birstall post (338) sept 2011

SEPTEMBER 2011 No. 338

the Birstall postY O U R C O M M U N I T Y N E W S P A P E R

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Summer art school

SEVENTEEN CHILDREN enjoyed a week long summer artschool led by a local artist.

“The whole week was a lovely experi-ence for all involved” said artist SueFaulks, who hired the Guides HQ build-ing on Johnson Road for a week in Au-gust.

The children, dubbed ‘The Birstall

Young Artists Group’ by Sue, learntabout drawing tone and shading andlaying down a watercolour wash. Agedfrom 7-12, the group produced lots ofartwork including a drawing of Aslan the

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A LEADING company startedby a Birstall man has takenon two new apprentices.

Steve Walker Associates providesbusiness support, training and managesapprenticeship schemes for some of thelargest organisations in the countrysuch as DHL, IBM and Royal Mail.

The two apprentices are 18 year oldSimon Green and former Longsladestudent Neil Greaney.

Neil said: “SWA is a dynamic andfast growing business, with some bignames on its clientele, so I feel veryprivileged to be one of the company’sfirst ‘apprentices’, and I am determinedto bring an array of skills and ideas tothe business.”

The introduction of an apprentice-ship scheme is part of SWA’s continuinggrowth strategy. They are based at Wa-termead Business Park and employ 25people across the country.

Managing Director, Steve Walkersaid: “We are absolutely delighted tohave recruited such high calibre andambitious people to grow and developwithin our company. We believe that

A BIRSTALL boxing gymneeds greater financial sup-port to secure its futuresays its founder, Carl Gunns.

“A few weeks ago I sat down to weigh upall the figures and realised I needed moresupport to keep going” said Carl.

“I’m paying out bills left right and centreand just not taking in enough money. I onlycharge £1, but I don’t want to put that up asa lot of people can’t afford it and I don’twant to lose members.”

The gym is a not-for-profit enterprise thathas had support in the shape of grants,awards and individual donations. It costsaround £10,000 a year to run and currentlyhas a shortfall of around £2000 a year.

News of the gym’s plight on BBC localnews and in the Leicester Mercury has result-ed in the gym’s main sponsor, Parkhouse,increasing its support. James Alvey, a Birstallresident with a business in Quorn, has donat-ed £200. His wife, son and daughter all trainat the gym.

Carl has also made plans for fundraisingevents – the first is a sponsored run aroundBirstall Lakes on Sunday, September 18. Spon-sorship forms are available from the gym.

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and they kindly recommended Neil tous, so it is nice to be giving somethingback.

Pic: Steve Walker Managing Director of SWA (centre) with new apprentices on their first day, Simon Green (left) and Neil Greaney

A BIRSTALL couple celebratedtheir 90th birthdays with a party.

George and Marjorie Jones of AmbergateDrive celebrated with friends and family at theUnited Reformed Church in Loughborough onAugust 20.

That year the couple, who met in a Black-pool ballroom in 1941, will have been married64 years and have lived in Birstall since 1962.

Lion from the Narnia stories.Sue said: “There was a lovely

atmosphere here during the week,the children loved having theopportunity to be creative and Iloved the opportunity to pass onmy knowledge and experience. Iwas really proud of the work theyproduced, and I hope that theywere too.”

Owing to the successes of thecourse, Sue is planning a Saturdaymorning art club – details to beannounced.

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AN OTTER has been photographed in Watermead CountryPark.

Parks officers from Watermead Coun-try Park South have captured an imageof the creature which is elusive and rarein urban areas, thanks to a remote-con-trolled camera triggered by heat andmotion. The sighting comes just daysafter the park was told it had retainedits nationally-recognised Green Flagstatus. The otter was caught on cameraas part of the otter project which isbeing co-ordinated by Leicester CityCouncil’s riverside team.

Leicester City Council senior parksofficer, Barry Ingram, said: “This latestimage is the icing on the cake for theGreen Flag award. There’s no doubt that

Watermead and the surrounding area areideal for otters, and the park justifies itsstatus as a wildlife haven and a qualityrecreational asset.”

Riverside manager Adrian Lane add-ed: “The picture confirms the manage-ment of the riverside here is reapingrewards. The presence of otters indicat-ed that the water quality is good andthere are plenty of fish to eat.

“We believe the otters are active andhere to stay, so people may have achance of spotting one even during day-light hours.”Pic: an otter photographed beneaththe bridge on Watermead Way

CHILDREN FROM Birstall’s schools will be invited to produce amural for the terminal building at the new park and ride.

The project is being led by the Mid-lands Highways Alliance National SkillsAcademy in partnership withTarmac/Carillion.

The theme of the mural, 5 metresby 3 metres in size, will be the historyof Birstall.

Teams of students will pitch theirdesign ideas to a Dragons Den style

panel of judges and the winners willstart work on the mural on October 24.

Artist Charlie Carter, whose treesculpture will be installed within thepark and ride site, is also creating amural to go alongside the students’work. It will portray the evolution ofhis tree sculpture, from researchthrough to design and installation.

BIRSTALL PARISH Council havedecided to add to the existingservices at Greengate Lanecemetery by offering an exclu-sive area for ash casket inter-ments only.

The council has decided that thegrassed border that runs along the sideof a large hedge adjacent to the allot-ment site would be most suitable.

“We would like to ask residents ofBirstall to help us decide on the namefor this new service, hopefully a namethat would be in keeping with the themeof the other areas which are ‘The Wood-land Walk’ and ‘The Glade’” said DeputyClerk, Sue Coulson.

Send your suggestions in writing toBirstall Parish Council, Council Offices,Birstall Road, Birstall, Leicester LE4 4DHor email to: [email protected] orcall into the offices

BIRSTALL SWIMMING Club is stayingopen after an appeal for volunteers inthe Birstall Post was successful.

Spokeswoman Naomi Berry said:“The club would like to thank the BirstallPost for its help in the hunt for volun-teers to join our teaching team. Over thesummer we have received a good re-sponse and are pleased to announce thatthe club will remain open.”

She added: “We are always interestedin volunteers so if you are interested inlearning a new skill and think you havewhat it takes to teach please get in touch.Our sessions run on a Tuesday andThursday evening from 7.10pm at Longs-lade Swimming Pool. If you are interest-ed in joining the club and aged between4-18 years old of any ability, we wouldlove to hear from you.”

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Graham Bunkall, an Elder with Bir-stall Independent Baptist Church, said:

“I was horrified to open the latest Neigh-bourhood Watch newsletter and see thatour church has been described as beingpossibly associated with scams.”

The report in the August 2011 Birstall& Wanlip Village Watch news stated:

“On July 28 a member in Mill Closereported a doorstep caller purporting tobe from The Baptist Church. They ex-plained that they were doing a ‘Life Sur-vey’. No identification was given and noleaflets etc offered.

“The householder was in our opinionquite rightly suspicious and did notengage in a conversation with them. Thismay or may not have been a genuinecaller, but be aware that criminals willuse any excuse to get into your homeand to get personal details.”

The caller was genuinely from BirstallIndependent Baptist Church. Mr Bunkallsaid: “We have employed an evangelistfor one day a week over the past twoyears and he has visited about half thehomes in the village so far. He has iden-tification and leaflets, but will not forceanyone to take one.”

The evangelist never calls in ‘No ColdCalling’ zones which are indicated bysigns on lampposts, said Mr Bunkall.

He added: “We have been meeting inthe village for 25 years and an enquiryto either the Birstall Post or the ParishCouncil would have verified our creden-

BIRSTALL’S YOUTH café users thanked their supporters andfriends by hosting a summer barbecue.

Guests includedParish Councillors,local Police offic-ers, youth workers,friends and familywho were shownsome of the activi-ties that are runfrom the café,which is located inthe pavilion on theSchool Lane play-ing field and runby Birstall ParishCouncil

CHARNWOOD BOROUGH Council has been awarded Customer ServiceExcellence (CSE) by the Home Office following a rigorous assess-ment by Government inspectors.

Customer Service Excellence is the national standard and tested theCouncil on five key areas of customer service including how Charnwoodinvolves the customer, the council’s customer standards, and how thecouncil can improve.

tials, instead of which someone hasdecided to publish a veiled attack onour good name.

“I understand that the public must bevigilant, but likewise I expect the Watchto check their facts before publishingsuch scare stories.”

Birstall & Wanlip NHW has defendedthe wording of its report but has amend-ed the online version of their newsletterto clarify that the caller was genuine andwill publish a similar statement in theSeptember newsletter.

Secretary of Birstall & Wanlip NHW,Mr Shreekant Raivadera, said: “We ex-plicitly state that ‘this may or may norhave been a genuine caller’. Our duty isto remind our members of the potentialrisks posed by cold callers, not to inves-tigate every reported incident. The origi-nal item on the website and in thenewsletter was factually correct. It sim-ply states the facts and casts no asper-sions on any organisations. We have nointerest in making attacks on any organi-sations.”

Mr Bunkall said: “I’m not very im-pressed with the response from theNeighbourhood Watch. I’m pleased theyhave done something and have amendedthe website, but I’m sad I’ve not had anapology as I have a lot of respect for theNeighbourhood Watch and the work theydo and I hoped they would demonstratea bit more understanding.”

A REPORT in Birstall’s Neighbourhood Watch newsletterhas been described as “a veiled attack on our good name”by a local church.

YOUTH SERVICE provision in thecounty has been cut by 50 percent.

The County Council run service will nowfocus on the most vulnerable groups ratherthan providing a service to all young peo-ple.

Speaking at the Bradgate, Rothley,Mountsorrel and Birstall Area Forum,North Area Youth Officer Andy Hitchcockgave an update on the future of the service.

The focus of activity will now be inpriority neighbourhoods, asylum seekers,disabled people and travellers.

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A FULL meeting of BirstallParish Council was held onAugust 8.

Clare Randall from the NationalSkills Academy informed councillors ofa project to create a mural at Birstallpark and ride’s waiting room thatwould involve local schools. Theproject starts in September and themural will have the history of Birstallas its theme.

PC Richard Carruthers reported thatPolice seized a mini motorbike thatwas being used unlawfully. Because theowner did not have the necessary docu-ments to reclaim it, the vehicle wascrushed.

PC Carruthers reported that he hadbeen monitoring the CCTV, seen aknown troublemaker on Sibson Road,followed him and after witnessing someantisocial behaviour and seeing that theindividual was drunk, had ordered himto leave the area.

The Parish Council has written toLeicester City Council with concernsabout the travellers camped on Green-gate Lane, but has not received anypromises of action. It was reported thatthere is now livestock being kept onthe site which has been occupied sinceMarch 2010.

The clerk was requested to obtaincostings for the creation of a BMXtrack on the Meadow Lane playing fieldusing some surplus topsoil

Cllr Julian Howe reported that heintended to submit a formal proposalfor the earlier publication of councilminutes for consideration at the nextmeeting.

Councillors discussed how the Coun-cil might set out its aims and objectivesfor the coming years. It was suggestedthat the election of the council in Maywas a good time to set out plans forthe next four year term of office.

The clerk reported that the produc-tion of a Parish Plan is a communityled project that involves questionnaires,data collection and analysis, and publicconsultation events. The estimated costis £5000 and that support from theRural Community Council is being with-drawn.

It was suggested that councillorslook at Broughton Astley’s CommunityAction Plan 2010-2011 as an exampleof planning goals and community in-volvement.

It was reported that work on theSchool Lane playing field pavilion exten-sion started on August 1 and is expect-ed to take 16 weeks.

It was reported that three com-plaints have been received regardingdamage to crops by badgers on Green-gate Lane allotments.

The Council Estates team are spend-ing an increasing amount of time col-lecting litter from the car park eachday.

Jennie Groves reached the semi final ofthe Ladies National two wood champion-ship, winning four matches against playersfrom Surrey 17-13, Durham 15-12, Lin-colnshire 16-4 and Dorset 15-2 beforejust losing out to Devon’s Muriel Scott13-16 in the semi final. Jennie alsoteamed up with Pam Ratcliffe, Jan Everittand Diane Hurst in the National fourschampionship. They also won four match-es on the way to the semi final, where theywere beaten by the eventual winners fromCleethorpes, Lincolnshire, skipped byEngland international Amy Gowshall.

Meanwhile, the men won the CountyCup (Atkin Shield) for the first time in 32years, beating defending champions NewLount 95-72 in the final. Birstall won onall four rinks including the one skippedby Tom Cowles that recovered from 1-14down to win 28-19. The overall scoreswere level after 15 ends before Birstallpowered away winning the last six ends39-16. Rink scores: Dick Cooper, JohnLee, Richard Smith & Dave Clarke 24,Simon Hughes 20. Rob Smith, Rick Everitt,Paul Young & John Hurst 23, Reg Burton14. Gary Norman, John Jenkins, StuartHartop & Tom Cowles 28, Mick Poole 19.Bill Alexander, Bob Cooper, John Walker& Andy Wye 20, Dave Simpson 19.

In the men’s county pairs final, JohnHurst and Andy Wye were beaten by oneshot, 20-21, against Measham’s John Bow-man & Ady Smedley.

Birstall players won three trophies atthe Leicester City & District Parks Finals.

Dick Cooper won the singles for the sec-ond time, beating Oadby’s Brian Warraker21-17 in the final. This is the sixth yearon the trot that Birstall have won the sin-gles. Grahame White and Dave Clarkeclaimed two trophies, winning the pairs19-15 against Dave Poulton and BarryPage (Rushey Mead) and the Senior Citi-zens pairs 28-13 against a pair from Ab-bey Park.

Birstall topped Division 2 of the Leices-ter League winning eight out of ten match-es and are promoted to the Division 1 fornext season.

More about the club is on the websitewhich can be found by putting “BirstallBowling Club” into a search engine.Pic: Pam Ratcliffe, Jan Everitt, Diane Hurstand Jennie Groves.

BIRSTALL BOWLING Club’s successful season continued withtwo National semi final appearances, a county title, threeparks trophies and a league title.

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A CALL FOR travellers on Green-gate Lane to be moved on toan official site is being madeby Birstall Parish Council.

The council, and some residents, areconcerned that the site, near the junc-tion with Thurcaston Road, is growing insize and that livestock is now being keptthere.

Leicester City Council’s assessment in2010 was that a family of travellers bepermitted to remain temporarily, as onefamily member was ill.

A City Council spokesman told theBirstall Post: “There is one particularfamily of travellers only at this site, andfor several years they have been allowedto remain here due to serious healthissues. We don’t believe that any prob-lems are being caused by the familyitself, but by other travellers visiting thesite. We are currently examining a rangeof options, including formalising thearrangement to make it clear that thereis a perimeter for this family beyondwhich they cannot go.

“Longer term we are looking at amore permanent home for them in anofficial travellers’ site whenever a suita-ble vacancy becomes available.”

A BEAUTY therapist has hadher head shaved to raisemoney for a charity.

Lucy Wright (30) of Melton but former-ly of Ambergate Drive, Birstall shaved herhead for the Jennifer Trust for SpinalMuscular Atrophy (SMA).

Lucy lost her baby daughter, Georgia,to the terminal degenerative disorderthree years ago.

Since then Lucy has devoted her timeand energy towards raising funds for thecharity which has helped her family andothers as well as raising awareness of thedisease.

So far she has raised more than £4000.Lucy said: “Just before Georgia’s death

I made a promise to her to raise aware-ness of this crippling condition. The mostimportant awareness raising I’ve achievedto date is to set up a compulsory trainingprogramme for nursery nurses and healthvisitors educating them about the diseaseand how to handle a floppy baby. Thetraining programme is now compulsory inLeicestershire and Rutland Primary CareTrust. My work carries on to make thatcompulsory throughout the UK.”

Anyone who would like to make adonation can do so by visitingwww.justgiving.com/georgiawright08.

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was a presentation on youth serviceprovision in the Forum area. AndrewHitchcock explained the current situa-tion with the County Council’s Youthservice, and the likely impact of budgetreductions upon youth service deliveryin this Forum area. He described variousalternative models of youth provisionand aspects of help that are available tovillages that want to support their own,voluntarily-run, youth groups.

The Forum was also updated on polic-ing issues and received some feedbackon the Green Spaces consultation andprogress with the projects that had beensupported by the Area Forum’s budget.

The October Forum will hear aboutthe arrangements for running Area Fo-rum budget meetings later in the year. Asum of £15,000 has been allocated forlocal people to decide how to apportionin line with the needs and priorities ofthe local area. A County Council spokes-man said: “So if at all possible pleaseattend the Area Forum meeting on Octo-ber 3 to hear more about how the proc-ess will work. The decisions will bemade by local residents at a specialmeeting to be held on November 23 atthe Rothley Centre in Mountsorrel Lane,Rothley.”

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have been unearthed in the area – afour foot plesiosaur (nicknamed ‘Kip-per’) that was found near Barrow-Upon-Soar, the ‘Charnia masoni’ fossil thatwas found in the Charnwood Forest andthe famous Rutland Dinosaur (a cetio-saurus), which now has pride of placein Leicester’s New Walk Museum, haveall been inspirations for the play appara-tus.

The trail was funded by a £50,000‘Playbuilder’ government grant. The mini‘Stonehenge’ was made possible thanksto a donation of granite boulders donat-

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A STRIKING play trailreflecting a Birstallbeauty spot’s prehistor-ic past has scooped anational award.

A rib cage climbing frame, a plesio-saur play mound and a mini ‘henge’helped Country Park win the Children’sPlay category in the Local GovernmentNews (LGN) 2011 Street Design Awards.

One of the County Council’s Land-scape Architects, Leigh Clewlow, devel-oped the concept of the Jurassic PlayTrail which is dotted around King Lear’sLake, while children from Stonehill HighSchool in Birstall and Eastfield Primaryin Thurmaston worked with an artist,Dan Jones, on the detailed design.

Judges, made up of an independentpanel of children’s play experts,crowned the trail a winner because itconsiders the whole park as a playablespace and provides “exciting and chal-lenging” play opportunities.

Lelsey Pendleton, County CouncilMember for Environment and Transport,said: “It is a fantastic news that the trailhas won this award – it looks great andthis acknowledgement is a credit toeveryone who helped design and supportit.”

Laura Sharman, Editor of Local Gov-ernment News, said: “I am delighted toannounce that the Jurassic Play Trail hasbeen chosen as the winner of our 2011Street Design Awards. It is very refresh-ing to se a scheme that moves awayfrom a traditional approach to play de-sign and uses innovation and risk todeliver an exciting project for the com-munity. The judges were also impressedthat the council actively sought the viewsand input of young people themselves.”

Some other prehistoric remains that

Pic: County Council Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, Lesley Pendelton,being presented with a certificate from Laura Sharman, editor of Local Government News.They are watched by representatives from Tarmac, Midland Quarry Products, Mantle Artsand the artist, Dan Jones.

TRIBUTES HAVE been paid to MikePreston, the former leader ofCharnwood Borough Council, whopassed away at the age of 67 af-ter a short illness.

Mr Pres-ton was theConservativeCouncillorfor Quenibor-ough betweenMay 1999and May2011, servingas leader ofCharnwoodBorough

Council from May 2009 to May 2011.He was also a County Councillor,

serving from May 1993 and in thattime held key positions includingcabinet member and Deputy Leader.Mr Preston was also a parish council-lor.

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As a disabled person of short stature anda full time wheelchair user I am unableto purchase clothes off the peg.Unfortunately, my dressmaker passedaway at the beginning of the year. Doesanyone know of a local dressmaker whowould be able take on this task for me?I look forward to hearing from anyonewho can help me.Please contact me on 0116 2209146Carole Armour

take us to A&E, my dad actually cameand took us in his car and I did not getthe chance to thank you for your offerof help. In a world where the medialikes to tell us we live in a cold andunhelpful society, it was lovely to knowthat that is certainly not the case inBirstall.Helen Brewin

Good facilities? That’s crazy.In response to Mr J Woods Good facili-ties published in Aug 2011 Birstall Post(The long letter where I had to take asiesta before finishing it). I take it thatyou are a man who is more senior inhis years? The reason I conclude this isbecause most of the points that you raiseas to why Birstall has such good facili-ties would not appeal to anybody who isunder the age of 70.Firstly, you say that it is an ‘outstandingfeature’ of Birstall that all of the shopsare on one side of the road. Is this whatyou class as an outstanding feature of aplace? Wow, I must remember to informpeople that are considering moving toBirstall that we have all our shops onone side of the road. They will surelymove here now knowing we have that asan ‘outstanding feature’. To someonewho has mobility issues this may well bea bonus, but for anybody else why onearth would they care if all of the shopsare on the same side of the road? Unlessyou are suggesting that Birstall is full ofolder residents who are so old that theycannot cross a road?Secondly, you state that Birstall has a lotof different facilities and varied shops.Let’s focus on those so called variety ofshops. What we appear to have in Bir-stall is a vast array of card and giftshops, various charity shops, an evergrowing assortment of fast food outletsand let’s not forget the Estate agents thatyou mentioned (very important). That ispretty much it. Blimey, that really isvaried. That may be varied to someonewho is slightly more mature in years butit hardly constitutes a good variety forthe younger members of the Birstallcommunity or anybody under 70 really.Thirdly, you state that we have a neigh-bourhood watch scheme. That can hard-ly be said to be a big selling point asmost places have a neighbourhoodwatch scheme. Plus, where do you getthe idea that Birstall has the best neigh-bourhood watch in the country? I wouldlike to see the evidence that proves that.Because, if the neighbourhood watchwas so good it surely would have no-ticed the amount of underage drinkingand anti social behaviour (graffiti,smashed car wing mirrors) that occursin Birstall on a very regular basis andliaised with the police on this.Fourthly, we have the St James Day CareCentre. I appreciate that it sounds likethey do some fantastic work. But, yetagain, apparently an ‘outstanding feature’of Birstall is that we have a bath that isheight adjustable. Come on! Is this thebest you can come up with for Birstall?An adjustable bath! Please. You seem to

think that anybody who lives in Birstallis old and that anybody who wants tomove to Birstall will be old and they willbe impressed by an adjustable bath!Really! Please point out, despite it beinga good facility for older members of thecommunity, how an adjustable bathwould make Birstall desirable for ayounger age range (or anyone for thatmatter who does not have mobility is-sues) to move to.As for the park and ride being a bigsuccess I very much doubt this will bethe case. I have driven by the park andride several times and a maximum of 15cars have been parked up out of hun-dreds of parking spaces. Does this con-stitute a success? Who will use the parkand ride? Why would somebody in Bir-stall drive their car and pay to park upand then get a bus into the city? Anybodyin Birstall can just walk onto the A6 andget any number of buses that go by on aten minute basis without the hassle ofdriving the car and parking up. Whywould somebody come from anotherarea in Leicester, let’s say Loughborough,drive to Birstall and park up and thenget a bus when they can just get on thebus in Loughborough anyway? Still in afew years at least the kids will have anew skateboard/BMX park or if you arecynical the land will be sold onto devel-opers for a nice profit for the counciland yet more flats will be built! Hooraywhat joy!Finally, I will say that I agree with youon the work that the adults do with thejunior football and cricket club teams.This is something worth saying aboutBirstall and that would appeal to ayounger audience as good facilities inthe area. But, we still do lack otherfacilities for the younger members of thecommunity and this must be addressed.Finances should have been made availa-ble to Carl Gunns so that he could ex-pand what he is already doing in Birstall.Maybe someday in this democratic socie-ty the Parish Council will opt to listentoo, rather than ignore, what the Birstallresidents want (please note the toiletissue).But as for good facilities, I hardly thinkso.Mr L DavidBirstall Resident

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The Birstall Post welcomes your viewsand opinions on any subject. Letters,which must include your name andaddress, (though not necessarily forpublication) can be posted to: The Bir-stall Post, Longslade College, WanlipLane, Birstall, Leicester LE4 4GH, orhanded in at Birstall library or email:[email protected]

On July 25 my five year old son took abad fall from the climbing frame onBirstall Park and broke his arm. I washeartened by the amount of people whostopped to offer their help to us. Inparticular, many thanks to the lady whowas on the park with her own youngfamily who went off to fetch her car to

I feel I must comment on the colour ofthe new building on Longslade campus.It sticks out like a sore thumb, failing toblend in with the landscape.Secondly, I fully support the commentsmade by Mr B C Burrows in the Augustissue with regard to the parking by Bir-stall Cabs.They appear to treat the space outsidethe shops opposite their office as a taxirank. One day last week there were fiveparked and another day four. Is it toomuch to ask that they use the free carpark.Mr Burt

In the August issue of the Birstall Postthere were a number of complaintsabout Carl Gunns not being awarded the‘Citizen of the Year’ trophy.I would just like to point out that pressreleases were in both the April and June2011 issues of the Birstall Post invitingnominations for a resident who theythought worthy of the award, thenumber of nominations received at theParish Council offices by the deadlinespecified in the press releases deter-mines the winner of the trophy for thatyear.It is the residents of Birstall who decidethe winner NOT the Parish Councillors,if you don’t vote we don’t know.Sue CoulsonDeputy Clerk to the Council

I would like to give my very gratefulthanks to the lady & gentleman wholooked after me when I fainted at thebus stop on Sibson Road on August 1.Nothing was too much trouble for themto do and they waited until the paramed-ics arrived.After a thorough check-up in Casualty Iwas allowed to go home at night. Alsothanks to several people who alsostopped to offer help. It’s good to knowthere are so many kind people in Bir-stall.Mrs June Else

In reply to Mr Wood’s (Birstall PostAugust Issue)I agree with everything D Jones said inJuly's issue, it is about time somebodyspoke out.Mr Woods, do you like blowing yourown trumpet? It seems like it to me. Asmuch of what you applaud in your letter,you seem to have had a hand in. Also

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Mr Woods, do you ever travel on thebus towards Loughborough? I think youwould see the difference between villag-es such as Rothley, Mountsorrel andQuorn and then Birstall, their poor,scruffy Charnwood relative. These placeslook attractive, can you truthfully saythat about Birstall? No. Yet we are allwithin Charnwood borough.As for the St James Day Care Centre (andhow wonderful you say it is) it is a verysmall place, just one room and the 'facil-ities' you mention it provides only caterfor a small part of the community. Thepeople of Birstall deserve somethingbetter. A good Leisure Centre that ac-commodates the elderly and the young -and everyone in between. After all, as amuch larger village than any of the threeabove, Birstall residents probably paymore in Council tax than all of them puttogether.And will somebody please explain to methe benefits of the park and ride toBirstall people? We've been lumberedwith an eyesore that is for outsider'sbenefit not ours. Who in Birstall is goingto get their car out and park it there inorder to catch a bus, when they cancatch one in the village or on the A6without getting their car out?I wonder if it would have been built inRothley or Quorn? No, because the resi-dents wouldn't have allowed it. That iswhy it is here.Anne Godby,Birstall resident of over 50 years

village; natural green unspoilt land, notthe purpose made playing fields andfootball pitches that you describe. TheHallam Fields estate and the Park andRide 'concrete slab' opposite, haveerased the last bit of greenfield for ever.You also mention the shops. These needa good clean and tidy up as does theshopping area generally. C Withers (Au-gust issue) is right to state that Birstallis the poor relative of the Charnwoodvillages. Compare it to Quorn with itsabundance of floral baskets and displays,and pretty rustic wooden bus shelters.These all make a big difference to how aplace looks and feels. Who decided thatBirstall gets cheap, ugly perspex busshelters and nothing to make it lookpleasant? Imagine how much better thevillage would look with just these smallchanges. I am a firm believer that ifsomewhere looks and feels nice people(of all ages) respect and care for itmore. Birstall does not have the lookand feel of a 'cared for' village likeQuorn or Rothley. Why not I ask? C With-ers (August issue) is right again to saythat residents should have a say in whatBirstall looks like. If Birstall lookedmore appealing, it would attract lessvandalism. Vandals (with their spraypaint) are attracted to scruffy places.You refer to all the 'facilities' that Birstalloffers. You list these as shops, banks,pubs, opticians and solicitors - these areactually commercial profit making busi-nesses. Other 'facilities' you mention likedentists and schools, are public servicesthat everyone is entitled to (and paidour taxes for). None of these are 'facili-ties' provided by the council(s) for ourenjoyment. This is what I (and mostpeople) mean by facilities.There is no doubt that there are a lot ofgood people giving up their time to runlocal clubs and teams (I have been in-volved in these myself in the past). I amguessing these are volunteers (they werein my day) they are not provided by thecouncil(s). It is a shame that the likesof Carl Gunns and others do not havethe benefit of decent 'facilities' to help

them on their way, which brings menicely back to the Park and Ride whichyou seem to think is a good idea. I reit-erate my point that this last bit of 'natu-ral greenfield' in Birstall would havebeen better used as a site for a leisurecentre, both for the local clubs men-tioned and the rest of the community.Something for people of ALL ages. Theservices you refer to at St. James are ofgreat value - but not to the youngerpeople of Birstall. Syston now have aleisure centre, and when Mounstorrel's'Kingfisher' estate was built, they had aleisure centre built for their use as a'softener' to the fact that they lost someof their greenfield. Where is the equiva-lent in Birstall?Sadly, with the Hallam Fields estate camethe excuse for the Park and Ride, onwhich I have still only seen a maximumof forty or so cars. The Park and Ride ishere, but it is not for Birstall people - itis for those 'outsiders' to which you (MrWoods) refer in your letter. Give it a fewyears (and a few more million poundsin subsidies) and this site will housemore commercial buildings to mirrorthe other side of the road. By this timethe authorities will have lost so much(of our) money they will have to sell theland for commercial use to recoup someof the losses.It seems to me that the building of theA46 separated Birstall from the morerural pretty villages beyond. Birstall did(once upon a time) have that pleasantfeel. I remember riding through thebridle path that joined Rothley andWanlip/Birstall, when this was all greenand unspoilt countryside. I also remem-ber long summers as a child playing inthe fields that are now the Hallam Fieldsestate, greenfields as far as the eye couldsee. This is what is surprising to me MrWoods, and indeed, very sad.So, take off your rose coloured specta-cles and see Birstall for what it now is,only then will there be improvementsmade to regain some of its former glory.There are too many people in Birstallsitting around tables patting each other

I have got to say I am fed up with read-ing about Carl Gunns.I appreciate that he has done a lot forthe community but come on there are somany more unsung heroes of Birstall.What about Birstall Scouts, Cubs andBeavers? I have two sons, one of whichhas gone through Beavers and Cubs andthe other through Beavers and is current-ly at Monday night Cubs with Ged Ses-sions. I help at this session and seefirsthand the support and direction thatGed Sessions, Linda Griffin, Kelvin Man-ship and Rachel Turney give to theseboys and girls. In fact I have just comeback from spending a weekend at cubcamp with them. They give up copiousamounts of their free time to help roundthese children into good human beings.They help them to enjoy doing the thingsthat they should be doing at their age,like having fun and playing safely outside,climbing trees and getting dirty, alongwith teaching them life skills such ascooking and survival techniques. I wouldlike to give my award to all the leadersof the scouting fraternity in Birstall andsay a big thank you for helping me toraise my children to be good citizensthemselves.Mrs F Grewcock

I should like to address some of thepoints raised by Mr Woods (Augustissue) in his rather venomous responseto mine (July Issue).Firstly, Mr Woods, we are all entitled toour own opinion and contrary to yourassumption, having grown up in Birstalland lived here most of my life and withfamily here, I think I am as qualified asanyone to comment on Birstall's decline.You seem to misunderstand what ismeant by 'green'. Greenfield is thatwhich surrounds an area and makes it a

on the back, and who clearly can't seeany further than the ends of their noses.D Jones

Shame on you Birstall. Yet again CarlGunns has been overlooked for Citizenof the Year in his own village! What hasthis man got to do to be recognised inBirstall?He has won every award going all overEngland! But doesn’t get the recognitionhe deserves in his own village. Birstalldoes not deserve Gunns’ Gym or eventhe 100% volunteer Mr Carl Gunns.Shame on you Birstall.Mrs Donna Jordan

K Leigh Reid don't despair [ref bus shel-ter on A6], you might have been giventhe impression that decisions made bythe Parish Council are irreversible butthis is not the case.You could contact the Parish Councillorsfor your Ward to ask them for support,you can contact them via the ParishCouncil website or ask Mr Blackburn fortheir contact details.You could make your point at the nextParish Council meeting on September 12as there is an open public session at thebeginning.In addition there are rumours that forthe first time anyone can recall the Par-ish Council are considering making longterms plans!As part of these plans they are consider-ing asking us the residents what we wantso you could ask for the provision ofbus shelters / stops throughout the vil-lage to be included on the list of con-cerns to be considered.Please let us know how you get on.Maybe the people who have problemsgetting off the bus on Wanlip Lane be-cause of the low kerb would like to dosomething similar?Name and address supplied

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Hazel and I would like to thank all thosepeople who donated wool for our shoebox appeal.Your generosity was wonderful and willkeep our knitters going for some time.On behalf of the children who will bene-fit from your donations. Thank you.Daphne StephensonSamaritans Purse Shoebox Appeal07971721927

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Food available every Sat 12-2pmFunerals catered for

• • •St James Day Centre 200 ClubWinners of the August draw

1st Miss E Ball £252nd Mrs L Mason £153rd Miss S Noble £104th Mrs A Green £5

• • •Following our summer break the next

meting of

Birstall & District LocalHistory Society

will be on Thursday Sep 8in Birstall Village Hall, Birstall Road,

BirstallThe subject will be

‘Church Monuments in Leicester andRutland’

Speaker Robin JenkinsThe meeting commences at 7.30pm

and visitors are very welcome• • •

Question: What connects‘Shoe Boxes’ to Christmas?

Answer: You canWould you like to rekindle the spirit

of giving joy to a young person? Ifyour answer is ‘Yes’ than read on.For the past 5 years many people

here in Birstall have enjoyed filling ashoe box with toys, games, sweets,toiletries etc that are taken to someof the desperately poor children of

the world who would otherwise neverknow the joy of Christmas

For more details contact Mrs BerylMassey 2103064 or at Birstall Meth-

odist Church• • •

Saturday November 2610am to 2pm

at Birstall Methodist ChurchWanlip Lane, Birstall

Table Top Sale(in conjunction with the Christmas

Festival)Tables @ £10 each

Contact Margaret - 0116 2672606• • •

Food & FeastingIn Medieval & Tudor England

From the lowliest peasant to KingRichard III or Queen Elizabeth 1,

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eatingTuesday September 27

7.30-9.30pmA talk at Birstall libraryby popular local speaker

Nick MarshallCost £3 including refreshments

Booking essential, please contactBirstall Library 0116 3058756

• • •

County Meals onWheels

NHS/County CouncilPeople will have the opportunity tolook at the range of meals on offer

and possibly have a tasteThere will be a display in the libraryand information available on nutri-

tion and general wellbeing for olderpeople etc

Thursday September 1511am – 3.30pm

Come & meet us at the Birstall librarycar park

• • •Older Person’s Coffee

MorningCome along and bring your friendswith you and enjoy a reminiscence

session with a free cup of tea, coffeeand a slice of cake or biscuits

Birstall LibraryThursday September 15

10am to 12noonFree drop in. A chance to win a

healthy hamper and support a localcharity

• • •Community Health and Well-

being at Birstall LibraryBirstall library is launching an exten-sive range of health resources and

informationYou will find:

• extra books and DVDs• staff trained to help you find health

information• links to healthy activities and local

groups• health checks

• NHS Choose and Book Service• special events

• feel good fiction• free computer use

• physical activity opportunitiesCome along & try out some of the

health and wellbeing activities takingplace at Birstall library. Bookingsnow being taken at the library on

0116 3058756Health Checks

On body fat, weight, blood pressure,body composition, metabolic rate,muscle mass and total body water

percentageThursday September 15

2-4.30pmFree session. Booking required

Introduction to Pilates/YogaImprove your health and wellbeing

with gentle exerciseThursday September 15

10.30-11.30amFree session. Booking required

• • •

CLASHFortnightly from Thursday Sep 29,e-sports4arthritis from 4-5pm at

Peepul Centre until Dec 15Children, young people & adults witharthritis, come along and join in the

fun & activitiesFortnightly from Thursday Sep 29,e-learning4arthritis from 3.30-

4.30pm at Palmer Tomkinson Centre,Longslade Community College, until

Dec 8Adults with arthritis wanting to learnbasic computing and how to get on-

line using BBC OneClick come along &join us.

Further details contact: Christ Tho-mas on 07954584402 or Doug Moore

on 07954614466 or visitwww.clashgroup.org.uk

• • •Learn to make your own

Cards, Gift Bags, WrappingPaper, Gift Boxes etc

Using a range of simple techniquesTutor: Prem Parmar

I will be running 8 classes from Sep-tember as follows:

Mondays 10.30am-12.30pm at Bel-grave Hall Museum, 0116 2519740 to

bookMondays 7-9pm at Rawlins Communi-ty College, 01509 622827 to book

Fridays 10.30am-12.30pm at Nether-hall Neighbourhood Centre, 0116

2519740 to bookLimited places – discounts may be

given for early bookingsPrices vary on your circumstances butyou may be entitled to a reduction orfree classes if you are on means test-

ed benefits• • •

Birstall Flower ClubSeptember 28, 7.15pm

Gill Shanks‘Tarry With Me a While’

Birstall Village Hall• • •

Red Hill AllotmentOpen Day

September 10, 12noon till 3.30pmTake this opportunity to see how well

the site is progressing, you will beable to walk round and talk to plotholders. Take refreshments in ourcommunity area and browse round

our stalls which include fruit, vegeta-bles, plants, cakes and preserves,tombola, books, crafts and a chil-

dren’s activityPlease note sturdy footwear is recom-mended because of uneven surfacesNo parking on site unless disabled

• • •

Supporting VISTA(for the blind and deaf)

Birstall St James’ Monday Group in-vite you to a

Coffee MorningTuesday September 6

At Lockwood’s Tearoom, 12 AllendaleRoad, Leicester10am to 12noon

Minimum donation for coffee/tea &cakes £3

Raffle• • •

Coffee ShopSaturday September 10

10am to 12noonBirstall Methodist Church, Wanlip

LaneRaffle, tombola & lots more

Money raised in aid of LOROS• • •

Sahara Desert Trek in aid ofLOROS

Gillian Bowler and David Green willbe taking part in a 57 mile trek in

MoroccoFor further information please see

the following websites:www.LOROS.co.uk

www.charitychallenge./com/expedition.html?id=1285

If you wish to donate to the expedi-tion you can contribute online at:

www/justgiving.com.gillian-bowlerwww.justgiving.com/crazydavid2011

• • •SAGE

A driving assessment forMature drivers

Takes one hour with a friendly ap-proved driving instructor

On local roadsCost £25

Contact 0116 3057233www.leics.gov.uk/sage

• • •Rosemary Conley

2 hour CharityAerobathon

in aid of STEPSLoughborough University, Saturday

October 8Registration at 9am, event runs from

10am to noonSuitable for all levels of fitness, all

welcomeEntry fee £10 : two hours of fitness

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WITHIN OUR local churches variousnew ventures are being proposed,some of which have arisen out of anattempt to define what the purposeof a church is in its locality.

A vision has emerged of “an openChristian community where people feelloved and respected and free to be fullythemselves”. The two Anglican churches,St James, on a relatively quiet one-waystreet in the oldest part of the village ofBirstall, and Our Lady and St Nicholas,tucked away at the end of a lane in Wan-lip, are not best situated for passers-byto drop in and find out what might begoing on. But led by our enthusiasticnew Rector, Vince Jupp, it is hoped toencourage people to find us, and see forthemselves what this vision can mean forthem.

Planning ahead: a busy monthAs of Sunday September 11 the Open

House service at St. James for informalall-age worship will take place at 11am(on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of eachmonth) and all are welcome.

On Friday September 2 (and on thefirst and third Fridays of each month)the newly formed gospel choir will meetat St James at 7.30pm and even if youcan’t make the first meeting Chris Whitewill be glad to hear from you (07587177581).

“Messy church”, the joint Methodist/Anglican venture, which has proved sopopular with children and their parentson Saturday afternoons, will be startingagain on September 17 in the Methodistchurch from 4pm to 6pm. On October2 the children will be celebrating “Messyharvest”.

A number of “Quiet days” are to beheld, for anyone who feels the need tostep back from their busy lives and re-flect in peace and quiet, in fellowshipwith others. The first is on Saturday 3rdSeptember in Wanlip Church Rooms,from 10am to 1.45pm, and includes alight lunch. If you miss this, there willbe another on 10th December. ContactStephen on 3279781 or Lesley on2674995. Also at Wanlip, in place ofthe sermon on Sunday 11th at 6pm,Diana Courtney will be presenting a talkabout the history of the old church.

If visiting a beautiful city, viewinghistoric buildings and listening to theglorious sounds of traditional Evensongappeal to you, there will be a coach tripto Oxford on Saturday September 10.Cost will be £15 and the coach willleave at 9am. For more details contactGill on 2675086.

Finally, all arrangements are now inplace for the start of the Alpha course,which introduces and explains some ofthe basic questions people have aboutthe Christian faith. There is no chargeand the first meeting is on Tuesday Sep-tember 27, starting with a meal at Wan-lip Church Rooms at 7pm. Book yourplace with Revd Stephen Crofts on 01163279781 and bring your friends!

From Beryl McHugh

TEENAGE BIRSTALL golfer JackMerry got a taste of big timegolf when he played in theMidland PGA Mark Group Open,the biggest professional golftournament held in Leicester-shire each year, which is heldat Birstall Golf Club.

Jack partnered James Whatley, aprofessional from Morley Hayes GolfClub, near Derby, who won the profes-sional section of the event with a 12under par total, two clear of his nearestchallenger Daniel Greenwood.

He helped Whatley complete a double,as they combined to win the team sec-tion of the event – each team includingone professional and one amateur –with a combined score of minus 17, oneshot clear of five other pairs who fin-ished tied on minus 16, one of whichfeatured former European Ryder Cupstar Peter Baker.

Whatley produced back to backrounds of 64, for a 12 under par total,with Midlands PGA captain Greenwood,

following a first day 64 with a 66 for a10 under total to secure the runners-up

place.Top Leicestershire

professional was Ian Lyner(The Leicestershire) with67-66 for a seven underpar finish and a share ofthird, with Ian Walley(Shirland Golf Club),closely followed by Whet-stone’s Craig Shave, whose65-70-135 was goodenough for five under parand fifth. Last year’s run-ner up Matthew Cort

(Rothley Park) tied 16th.Whatley admitted that

this effort was far superiorto his visit to Birstall whenhe went round in 79, and

was happy to forsake his natural aggres-siveness and apply some good judge-ment to end his seven year wait for hisfirst PGA Midlands Order of Merit title.

This was best exemplified by his play

on the 18th – a dogleg par five – wherehis drive finished at the foot of one ofBirstall’s many trees, leaving him to littleroom for a proper swing.

“The young me might have gone for it,but there is out of bounds left and rightand a ditch by the green, so I laid up toabout 100 yards – my favourite pitchingdistance – and settled for a par five. TheBirstall course is in great shape now,but you do need to take your time andfind out how to play it” he said.

Pic: Kath Cottingham, founder of the Mark Group presentsJames Whatley with his trophy

FIVE VEHICLES had theirtyres slashed in the FrontStreet area on the nightof Sunday June 26.

Police say a suspect was caught onCCTV but could not be identified.

In a separate incident on SaturdayJuly 2, three males were seen walkingalong Wanlip Avenue at 2.30am dam-aging vehicle wing mirrors and rearlights of seven vehicles. Residentscalled the Police and three men werearrested.

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BIRSTALL VILLAGE 1st XI has been infantastic form of late.

They are gaining momentum leadinginto the last few games of the year. Bir-stall has taken the full 25 points fromtheir last three games against Hathern,Wigston and arch rivals WoodhouseEaves. This also gave Birstall the doubleover Woodhouse which is an importantstep in trying to win a 4th Premier Divi-sion title in the past 8 years. There hasbeen a spread of form amongst the 1stteam with important individual perform-ances making a massive contribution tothe current success of the team. JonGaydon scored a 68 not out v Hathern,Paul Snuggs with a 50 v Carribeans,Joshua Saye with 55 v Carribeans andseveral 3 wicket performances over thepast month, Rich Sharpe recently bowl-ing extremely well with a 5-12 v WigstonTown and father Pete Sharpe also bowl-ing well of late with a 4-19 v Wood-house Eaves. Captain Dave Sharpe hasbeen the outstanding performer of latewith a 50, 59 not out and a 79 in hislast three bats.

Birstall XI have clawed back currentleader Newbold Verdon’s massive lead of60 points to 9 points and with bothteams playing each other in the finalgame of the season it looks like its go-ing to go down to the wire!

The final game will be played onSaturday September 10 (1pm start), atthis stage to be played at Loughbor-ough’s Derby Road playing field. Weencourage and welcome anyone to comeand support us on what looks like to bea thrilling day.

1st XI top batsmen – Dave Sharpe1st XI top bowlers – Joshua Saye and

Pete SharpeBirstall Village 2nd XI has been strug-

gling of late.

After 4 losses on the trot, newly ap-pointed captain Prad Sood was ecstaticto have his first win of the seasonagainst Huncote 2nd XI. Captain Soodclaimed the toss due to Huncote arrivinglate and elected to bowl. Birstall chippedaway at the Huncote batting, bowlingthem out for 83 in the 30th over withSteve Findley 3-27 and Jon Gaydon 3-9.In reply, Ian Bartlett got Birstall off to aflyer with a quick-fire 16, Mick Jones(11 runs) played a supporting role forJoshua Saye (51 not out) in knockingoff the 83 only one wicket down. Cap-tain Sood finally got to enjoy a celebrato-

ry cider, the first one as captain. Thehighlight of the past month for the 2ndXI is Shaun ‘Milner’ Hills hitting his firstsix of his career, one that he is veryproud of!

2nd XI top batsman – Ian Bartlett2nd XI top bowlers – Steve Findley

and Sam CarnanT20 Finals DayBirstall Village are through to the T20

finals day at Leicester Ivanhoe homeground. The knock-out games have beenplayed throughout the season leadinginto the finals day. Both semi finals andfinal will be played on the same day withthe draw to be made at 11.30am on theday. The semi’s start at midday andagain encourage and welcome anyonethat would like to come and support uson the day.

Final season fixture dates for yourdiary

Sunday September 4: T20 finals dayat Leicester Ivanhoe (12pm start)

Saturday September 10: 1st XI finalgame of the season

v Newbold Verdon 1st XI, Derby Roadplaying field, Loughborough.

(1pm start)Birstall Village CC has their website

up and running which provides informa-tion on fixtures, results, contact informa-tion for club members, player profileinformation and up to date news pieces.Login and become a member to be ableto join our blog section! All club mem-bers and interested non members wel-come.

www.birstallvillagecc.co.ukFrom Joshua Saye

FireWorksAs the evenings draw in it will soon

be the time of year when we use fire-works to celebrate some special days ofthe year. It is worth just recapping onsome of the dos and don’ts of fireworksto ensure we are all enjoy the eventssafely.

Do be at least 18 years of age whenbuying fireworks.

Don’t set fireworks off between 11pmand 7am unless it’s Bonfire night (5November 2011) when the time limit ismidnight or Diwali (26 October 2011),New year’s eve (1 January 2012) orChinese new year (23 January 2012)when the time limit is 1am.

Do ensure all fireworks are made tothe British standard BS7114.

Don’t set off any firework that islouder than 120db or aerial shells, ma-roons, mini rockets or any fireworkswith an erratic flight path.

Do be at least 18 years of age whencarrying fireworks in a public place.

Don’t forget pets. Keep them safelyindoors with the TV or radio on loud tomask the noise.

Do remember the Firework code:• Keep fireworks in a closed box• Follow the instructions on each

firework• Light all fireworks at arms’ length• Stand well back• Never go back to a lit firework• Never put fireworks in your pocket• Never throw fireworksAnd Do have fun safely.From Ghislaine WoodsNHW Committee Member

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Pic: Dave Sharpe - top batsman

Pic: Shaun Hills - hit his first six

BRING YOUR surplus applesto a community event andhave them turned into applejuice.

Local churches are working togetherwith a new local organisation, BirstallTransition Group, to organise a commu-nity harvest festival.

The event features an apple press formaking juice, Harry Allen of Allen’sBakers will be messing around withdough, Birstall Messy Church will beorganising a junk modelling competitionand apple crumbles will be prepared forthe BBQ.

NHW news& crime report

Crime Report : Birstall : July 15 – Au-gust 8

Assaults 4, harassment 1, burglary 4,burglary non-dwelling 5, damage 2,damage to motor vehicle 3, drugs 1,fraud 2, theft 3, theft of cycle 1, theftfrom motor vehicle 2, theft of motorvehicle 1

GRANTS TO help pay for theimprovement of shop frontsare available from Leicester-shire Rural Partnership.

Grants of up to 50% of the costsare being offered until 2012 andbusinesses are being encouraged toapply now, as all works would needto be completed by March 2012.

All monies are allocated on a firstcome, first serviced basis.

For the criteria and applicationform and guidance notes for thisproject you can either contact SueCoulson, the Deputy Clerk to BirstallParish Council on 0116 2676191 oremail: [email protected] for acopy or download it from the ParishCouncil’s website.www.birstallparishcouncil.org.uk/News/

The Methodist Coffee Shop will beturned into a Green café with lots ofinformation on environmentally sustaina-ble living.

This free event takes place at BirstallMethodist Church on Saturday October 1from 4-6.30pm. Spare apples can bedelivered to the coffee shop at thechurch from 10am to noon, Tuesday toSaturday.

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To break even, 36,550 cars need touse the Birstall and the linked Enderbyservice each month. The County Councilestimates that in its first fourweeks, the new facility tookaround 2,500 cars off theroad.

The £5.5million facilityhas been built by the countyand city councils at no costto the council tax payer andhas been funded by the gov-ernment and developer Jelson.

By cutting congestion, theservice will save more than£6.5million across Leicester and Leices-tershire over the next 10 years, says thecounty council.

Lesley Pendleton, Leicestershire Coun-ty Council cabinet member for environ-ment and transport, said: “Tacklingcongestion is one of our main prioritiesand by investing in this key project now,we will reap the benefits in the future.

“Linking up Birstall with Enderby parkand ride enables us to run two sites for

the price of one, whilst opening it up toCharnwood and Melton residents, andvisitors arriving from the north of the

county and beyond.“Extending our park and ride network

is about changing residents’ travel habitsand although it’s early days, the passen-ger numbers are good news.”

Birstall park and ride opened itsdoors on July 18. Timetables for theBirstall, Enderby and Meynell’s Gorsepark and rides, which run from Mon-day-Saturday from 7am to 7pm are avail-able at www.quicksilverbus.co.uk

The incident took place at about6.25pm on Tuesday July 26. The victimwas walking along one of the trail walkswhen he was approached by three menwho demanded property from him. Thevictim said he had nothing to give themand he was then hit on the head with ametal object. The suspects then made offempty handed towards the outdoor pur-suit centre. The victim received an injuryto his head during the incident and wastreated by the ambulance service. Thesuspects have been described as Asianand 18-25 years old. They were wearinghooded tops and two of the suspectswere wearing bandanas.

Detective Constable Sarah Poppletonis investigating the incident. She said:

“The victim who walks locally on a regu-lar basis has been left extremely dis-tressed by the incident.”

Officers have also received a reportof a similar incident in Watermead Coun-try Park shortly afterwards around6.30pm when a 12 year old boy wasapproached by three similar men. Noth-ing was stolen and no one was injured.

Detective Constable Sarah Poppletonadded: “This was a frightening incidentfor both victims and we are keen totrace anyone who was in the park lastTuesday evening and saw either incidentto contact us. The first incident tookplace close to a bench in some openfields near the Red Hill island and isvisible to motorists travelling along Wa-termead Way towards the junction withMelton Road. Did you see three Asianmen sitting on the bench around

3,800 PEOPLE used Birstall’s new park and ride in its firstmonth.

OFFICERS ARE appealing forwitnesses after an incident ofindecent exposure in Birstall.

At around 4.55pm on Tuesday July 5a man was seen to indecently exposehimself in a pathway to a field off Bir-stall Road. The incident was witnessedby a woman walking by with severalyoung children. The man is described aswhite, aged between 20 and 40 yearsold and of medium build.

Detective Constable Maria Pancholi,who is investigating this incident, said:

“This incident was obviously quite upset-ting for the woman. I am appealing forthe public’s help to find this man. Thisincident happened in the day on a busyroad so we would like to hear fromanyone who was in the area around thetime of the incident and who may haveseen this man. If you have any informa-tion which could assist with our en-quires please get in touch.”

Anyone with any information aboutthe incident is asked to contact DC 4319Maria Pancholi on 0116 222 2222,follow the instructions to leave a mes-sage for a police officer and whenprompted key in the officer’s identifica-tion number 4319. Alternatively callCrimestoppers, which is free and anony-mous on 0800 555 111

THE POLICE are appealing for witnesses after an attemptedrobbery on a 51 year old man in Watermead Country Park.

ALL CHARNWOOD residentswill receive a new greenwheelie bin over a six weekperiod starting on Septem-ber 5.

The green recycling bin replacespurple sacks and green boxes forrecycling all paper, card, cartons,plastics, metal and glass. There willalso be a battery recycling bag deliv-ered to boost the number of usedbatteries for recycling.

The green bin can be used imme-diately and slots in with the usualrefuse and recycling waste collectionservice. Black bin collections will notbe affected.

Once the green recycling bin isdelivered, the green box and purplesacks will cease to be used.

A BIRSTALL man has received a 12month prison sentence for assault-ing his girlfriend.

James Wells (25) admitted caus-ing actual bodily harm on the nightof March 3, and was sentenced atLeicester Crown Court.

His 20 year old victim was repeat-edly punched in the face and wasalso kicked.

Judge Robert Brown made a re-straining order indefinitely banningWells, of Sibson Road, from contact-ing the victim.

6.20pm or did you recognise any ofthem?

“If you can help with any aspect of theinvestigation then please get in touch.Any information, no matter how insignifi-cant it may seem, would help with ourenquiries.

Anyone with any information is askedto contact DC 4088 Sarah Poppleton on0116 222 2222, follow the instructionsto leave a message for a police officerand when prompted key in the officer’sidentification number 4088. Alternatively,contact Crimestoppers, which is free andanonymous on 0800 555 111.

WORKING BUT unwanted electricalgoods can be donated to the Brit-ish Heart Foundation.

The items are sold to the publicthrough the BHF’s furniture andelectrical stores – the nearest toBirstall is 66 Charles Street, Leicester.It sells items such as hairdryers,vacuum cleaners, TVs, washing ma-chines and fridges.

Electrical items can be droppedoff at the shop or at drop off pointsin branches of PC World and Currys.You can also book a free collectionat www.bhf.org.uk

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DISABLED RESIDENTS who areinterested in having an allot-ment with a raised bed arebeing invited to contact Bir-stall Parish Council.

A FORMER Longs-lade student haspassed out as aColdstream Guard.

Glyn Chivers (18) hasbeen training at Catterickbarracks in North York-shire and after taking some

leave, will join 1st Battalion,Company 7 in London totake on a role in the cere-monial functions of thehousehold division.

He will be deployed toAfghanistan some time in2012/13.

RESIDENTS ARE being invitedto a Battle of Britain Day pa-rade and ceremony in Rothleyon September 15.

Organised by the Rothley and DistrictRoyal British Legion, the event will takeplace at 9.30am at the War Memorial onCross Green.

THE BIRSTALL & Rothley branch of theWEA is offering the following coursesthis autumn.

AN INTRODUCTION TO MIXED MEDIAA chance to explore a variety of tech-

niques and media, providing a taste ofskills using pencil, charcoal, pen, inkand watercolour, whilst also practisingthe basic disciplines of drawing andpainting. On-the-spot demonstrationsand discussion will be supported withexamples of artists’ work. For beginnersor those who want to try new skills.Booking essential.

Tutor: Jo SheppardFee £67. Discounted £60.30 (not

available to the retired) or free.Venue: The Rothley Centre, Mountsor-

rel Lane, Rothley LE7 7PRDate: Monday 1.15-3.15pm. 10 meet-

ings from 19th SeptemberAFTERNOON TAI CHIThe soft flowing movements of Tai Chi

promote health and mental focus andone posture of the 24 sequential move-ments is taught each week. Beginnersand those with more experience are verywelcome. Please wear loose clothing andflat-soled shoes. Booking essential.

Tutor: Laraine TuckerFee: £80.40. Discounted £72.40 (not

available to the retired) or Free.Venue: Birstall Methodist Church,

Wanlip Lane, Birstall LE4 4JSDate: Tuesdays 1.30-3.30pm. 12

meetings from 20th SeptemberCUBA TO CHINA: art from around the

world.Explore some of the most fascinating

art and artists from a range of othercultures-from Cuba, via Canada andRussia, to China. No previous experiencenecessary. Booking essential.

Tutor: Janis BakerFee £60.30. Discounted £54.30 (not

available to the retired) or free.Venue: The Rothley Centre (as above)Date: Wednesday 7.15-9.15pm 9

meetings from 21st SeptemberBRITISH MONARCHS: from Elizabeth

I to Elizabeth IIThe pomp and circumstance of mod-

ern British monarchy owe a great dealto traditions passed down in an (almost)unbroken sequence since the mid-16thcentury. Buts its survival has resultedfrom the ability of monarchs to recog-nise and adapt to changed circumstanc-es. This course will illustrate thechanging nature of monarchy by anexamination of the individuals who weremonarchs during this period. Bookingessential due to limited places.

Tutor: Aubrey NewmanFee £50.25. Discounted £45.25 (not

available to the retired) or Free.Venue: The Rothley Centre (as above)Date: Tuesday 10-11.30am 10 meet-

ings from 20th SeptemberFurther information from:Marion Vincent 0116 2375156 or

[email protected] Freeman 0116 2362566

[email protected] bookings to Mr. J. Laurance

33 Loughborough Rd., Hoton, LeicesterLE12 5SF. Cheques payable to WEA Bir-stall and Rothley Branch.

As well as the Royal British LegionStandards, cadets from Welbeck DefenceSixth Form College will take part andparade the RAF Ensign which will beraised on the flag pole. A prayer will befollowed by a minute’s silence at 10am.

During the ceremony, which will alsobe attended by local school children, asenior RAF officer will give a short de-scription of the Battle of Britain in 1940.

The Parish Council would like todetermine the level of interest in such afacility and is inviting readers to contactthem with their views and comments.

The raised beds would be located atthe Worcester Avenue allotments where

there is easy accessfor vehicles andwheelchairs. Thebeds would by 8ft x4ft x 2ft in size.

Contact BirstallParish Council:[email protected], or write to Bir-stall Parish Council,Birstall Road, Leices-ter LE4 4DH

A NEW camera club for all abili-ties will have its first meetingon September 6.

The Ulverscroft Camera Club will starteach meeting with an optional one hourworkshop to enable photographers toexpand their knowledge.

Ian Hamilton-Smith, Founding Chair-man, said: “This is meant to be a clubfor everyone of all photographic abilities.The workshops will start from the verybasics of uploading images from thecamera onto a computer for furtherediting. In a very short time anyone withno knowledge will be quite proficient.”

Meetings will be held at UlverscroftGrange at 7pm. For further informationcontact [email protected] details atwww.ulverscroftcameraclub.com

Coldstream Guard

Raised beds

Newcameraclub

Battle ofBritain

Pic: a Spitfire

WEAcourses

Pic: Glyn Chivers

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Handyperson ServiceOlder people are benefiting from a

new handyperson service launched byLeicestershire County Council.

Small, indoor tasks such as doorand window repairs, plumbing andfitting hand rails are among the servic-es on offer. The service is delivered byMears Home Improvement Servicesand is available across the county (ex-cluding the Leicester).

Leicestershire County Council issupporting the service using £300,000of Government funding over the nexttwo years, to help ensure disabled andolder people can continue to live inde-pendently in their own homes.

David Sprason, Cabinet lead mem-ber for Adults and Communities, said:This is a great service, offering reliablerepairs from a skilled team.

It takes the risk out of hiring atradesman you don’t know, which givespeace of mind for our older peopleand their carers. All our contractorshave passed CRB checks.

If older people are in receipt ofmean-tested benefit then the labour isfree with only the cost of materials tobe paid, but other older people canuse the service, for a simple hourlycharge of £18.56 plus VAT and thecost of materials.

Howard Parker, 61, of Coalville,said: I was very happy with the workthey did for me and I’d recommendthis service to anybody.

I can’t see very well, so they fitted aBraille panel to my cooker, so I canfind the right switches. They’ve alsorepaired my ceiling. The worker wasvery polite and showed me his identitycard and we also agreed a password,so I knew who it was.”

Mears branch manager Fiona Clarkesaid We’re very pleased to be able tohelp residents across Leicestershirewith those small repair jobs that theycan't do themselves. Our friendly teamare happy to discuss any requirementsresidents may have”.

Trading Standards is also backingthe scheme. Byron Rhodes, Cabinetmember for Trading Standards, said:"Trading Standards often investigate

cases where the elderly and vulnerablehave been targeted by unscrupuloustraders that knock door to door.

"This scheme will help to ensure thatconsumers do not get ripped off forhome improvements and repairs."

For further details or to book anappointment, please contact 0845 6017822.

Older people urged to drink morewater

Care bosses in Leicestershire areurging older people to drink morewater, tea and soft drinks during thecurrent warm spell, to avoid dehydra-tion and keep cool.

Leicestershire County Council raisedthe issue due to concerns that manyolder people are not drinking enough,which can lead to health problems.

David Sprason, cabinet member forAdults and Communities, said: Peopleneed to drink two and a half pints offluid per day – and even more whenit’s hot. Tap water is one of the bestthings you can drink – it’s cheap andit’s high quality.

Our meals on wheels teams arehelping to spread this message andhelp older people prepare drinks.We’re also encouraging carers andneighbours to keep an eye open andsee if their older friends and relativesare drinking enough.”

Drinking helps to maintain yourbody temperature, as well as:

•Maintaining mental performanceand keeping you alert

•Preventing falls through fainting•Preventing pressure sores•Preventing constipation•Preventing urinary tract infections•Preventing kidney and gall stones•Reducing the risk of heart disease•Helping to prevent low blood pres-

sure•Helping to manage diabetesOlder people are being encouraged

to:•Have a full glass of water with any

medication•Drink between meal times•Have a drink with meals•Ask their carer to leave them with

a drink for the rest of the day

AIRPORT CARS Birstall. Airports,Seaports, Long Distance, Courier.Tel: 0777 1984806

TELEPHONE EXTENSION Sockets fit-ted by ex-BT engineer. Cable, BTand digital TV. Over 25 yrs experi-ence. John 2675132

AMLI DESIGN Architectural Consul-tancy. Plans drawn and submitted.Extensions, conversions, new build.David Ives B.Sc.(Hons) FBEngMCIOB 0116 2674395 /07974807111www.amlidesign.co.uk

HOME GROWN Runner Beans £1 per1lb. Please phone 0116 2921619

SMALL QUANTITY block pavers (as-sorted colours) available. Pricenegotiable. Must collect. Tel: 01162677332

MATHEMATICS TUITION: A LEVEL &GCSE, Birstall based. Call07737352932

ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES providedby qualified accountant. Low ratesfor sole traders/small businesses.Tel: 2673951

held this year at Birstall MethodistChurch on Saturday October 1 from 4-6.30pm. Is it to make apple juice or isit to make cider – come along and findout.Property

The premises have had their summerclean, and maintenance. The ChurchFoyer has been repainted and revamped.New Smoke and Fire Alarms installed,and other minor works undertaken.Most of the work being done by a will-ing band of volunteers. It was disappoint-ing to discover that some lead wasstolen from part of the building. ‘SmartWater’ is being installed throughout thebuilding to deter future thefts.

From Tony Moore

INFO

Small ads are 25p for the first 16 words. 17-32words: 50p. Enclosing payment, post your ad to us orhand it in (inside an envelope) at Birstall library.

Trade/business rates for small ads are 25p aword. You are liable for the trade/business rateif you are offering a service for which you areasking for payment, or if you are advertisingnew goods for sale. All text will be printed bold.Box outline £1 extra. Max 50 words. Phonenumbers count as one word.

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Men wantedOn Thursday September 22 rehears-

als start for the 2012 Men’s Pantomime.Any men who would like to join the castare welcome to join the motley crewthat bravely put on this popular enter-tainment in the February Half Term. Formore details phone Richard on 2209462or John on 2675128 or just turn up at8pm on either 22nd or 29th.Grow in the Spirit

Our Minister, along with CharlesHilton is to lead six weekly sessionsexploring the claims of Christianity andits relevance for life in 2011. Starting at7pm on Wednesday September 21. Con-tact Rachel for more details 2671804.Cameroon Orphanage

There are three events in Septembersupporting the ongoing development ofthe Cameroonian Orphanage through theBark Foundation. Friday September 9 isa Concert by Advanced Students andFriends of David Bark. Tickets £5 eitherin advance or on the door. SaturdaySeptember 10 is a Quiz Evening, Tablesof 8. Tickets are £8 including supper.Proceeds split between the orphanage &Action for Children. On Friday September16 at 7.30pm is a Fashion Show andSale. Tickets are £5. All events includerefreshments (a supper at the Quiz). Formore details Tel David or Joy on2677576.Community Harvest

Following last years successful Com-munity Harvest, a similar event is to be

Methodist church

P/11/1883/2: 57 Stonehill Avenue –erection of two storey extension torear of dwellingP/11/1787/2: 3 Ashmead Crescent –replace existing garage with homeoffice, new first floor extensionabove and a new detached doublegarageP/11/1692/2: 105 Harrowgate Drive –2 storey side extension & single-sto-rey extension to the rear of the exist-ing dwelling

POPULAR LEICESTERSHIRE beautyspots have been officially named asbeing some of the best in the country.

Beacon Hill Country Park and Bos-worth Park, which are managed by theCounty Council and Watermead CountryPark, which is jointly managed by theCounty and City Councils, have eachretained a coveted Green Flag.

Green Flags are a sign to visitors thatthe park is well maintained, well man-aged and has excellent facilities.

BIRSTALL ST JAMES Monday Group areraising money for VISTA, a charity forblind, partially sighted anddeaf/blind people or all ages.

Readers are invited to Lockwood’sTearoom, 12 Allendale Road, Stoneygate,Leicester LE2 2DA on Tuesday Septem-ber 6, from 10am to 12noon forcoffee/tea and cakes.

Spokeswoman Jane Scott said: “Lock-wood’s is a delightful place with spaceoutside to sit if the weather is good. Adonation of £3 per person is asked forand there will be a raffle. Please comealong with friends if you can, or if youneed further information call me on0116 2673761.”

Planningapplications

Green flagawards

Charityevent

Enjoy a complimentary therapy treatment in a calm relaxing atmosphere. Meet &chat to other patients & carers over a cup of tea. Therapies available includearomatherapy massage, reflexology, Indian head massage & reiki


APOLOGIES TO our readers for theabsence of the BAG’s cancer cornerlast month – with holidays we missedthe deadline!

September is Lymphoma awarenessmonth. Lymphoma is often considered tobe a cancer of the blood but asyou will discover that isn’tcorrect.Lymphoma

Lymphomas arecancers of the lymphat-ic system. The lymphat-ic system consists of aseries of lymph nodesfound in the neck,armpits, groins, chest,abdomen and pelvis.Lymph nodes contain specialtypes of lymphoid cells, which helpfight infection. There are many differenttypes of lymphoma. The main subgroupsare:

• Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) approxi-mately 1700 people are diagnosed withthis each year in the UK

• non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).Approximately 11000 people are diag-nosed with this each year in the UK.

This type of lymphoma will also bedescribed as high grade (aggressive) orlow grade (indolent) depending on howquickly the disease develops.

• The incidence of NHL increases withage.

• 70% of people with NHL are over60 at the time of diagnosis.

• HL is more common in young peo-ple between 20-25 years of age.

• The incidence of HL also increasesin later life, peaking at about 75-80years. Symptoms

The most common symptoms are• enlarged lymph nodes• fever• excessive sweating, especially at

night• unexplained weight loss• unusual tiredness• abdominal discomfort and fullness

when eating due to an enlarged spleen. Diagnosing Lymphoma

A diagnosis of lymphoma is obtainedby taking a biopsy of the affected tissue.A biopsy means taking a sample from anenlarged lymph node using a local orgeneral anaesthetic and looking at itunder a microscope. Where possible,the whole lymph node will be removed.Often x-rays are used to help take asample from the suspicious gland.

A blood count is less useful and itmay be entirely normal. Most people willalso need a scan to see if there areenlarged lymph nodes in the chest,

abdomen or pelvis and a bone mar-row biopsy to see if there are lymphomacells in the bone marrow. This allowsthe doctors to determine the stage of thedisease. It normally takes up to a weekfor all these results to become available.

TreatmentTreatment of lymphoma depends on

the subtype.For patients with low grade non-

Hodgkin lymphoma with no symptoms,treatment may not be necessary at diag-

nosis and a “watch and wait”policy is adopted. If the disease

is found in one area onlye.g. the neck, (stage 1)radiotherapy may beconsidered. For allother stages, whentreatment is requiredchemotherapy is given.

Patients with highgrade non-Hodgkin

lymphoma require chemo-therapy treatment soon after

the diagnosis is confirmed. Patientswith disease

which is confined to one area mayreceive fewer courses of chemotherapyfollowed by radiotherapy. Radiotherapymay also be considered in certain othersituations. Most patients with lymphomawill receive their treatment at a chemo-therapy day ward.

Patients with Hodgkin lymphoma willusually be treated with a combination ofchemotherapy drugs called ABVD. Thistreatment can normally be given in theday ward. The number of courses andthe need for radiotherapy will be deter-mined by the stage of the disease inaddition to a number of other factors.PET scans (specialized scans which help

determine the effect.For further information please con-

tact the Lymphoma Association ,www.lymphomas.org.uk/what/ freephone 0808 808 5555 or the UniversityHospitals of Leicester Cancer Informa-tion Centre on 0116 258 6189.

To reflect the interest and support ofthe local community Birstall BAG's seeksto be inclusive of all cancers and thegroup welcome villagers to support themany events they organise each yearwithin the local community. Our nextfundraising event is a Family Race Nightat Birstall Social Club on Friday Septem-ber 16. For more information look atour website www.birstallbags.co.uk

Liz Darlison, Macmillan ConsultantNurse, Mesothelioma UK

The University Hospitals of Leicester

The Council already hosts a farmers’market on the second Wednesday ofeach month, is now set to trial a secondmarket on the fourth Wednesday of eachmonth. The trial will start on September28 for three months and if successful,could see the second market open forbusiness on a permanent basis. It willalso feature green and ethical productsand Fairtrade stalls to help promotelocally grown and produced goods.

Currently 20 stalls make up theLoughborough Farmers’ Market in thetown centre and it is anticipated thesame number will trial the second mar-ket.

SHOPPERS WILL be able to bag evenmore fresh produce and Fairtrade goodsas Charnwood Borough Council trials asecond farmers’ market in Loughborough.

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The October issue of THE BIRSTALL POST will be published on Sep 30. The copy deadline is Sep 16.

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