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Did you know there is a lot of important security information and links on the NHW web page of the Orston Parish website? Please have a look!
Theft of Motor Cars in Rushcliffe At the end of May the police reported BMW motor cars being stolen from 2 separate locations in Rushcliffe.
Both vehicles were stolen with keys stolen from the victims’ home addresses. One was by forced entry and the other is believed to have resulted from the keys being hooked from within the house through the letter box.
Police advice is to make sure that car and house keys are not kept near any of your external doors and windows or visible within the house. For cars that have ‘keyless entry’, i.e. the doors unlock when the key is close-by, these keys should be kept in a ‘blocking’ pouch to prevent the signal being picked up by a scanner. Choose one that has the ‘Secured by Design’ accreditation and don’t forget about your spare key.
Further advice on protecting your vehicle can be found by using this website link: https://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/advice/prevention/vehicle
PLEASE NOTE It’s very important to report crimes as otherwise rural communities may not be given the required level of resourcing they deserve.
Bob Clarke: 01949 850015
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
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Bulletin, please get in touch with details to a Bulletin contact on the front page.
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Summer is coming and we all enjoy the brief time we can spend outdoors. If you are having a bonfire, please be considerate of your neighbours so they don’t have to close windows and retreat inside, especially at this time when it could make symptoms worse for those with respiratory problems.
Parish Council News
Don’t forget to sanitise your dustbins after they have been collected as the dustbin men move over 2,000 bins a day and some could become contaminated with Coronavirus.
There has been a problem with cars driving down to the pits again, which is illegal. They were also driving too fast causing a problem to walkers. The cars have been photographed in situ and this has been passed on to the local police along with the fact that the Girl Guide fencing was also damaged. Thank you to Lynn Churcher and Pauline Ryan for clearing all the rubbish they left. Notices have now been put up on the gates to deter drivers. If anyone sees cars down there or anything suspicious please take photos and contact a member of the Parish Council or Bob Clarke our NHW coordinator.
As there are no public Parish Council meetings at the moment we would like to stress that we are still there for you if you have any issues with planning applications that are going through while we are in lockdown. We will listen to our community and pass any comments on to Rushcliffe. You can also comment directly on the Rushcliffe planning online portal. https://planningon-line.rushcliffe.gov.uk/online-applications/
The deadline for the July Bulletin is 24th June
Please email your news & events to any of the following Bulletin contacts: Shirley Lockwood –– 859024 - [email protected] Nick Hammond – 851442 – [email protected]
Well Orston, What can I say! You’ve excelled yourselves this time! It was a bit worrying in the lead up to the day. Were we doing the right thing? Would anyone be interested? Would anyone be able to enjoy themselves at this terrible time?
As I went through the village in the days before I began to think it would be ok. ‘Churchill’ driving round the village delivering the goodie bags went so well and there were so many lovely comments as we delivered door to door.
However, there was still that nagging doubt. Would people really make the effort while having to stay at home? I began to get a little worried, only a few houses had been decorated. But then I still hadn’t had time to do my own!
Then WHAM….. all of a sudden at least 90% of the houses had joined in! What a fantastic response, thank you to all of you.
Then the next nagging doubt. Would our amateur efforts at trying to relay the day to you all work and even be
welcomed? We had a few hiccups along the way and a few tense moments, but we nearly got it right!!!
Well! I was staggered by the response and the hundreds of viewings we have had on the Orston Facebook page. It was really heart-warming. The VE Day committee are so pleased you enjoyed yourselves so much.
Someone sent this message to me afterwards…’As a passing cyclist said to me, "Orston always seems to
find a way to have a party..even in the middle of a pandemic" ‘.
Well I think that just about sums our community up! Shirley Lockwood
For Budding Authors….
To all Orstonians
Coping with the coronavirus? Time on your hands? Write your autobiography! If not, write about one (or more) of the most interesting/exciting things in your life in a few hundred words. Everyone has been famous for five minutes, or even if not, had a great experience, e.g. the amateur footballer scoring a great goal, a golfer getting a hole-in-one and so on. In other words, the most memorable thing(s) in their lives.
A group of us think we should be able to put together a book - “Life as it used
to be before the Coronavirus” or some such title. We have experience of editing books, writing, journalism, and so on, so we could offer assistance (over the net, e.g. WhatsApp) to the would-be writers of Orston. We have two book clubs in the village – how about a writers’ group?
Because we do not have everyone’s address, please pass it on.
Paul Barnes
(author of ‘Orston, a Nottinghamshire village through the ages’). 01949-850464 Email: [email protected]
Fabric Face Coverings
I am making face coverings for both adults and children, if you would like any please contact me on 01949 851565 or email [email protected]. All I am asking is for a donation of £1 for each covering to cover costs, any excess will be donated to charity. Anne
