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AUGUST 2024
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
Open Day
The Parish Council is to hold its first Open Day on 31st May at 4 pm – 8 pm at the Village Hall.
Come along and talk to your Councillors. There will be various displays on show. See what your Council is doing for you. Tea and coffee will be available.
Hanging Basket Competition
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 Council’s Open Day on 31st May.
The Parish Council are also investigating providing a trim track around Willoughby Road Playing Fields.
Countesthorpe Country Park
Meetings have been held with representatives from Blaby District Council and Leicestershire County Council.
The Country Park is due to be transferred to Blaby District Council by the developers and it was hoped that the Parish Council would lease the land, however there are important landscaping and drainage issues to be resolved before this can be considered.
80TH ANNIVERSARY OF D DAY
Cemetery Chapel Renovation
The Parish Council are in the
Restoration of the Chapel is also
being considered and it is hoped
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the 80th Anniversary of D Day
remembrance event on 6th June. The service, including readings and
process of buying the land adjacent
music, was very moving. In particular, a big thank you to those who took
to the cemetery on Foston Road for
future cemetery provision.
part and helped with arranging the event, including David Hebblewhite,
the Countesthorpe Scout and Guides Groups, including the collaboration
of the Beavers, Squirrels and Cubs with residents of the Cherry Tree
Care Home, Greenfield Primary School Choir, Active Arts and those that
that it can be opened to the public
knitted the poppies for Peace Arch, the LE8 Five Quintet, Countesthorpe for quiet contempUlaktuiolne.le Group and Rosemary Wright Accordion for providing the Visitors to the cemuetseicry, awliolnl ghawveith local residents Tony, for bringing along his model noticed the workspltankeins,gipnlcalcued.ing a Spitfire, and to Laura for bringing along two WWII
A new cremation area has been
jeeps. Also, thank you to those, including ex-servicemen, who provided
their stories and pictures for the memory board.
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.
Linden Farm Drive Bridge closure
Leicestershire County Council has
closed the bridge at Linden Farm Drive
due to health and safety issues. This has been highlighted in a structural engineer’s report.
Fencing was put in place to
protect members of the public; however
as this was vandalised on several occasions, palisade fencing has now been erected.
Parish Council office opening times:
Monday to Thursday 8.00 am to 4.00pm Friday 8.00 am to 1.00pm