Page 20 - Herald August 2024

20 THE NEW COUNTESTHORPE HERALD
provided an update on the Enderby logistics Hub planning application.
POLICE MATTERS
Cllr K McGovern provided an update on local police matters and reminded Councillors that the next Neighbourhood Consultation would be held at 10am on the 15th June at the Methodist Church.
It was noted that there had been reports of antisocial behaviour which had been further reported to both the local beat team and youth workers.
It was resolved to invite the new Police Sergeant to a future meeting of the Parish Council, particularly to respond to concerns over the statistics for Violence and Sexual Offences.
YOUTH WORK MATTERS
The youth workers report on activities which
had taken place during May 2024 was received.
It was noted also that an internal meeting had been scheduled to discuss the current reporting system before being fedback to the CEO of Young Leicestershire to consider, as a meeting was unable to be scheduled at this time.
TO RECEIVE FEEDBACK FROM THE LLR Prepared presentation Feedback from the recent meeting with LLR Prepared was received with it being resolved for a Working Group to be formed to look at creating a local emergency plan. Cllrs P Cornforth, M Gillespie, C Ibbotson, K Pearce and M Smith expressed an interest in taking part and a meeting would be arranged to take this forward.
D-DAY AND UP AND COMING EVENTS Feedback on the D-Day event was received
and thanks expressed to all those involved, in particular, Councillor K McGovern for leading on the event.
It was resolved for a Working Group to be formed to arrange an event to mark the 80th Anniversary of VE day in May 2025 with Cllrs
V Armstrong, M Gillespie, C Ibbotson, S Kinvig and K McGovern expressing their interest in taking part. A meeting would be scheduled to take this forward.
It was resolved also to proceed with running the Festive Fronts Competition for Christmas 2025. Organisation for this would be completed by the Parish Council Office.
REPORT ESTATES WORKING PARTY
The report of the Estates Working Party meeting held 10th June 2024 was received. It was resolved to approve the following recommendations and the report be adopted.
To proceed with placing the order for the 2024/2025 playground inspection with Fenland/ OLP to include the new goalposts also
To accept the quotation from Beddows Tree Specialists for the Priority 2 tree works
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To place the order to remove the ivy from and inspect the Centenary Paddock tree
To obtain the quotation to carry out the 18 month High Risk Tree Inspection, including three trees from The Woodlands which, although would not be classed as high risk, have never before been inspected
To accept the quote to remove the second fruit tree from Skye Way
To not proceed with having the trees on the two corners of Gwendoline Drive inspected at the present time
REPORT THE NET ZERO WORKING GROUP The report of the Net Zero Working Group meeting held 13th May 2024 was received.
It was resolved to approve the following recommendations and the report be adopted.
To set up a section of the Parish Council’s website, dedicated to the Council’s goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030, where progress could be reported alongside any other relevant information
To contact Blaby District Council and request any information that could be provided regarding their ongoing initiatives
To respond to the correspondence and request an update on The Green Survey
REPORTS THE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETINGS
The reports of the Planning Committee meetings held 23rd May 2024 and 13th June 2024 were received.
REPORTS FROM THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE The report of the Library Committee meeting held 16th May 2024 was received.
REPORT THE FINANCE WORKING PARTY The report of the Finance Working Party meeting held 12th June 2024 was received. It was resolved to approve the following recommendation and the report be adopted.
To proceed with the recommendations of the Estates Working Party regarding tree works
HEAT WAVES AND DOGS
From a concerned dog owner, posting on FaceBook. Please don’t walk your dogs in 29 degree heat. Popped up to the village around 6pm ish and saw many a dog being walked. It is way to hot for them.
The temperature has to be this hot for minimum of two entire solid weeks in order for our dogs to climatise - this very rarely happens in this country therefore it is not advised to walk dogs when it reaches temperatures in the mid to high 20s and above.
Your dog will not die from not being walked but they might from being walked in the heat from heat stroke.
Let’s use our common sense
My dog will not be getting walked on hot days. Thank you.
NEW BRANDING
EMBRACING A MORE
FITTING MODERN LOOK
Hinckley & Rugby’s new brand, with its distinctive yellow and grey colour palette, brings with it a clean and contemporary look and feel, but this is not just a colour The Society has been supporting borrowers and savers across the UK for almost 160 years, but recently has been on a significant journey of modernisation. The first signs of this were the launch of a new website in 2023, and more recently, an online portal to meet the diverse needs of today’s digital consumers.
As the mutual now introduces a new Purpose and Ambition which reflect a renewed commitment to put the customer first, the long-established green and white colour scheme, which served the Society well for years, now feels out of sync. Integral to the refreshed brand artwork is the Hinckley & Rugby ‘thread’ which not only runs through imagery, but also creates the ampersand in the new logo. The thread is designed to illustrate the tie between the Society and the communities they serve, symbolising the connection with members throughout the milestones in their lives.
Danny Cranie, Chief Customer Officer at Hinckley & Rugby Building Society, said: “We are refreshing the brand to embrace a more modern aesthetic, which realigns our image with our evolving purpose as a mutual organisation - that ‘we are here’ for our members.
“We are here to have a positive impact on our members, our people, our communities, and the environment. Our brand represents this position as a forward-thinking Society with customers at the heart of everything we do.”
The Society continues to invest in both technology and their people to provide improved services, and greater choice and convenience for their members. Hinckley & Rugby remains committed to retaining its high street presence, and the new brand will be rolled out gradually across the branches and agencies in Leicestershire and Warwickshire. In addition, a new mobile app displaying the new brand will be launched later in 2024 to enable members to manage their accounts securely, wherever they are.
THE RAINBOW SHOP
Supporting the work of Christian Aid Your local charity shop Selling: good as new clothes, Books, bric-à-brac, gifts, toys, cards for all occasions, DVDs, fairly traded goods, Wholefoods, Environmentally friendly products
We also offer hot and cold drinks Try our useful Information Point!
OPENING HOURS
Monday to Friday 10am to 12noon Mon Tues Weds Thurs 2-4pm Saturday 10am - 1pm
1 Main Street Countesthorpe
Opposite the Co-op and part of 'the Bridge' Access to the shop is via
the entrance to the Bridge.