There will be a Repair Cafe today at Uppingham Town Hall between 1:15 to 4pm.
Please take along any broken items that might be repairable and see if they can be fixed!
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North Luffenham School PFA are hosting another wreath making workshop and would love to welcome the North Luffenham community to join the workshop.
Monday 30th November 6.30-8.30 at St. Mary & St. Johns school.
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Iron bed frame. King size, in excellent condition, painted cream with brass knobs.
Contact: 07393205393
The North Luffenham Bonfire Night and Firework Display will be held, as usual, on Thursday 5th November (weather depending)
The bonfire will be lit at 6pm, and the fireworks will start at 6:30pm
All are welcome, entry will be free, however the event is entirely funded by donations on the night, and so please bring cash for the bucket collection.
| Just over a week now until the Rutland Festival of Remembrance Concert, and there are still seats to be had. Friday 6th November at The Pavilion, Rutland Hall Hotel, near Oakham. Drinks and canapes from 6.30pm, concert at 7.30pm. The evening brings together the Cottesmore Military Wives Choir, the LNR ACF Corps of Drums, the Uppingham School Pipe Band and pupils from Rutland’s secondary schools, for an evening of music and reflection in honour of all who have served and are serving in HM Forces. Tickets are £30, and all profits go to the Rutland Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. If you have been meaning to book, now is the moment, you can book via the button below. |
For those of you who use buses in Rutland, RCC have just issued this press release: COUNCIL SEEKS VIEWS ON MAKING BUS TRAVEL MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR EVERYONE
Residents and local organisations will have the opportunity to share their experiences of bus travel and help identify improvements to accessibility across Rutland’s bus network through a series of workshops organised by Rutland County Council.
The plan will look at how accessible local bus services are and identify improvements to help more people travel independently and confidently. This includes looking beyond the buses themselves at the whole journey, from planning a trip and reaching a bus stop to accessing travel information, boarding and getting to a destination.
The Council is organising two workshops, with both an in-person and an online session available for each, to give people a choice about how they take part.
The first workshop will focus on understanding people’s experiences of using local buses, the difficulties they may face and the support or changes that would help them travel more easily. The second workshop will build on this feedback, giving participants an opportunity to review what has been heard and discuss potential improvements and priorities for the local bus network.
The in-person sessions will take place at Catmose House, Rutland County Council’s offices in Oakham, with separate online sessions held through Microsoft Teams.
Disabled residents, older people, people with additional access needs, carers, disability and accessibility organisations, community groups and anyone with an interest in accessible bus travel are encouraged to take part.
Feedback from the workshops will help the Council develop its Bus Network Accessibility Plan for 2027 onwards, alongside evidence from bus stop accessibility audits, existing passenger feedback and other transport data. The plan will set out priorities for improving accessibility across the network and help guide future work with bus operators and other partners.
Cllr Oliver Hemsley, Portfolio Holder for Environment and Transport said:
“It’s important that we understand the challenges people face when using buses and listen to the people who experience them first-hand. These workshops will give residents and local organisations the chance to share their views and help us identify where improvements are needed.”
Places at the workshops can be booked through the Council’s online sign-up form. Participants will be asked to register their interest and select their preferred session.
Workshop dates and booking information:
Workshop 1: Sharing experiences and identifying needs
In person: 6 November 2026 1pm to 3pm, Catmose House, Oakham
Online: 5 November 2026 6pm to 8pm, Microsoft Teams
Workshop 2: Reviewing feedback and discussing improvements
In person: 23 November 2026 1pm to 3pm, Catmose House, Oakham
Online: 24 November 2026 6pm to 8pm, Microsoft Teams
To register, visit www.rutland.gov.uk/
Anyone who needs adjustments or support to take part can contact transportadmin@rutland.gov.uk to discuss their requirements.
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Every church in every village tells a narrative about their location and history – St John the Baptist in North Luffenham is no exception. Family members might recall their time in church when at the primary school, or their wedding, or attending the funerals of loved ones and visiting graves. However, over the last few years the condition of our church has markedly deteriorated. The heating has failed completely and is beyond repair. The Organ is barely functioning. The regular income has fallen far below the monthly running costs and the regular congregation has shrunk to only a handful. Maintenance costs for tree surgery, the roof, are only met by calling on reserve funds supported largely by the Village Trust.
Monthly set outgoings exceed monthly income by £1,500 a month before any maintenance bills.
Currently, the church reserves, once in excess of £100,000 have lost over £35,000 in just over two years.
The church is faced with a decision – stagger on like it is currently until the reserves are depleted and then close the doors, or develop a strategy to increase the income. We would like to open up the church to more users, removing the pews and installing efficient heating to develop a flexible community space that can be passed on to our children and grandchildren. This new space would be available for all sections of the community whether they are regular church going worshippers or not.
We would like to hear your views about the future of the church, what do you want to do with your church – your village asset .
Please complete the survey enclosed in the Magazine or at the link below
Everyone is welcome to our new Cafe Church at 4:00pm on Sunday 25th October in the Community Centre.
Everyone is welcome to our Harvest Festival at 9:30am this Sunday, (27th September) in Church, Please bring donations for the food bank such as tins and toiletries..
FOR SALE: Mothercare travel cot with mattress, duvet , duvet covers and fitted sheets. Very good condition as only used for visiting grandchildren. Dimensions when erected : Lt=124cm, W=65cm, ht=75cm When packed in batting bag 80x22x22 cm. £40
Contact: 07557 921452
