Page 13 - April 2016 Issue 302

APRIL 2016
THE NEW COUNTESTHORPE HERALD 13
Countesthorpe Parish Council Page
Countesthorpe Parish Council Office, Village Hall Station Road Countesthorpe Leicestershire LE8 5TB
Tel: 0116 2779518 Email: clerk@countesthorpeparishcouncil.co.uk
Website: www.countesthorpeparishcouncil.co.uk
CHAPEL OF REST
Cemetery Chapel Renovation
Open Day
The renovation work, being undertaken
The Parish Council is to hold its first
by Countesthorpe and Foston Heritage
The Parish Council are in the process of buying the land adjacent to the cemetery on Foston Road for future cemetery provision. Restoration of the Chapel is also being considered and it is hoped that it can be opened to the public for quiet contemplation.
Visitors to the cemetery will have noticed the works taking place.
A new cremation area has been added at the end of the cemetery
to provide many additional plots.
A path has also been installed on the right hand side of the cemetery. This area is being landscaped to provide additional burial land.
Open Day on 31st May at 4 pm – 8 pm
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were donated by Silvan Select Ltd,
Tea and coffee will be available.
engraved to list all those servicemen who lost their lives during the First and Second
Hanging Basket Competition
World Wars.
Would you like to enter the Hanging Basket/Container competition?
The more unusual the better!
For more information and an application form please contact the Parish Office.
Play Equipment on Dale Acre
The Parish Council are investigating playground designs for Dale Acre Recreation Ground.
The designs will be displayed at the Parish
Linden Farm Drive Bridge closure
LIBRARY
PARKING REVERSAL AT THE BANK
Council’s Open Day on 31st May.
Leicestershire County Council has
The Parish Council are also investigating
The restricted visibility when reversing out at The Bank, especially when vans or high
After many months of discussions, with
closed the bridge at Linden Farm Drive
providing a trim track around Willoughby
sided vehicles are parked, has raised many safety concerns and complaints. We reviewed
Leicestershire County Council, the
Road Playing Fields.
due to health and safety issues. This has
eagerly anticipated takeover of the library
these safety issues and decided to ask Leicestershire County Council Highway to change
took place on Monday 14th March. This
the parking layout to the original parallel parking, which they have agreed to do. It is regrettable that the number of parkrienpgorstp. aces will be reduced, however we believe the potential dangers with the current pFaernkciningglwayaosuptuotuintwpelaigche tohe benefits of the additional spaces. protect members of the public; however
Countesthorpe Country Park
was only a quiet affair as we are hoping to
Meetings have been held with representatives
hold an official opening once our planned
from Blaby District Council and Leicestershire
alterations have taken place. We are
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Parish Council office opening times:
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Parish Council office opening times:
Monday to Thursday 8.00 am to 4.00pm Friday 8.00 am to 1.00pm
11/13 Wigston St, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5RQ
Traditional to Modern
Open Monday to Saturday 10am - 4pm - Closed Wednesdays
Hub where Countesthorpe residents and
lease the land, however there are important
non-residents can visit the library, attend a
landscaping and drainage issues to be resolved
class or book the village hall for a party or
before this can be considered.
celebration. The existing Library assistant will now be working for us and will be a familiar face in the library, with plenty of experience. We are extending the current opening hours to include Tuesdays from 10 am until 2 pm and have plans to extend opening hours further in the future. Library Opening Times
Monday 2 pm – 5 pm Tuesday 10 am – 2 pm Wednesday 10 am – 12 noon Thursday 2 pm – 7 pm Friday Closed
Saturday 10 am – 1 pm
PUBLIC SESSIONS
AT OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS
We have decided to alter the time of the public session at our monthly meetings, to ensure that members of public are able to have their say on items on the agenda or raise matters of urgent concern at the beginning of the meeting.