Please join Sheena Kirk & Nicky Morris for an uplifting, fun afternoon of fitness…

After introductions there will be a warm up to music followed by a dance session led by Nicky. After a break, Sheena will lead you through a stretch routine with some pilates and yoga moves to make you feel longer & stronger with a wonderful sense of wellbeing.

To finish there will be hot and cold drinks available…and of course home-made cake!

Where: Ashwell Village Hall, Oakham, LE15 7LW

When: Saturday 10^th May 2025; 2 – 5pm

Cost: £29

For booking details….please head to Sheena’s website to reserve your place online!
Full & further information about the afternoon is also available there.

Musclematters2.co.uk

Please note that this class is not for complete beginners. If you have or already attend any pilates, yoga, dance or are involved in fitness you are very welcome to attend

Look forward to seeing you there!

Sheena Kirk
sheena.kirk@gmail.com

Who we are:
Nicky Morris trained at The Royal Ballet School, experienced life on the road as a professional dancer and has had the wonderful opportunity to teach adults in Rutland for 14 years, for all abilities and ages. Nicky brings a fun and energetic workout, utilising ballet, jazz and contemporary dance.
Sheena Kirk is a retired physio who brings a wealth of knowledge from the sports and fitness world. After working in the NHS and private healthcare for 25 years, Sheena ran her own private practice for 15 years in Rutland, also teaching pilates-inspired, stretch and yoga classes with a twist, introducing fitness to folks in a fun way to look after their bodies.

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.

1st April at 7.30 pm at the Barrowden Community Hub

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.

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

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

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

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

Following a review of trees on The Oval the recommended remedial work has been carried out. There are a number of logs as a result and residents are welcome to gather them for their own use.

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

The dress rehearsal is finished, the props are made, the sound and lighting has arrived, the grease paint is ready to be applied and the cast are raring to go.

Oh yes! we have a total extravaganza for you tomorrow night (Sunday 22nd) at The Fox at 6.00pm. Everyone is so hyped to bring you the best village pantomime yet. We just can’t wait. Me? I’ve not slept for two nights, so excited am I!

The weather forecast is for dry conditions which is all the cast ever ask for. We’ve performed for you in arctic conditions , we’ve even performed on ice! There is some wind in the forecast but, believe you me there’s always an abundance of hot air in our pantomimes so it won’t be a lot different! The show will go on!!

The cast have worked extra hard this year to bring you this wonderful opening to Christmas week. Please don’t miss it! There would be nothing worse than sitting down to your huge Christmas dinner with that glum look on all the faces around the table knowing that they had missed the best start to Christmas anyone could ever have! Don’t be that person!

Romeo had his Juliet, Arthur had his Knights, Romulus had his Remus (classy knowledge eh!) North Luffenham has it Christmas Pantomime!

We can’t wait to see you all there. It will be brilliant!