ISSUE 13
MAY 2005
Parish Council News:
The next meeting is on Monday 16th May at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. The
earlier time is due to the annual Parish Council Meeting taking place afterwards at
8.30 pm.
Matters of interest from the last Parish Council meeting held on 14th March:
The Chairman would be meeting a representative of the Highways regarding
provision of parking facilities at AMOS (Ashby Magna Open Space).
The request for an additional post box in the village has been turned down by the
Royal Mail.
A letter from a parishioner asked if an information sheet could be prepared and be
distributed to newcomers giving details of all amenities in and around Ashby
Magna. The Parish Council had already produced a sheet on these lines four years
previously but it was agreed it needed a considerable amount of updating and it
was decided to do this. ** See note below.
A request from the Parochial Church Council for help to defray the cost of grass
cutting in the Churchyard was accepted with £200 to be contributed.
Seven planning applications were discussed.
**Anyone who would like any local activities, clubs etc included in our
Welcome pamphlet
Please contact
Mark Thompson, 9 Gilmorton Road, AM. Tel 209222
Ashby Magna Horse & Dog Show
Saturday June 11th
We are rapidly approaching the show date and the organising team are working
hard behind the scenes to ensure everything runs smoothly on the day. A few
days before the event the show ground will be set out with roped off areas and
the jumps set up, this does not take too long if we have plenty of help so if you
can assist, even for ½ an hour please contact one of the names below.
On the day we need help with car parking, again if we have plenty of volunteers
the shifts will be short, so pleas help if at all possible. If you cannot help in the
above ways, or even if you can, the catering stall need cakes etc to sell, your
contributions would be very much appreciated.
This is quite a large undertaking for our small village and I think reflects a lot
of credit on Ashby Magna so please come along, meet some of your fellow
parishioners and enjoy yourself in the process.
Contacts:
Lisa Greenhill
Tel.202844
Sara Helmer
Tel.209991
Mark Thompson Tel.209222
PS Thank you to all our sponsors, if you haven’t sent your contribution yet
please despatch asap, thank you.
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Ashby Magna Street Fair – Friday, September 9th
It may seem a long way away yet but the Street Fair will be with us again in just over four
months time.
If you are having a clear out, please let us have your WHITE ELEPHANT items and unwanted
TOYS and BOOKS. Also GOOD LABEL CLOTHES and EQUESTRIAN items.
We always need more sales stalls and games so if anyone in the village has an idea for something
new, please get in touch.
We also welcome arts and crafts stalls from outside the village so if you know anyone who may
like to give it a try, please call.
Call Warren and Valerie on 202591.
An Ode to Drivin’ Slow
It’s taken time but they’re here at last
Have you seen who’s come to town
The dragon’s teeth sit on old forge road
Their sole purpose ------ to slow you down
The road is marked for all to see
The teeth are like a jaw
Please slow down and heed the marks
Or you will break the law
A lot of work has taken place
So tell your family and friends
To drive slowly through your village
And be careful on the bends
If you see a speeding car
Obviously committing a crime
Tell them what the speed limit is
Before they kill someone in their prime
If Farmers could warn the drivers
So they can slow down too
For when they have finished collecting the milk
I am leaving it up to you
Gilmorton road is also thought
To have cars go speeding down
A thought about the residents please
So don’t drive and act like the clown
We know the village runs alongside
The busy motorway
But let’s not treat the village like this
And keep accidents and fatalities at bay
When the Farmers in their tractors
Drive fast when passing by
Just think if you hurt a little one
Oh!! --- how you would cry
Some thought and co-operation
Is all I’m asking for
So those who live around here
Get safely to their door
By Rebecca Scott
Services at St Mary’s, Ashby Magna
Spring 2005
Sunday 12th June
9.45am Holy Communion
Sunday 10th July
6pm Holy Communion
For other services across the team, please see notice boards
From the Parish Registers
Weddings: We wish every blessing on their marriage, to…
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Paul William Devine and Holly Mearns – on 5th March
Appeal
Does anyone have a vacuum cleaner (in good working order) they would be willing to
donate to the Church as ours has gone to meet its maker!
Please contact Janet Withers 209858
Appeal (2)
CALLING IN ALL OLD MOBILE PHONES!!
If anyone has an old mobile phone they no longer want, Each phone collected will
raise £5 towards Breast Cancer Research.
Please pass to Jacky Smith at 39 Peveril Road.
ASHBY MAGNA ALLOTMENT SOCIETY
55th Annual Flower, Vegetable & Craft Show
to be held on Saturday 20 August
at Ashby Magna Village Hall
PLUS – for 2005
A HANGING BASKET COMPETITION
FOR RESIDENTS OF ASHBY MAGNA
PRIZES – 1ST £10, 2ND £6, 3RD £4
WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT ANNUAL SHOW ON
20 AUGUST
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Baskets must be created by entrant
Baskets must be visible from road
50p per entry – as many as you like
Entry form available from your copy of the Herald or from
Julie Gamble or Harry Wood.
 Baskets to be judged prior to show
 Entry forms to be submitted by 1st July to
Julie Gamble, 26 Gilmorton Road – 209758
 Show schedules will be available soon
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HANGING BASKET COMPETITION ENTRY FORM
NAME: .................................................................................................
ADDRESS: ..........................................................................................
NO OF BASKETS: ……………………
PHONE: ................................
Dear Friends,
As the more observant of you will have noticed things at St Mary’s church have changed a bit!
And although the churchwardens Francis and Janet have kept you very well informed to-date via
the newsletter I thought I should also write to explain a little more.
Following the Revd Dr Charles Doidge’s retirement this time last year the Parochial Church
Council at St Mary’s opted to join the Avon Swift Group Ministry with effect from 1st July 2004.
We are a group of ten, now eleven, parishes, reaching from St Andrew’s Peatling Parva in the
north to St Thomas’ Catthorpe in the south, working together to witness to the Christian gospel
and serve the communities. There’s a Team Rector – Ken Baker, who lives in Swinford; a housefor-duty priest – Glenn Martin, who lives in North Kilworth; and me, the Team Vicar, and I live
in Gilmorton.
Once a month we come together as a Group to worship in one of the parishes. Otherwise regular
services are held in each of the parish churches – which at Ashby Magna means a service of
Holy Communion once a month alternately at 9.45am or 6pm – plus other special services
throughout the year. As you will appreciate it is business as usual – we are here for those
important occasions of baptisms, marriages and funerals. We continue to host the occasional Fun
Factory for the younger villagers. Our parish lunches still bring villagers together for fellowship
– and something hot to eat! Yes, we have some serious work to do to keep the church building
open - but we also have a care to help the people in Ashby Magna meet and engage with God
meaningfully.
So that is us. Please find my contact details below if you need me. And do let us know what you
would like to see the church doing in this place.
I look forward to hearing from you!
The Revd Jane Curtis
The Vicarage, Church Lane, Gilmorton, Lutterworth. LE17 5LU
01455 552 119
jcurtis@leicester.anglican.org
Fun Factory – Friday May 13th
5.30 – 7.00 pm at Willoughby Waterleys Village Hall
Fun evening of art, craft, singing, storytime & cooking
Everyone welcome, light refreshments.
£1.50 towards costs would be great!
Details/to book place: Jenny 0116 2799049/Julie 209758
Family Service, St Mary’s, Willoughby Waterleys, 11am Sunday 15 May.
Advance Notice: Trip to Wicksteed Park, Sunday 14 August - Details to follow!
Notice and advertisement of the Annual Audit for the year ended 31st
March 2005
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Each year the Council's statement of income and expenditure (the annual return) is
audited by an external auditor appointed by the Audit Commission. Any person
interested has the opportunity to inspect and make copies of the Annual Return and
all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts etc. For the year ended the
31st March 2005 these documents will be available on reasonable notice of
application to:
Bob Dutton, Parish Clerk,8 Peveril Road.
Between the hours of 18:30 and 20:30, Mondays to Fridays, commencing on the
02.06.2005 and ending on the 04.07.2005.
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Local Government Electors and their representatives also have:
The opportunity to question the auditor about the accounts. The auditor can be
contacted for this purpose on the 30th June 2005 and thereafter at the following
address:
Mr. P Oliver, UHY Hacker Young, 22 The Ropewalk, Nottingham NG1 5DT
A full version of the notice of audit and the regulations under which it will be
conducted will be posted in the Parish Council Notice Board.
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NEXT CHIROPODY CLINIC
To be held on
Tuesday 7 JUNE
ASHBY MAGNA VILLAGE HALL
For an appointment with our visiting Chiropodist, David Attewell,
please ring
Julie 209758.