December 2022 Your Local Shepshed & Hathern

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St Botolph’s & St James’ Church Services

Article by Debora Slingsby

St Botolph’s, Shepshed Saturday 17 Dec 2pm, Light for Life Service Sunday 18 Dec 6pm, Service of Nine Lessons and Carols

Saturday 24 Dec 2, 4 & 6pm, Christingle Service Saturday 24 Dec 11.30pm, Midnight Mass Sunday 25 Dec 10am, Family Eucharist.

St James the Greater Friday 9 Dec 7:30pm, Christmas Concert Sunday 11 Dec 4pm, Christingle Family Service Sunday 18 Dec 4pm, Christmas Carol Service Saturday 24 Dec 8pm, Christmas Eve Mass

You will receive a warm welcome to any of our services. Please refer to our website for other service information, www.shepshedandoaks. co.uk or telephone: 01509 502255

Shepshed Baptist Church

Article by Maureen Walbey

Sundays

11th 10.15 am Morning Worship and crèche

11th 6.00 pm Carol Service followed by refreshments. 18th 10.15 am Family Nativity Service 25th 10.15 am Christmas Day Worship

Mondays

9.15 am - 11.45 am Prayer time in Church (Come and go as you please)

10 am - 2 pm Cosy Church in the lounge (See details below)

Tuesdays 2.30 pm and 8.30 pm Bible Study on Zoom

Wednesdays

9 am - 11 am Little Lambs Toddler Group (Term time only) 2.45 pm Wednesday Fellowship 7.30 pm Prayer Meeting

Sunday 9:30am Prayers 10:30am Morning Worship with Communion Tuesday 6:30pm Bible Study Thursday 10:30am Prayers 6:30pm Prayers All are welcome

Phone: (01509) 264 169 Packe Street, Loughborough, LE11 3EZ

Fridays 6 pm Girls Brigade (Term time only)

NEW VENTURE

Cosy Church (Warm Hub) will be starting on 5th December in the church lounge (side entrance). We will be serving free refreshments including soup. Everyone welcome to a place to come and feel warm and welcomed.

Shepshed Word Of Life Church, Kirkhill

Article by Nigel Holmes

Sundays

10.30 am Morning Worship including Sunday School for children. 6.00 pm Evening Worship

Christmas Services

Christmas Family Evening: Fri 16th Dec 5.30pm. Cooking, crafts, games, short message. Carol Service: Sun 18th Dec 4.00pm. Refreshments afterwards. Come and sing your heart out!

Thursdays

Shepshed Community Open Day

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Article by Simon Parr

Calling all Shepshed Community Groups/Clubs/ Societies. St Botolph’s Church are hosting a Community Open Day for groups to showcase what they do in Shepshed on Saturday 7th January between 10am-2pm. So if you run knitting club, cake club, modal railway, bands or anything like we would love to hear from you. You don’t need to meet in our hall/church to attend.

We are not charging anything for the event (although we wouldn’t mind a donation towards the heating). If you are interested in joining us on the 7th January, fill in the form on our website: www.shepshedandoaks.co.uk/openday

7.30 pm Prayer Meeting

Tuesdays Term time only

10.00am Ladies’ Bible Study (fortnightly) 2.15pm Ladies’ Fellowship

Wednesdays 10.30am-2.00pm Day Centre for Senior Folk

Thursdays 9.30am-11.00am Kirkhill Kangaroos (parent & toddler group)

Fridays 7.30 pm-8.45pm Youth Club for 11+

For more information on any of these activities please visit www.shepshedwordoflife.org and click on ‘regular meetings and activities’, or ring 07473 952161, or email us at contact@ shepshedwordoflife.org

Nativity! The Musical By Theatre Group CTC

(Christchurch Theatre Club)

Article by Anita Benson

“Nativity the film is a heartwarming and completely joyful family favourite. The musical, complete with a ‘classroom full’ of local children is to hit the Loughborough Town Hall stage in January courtesy of CTC.

It's all about a teacher, Mr Maddens, who is so stressed about organising a Nativity play and outperforming an old rival, that he tells a huge white lie that a Hollywood Studio, headed by his ex girlfriend, is coming to see his Nativity Play in Coventry! The cast, including of course, Mr Poppy, produce some genuine moments of outrageous comedy gold.

CTC’s children, aged between 8 and 12 have been selected from the local theatre school ‘Brightlights’. The show runs for one week from Tuesday 24th January to Saturday 28th. Those wishing to purchase Saturday matinee tickets, sorry, the performance has already sold out. Tickets are still currently available for evening performances and a start time of 7.00pm make it a ‘family friendly’ outing.”

Christmas presents sorted!

Full details are on Loughborough Town Hall’s website. Tel 01509 231914 www.loughboroughtownhall.co.uk/events/2023/01/24/nativity_the_musical

Mistletoe

Article by Dave Neville

Mistletoe is a popular decoration at Christmas time and kissing under the mistletoe has been a Christmas tradition for hundreds of years. Our part of the world was a hot spot for mistletoe. It’s found throughout Loughborough, predominately in the north of the town, and we have it growing in several locations in Hathern. It’s sparse in the Midlands and quite why we have so much of it here isn’t clear. It may be a relic of orchards in the Thorpe Acre area. Mistletoe is a hemiparasite –extracting water and nutrients from its host, and it’s dioecious – that means that there are separate male and female plants, though you can get both male and female plants on the same tree. So, if you only have a male plant you will never get berries!

There has been no accurate recording of the mistletoe in Loughborough and Hathern, so over the last 12 months, Hathern Wildlife Group has been recording plants for Naturespot – the Leicestershire and Rutland wildlife recording platform. It’s not straight forward. The best time to see the plants is when the trees have shed their leaves, but that’s

the worst time to identify what the host tree is. So, we accurately recorded locations last winter, and followed that up by revisiting trees in the summer where we weren’t sure of the host species. Over 100 mistletoe laden trees were recorded of 14 species, one record was on a cherry tree which is rare. However, we know there must be more in private gardens. Preliminary findings indicate that there are many more male plants than female, and while most trees seem to tolerate mistletoe, rowan seems to be the worst affected.

We’re now approaching another round of winter recording and are keen this year to accurately record Hathern’s mistletoe. Some locations are known, but we believe there are more –particularly in the Narrow Lane/ Dovecote Street area. Also, we’d like records from Shepshed, private gardens in Loughborough and from elsewhere in north Leicestershire.

If you have mistletoe in your garden, or one you know of, could you let us know please? Information we need is location, number of plants, host tree and whether the plant produces berries. Please contact Dave Neville at daveneville1947@gmail. com or 07518034493.

Protecting Your Family Inheritance

by Klara Dixon

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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.

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.

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Serenade Raise £4,650 For Charity!

Article by Lynne Atkin

Serenade, the muchlovedShepshedWomen's Community Choir, have been able to make a donation of an amazing £4,650 to BeatTN following their hugely successful concert in October and other fund-raising efforts over the past few years.

Keleigh Atkin presented the cheque to Carol Weller at the groups recent AGM.

Carol was overwhelmed at the amount received as a family member suffers withTrigeminal Neuralgia.

The charity BeatTN is a UK registered charity, which was started in order to raise funds to support research into finding a cure for Trigeminal Neuralgia. The trigeminal nervescontrol all facial

and oral sensitivity and muscle/ tissue interaction.For suffers of Trigeminal Neuralgia, things that we take for granted like eating, talking, even a light breeze can cause lightning bolts of debilitating pain. More information can be found online, at www.beattn.org

If you enjoy singing and fancy being part of Serenade, and want to support your local community, you would be most welcome to give it a go.They start rehearsals again on 7thNovemberfrom 7.30pm – 9.00pm, and meet weekly at Christchurch Methodist Church, Shepshed. You will be sure of a very warm welcome.

For more details, see their Facebook page, website or emailserenadeshepshed@outlook. com

Als Electronic Shepshed Experience

Article by Allan Dobb

As this is the last podcast post in ‘Your Local’ for this year I mark by it thanking everyone who have supported my project at getting information into the pubic domain via Facebook. The podcast has a long way to go and by no means has it achieved all that it can. I have some new features to put out there and I do hope they will be received well. I try to reflect life as we live it with features on Cancer and Dementia covered over the past two and a bit years. I intend to cover other issues that trouble our daily lives and I thank all those who have trusted me with the content they have shared with me. Before writing anything when you put it out in the public domain the truth has to be squirrelled out, rumour and half truths do no one any good least of all the person writing it down.

This year saw me use the out n about Shepshed on video and that will carry on with the jitty walks and other interesting facts attached to Shepshed.

The Pancreatic Cancer walks have just been completed and I enjoyed the involvement immensely. This type of cancer needs much funding to diagnose an early response, at present it takes hold and then can be hard to stop in the early stages. Families have been devastated and the feeling of helplessness with sometimes no way to cope. So the walks everyone did last month will go to some way of making a difference.

As you read this missive the festival of Christmas will be soon upon us and a very different time for some. As we all will have to come to grips with rising prices in all that we do, we as a community will have to look out for the vulnerable and the lonely. I will try and keep you all informed through the podcast throughout the coming winter months. You know your own streets and roads just keep a lookout for your neighbours who maybe in need of just a chat and a cuppa.

I’m closing down the missive for a month, but will be back in February’s 2023 edition. Have a wonderful break and enjoy your loved ones. Al.

Jane Hunt

Member of Parliament

T: 01509 262723

E: jane.hunt.mp@parliament.uk

As another year comes to a close, this December and in the run up to Christmas, I have been thinking about independent retailers and the part that they play in our high street and community. It is great to see that many small businesses have bounced back from the pandemic and I am glad to see high streets open again this Christmas, and personally, I believe that the local businesses and shops in Shepshed are the lifeblood of the town and local shopping is so important to maintaining that. It is a pleasure to walk through the high street in Shepshed, and that is something which I am sure many of you did on the 3rd of December, for our Small Business Saturday Event.

Small Business Saturday is an annual event where I team up with independent retailers throughout Shepshed to promote their fantastic businesses. On the day, local businesses can offer discounts, offers or vouchers to encourage more people to visit shops and businesses in the town. This is in the hope that you may discover a business that you have not encountered before, or you will see what other things are sold in a shop that you hadn’t noticed before.

This year, I was delighted to work with many small businesses offering discounts in their shops to residents. I would also like to thank Vista Charity shop who's Chera Voce - Shepshed Community Choir offered to sing carols outside their shop front as well as running a tombola to raise funds for their excellent cause.

I hope that people in Shepshed enjoyed the event and perhaps visited a business that they hadn’t previously. However, I really believe in the importance of shopping local where you can. During difficult times, local businesses are often hit hard, so I would urge residents to consider shopping locally all year round so that we can protect our High Street for the future.

I really enjoy seeing local businesses prosper in my constituency which is why I try to visit as many local businesses as I can, which I document on my Social Media, which also has showcased the excellent businesses involved in Small Business Saturday.

As ever, if I can be of any assistance, please do get in touch. Finally, I would like to take the opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

Shepshed & District Camera Club

Article by Kevin Moore

The meeting on the 11th October gave club members a chance to show 10 photographs of what they did during the club’s summer break. Members talked about their photographs saying where and why they took them.

The final round of the clubs League competition took place on the 25th October with the themed category being Transport/Industrial (Printed) and the Open category (PDI). A high standard of photograph’s was entered into both categories and after a lot of consideration the judge, Carol McNiven Young, decided on the following;

Prints

Transport/ Industrial 1st - Frosty Reception

Alan Harris 2nd - Fine

Adjustments

Alan Harris

3rd - Out for a Walk Pete Richardson

Highly Commended - Victorian Engineering - Fred Ing

Highly Commended - KartingPete Richardson

PDI's 1st - A Cornish CoveMick Jelly 2ndRiding the Wave - Pete Richardson 3rd - Boardwalk - Alan Blood

Highly Commended - Give Us a Kiss - Steve Russell

Highly Commended - Down the Hatch - Steve Russell

All the photograph’s entered into the competitions can be viewed on the club’s website.

New members are always welcome and further information, including the programme for this year, can be found on the club’s website www.shepshedcameraclub. co.uk. Also, the club has a Facebook page which can be found at www.facebook.com/ ShepshedCameraClub

(Methodist)

Field Street, Shepshed

Article by Keith Bailey

Sunday Services

10.45am Morning Worship on: 11th December 25th December (Christmas Day) 1st January (United at Trinity, Loughborough)

6.00pm Evening Worship on: 18th December CAROL SERVICE with Choir, Soloists, Readers and Mincepies and Hot Drinks afterwards - the best possible way to start your Christmas celebrations - so come with all your friends and family !

Coffee Mornings every Friday 10am until 12 noon

Rent A Allotment

Shepshed History Society

Article by Marjorie Schulz

On Tuesday the 8th of November Shepshed History Society enjoyed an excellent talk given by the ever popular Julie Kinnear on the fascinating life led by Edith Piaff, the late but very famous French singer who came to notoriety in the 1940's until the 1960's. Born in extreme poverty, her mother having disowned her, she was bottle fed milk and wine from day one, then when aged four she had to be treated for alcoholism and was taken into care which turned out to be a brothel.

Wine apparently was to dominate her life as she clawed her way to fame and fortune as time went on. Very small in stature 4ft 10" tall and with no redeeming features at all except for a feisty temperament and determination not to let anyone get the better of her, her beautiful singing voice conquered the music hall world and she was adored by millions.

When her talent for singing had become obvious,- (she used to sing on street corners), her manager at the time chose to change her name from Gassion to Piaff which is French for Little Sparrow.

And so as her fame grew so to did her exploits with the opposite sex who seem to worship her regardless of her insatiable appetite for wine and sex with anyone that took her fancy, her adventures bordering on the disbelief at times. It was in 1962 at the age of 47 when her addiction to alcohol finally saw her demise and she died of liver and kidney failure. She was of course very famous for the popular song - Non Regret.

The December meeting will be given by Jo Golby, and it will also be the Christmas social evening with a free buffet and mulled wine.

For more information please ring 07563164315

Allotments are available for rent. (off Leicester Road/Cambridge Street, Shepshed) Various sizes small, medium and large. Depending on plot size the annual rent is £14, £24 or £33. £10 for a gate key One off non-refundable membership fee of £25. Please contact 01509 508872 or email contact@ shepshedtowncounmcil.org for further information.

Central Meditation Group

Meditation is an excellent way to deepen relaxation, reduce stress and develop personal insight; it can profoundly benefit most people. Central Meditation Group is a friendly group organised by Chris North, a vastly experienced independent meditation teacher.

We have weekly evening meetings at a public venue in Shepshed, at minimal cost. Nothing weird is involved: there is no chanting, we sit on normal chairs, and no particular religious or philosophical beliefs are necessary.

If you are interested and would like to find out more, phone Chris on 01509 506585.

Rolls-Royce Retired Employees Association

Passion Youth Project Update

Article by Allan Dobb

How many times do we wish for a change of occupation or something new to pursue. Well opportunities are becoming available within Passion and good training will be given.

One desperate need is a handy person to carry out day to day repairs at the centre. Other opportunities are also are available working with the young, as mentors for the more experienced in life. So if you do want to try another journey the doors may be open to you.

Back in the new year. Marketing Al.

Church Of Christ Shepshed

Article by Stephen Woodcock

We are an independent, nondenominational group of Christians who want to love God and serve people.

We meet at the Shepshed Community Centre, 47A Charnwood Road, Shepshed, LE12 9QE

• Worship: Sunday, 10:45am.

• Bible Classes for all ages: Sunday, 11:45am.

• Bible Study: Thursday, 7:30pm.

Contact: info@ shepshedchurchofchrist.co.uk Phone: 07917260297

You will receive a warm welcome to any of our meetings. Find us on Facebook.

St. Winefrides Church, Charnwood Road

Article by Brenda Fox

You are all cordially invited to join us for our Christmas services this year.

Carols by candlelight at 4pm on Sunday 11th December, followed by refreshments.

Christmas Eve Family Mass 6pm Vigil Mass 9pm Christmas Day Mass 10am

A Happy Christmas to everyone from all at St. Winefrides Church

Article by Chris North

Article by Brenda Snape

Article by Graham Burton

The 13th members will meet at Rolls-Royce Leisure from 12:30 to 2:00pm.

Shepshed Lions Santa Routes 2022

Article by Lynn Jackson

Santa will be out on his Sleigh in Shepshed this year on 6th - 8th , 12th16th, 19th - 22nd December. These are the routes he will be taking.

Of course Santa does say that these are all subject to change if he deems it necessary and all routes are dependant upon weather or any unforeseen circumstances !

He is VERY SORRY if for any reason he has to miss anyone out.

He has tried to include all of Shepshed but as you all know it is growing by the minute and impossible to cover. So If he is not coming down your road, why not take a little trip out and go and visit him nearby and see everyone’s lights on the way.

Please note some dates may of passed by the time you have received the magazine.

Tuesday 6th December.

(C=Corner of)

Northwood Drive

Highfields Close C Nursery Close C Tyler Close C Field Avenue Piper Close C Oakley Road Ringwood Road Woodland Way Lansdowne Road Radnor Road C Oakley Road New Walk Oakley Avenue C Chapel Street. Harriman Close C

Wednesday 7th December.

(C=Corner of)

Persimmon Estate

Woodpecker Way C Swift Avenue Swift Avenue C Wagtail Road

Wagtail Road C Starling Close

Wagtail Road C Woodpecker Way Woodpecker Way C Lapwing Close

Boundary Way Mill Close C

Countrymans Way Shepherds Close C Coachmans Close Blacksmiths Ave. Ploughmans Dr. Countrymans Way Patterson Place

Thursday 8th December.

(C=Corner of)

Buttercup Lane Primrose Close C Buttercup Fields (Sign) Clover Road C Buttercup Lane

Clover Road – first bend Clover Road – End of Heather Close C Marigold Crescent C Marigold Cres. -for Poppy Close Strawflower Rd. C Marigold Cres. - end of Lovage Rd. C

Buttercup Lane Daisy Lane (and back) Buttercup Lane Cellandine Rd Cowslip Dr. (C)

Monday 12th December. (C=Corner of) Sullington Rd Deacon Cl C Bull & Bush Central Ave. St. Botolph.s Rd. St. James Rd. St. Winefrede’s Rd.

Harley Cl. Spring Lane. Forman Rd. Cotton Croft Spring Cl. Brookside Cl. C Cambridge St. Oxford St. Kings Rd.

Tuesday 13th December.

(C=Corner of)

Harrington Rd. Chestnut Cl. C Well Yard Cl. Cumbrian Way Smithy Way Westoby Cl. Nelson Cl. C Peartree Ave. C The Inleys C Chiltern Ave. Romway Cl. Forest St. Beech ardensCl. C Kidger Cl.

Wednesday 14th December.

(C=Corner of) Iveshead Rd. Jolly Farmers Monastery Gdns Belfrey Pl. Friar Cl. C Abbey Cl. Ducane Cl. C Abbey Cl. - End of Wellingtonia Cl. Toon Cl.

Thursday 15th December.

(C=Corner of) Fairway Rd. Temple Cl. C Pennine Cl. Quantock Rise Wicklow Cl. C Purbeck Ave. Pentland Ave. Trueway Dr.

Homeway Cl. Cheviot Dr. Mendip Cl. C Porlock Cl. C Malvern Ave. C Arbury Dale C Linley Ave.. C PurleyRise C Snowdown Cl . C Coombe Cl. C Polden Cl. C Nook Cl. C

Monday 19th December. (C=Corner of) Anson Road Paradise Cl. Chatsworth Cl. Little Heath Ln. Little Haw Ln. McCarthy Rd. Thorpe Rd. Blackbrook Cl. Grange Rd. C Oxley Cl. The Meadows Anson Rd.

Tuesday 20th December. (C=Corner of) Conway Drive Sandringham Rise Banbury Drive Newark Cl. C Tetbury Dr. Tamworth Cl. Penrith Ave. Beaumanor Cres. C Belvoir Way Rockingham Cl. C Arundal Grove C Windsor Drive

Caernarvon Cl. C Balmoral Ave. Anson Rd.

Wednesday 21st December. (C=Corner of) Lacey Ct. Wightman Cl. Graham Perkins Cl C (Traffic allowing) Weavers Ave. Spinners Way Threadcutters Way C Springfield Rd. Orchard Cl The Meadows Glenfields

The Meadows Glenmore Ave. Glenfields Spur Rd. C Neville Cl. C Tickow Lane.

Thursday 22nd December (C=Corner of) Tickow Lane Marsden Dr. Lenton Rd. C Lenton Rd. Tickow Lane Factory St. ManorDt. C Stableford Cl. Factory St. Park Rise Lambert Ave. Garendon Rd. Garendon Close C

Prestigious Award For Shepshed Charity

Article by Janet Russell

The Steps Centre in Shepshed was excited and delighted to welcome a very special visitor recently.

The Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire, Mr David Knowles, visited the centre to present the charity with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Community and Business Award.

This prestigious award is one of only 70 that was presented to organisations across the county and the city.

Steps was presented with the award in recognition of the exceptional dedication and service to the children and families who attend the centre.

The charity has been providing a free service for children who have movement-limiting conditions such as cerebral palsy and Downs syndrome, for almost 30 years.

During this time, the Steps team has provided a life-enhancing programme using the principles of a unique system called Conductive Education, to ensure that the children in their care have access to more purposeful and independent lives.

The manager at Steps, Natalie Roberts, said, “We are so thrilled to receive this award as it acknowledges the exceptional accomplishments and dedication to duty that is the hallmark of our organisation.

The fact that the award is in recognition and in memory of our late Queen’s 70 years’ reign makes this even more special to us. On behalf of the children, families, staff and trustees, I should like to thank all of those involved in the selection process and the Deputy Lord Lieutenant, David Knowles, for taking the time to visit us and to present the award.”

Mr. Knowles said that he felt it was a privilege to meet the Steps team and to chat with the children and that it was a special a joy to present this unique award, adding that he hoped it would encourage the charity for the next 30 years!

Patron of the charity, Rosemary Conley, said, “We are honoured and delighted to have been chosen to receive this award that acknowledges the time, specialist skills and dedication that the Steps team provides to families and children who have faced the darkest of times. The unstinting support that is given not just to the children who attend Steps but also to their families, has helped everyone to move out of the darkness and into the bright sunshine.”

To find out more about this remarkable charity, please visit the website www.stepscentre.org.uk

Photo left to right: Steps Manager Natalie Roberts, Steps Patron Rosemary Conley, Steps Lead Practitioner Indila Simandi, Deputy Lord Lieutenant Mr David Knowles, Practitioner Reka Simandi

Keith Harris

Borough Councillor for Hathern

T: 01509 557701

E: cllr.keith.harris@charnwood.gov.uk

The HVA heroes triumphed again. The Fireworks was a spectacular success with over 5,000 visitors. The display was tremendous and had everybody spellbound. The village even supplied the music with Astrovan doing two sets in their latest bluegrass hillbilly incarnation. The bars, the soft drinks stall run by library volunteers and the food outlets were heaving. Because we now have more volunteers before, during and after the event, it took far less time and effort to set up and take down. Thank you to all who joined in to run it at the various stages. This year many people stayed a bit longer after the display to have another drink, listen to the music or just chill and so it was a lot easier to leave the car park. We should be eternally grateful to the organisers who devote so much time and effort to bring this about, especially when you consider that they don’t get to enjoy their own festival as they are constantly busy. The bar staff worked solid all evening.

The first slips will be in the ground in the Hathern Woodland by the time you read this with three dates in November. There will be a further date on December 4th with sessions 10-12 and 1-3. This may also be too late for that one too but if not, you can register your interest using the following linkwww.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/hatherncommunitywoodland

They are hoping to complete the planting by Xmas so the trees will thrive during the winter wet.

The council has set up a page of FAQs on this link - www.charnwood.gov.uk/ pages/hathern_community_woodland_frequently_asked_questions

The library has set up a seed swap on February 25th from 10 to 2. Phil Clark and I are on shift that day and are staying on to run the swap. You don’t have to bring anything. There may be a lot of some types of seeds. We will have spare envelopes but if you can bring some yourself to take what seeds you want, that would be helpful.

There was an incident of fly-tipping recently in the village. If you spot anything, please contact the council. The police do not have this in their remit. The council will clear it up and will investigate and prosecute if they have solid evidence of the identity of the culprit. A resident very diligently collected evidence of the latest incident. This is very useful to the investigators. Please submit any evidence you have but the council advises against rummaging around in the rubbish on safety grounds.

I have seen complaints about dog fouling in the Hathern Community page. This is a perennial issue in the parish council and one which the parish and borough councillors can do next to nothing about. We have to catch the culprits (we can’t say brown-handed by definition as they don’t touch it) in flagrante delicto and this can be problematic. Taking video or photos of the people who are antisocial enough to do this might lead to altercations. Getting a prosecution is fiendlishly difficult without solid evidence again. It seems to be something we will have to live with. This is a police matter but please don’t contact them just to complain that you have trodden in some brown stuff. They need evidence of the culprit. Please don’t take any risks.

I am on holiday at the moment and have only just heard of another case of violent assault in the Three Crowns. I hope that the lady is recovering and trust that the Loughborough man who has been arrested will be dealt with accordingly.

The Hathern Community page dealt with a case of a resident needing household items so quickly that by the time I came up with some donations, it had been covered. It is nice to know that the community had a generous whip round and helped someone in need. If anyone else is in need, Emma and I can make referrals to foodbanks.

Emma, Betty and I wish all residents a merry Xmas and a happy New Year.

Sarah Burton Local Area Coordinator

M: 07526928524

E: sarah.burton@leics.gov.uk

Local area coordination can help you to learn about what is happening in your area and how we can support you and the local community.

“A model of support which focuses on identifying and supporting those who need help before they hit crisis and working towards building an inclusive supportive community around them.”

Your coordinator is here to help with how to make life better, through connecting people together and being part of the community as well as finding out about what is happening in your local area and getting the right help from services.

Local Area Coordination can also help with making positive action within your community through friendship, connections, and volunteering. Working alongside residents, local and countywide organisations, and services to promote opportunities for people who may be at risk (vulnerable) or trying to cope with daily life due to age, disability, or low-level mental health needs and those who are socially isolated.

I can provide shorter term support which may involve sign posting to local services or community groups, or longer-term support to help achieve goals and lead a happier life.

If you would like to have a further conversation about Local Area Coordination in Shepshed please contact Sarah Burton on 07526928524 or email sarah.burton@leics.gov.uk

Christine Radford

Borough Councillor for Shepshed

T: 01509 502974 M: 07796 544817

E: christine_radford@hotmail.com

We would like to wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

Planning

P/22/1212/2 – 3 Glenmore avenue – demolish existing garage to be replaced with proposed single-storey side extension and two storey front infill extension rendered in a white/cream colour P/22/1437/2 – 9 Ring Fence –erection of replacement timber double garage with first floor office and storage over, two dormer windows and external staircase. Erection of a single storey front porch extension and new first floor rear window.

P/22/1864/2 – 23 Paradise Close – conversion of garage into habitable space with changes to fenestration (Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed Development)

P/22/16668/2 – 2 Oxford Street – erection of detached garage to front of dwelling P/22/1944/2 – 5 Jolly Farmers Lane – Fell 2 no larch ref 987 and 992 (TPO works related)

P/22/1917/2 – Land off Ashby Road West – 210 Dwellings – discharge of condition 9 (Archaeological Investigations of P/20/2088/2

Planning applications granted subject to conditions

P/22/1465/2 – 62 Iveshead Road – proposed installation of nonilluminated advertisement sign P/22/0809/2 – 62 Iveshead Road – discharge of condition 5 of P/20/1347/2

P/21/2393/2 -2 Spring Lane – demolition of existing shop and erection of three 2.5 storey terraced dwelling houses P/22/1153/2 – 20 Fairway Road – proposed conversion of garage to gym, single storey extension to front and side and rear of dwelling. Render finish to the front and rear dormers.

P/22/1464/2 – 15 Wicklow Close – proposed rear and single storey side extension with pitch roof

P/22/1276/2 – 57 Cumbrian Way

– single storey rear extension, front porch, bay window and garage conversion

P/22/1583/2 – land off Tickow Lane –proposed 1no post mounted sign and 2no flag pole signs.

P/22/0572/2 – 53 Glenmore Avenue – single storey rear extension. Two storey rear extension. Re-rendering Fenestration, alterations and replacement windows and doors. Alterations to create driveway to

front of dwelling

P/22/1006/2 -7 Glenmore Avenue

– construction of a two storey side extension to replace existing garage, and alterations to existing windows and doors

P/22/0972/2 -41 Iveshead Road

– proposed erection of detached garage with office space in eaves

Charnwood Local Plan

Charnwood have now received a response from the planning inspectors. This follows the latest hearing sessions in October, which considered how the Local Plan proposes to manage issues relating to Leicester’s unmet housing and employment need.

Charnwood are pleased to say the inspectors are supportive of the approach they propose to take and therefore the examination process can now continue.

It is anticipated that the next examination hearings will take place in the New Year. Dates and hearings will then be set by the inspectors.

Aldi supermarket

We keep being asked about the proposed site at the junction of Fairway Road South and Leicester Road. The state of the site is one; we are aware that the police and fire service are very concerned about the state of the building. The second is when are we going to get an ALDI. The planning application is yet to be determined and we will keep you all informed when a determination has been decided.

Jubilee Walk

It came as a complete surprise to us all to learn that the de Lisle estate had put part of Jubilee Walk up for sale. This is the lease that they had with Charnwood Borough Council.

We would like to say that both Charnwood and your Councillors are working to get Jubilee Walk as a permanent right of way, and registered as an Asset of Community Value, especially after Charnwood had just spent £70,000 on making the base fit for purpose.

Christine Radford as the county councillor is working with the Access and Development Officer (Rights of Way section) at county and local residents to get Jubilee Walk as a public right of way. The route needs to have evidence that

20 years unhindered use can be produced.

Charnwood name best in the region for Covid-19 business support

The Council as named as the overall winner in the East Midlands Covid-19 Support and recovery category at the Federation og Small Businesses (FSB) Local Government awards.

The awards celebrate and recognise local authorities which made the biggest impact on small businesses during the pandemic.

Charnwood Community Action campaign relaunched to highlight cost-of-living support Charnwood Community Action was set up by the borough council and partners during the pandemic and it is being kickstarted again to help communities.

The campaign will be raising awareness of the support that is available to people to help with the rising cost of living.

A range of support has been put in place nationally to help people, organisations and businesses. The Council has created a webpage to bring the information together. Visit www.charnwood.gov.uk/cca

To keep in touch with updates about Charnwood Community Action, sign up to the Council’s email alerts www.charnwood.gov. uk/alerts

Heritage railway project on tracks Plans to create a heritage locomotive works and education centre at Great Central Railway have been given £280,000 boost by Loughborough Town Deal.

It is one of 11 projects Loughborough Town Deal is supporting after securing £16 million of Government funding. In total, the projects are worth more than £40 million of investment in the town.

A new heritage locomotive works and education centre will be created at the railways’ locomotive repair works at the north end of Loughborough station in Great Central Road. It will be a centre of excellence for the restoration and maintenance of heritage locomotives and for delivering education for apprentice training and school engagement programmes. It will also improve the visitor experience, providing viewing facilities and interactive displays.

The centre will cost around £980,000 in total and it is hoped to be completed by September 2023.

Loughborough Town Deals is backing projects.

So far, Loughborough Town Deal has committed to invest:

£2.6 million to create Digital Skills Loughborough College

£900.000 to create a Careers and Enterprise Hub in Loughborough’s town center

£835,000 to help save Taylor’s Bell Foundry, the last major bell foundry in the UK

£1.7 million to support the Bedford Square Gateway Project which is regenerating part of the town centre.

£885,000 to fund a towpath improvements alongside the River Soar

12.6 million to a creative arts hub at the Generator

£2.5 million to support the Health and Innovative Loughborough project

Councillor contact details

Cllr.robin.popley@charnwood. gov.uk, 07909 447105 cllr. john.savage@charnmwood.gov. uk 550508(Shepshed East)cllr. christine.radford@charnwood. gov.uk 502974, cllr.ian.williams@ charnwood.gov.uk 07739 389960 (Shepshed West). We meet the first Saturday of the month, 10-11 am in the Town Council offices, 47a Charnwood Road (opposite Tesco)

by Brenda Snape

Shepshed held their remembrance service on 13th November at 3.15pm on Glenmore Park. It was well attended and we would like to thank everyone who joined the service.

The photo on the right shows the Chairman of Council, Councillor David Northage and his wife, Jenny Northage.

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Christine Radford County Councillor for Shepshed

T: 01509 502974 M: 07796 544817 E: christine_radford@hotmail.com

After our celebrations were somewhat curtailed in the past couple of years I would like to wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year.

Household Support Fund

I am receiving a number of requests to explain how this funding works. The £100 payment to pensioners was indeed for those in receipt of pension credit, the DWP provided County and Charnwood with a list of all eligible people.

There are many pensioners who are vulnerable or may be experiencing cost of living pressures who will not be on pension credit. With that in mind, county have changed the scheme and from October of this year there is no longer a ringed fenced scheme for pensioners on pension credit and instead county have extended the fund. County are looking into how they can better support people in receipt of Housing Benefit. DWP are going to provide county with data on this group of individuals shortly.

Residents in question could also be referred by Charnwood, local foodbank, local charities or Citizens Advice. It can support them with the cost of energy or food.

Or you can contact householdsupportfund@leics.gov. uk for further information.

Warm Spaces County has no plans to run any specific Warm Spaces/Banks. But it will continue to promote the current Round of the SHIRE Community Grants which has been revised to include Warm Spaces.

I understand that the Glenmore Centre, Passion and some church facilities are looking at housing Warm Spaces.

Sarah Burton, Local Area Coordinator can be contacted to give you information of times and places for when warm spaces are open, together with events that are taking place which you may wish to attend. Her contact details are sarah.burton@leics.gov.uk or 07526928524.

Inspired to Care Team – Great British Awards

The Inspired to Care project helps social care providers recruit committed frontline care

professionals by promoting the rewards of a career in care. The team achieves this through liaising with social care employers to provide tailored recruitment and retention resources.

The team were nominated for their Outstanding Contributions to Social Care, unfortunately they did not win, but to be nominated was a wonderful and well-deserved achievement. A great night was had by all who attended at the celebrations held in Nottingham.

Double win for Leicestershire County Council’s attraction

Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre and Country Park has been awarded the Best Told Story Accolade and Melton Carnegie Museum won the Hidden Gem Accolade. The historic sites were recognised for the awards following a Visitor Attraction Quality Scheme Assessment.

Shepshed Library

I visited the library during one of the 6 free programmes being held at the library for children from 7-12 which was a new programme which provided a down to earth and hands on experience into science, technology and engineering behind space. The programme was supported by the National Space Centre and those who attended were give a ticket for free admission to space centre on Sunday 13th November where they also received a certificate.

Younger Onset Dementia Event

An event which supported those diagnosed with dementia who are under the age of 65 was held at the King Power Stadium. Carers, family and friends of those who have been diagnosed with the condition were also warmly welcomed.

The Dementia Strategy states there are 13,372 people living with dementia across the region of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) of which 269 have been diagnosed with younger onset dementia.

Professionals who attended the event included Age UK Leicestershire and Rutland who provides a commissioned Dementia Support Service.

Newhurst Incinerator or Reclamation site. There are 3 vacancies for two members of the public to site on the liaison committee. If you

are interested please contact newhurstERFLLC@covanta.com.

Newcroft Primary Academy –Trueway Drive

I am writing to you regarding issues raised as a result of inconsiderate parking outside of the school and the subsequent dangers/safety concerns that brings to the community, especially the young children attending and leaving school.

Protests have been taking place outside of the school as some lazy/ inconsiderate parents/guardians are parking on ‘keep clear school zig-zags.

I understand that the police have been in attendance.

I have asked county to look at bringing the road closure scheme (school streets) which is being tried in other areas around county which will mean roads close to schools no cars for quite a length of Trueway Drive during certain times of the day, with access still on foot or bike.

Home is Where We Are! An Exhibition co-curated by the Gypsy and Traveller community I went along on November 2nd to look at this exhibition and found it very informative; the exhibition is moving to Market Harborough museum in the New Year. At the same time I looked around the canal museum and walked round the Foxton Locks. I was very lucky as the day was dry and sunny.

Find out more at www. cultureleicestershire.co.uk/ traveller-and-gypsy--heritageproject/ for opening times please visit www.foxtoncanalmuseum.org

Advance Notice of a Temporary Traffic Regulations (TTRO)

A TTRO is to be made for the following location on Oaks Road, Loughborough Road Swannymote Road. The purpose of the TTRO is to allow Cadent Gas to safely facilitate gas main replacement.

The duration of the restriction is not anticipated to exceed a period of four weeks commencing on 9th January, 2023.

For more information https://one. network/?tm=GB131348944

A TTRO is to be made for the following location A511 Ashby Road, Ravenstone between Hoo Ash Roundabout and the Moorlands/Sinope. The purpose of the TT is to allow Leicestershire County Council to safely carriageway patching.

The duration of the restriction is not anticipated to exceed a period of five nights commencing on the 20th February 2023. Works are proposed to take place overnights from 20.00 to 06.00.

For more information https://one. network/?tm=GB131132844

A TTRO is to be made for the following location Leicester Road in Shepshed. The purpose of the TTRO is to allow Virgin Media to undertake works on a manhole chamber in the carriageway.

The duration of the restriction is not anticipated to exceed a period of 1 day on Sunday 8th January 2023.

For more information https://one. network/?tm=GB131190637

A TTRO is to be made for the following location Charnwood Road north of the junction with Springfield Road. The purpose of the TTRO is to allow Virgin Media to safely facilitate infrastructure maintenance.

The TTRO will incorporate a temporary parking restriction. These works also require the use of temporary traffic signals.

The duration of the restriction is not anticipated to exceed a period of one day commencing on the 12th December. The restrictions are proposed to be in place between 08.00 and 17.00

For more information https://one. network/?tm=GB131453506

A TTRO is to be made for the following location Charnwood Road between Springfield Road and Weavers Avenue. The purpose of the TTRO is to allow Virgin Media to undertake works to repair a Chamber in the carriageway.

The duration of the restriction is not anticipated to exceed a period of 1 day commencing on Sunday 8th January.

Your help and support – my contact details

Without your help in keeping me informed regarding issues around Shepshed, I would not be able to do my job. For help and advice on County matters, I can be contacted on 01509 502974, or 07796 544817 or e mail christine_radford@hotmail.com or christine.radford@leics.gov.uk , my monthly surgery, is held on the first Saturday of the month in the Town Council Offices, 47a Charnwood Road, (opp. Tesco) You do not need an appointment; I will be there from 10-11 am

Energy Recovery Facility Nears

Completion

In the two-and-a-half years since work started on the Newhurst Energy Recovery Facility, near Shepshed, a lot has changed. Energy costs have reached record levels, landfill waste is increasingly discouraged and carbon reduction has become a necessity.

These increasing pressures have made the development of the Newhurst facility even more important.

When it becomes fully operational in the first half of 2023, the facility will annually be capable of processing up to 350,000 tonnes of residual waste every year. Residual waste is what remains after separation for recycling and, without facilities like this, it would be sent to landfill.

The highly efficient and carefully controlled incineration of this waste will also generate more than 43mW of reliable, safe, low-carbon electricity each year – enough to power around 80,000 homes, which is even more vital at a time when energy supplies are stretched.

Special technology has been fitted to the plant to keep emissions well within safe and legal limits, and the ash resulting from the process will be recycled wherever possible, into aggregates for the construction industry, for example. There are also hopes of developing a district heat network

that could supply excess hot water from the plant to properties in the local area.

The construction of the facility started in June 2020 and has progressed on schedule, with the first deliveries of waste arriving in October 2022. This has enabled gradual start-up of the plant, which is now being tested and optimised in the final phase of commissioning before full operations start within the next few months.

None of this would have been possible without the support and engagement of the local community. We are committed to being good neighbours. We set up the Newhurst Local Liaison Committee at the beginning of the

development to provide a forum for interested members of the community to find out more about the facility and share feedback between the developers and the local community.

There are two vacancies on the committee currently and we’re appealing for residents who live within three miles of the facility to consider joining. The committee meets every quarter to share updates and discuss any concerns at local level.

To find out more or put your name forward, please email newhursterfllc@covanta.com If you would like to learn more about the facility, visit info.covanta.com/newhurst

Shepshed Award Winning Dog Daycare & Dog Grooming Business

Article by Sandra Shaw

I'm Sandra, I own Woody Woods Pet Services in Shepshed, Leicestershire. I’m thrilled to be a PDUK awards winner 2022 for Daycare & Grooming Voted for by clients and business alike. Based in Shepshed Charnwood, Leicestershire.

The lifelong dream of working with dogs became a reality in 2018. I set up Woody Woods Pet

Also joined the Professional Dog Walkers Association

LiveWildLiveFree.org

Free Nutrition and Lifestyle Education

It's actually very easy now to take responsibility for your own health and fitness, if you want.

Training is free, and you will feel fantastic and reborn, especially if you've been overweight, unfit, yo-yo dieting, sleeping badly, anxious, on tablets, etc.

You can change these things yourself, and it's much simpler and more enjoyable than you might imagine.

A healthy diet includes the tastiest foods - many that we've been told mistakenly are bad for us, but which are actually extremely healthy.

Also, sunshine/daylight and fresh air are all free and extremely healthy. So is walking in nature, singing, dancing, laughter and play, companionship, and particularly: good sleep.

So why do most doctors not teach and prescribe these things?

In the 1970s, after political lobbying, the 'high-carbs' and processed foods dietary guidelines were introduced in the USA/UK/Europe, and embedded into training for doctors.

Mental illness, obesity, diabetes and chronic illnesses exploded soon afterwards. So did the prescription of antidepressants, antibiotics and other drugs, all of which have bad side-effects.

Services (business named after Woody) a beautiful Flatcoated Retriever, I lost age 4.

I started with Dog Walking locally. I became very busy quickly as my passion came across to owners of the dogs. I trained in Dog Walking Competency with City & Guilds at Brooksby Melton College, also Canine First Aid. As a minimum to be able to walk dogs safely.

Unfortunately there are no laws or Licensing to walk dogs for a living. You have to train and qualify yourself, to offer peace of mind to the public.

I wanted a boarding option that was home from home. I decided to open Licensed Home Boarding, as I kept being asked by Dog Walking Clients about holidays.

I Did my homework ; I applied to Charnwood Council for a license. Passed my first inspection at 5 Star Rating.

A 28 page document of rules and regulations to allow me to board dogs in my home. It is illegal to board dogs as a business without a local authority license.

During Covid I studied with IMDT in Professional Home Boarding and Day Care at Level 3. To enhance my knowledge for the dogs in my care.

Dog Grooming

I enrolled at Brooksby College at City & Guilds Level 2 Dog Grooming then onto Level 3 Dog Grooming Diploma. These standards are a recognised industry qualification. It takes 3 years to train in a salon and qualify at Level 2 & 3 Diploma in professional dog grooming.

Health & Safety alone is paramount. Then learn to groom every dog in the KC register to breed standard. Practical and written exam at the end.

“Believe it or not, Dog Grooming is an unlicensed industry” which needs addressing to protect the public and their dogs of course.

I enjoy grooming dogs ethically and kindly working one to one with them.

Many of my walking and daycare dogs are also groomed by me. It's all about being kinder to dogs, much nicer for them to know the groomer and build a relationship with them from puppies, as grooming done incorrectly is stressful for dogs. Resulting in fearful behaviours and stress.

And so decades ago, GPs and state healthcare services became distributors for the pharmaceutical industry: focused on big pharma treatment, rather than FREE illness prevention, natural immunity and natural healing.

Meanwhile the wealthiest few get richer, through the distortion and monetisation of health, and the addicting and dividing of societies. It's easy to see the connections - banks, pharma, politicians - debt, addictions, chronic illness.

Despite this, you can now easily take responsibility for your own health, lose weight, get fit, and reduce or get off tablets completely.

Our healthy nutrition and lifestyle training resources are all free.

It's up to you.

See LiveWildLiveFree.org, PHCuk.org, and LowCarbFreshwell.co.uk (esp the free app).

We are PHC (Public Health Collaboration) Ambassadors, HealthResults.com Practitioners, Nutrition-Network.org Advisors, and Practitioners for The-PHA. org (The People's Health Alliance). We guide individuals and employers in nutrition and healthy lifestyle.

It's MUCH easier than you imagine. And it's FREE.

This content is information not clinical diagnosis. Reference sources: PublicHealthCollaboration.org, LowCarbFreshwell.co.uk, HealthResults. com, Nutrition-Network.org, and other highly qualified NHS practising GPs and dietary professionals, especially in successfully treating obesity, diabetes and other chronic illnesses including depression. If you are under treatment/on medication, show your doctor the resources here, especially LowCarbFreshwell.co.uk and PHCuk.org

All the businesses in the UK will be on display at Crufts 2023.

Public peace of mind that members of PDBUK are all have earned professional standards status in the Pet Industry.

I'm proud to put Shepshed on the map !

Thank you to all of my clients that voted for me to win this award.

Thank you

Sandra Shaw

Article by Alan Chapman