Annual Awards Scheme for Whetstone Parish

WHETSTONE PARISH COUNCIL

Annual Parish Council Awards Scheme

 

Whetstone Parish Council would like to invite you to submit nominations for either one or all of the following three awards, and also for Letters of Commendation.

 

The Environmental Award is awarded to the person who has done something to improve the appearance or understanding of the local environment within the Parish.

 

The Pride of Whetstone Award is awarded to the person judged to have made the most noteworthy contribution to life in the Parish of Whetstone.

 

The Young Achiever Award is awarded to the young person under the age of 18 years, in recognition of achieving something exceptional or bringing credit to the community

 

Letters of Commendation are awarded for instances of good service to the community by an individual or organisation.

 

Forms are available from the Clerk  and the Parish Council website ( please click on the link below) and nominations can be submitted via email or post.

The decision over whether and to whom the awards should be presented remains with the Parish Council. However, Councillors would want to reflect the views of the villagers.  If you know of an “unsung hero”, please submit a nomination form and your reasons for choosing them.

 

NOMINATIONS FOR 2020 ANNUAL AWARDS

Please register your nomination by any of the two methods:

  1. Post or Deliver, in a sealed envelope to: The Clerk, Whetstone Parish Council, Council Offices, Cemetery Road, Whetstone, LE8 6LL.
  2. Email your nominations to the Clerk at:

 

Closing Date is 31st March 2020.

Presentation of the Awards are to take place on Wednesday 20th May 2020 at 7.00 p.m. at the Council Offices at Whetstone Parish Council.

AWARD COMPLETION FORM

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Whetstone’s been wombled !!

We’ve Been Wombled!!

Residents of Whetstone could be forgiven if they thought aliens from above had dropped dozens of bags of rubbish overnight on Saturday 11th January on the corner of Cemetery Road!    In fact, Whetstone had been targeted by the South Leicestershire Litter Wombles (‘Wombles’ for short), headed up by Bob Lee, Mastermind of the group, which now boasts after only being operational since March last year, several hundred active volunteer followers mainly located in South Leicestershire but now fast becoming county-wide.

The Wombles take it upon themselves, individually or in groups, to seek out locations where there is a litter problem that needs cleaning up – and there are many, many places to choose from!  As residents of Whetstone, we thought it was a fairly clean village but how wrong we were!   We’d observed over a few months how much rubbish is deposited on our highways and byways and we were quite angry that folk are happy to treat our much loved village as a dumping ground for their waste.  In fact, certain areas around Whetstone have already undergone a couple of litter picks last year.

Glass bottles, some still containing alcohol, empty drinks cans, empty nitrous oxide canisters, nappies, dog poo bags that should be deposited into specific waste bins, car tyres & other car parts including door panels, etc. fast food containers, plastics of all descriptions that just will not decompose, a bathroom sink pedestal, a typist’s chair recklessly thrown into the brook, food wrappers, etc. etc. the list continues and is endless, were all picked up by around 30 enthusiastic volunteers on Saturday morning.  Volunteers worked for around 3 hours spread out around the perimeter of the village in all directions and their bounty amounted to 75 bags of pure unwanted dross discarded at will on the pavements, roadside, hedges, ditches, the brook by thoughtless people who care little for their environment.

There are plenty of excuses for dumping rubbish but there is absolutely NO reason to do so!

By way of a huge blessing, the empty aluminium drinks cans that are tossed into ditches and hedges, can, in fact, be turned into something amazing.  The Wombles have teamed up with The Rotary Club of Leicester Novus which has an aim of saving empty crushed aluminium cans (1 million!) that will go towards being recycled and funding the cost of a new helipad for Leicester Royal Infirmary.  This may be news for many people but the great thing is, every can saved will be a can towards this amazing new facility for the people of Leicester and beyond.  The helipad will be used by Air Ambulance to land emergency cases for treatment at the LRI.  So everyone – we are putting a plea out to SAVE YOUR EMPTY CANS – they are valuable!  We’d welcome support in collecting cans from local church groups, schools, businesses, friends, family, neighbours, in fact anyone who has an interest in helping to fund this valuable resource for our community.  Please pass the word along.

South Leicestershire Litter Wombles – Our slogan:   Action Not Words!

Please feel free to contact the following for more information:-

Bob Lee – via the ‘South Leicestershire Litter Wombles’ facebook page

Geoff Walker – via the ‘South Leicestershire Litter Wombles’ facebook page

Leslie & June McWatt, Whetstone residents & volunteer Wombles via the ‘South Leicestershire Litter Wombles’ facebook page

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TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF FOOTPATH Z75. ENDERBY AND WHETSTONE ORDER 2020

THE LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

(TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF FOOTPATH Z75. ENDERBY AND WHETSTONE) ORDER 2020

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Leicestershire County Council has made an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The Order came into force on 17th February 2020 and will have a maximum duration of 6 months. The works will be completed within the period of the Order. The works will commence when the appropriate signs are erected and may last for up to 121 days. The Temporary Traffic Regulation Order is being enforced for public safety to allow Ecosulis Ltd to undertake works on behalf of the Environment Agency to improve flood protection measures. During the closures, the alternative routes available to all traffic can be viewed at https://one. network

SCHEDULE
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY
Footpath Z75 on the border of Enderby and Whetstone

Dated 20th February 2020

Lauren Haslam,

Director of Law and Governance. County Hall Glenfield Leicester LE3 8RA

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Agencies work round-the-clock during Storm Dennis

Do not drive through flood water” is one of the main messages from councils, fire, police and the Environment Agency who are continuing to work together to tackle flooding.

Agencies have been working round-the-clock since Saturday (15 Feb) to close roads, give out sandbags, rescue drivers and keep people safe as Storm Dennis took hold across Leicester and Leicestershire.

Areas particularly affected were in the north of the county and include Long Whatton, Measham, Diseworth, Sileby, Loughborough and Appleby Magna.

Flood warnings remain in place across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland – and residents are asked to sign up for alerts if they haven’t already.

County council highways teams received 130 reports over the weekend and 33 road closures remain in place including the A6 northbound near Zouch – drivers are urged to listen to local radio, follow Area Traffic Control on Twitter or visit https://one.network/ for the latest information.

Councillor Blake Pain, county council cabinet member for environment and transport, said: “Extra highways team were on duty 24/7 over the weekend helping to close roads and clear drains. We’re still monitoring the weather and would urge drivers to check before they travel and take care.”

Toby Willison, Executive Director of Operations at the Environment Agency, said: “Every home flooded is a tragedy for that family and our hearts go out to all those who have been flooded during Storm Dennis.

“Our teams will continue to work 24/7, alongside the Police, Fire and Rescue and local authorities to reduce the risk of flooding and keep communities safe.

“We expect disruptive weather into the middle of this week bringing a significant flood risk and there are flood warnings in place across much of England.

“Operational teams are out across England today. We have deployed temporary barriers and are operating 90 pumps across the country. We are also ready to operate our large flood defences as required, and so far we have protected nearly 20,000 properties from the impacts of Storm Dennis.

“With the effects of climate change, we are seeing more frequent periods of extreme weather. It is important for people to be aware of their flood risk and stay safe by signing up for flood warnings, making a flood plan and remembering not to drive or walk through flood water – it’s not worth the risk.”

Leicestershire Police has been working across the weekend with partner agencies including local authorities, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service, the Environment Agency and the Highways Agency to keep people safe, provide advice and to monitor the areas affected by the weather and flooding.

Inspector Graeme Baxter said: “We received more than 50 calls between the early hours of Sunday and Monday morning in relation to flooding and traffic issues regarding Storm Dennis and I know our partner agencies were also extremely busy with calls and responding to these. We’d like to thank everyone for your patience and co-operation.

“We continue to have officers out, working with partner agencies, to help keep areas safe, put in road closures where necessary and to ensure people are taking the right steps in order to ensure their own safety.”

Residents are urged to:

Sign up for flood warnings at www.gov.uk/check-flood-risk

Keep up-to-date with traffic and travel on local radio and Twitter by following: @ATCLeicester @LeicsCountyHall @Leicester_News @Leicspolice

Use https://one.network/ for information on flooded roads and roadworks

Read .pdf file iconpublic health advice

17 February 2020
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Love Parks wins national award

 

 

 

Love Parks event in Fosse Meadows, which has won a national award

 

A popular annual family day to celebrate the district’s parks and open spaces has won a prestigious award from Keep Britain Tidy.

For more than a decade Love Parks Week has been one of Keep Britain Tidy’s campaigns to celebrate the UK’s best green spaces and the community groups bringing them to life. Blaby District Council’s Health and Leisure team mark this week with the Love Parks event.

Hosted at Fosse Meadows in Sharnford in the summer, the occasion attracts hundreds of families each year to enjoy a variety of inflatable activities, stalls and attractions as well as the opportunity to explore the Fosse Meadows Nature Area.

The successful event is now in its eleventh year and won the Love Parks Award at the Keep Britain Tidy Network Conference and Awards, at the Hilton Hotel in Birmingham. The awards ceremony recognises local authorities who are making significant improvements to the environment on people’s doorstep.

One of the most naturally stunning open spaces in the area, Fosse Meadows features beautiful woodlands, bird hides, a wildlife lake and a children’s play area with a zip wire set in the historic area of Sharnford.

Further work for Love Parks has included partnership working with local charity Menphys, enabling the park to become fully accessible for disabled people, including the bird hide.

Councillor Sharon Coe, Portfolio Holder for Health, Wellbeing and Regulatory Services, said: “We are delighted to have won this award. The Love Parks event is one of the best parts of the summer, especially seeing so many families enjoying the sun in an open space that we are incredibly proud of.

“A lot of hard work goes into organising the event and it’s especially rewarding to showcase Fosse Meadows to those living in and out of the district. We’re looking forward to this year’s event and have our fingers crossed for good weather!”

More information on this year’s Love Parks event will be available on the Blaby District Council website and social media. Information on the parks and open spaces in the district can be found on the Council’s Parks Page.

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Pavement Parking !

 

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Community Safety Partnership wins award

The Blaby District and Hinckley and Bosworth Community Safety Partnership has been recognised for its crime protection and prevention work by the Police and Crime Commissioner.

It was honoured with the ‘Special Award for a project which has made an outstanding contribution to support the Police and Crime Plan’ at the 2020 Safer Community Celebration Awards.

Focusing on vulnerability protection and victim services as well as prevention and engagement work with young people, the partnership has worked hard to ensure both individuals and the community receive long-term, effective support.

Working with people with vulnerabilities in both areas has included practical and emotional support to more than 500 victims of domestic abuse, including delivery of mental health and wellbeing courses. Nearly 300 children affected by domestic abuse have also received positive one to one and group assistance, helping to improve their wellbeing.

Joined up work to prevent homelessness and antisocial behaviour has also taken place through a Work and Housing Skills for Life programme.

Work to engage young people and give them the information they need to make informed choices from an early stage has included delivering sessions from the Sophie Lancaster Foundation in district secondary schools, an alcohol awareness play in school and an intensive focus to make young people aware of exploitation and knife crime.

More than 4,500 young people took part in interactive workshops on anti-social behaviour, healthy relationships, road safety, drugs and personal safety.

Councillor Les Phillimore, Portfolio Holder for Community Services and Joint Chair of the Partnership, said: “We are so proud of this recognition. The team have worked creatively and brilliantly across our communities with young people and shown commitment to help victims and people with vulnerabilities.
“This is a triumph of partnership working, not only with Hinckley and Bosworth but also Leicestershire Police, health partners and the Fire Service.”

Executive Lead for Community Safety at Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, Councillor Michael Mullaney, said: “We are all very rightly proud of this award and all that it represents but to be recognised by your peers is an accolade in itself.

The partnership works incredible hard to support young people, individuals and the community and this award recognises the commitment and dedication of the team.”

More information about the Community Safety Partnership is available on the Council’s website and on the Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council website.

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Advance notice of highway construction works – Whetstone, Cambridge Road

Leicestershire County Council is to carry out footway widening works on Cambridge Road in Whetstone between the junction with Dog and Gun Lane and the existing Pelican Crossing outside The Whittle Estate. The extent of works is as shown on the drawing below.

The construction work is to be undertaken by Leicestershire County Council’s Operational Highways Team and shall commence on 17th February 2020; lasting for approximately 6 weeks. During this time, the footway on the east side of Cambridge Road shall be closed to pedestrians and traffic shall be managed by temporary traffic signals between the hours of 0900 – 1530. The footway on the west side (Whittle Estate side) shall be unaffected and will remain open at all times.

 

 

 

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