On Friday December 20th at about 7-30 pm some members of the Chater Community Choir will be leading the carol singing at The Fox & Hounds.
Come along and join in!
Carol singing at Fox & Hounds
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Santa Spotted Today in Church Street!
Photo via Sallyanne Marsons, Cricket Club
Perhaps Santa has lost his sleigh and is waiting to hitch a ride on the International Space Station which passes over shortly, start looking towards Morcott at 5:08pm and you might see him:
Pass beginning
Date/time: 12/17 17:08:45
Azimuth: 239.66° (SW)
Elevation (altitude): 0.02°
Magnitude: 1.4
Distance to satellite: 2365.7 km
In Earth’s shadow (eclipsed): NO
Maximum altitude
Date/time: 12/17 17:14:10
Azimuth: 156.65° (SSE)
Elevation (altitude): 51.27°
Magnitude: -1.9
Distance to satellite: 534.7 km
In Earth’s shadow (eclipsed): NO
Pass ending
Date/time: 12/17 17:19:25
Azimuth: 77.18° (E)
Elevation (altitude): 0.59°
Magnitude: –
Distance to satellite: 2301.3 km
In Earth’s shadow (eclipsed): YES
Data from Real Time Satellite Tracking
“A Christmas Garland of Song” by the Chater Community Choir [Video]
The Chater Community Choir performed a seasonal concert ‘A Christmas Garland of Song’ to raise funds for a local charity. The concert was performed at St Andrew’s Church, Lyddington, on Friday 6th December.
If you are having trouble watching the video on this page, you can also try watching on Youtube directly.
via Ian Ferguson, Chater Community Choir
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An opportunity for you to make a contribution to parish affairs
NORTH LUFFENHAM PARISH COUNCIL
NOTICE of VACANCY for PARISH COUNCILLOR
Following the resignation of Cllr Robert Sewell, North Luffenham Parish Council is now able to fill this vacancy by co-option on to the Council.
To serve on the Parish Council a person must:
- Be an elector, and
- Be age 18 or over, and
- Have resided in the Parish (or within 3 miles of the Parish) for the last 12 months or have their principal place of work in (or within 3 miles of) the Parish.
Anyone wishing to be considered to fill this vacancy should send an email The Parish Clerk via clerk@northluffenham.org.uk or write to the address below, giving brief details about themselves/trade/profession etc, and how they feel they can contribute to parish affairs, by Monday December 30th 2013.
Ian FergusonParish Clerk
Old School House
North Luffenham
Rutland
LE15 8LG
Extraordinary meeting of Parish Council on November 18th 2013
The minutes of this meeting have now been signed as a true record and are published below
Parish Council meeting on October 21st 2013
The Minutes of this meeting have now been signed as a true record and are posted below
Rutland Community Spirit
The Information Bus, First Contact Mobile, is due to visit North Luffenham on December 4th
details below
FIRST CONTACT MOBILE ROUTES Advertising leaflet
North Luffenham Parish Council meeting on December 2nd 2013
The Parish Council’s next meeting will be on Monday December 2nd 2013 at 7-30 pm. See below for the agenda.
Lifeguards wanted for Rutland Water swimming beach
Anglian Water will be opening a new swimming beach on Rutland Water in the summer of 2014 and they are looking for Life Guards.
They have a number of casual opportunities throughout the summer season (April – November 2014) to join the team based at the recreation centre in Rutland Water as a Lifeguard and Senior Lifeguard.
To find our more about this and our other casual roles go to the Anglian Water careers page.
via Pete Burrows, Homeworkers
Do you have an opinion about a footpath on Edith Weston Road?
For several years the village has been awaiting a housing development on the old woodyard to generate funding to allow the pavement to be extended along Edith Weston Road, from Oval Close to the junction with Pinfold Lane. In the event, there will now be a footpath through the new housing, linking these two roads, between points A and B as shown on the plan below.
If walking from Oval Close towards Edith Weston this route offers a safe thoroughfare to the road junction, although it is some 60m longer than the direct line along Edith Weston Road. Several people have asked the parish council about the possibility of having a pavement alongside Edith Weston Road, in addition to the new footpath.
RCC have indicated that this would be considered only if the parish council were to contribute ‘significantly’ towards the construction cost of approximately £16,000. This might mean a contribution of around £5,000 for there to be a reasonable chance of RCC funding the balance. Any parish council contribution would have to be funded from the parish precept.
The parish council is unlikely to consider the question until after the footpath has been opened through the new housing development, but it would be interested to hear now the comments of anyone who has a view on the matter. (Whilst the immediate question is that of value for money to the village for its potential contribution, the broader question might be whether the total construction cost would offer value for money.)
Do you use this route at present? Why? How often? Will you use the new footpath? etc.
If you would like to comment, please do so using the NLPC contact form.
9/12/13 Update: Commenting on the proposed footpath to the NLPC is now closed
via Syd Overington, Chairman, NLPC
November Camera Club Meeting Notes
The November meeting saw the return of speaker Andrew James.
Andrew has many years experience as a photojournalist and is now branching out into his own business.
He showed a tremendous variety of his photographs which were discussed with the theme of Composition.
He gave us a photographers eye view, breaking down each one into the elements which had “worked”.
There were many questions from the floor and we extended our usual two hours!
All interests and individual queries were covered and we finished the evening with Andrew looking over our own pictures of “Natural Patterns” and giving us pointers on what had worked and what we could do to add impact.
Natural Patterns Gallery
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- Autumn Leaves for Natural Patterns by Pam Plant
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- Dandelion for Natural Patterns by Pam Plant
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- Berries for Natural Patterns by Pam Plant
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- Green Violet Flower for Natural Patterns by W Lodge
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- Leaf from Blocks for Natural Patterns by W Lodge
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- Lives lost, but never forgotten at the North Luffenham military cemetery [photo by Pam Plant]
via Pam Plant, Camera Club
Snap Up Your “Around Our Village” 2014 Camera Club Calendar Before They Sell Out!
NORTH LUFFENHAM CALENDAR 2014 IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT £5 each
Available from the pre-Christmas Fair at the Community Centre tomorrow between 2pm and 4pm, and in the afternoon from the Fox and Hounds, or you can contact Pam now to reserve a copy.
The proceeds from calendar sales will go towards hiring the Community Centre for Camera Club meetings.
via Pam Plant, Camera Club
Notice of Extraordinary Parish Council meeting
The Chairman of the Parish Council, Mr Syd Overington, has called an extraordinary Parish Council meeting on November 18th 2013. See below for agenda
Pre-Christmas Fair for Church Roof Fund
Pre-Christmas Fair at the North Luffenham Community Centre on Saturday, 23rd November from 2 to 4pm.
Home made festive food unusual preserves, chutney, marmalade & mincemeat.
Christmas decorations plus cards, paper and fine handmade jewellery.
In aid of the Church Roof Fund.
Do come & join us without the hassle of the shops, and have a chat together with a cup of tea & cake.
Print or Download Poster
Pre Christmas Fair 2013 Poster
via Janet Whittaker
Now You See Me – Uppingham Film Night Out
Just a reminder that our next film is on Wednesday 13th November: NOW YOU SEE ME (a robbery theme, but the thieves are all magicians….). Usual arrangements: Uppingham Town Hall, doors open at 7, film starts 7.30.
Do bring friends, cushions, drink, nibbles. Tickets (£5) either on the door or from The Falcon. We very much look forward to welcoming you.
May I also give you some advance notice about our December film: THE GREAT GATSBY, on December 11th.
In keeping with the festive season, do feel free to dress the part if you feel like it, and to end up in a local hostelry afterwards…
Do spread the word about Film Night: we are delighted with the enthusiasm we have had, and look forward to the second Wednesday of the month through 2014 as well.
via Susie Burrows, The Uppingham Town Partnership
Garden Club Meeting – Thursday 14th November
Next meeting will be on Thursday November 14th @ 7.30pm in the Community Centre when the Club will be holding its AGM, followed by a talk on ‘The A-Z of bulbs’ by Johnny Walkers of Walkers Bulbs, Holbeach.
Annual subscriptions of £10 per person are now due, though guests are most welcome to any meeting for £2.
via Katy Ellis, Garden Club
Bonfire Night
North Luffenham Parish Council would like to thank all those helpers and supporters who worked hard to make the annual bonfire night event most successful. I am further pleased to say that we were able to cover our costs.
Fireworks Display Photos from 5th November 2013
Some stunning photos of the North Luffenham Firework display kindly provided by Katy Ellis, Camera Club.
photo by Katy Ellis
photo by Katy Ellis
photo by Katy Ellis
photo by Katy Ellis
photo by Katy Ellis
photo by Katy Ellis
Fireworks Display Video from 5th November 2013
The North Luffenham Bonfire Night is organised by the Parish Council. Voluntary donations are collected on the night to help fund next year’s display.
Video via Pete Burrows, NLCC
Oval Bonfire Progress at Lunchtime
Thank’s to all the volunteers so far, it’s getting bigger! This should help keep everyone warm and toastie tomorrow night.
Photo by Andy Stout
There remains a lot of cuttings around the bottom of the Oval if there are any willing volunteers for the remainder of the afternoon.