Please see the attached notice below

Why not join a Benefice ramble on the following Monday mornings:

June 7^th from Empingham church to Horn Mill and Loves Lane appr. 2.5 miles (climbing over ONE stile)

June 21^st from Empingham church  to Mill Lane, Hereward Way and return on the Ketton Road (climbing  over ONE stile)

July 5^th from Lyndon church walking towards Wing, then towards Manton and back to Lyndon (on public footpath and some minor roads)

July 19^th from Lyndon church walking towards North Luffenham and return on the same road back to Lyndon church

All are welcome! Further walks will be arranged and volunteers to lead later expeditions would be most welcome.

 Any questions?  Please email: Liliane Coogan liliane@btconnect.com

North and South Luffenham Parish Council would like to thank those who have pledged monies for the benches. Enough has so far been raised to fund two of the four benches. If you wish to support this project please contact the North Luffenham Parish Clerk at clerk@northluffenham.org.uk

Rutland Walking Cycling and Outdoor Festival 29 May – 13 June

A range of virtual challenges and activities to get involved in, at your own pace and in your own time. Activities will be regularly added to our website throughout the 2 week festival, including family fun activities, local walking and cycling routes, outdoor spaces, local club activities, workplace wellbeing and more. Find out more by visiting the Active Rutland website: https://www.activerutland.org.uk/walkingandcyclingfestival

Face to face festival activities are planned for later this year, if you would like to be added to our mailing list for updates please let me know. If you are part of a club/group/organisation that would like to be involved in our festival later this year, please get in touch.

If you or someone you know takes part in any activities across the 2 weeks, don’t forget to take some photos and send them in to us or let us know what you had a go at.

If you have any questions please get in touch.

Many thanks,

Danielle

Danielle Adams | Active Rutland Officer

Rutland County Council

Catmose, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HP

t: 01572 720936 | 07765 770930

e: dadams@rutland.gov.uk

Please find attached Notice’s and accompanying plans in respect of the Temporary Road Closures in the above areas in Rutland which will come into effect from 03/06/2021 to 05/06/2021.

Plans of the proposed closures and their associated diversion routes are included in the attached documents for your reference.

It is anticipated the works will only be in place for a few hours at each location and only one site will be worked on at a time.

Rutland County Council is offering FREE bus travel on journeys that either start or finish in Oakham and Uppingham from Monday 31^st May until Saturday 5^th June 2021. Please download the following to fnd out more:

North Luffenham Parish Council has yet again had complaints about dog mess on paths and from residents who have open plan front lawns within the village.

The majority of dog owners are responsible but for those who think it doesn’t matter dog mess is offensive and a health hazard, especailly for children.

A proposal was put forward by a resident of South Luffenham for benches at intervals on the walk from South Luffenham, around North Luffenham and The Settings. For those less able it would give the opportunity to have a rest, enjoy the views and the exercise would be beneficial to their health and well being. North Luffenham Parish Council (NLPC) felt that this was a good idea as it would also be of benefit to residents of North Luffenham as well. In a joint venture with South Luffenham Parish Council (SLPC) NLPC has resolved to enable this proposal.

Below is a picture of the type of bench chosen. A map of the sites for the benches can be downloaded. NLPC is appealing for funds for the purchase of the benches and their secure placements. SLPC will also be appealing to their residents. If you would like to donate please contact the clerk: clerk@northluffenham.org.uk

Monday May 24th

10am meet by the churchyard gate in Edith Weston

To walk along the Water via the Sailing club and back to church

Rutland Water Benefice welcomes Jes and Jane Salt.
Please click on the link below and look on page 2 of the News to find out how to join either his licencing as Associate Priest by the Bishop on Zoom or his first service here, in Empingham at 5pm. There is also information on Benefice Rambles on Monday 10th and 24th May.

Join a Benefice ramble on the following Monday mornings:

May 10th 10am meet by the churchyard gate, Edith Weston to walk to Normanton Church and back

May 24th 10am meet by the churchyard gate, Edith Weston to walk via  the Sailing club and back to church

All are welcome

Distinguished Gentlemen’s Ride (DGR) 2021

 The DGR unites classic and vintage style motorcycle riders all over the world to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer research and men’s mental health.

 Looks like the date for this year’s DGR is going to be at a potentially warmer and drier time of the year this time (fingers crossed) for the UK.

The 2021 Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is going ahead on its new date of Sunday 23rd May 2021.

A few of us from South Luffenham are planning to get together and join the ride in Cambridge; please use the links below to register and let us know if you’d like to join us. 

https://www.gentlemansride.com/about

https://www.gentlemansride.com/2021

The Community Centre, following its refurbishment, is open today for the election of a Police and Crime Commissioner. The Polling Station closes at 10pm.

Many thanks to all those, and dog, who turned out to help with preparation of the gound for the wildflower seeds. Quite a bit of effort is required for the preparation and the number of volunteers made it much easier. Let’s hope for a good display.

There have been requests from residents to have areas of wildflowers established. The photograph show a triangular area, at the lower part of The Oval by Church St., bounded by the walls and the line of trees.

Wildflower seeds have been bought by the parish council and if you would like to help establish the wildflowers please come along on Tues next week (27th) at 5pm  – and to bring along a garden rake if you have one – when the area will be raked and the seeds sown.

Rutland and Stamford Sound is a new, independent, not-for-profit community radio station led by well-known local presenter Rob Persani. We launched on 8^th March this year. The attached is a poster for you to use and share as you wish to let your local residents know more about the radio station.

What do we do?

Rutland and Stamford Sound entertains and informs local people, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We have local content, presenters, stories and involvement in every aspect of the radio station. We support the health and wellbeing of our listeners by helping to combat loneliness and isolation. How do we know this? Local people told us so, in engagement activities on the build-up to the station launch. Our name was chosen by local people and our logo was designed in Rutland. Local people listen to our radio station and engage with our brand.

Who is behind the radio station?

Originating from a project initiated by Rutland County Council, the station is now an independent Community Interest Company (Rutland and Stamford Sound CIC Registration No. 13100133). The Board and Management team are local people with business, broadcasting, finance and community experience. We are all volunteers, publicly accountable for our operations, transparent in how we use our funds and committed to regular engagement with the local community.  Currently broadcasting on-line, we operate to OFCOM standards of best practice.

Want to know more?

If you have any questions about the radio station, advertising and news, please get in touch. We’re looking forward to hearing from you and working together, soon

The Annual Parish Meeting (APM) will be held on the 19th April at 7.30pm. Because of the restrictions this will have to be a virtual meeting by Zoom. The link for the meeting is:    

https://zoom.us/j/91267575090?pwd=V3k0TkJsaUVFY29UYXo0Nm5aOGltUT09

Meeting ID: 912 6757 5090

Passcode: 738000

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 an online 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 are most welcome. Please email them to clerk@northluffenham.org.uk.

For a variety of reasons not everybody will be able to join in the meeting and a Newsletter is being circulated summarising the activities of the Parish Council over the past year: please click to download

A reminder that from the 12th April the A6003, Uppingham to Oakham road, will be closed in both directions due to extensive works on the railway bridge. If you want to travel to Oakham please find an alternative route.

Please see the attached full press releaes from RCC concerning the above