Category Archives: General News

General news & information from the surrounding area.

Reminder: The Mobile Post Office will be in Butt Lane from 12:30 to 1:30pm Today!

A reminder that a mobile post office service is available 12.30pm-1.30pm, in Butt Lane, adjacent to the Oval every Friday. Services offered include:

  • special delivery
  • travel money
  • car tax
  • passport check and send
  • banking services for personal customers and small businesses
  • cash deposits and withdrawals
  • withdrawals using a Post Office card account
  • sending funds abroad using Moneygram
  • paying bills

Please try to support this valuable service.

North Luffenham Garden Club meeting Thursday 13 April

Our next meeting is this Thursday 13th April @7.30pm in the Community Centre, when we welcome Dr Andrew Ward  with his talk on ‘Plants that Excite’  (A personal selection, mainly of herbaceous perennial plants – these are a mixture of unusual varieties of more common plants and some rarer ones which are just as “growable”.)

Andrew set up his nursery at Norwell near Newark over 22 years ago and specialises in choice and unusual herbaceous perennials and alpines. The nursery is based around a one acre plantsman’s garden which holds over 2,000 different species.  Andrew is a well known and respected speaker to the Hardy Plant Society and many other gardening groups, and he really knows his stuff! Well worth listening to….and he provides a list of all the plants illustrated in his talk so you don’t have to write it all down yourself!

Guests welcome – £2 with tea/coffee/biscuits beforehand and a raffle.  Don’t forget to bring along any spare seeds  or plants you have yourself to sell too.

Why is there no water supply?

We are receiving reports of low water pressure or no supply in the L E 15 North Luffenham area, this has been caused by a burst water main. We aim to fix the problem by 6 P M. Your water supply will then gradually return to normal.

Sometimes the water may be slightly discoloured after the supply is restored. Running the cold tap gently should clear this. Sorry for any problems this has caused.

More info can be found at www.stwater.co.uk/in-my-area or Water Supply Interruptions in North Luffenham.

via Severn Trent Water

Reminder: The Mobile Post Office will be in Butt Lane from 12:30 to 1:30pm Today!

A reminder that a mobile post office service is available 12.30pm-1.30pm, in Butt Lane, adjacent to the Oval every Friday. Services offered include:

  • special delivery
  • travel money
  • car tax
  • passport check and send
  • banking services for personal customers and small businesses
  • cash deposits and withdrawals
  • withdrawals using a Post Office card account
  • sending funds abroad using Moneygram
  • paying bills

Please try to support this valuable service.

Reminder: The Mobile Post Office will be in Butt Lane from 12:30 to 1:30pm Today!

A reminder that a mobile post office service is available 12.30pm-1.30pm, in Butt Lane, adjacent to the Oval every Friday. Services offered include:

  • special delivery
  • travel money
  • car tax
  • passport check and send
  • banking services for personal customers and small businesses
  • cash deposits and withdrawals
  • withdrawals using a Post Office card account
  • sending funds abroad using Moneygram
  • paying bills

Please try to support this valuable service.

Mobile Post Office Service every Friday

A reminder that a mobile post office service is available 12.30pm-1.30pm, in Butt Lane, adjacent to the Oval every Friday.

Services offered include:

  • special delivery
  • travel money
  • car tax
  • passport check and send
  • banking services for personal customers and small businesses
  • cash deposits and withdrawals
  • withdrawals using a Post Office card account
  • sending funds abroad using Moneygram
  • paying bills

Please try to support this valuable service.

Notices of local road closures during April and July 2017

Four Temporary Diversion of Vehicular Traffic notices have been received recently from Rutland County Council.  Documents containing details of road closures, dates, times and alternative routes are listed below.

 

2nd Tree Down – Fosters Bridge Road blocked

Hi

Just heard on Rutland Radio that a tree is blocking the Fosters Bridge Road

#RutlandRadio

Fallen Tree Blocking the Road

A parishioner has reported that a tree has fallen and is completely blocking the road out of North Luffenham just before the  Pilton Road crossroad.

Another tree is reported to be down near Glaston

Rutland County Council have been alerted

Dogs on the Oval

From Paul Cummings, PC Chairman

It has recently been reported to the Parish Council that an elderly resident slipped on ‘Dog Mess’ on the oval last week and as a result suffered an injury. All dog owners are requested to ensure that their dogs are kept under control and that they clear up after their dogs at all times.

 

Do you have a box of forgotten photos in your attic?

If you have….and your family and friends have seen them all before….

…why not let local folk have a look too.

There is a  Display board at the School  – for anyone to  show off  their   pictures.

They do not have to be certain themes, nor  a certain size – its up to you to choose the  ones you think we would like to see.         So come on – pull out those albums and drawers,  go into   attics and  garages…..

for more details,    or to join in –   phone 01780 720374 or  email Pam at pam1plant@gmail.com

 

Approved Parish Council Minutes (Trust) for 5th December 2016

Listed below is the approved Minutes of the Parish Council (Trust) meeting for 5th December 2016, which replace the watermarked ‘draft’ versions of the same date.

nlpc-minutes-trust-approved-05.12.2016

Phone Found on the Oval

Hi

A phone has been found on the Oval this afternoon

If you have lost one could you contact Pete Burrows on pete.burrows@northluffenham.com with a description

Uppingham Winter Musical Safari – Saturday 4th February

The High Sheriff of Rutland invites you to a Winter Musical Safari in Uppingham on Saturday 4th February, starting at 2:30pm

There will be free music and entertainment for the whole family in multiple venues around Uppingham

Full details of the activities and performances are in the programme below

 

 

Invitation from the High Sheriff of Rutland

Residents of Rutland are invited by the High Sheriff to attend a Service celebrating the County of Rutland, attended by the Sheriff of Rutland Vermont USA, to be held on Sunday 26th February 2017 (not 2016 as in the invite below)

Please RSVP to the High Sherriff using the contact details in the address in the invitation by February 15th 2017if you wish to attend

Mobile postal service reintroduced to North Luffenham

As reported in the local media recently, a mobile postal service is to begin in North Luffenham, tomorrow, Friday, 20th January 2017.

The vehicle will be parked adjacent to the BT pole and steps into the Oval in
Butt Lane, 12.30pm-1.30pm, then every Friday, at the same time.

According to the Rutland and Stamford Mercury, services offered will include:

  • special delivery
  • travel money
  • car tax
  • passport check and send
  • banking services for personal customers and small businesses
  • cash deposits and withdrawals
  • withdrawals using a Post Office card account
  • sending funds abroad using Moneygram
  • paying bills

North Luffenham is one of several local communities to benefit from this mobile postal service.

Rutland South Beat Report received 2nd January 2017

Received from PC Paul Le Pla as follows:

Here is the latest Rutland South beat report detailing crime for last month.

  • 1/12/16 – Damage to motor vehicle – Tixover Grange, Tixover
  • 2/12/16 – Burglary other than dwelling – Normanton Rd, Edith Weston
  • 8/12/16 – Theft – High Street, Ketton
  • 14/12/16 – Theft from unattended motor vehicle – A1 Tinwell
  • 17/12/16 – Theft from unattended motor vehicle – Wireless Hill, North Luffenham
  • 21/12/16 – Theft – Chapel Lane, North Luffenham
  • 21/12/16 – Damage – Stamford Rd, South Luffenham
  • 21/12/16 – Theft – Main Street, Lyddington
  • 21/12/16 – Theft High Street, Ketton
  • 24/12/16 – Assault – Church rd, Ketton

Our current Neighbourhood Priorities’ are:

1 – Tackling crime in Barrowden village due to the recent spike in crime there. We are carrying out high visibility patrols and liaising with surrounding forces sharing intelligence and information. Since we began this priority, we have had no further crimes in the village, which is great news.

2 – Targeting hare coursing  along the A47 corridor from Uppingham to Tixover & parts of the north beat area from Langham towards the A1. Last month, members of the public reported to police numerous reports of hare coursing. As a result several people and vehicles have been identified as taking part in this illegal activity.

I would encourage you all to be vigilant and report any persons you suspect as acting suspicious. Take note of any vehicle and registration number they are in and ring the police on 101.

By all means, let me know and your Neighbourhood coordinators, but ring 101 in the first instance, so the information can be reported and acted upon straightaway.

Remember to visit the Rural Watch website, via www.leics.police.uk/ruralwatch for rural crime updates and a whole host of crime prevention advice.

You can also email PCSO6516 Diana Freeman for any advice at diana.freeman@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk

Toxocara Canis

Perhaps better known as dog roundworm the embryonated eggs of which can be ingested by humans causing disease called toxocariasis. Young children are particularly at risk as it is picked up by ingestion of eggs from infected dog faeces. It is fortunately rare but rare things do happen. Dog mess is not only unpleasant but a potential source of an unpleasant infection.

This item is being reposted as another incident of dog fouling on The Oval and also on a street in the village was reported to the Parish Council. In the incident on The Oval the owner of the dog was challenged but refused to clean up. The vast majority of dog owners conscientiously clean up after their dogs and please continue to be vigilant when walking your dog. If users of The Oval see an infringement please continue to challenge and point out that there are bins provided.

Latest Rutland South Police Crime Report

Received from PC Paul Le Pla as follows:

Here is the latest Rutland South beat report detailing crime for last month.

  • 2/11/16 – Theft from unattended motor vehicle – Lyddington
  • 2/11/16 – Attempt burglary (garage) Chater close, Manton
  • 5/11/16 –  Attempt burglary (garage) – Pinfold close South Luffenham
  • 5/11/16 – Theft from unattended motor vehicle  x 4 – Luffenham road and Dovecote close, Barrowden
  • 6/11/16 – Attempt Burglary dwelling _ Main street, Seaton
  • 12/11/16 – Damage – The Street, South Luffenham
  • 17/11/16 – Attempt Burglary other than dwelling – Barrowden community shop, Wakerley road, Barrowden
  • 23/11/16 – Burglary other than dwelling – Main street, Glaston
  • 23/11/16 – Burglary dwelling – Main street, Empingham
  • 22 – 25/11/16 – Burglary other than dwelling – Barrowden road, Ketton
  • 26 – 27/11/16 – Damage – Hall close play area, Ketton
  • 27/11/16 – Theft of trailer – Wood lane, Braunston

Our current Neighbourhood Priorities’ are –

      Tackling crime in Barrowden village due to the recent spike in crime there. We are carrying out high visibility patrols and liaising with surrounding forces sharing intelligence and information.
      Targeting hare coursing  along the A47 corridor from Uppingham to Tixover & parts of the north beat area from Langham towards the A1. Last month, members of the public reported to police numerous reports of hare coursing. As a result several people and vehicles have been identified as taking part in this illegal activity.

I would encourage you all to be vigilant and report any persons you suspect as acting suspicious. Take note of any vehicle and registration number they are in and ring the police on 101.

By all means, let me know and your Neighbourhood watch coordinators, but ring 101 in the first instance, so the information can be reported and acted upon straightaway.

Remember to visit the Rural Watch website, via the below link for rural crime updates and a whole host of crime prevention advice.

www.leics.police.uk/ruralwatch