Category Archives: General News

General news & information from the surrounding area.

Yoga in South Luffenham Tuesdays 6.30pm – 8pm

Next term 26th April – 1st June

Contact Deb – deb@do-yoga.co.uk or 07973 508547

Friendly classes for women and men of all ages and experience.

Sessions are held in the lovely, newly refurbished South Luffenham village hall. 

Beginners Most Welcome

Classes taken by Deb King, British Wheel of Yoga Teacher for over 10 years.

Yoga classes consist of warming up joints and muscles, a wide range of postures for strengthening the body, improving balance and flexibility plus breathing exercises and relaxation.

Besides improving general health and well being, regular practice is effective for relieving arthritis, anxiety, insomnia, symptoms of the menopause, backache, joint problems, high blood pressure and many other issues.

Book your free trial class now – deb@do-yoga.co.uk

Annual Parish Meeting – Minutes

Rutland Walking and Cycling Festival


I’m getting in touch with good news to let you know that the full programme and bookings are now available for the Rutland Walking and Cycling Festival for week 1 and 2. The programme and booking form can be accessed on our website via the following link: https://www.activerutland.org.uk/walkingandcyclingfestival. I’ve also attached a copy of the festival poster and programme to this email.

If you use social media, follow us for updates on the festival and other activities taking place across the county, links below:

Please can you promote to any groups you are a part of or share with friends/family that may be interested. We have some new family friendly activities this year during the half term in May. Further details below:

Rutland Walking and Cycling Festival

21st May – 1st June

The festival will be returning once again in May 2022, which will feature the Rutland Round walk around the county boundary. The first week is the Rutland Round which is a 65-mile circular route around the perimeter of the county, with its start and finish in Oakham and a couple of detours to visit Rutland Water. The 65-mile led walk will be split into six days starting on Saturday 21st May and finishing on Thursday 26th May. You can book to walk as many sections as you like or why not take on the challenge of the full Rutland Round.

The second week is made up of different walking and cycling activities such as a walking litter pick, family bike ride, family spring nature trail, canal walk and more. View the programme to find out about the exciting activities on offer and book your place on the Active Rutland website: https://www.activerutland.org.uk/walkingandcyclingfestival. If you’d like to hear more about the festival this year and future years, join the mailing list by emailing activerutland@rutland.gov.uk.

Closure of Airfield

Good Evening,

The airfield will be out of bounds for the following dates both day and night.

13 Apr 22

19-20Apr 22

13-21 Aug 22

Kind Regards,

LCpl J R Tillotson | Training Wing Courses JNCO | 103 HQ & Sp Sqn | St Georges Bks, North Luffenham, Rutland, LE15 8RL

Airfield out of bounds

The M.O.D have informed that the SGB airfield will be of bounds on the following dates both day and night: 19 th – 20th Apr 22.

Enjoy Easter Fun @ The Boot Inn, South Luffenham This Weekend

Why not head down to The Boot on Saturday morning?
We will be having an Easter Egg hunt starting at 11.30am & then laying on some Easter crafts for the children.

Sandwiches and hot cross buns will be served from 12pm 😁

Planning Application: 2022/0412/FUL Ketton Road North Luffenham

Reference: 2022/0412/FUL

PROPOSAL: Resubmission – Construction of a replacement dwelling and demolition of
existing bungalow. The Bungalow Ketton Road North Luffenham Rutland PE9 3UT

Town and Country Planning 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 6 May 2022.

Reminder – Tomorrow’s Garden Club Meeting @ 7pm

In addition to it being the first Garden Club meeting for over two years, there’s membership cards to collect, a goody bag for existing and new members joining on the night; plus a Garden Club Lottery with some lovely prizes:)

The New Garden Club Lottery Lucky Flower Balls!

Bring along your Gardening questions – do you have a poorly plant? Need help & advise from other members or our Guest Speaker – come along & find out more about growing & gardening in Rutland.

Good Friday All Age Service: St John the Baptist Church, North Luffenham April 15th at 9.30am

Please click on the link below for details

Parish Clerk vacancy

Please find attached the job description for the North Luffenham parish clerk along with an advert for the vacancy. The current clerk is due to finish at the end of June and therefore we are looking for some one to start on the 1st July 2022.

Thank You to All who came & contributed to the Success of the Coffee, Cake & Chat morning – nearly £360 was raised for the Ukrainian Humanitarian Appeal

The delicious array of cakes & biscuits baked for Saturday’s Coffee Morning

On Now: Coffee Morning in the Community Centre

Please remember to bring cash for donations to the Ukrainian Appeal.
You’ll also be able to buy seeds for the Sunflower Growing Competition, learn about the Clubs in the village & join the newly reformed North Luffenham Garden Club whilst enjoying freshly brewed coffee, home made cake and a general chin wag.

North Luffenham Garden Club reopens its doors and launches ‘Seeds of Hope’ Sunflower Growing Competition to raise funds for the Ukrainian Appeal

It is with great excitement that the North Luffenham Garden Club is finally back this month after 2 long years.

We are planning to meet on the second Wednesday of every month. 

The first meeting will take place in the Community Centre on:-

Wednesday 13th April 7pm – 8.30pm

There will be a great guest speaker, plus other news and activities.
Wine, tea and coffee will also be available. 

Sowing Seeds of Hope – Sunflower Growing Competition for Ukrainian Appeal

An exciting project has been launched called “Sowing Seeds Of Hope”.  It’s a Sunflower Growing Competition to help raise money for Ukraine whilst at the same time drawing awareness to the newly revived North Luffenham Garden Club.  There are some great prizes to be won and seeds can be bought from The Fox, Edith Western Shop & Rutland Water Garden Nursery.

Saturday 21st May – Plant Sale @ The Fox

There will be a Plant Sale on Saturday 21st May @ The Fox.
Members, all keen gardeners, and allotment holders in the village are encouraged to plant a few extra seeds, save those thinning’s and generally grow to share what we have available. We are hoping to have sufficient contributions for the following sections:

Bedding Plants

Perennials

Indoor Plants

Herbs

Vegetable Plants

Want to Join Us?

Anyone can join a meeting – you could be in the early stages of gardening, live outside North Luffenham or just want to come along to see what it’s like.  We’re all here to encourage and support each other. There is a small fee per meeting or a half-year membership is available for new members.
Costs: £3 per meeting or £7.50 for half year membership (valid until Sept 2022)

For any enquiries regarding any of the above events, membership, or plant sale – please email us at:-
                                     northluffenhamgardenclub@gmail.com

Reminder – Coffee, Cake & Chat – Saturday 2nd April in the Community Centre, 10.30am – 12.00

Please remember to bring cash for donations to the Ukrainian Appeal.
You’ll also be able to buy seeds for the Sunflower Growing Competition, learn about the Clubs in the village & join the newly reformed North Luffenham Garden Club whilst enjoying freshly brewed coffee, home made cake and a general chin wag.

Reminder: Annual Parish Meeting: 11th April 2022

The Annual Parish Meeting (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. The APM will be held in the Community Centre at 7.30pm. However if you are unable to attend your comments and suggestions are most welcome. Please email them to clerk@northluffenham.org.uk.

Please click on the link below which has the agenda, purpose of the APM and the APM News letter that has been distributed to each household.

Chater Community Choir Concert

Chater Community Choir presents its spring concert.

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

Minutes of the NLPC and Trust meetings held on the 21st March

Please see below the minutes from the above meetings held on the 21st March 2022 at North Luffenham Community Centre,