Category Archives: General News

General news & information from the surrounding area.

Planning Application 2022/0357/LBA – 10 Church Street

Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
An application for the above proposal has been received by the Local Planning Authority and you are invited to submit your comments by 20 April 2022.
Reference: 2022/0357/LBA
Case Officer: Paul Milne
PROPOSAL: Internal & external alterations to outbuilding.
Boyton House 10 Church Street North Luffenham Rutland LE15 8JR

Rutland Easter Bus Services

Please be advised that over the Easter period there will be no Rutland bus services on Good Friday (15th April 2022) except for Delaine who will operate a Saturday service from 0810, and no services on Easter Monday (18th April 2022).

Thank you.

Kind Regards.

Karen Newman l Rural Transport Officer

Rutland County Council, Catmose, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6HP

Safer Rutland Partnership – Community Events

Rutland’s community safety partnership is hosting two market day events for residents to come along and discuss any concerns they may have about community safety in their local area.

The Safer Rutland Partnership is a group made up of local agencies, including Rutland County Council, Leicestershire Police and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service. The partnership works together, and with local communities, to reduce crime and promote safety throughout the county.

The first community safety event takes place at Oakham Market on Wednesday 13 April, followed by Uppingham Market on Friday 29 April. Rutland County Council’s Community Safety team will be joined by representatives from Leicestershire Police, the Council’s Road Safety team and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service, as well as the health and social care organisation Turning Point. Residents will be able to ask questions and get helpful information about crime prevention, ways to keep safe and how to report any safety concerns where they live

Notice of road closure with immediate effect. Chapel Road North Luffenham

EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE AT Chapel Lane, North Luffenham
UNDER S 14(2) ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
Rutland County Council District Council (‘the Council’) in exercise of its powers contained in s14(2) Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 has issued this notice in relation to water works because of the likelihood of danger to the public.
The effect of the notice is that Chapel Lane shall be closed with immediate effect.
The maximum duration of this notice shall be 21 days from the date below. Not withstanding this the closure is expected to be in place for 5 days.
During the implementation of this notice the diversion route shall be via Digby Drive, Edith Weston Road and Butt Lane with a reciprocal route.

Reminder – Saturday 2nd April for Coffee, Cake & Chat

It has been a rather strange two years, with restrictions on a lot of our usual activities and many people have missed the social interactions that are usually part of their everyday life. North Luffenham is a lovely village, with a lot of history and having village events & clubs enables us to develop a sense of community and friendship.

Please come along to our village ‘get together’ and make new friends, meet old friends, all while enjoying delicious homemade cakes & biscuits! There will also be coffee, tea and a variety of fruit & herbal teas available. The room is well ventilated and sanitiser will be available.

There is no entry charge for this event but cash donations will be given to the Ukrainian Humanitarian Appeal.

For anyone needing assistance, help is available to get to the community centre.

Contact Liz Ritchie on 01780 720210 or at liz.ritchie23@me.com

Men & Women in Sheds, Rutland – Spring Commission Slots Available

As you may have seen around the village, the Men & Women in Sheds Team have been busy making bespoke garden furniture to order. Over the coming month we have some slots available should you want anything wooden built to your own design (or one inspired by us).

Our prices are very reasonable and are based on cost of the wood plus a donation to AgeUK to enable us to run the Shed.

Examples of our handiwork are picnic tables, garden benches, potting tables, bug boxes, mud kitchens & planters.

Personalised Mud Kitchen for 3 year old
An array of Benches, Gentlemen of MiS Rutland not included
Bug Boxes – before & after personalisation…

For further information and inspiration visit our website:-
https://rutshed.wixsite.com/home

Alternatively, contact Brian Lee on 01572 720319 or via email Brian.Lee@ageukleics.org.uk

Damage to Play Equipment on The Oval

There has been damge to play equipment on The Oval and unfortunately it looks deliberate. There has also been damage to the wooden bridge over the River Chater on the footpath from the Church towards the railway bridge on Glebe Rd. It also looks as though it might have been deliberate.

If you do see any antisocial behaviour please contact the police. If you have information that might be helpful our beat officer, PC Icke, may be contacted by email: Peter.Icke@leics.police.uk

Draft Neighbourhood Plan

The draft North Luffenham Neighbourhood Plan, having been approved by North Luffenham Parich Council, has been submitted to Rutland County Council for screening to make sure it complies with various statutory reqiurments. This takes 4-6 weeks and if it meets these requirements there will be an extensive consultation, called Regulation 14, with residents of the parish.

Full Fibre Internet Availability in North Luffenham Village

The Full Fibre Internet connection for the Community Centre and the School has been funded by RCC to encourage the further roll out of of fibre optic cabling in the village.

The installation by OpenReach has placed a limited number of properties within the connecting distance for a Full Fibre Internet upgrade. An upgrade would enable speeds of up to 1Gb/sec (Gigabit Internet)

The purple dots on the map below show which lucky residents now have availability for a full fibre connection.

You would need to contact your Internet provider for details on how to upgrade and costs.

Unacceptable behavior

It has been brought to the Parish Councils attention that someone or people have been shooting at and killing pigeons in and around the Oval Recreation Ground. Please be aware that it is an offence to shoot wild birds without a license and cause. The matter has been reported to the police and they will be now be carrying out additional surveillance of the area