Mountsorrel Post Jun 2009 (27)

Mountsorrel Post JUNE 2009 (27), page 1

JUNE 2009 ISSUE No. 27

MOUNTSORREL POSTY O U R C O M M U N I T Y N E W S P A P E RD e l i v e r e d t o M o u n t s o r r e l , f o u r t i m e s a y e a r

THE MOUNTSORREL under 13s footballteam are league champions.

They claimed championship place in theLeicester and District Sunday Junior LeagueMortgages Made Easy U13 B Division scoringa total of 22 goals in the last two games ofthe season.

The team followed this success by winningthe under 13 age group in the Summer Cuporganised by Loughborough Dynamo Juniorfootball Club.

Their manager and coach Andy (Bunny)Neal praised his assistant and coach GavinOttewell, and Colin Hopewell for his helpthrough the season.

Andy would also like to thank the teamsponsors for all their support, Paul at MrPaul and Gary, Elaine and Connor Burton atCharnwood Plastering and all the parents andsupporters throughout the season.

He went on to praise the team Connor, DanR, Ashley, Mitchell, James, Dan A, Quentin,Brendan Nathan, James O, Jordan, Charles,Jacob A, Steve and Jacob G.Pic: The Championship winning Mountsorrel under 13s football team

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SHOPS that sell alcohol in the village aswell as pubs that have a licence to sell offthe premises are being invited to a meet-ing to discuss the problems of underagedrinking in Mountsorrel.

The Parish Council have asked CharnwoodBorough Council’s Licensing Section to ar-range the meeting – they are concernedabout drunken behaviour and broken bottlesespecially on the Halstead Road playing fieldswhere broken glass is presenting a healthrisk to children and other park users.

One of the off-licences invited to the meet-ing is Bargain Booze Plus on Rothley Roadrun by brothers Niraj and Mayur Samani.They were invited to a meeting of Mountsor-rel Parish Council on April 20 where theywere accused of supplying alcohol to minors.

The store has failed two test purchases inthe last nine years. This is when the Police orTrading Standards send a minor into to ashop to purchase alcohol.Mr Niraj Samani said: “It was pointed out thatwe had a history of underage selling. I ex-plained that failing twice in nine years was

hardly history.”He added: “I am happy to support any

proposal to stop alcohol getting into kids’hands. I work with the Police and I havebanned individuals I know have sold to kids.If I see someone with a group of kids andthey come into the shop I won’t serve themeven if they are 18.

“We have a Challenge 25 policy, wherebyany customer who appears to be under theage of 25 will be requested to provide identi-fication before a sale is made. Even after this,if I feel that alcohol is solely not for personalconsumption, I will refuse the sale. I alsopointed out that the Police have access to myCCTV recordings whenever they require. Theinvitation was extended to the Parish Council.I have nothing to hide”.

At the Parish Council meeting it was sug-gested that all their stock could be markedwith a label or rubber stamp so that by ex-amining the litter in the park it could betraced back to the shop.

Mr Samani said: “What would tracing emp-ty cases back to my premises achieve? I’m notbreaking the law in selling alcohol to those

who are legally allowed to purchase it, that iswhat I do for a living. Has the Parish Councilever thought that it might actually be the faultof the parents who allow their children tohang around on the park and get involved insuch activity?”

He added: “Why is it that my business isbeing singled out as the cause for the prob-lems in Mountsorrel, without any evidence tosupport this claim?”

In a posting on the Mountsorrel villagewebsite forum Parish Councillor Stan Coatssaid: “It would be easy for him [Mr Samani]to rubber stamp the boxes with the name ofhis shop when he sells them or he couldlimit the amount of drink that any one cus-tomer could buy,. There is too much drunkenbehaviour and too many broken bottles scat-tered around the village and in the parks. TheParish Council and the Police are trying tofind a solution to this serious problem. Let’shave co-operation between the off-licences,supermarkets, the Parish Council and thelicensing authority, not shouting matches. Thepubs in the village manage to control theircustomers so I don’t see why the shops can’tat least do something to control their buy-ers.”

Mountsorrel’s Beat Officer PC Paul Birdsaid: “I personally am confident that BargainBooze are not selling alcohol to anyone un-derage, it would seem that the alcohol isbeing purchased by those old enough to doso and it is then being passed on by theseindividuals. This is what I seek to enforcemore stringently and Mr Samani is more thanwilling to assist me in identifying such offend-ers. There will be no leniency with regard tothose found to be supplying underageyouths.”

He added: “The problem [of under agedrinking] is quite wide spread and is indeedprevalent in Mountsorrel at times, mostly atweekends. Two of my three new neighbour-hood priorities are based around tackling thisissue and the resultant anti-social behaviour”

Mr Graham Coe, Team Leader Leicester-shire Trading Standards Service, told theMountsorrel Post: “Our records show that theshop’s history with this service is actually farbetter than average. We have conducted sixalcohol test purchase attempts and threetobacco since 2002, all of which have beenrefused. Our records go back go 1997 butthere was no test purchase activity prior to2002.”

The Police Licensing Office also conducttest purchases but the Licensing Officer forLeicestershire Police Sgt Sean Moore said hewas unable to release full details for individu-al premises. He said: “I can say they [BargainBooze] have passed more than they havefailed and they have not failed twice in a 12month period.”

Two fails in a 12 month period result in areview of the licence which can lead to thefollowing: take no action; warning, attachconditions to the licence such as requiretraining to be provided or CCTV fitted; threemonth maximum suspension of licence; re-voke licence. A single fail results in an £80fine.

Sgt Moore said: “In 2002, 80 per cent oftest purchases were being failed in the coun-ty, this is now down to between 40 and 50per cent. I have been doing this job since

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2000 and have been ona lot of test purchases.It’s not generally thecase that alcohol isknowingly sold to mi-nors, in the vast majori-ty of cases it’s just theperson on the till notpaying attention.

“On one operation Iwent on, the sales as-sistant was busy talkingto someone else andjust didn’t look up atthe 14 year old custom-er in front of her. Weget failures in placeslike M&S and Tescowhere they regularlyand repeatedly traintheir staff.”

Mr Moore said that arequirement to markstock with the shop’slabel is one conditionthat can be imposed if alicence is under review.“I think that’s a goodidea, it isn’t evidencethat sale to a minor hastaken place, but it canbe a starter and wecould start doing obser-vations at the premises”he said.

THE GOVERNMENT’S Youth Alcohol Action Plan, announced inJune 2008, identifies unsupervised drinking by young peo-ple under 18 in public places and binge drinking as priori-ties.Home Office figures suggest:• There is a trend towards increased unsupervised drinkingby young people in open-air public places – the proportionof 11-15 year olds who drink on the street, in a park orsomewhere else outside has increased from 21 per cent in1999 to 31 per cent in 2006

• over half the people who said they had wit-nessed drunken or rowdy behaviour claimed itwas due to young people drinking in publicplaces.• alcohol is increasingly obtained from thehome - of the 11-15 year olds who drank 14or more units in the previous week 48 per centclaim to have been given alcohol directly bytheir parents whilst 42 per cent claim to havetaken it without it their parents’ consent.

• one recent study found 47 per cent of 15year old girls had been drunk at least oncein the past four weeks compared to 37 percent of the boys• latest evidence on drinking by 11-15 yearold suggests 35 per cent of those who haddrunk alcohol in the previous four weekshad done so deliberately to get drunk•56 per cent of 15-16 year olds report hav-ing drunk heavily in the last 30 days and 30per cent report having done this three ormore times in the past 30 days.

Crime Figures : Feb, March & April 2009Burglary dwelling 6, burglary non-dwelling

14 (one man arrested suspected of carryingout most of these), damage to motor vehicle13, theft from motor vehicle 17, theft ofmotor vehicle 1, criminal damage 10, theft 9

• on Friday Feb 20 at 9.25pm an objectwas thrown at a moving Arriva bus on Roth-ley Road by a group of young people. Thiscaused the window to smash and glass toshatter over a mother and her two youngchildren resulting in minor facial injuries tothe mother

• on Thursday March 12 at 12.05pm apurse was accidentally left in a phone box. Itwas later posted through the owner’s letterbox minus the cards and cash

• on Tuesday March 24 between 7-8.15pma Nintendo Wii console was stolen from theRevive Youth Club at the Methodist Churchby young people at-tending the club

• on Sunday April19 between 4-5pm awhite male aged 20,5ft10ins, short darkbrown hair, exposedhimself to two girlsaged 13 on Castle Hill.

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A SERIES of free activities for young peo-ple this summer is being offered at theSoar Valley Leisure Centre.

Arranged byMountsorrel ParishCouncil’s Youth De-velopment Group, awide range of sport-ing activities foryoung people aged13-19 will be provid-ed between July 13and August 21.

Events include activities for fitness enthusi-asts, such as Xtreme fitness and fitness circuitsessions. Team players should find somethingto suit them in the small sided basket balland football games. Other activities includestreet dance/dance mat sessions, roller skat-ing and body com-bat classes.

On Mondaysonly, from 4-5pm,there will be rollerskating sessions for6-13 year olds.

Applications will be on a first come/firstserved basis and forms will be available at allyouth groups and organisations locally: TheSoar Valley Centre, The Parish Office, thelibrary, and local shops.

In the middle of the summer holiday, ayouth activity day hasbeen arranged on Hal-stead Road playing fields.The day will be on Satur-day August 15, com-mencing at 12noon andfinishing at 4pm. The dayis open to all childrenand young people andincludes a dance displayby the Jessica MichelleSchool of dancing, birds

of prey display, Shetlandpony rides, nail art,bouncy castles and oth-er fun events. Hot dogsand drinks will be avail-able for a small charge. Do come along andenjoy the day.

GARDENS IN Thurcaston and Cropston willbe open to visitors in June.

For the last two years Richard Hill SchoolPTA have organised an Open Gardens week-end. Spokeswoman Linda Bennett said:“These have been a great success and muchappreciated by many members of the com-munity as well as raising funds for theschool. We are therefore trying to make thisan annual event and this year it will takeplace over the weekend of Saturday andSunday June 27 and 28.”

She added: “This year will see a slightchange in that gardens in Thurcaston will beopen on the Saturday 27 and gardens inCropston on Sunday 28. We hope to have atleast ten in each village of varying types –family gardens, a Japanese garden, and awater garden to name a few, as well as aplant swap. Do come along and join in thisgreat community weekend.”

Entrance will cost £4 per person, accom-panied children are free and tickets will bevalid for both days. They will be available onthe day from either the gardens themselvesor from Richard Hill School, Anstey Lane,Thurcaston. To purchase tickets in advanceplease contact [email protected]

Other activities will also be taking placethat weekend – the Richard Hill School Sum-mer Fair will be on the Saturday afternoonwith cream teas, stalls, games and bouncyslide.

In addition the Thurcaston Cub group willbe washing cars on the Saturday from 9amto 6pm in the Wheatsheaf pub car park inThurcaston. Anyone is welcome to drop into get their car washed for £3.50.

For more details of this weekend pleasecontact [email protected] or phone thePTA on 0116 2362503.

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POLICE HAVE made a number of arrests fordrug offences in Mountsorrel.

It brings the total number of drugs war-rants in Mountsorrel, Sileby, Thurmaston,Quorn and other villages across Charnwood,to 23 since July 2008. 24 people have nowbeen arrested and six charged with drugrelated offences.

The latest warrants, issued under the Mis-use of Drugs Act 1971, were executed be-tween Wednesday March 4, 2009 andWednesday April 1, 2009 by officers fromCharnwood Local Policing Unit. All six peoplewho have been arrested have been releasedon police bail pending further enquiries.

A property on Churchill Road wassearched on Wednesday April 1, no drugswere found and no one was arrested.

On Friday March 20 a 30 year old manand a 28 year old woman from ChurchillRoad were arrested on suspicion of possess-ing Class B drugs; possession with intent tosupply a Class B drug and possession ofcriminal property. A quantity of cannabis wasseized from the property and drug-relatedparaphernalia.

On Tuesday March 17 three people werearrested from another property on ChurchillRoad on suspicion of possession of a Class Adrug and theft. A 57 year old man and a 25year old man were arrested with a 24 yearold woman. The have been released on policebail pending further enquiries until TuesdayJune 9. A quantity of a controlled substancewas seized along with property from the ad-dress.

Another address on Churchill Road wassearched on Thursday March 12 and a quan-tity of what’s believed to be heroin wasseized. A 28 year old man was arrested onsuspicion of possession of a Class A drug andpossession of criminal property.

Another warrant was executed at an ad-dress on Glebe Close in Mountsorrel onWednesday March 4. No drugs were foundbut two occupants were evicted from theproperty.

Inspector Duncan Southall, Commander ofCharnwood Local Policing Unit said: “Wehave now carried out more than twenty war-

rants in the last nine months which reflectsour commitment to disrupting drug dealing inMountsorrel and other villages. Drug addic-tion is the driving factor behind the majorityof burglaries and vehicle crime which is whywe are committed to tackling it. We can’t doit without the support and information thatcomes from local residents. I’d like to thankpeople who have come forward with informa-tion and urge others to report suspiciousbehaviour to us or Crimestoppers.. That in-formation can be vital in helping us securewarrants to search properties and make ar-rests.”

Anyone with any information about drugsor drug dealing in their area are asked tocall 0116 222 2222 or Crimestoppers whichis free and anonymous on 0800 555 111.

A CELEBRATION event at Mountsorrellibrary to mark its first birthday raised£70 including £11.25 for the charitySANDS.

The Still Born and Neonatal Death Soci-ety was established in 1981 and supportsanyone affected by the death of a baby. Fordetails www.uk-sands.org

A MOBILE classroom is planned at Mount-sorrel School to help it cope with growingnumbers of pupils.

Leicestershire County Council wants tocreate more teaching space at Christ Curchand St Peter’s school, on Rothley Road.

There are currently 358 chidlren on theschool’s books but pupil numbers will rise to390 when the new school year begins in Sep-tember.

County Hall predictions say by 2013 thenumber of pupils will have risen to 471 andthere is not the space to teach them whilekeeping class sizes below 30.

The County Council says it wants the newclassrooms to provide better teaching spaceand access for disabled youngsters.

Head teacher Sandy Gourlay said : “Theschool building has received a number ofinternal alterations,but now the need hasarisen for a double mobile classroom to besituated on the school field.

“Class sizes have to be kept below 30 andtherefore the number of classes has risen inline with the increase in the school roll.”

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A DRUG dealer wielding a kitchen knifethreaten to murder a man as the victimsat babysitting in a house in BeechesAvenue, Mountsorrel.

Paul Jeffrey Knight (41) was jailed forfour years at Leicester Crown Court onFriday April 24 after he admitted robbingthe victim of his wallet and Peugeot 406 caron August 13, 2008.

Co-accused Pascale Bott (18), who ad-

mitted being an accomplice, was sentencedto 18 months detention.

Knight, of Overton Road, Leicester, ac-cused the victim of owing him £1200. Thecourt heard how Knight confronted the manwielding a knife with an eight inch blade,threatening to give him a ‘Chelsea smile’ andto cut out his liver and kidneys.

Knight had previously been jailed in 1998for seven years for armed robbery.

THIS YEAR’S Great Central Railway WartimeEvent on June 13-14 will commemorate the65th anniversary of the Normandy landings.

This historic event will be supported by theRoyal British Legion with a ‘poppy drop’ duringthe weekend and a special church parade serv-ice on Sunday at 10.30am at Quorn. The servicewill be attended by the Mayor and Assistant LordLieutenant as well as PM Churchill and GeneralsEisenhower and Montgomery.

Loughborough and Quorn will portray thehome front with a large display ofmilitary/vintage vehicles and artillery as well as amix of Allied Troops, 40s entertainment andrefreshments.

Rothley and Leicester North will be occupiedby Axis forces who will stage a series of battlesand skirmishes with the Allies while Rene’s caféwill serve refreshments.

The ‘Battle of Britain Memorial Event’ will flyover the area during the weekend and there willbe an opportunity for people who have lostrelatives in conflict to show their respects in asmall garden of remembrance at Quorn.

For more information please contact MikeBatten on 01509 230089.

SUNGLASSES ARE now considered to beone of the coolest fashion accessories.

But the public are being reminded that thereal purpose of popping on the shades is toprotect their eyes and to give comfortablevision in bright conditions. Jonathan Pilbeamfrom Pilbeam Opticians in Mountsorrel statesthat without protection from the suns ultra-violet radiation (UVR) you may be increasingthe risk of cataracts, damage to the sensitiveskin around the eyes and possibly even dam-age to the retina. Jonathan advises that formaximum protection sunglasses should block99% of UVA/UVB light and carry the CEmark.

He recommends that children have wellfitted high quality sunspecs. Children areparticularly vulnerable as more light reachesthe retina because their pupils and lenses arestill developing. So as well as using high fac-tor sun block for their skin, it is vital to pro-tect their eyes from UV radiation. Sunglassesare now even available for babies such as thewell fitting ‘BabyBanz’ range from Australia.Sunglasses may sometimes reduce the symp-toms of hayfever and other allergies, acting asa barrier to airborne irritants such as pollen.

There is now a huge range of productsavailable to protect your eyes in the sun. Asthe choice can at times seem bewildering,Jonathan recommends asking an Optometristor Dispensing Optician for advice as to thebest way to ‘cover up’. He says: “You onlyhave one pair of eyes and it makes sense toprotect them now so that they continue togive good service in the future.”

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THE ANNUAL Parish meeting of Mountsor-rel Parish Council was held in the Memo-rial Hall on March 19, 2009.

Attending were representatives from thePolice, Neighbourhood Watch, Lafarge,Charnwood Borough Council, LeicestershireCounty Council, and Arriva. Approximately 40members of the public attended.

The Chairman of Mountsorrel Parish Coun-cil Cllr Brian Allard reported on the ParishCouncil’s £250,000 programme of upgradingthe village’s playing field’s play equipment.Improvements to Halstead Road playing fieldare expected to be completed in the next fewmonths and the Council have plans to extendthat site.

Cllr Allard reported on plans to upgradethe Memorial playing field’s sports pavilionby altering the internal layout. User groupsare to form a committee to run the buildingand to promote its hire, to raise income.

Cllr Allard said that the Parish Council wasvery concerned about the problem of dogfouling and had taken advice on whether itcould ban dogs on the playing fields.

Parking problems on the Green continued,but wooden posts installed by the ParishCouncil had helped to alleviate the problem.

The Council has received numerous com-plaints about the grass cutting at the ceme-tery and is now monitoring the contractor ona weekly basis.

The Council has set aside £10,000 for seatbenches in the village and has paid for floraldisplays in the form of hanging baskets,planters and daffodils. Cllr Allard said theChristmas lights provided by the Parish Coun-cil would be extended this year.

Cllr Allard paid tribute to the service ofCllr Harold Newman, who has been a ParishCouncillor for 50 years.

Highways Officer Mr Warrington fromLeicestershire County Council reported thatsurface dressing of the A6 bypass would becarried out this summer and that the founda-tions to the edge of the road on Bond Lanehad been restored. 30mph signs and vehicleactivated signs have been installed on Swith-land Lane and Halstead Road. Repairs to andthe resurfacing of the bridge on Sileby Lanewill be done this summer.

A resident reported speeding traffic onWalton Way. A resident commented that sur-face dressing of the bypass was not effectiveand resulted in chipped windscreens.

Comment was made that during periods ofheavy rain, access to the village, was blockedby floodwater.

Mr Warrington said the County Councilwas 12 months away from completing a studyof the problem.

A resident reported he was not pleased asa ratepayer to see County Council workerssitting in their vans for an hour doing noth-ing. Mr Warrington requested that the vehicleregistration number be reported to the coun-cil.

Police Inspector Duncan Southall, thearea’s new Commander, introduced himselfand said his background was in neighbour-hood policing.

PC Paul Bird reported that antisocial be-haviour and graffiti were police priorities forthe area. He said he was concentrating on afew key individuals and taking them throughthe necessary steps that may result in anASBO.

PCSO Brian Geeson said he is planning alitter pick in the Hawthorn Road area thissummer and would like to get young peopleinvolved.

NHW Area Co-ordinator Maureen Rollandreported that there were 35 active schemesin the village and that she hoped this wouldgrow further, especially in the north of thevillage.

Comments were made from the publicabout underage drinking, broken bottles onthe playing field, parking problems on Bar-ons Way and drug dealing from a residentialaddress.

County Councillor Peter Osborne reportedthat the Council Tax increase had been2.9%. The biggest budget areas arechildren’s services, adult services and high-ways. An extra £100,000 has been commit-ted to child safety. The Government isencouraging partnership working to improveefficiency and so far £24 million has beensaved but he said it can cause some difficul-ties with the public as it is not clear which

authority is responsible for which service.Charnwood Borough Councillor Leigh

Harper-Davies reported that Castle Hill Courtflats had formed an Association which wasmaking progress, that she had undertaken award walk to assess problem issues such aslitter and speeding. The new Area Forumswere a positive development and the BoroughCouncil continued to support concessionarytravel.

A resident commented that refuse collec-tors were blocking pavements by piling uprefuse bags before collection.

It was reported that grant money for im-provements to Sorrel Court had run out andwork converting bedsits to flats had stopped.

A resident said she was offended by theproposal to ban dogs on the playing fields.The park is a safe place for women to walk adog compared to the riverside, she said.

Angus Sheddon from Lafarge said theywere struggling with sales this year due tothe recession.

The Arriva representatives said the Bor-ough Council’s bus pass will continue. The99 service is being reviewed – if it is notcommercially viable it will be removed.

It was reported that Mountsorrel’s Reliefin Need charity had awarded 63 grants worth£65,120 in the previous year. The Education-al Fund had made 127 grants worth£122,566 and the Church of England Fundhad awarded £27,574 to St Peter’s Church.

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A FULL meeting of Mountsorrel ParishCouncil was held on March 9.

It was reported to PC Paul Bird that bikeswere being ridden on the common on BondLane. PC Bird agreed to investigate.

County Cllr Peter Osborne reported that theCounty Council were removing double yellowlines on Cross Lane.

Borough Councillor David Slater reportedthat Sorrel Court was going through a seriesof upgrades as funding allows and said thatadditional funding would be released in 2010if the Council’s ALMO achieves two star sta-tus.

Comment was made about the amount oflitter at Castle Park.

It was agreed to purchase tables andchairs for the sports pavilion on the Memori-al playing field and to pay for flooring, light-ing and re-decorating.It was reported that graffiti in the villagewould be discussed at the next meeting of thePolice Joint Action Group.

It was agreed not to hold a Parish Councilmeeting in August.

A full meeting of Mountsorrel Parish Coun-cil was held on April 20

PC Paul Bird reported that antisocial be-haviour was being targeted. The licensees ofBargain Booze Plus on Rothley Road were

present. They were asked how they assesswhether alcohol is being sold on to underagepeople. They said they operate a ‘Challenge25’ policy – if a customer appears to beunder the age of 25 they will be asked toprovide identification to prove they are 18before a sale is made. They said that if youngpeople were drinking outside their premisesthey did their best to move them on.

Cllr Mick Lemon expressed concern withbroken bottles on local parks which he al-leged had been bought at Bargain Booze. Thelicensees asked for evidence for this state-ment. Cllr Lemon then stood up and steppedtowards the licensees, pointing his finger inthe face of one of them. Cllr Steve Haywoodqueried whether Bargain Booze stock couldbe ‘stamped’ to find the original source ofwhere the alcohol was purchased. The licen-sees felt this was not logistically viable.

It was reported that Mrs Leigh Harper-Davies has resigned from the Council. It wasagreed to write to her thanking her for herservice to the council

The Council declined to make any financialcontribution towards a youth football tourna-ment organised by PC Gordon Doudie to beheld at the Soar Valley Leisure Centre thissummer.

It was agreed to invite Inspector Duncan

Southall to a future meeting of the ParishCouncil.

It was agreed to invite Steve Cramp to afuture meeting of the Parish Council to talkabout the Mountsorrel Railway Trust and there-opening of the old mineral railway.

The annual meeting of Mountsorrel ParishCouncil was held on May 11.

Cllr Brian Allard was elected as Chairmanof the Parish Council for the ensuing year andCllr Paul Harris as vice chairman

The annual meeting was followed by themonthly meeting of the Parish Council.

The Manager of the Licensing section atCharnwood Borough council Mr MalcolmBurton was a guest.

Mr Burton said Parish Councils were notclassed as responsible authorities in terms oflicensing but that they should act on requestsmade by interested parties in respect of li-censed premises causing tangible problems,by contacting his team at Charnwood as soonas possible. He said binge drinking and un-derage drinking were the issues of primeimportance.

He said that before action to suspend orrevoke a licence to sell alcohol, a dossier ofevidence has to be collected and it was im-portant not to act too soon.

Cllr Fred Newitt said the main problem inMountsorrel is underage drinking and it isvery difficult to establish where it is comingfrom. Mr Burton said he would need directevidence before he could act and that hecould not instigate measures to determinetraceability of alcohol.

PC Paul Bird said that he anticipated thepolice priorities for the next six months areunderage drinking, antisocial behaviour andlitter on the Halstead Road playing field anddrug use.

Cllr Pat Moulding said that she wasshocked at the reaction from Cllr Mick Lem-on at last month’s meeting when the licenseesfrom Bargain Booze were present. She said:“The way he went about it was totally out oforder and I was saddened that he did it. Itwas very aggressive.”

Cllr Lemon said he had reason to get iratewhen alcohol was being drunk on the park,bottles were being smashed and kids weregetting cut. He said the scale of the problemwas serious and suggested that a meeting bearranged for all the village’s off licences tomake them aware of the problems and theirresponsibilities.

It was agreed that Charnwood’s LicensingSection be asked to arrange a meeting of alllicensed premises to be attended by repre-sentatives from the Police, Parish Council andCharnwood Licensing Section.

It was reported that residents on the Wil-son Bowden Estate off Little Lane are threat-ening legal action against the cricket clubbecause of the problem of cricket balls enter-ing their properties.

It was agreed to contact the County Councilto request limited parking of two hours to beenforced on Market Place from just insideWatling Street down to the entrance to CrownLane.

It was agreed to request that Charnwood’sStreet Wardens monitor parking between7-11am on Sundays on Granite way, HawcliffeRoad and Loughborough Road. Parking prob-lems are being caused by the car boot sale.

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It was agreed to ask the County Council toextend the no-parking restrictions on Hal-stead Road near its junction with RothleyRoad to allow a better flow of traffic at thejunction.

It was agreed to ask the County Council toextend the double yellow lines on BoundaryRoad’s southern side from the bottom cornerto number five.

It was agreed to ask the County Council toprovide a single yellow line on the oppositeside of the road from the school with noparking between 8.30am and 4pm.

A CLUB that welcomes any Charnwood resi-dent affected by stroke celebrated its 30th

birthday in April.Charnwood Stroke club provides the chance

for members to form friendships with othermembers with similar problems and also givescarers a much needed break. The Club originallymet on Wednesdays at John Storer House, WardsEnd, Loughborough but in 1982 due to increasein numbers, the Club split into two groups heldon Tuesdays and Wednesdays – each group withits own organiser. In 1988, the club moved to itscurrent meeting place - the Beale room at StPeters Community Centre on Storer Road, Lough-borough.

The two group organisers arrange many eventsfor club members including guest speakers, vid-eo shows, quizzes, keep-fit sessions, dominoesand bingo. Coach outings have included visits toBakewell, Willersley Castle, Meadowhall, Ulver-scroft Grange and Manor, and Barwell Indoor

Bowls Club amongst others. Also ever popular isthe Peter-le-Marchant canal boat trip.

The club runs from 9.30am until 2pm andprovides lunch in the form of sandwiches orsoup and other tasty treats, such as bangers &mash, fish & chips and even pancakes on ShroveTuesday – for which there is a small charge tocover the cost of the food.

The club is staffed by volunteers and newvolunteers are always welcome whether to sit andplay dominoes, help in the kitchen or push awheelchair on a coach outing. The club is self-funding and supported entirely by the membersthemselves and by voluntary contributions. Dona-tions are always welcome.

If you would like to join the club, become avolunteer, make a donation or generally contactthe club for more information, then please ringJennie on 0774 759 8460.

The club is looking forward to celebratingfuture landmark birthdays with new members.

TICKETS ARE now on sale for the openingceremony of the 8th Special Olympics GBNational Summer Games on July 25 at theLeicester City Football Club’s Walker Stadi-um.

Organisers are promising a special eventwith a carnival atmosphere and unique cele-brations. Highlights of the night include theparade of 2700 athletes from across thecountry competing in the games and the torchlighting of the Special Olympic flame.

The event starts at 6.30pm and ticket pricesare over 16 yrs £5, under 16 £1. Child tick-ets only available with purchase of one adultticket. Tickets are available from Leicester CityFootball Club’s ticket office on 0844 8155000, email: [email protected]

SUPPER with Friends is a Leicestershirebased social group for unattached menand women over 50.

It is a friendly group, and its emphasis ison friendship, value for money and informali-ty. It is not a dating or matchmaking club.The group has enjoyed a variety of events,and members are enjoying making newfriends in convivial surroundings.

Members who have recently renewed theirmembership have said:

“An absolutely brilliant concept, I havevery much enjoyed it.”

“Thoroughly enjoyed every event I attended– great crowd of people.”

“Wonderful. Nice meals. Good venues.Please keep up the good work.”

“Excellent, I’ve made some good friends,well done.”

“SWF has made such a difference and hasimproved the quality of my life.”

Events planed for the near future include atheatre visit to the Town Hall, Loughborough,Sunday lunch at the Marina Café at PillingsLock near Barrow, skittles and supper at TheGreyhound, Botcheston and an evening walkand supper at Burrough on the Hill.

“Enjoy the coming of summer in goodcompany, have some fun and meet newfriends” says spokeswoman Anne Kingham.

If you would like to know more aboutSupper with Friends and enjoy delectablesuppers and companionable events pleasecontact Anne on 01509 416823 or email Kateat: [email protected]

Stroke club’s birthday

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ONE RECYCLING bag will replace the redand green bags from August 1.

The changes are a result of a bid byCharnwood Borough Council to simplify therecycling service and save money by awardingthe contract for waste, recycling and streetcleaning to Serco Integrated Services.

The new seven year contract is worth £32million and comes into effect on August 1.

In 2011, further improvements to the wasteand recycling collection methods will beintroduced, meaning residents will be able touse a wheelie bin to put all their recycling inrather than bags.

Charnwood say an enhanced street clean-ing service will also be introduced to provideresidents with a cleaner borough and that thenew contract will generate savings of £2.4mfor the Council in the first two years.

Chris Traill, Charnwood Borough Council’sDirector of Leisure and Environment, said:“This is a significant achievement for Charn-wood in terms of value for money and up-holding and striving for new levels ofexcellence and quality on waste collection,recycling and street cleaning services. Thereare real savings to be achieved from this newcontract, which we can use to enable invest-ment in other services and to keep costs

down for the customer.”Serco’s successful bid was helped by the

introduction of a number of innovations de-veloped in response to residents’ needs andinclude:

• making recycling easier with a view toincreasing the borough’s recycling rate to50%

• the use of revolutionary electric vehicles,bio-fuels and additives to help cut carbonemissions from the service by 40%

• targeted initiatives designed to engage thestudent community in environmental issuesand the recycling agenda.

Mike Brown, Serco’s Chief Executive, add-ed: “This contract is of strategic importanceto Serco as it further extends our environ-mental services business and builds upon theexisting relationship Serco already has withthe Council.”

David Hayes, Charnwood’s Interim WasteManager, said: “We have no arrangementswith Serco to introduce chipped bins norhave we had any discussions about measuresto penalise residents for not recycling. Ourapproach is to encourage and promote recy-cling, not to enforce it.”

Mr Hayes said Charnwood did not know atthis stage if the existing 240 litre wheelie bin

was going to be reduced in size to 180 litresin 2011, nor could he say what size thewheelie bin for recycled waste would be.

Serco has also committed to growing theCouncil’s garden waste scheme and moreemphasis will be placed on the re-use ofbulky household waste, such as furniture andwhite goods.

To find out more about recycling andwaste collections in Charnwood, log on towww.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/recycling

AFTER A very successful end of the yearshow in 2008, the Pilbeam Academy ofDance has three very full Examination &Medal sessions taking place in March, Julyand December.

The principal Mrs Antonia Pilbeam (FDDA& Examiner) is very pleased with the contin-ued level of enthusiasm among the students.

Early in March at the AGM of the DDASociety, two of her students, Miss Chloe Wil-son of Quorn and Miss Liberty Wisehall ofMountsorrel, competed for and obtainedscholarships for 2009, which will enablethem to receive extra private lessons to fur-ther their progress in their dance relatedambitions.

Nearly 100 entrants competed in the vari-ous disciplines of dance, Ballet, Tap, Jazz,Modern and National Syllabus at the first ofthe Exam & Medal sessions on Sunday March29. They were examined by Miss MonicaBannister (FDDA & Senior Examiner) of War-wickshire, who is the Senior Examiner of theSociety and she was accompanied by MissFreda Sutton, Secretary of the DDA Society.

The day was long and testing, but provedto be very rewarding, with 100% success,which included four top awards of SpecialCommend in the Exam Section and nine Rec-ommendations in the Medals.

The new term began on Monday April 20with a few vacancies available.

Recycling changes

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A MARTIAL arts class that meets in Mountsorrel runs classes for chil-dren as young as three as well as family classes and adult sessions.

Matrix Martial Arts is a karate school that meets in the scout HQ on theGreen as well as other venues throughout the county.

Classes are often a family affair explains spokeswoman Rachel Skinner:“Some parents of existing students have decided that they can’t sit watchingon the sidelines any longer and have joined in with great enthusiasm!”

Some of the matrix students competed in the Clash UK British OpenChampionships this February winning several gold, silver and bronze med-

als.The 3-8 year

olds meet at theScout HQ on theGreen everyThursday from5.15-5.45pm andthe family class is6-6.45pm and onSaturday morn-ings 11-11.45am

For more de-tailswww.matrixmartialarts.co.uk

MEMBERS OF a Mountsorrel slimming classhave helped raise thousands of pounds forCancer Research.

They are one of the Weightcare classes,held across the county, who over the last fouryears have together raised £8000.

The Mountsorrel Weightcare class meet atthe Parish rooms on Leicester Road everyTuesday at 7pm. A spokeswoman said:“Members of the class see the lbs. just fallaway , with an average weight loss each weekof 2 lbs. In fact, one lady, Sarah Elliot, haslost 17 lbs in just 3 weeks!

She added: “We have an amazing CreditCrunch Offer of ‘Nothing to Pay’ on your firstweek – it’s absolutely free to come along andsee what Weightcare is all about and try oursuperb plans – see your excess lbs. melt awayfor the summer!”

Tel: 01530 813361 for details or comealong to the class where you will be madevery welcome.

Go to www.weight-care.co.uk for moredetails and to read slimmers’ stories.

MEMBERS OF both Soar Valley Rotary Club and Soar ValleyInner Wheel will be making collections for a number of chari-ties at Wyevale Garden Centre, Rothley on Tuesdays through-out the summer.

Collections in April and May will be further boosted by collec-tions on June 16, July 28 and August 25 from 10am each day. Thebenefiting charities include the Alzheimer’s Society, MacmillanCancer Care, the Leicestershire, Rutland and Derbyshire Air Ambu-lance and Prostaid.

Soar Valley Rotary Club would like to thank the manager andstaff of Wyevale in Rothley for this opportunity and the facilitiesprovided.

Martial arts afamily affair

Slimmersshed pounds

Rotary collections

The September issue of theMOUNTSORREL POST

will be published on Sep 12.The copy deadline is Aug 28 .


SOME OF the artwork made by young peoplewho attend the Revive youth club at theMethodist Church.

It meets every Tuesday at 7pm during termtimes at the church on Church Hill Road.

Wynnestow, 21 Halstead Road – erection ofdetached garage and replacement of sideboundary fence

43 Walton Way – erection of single storey sideextension

Mountsorrel Church of England Primary School,8 Rothley Road – installation of double mobileclassroom with toilets and 3m high ball courtfence to 2 sides of existing playground

2 Johns Avenue – erection of 2 storey exten-sion to side and conservatory to rear of dwell-ing

9 The Homestead – erection of 2 storey exten-sion to rear of dwelling

14 The Green – erection of 1st floor extensionto rear of dwelling

17 Montsoreau Way – single storey rear exten-sion

8 Mere Close – extension of 2 storey extensionto side and single storey extension to rear ofdwelling

19 Braemar Close – erection of detached ga-rage to side of dwelling

27 Rosslyn Ave – erection of 1st floor extensionto side and single storey extension to front ofdwelling

Mill House, 20 Loughborough Road – raising ofcrown and trimming of one weeping willow tree

Co-op Supermarket, 109-111, Rothley RoadTwo storey extension to side & glazed screensto the front of property

17 Loughborough Road – Retention of fasciasigns and projecting sign to front of building

15 Dunster Road – erection of conservatory torear of dwelling

26 Marigold Lane – single storey extension torear & side of dwelling

THE COUNTY Council’s schedule of road-works can be viewed online atwww.leics.gov.uk/roadworks.

Information can also be obtained by phon-ing 305 0001.

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BIRSTALL’S PARK and Ride scheme wasawarded £2.75 million of Governmentmoney in March.

But transport bosses at County Hall aredisappointed that they didn’t get the £4.5million they asked for for the 1000 spacepark and ride opposite Hallam Fields.

“We put in a bid for £4.5 million and theyhave given us £2.75 million so we have askedthem to reconsider and we hope to have areply in a couple of weeks” said AssistantDirector of Transportation at LeicestershireCounty Council Mr Ian Drummond. “In themeantime we are looking at alternative waysto fund the project” he added.

A Government spokesman for Communitiesand Local Government told the MountsorrelPost: “All bids for Community Infrastructurefunding were considered against criteria ofensuring that the transport schemes help tosupport delivery of new housing and ensurevalue for money. In some cases local authori-ties were successful in securing funding butthe appropriate level was less than what wasbid for. The offer of funding for the BirstallPark and Ride scheme still stands, but it willnot be increased.”

Developers Jelsons are required to providea 535 space car park on completion of the

401st house but this is not expected for sever-al years and the County Council have beentrying to negotiate a deal with them to bringthe project forward.

Mr Drummond said: “We had hoped to setup a deal with Jelsons, we clearly want towork with them and to get on with the job.We want a high quality scheme in Birstall thatwill reduce congestion and cut pollution.”

The credit crunch and slow sales of housesat Hallam Fields are thought to have stalledthe negotiations with Jelsons.

The £2.75 million from the Government ispart of a £170 million fiscal stimulus pack-age allocated to 29 transport projects acrossthe country. The total cost of the Birstall parkand ride is estimated to be £5 million.

PLANS TO restore 17 miles of railwaytrack, north towards Nottingham andsouth towards Leicester, have been an-nounced by the GCR and Charnwood Bor-ough Council.

Transport consultancy firm Atkins havebeen appointed to carry out a feasibility studyinto the plan using a £300,000 grant fromthe East Midlands Development Agency.

The anticipated cost of the project is in theregion of £35million and has the support ofNetwork Rail, Lafarge Aggregates and BritishGypsum.

The GCR’s ‘Bridging the Gap’ scheme iscomplex and involves seven projects. Theseinclude building a bridge to re-lay a missing500 metre section of track near Loughbor-ough Railway Station, and the creation of anengineering centre of excellence that wouldhave a heritage, education, business andengineering capacity along the lines of theNational Railway Museum at York.

The aim of the Atkins study is to prove thecommercial case for the project. It will becompleted in October and will include aconsultation period when there will be achance for local residents to have their say.

ARE YOU holidaying in Spain this summer?If so, an intensive Spanish language courseat Longslade College, Birstall, could be foryou.

Longslade’s Adult Learning Service have acourse for anyone wishing to learn basic lan-guage skills to survive in typical situationswhen on holiday in Spain. The emphasis willbe on listening, understanding and speakingand the course will be flexible to allow for theindividual needs of learners.

Topics to be covered will include greeting,numbers, buying drinks, eating out and direc-tions. Learners will have the opportunity todiscuss other topics which they might like tostudy with the tutor. You will also discover alittle about the Spanish culture, the country andits people.

Classes will be held during the week Tues-day June 23 to Thursday June 25, 7-9pm andSaturday June 27, 9.30am – 1.30pm.

For further information please call the FREE-PHONE helpline 0800 988 0308 or phone thecollege 0116 2673389

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TELEPHONE EXTENSION Sockets fitted byex-BT engineer. Cable, BT and digital TV.Over 25 yrs experience. £28 complete. John2675132

ARCHITECTURAL DRAUGHTING. Plans, exten-sions & alterations drawn and submitted tocouncil. All types of draughting undertaken.Over 15 years experience. Tel: Mark 01162677721

Did you know that we old folks areworth a fortune? We have Silver in our hair,

YOUR SAY...

The Mountsorrel Post welcomes yourviews and opinions on any subject. Letters,which must include your name and address,(though not necessarily for publication) canbe posted to: The Mountsorrel Post, Longs-lade College, Wanlip Lane, Birstall, LeicesterLE4 4GH, or handed in at Mountsorrel libraryor email:[email protected]

Gold in our teeth, Stones in our kidneys,Lead in our feet and Gas in our stomachsand I have become older since I last sawyou.

Frankly I have become a frivolous oldwoman! I am seeing six gentlemen everyday! As soon as I wake up, Will Powerhelps me out of bed, then I go and seeJimmy Riddle and then it is time for break-fast with nice Mr Kellogg, followed by therefreshing company of Mr Tetley or myother friend Mr PG.

Then comes someone I don’t like at all –Arthuritis. He’s not welcome, but he insistson being here and what is more he staysfor the rest of the day. Even then he doesnot stay in one place, so he takes me fromjoint to joint. After such a hectic day I amglad to get into bed with a Johnny Walker.What a hectic life…Oh yes, I am now flirt-ing with Al Zheimer.

The vicar came to call the other day andsaid that at my age I should be thinking ofthe hereafter, so I told him I always did, allthe time. For no matter where I am, in thebedroom, the kitchen, I ask myself nowwhat am I here after?

Well I will close now and I hope thatWill Power is your constant companion too,but do make sure that his friend EmmaRoyd does not creep on you from behind.And watch out for the crafty one GerryAtric.

Small ads are 25p for the first 16 words.17-32 words: 50p. Enclosing payment, postyour ad to us or hand it in (inside an enve-lope) at Mountsorrel library.

Trade/business rates for small ads are 25p a word.You are liable for the trade/business rate if you areoffering a service for which you are asking for pay-ment, or if you are advertising new goods for sale. Alltext will be printed bold. Box outline £1 extra. Max50 words. Phone numbers count as one word.

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Old friends


Loughborough FarmersMarket

Devonshire Square, LoughboroughBetween 9am and 3pm

Every monthNext markets: June 10, July 8, August 12

Wide variety of local produce: meats, sausage,bacon & cured meats, rare breed meats, meat,savoury & fruit pies, fruit & vegetables inc or-

ganic, plants & flowers,herbs, therapeutic herbal products, honey &

beeswax products, chutneys & pickles, jams &preserves, homemade cooking sauces, whole-

meal flour, muesli, fruit juices, eggs & cheeses,bread & cakes.

To book a stall or find out more call Marketsand Fairs team 01509 634624, email:

[email protected] or log on towww.charnwood.gov.uk

• • •

Mini Movers/ LibraryPlay Session

0-5 year old play session based on stories,physical activities and fun!

Free of chargeBirstall Library, Wanlip Lane

Thursday 1.30-2.30pmRuns from Thurs April 30 to Thurs July 9

Booking is essential due to limited placesFor info and bookings contact Birstall Library

0116 3058756• • •

Singing for FunA light hearted singing group for singers, and

would-be singers, of all ages and abilitiesWe will sing a range of ‘classic’ hits from jazz,gospel, world, classical, popular and stage and

screen, sometimes in unison, sometimes inharmony.

The Rothley Centre, Mountsorrel Lane, RothleyStarting September 4

Friday mornings 10am-12noon(also in Syston on Friday afternoons)

further details: 01509412152/[email protected]

• • •

Thurcaston & Cropston FilmPresentations

‘The Changeling’ will be shown on Friday June19 and lasts 141 mins.

This beautiful constructed thriller starring An-gelina Jolie and directed by Clint Eastwood is a

true story set in the 1920s. A single mothermysteriously loses her nine year old son but

the authorities return a changeling to her. Wewatch her desperate search for her real son, ina legal system which even questions her sanity.‘Slum Dog Millionnaire’ will be shown on Friday

September 11.Thurcaston and Cropston Parish Council will beshowing these films at Thurcaston Memorial

Hall. Starting at 7.30pm, tickets cost £4, con-cessions £3.50. Price includes refreshments

and a lucky prize draw.Advance tickets can be purchased via the parish

office – 0116 2367626 or at the door.There will be no films in July or August.

• • •

Spring Cleaning – Put Your Un-wanted Items to Good Use

Christians locally who make items for childrenand families charities in Eastern Europe (often

in orphanages) are in urgent need of WOOL,(oddments, or part used, or new) for children’s

jumpers, hats scarves, mittens. Also, TRIM-MINGS & BUTTONS, small pieces of MATERIAL,for peg dolls, bags and decoration, and largerpieces to make basic winter and summer cloth-

ing. We will collect these from you – pleasecontact Jenny Cox. Tel: 2120115

TOOLS with a mission is looking for any garden,woodwork, metalwork, electrical tools,

sewing/knitting machines, which are checkedand reconditioned at the Ipswich Workshop,

and sent to Eastern Europe and Africa to helpcommunities support themselves. Please con-

tact Mike Dunk on 267370 who will collect.• • •

2009 Diary of Village Eventsand Festivals

The diary is produced by the Rural CommunityCouncil (Leicestershire & Rutland) and contains

events from April to December that will takeplace in local villages and towns.

Includes: Flower Festivals, Open Gardens, Con-certs and live music, Scarecrow Festivals,Church/Village Fetes and Carnivals, Heritage

and collectors events and street marketsCopies are available in local libraries

& museumsIf you would like a free copy, please send a SAE

(9”x 4”) to Diana Cook, Rural Community

Council (Leics & Rutland), 133 LoughboroughRd, Leicester LE4 5LQ

• • •

Soar Valley Bowls ClubLoughborough Road, Rothley

(opposite Hilltop Garage)Learn How to Play Bowls

No obligation to join, just come to one of ourtaster sessions. Obviously, we do hope thatyou will enjoy the game enough to become a

member and join in our Men’s Ladies’ and alsoMixed games. We play league bowls as well asfriendly matches, or just come and enjoy the

social scene – there is something for everyone.First year membership free to new bowlers to

the sportBowls will be supplied, just bring flat soled

shoesContact Audrey Porter 0116 2875748

• • •Thurcaston & Cropston

Open Gardens WeekendSat & Sun, June 27& 28

1-5pm, tickets £4Accompanied children free

20 gardens openRichard Hill School summer Fair

On Sat June 27Tickets available on the day or in advance from

[email protected]• • •

Friends of Bishop Ellis

Annual Summer Fair

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Barkby Thorpe Lane, ThurmastonSaturday June 20

4-6.30pmCome along and enjoy the fun of the fair.

Lots to see, do and eatBouncy castle, bungee run, games including the

stocks, toy stall, books and DVDs, cake stall,tombola, bar-b-cue, ice creams and afternoon

teas plus so much moreHelp the school celebrate its 40th Anniversary

YearWe look forward to welcoming you all

• • •Swithland Mothers’ Union

Summer FayreSaturday August 8

From 10am to 11.30amAt St Leonard’s Church, Swithland

Cakes, plants, books, raffle, sales table etcProceeds for Mothers’ Union Charities

(Charity No: 250038)• • •

Asfordby Amateurs Ladies & Girls Football ClubSyston Recruitment Day

Girls Like Football TooSunday June 28 (11am to 3pm)

Playing Fields Adjacent to Swimming Pool,Wreake Valley Community College, Parkstone

Road, SystonWe would like to invite girls from the age of 5

to 16 years to attend a recruitment dayWe are a chartered standard football club andall our coaches are CRB checked and hold aminimum of Level 1 FA Coaching Certificate

Please come along and meet some of our play-ers and coaches and witness coaching sessions

and small sided gamesFor some of the younger players come and

meet our club mascot ‘Footy Bear’To arrange a trial please visit our website

www.aalgfc.co.uk and click on Recruitment orjust come along on the day, or contact Kat Dan-

natt (Club Secretary) on 07843090565Girls of all abilities welcome

• • •On the first Sunday of each month the Anglican

Churches in Mountsorrel offer

Afternoon Activitiesand a big welcome

The dates to look out for are June 7, July 5,and August 2 and details are as follows:

Fun@4 – at Christ Church, 4-5.30pmThis session is designed for

parents/grandparents/carers with young chil-dren. It provides an opportunity to meet social-

ly and the children love it. The activities arefollowed by a very short service and afternoontea. No charge is made and you will be very

welcome.Christ Church is located at the top of The Green,

Mountsorrel, contact tel: 0116 2302235Senior Sunday at St Peters, 4-5.30pm

An opportunity for the more senior members ofour community

Afternoon tea plus much enjoyed quality musi-cal entertainment and a short service

No charge is made and you will be very wel-come.

Transport can be arranged if required for theless mobile.

St Peter’s is located at the top of SilebyLane/Market Place, contact tel: 0116 2302235

• • •Call in for a cup of tea & cream scone to sup-

port a local charity

6th Open Garden

In aid of Rainbows Children’s HospiceSunday July 12From 12-5pm

33 Hawcliffe Road, Mountsorrel(follow signs on by-pass to Quarry as far asBudgens roundabout, turn left at roundaboutand immediately right onto Hawcliffe Road)Cakes, tombola, bric-a-brac, raffle, plants

Lottery Bonus BallAll stalls under cover

Total raised from various events in year 2008 -£3,500

Cheque presentation at 4pmCream teas, filled cobs and cakes

Admission £1• • •

Free activities for youngpeople 13-19

At the Soar Valley Leisure CentreFrom July 13 to August 21

Basketball, football, street dance, roller skat-ing, body combat, circuit sessions

Applications on a first come/first served basisPick up an application form at the library, Soar

Valley Centre, Parish Office, local shopsOrganised by Mountsorrel Youth Development

Group• • •

Youth Activity DaySaturday August 15, 12noon-4pm

Halstead Road playing fieldAdmission free

Birds of prey, Shetland pony rides, nail art,bouncy castles, dance display

Do come along and enjoy the day

THE MOUNTSORREL Post is delighted toreceive contributions from residents. Youcan send us:

Details of a community event such as arummage sale, fete or coffee morning for freepublication on our ‘Noticeboard’ page.

Items of news - we’re interested in every-thing: club and society news, prizewinners,charity events, church news, complaints,praise, new projects, new facilities, trips,sport, crime, anything that concerns or inter-ests you.

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