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Annual Parish Meeting Wednesday 23rd April

The Annual Parish Meeting (APM) will be held on the 23rd April at 7.00 pm in the Community Centre.
The APM is an opportunity for parishioners to have their say on the activities of the parish council and make suggestions of future projects that could be undertaken. There will be a presentation of our activities following which parishioners will be invited to give their comments, so please do come along. However, if you are unable to attend your comments and suggestions are most welcome. Please email them to clerk@northluffenham.org.uk.

Please click below for the agendas and minutes

This Post will expire at 5:32pm on Saturday May 17th, 2025.

Walk In Covid – 19 Vaccination Clinics

Initial walk-in clinics in Rutland will be held at:

  • Oakham Enterprise Park, Ashwell Road, LE15 7TU, between 9am and 3pm daily on:
    • Wednesday 2 April 2025
    • Thursday 3 April 2025
    • Saturday 5 April 2025
    • Monday 7 April 2025
    • Tuesday 8 April 2025
    • Wednesday 9 April 2025
    • Thursday 10 April 2025
    • Saturday 12 April 2025
  • Mercers Yard car park, 8 North Street East, Uppingham LE15 9QL, between 9am and 3pm daily on:
    • Friday 4 April 2025
    • Friday 11 April 2025
  • Uppingham Market Place, LE15 9QH, between 9am and 3pm daily on:
    • Friday 4 April 2025
    • Friday 11 April 2025

The eligible cohorts for the spring Covid-19 vaccination programme includes:

  • People aged 75 years and over (including those who will be 75 by 17 June 2025)
  • older adult care home residents,
  • anyone aged six months to 74 years and have a weakened immune system because of a health condition or treatment.

The roving healthcare clinic will visit The Oval from1pm to 2pm on Wednesday May 7th for administering Covid – 19 vaccinations.

Devolution: Interim Plans

The Government has asked that Interim Plans are submitted by 21st March. These have been published on the RCC wesite: https://www.rutland.gov.uk/.

Click on the Devolution and local government reorganisation tab and then on Interim Plans where there are documents relevant to Rutland’s preferred option.

There are two documents:

Leicestershire and Rutland councils LGR interim plan – Full document: https://www.rutland.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-03/Leicestershire%20and%20Rutland%20councils%20LGR%20interim%20plan%20-%20Full%20document.pdf

Leicestershire and Rutland councils LGR interim plan – Summary document: https://www.rutland.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-03/Leicestershire%20and%20Rutland%20councils%20LGR%20interim%20plan%20-%20Summary%20document.pdf

To be fully informed please read through the information on Devolution and local government reorganisation as it is informative on the whole process.

Garden Items to give away.

After a shed tidy the following items are no longer required :

 A bonfire dustbin

 Plastic gutter attachments to stop birds 

 2x spray bottles for insecticide.

 2x un-used hanging basket liners 

 Traps for rats 

 Traps for mice 

 Fence wire

 Would prefer to give away than throw away.

 Contact : hilary.daintith@gmail.com

REGISTER FOR GREEN WASTE SUBSCRIPTION FROM 31st MARCH

Residents in Rutland will be able to renew and sign up for the 2025 to 2026 green waste subscriptions from the slightly later date of 31 March 2025.

Residents planning to continue their subscription for the upcoming year will receive their normal service throughout April without any disruption.

This year, stickers will not be sent out as they are not needed by those that subscribe. The new built-in technology in our vehicles will now provide all of this information.

From 31 March 2025 you can register via the Green Waste Subscription page. Alternatively, please email greenwaste@rutland.gov.uk or call 01572 758 488.

For more information please visit the RCC website: https://www.rutland.gov.uk/council-news/2025/03/register-green-waste-subscriptions-31-march

Gabriella Concert 29th March, St Peter’s Barrowden

Back by popular demand

An evening of songs with Gabriella Pineda-Rodrigues

Saturday 29th March 7.30   

 St Peter’s Church Barrowden

Bar. Doors open from 7.00.

Tickets £15 including a glass of wine from Barrowden Community Shop

online at wegottickets.com/event/651642/

or Chris Barrett 01572 747628 and Steve Preston 07754 118257

 Further Special Council Meeting on Devolution

Rutland County Council has confirmed the date for its next Special Council Meeting to discuss the issue of devolution and local government reorganisation.

The meeting will be held at the Council’s Catmose Offices in Oakham on Tuesday 11 March, as well as being streamed live online. Doors will open shortly before the meeting starts at 7.00pm.

Discussions concerning evolution are continuing at a pace and for further information please go to the RCC website where there is more detailed information: http://www.rutland.gov.uk/devolution

The agenda and reports for Special Council on Tuesday 11 March will be published on the Council’s website a week before to the meeting date: www.rutland.gov.uk/meetings.

Query re lost dog

Your Advert:
A resident spotted a black mongrel bitch dog roaming the village and surrounding church field.
Has anyone lost their dog ? It does have a collar and tag, however but the resident couldn’t catch the dog even with a treat.
The dog appears healthy and well cared for and hopefully not abandoned. A photo of the dog has been taken. If you are concerned, please contact on mobile:

0774 2297878

Devolution and local government reorganisation

Rutland residents are understandably concerned about devolution and what it means for Rutland. There is a detailed guide as to the devolution process and local government reorganisation on the Rutland County Council website; scroll down and click on the ‘devolution’ tab.

A ‘Joint statement on collaboration around devolution’ has been published on theRCC website and gives infomation on recent developments; https://www.rutland.gov.uk/council-news/2025/02/joint-statement-collaboration-around-devolution

You can sign up to the RCC newsletter which will keep you informed of developments: https://rutland.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=701a79f06a837f06b3435b688&id=fa75226981

Antisocial Behaviour

Unfortunately there has once again been antisocial behaviour in the village. This occurred on Friday night/Saturday morning and resulted in the police attending.

If any resident witnessed events or has footage from a door camera please contact the police https://www.leics.police.uk/area/your-area/leicestershire/melton-rutland/rutland-south/contact-us/top-reported-crimes-in-this-area

Have your say on improvements to improve access to health services in Rutland.

The NHS for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) is inviting people to have their say on proposals to improve healthcare services in Rutland.

The proposals would improve services for people by bringing together two existing local services – the Minor Injuries Unit and the Urgent Care Centre, creating a Minor Illness and Injury Service which would be open 8 hours a day, 7 days a week in Rutland Memorial Hospital.

 There is also a short video that summarises the proposals https://youtu.be/Tt54n16QivQ

Visit the website www.bit.ly/rutlandsurvey to view the full consultation document and other supporting information.

The public consultation will run from Monday 13 January until Sunday 16 March 2025. Get involved by:      

Completing the consultation questionnaire online at www.bit.ly/rutlandsurvey

·      Emailing views to: llricb-llr.beinvolved@nhs.net

·       Telephoning: 0116 295 7532 to receive a paper copy of the questionnaire or information in another format

·       Picking a copy of the questionnaire from a local community or public venue in Rutland

·       Writing to us at Freepost Plus RUEE-ZAUY-BXEG, Rutland Consultation, NHS LLR ICB, Room G30, Pen Lloyd Building, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8TB

·       Following our social channels: @NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

                                                                  @NHS_LLR

·       Coming along to one of our drop-in events:

              Thursday 13 February 2025, 9.30am-12.30pm

              Greetham Community Centre, Great Lane, Oakham LE15 7NG

              Wednesday 26 February 2025, 9.30am-12.30pm

              Oakham Library, Oakham Library, Catmose St, Oakham LE15 6HW

              Friday 7 March 2025, 9.30am-12.30pm

              The Falcon Hotel, Falcon Hotel, 7 High St E, Uppingham, Oakham LE15 9PY

              Tuesday 11 March 2025, 11am-1pm

              Empingham Medical Centre, 37 Main St, Empingham, Oakham LE15 8PR