Page 9 - Herald December 2024

DECEMBER 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
DOG WASTE BINS
BUCKINGHAM MEMORIAL PLANTER REDEDICATION
Open Day You will be aware that in The Parish Council is to hold its first
Cemetery Chapel Renovation
October Blaby District
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
Open Day on 31st May at 4 pm – 8 pm
at the Village Hall.
Council removed dog
waste bins from its land
Come along and talk to your Councillors.
and on the highways and
There will be various displays on show.
replaced them with dual
See what your Council is doing for you.
waste bins. There are
Tea and coffee will be available.
also incidents where the
bin has been permanently
removed, for example
Hanging Basket Competition
on the jitty off Stroma
Would you like to enter the Hanging
Basket/Container competition?
Way, at Iona Way and
Springwell Drive. Also, residents have
The more unusual the better!
expressed concern about the capacity of
For more information and an application
some of the new bins.
form please contact the Parish Office.
Firstly, to make sure that dog walkers are
the right hand side of the cemetery.
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You may have noticed that the planter
the Blaby District Council owned bins
This area is being landscaped to
The Parish Council are investigating
that contains the Buckingham memorial
which will have the logo showing ‘Litter
provide additional burial land.
playground designs for Dale Acre
plaque has been refurbished. On 7th
November, along with St Andrew’s
Church, we held a rededication service
for the memorial, in memory of WLililniadmen Farm Drive Bridge closure Buckingham VC. We were joined by
and Dog Waste’ on the side.
Recreation Ground.
Secondly, if residents can report back to
The designs will be displayed at the Parish
us where they see incidents of dog waste
Council’s Open Day on 31st May.
being left, whether it is on the pavements
Leicestershire County Council has
The Parish Council are also investigating
pupils from the Birkett House school
or left in bags due to the removal of
closed the bridge at Linden Farm Drive
providing a trim track around Willoughby
gardening club who did a brilliant job
a bin or insufficient capacity, if you
Road Playing Fields.
due to health and safety issues. This has
would be able to contact us on info@
of planting up with winter pansies so
countesthorpeparishcouncil.co.uk.
the planter will look spectacular over
Countesthorpe Country Park
report.
The Parish Council currently continues
the coming winter months. The event
Meetings have been held with representatives
Fencing was put in place to
to have the standard dog waste bins on its
was followed by placing remembrance
from Blaby District Council and Leicestershire
crosses on the war graves in the cemetery.
open spaces.
as this was vandalised on several occasions,
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.
Ho Ho How is it that
time of year already?
With the festive season fast approaching and, following the amazing decorations which were displayed for the Festive Fronts competition last year, Countesthorpe Parish Council is delighted to announce its return for 2024!
Will you help us to make Countesthorpe brighter than ever? Do you want to be in with a chance of winning a prize for being the best decorated house or business in Countesthorpe?
FOODBANK
COLLECTION POINT
Last year we were overwhelmed with the donations to the Countesthorpe Foodbank. This year we will be having a collection point in the Village Hall reception and will again be welcoming donations. Hopefully we can match last years success.
You can find out more about William
Buckingham by visiting the local heritage
been highlighted in a structural engineer’s
protect members of the public; however
palisade fencing has now been erected.
section of the Library where copies of the
Parish Council office opening times:
book Tigers’ Tales are available.
Monday to Thursday 8.00 am to 4.00pm Friday 8.00 am to 1.00pm
Further details will be released soon but start to think about your displays now as the competition is fierce!
And don't worry, the Parish Council will be putting up its Christmas trees and lights at both the Village Hall and St Andrew’s Churchyard as usual.
Together we will make Countesthorpe the most spectacular village in Blaby District!