Villagers in North Luffenham may be interested in the “Men in Sheds” Oakham project. This is a fully equipped workshop, located at Oakham Enterprise Park, available to the over 50’s who would like to use and share practical skills, tools and resources to work on projects of their own choosing.

East Midlands Today featured the project during one of their local news programmes, click on the link below to view the news report

More details on the workshop, and how to take part are on the website, Men in Sheds | Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland and in the attached poster

Chater Bowls Club will be holding its AGM on Wednesday 21st July in club house on Pinfold Lane at 2:00pm.

Non members are welcome, so if you are thinking about playing outdoor bowls this summer come down and introduce yourself and see how the club is run.

I can assure you it is not a stuffy affair.

People travelling around Rutland can enjoy free bus travel between Monday 26 and
Saturday 31 July, to kick-start the summer holidays.
As a follow-up to a successful Free Bus Travel Promotion in June, Rutland County
Council is once again joining with local bus operators to offer a further week of free
travel on public buses. The popular scheme has been expanded this time around,
meaning that all bus journeys starting or ending anywhere in Rutland will be free
from 26 to 31 July.
To find out which local bus services operate in your area, check your route and plan
your journey, please visit: www.rutland.gov.uk/buses.
Questions about this latest free bus travel promotion can be sent by email to
Transport@rutland.gov.uk. Anyone without internet access can call the council’s
Rural Transport Officer on 01572 758138.

This Post will expire at 1:40pm on Thursday August 19th, 2021.

On Wednesday 14th school children found a plastic bag containing white cubes. There was also white powder on the ground among a number of discarded alcohol bottles. Please warn children not to pick up items on The Oval.

The Parish Council is responsible for The Oval and will check to see there is nothing of potential harm lying about.

1^st  – Lyndon nature reserve – 16.20 –  unknown person/s have smashed the rear window and stolen items listed. (Perpetrators may have been watching items being placed into boot area)

3^rd – Tinwell  – Burglary – whilst owner on holiday someone has gained entry gained via smashing side door window. Nothing stolen

3^rd – Caldecott – Theft attempt to gain entry to an empty church donation box.

3rd  – Ridlington  – theft of tools  – suspect to be interviewed .

5^th –  Lyndon – 14.20  Rutland water vehicle parked up has window smashed and items stolen. (Please remove items prior to arriving as perpetrator may be watching you).

7^th – Bisbrooke – theft of items from driveway. (If you leave it on show it will go)

10^th – Ketton – 23:02  – Owner wakes up after hearing her car windows being smashed and car driving off.

14^th – Stoke Dry – person dealt with for possession of cannabis.

15^th Empingham – assault

22^nd – Banking protocol on elderly victim after receiving a phone call – (attempt)

26^th  – Ketton  – Theft of land rover defender from driveway

26^th – Ridlington – Overnight – Theft of Landrover defender doors that was parked at rear of property. 

As part of our ongoing drive to reduce demand did you know that you can report a “NONE EMERGENCY” crime and find lots of useful information on our new improved web site. www.leics.police.uk

We are thinking of setting up a weekly circuit training class and weekly Tai Chi sessions in South Luffenham Village Hall. Please send an email to
southluffenhamvillagehall@gmail.com if you are interested in coming along so we can gauge if the classes would be viable.

Want to start a new club or group of your own?

South Luffenham Village Hall can offer complimentary hire to help get your group or club off the ground to a flying start. For details email southluffenhamvillagehall@gmail.com

Retro Denim swivel chair! Extremely comfortable! £75 Ono (cost £300) 
Three seaside white framed prints! £10

Three jewellery stands- Two are Maniquin shaped cream and one duck egg! One has two shelves in Olive green (All dressing table size) Perfect condition! £5 each. We are in Lyndon!

Contact Method: zazablackmore@me.com

Barry Read, the new parish clerk, will be available in the Community Centre on Tuesdays and Fridays between 11am and 1pm for residents to discuss issues that they may have related to the parish. He may also be contacted by email: clerk@northluffenham.org.uk