Page 9 - Herald December 2023

DECEMBER 2023 THE NEW COUNTESTHORPE HERALD 9
Countesthorpe Parish Council Page
Countesthorpe Parish Council Office, Village Hall Station Road Countesthorpe Leicestershire LE8 5TB
Tel: 2779518 Emaili:l:mcalenrakg@ecr@oucnotuensttehsothrpoerpeapriasrhischocuonucnilc.cilo.c.ou.kuk Website: www.countesthorpeparishcouncil.co.uk
OFF STREET CAR PARKING
guarantee total success, however it will
LIBRARY OFFERS A WARM WELCOME
As the colder months begin, don’t forget your local library is a free warm space. You don’t have to be a member and you can stay for as long as we’re open. Teas and coffee are just £1. We have free Wi- Fi free-use public computers, a jigsaw swap and a magazine swap.
Opening Times
Mondays & Thursdays 9am-5pm Tuesdays & Saturdays 9am-1pm
We run our RhymeTime sessions for 0-5 year olds on alternate Tuesdays and Thursday each week – free and fun!
For the Christmas period we will be closed from Friday 22nd December 2023 to Monday 1st January 2024.
We will reopen as normal on Tuesday 2nd January 2024. So make sure you top up on books before we close!
Open Day
Cemetery Chapel Renovation
You may recall from previous newsletters,
aim to establish a framework to reduce carbon emissions across its activities yet
The Parish Council is to hold its first
the Parish Council’s concern with regard
The Parish Council are in the
Open Day on 31st May at 4 pm – 8 pm
balancing this against cost to the local
to the limited off-road parking available
process of buying the land adjacent
at the Village Hall.
taxpayer. The purpose of the scheme is
in the vicinity of Central Street and the
to the cemetery on Foston Road for
Come along and talk to your Councillors.
also for parish councils to support and
local shopping area. The Parish Council
future cemetery provision.
There will be various displays on show.
influence the local community, businesses
contracts a parking enforcement service
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See what your Council is doing for you.
for the Central Street car park to help
Tea and coffee will be available.
give the opportunity to find parking
for short stay visits to the local shops
and facilities. Unfortunately, the Health
Hanging Basket Competition
Councillors will attend training sessions.
Centre management and its patients
Visitors to the cemetery will have
noticed the works taking place. ABnDewCcBremUaStioInNaEreSa hSasSbUeePn PORT aRddeepdreastenthteateivnedsofrothme ctheme ePtearyish Council
Would you like to enter the Hanging
raise concerns that the spaces within the
Basket/Container competition?
Health Centre car park, which is privately
The more unusual the better!
owned by the Health Centre, are regularly
were delighted to meet with Alfred Bawak
For more information and an application
to provide many additional plots.
used by people leaving their vehicle in
form please contact the Parish Office.
who has been recently appointed as Blaby
the car park for the whole day, therefore taking away valuable parking spaces for
A path has also been installed on
Play Equipment on Dale Acre
the right hand side of the cemetery.
the Health Centre visitors. The Parish
Manager. As part of his role he plans to
The Parish Council are investigating
work towards supporting local shopping
Council has met with Health Centre rpelparyegsreonutnadtidvesigtnos lfooorkDatletAhecrpe otential
provide additional burial land.
Recreation Ground.
and small business to business advice.
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The Parish Council will aim to support
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Council’s Open Day on 31st May.
Alfred in his work by giving publicity
Council owns four parking spaces within
facebook page or just pop in and see us!
The Parish Council are also investigating
to any initiatives and guidance tLheaitcehsetershire County Council has
the car park which are also regularly taken
produces. Alfred’s first steps arecltoosegdothe bridge at Linden Farm Drive
providing a trim track around Willoughby
up by long stay vehicles. As a starting
Seasons Greetings and Best Wishes for
District Council’s Business Support
This area is being landscaped to
centres and directing self employed
Road Playing Fields.
out to introduce himself to local budusienteosshealth and safety issues. This has
point, it would be greatly appreciated if
owners. Blaby District CouncilbeheanshaighlightedinthaesNtruewctuYraelaernfgrionmeeur’sallat
vehicles do not treat the car park as a long
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designated business support webpage:- Countesthorpe Parish Council
stay parking spaces within the area for
report. www.blaby.gov.uk/business-liceFnesnicnign-g was put in place to
Meetings have been held with representatives
Look out for the information on this
people to access vital services.
and-investment/business-suprpooterctt/members of the public; however support-and-advice-for-businesses/ year’s Christmas events
from Blaby District Council and Leicestershire County Council.
as this was vandalised on several occasions, palisade fencing has now been erected.
PRE-PLANNING
The Country Park is due to be transferred to Blaby District Council by the developers and
CONSULTATIONS
Parish Council office opening times:
it was hoped that the Parish Council would
Parish Council office opening times:
You may be aware that there have been two
Monday to Thursday 8am to 4pm, Friday 8am to 1pm
lease the land, however there are important
pre-planning stage consultations carried
Monday to Thursday 8.00 am to 4.00pm Friday 8.00 am to 1.00pm
landscaping and drainage issues to be resolved
out by developers, one at the junction of bFeofsotroenthRisoacdanwbiethcoLnesiicdesrtedr. Road and the second off Willoughby Road, between Lord Close and Willoughby Road Playing Fields. Please be aware that these are consultations that are being carried out by the developer and planning applications have not yet been submitted. When applications are submitted, if you wish to make a response, it should be submitted to
Blaby District Council.
BDC CARBON NET ZERO
PILOT SCHEME
The Parish Council is delighted to have been accepted as one of four Parish Councils to take part in its Carbon Net Zero Pilot Scheme. The aim of the pilot is for the participating parish councils to identify a baseline footprint and set meaningful targets and milestones with an aim to becoming carbon neutral by 2030, in line with Blaby District Council’s objectives. The Parish Council accepts that this will not be an easy task and cannot
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Mon to Thursday 8.00 til 5.00 Friday til 4.00 Saturday7.30 til12noon Don’tForget
We’re open Saturdays for MOT’s
Friendly Service Ask For Seb or Marilyn
Debit & Credit Cards Accepted