire.

Leicestershire County Council have proposed closing 24 Children's Centres (formerly known as Surestart centres) and one family centre and merging the service with all other family and young people’s services, including Supporting Leicestershire Families (SLF) scheme, Early Help Information Support and Assessment (EHISA) and the Youth Offending service (YOS).

Following the launch of the council’s consultation an action group, ‘Save Our Children’s Centres Leicestershire’ has been started on Facebook to oppose the closures. The group comprises of users past and present, volunteers, health professionals and various support groups operating out of the centers.

Liz Yeates, one of the group’s founder members, who used the centres with her young daughter said: “We cannot allow these services to be cut from the lives of the most vulnerable, and we’ve got to defend the jobs of the people who have dedicated their careers to assisting our most vulnerable young children.”

In addition to the council's own services many other agencies operate out of Children' Centres, for example Health Visiting services, Breastfeeding Support, Child Health Events and many volunteer led groups such as Breastfeeding groups, Parent Carer Well-being, Sling (babywearing), Multiple-birth (twins etc.) support groups, Childminder groups, singing and music groups. The centres are also well used by the council's own GO LEARN service providing valuable education programs for parents in need.

Liz Blackshaw, a volunteer who has worked at a number of the Children's Centres and another founder member of the action group said: “The centres have transformed the lives of young children and their parents up across Leicestershire. The important role that children’s centres play in providing effective multi-agency working is widely recognised both locally and nationally. In all likelihood it is the parents of the most vulnerable children who will be the ones least likely to attend the new centres.”

Michelle Robson, mother of four and volunteer for Home Start a charity operating out of the centres said: “I’m particularly worried about the effect the closures would have on a mothers mental health. Early parenthood can be very isolating and the support and contact mums get at the centre is vitally important.

Children's Centres are worth their weight in gold and without them my own story could have been very different.”

The group has expressed their concern that vulnerable families and children in need will be forced to make extended (and in some cases prohibitively expensive) journeys to the remaining centres. In addition the group is worried that some may feel stigmatized for going to a building that will also be used for the Youth Offending Service.

County Councilor Sean Sheahan, Labour's spokesperson on Children and Families, said: "Children's Centres are a precious resource for young families whenever they need extra support. Closing Children's Centres and taking away that support risks enormous harm, not only to families today, but also to future generations."

Laurie Needham, member of the group and parish councilor in East Goscote said: “The council don’t appear to have thought the financial implications through, the council's own report, Early Help Review, says that the council may have to pay back up to £5.8 Million in previously awarded grant money. Closing the centres will shift a sizable financial burden on to the NHS, while other services will often not be able to afford the rent on alternative accommodation and many of the groups will be forced to close.”

Maria Bagnall who is an administrator of the group’s Facebook page has started a petition on 38degrees to oppose the changes https://you.38degrees. org.uk/petitions/save-leicestershires-children-s-centres But she stressed that the most important thing was for all users, volunteers anyone else with an interest to complete the on-line consultation. The survey for the consultation can be found at https://tinyurl.com/y7du448l Emails pertaining to the consultation should be sent to earlyhelpreview@leics.gov.uk The consultation closes on midnight Sunday 22nd April.

Member Of Parliament

Nicky Morgan

T: 01509 262723 E: nicky.morgan.mp@parliament.uk In January I was delighted to visit Outwoods Edge School, along with Charnwood's Mayor Cllr Pauline Ranson to jointly open their new library. I'm sure it is going to be extremely well-used and thank you to the pupils who told us all about it. I also joined Pauline for a moving and dignified Holocaust Memorial Day event in Queen's Park. It was good to see so many people there in spite of the damp and cold weather.

licensing rules mean drivers from

Sadly the start of February was marred by the announcement from Brush that 270 local jobs are under threat. Brush is an iconic Loughborough business. Everyone in the town knows someone who has worked there, if they haven’t worked there themselves. Some employees have been there for decades. I am in touch with Brush management and I do think the most important thing to focus on is to ensure those affected by the consultation are given all the support and advice they need at this difficult time. If my office can help with any queries or question you’d like asked then please let me know.

In November 2017 MPs,

After local taxi drivers visited my recent surgery I decided to present a petition signed by 124 drivers based in the town on the floor of the House of Commons.

This means that the concerns of the taxi drivers are included in Hansard, the permanent transcript of all parliamentary business, as well as ensuring a response is received from the relevant government department. The drivers are concerned that new

other areas who do not have local knowledge and whose councils

may not have as stringent vehicle

standards as Charnwood Borough Council are allowed to work in the town. I will use all avenues open to me to make sure that

the drivers justified concerns are

taken into account and passenger safety is protected.

councillors and business

representatives from across the East Midlands got together to

host a summit to push for more

investment by the Government in our East Midlands infrastructure.

The East Midlands has massive

economic potential with strengths

in manufacturing and engineering.

But the East Midlands is losing

out in terms of public investment.

At the summit we pledged to

work closely together to increase the region’s share of public

infrastructure investment from 60% of the English average in

2015-16 to 100% of the English

average by 2020. In Westminster I’m pleased to be an officer of the cross-party East Midlands

All Party Parliamentary Group of

MPs and we have recently met to decide how we will be working

during 2018 to build on the work of that summit. If you have views on local infrastructure needs please let me know.

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Has Your Double Glazing Steamed Up? Established for over a decade Cloudy2Clear windows have become a leading company for glass replacement. Issues with double glazing can often be gradual and may only be noticed during a clear sunny day or during the winter. A failed glass unit may no longer provide you with the protection you need or be energy efficient. Why not spend a few minutes checking your home to see if

Cloudy2Clear GUARANTEE All Customers That An Average Quote Will Take No Longer Than 20 Mins!!!

you have any failed double glazing?

If you act now you can avoid these problems.

Now, you may think you need to replace the whole window including the frames and all the hardware, however Cloudy2Clear have come up with a simple and cost saving solutionâ&#x20AC;Ś Just replace the glass!!

If you see condensation in your windows just visit our website or give

us a call on 0800 61 21 118.

We will send out our highly experienced engineers for a free no obligation quote. A Cloudy2Clear quote takes on average no longer than 20 minutes. Once the quote is completed, we will sit down with you and explain the problem and tell you how we can fix it. With years of experience Cloudy2Clear have a wealth of knowledge and are recognised as a

Which Trusted Trader, plus our work is backed by an industry leading 25 year guarantee. Cloudy2Clear also replace faulty locks handles and hinges on all windows and doors.

Your friendly local Cloudy2Clear specialist is Michael Parr and he services the Loughborough area.

So, if your windows are steamed up, broken or damaged give Michael a call for a free quotation on 0800 61 21 118.

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