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Count of rough sleepers carried out An annual count to establish the number of rough sleepers in Charnwood has been carried out by the borough council, with the support of local partner agencies.

Four teams checked over 50 locations across the borough in the early hours of Wednesday, November 21. Three people were found during the operation. Two people accepted the offers of accommodation for the night and one person declined the offer of support.

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“During the evening we discovered three people sleeping rough. We offered accommodation and two of the people took up the offer and one person declined. We offer advice and assistance but cannot force people to engage with services or take up the offer of accommodation.

“The issues around the causes of rough sleeping are complex but our services are set up to help people facing problems who require advice and assistance in finding somewhere to live.”

The support available to rough sleepers in Charnwood includes: Falcon Support Services has a drop-in service which provides food, clothing, washing facilities, advice and support to rough sleepers. https://www.falconsupportservices.org.uk/ the-drop-in The Bridge’s homelessness transitions team provides intensive one-to-one support to anyone aged 18 or over who is sleeping rough. thebridge-eastmidlands.org.uk/ homelessness-transitions-service The No Second Night Out scheme which provides somewhere for rough sleepers to stay while the homelessness transitions team help them to secure longer-term accommodation. There are three No Second Night Out beds across the region including two at the Falcon Centre in Loughborough The council’s housing options team can provide advice and assistance to people who are homeless and rough sleeping.

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Mountsorrel Parish Council

Festive and Fabulous Shuttlewood Singers delight at Beaumanor Hall 

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Planning & Highways committee – Monday 7th January 2019 @ 7pm

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Mountsorrel Parish Council – Monday 14th January 2019 @ 7pm

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• New Year’s Eve Party Monday 31st December Shuttlewood attendees   Singers delighted    at the Beaumanor    • Psychic  Supper Wednesday 23rd January Hall winter fair on Sunday 9th December. The singing group          • Burns Night Saturday 26th January established by Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation in 2017  vocal    and choirs,   entertained     with  other along groups FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE EVENTS PLEASE CONTACT  visitors  at the  foot of  the grand  staircase.   Helen Baxter    MOUNTSORREL MEMORIAL CENTRE ON 0116 2304877      Activities   Coordinator  at the Foundation    said ’Our STAFF VACANCY – MOUNTSORREL MEMORIAL CENTRE Shuttlewood singers worked exceptionally hard preparing       Casual Venue Assistant – Up to a maximum of 20 hours per week – Salary is based  a repertoireof fabulous    and  songs, festive carols it was a  on minimum wage depending on age and experience. We are looking for            wonderful who  experience  for  all  of the members   performed       someone who has a love of the arts and takes pride in providing a first-class in such a magnificent setting.’ She added customer experience. Applicants should have experience of using computers.    for  wellbeing       ‘Our singing   fun and group meet every and Bar experience would be an advantage. Enthusiasm and in term  Tuesday   time from 1.00pm   – 3.00pm at Ulverscroft    Hospitality      motivation are an essential part of this role. Applicants must be willing to work Priory   Activity  Centre,   Lane,  Ulverscroft,  Leicestershire,  LE67   evenings and weekends and provide reception cover for holidays, etc. in the  new year on Tuesday 15th   9PH – Reconvening             Application Forms and Job Descriptions are available from the Parish Office, January 2019 – We welcome new members to this inclusive  the Memorial Centre or via the Council’s website at             group  and friendly – Your first taster session is free so come www.mountsorrelparishcouncil.co.uk   and have   a go!’.        along

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 MOUNTSORREL MEMORIAL CENTRE – WINS AWARD  The  recently constructed Mountsorrel Memorial Centre community building

constructed by Stepnell in Mountsorrel village, Leicestershire, was named Large Non-Residential Scheme of the Year. Judged by industry experts, the sought-after   ProCon Awards showcase projects demonstrating innovation and creativity in property development, incorporating sustainable features, design excellence and the highest construction quality. Stepnell’s £3.9 million construction of the new Memorial Centre, was carried out on behalf of Mountsorrel War Memorial Trust and Mountsorrel Parish Council and designed as a tribute to the local people who died in the First and Second World Wars. It features attractive and flexible community facilities including a main hall which can be used as a theatre, a café and retails units, plus a music and arts performance practice room, meeting and conference rooms.

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Rothley-based charity the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT), which raises awareness of sudden heart deaths like SADS (sudden arrhythmic death syndrome), has been helping Charnwood Scouts to become heartsafe by offering specialist life-saving training in CPR and defibrillator familiarisation.

of the D of E award have to take many things into consideration including the physical abilities and health needs of the young people. This year during preparations it was identified that we should have a defibrillator in the event of an emergency.

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Dr Mike Ferguson from the JHMT said: “It’s great news that the Charnwood Scouts are becoming heartsafe, and that they are developing a badge for those Scouts who will have had CPR training and defibrillator familiarisation.

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To celebrate this, a charity dinner will be held in the Premiership Suite at Leicester Tigers on Friday 8th March 2019. The ‘Night to Remember’ event will include a four-course dinner, magic, music and dancing. All proceeds will go to Dementia UK Leicestershire, to fund an Admiral Nurse. To date the Leicestershire Fundraising Group has raised in excess of ÂŁ60,000, and is now in talks with host partners to recruit Leicestershire’s first community Admiral Nurse, who will provide specialist dementia support to families across the county.

The members of the Leicestershire Fundraising Group all have first-hand experience of caring for a family member with dementia. When they heard about Admiral Nurses and realised there weren’t any in Leicestershire, they established the group with the aim of raising enough money to fund a nurse.

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BIRSTALL AND DISTRICT ART SOCIETY 24th ANNUAL EXHIBITION - 4th and 5th NOVEMBER 2018 MARY HOUGHTON ROSE BOWL WINNER

Birstall and District Art Society held its 24th Annual Exhibition this year, which was formally opened by Cllr Ann Marshall, Chair of Birstall Parish Council.

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Over 100 framed paintings were displayed, covering a wide variety of media and subjects; and again the standard was very high. Over 300 visitors attended over the two days, 189 on Saturday and 125 on Sunday.

A variety of techniques were displayed, including watercolour, acrylics, oils, abstract, experimental and mixed-media, covering categories from portraits and figures, landscape, urban and rural life, animals and flowers. There was, literally, something for everyone to enjoy. A wide range of ‘mounted-originals’ were on view, supplied unframed in attractive mounts. Junior members (under the age of 18) were also represented and the standard of work was very high from all exhibitors.

Entry was free to all visitors, who were asked to vote for the ‘Best Painting in the Show’. The result of this vote will be announced at the Annual General Meeting of the Society on 11th December 2018 and published in the ‘Birstall News’. A donation from catalogue sales will be forwarded to LOROS.

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This year the Mary Houghton Rose Bowl (donated by the Birstall Parish Council) for Abstract/Experimental work was presented to Betty Chamberlain for her painting entitled ‘3 Tulips’. Joe Crowther won the Water and Boats category, as well the Norman Sims Trophy for best painting, selected by the distinguished panel of Judges at the Preview Evening, for ‘Waiting to Sail’.

Gemma Vissani won the Junior category and the Stuart Jones Trophy with her excellent offering, ‘Beholder’. A full list of the winners, as well as photographs of all the framed entries can be viewed on our website at www.badas.co.uk BADAS members are a friendly mixed-ability group sharing a common interest: beginners are welcome as much as the most accomplished artist.

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Plastic free Rothley A quiet revolution has started in Rothley. A group of local people have got together and joined 400 communities across the UK who are working towards becoming a plastic free community. Surfers against Sewage in Cornwall started the project, and the Rothley group is following their objectives in reducing the amount of single-use plastic in the village. They’ll be working with organisations, businesses and individuals across the village to help make a difference.

Whether it’s taking a reusable cup with you when you’re out or about, turning down drinking straws, or carrying your bags with you when you shop, we can all do something to make changes. We can influence the big corporations who use them too. It’s easy to feel there’s nothing you can do. But this group is working to make a real difference.

The next meeting will be on Tuesday 15th January – contact plasticfreerothley@gmail.com to find out details, go to the Facebook page, or phone 07764941574.

Newtown Linford Choral Society In 2019 the Choral Society will be celebrating the twentieth anniversary of its foundation. The Choral Society started as a small group meeting in a house in the village, and since then has grown into a very successful community choir of 73 singers. Its inspirational Musical Director throughout has been Dr Sue Ford.

Above - Meg Grant Sahara Musicians Above - Charlotte Stephenson Moon Rising in the Winter

Below - Scilla Gallop Over and Over again

On Friday 1 February, and Saturday 2 February 2019, the Choral Society will be presenting the first concert of its anniversary year in Ratby Parish Church. The choir will be performing the Faure’s Requiem, and Hummel’s Mass in Bb, accompanied by a chamber orchestra. There will be two talented soloists - soprano Ella McNamee, and baritone Clive Hilton. Tickets will be available for this very special concert from the Old Post Office in Newtown Linford, Ratby Post Office, Peter Sayer 01530 243822, or online from https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/ newtown-linford-choral-society.

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Stay well this winter The NHS are running a campaign to keep you informed on how you can stay well this winter and stay out of hospital. Here’s some top tips to help you, your family and friends keep healthy and be well-prepared for the colder months.

If you start to feel unwell, even if it is just a cough or cold, don’t wait until it gets more serious – get help from your pharmacist.

If you have a long-term health condition like COPD, bronchitis, emphysema, diabetes, heart or kidney disease, or have suffered a stroke, get advice from your pharmacist or GP on how to keep well during the colder months.

Remember to pick up your prescription before the Christmas holidays start. Many GPs and pharmacies will close over the holiday period.

NHS 111 will help you get the right medical attention urgently or visit www.nhs.uk which can direct you to a local service that is open during the holiday period.

Older neighbours, relatives, friends and other elderly members of the community are more vulnerable in the winter months and may need a bit of extra help this winter, so make sure you keep in touch.

It is important to keep warm in winter, both inside and out as it can help to prevent colds, flu and more serious health problems, such as heart attacks, strokes, pneumonia and depression.

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Time to dig out those knitting needles for the Big Knit It’s the return of the Big Knit campaign and Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland is calling on Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to join in and get knitting!

ROTHLEY/BIRSTALL BIRDWATCHING CLUB presents: Tuesday, January 8th. at 7.30 p.m.

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Whether a knitting ninja, purling pro, crochet connoisseur or just keen to have a go it’s time to get wild about wool and join the Big Knit. Now in its 15th year, the campaign is recruiting knitters to help create an impressive 1.6 million hats to adorn innocent smoothie bottles. For each be-hatted smoothie sold*, Age UK receives 25p, and that money helps the Charity support older people who are facing later life alone.

Tony Donovan, Executive Director of Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland said: “We need local people to join us and help knit as many miniature hats as possible this winter to help us hit our huge 80,000 local target. It’s such a fun campaign to get behind and it does so much to help older people in our area.

A new destination for us to start our 2019 programme.

Southern Portugal is probably one of the easier destinations to go to from the U.K. Carl will show us the countryside and different habitats along with an insight into the different species of birds to be found in this quieter corner of Europe. Could just be a place to add to your list in the Spring. The Rothley Centre, 12 Mountsorrel Lane, Rothley, LE7 7PR. Members are fee. Visitors ÂŁ2.50. New members and visitors are always welcome. Ample free car parking on site.

Christmas Services Rothley Methodist Church

“The money raised will make a big difference to the lives of older people by funding our hugely important services and classes. These services, which include Day Care, dementia support, Men in Sheds and befriending amongst so many others, give local older people the chance to come along and make friends, learn new skills and most importantly have fun.�

Last year alone, more than one million hats were lovingly created nationally, with designs including the hugely popular unicorn, grizzly bear, fluffy sheep and desert island.

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Bara Amouyal, innocent drinks, said: “The Big Knit has had such an incredible amount of support over the past 15 years and we are hugely grateful – we love seeing what miniature creations the nation can come up with! Through the Big Knit campaign, we want to do everything we can to make a difference to the lives of older people.�

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For more information on The Big Knit contact Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland on 0116 2992233 or visit https://www.ageuk.org.uk/leics/get-involved/fundraising/ the-big-knit/. Please send completed hats to Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland at Lansdowne House, 113 Princess Road East, Leicester LE1 7LA or hand them in at any of our 24 shops or Resource Centres.

Merry Christmas

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Local charity, Alex’s Wish, are celebrating after raising over £30,000 (after event costs) at their annual Ball held recently in Nottinghamshire.

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Speaking about the event Zoe Edwards, Fundraising and Events Manager at Alex’s Wish said, “We are flabbergasted! This was our largest ever Ball and the most we have ever raised at our annual Ball. We just want to say a huge thank you to our lovely supporters who join us each year as well as those who came along for the very first time. “We held this year’s event in Nottinghamshire at The Village Hotel because we couldn’t find a venue big enough in Leicestershire to accommodate us all! We would like to thank The Village Hotel for sponsoring our pre-dinner drinks and for being amazing hosts, as well as B Audio Visual for sponsoring all of the audio visual and room theming, Corporate Motion for producing the video on the night and NEXT Plc for helping cover some of the costs. A huge thank you to everyone who donated prizes for our auction, raffle and win-a-holiday including Wonderland Memorabilia who organised our silent auction as well as managed our live auction on the night.�

Guests were welcomed to a Mardi Gras inspired event complete with Mardi Gras dancers. Andy Miller was the host for the evening and guests were entertained by singer Brendan Green and Likuid Blu. Emma Hallam, founder of Alex’s Wish and mum to Alex – after whom the charity is named – said, “This event has been a highlight of our year and our fundraising calendar for many years now and continues to be of huge importance to us. To see over 210 people enjoying themselves whilst raising vital funds for Alex’s Wish was just fantastic. Thank you to everyone who joined us and supported us. The funds raised will be invested into vital research into finding effective treatments and – ultimately – a cure for this horrible life limiting muscle wasting disease that is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.�

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HIGHCLIFFE AMATEUR THEATRICAL SOCIETY (HATS) PANTOMIME 2018/19

Council staff donate gift parcels to local charity

“Babes in the Wood” by Paul Reakes, presented by special arrangement with Samuel French Ltd. January 10th, 11th, and 12th 2019.

Rehearsals are now in full swing, with Robin determined to challenge the nasty Sheriff of Nottingham, in more ways than one.

Staff members from Charnwood Borough Council have donated around 50 gift parcels to Living without Abuse. The charity supports people experiencing domestic abuse across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

The more we practise, the nastier the Sheriff is becoming, he seems to think that he can win anything and anyone, just be raising his voice and ordering people around.

Nadia Ansari, chair of the Council’s staff forum, said: “Christmas is the season of giving so our staff forum wanted to support a local charity and create gift parcels for the women and families being supported by Living without Abuse over the festive period.

Well, as we all know, that never works does it. The townsfolk along with others will be hoping that someone will come along and sort the Sheriff out. I wonder who will be able to do that???? Have you any ideas? Can you guess? Your help will be needed to make sure that the “goodie” wins the day. So get your voices ready, lots of interaction is needed, shout and boo and jeer so the Sheriff gets the message that he is not the super duper hero of the Panto.

“We delivered the parcels to the charity which was really overwhelmed by everyone’s generosity and so grateful.”

Geoff Parker, chief executive at the Council, said. “I’d like to thank all of the staff members who took the time to donate and help organise the delivery.

What a fantastic team effort.”

For all of our regular audience members, see if you can identify the characters, clearly they are in disguise so it might take you a few minutes, but I am sure you will soon work it out. For our new audience members, I am sure that you will soon be coming back as much welcomed regulars and will also be able to identify people in a flash. Our scenery and costume crew are once again doing a fabulous job as you have come to expect, so a big thanks goes to them.

Donations in the parcels included essentials items such as toiletries, hats, scarves, gloves, festive gifts and chocolates. The gift parcels will be given to women and families staying at the charity’s refuse accommodation over Christmas.

So, to get you in the mood here are a few jokes. Here goes.

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What has two holes for the eyes and a slit for the beak? - A Robin Hood!

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What did the Sheriff of Nottingham say when Robin fired at him ? That was an arrow escape!

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Where did Robin's Merry Men go to buy their sweets? - The Friars Tuck Shop!

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Thursday January 10th 2019 and Friday January 11th 2019 at 7.15 p.m.

Saturday January 12th 2019 at 2.00 p.m. and 7.00 p.m.

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