Shaved Cats

Message from a North Luffenham resident:

We live on Digby Drive. Our two cats have been had their hind legs shaved for no reasons. I could understand one if it were an emergency but both ,and one has been only partially done.

We want to  make sure it’s an isolated incident or that it’s not going to escalate. We have contacted the police and the RSPCA and they have advised us to put a shout out on community Facebook or any groups we are on.

If you can keep an eye as well please that would be great as well.

WHAT TO DO IF YOUR POSTAL BALLOT HAS BEEN DELAYED? RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL TO OPEN OFFICES ON SATURDAY FOR URGENT REPLACEMENT POSTAL BALLOTS

WHAT TO DO IF YOUR POSTAL BALLOT HAS BEEN DELAYED

All postal votes for the Rutland and Stamford Constituency were issued to Royal Mail on time in two batches (one batch issued on 20th June for postal voters registered before 4th June, the second batch issued on 24th June for postal voters registered after 4th June).

Royal Mail are handling a large number of postal votes for all constituencies in the general election. As of Friday 28th June, the Council is aware that some postal voters in the Rutland and Stamford area are yet to receive their ballot papers.

If postal ballots are not received from Royal Mail on Monday 1st July, voters can request a replacement ballot by calling Rutland County Council on: 01572 720 954. This can then be collected from the Council’s Catmose offices in Oakham, once processed.

If waiting until Monday 1st July to receive your postal ballot means you will be unable to vote and you have not already done so, please contact the Council urgently before 4.30pm on Friday 28th June by calling: 01572 720 954.

Some Council staff have experienced verbal abuse when trying to assist postal voters affected by these delays. This behaviour is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL TO OPEN OFFICES ON SATURDAY FOR URGENT REPLACEMENT POSTAL BALLOTS

In response to further enquiries from Rutland and Stamford residents regarding postal ballots for the UK general election, Rutland County Council is opening its offices in Oakham on Saturday 29th June for postal voters who must have their postal ballot packs before Monday 1st July and are yet to receive them from Royal Mail.

Postal voters who cannot wait until Monday 1st July to receive their ballot packs and wish to collect a replacement ballot from the Council on Saturday should email elections@rutland.gov.uk between now and 12noon on Saturday 29th June, confirming:

  • The voter’s registered address
  • Phone number
  • The name of voters in the household still to receive their postal ballot packs

Anyone who is unable to email the Council can call: 01572 758 469 from 10am on the morning of Saturday 29th June to provide this information. Please reserve this line for those without internet access and do not call if you are able to email.

You must contact Rutland County Council before 12noon so that officers can prepare replacement postal ballots and provide confirmation when it is ready to be collected. Final collection will be 2.00pm, at which point the offices will close until 9.00am on Monday.

Please do not travel to the Council’s offices on Saturday without having made contact first as officers will be unable to assist.

Officers will not be able to resolve any enquiries that are not related to urgent replacement postal ballots.

Postal Votes: Press Release from RCC.


WHAT TO DO IF YOUR POSTAL BALLOT HAS BEEN DELAYED

All postal votes for the Rutland and Stamford Constituency were issued to Royal Mail on time in two batches (one batch issued on 20th June for postal voters registered before 4th June, the second batch issued on 24th June for postal voters registered after 4th June).

Royal Mail are handling a large number of postal votes for all constituencies in the general election. As of Friday 28th June, the Council is aware that some postal voters in the Rutland and Stamford area are yet to receive their ballot papers.

If postal ballots are not received from Royal Mail on Monday 1st July, voters can request a replacement ballot by calling Rutland County Council on: 01572 720 954. This can then be collected from the Council’s Catmose offices in Oakham, once processed.

If waiting until Monday 1st July to receive your postal ballot means you will be unable to vote and you have not already done so, please contact the Council urgently before 4.30pm on Friday 28th June by calling: 01572 720 954.

Some Council staff have experienced verbal abuse when trying to assist postal voters affected by these delays. This behaviour is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

Recycling Centre to close temporarily.

Due to sewer repair works by Anglian Water taking place on Willoughby Road in Morcott, North Luffenham Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) will be closed from 24th June 2024 whilst work is completed.

To allow the work to take place Willoughby Road will be closed and therefore there will be no safe access routes to the HWRC for larger vehicles/HGVs to empty containers. The repair works are due to be completed on Tuesday 2nd July, following which the site will reopen.

To ensure that residents continue to have access to an HWRC during this time, Rutland County Council will be opening Cottesmore HWRC for 7 days a week (10am – 6pm) until North Luffenham HWRC is reopen.

Please note that Cottesmore HWRC is unable to accept trailers and is extremely busy on Fridays, so please avoid visiting on this day if at all possible

Interested In An Indian Food Tasting Session?

Hello to all my fellow neighbours, as many of you know I run “Jaimi’s Spice Kitchen” – where I offer curry cooking classes within the comfort of your own home. 

To give you all a taster of what my food is like, I was thinking of holding a food sampling session on my front garden so you are able to get a taste of the kind of dishes you could learn to make during my classes. 

This would be a new experience for me too, but I thought it would be a lovely way to share my passion, give you all a taster and meet all of our local village people 😊. 

I would really appreciate, so I can gauge interest – if you could leave a reply below or send me a message/call to let me know if you would be interested in popping by my sampling session so I can decide on whether to go ahead and plan one, or not. 

Many thanks, 

Jaimi 

(07885670565) 

Plant Sale Clearance @ The Fox until Wednesday

North Luffenham Garden Club enjoyed a busy Plant Sale yesterday but we have some surplus stock of tomato & veg plants, houseplants and even some perennials from the borders of Burghley House 😉

So do drop by, have a look and pick up some real bargains – ignore the price tickets, just leave a donation in the red pillar box under the Pagoda.
Everything must go by Wednesday so tell your friends & family… and afterwards enjoy some cooling refreshment at the bar of your host Jason!

It’s certainly not too late to plant those tomatoes…

Wakerley & Barrowden WI meeting: Tuesday, 4th June

The meeting will be at Morcott Village Hall and starts at 7:30

Wakerley & Barrowden WI  next meeting is on Tuesday, 4th June when we will be joined by Jenny Jefferies.  Jenny is a farmer’s wife and mother of two girls based in South Cambridgeshire and she will be giving an inspiring talk on ‘Food, Farming and Fishing Stories.

Her successful debut book ‘For the Love of the Land: A Cook Book to Celebrate British Farmers and Their Food’ was shortlisted for Best Cook Book in the Great British Food Awards 2021 and was Woman & Home’s Best Cookbook 2021. The follow up, ‘For The Love of the Sea: A Cook Book to Celebrate The British Seafood Community and Their Food’ was awarded the Guild of Food Writers Award for Best Self Published Cook Book 2022. Jenny is a Food Hero with Love British Food, a member of The Guild of Food Writers and a member of The British Guild of Agricultural Journalists.

Jenny also writes a regular online article for Country and Town House magazine, a monthly food blog for Farmers Guardian and regular articles for Rural Life magazine. She is also an Ambassador for Eco Ewe and a radio producer and presenter for Black Cat Radio 102.55FM.

There will be copies of Jenny’s books available to purchase at a discounted price and payment can be made by cash or card.

Beech round table and four chairs with green leather seats.

Available from 15 June 2024

Good condition and nice solid furniture.

Table –    circumference    122cm, height 76.5cm  

Chair –    seat                     41cm at back, 45cm at front, height 50cm

               legs at front        40.5cm width, legs at back, 35.5cm width

               height of chair    100cm

£45 ono.

Contact Julie on 07773890749