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Phone Lines: Update
The latest information from BT is that Openreach aim to have the phone lines reinstated by the 31st August.
Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Begins
The formal six week consultation on the Draft Neighbourhood Plan has now commenced. The draft plan and how to respond can be found on this link to the village website: https://northluffenham.com/nlpc/neighbourhood-plan/
NLPC Minutes of the General and Trust Meetings 18th July.
Neighbourhood Plan Consultation 23rd August – 4th October
As you will be aware the North Luffenham Neighbourhood Plan Working Group of the Parish Council have been developing the Neighbourhood Plan document, Planning Policies and background evidence for the North Luffenham Neighbourhood Plan.
The Plan and Policies are now at the point where the residents of the Parish have the opportunity to review and comment on the draft (the official status is “Pre Submission”) plan.
You should have received details about the plan, and the consultation, via a leaflet drop.
The consultation period starts Tuesday 23rd August, and you can find the details of the consultation period, a downloadable copy of the draft plan, along with supporting documents on the Neighbourhood Plan page on the web site.
There is also a link to the online form for you to enter your views
https://northluffenham.com/nlpc/neighbourhood-plan/
This is your chance to provide feedback, and influence the plan. Once this consultation period completes, Rutland County Council will run a wider review, however this will be mainly around the legalities and background evidence for the plan – they will not comment on the actual planning policies in the plan, unless there are errors or unenforceable statements included in the text.
Please take this opportunity to provide your input. The Plan will be part of the decision making process for all planning applications submitted in North Luffenham Parish until 2036, and so it is very important that it accurately reflects the overall views of the residents.
Phone Issues Update
The current outage of the telephone system in North Luffenham has been confirmed to be caused by theft of the copper cables from the Telephone Exchange on Ketton Road to the villages.
Internet services are not affected as they are carried by fibre optic cable from the Exchange to the villages, and only use copper cable from the green cabinets on the streets.
Various estimates from BT have been reported to reinstate the telephone services, but the last time this happened it took approximately 10 days to repair the cable.
A further road closure in September
Phone Line Update
Thanks everyone for the information on the phone line outage.
It looks like all villages served by the North Luffenham exchange- North Luffenham, South Luffenham, Edith Weston and potentially Barrowden – are affected
BT are aware and working on it
The earliest estimate from BT / Openreach to resolve the problem is tomorrow evening
Phones down in Lyndon Road
The phone lines are down on Lyndon Road. Is this the same anywhere else in North Luffenham?
New Local Plan: Issue and Options Consultation
It is important that local communities respond to this consultation because it is an opportunity for you to have a voice in the development of the new Local Plan for Rutland.
North Luffenham Parish Council has approved a guide to the important questions and advice on responses to this consultation. Hopefuly residents will find it useful to guide them through a complex document which is on the Rutland County Council Website.
You may have different opinions; all comments are valid at this stage.
Citizens Advice Rutland
North Luffenham Parish Council Parish Council and Trust Meetings on Monday 15th August in the Community Centre at 7.30pm.
The agendas and papers are attached below
CRAFTING SESSIONS ON YOUR DOORSTEP IN NORTH LUFFENHAM – IN SUE’S NEW ART STUDIO
Workshops are located at the Springboards Arts Studio in North Luffenham.
If you wish to book a place, email info@springboardarts.co.uk fill in the online form at www.springboardarts.co.uk or call Sue on 07920 841058
All are suitable for beginners. 5 places are available for each workshop – assemble a group of friends and come along together!
Alternatively, contact us for a bespoke workshop on a date to suit you – an ideal gift for friends & family.
Summer Social on The Oval
REMINDER – SUMMER SOCIAL ON THE OVAL THIS SATURDAY 30th JULY, 2-4pm
The weather’s forecast to be fair, the ladies of Luffenham are busy baking summer treats and the ingredients for the jugs of Pimms are ready & waiting to be blended for you to enjoy a relaxing afternoon @ the Cricket Pavilion. Do come along and while away an hour, chatting to friends old & new whilst raising much-needed funds for our local Charity – The Rutland Food Bank.
Correction to the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) 2020-21
Footbridge Unsafe.
The footbridge over the River Chater on the footpath from the Church to the Pilton railway bridge was inspected by the safety officer from Rutland County Council (RCC) and considered to be unsafe.
The damage has been reported to RCC abd hoepfully repairs will be done in the near furure
An important request to everyone from wildlife and animal organisations
As temperatures exceed levels that our wildlife is used to, especially over the next few days, could we ask people to please leave out bowls of water in our gardens and allotments to help them. It’s also particularly important to leave bowls of water on the ground and in accessible places overnight for hedgehogs and other wildlife to find.
Another important reminder from the RSPCA regarding domestic animals is to please remember not to walk your dogs, especially not on hard (potentially very hot and dry) surfaces, during the heat as this could cause heat stroke or prove fatal.
North Luffenham Parish Council Parish Council and Trust Meetings on Monday 18 July in the Community Centre at 7.30pm.
The agendas and papers for the meeting are attached below.
NLPC Annual Accounts and payments over £100
I am pleased to advise that NLPC passed their annual internal audit with regards to Governance and Finances. Please find attached the finalised report along with a list of expenditure over £100. If any member of the public would like to examine the accounts then this can be done from 13th July 2022 to 23rd August 2022 by first contacting the Parish Clerk by email: clerk@northluffenham.org.uk