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Monthly Archives: September 2015
Chair’s Report 2014/2015 – Carpet Bowls Club
Chair’s Report 2014/2015
Another year has gone by and we again find ourselves reviewing the carpet bowls season. I won’t steal the team captain’s thunder with comments of league performances but I will say the results at the end of the year surprised me and were not at all what I expected.
We welcome a couple of new players, Tim and Simon – Simon has now discovered what his left hand is really for, as he is right-handed at everything else. Tim is showing promise as a good bowler and I hope both Simon and Tim will enter an open competition and join in with the league teams next season.
The Monday evenings have been well attended with a wide range of ages and abilities, we are still the envy of the carpet bowls world for our welcoming attitude to all age groups, I can’t think of another club that has such a good ethic and is able to gain members.
Two of our players have been picked for the Hertfordshire County team and have helped that county go from a regular fifth place in the East Area to second and gain their highest ever total of points. The team picked a player of the season in a secret ballot and I am proud to say that award went to Thomas Ellis.
I would like to thank Linda for the tea/coffee/biscuits and opening up every week, Bill for keeping us solvent, Sylvia for keeping the paperwork in order. Of course the team captains for making sure every fixture is played and players get to all the games. And all of our members for the jokes and fun we have through the year.
I will end this rambling report by wishing you all luck for the coming season and hope that we can raise ourselves again to perform well and maybe attend a few competitions.
Bonkers about Conkers!!!
BONKERS ABOUT CONKERS !!!
The Fox North Luffenham hosts
Rutland’s 1st Annual
Conker Championships
Sunday 11th October
12 noon
(Application forms available from the pub)
Competitors required to register attendance between 11-11.30am
Open to all adults over the age of 18 years
£3 entry fee (Donated to the multiple sclerosis society)
Restricted to 32 competitors, advance application forms
available from the bar
Great fun – Great beer
Hot beef and pork baguettes
Raffle in aid of Multiple sclerosis
Free strung conker’s available for children
The Fox Pinfold Lane North Luffenham Rutland LE15 8LE
www.thefoxrutland.co.uk Tel 01780 720991
Draft Minutes of Parish Council meeting
The North Luffenham Parish Council met on Monday September 7th and the DRAFT minutes of that meeting are set out below
Food Photography meeting September 2015
The new season of the Camera Club got off to a flying start on 14th September, with the return of speaker Robin Stewart. Robin’s work as teacher and photographer for Food magazines has extended into commissions for Food factories locally. Belvoir drinks, Stilton cheese and Melton pies photographs were shown. Taking pictures of these factories and other people’s cooking, together with his own creations, showed us Robin’s meticulous attention to detail- shadows, backgrounds and reflections- all so important. Explanations of settings used and why, are so helpful for us to try and improve our own photos.
The next meeting is on November 9th at the Community Centre at 7.30, when Sue Churchill has kindly offered to show her photographs of a trip to Nepal. In January we saw pictures of her Grand Canyon trip and I’m sure Nepal will be equally stunning. Everyone is very welcome to join us then.
Useful information to stop nuisance calls/mail
The 2 documents below may be of use to residents who wish to stop receiving nuisance telephone calls or emails
Vacancy on North Luffenham Parish Council
Following the resignation of Cllr Mike Barnes there is a vacancy on the Parish Council. See notice below
Information about Planning Applications
Planning Committee North Luffenham Parish Council.
Planning applications are made to the planning department of Rutland County Council and any that may affect North Luffenham are passed on to the Parish Council. The Parish Council cannot reject an application but it is a statutory consultee and can either support, object or make no comment on the application. The decision on the planning application is made by Rutland County Council but may well be influenced by views of the Parish Council or members of the public as local knowledge is of importance in their decision.
Members of the public may view planning applications online at: www.rutland.gov.uk/planning where support or objection and comments may be made. Comments can also emailed to planning@rutland.gov.uk but can also be made by post or in person. Comments must be made within 21 days of the application being posted.
The Planning Committee posts each application on the North Luffenham website when it is received and discusses each application. In order to reach a decision members of the committee may discuss with the applicant and neighbours affected. The committee in most cases is able to reach a decision but on occasions, for a contentious or major application, the Parish Council as a whole will be involved.
The planning committee would welcome queries, comments or advice concerning applications. Please contact Tim Smith by email: tim.smith2818@btinternet.com or phone 01780 360083.
A Double Bill Of Gilbert & Sullivan At Stamford’s Corn Exchange Theatre
It would be remiss of me not to point out to you that there is a wonderful evening in store at Stamford’s Corn Exchange Theatre from October 7-10 at 7-30 pm each evening with a matinee on Saturday at 2-30 pm.
The Stamford Gilbert & Sullivan Players will be performing “Trial By Jury” and “HMS Pinafore” and as if that isn’t enough between the two Operas there will be dancing from the highly acclaimed Welland School of Dance.
TRIAL BY JURY is a short 30 minute opera. It is a satire in which the librettist, Gilbert, sought to demonstrate the shortcomings of the Judiciary. The case is one of Breach of Promise of Marriage and we are soon to discover that the Learned Judge (played by North Luffenham’s own Ian Ferguson) has some previous that makes it inappropriate that he should preside over such a case
HMS PINAFORE. Here the satire is aimed at the Navy. In the late 1880s W H Smith the bookseller was appointed First Lord of The Admiralty. There was Public outcry that a man with no naval experience should get such a post. Of course it wouldn’t happen today? With the names changed this Opera is based around that scenario. On this ship there is the ‘Baddy’ sailor which is played by Ian Ferguson of North Luffenham.
Both Operas contain delightful Music and a lot of fun. Not to be missed.
Tickets ranging from £11-50 to £13-50 (children £6) can be obtained from the box office on (01780) 766455
Cricket Club Open Day and Annual Lads vs Dads match
The Cricket Club will be will be holding an Open Day in conjunction with their annual “Lads vs Dads” cricket match on Sunday 13th September
Everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy a fun afternoon on the Oval – it would make a great village day out in conjunction with the Garden Club show, and an excellent opportunity to see what the Cricket Club is about, and what goes on there – you might even be lent a bat to try out the new nets.
There will be a barbecue and the club have obtained a licence for the afternoon and will be selling wine, soft drinks & beer from the pavilion
A Sweet & ice cream stall should be present, and also some fun games.
Lewis Hill from Leicestershire County Cricket Club will be joining us for an hour at around 3.30 – 4.30 to help with the award presentations.
Hope to see you there on Sunday afternoon.
Postponed – Village Working Party Saturday 12th September – Postponed
Unfortunately the Village Working Party scheduled for Saturday 12th September has been postponed, a new date will be published as soon as it is known.
Apologies to all those who were planning to take part
September 2015 meeting-Camera Club
The North Luffenham Camera Club begins a new season on Monday, Sept.14th at 7.30pm in the Community Centre.
Our first speaker will be Robin Stewart, who specialises in Food Photography for local and national magazines. Robin showed us some very colourful and mouth-watering photos last year and we are looking forward to welcoming him back.
Members will be bringing along their entries for our 2016 Calendar, showing old and new views of the village.
If you are new to the village, or to photography, do come along- you will be most welcome.
To join for the year – just £10 (starts January) or £2 per session. Further details 01780 720374 or pam1plant@gmail.com
Outing to Upton House and Gardens
There is an organised trip by coach to UPTON PARK (near Banbury) on Wednesday October 14th.Places are available if anyone from the village is interested. Cost of the coach about £8 (TBC). Entry fee £9 (free if National Trust member). A guided costing £2.50 is also available. There is a restaurant on site and a garden to visit too.
If interested please contact Hilary Smith on 01780 360083 or email hilary.daintith@ gmail .com.
North Luffenham Garden Club Autumn Show 2015
Sunday September 13th – from 2pm at the Community Centre
Tea/coffee & homemade cakes & raffle, with prize giving at 3.45pm
Admission £1 (members/children free)
Katy Ellis with Grenfell Medal
All are welcome to come along and view the fine display of this year’s local produce and crafts – our annual show is a celebration of what people have achieved in their gardens and allotments and a showcase for hidden talents in cookery, flower arranging, painting, crafts and photography!
The show is open to EVERYONE, not just members. Please come and show off your handiwork – there is a wide variety of classes to enter covering fruit and vegetables; pot plants and cut flowers; flower arranging; home produce; arts and crafts; and photography.
Get the children to join in as well (age groups under 8s and 8-12s).
Hall full of entries
ALL CHILDREN’S CLASSES ARE FREE TO ENTER – with CASH prizes to be won!
Schedules are now available, and entry is easy. Choose the classes you wish to enter, fill in the entry form in the middle of the schedule and return it to us with your entry fees by 5pm the day before the show (Sat 12th), bring your entries to us on the morning of the show between 8.30-10.30am then come back in the afternoon to see if you won!
For schedules, queries or advice please contact Katy Ellis on 01780 722173
Far From the Madding Crowd
We’ve got a great film to start off the autumn season (& today does feel seriously like autumn – perfect for thinking of a cosy night watching a great film): Far From the Madding Crowd. As I shall be away next week, I’ve been to see it and thought it was really good.
Usual time and place: second Wednesday of every month in Uppingham Town Hall, doors open at 7pm for a 7.30 start. You can either get the £5 tickets on the door or in advance from the Falcon (but we’ve never turned anyone away yet!). We will do our usual homemade nibbles, but do bring your own plus a bottle of anything that appeals and maybe a cushion or two (though the moulded chairs are pretty OK).
We will tell you what we’ve got coming up for the next few months – all good ones! Have a great evening, and I’ll catch up with you come October. Susie
Susie Burrows
Village Working Party – Saturday 12th September – Postponed
Hi
the Village Working Party day scheduled for Saturday 12th September has had to be postponed.
Apologies to all those who were looking forward to a therapeutic tidy up
Have you ever looked around the village and thought, “I wonder who tidied that up”, or seen an area that was becoming a bit bedraggled and thought “someone needs to sort that out, I wonder who looks after it”
The answer on both occasions is quite possibly the village working party – a group of volunteers who gather when necessary to tidy up some of the less loved corners of the village and maintain some of the nicer spots we appreciate
Next opportunity to take part in this social activity will be on Saturday 12th September, and so if you are happy to undertake some basic maintenance – weeding, painting, litter picking etc to help maintain the look of North Luffenham, and have some time you are willing to donate on the day, then contact Charles Cade or meet at the Cricket Pavillion at 9am on the Saturday morning.
Parish Council Meeting
The next meeting of North Luffenham Parish Council will be on Monday September 7th 2015 at 7-30 pm in the Community Centre and the agenda and supporting papers are shown below
Final Scoping Study Report(reduced)
Final Walkway proposals(reduced)