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5th November
Bonfire Night
The Oval-North Luffenham
6pm – Bonfire and then 6.30pm FIREWORKS
Hot Chocolate – Home made Soup – Coffee – Pop
Hot Dogs – Burgers – Sparklers
COLLECTION TO COVER EXPENSES
PLEASE BE GENEROUS – PARISH COUNCIL EVENT
Please see below a note I have received from PC le Pla our local Police officer
Dear all,
I have been contacted by a local resident who received a letter purporting to be from a Chinese bank about a possible relative who has died leaving $ 18.5 million. As you would expect, they wanted him to get in touch with them and open a bank account etc.
THIS IS A SCAM!!!! Unfortunately, it is a common one.
Please send out alerts, warning people of this.
I will inform Trading Standards of this.
Regards
Paul Le Pla
Rutland Police
I have now turned the corner and am now in the home straight in terms of fund raising – I’ve raised £8000 of my target of £8644 – (£8644 representing £1 for every orphan who is registered with the Mango Tree Orphan Support Programme).
I would like to thank the very kind supporters of my ride in the village who took an interest in the ride, and helped me towards that target. I am especially grateful to Steve Marson who gave me so much technical support and advice before I set off!
The Mango Tree has been blessed by a film director who is a keen supporter and who went out to Kenya to visit the work of the charity and made a film for us.
The aviation enthusiasts amongst you will be aware of the last flying Vulcan bomber, known as XH558.
This has been kept flying for the last few years by a private charity, based at Robin Hood Airport, Doncaster.
2015 is the last year it will be able to fly, due to the difficulties in continuing the required support for a complex aircraft.
The Vulcan will be undertaking a “last hurrah” flight around the UK this weekend. The Southern loop of this flight will take place on Sunday, 11th October, and will include Rutland Water as a waypoint on the trip around the country.
There will be no display as such, but it will be overhead the reservoir for a period of time
Timings are still to be confirmed, but further details can be found on the Vulcan Trusts website.
Results from Annual Autumn Show 2015
The North Luffenham Garden Club held its 17th Annual Autumn Show on Sunday 13th September in the village Community Centre and school hall
Last year was a bumper year, and we knew it would be a hard act to follow. Indeed there were fewer entrants (32 in total) and entries (270) overall, but the
hall was still filled with a glorious array of fresh and home produce, flowers and crafts.
Village shows such as ours are an important tradition both as a community event and as a celebration of the traditional pastimes and skills in growing, making
and baking. Jim Bolton, the Club’s president echoed this sentiment in his speech, emphasising the importance of passing on and encouraging these skills in the
younger generations.
It is fair to say we were deeply disappointed by the lack of children’s entries. However the boost in popularity of flower arrangements continued with the new
prize of an RHS Grenfell Medal was awarded for a second year, and for the first time we also awarded the RHS Banksian medal for most points won in the home-
grown fruit and vegetables categories.
Hopefully some people will have been encouraged to have a go themselves next year – ANYONE CAN ENTER NOT JUST MEMBERS, and we can drum up some enthusiasm from
the younger generation. We would like to make some changes to the children’s classes and would be grateful for suggestions at any time.
A big thank you to everyone who made the effort to put in entries, and particularly to the Garden Club committee and a small army of volunteers who helped the
day run so smoothly.
Katy Ellis
Chairperson
Results
Overall Winner (most points in the show) – President’s Cup
1st- Finola Timmins
2nd – Alan Lambert
3rd – Linda Ellis
Best in Show – The Freddie Clyant Trophy – Winner Fay Cummings (knitted animals in hot air balloon
)
RHS Grenfell Medal (for most points in flower arranging categories) – winner Sue Rennard
RHS Banksian Medal (for most points in fruit and vegetables categories) – winner Alan Lambert
Best Photograph in Show – winner Katy Ellis (Waterperry Garden vista)
Children’s Best in Show – Freya Morris (miniature garden)
Overall Winner – under 8s
North Luffenham Beavers (largest sunflower head)
Overall Winner age 8-12
1st Freya Morris
2nd George Morris
A ladies wrist watch with a red strap has been found just near the cricket pavilion on North Luffenham Oval. If you have lost such an item please email nicolamorris66@hotmail.co.uk
I have today received details of road closures in our area. See below
The 2 documents below may be of use to residents who wish to stop receiving nuisance telephone calls or emails
Planning Committee North Luffenham Parish Council.
Planning applications are made to the planning department of Rutland County Council and any that may affect North Luffenham are passed on to the Parish Council. The Parish Council cannot reject an application but it is a statutory consultee and can either support, object or make no comment on the application. The decision on the planning application is made by Rutland County Council but may well be influenced by views of the Parish Council or members of the public as local knowledge is of importance in their decision.
Members of the public may view planning applications online at: www.rutland.gov.uk/planning where support or objection and comments may be made. Comments can also emailed to planning@rutland.gov.uk but can also be made by post or in person. Comments must be made within 21 days of the application being posted.
The Planning Committee posts each application on the North Luffenham website when it is received and discusses each application. In order to reach a decision members of the committee may discuss with the applicant and neighbours affected. The committee in most cases is able to reach a decision but on occasions, for a contentious or major application, the Parish Council as a whole will be involved.
The planning committee would welcome queries, comments or advice concerning applications. Please contact Tim Smith by email: tim.smith2818@btinternet.com or phone 01780 360083.
It would be remiss of me not to point out to you that there is a wonderful evening in store at Stamford’s Corn Exchange Theatre from October 7-10 at 7-30 pm each evening with a matinee on Saturday at 2-30 pm.
The Stamford Gilbert & Sullivan Players will be performing “Trial By Jury” and “HMS Pinafore” and as if that isn’t enough between the two Operas there will be dancing from the highly acclaimed Welland School of Dance.
TRIAL BY JURY is a short 30 minute opera. It is a satire in which the librettist, Gilbert, sought to demonstrate the shortcomings of the Judiciary. The case is one of Breach of Promise of Marriage and we are soon to discover that the Learned Judge (played by North Luffenham’s own Ian Ferguson) has some previous that makes it inappropriate that he should preside over such a case
HMS PINAFORE. Here the satire is aimed at the Navy. In the late 1880s W H Smith the bookseller was appointed First Lord of The Admiralty. There was Public outcry that a man with no naval experience should get such a post. Of course it wouldn’t happen today? With the names changed this Opera is based around that scenario. On this ship there is the ‘Baddy’ sailor which is played by Ian Ferguson of North Luffenham.
Both Operas contain delightful Music and a lot of fun. Not to be missed.
Tickets ranging from £11-50 to £13-50 (children £6) can be obtained from the box office on (01780) 766455
There is an organised trip by coach to UPTON PARK (near Banbury) on Wednesday October 14th.Places are available if anyone from the village is interested. Cost of the coach about £8 (TBC). Entry fee £9 (free if National Trust member). A guided costing £2.50 is also available. There is a restaurant on site and a garden to visit too.
If interested please contact Hilary Smith on 01780 360083 or email hilary.daintith@ gmail .com.
We’ve got a great film to start off the autumn season (& today does feel seriously like autumn – perfect for thinking of a cosy night watching a great film): Far From the Madding Crowd. As I shall be away next week, I’ve been to see it and thought it was really good.
Usual time and place: second Wednesday of every month in Uppingham Town Hall, doors open at 7pm for a 7.30 start. You can either get the £5 tickets on the door or in advance from the Falcon (but we’ve never turned anyone away yet!). We will do our usual homemade nibbles, but do bring your own plus a bottle of anything that appeals and maybe a cushion or two (though the moulded chairs are pretty OK).
We will tell you what we’ve got coming up for the next few months – all good ones! Have a great evening, and I’ll catch up with you come October. Susie
Susie Burrows
Hi
the Village Working Party day scheduled for Saturday 12th September has had to be postponed.
Apologies to all those who were looking forward to a therapeutic tidy up
Have you ever looked around the village and thought, “I wonder who tidied that up”, or seen an area that was becoming a bit bedraggled and thought “someone needs to sort that out, I wonder who looks after it”
The answer on both occasions is quite possibly the village working party – a group of volunteers who gather when necessary to tidy up some of the less loved corners of the village and maintain some of the nicer spots we appreciate
Next opportunity to take part in this social activity will be on Saturday 12th September, and so if you are happy to undertake some basic maintenance – weeding, painting, litter picking etc to help maintain the look of North Luffenham, and have some time you are willing to donate on the day, then contact Charles Cade or meet at the Cricket Pavillion at 9am on the Saturday morning.
FREE YOGA TALK AND TRIAL CLASS
Ever wanted to find out more about YOGA and have a little go???
Well now is your chance – and what’s more it’s totally free! Next weekend I’ll be putting on a FREE HALF HOUR TALK with some simple demonstrations plus a FREE TRIAL CLASS especially for people who just want to have a little go to see if it works for them. The talk begins at 10.00 followed by the 1 hour class beginning at 10.30. This will take place at Ryhall Village Hall on Saturday 5th September and at Tinwell Village Hall on Sunday 6th September. Booking is essential due to space. Please email deb@do-yoga.co.uk to book in either for the Talk or the Trial Class – or why not come for both? (NB you will need your own mat and blanket to take part in the trial class).
With best wishes, From Deb
Please see note below from Libby Kingsley, Economic Development and Tourism Manager at Rutland County Council
The Prince’s Countryside Fund – Autumn Round to Open to UK on 7 September
The Prince’s Countryside Fund was established to support the sustainability and protection of farms and rural communities throughout the UK. The aim of the funding is to have a long-term positive impact on rural communities, helping those that live and work there to sustain the countryside by tackling key rural issues.
The Fund is available to not-for-profit organisations, charities, Social Enterprises, Community Interest Companies, Companies Limited by Guarantee, and Unincorporated Associations in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Funding is for a maximum of three years and for a maximum grant of £50,000 per project.
Projects must focus on at least one of the following countryside issues:
* Thriving Rural Communities – projects that provide innovative solutions to deliver assets and services that keep rural communities together and develop a more sustainable rural economy ie, empowering communities to provide village services or create business hubs and employment for local people.
* Rural Livelihoods – projects that focus on developing stronger, more sustainable farm and rural enterprises with the aim of halting the decline of the rural economy, ie providing rural businesses with support and advice or supporting farmer led initiatives.
* Farmers of the Future – projects that help improve skills and increase opportunities of taking up rural careers, in particular in farming, with the aim of remaining within and contributing to the rural economy, ie training opportunities and apprenticeship schemes, inspiring and enabling new entrants to consider a career in farming.
The fund is expected to open on 7 September 2015 and close on 8 October 2015.
Libby Kingsley | Economic Development and Tourism Manager
Rutland County Council
Catmose, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6HP
t: 01572 720 983
m: 0791 761 3252
e: lkingsley@rutland.gcsx.gov.uk <mailto:lkingsley@rutland.gcsx.gov.uk>
www.rutland.gov.uk <http://www.rutland.gov.uk/>
Daphne Stanley is very kindly hosting a Coffee Morning at her home, 4 Johnson Close, North Luffenham between 10 am and 12 noon on Wednesday September 2nd.
There will be Cakes, Home Produce and a raffle.
Proceeds go to 2 very worthwhile charities
FOR RUTLAND IN RUTLAND
BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION
Please see the announcement below from The Electoral Registration Officer at Catmose.
The Caribbean comes to
With music from King Don Steel Drums
Sunday 30th August 5pm
(Bank holiday weekend)
Caribbean BBQ, Dancing and Good Beer
‘Dress to impress Caribbean style’
The Fox Pinfold Lane North Luffenham Tel 01780 720991
Please see the note below from PC Paul Le Pla of the South Rutland beat
Hello all,
Recently I have spoken to one of our Neighbourhood Watch coordinators regarding door to door sellers.
My advice is that if door to door sellers descend on us, then please telephone the police on 101 to inform us, so we can check these people out.
They often get dropped off in villages in groups & later get picked up together. If you see them with a car, then discreetly obtain the registration number details. To legally sell door to door, you require a Pedlars certificate, which the seller must show you.
When speaking to these people, I would suggest that you be polite & just say, “No thanks, I do not buy from people at the door”.
Unfortunately, there are links to criminal activity associated with some of these people.
Trading Standards would also like to hear of such incidents. My contact is Rob EDMONDS & he works from the Peterborough office, but covers Rutland.
He can be contacted on either 01733 747474 (main office) or 01733 453528 (his direct line).
Please feel free to pass these numbers around to local residents?
Regards
Paul
Dear All,
Firstly, apologies for being so tardy in reminding you about our next film in 3 days time…. I’ve been away, and got all behind. However, the good news is that we are showing NIGHT-CRAWLER on Wednesday, and it has had some terrific feedback. I know it sounds a bit like a horror movie title, but it isn’t – it is a deliciously exciting, quite dark thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Everyone I know who has seen it has raved about it so grab your chance.
Usual time and place – Uppingham Town Hall, doors open at 7 for 7.30. We will as always supply a few home-made goodies to welcome you with and soft drinks if wanted, but do feel free to bring a bottle or anything else that adds to your fun. Some of us like to have a cushion for the chairs, but most think they are fine. Tickets £5 (always available on the door, but can be pre-booked at the Falcon if preferred).
And don’t forget that you can always check out our website to see what is coming up (& we’ve got some excellent films lined up for the autumn), including trailers: Uppingham Films | Beautiful and powerful films
Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday.
Susie Burrows