There has been a comment that on the previous post the link did not work. If so, please try this link https://www.rutland.gov.uk/have-your-say/live-consultations/proposals-local-government-reorganisation-leicester-leicestershire-rutlandhttps://www.rutland.gov.uk/have-your-say/live-consultations/proposals-local-government-reorganisation-leicester-leicestershire-rutland or go to the RCC website and search for ‘Proposals for local government reorganisation in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland’

Rutland County Council has confirmed that free travel on the Rutland Callconnect network will be extended for a further 12 months, until 31 March 2027.

If you would like to know more about Callconnect, please visit the Rutland bus website at www.rutlandbuses.info

We’ve recently received complaints about dog fouling around the village, particularly on footpaths and public areas.

We’d like to remind all dog owners that it is your responsibility to clean up after your dog and dispose of waste appropriately. Dog fouling is unpleasant, poses a health risk, and affects everyone who lives in and visits our community.

Please ensure you always carry bags when walking your dog and use the bins provided — or take it home if needed.

Let’s all do our part to keep our village clean, safe, and enjoyable for everyone.

There have been several people seen with dogs off their leads in fields around the village with grazing sheep.

As a reminder, we are in lambing season and dogs should not be allowed off the lead in fields that have livestock in them (or will do in the future)

Also all dog poo should be picked up in fields, as there is a risk to sheep of infection with fatal diseases (Gid and Sheep Measles) carried in dog faeces.

Residents are invited to meet officers from Leicestershire Police at an upcoming Beat Engagement session at North Luffenham Road, Lyndon.

📅 Date: Thursday 12th March
🕚 Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm

Beat engagement events give residents the opportunity to speak directly with local police officers, raise any concerns, ask questions, and discuss issues affecting the local community.

Please use this link for the Leicestershire Police meetings/events calendar.

The firm emptying our roadside bins at the junction of Glebe Road and Lyndon Road, adjacent to The Jetties, report that it is constantly filled with cat litter. It has recently been emptied but once again is overflowing due to cat litter.

Cat litter should be put into the black bin and not roadside bins.

Unfortunately the chip van will not be in the village tonight due to vehicle maintenance

The excitement is growing in the village. I can feel it! If you’ve not got your tickets you can still get them from The Fox or from one of the people named on the posters around the village. Why not pop in to The Fox or call one of them? It’s going to be a great fun night!

Latest News! Some of the participants are getting a bit worked up and it is clear from the picture below that some are getting quite belligerent towards their rivals. Clearly they can’t wait to get started!

Others have been having a final try out to see if they are fit enough to compete!

Make sure you don’t miss out. All of those of you who forgot to get your loved one a Valentine’s day gift here’s you chance to make amends. What better present than a night at the Races!!

Only a matter of hours to go. Make sure you don’t miss out!

See you Saturday night at The Races!

 The replacing of the 240 litre black bins with smaller 140 litre bins from Monday 2 March 2026 onwards. The process is simple and will coincide with your normal black bin collection day.

Just keep putting your black household waste bin out for collection, as normal. At some point in March, it will be emptied, taken away and replaced with your new, smaller black bin. This will be done all in one go, so that your old bin is emptied, removed and replaced at the same time, on a normal black bin collection day. RCC plan to complete all bin swaps by 30 March.

There have been reports that some of the smaller bins delivered today havef mis-shapen lids. 

The supplier and he has advised that the plastic has a memory and will settle and return to its right shape and that this can happen during storage and transportation. 

Just one week to go until the biggest social event in the village so far this year!

The latest news from the North Luffenham Stables is that a horse has had to be withdrawn following the discovery that it was pregnant and so was not in a state to run. Apparently in June, she is due to give birth to a baby horse. (I know it’s not the correct terminology, but I’ve been told that I can’t use foal language on this site!)

So, on with the details.

Why not use this weekend to snap up some of the final tickets on sale? You can do this either by calling in at The Fox, or giving one of the phone number on the posters around the village a call and the lovely people behind them will gladly sell you some tickets. This promises to be a really fun evening so make sure you don’t miss out!

There will be races throughout the evening that you can try your luck wagering on as well as other games and a raffle with superb prizes all alongside a thriving bar.

The event will be a cash only event so please make sure to empty all the local ATM’s and bring a sturdy shopping bag with you to hopefully cart away all those lovely winnings!

The final countdown has started! Please make sure you’re not the ones missing out a week from now!

See you all next Saturday 6.30pm onwards at the School Hall

Rutland County Council is currently consulting on a planning application submitted by Heidelberg Materials (Castle Cement) for the extension of Grange Top Quarry (application 2024/0066/MIN). The proposals include revised access arrangements, which may alter HGV traffic patterns on the A606 and possibly the surrounding villages. Residents who wish to view the application documents or submit comments can do so via the County Council’s planning portal;  https://publicaccess.rutland.gov.uk/onlineapplications. Search for application 2024/0066/MIN and click “Make a comment”. The consultation period closes on 11 March 2026. You can contact Empingham Parish Council if you would like more information or you need any help.

We are so excited to be presenting Handel’s Messiah for our Spring concert on Saturday
28th March at 7.30pm, Oakham School Chapel, Oakham. Rehearsals are now well under
way of this powerful and much loved work under the enthusiastic and expert leadership of
our musical director Jamie Conway. We will be joined by the Raikes Consort orchestra
together with professional soloists. This will be the biggest production Rutland Choral
Society has ever put on making this a stand out, not to be missed concert.
Jamie says “The Messiah is in many ways the pre-eminent choral masterpiece. I am so
excited to bring this story to life with the Rutland Choral Society. The choir has come on a
tremendous journey in the two and a half years I have been working with them, and they
perform with not only beautiful singing, but such meaning and a connection to the music and
libretto. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience all three parts of the Messiah
performed with the Raikes Consort and a top-rate team of soloists.”
Make sure you don’t miss out and get your tickets now priced £20 (under 16’s free) from
choir members or https://wegottickets.com/rutlandchoralsociety

The Fish and Chip van will be at Pinfold Close this evening from 6:25 to 7:15pm

As I write this I am pleased to report that a record number of horses have been entered for the races. This makes for an even better than hoped for event. However there has been some interesting news from some of the local stables which I felt I needed to share with you.

Following a recent veterinary health inspection at a North Luffenham Stud, the county’s leading racing Shetland Pony has been rule out of the forthcoming race night with a mystery long term illness. The stud had requested the veterinary visit as Shetland Shifter had been noted to have a very, very sore inflamed throat resulting in a hacking cough. The result of the visit was that the vet immediately ruled Shetland Shifter out of any racing for the foreseeable future with a mystery illness that currently he is unable to diagnose accurately. In making this ruling the vet commented, “I cannot be sure exactly what is wrong with Shetland Shifter but is is patently clear from examining her that she is a little horse!”

We have also had photographic evidence sent to us of another horse due to race who is currently recovering from surgery. The secretly taken photograph, shown below would seem to suggest that the outcome of the operation may not be entirely satisfactory!

Don’t forget, tickets for this great event are available from The Fox or from the people named on the posters that are posted throughout the village.

It really is going to be a fantastic evening, so don’t miss out, make sure you secure your tickets before they run out and then watch this space for more updates!!

We are hosting an extra special open meeting on Wednesday 25th February with a special guest speaker – BBC Gardeners’ World presenter Adam Frost. We are extremely excited to welcome him to our Club and are very much looking forward to his talk, ‘How I Garden’. 
The event will take place in North Luffenham School Hall and doors open promptly at 7pm.

Please do join us for an inspirational talk, refreshments (tea, coffee & wine available to buy) & our extraordinary raffle to make it a really memorable night.

A limited number of tickets are now available to buy from The Fox, North Luffenham for just £27.50 per person (cash only please).