Things are not looking good at the Wheatsheaf – nobody hurt according to firemen on the scene
Fire at the Wheatsheaf Edith Weston
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Help with Lawn Mowing Wanted
Hi
Looking for someone to help out with mowing lawns, once a week for the next 4 weeks.
Lawn mower provided, payment by negotiation
Call Lin on 01780721674 if you would like to earn some extra cash 🙂
Rutland Camra Pub of the Year – The Fox
The Fox in North Luffenham has been voted by Rutland Camra members as the Rutland Pub of the Year, a fantastic achievement after only a year of operation.
The award will be presented at 7:30pm tonight (27th April)
To celebrate there will be 30p off a pint on all real ales this evening. All welcome..
Join Jason and the team for the event, and to congratulate them on their success
Rural Broadband – North Luffenham on TV!
East Midlands Today had an article last night on Rural Broadband and working from home featuring North Luffenham – it expires on BBC iPlayer at 7pm this evening, so catch a glimpse quickly, you may see someone you recognise…
http://bbc.in/1T3HUp0 North Luffenham item is at 16 minutes into the show
Cricket Club Curry Night – Last Seats Available
There are a few tickets still available for this Friday’s fundraising Curry Night at the newly revamped Pavilion.
All very welcome to join us sampling the delicious curry delights which will suit all tastes!
ÂŁ12.50 per person to include a dessert with wine & a raffle available on the evening
Please contact Sallyanne on 07787557511 to book your place
Jobs – Positions Available at The Fox
The Fox Country Pub in North Luffenham is currently recruiting for the following positions :
Front of House Supervisor – Full Time (30-40 hours per week)
Food and Beverage Assistants – Full time and part time positions
Experience preferred however training will be given to suitable applicants.
For more information in the first instance please contact
Jason on 07773396153 or by emailing info@thefoxrutland.co.uk
2nd Day of Clean for the Queen – Still time to take part
Hi
The Oval is looking tidier and brighter today thanks to the people who helped out on the North Luffenham “Clean for the Queen”
Below is the “Before” and “After” on the Basketball hoop showing the benefit of a quick spruce
If you would like to help out, Charles Cade and the gang will be at the Cricket Pavilion from 10am tomorrow, Sunday 17th, to continue the good work
Oakham Queens Birthday Celebration – 21st April
Oakham Town Council will be hosting an evening celebration of the Queens 90th Birthday on Thursday 21st April at Cutts Close.
The fun starts at 18:30
See the attached poster for further details on the events planned for the evening
Village Day – Village Mall
Do you live in North Luffenham and run a business or activity that you would like Villagers to know more about?
If so, as part of Village Day on Saturday 11th June, have a stand at the Village Mall area to be held in Community Centre where you can advertise and discuss what you can offer.
Contact:Â Paul Cummings:
pbgcummings@gmail.com or Tel: 01780 720124
Cricket Club Curry Night – 29th April
The Cricket Club will be holding a fund raising Curry Night, with home made Indian food available, details are below
Curry Night at the Pavilion
Friday 29th April 7.30pm
Main course & dessert ÂŁ12.50 per person
Wine available to buy on the night
Raffle
Tickets available from Sallyanne
07787 557511
Cricket Club Pavilion Clean Up
Many thanks from the Cricket Club to everyone, both members and non members, who helped out on the “Ground Force” clean up of the Pavilion. It was a great demonstration of community spirit.
The building is looking much better for a Jetwash, repaired guttering and roof and a cleaned and repainted interior.
There are still some details to finish off, and the new carpets that have been ordered need to be fitted.
Once all the work is completed, the pavilion will once again be fit for hosting the cricket team, and also any other village community events who wish to utilise the building
Cricket Club Clean Up- April 1st-3rd
For those of you who have thought recently, “h’mm the Pavilion is looking a bit grubby” or have mentioned things could do with a tidy up, now is your chance to help to make  a difference.
The Cricket Club have obtained sponsorship for materials from Natwest, & is undertaking a “Get Stuck In” weekend from Friday 1st April to Sunday 3rd April. Obviously “Many Hands Make Light Work” and so we would welcome help from anyone who would be willing to assist in any way (for any period of time over the weekend) to get as much done as possible.
The intention is to spruce up the pavilion with a clean up and do some general maintenance – painting and repairs etc to make the pavilion and the area surrounding it a more pleasant place to be.
The pavilion is a village facility, able to be used by various different organisations within the village, and a clean up will make it a more welcoming space for anyone who wants to use it
If you can help out, please contact 07787557511 for further details and we look forward to seeing you over the weekend.
1st Birthday for The Fox
Jason from the Fox is planning to celebrate the 1st birthday of the opening of the revitalised Fox Pub on Easter Sunday, 27th March, from 8pm onwards with live music from Irene Rae
Cricket Club 2016 Season Meet & Greet – Thursday 25th February
In preparation for the 2016 Cricket season, the Cricket Club will be holding a Meet and Greet social evening at 8pm on Thursday 25th Feb at the Fox.
Anyone who is interested in playing for, or supporting, the Club is most welcome to attend.
The club will be entering a Senior team in the Tuesday evening Borough League, along with Friendly games and participation in the Junior Leagues
Look forward to seeing you there
Parish Council Playground Review
The Parish Council is reviewing the play equipment on the Oval prior to investing in some new items for children from the village to use and enjoy.
We’d like to involve both children and parents in the review and development so if you are interested in giving us your views then please contact Parish Councillor Steve Marson on steve.marson@halfords.co.uk.
Local Crime Report – February 2016
Hi
Below is the latest Rutland South beat Police report of crimes within the local area
4/1/16 – Theft of diesel from HGV – Empingham road, Tinwell
14/1/16 – Theft of diesel – Main street, Stoke Dry
18/1/16 – Theft of diesel and battery – Gretton road, Lyddington
18/1/16 – Theft from unattended motor vehicle – Aldgate, Ketton
19/1/16 – Burglary dwelling – Burnhams road, Ketton
20/1/16 – Burglary other than dwelling (shed) – Barrowden road, Ketton
25/1/16 – Assault – Weston road, Edith Weston (detected)
28/1/16 – Burglary other than dwelling (shed) Barrowden road, Ketton
29/1/16 – Burglary other than dwelling (shed) – Tixover
2/2/16 – Theft from unattended motor vehicle – Empingham road, Ketton
2/2/16 – Burglary other than dwelling (shed) – Church lane, Glaston
Our current Problem Solving Plans are tackling burglary related crime in Ketton and also hare coursing along the corridor villages along the A47.
There has been an increase in reports of hare coursing in the past 2 weeks around the Wing to Glaston area and the Barrowden to Seaton area.
We are carrying out high visibility patrols in all the above locations to target offenders & liaising with neighbouring forces. Currently there is a matrix warning sign on Luffenham road, Ketton warning motorists of police operations in the area.
As you can see from the above crime for the last month, there have been 4 shed breaks. Please review your home security and if you need any advice, please feel free to contact me.
Remember we currently sell padlock alarms for ÂŁ8.50, which would be ideal for a shed.
Regards
Paul Le Pla
Rutland South neighbourhood police
Speeding in North Luffenham
One of the recurring topics highlighted to the Parish Council is the issue of vehicles speeding in the village environs.
The Parish Council is working on this problem in several ways:
- Requesting Rutland County Council to reduce the speed limit on Edith Weston road from 40 mph to 30 mph
- Considering the Installation of warning speed signs similar to those used in Edith Weston & South Luffenham (potentially with the facility to count the number of vehicles exceeding the limit)
- Requesting Rutland County Council to reduce the speed limit on Station Road from 60mph to 40 mph
These activities are dependent on factors such as agreement from Rutland County Council, and funding.
One “self help” action the village could undertake without any dependency on other organisations would be to set up a Community Speed Watch organisation.
This would enable members of the village population to be trained in the use of a speed gun, and the loan of a calibrated speed gun for a specific period of time.
The idea is that the trained village volunteers can use the speed gun to check the speeds of vehicles within the village over a period of time, and report details of vehicles found to be over the relevant limit to the Police. The Police will then potentially send letters to the drivers of the vehicles warning them that they were observed exceeding the speed limit.
In order to start a scheme such as this, proof is needed that at least 20% of the village population support the suggestion for the scheme, and between 6 and 16 people are willing to actively participate in the vehicle checks. 20% of the North Luffenham population would be 130 people.
I would like to gauge the level of interest in such a scheme for North Luffenham – as speeding is a recurring topic, I’m assuming people would be all for it 🙂
If you think its something worth pursuing, could you please email me at pete.burrows@northluffenham.com  – if it looks like we can hit the target of 130 people supporting a scheme, we can start the process of registering, gathering the formal interest documents from the people who are interested, and look to have the scheme implemented this year.
More information on the scheme can be found here:
North Luffenham Knit & Natter Group
Join Knit & Natter on a Thursday afternoon from 2-4.30pm
We have a cuppa and a biscuit as well as enjoying and encouraging each other in our knitting, crocheting and embroidery.
Contact Liliane Coogan on 721047
Carol Singing at the Fox – Christmas Eve 7:30 pm
Come and join Chater Community Choir for carol singing at The Fox tonight  (Christmas Eve) at 7:30pm
Vulcan Bomber – last flight over Rutland Water on Sunday
The aviation enthusiasts amongst you will be aware of the last flying Vulcan bomber, known as XH558.
This has been kept flying for the last few years by a private charity, based at Robin Hood Airport, Doncaster.
2015 is the last year it will be able to fly, due to the difficulties in continuing the required support for a complex aircraft.
The Vulcan will be undertaking a “last hurrah” flight around the UK this weekend. The Southern loop of this flight will take place on Sunday, 11th October, and will include Rutland Water as a waypoint on the trip around the country.
There will be no display as such, but it will be overhead the reservoir for a period of time
Timings are still to be confirmed, but further details can be found on the Vulcan Trusts website.