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CLAIRE The eyes of the media, locally, nationally and internationally have been focused on our village since the afternoon of Sunday 22nd April, with the terrible news that we had lost one of our own during the running of the London Marathon. When the rumours circulating about Claire were confirmed, our whole community was stunned and unable to comprehend the unfolding events. Claire was very much one of us and with her bubbly personality, enthusiasm and energy, touched the lives of all who knew her. Her efforts to help others with her charity fund-raising are well documented and should be an inspiration to us all. The Great North Run, Kilmanjaro conquered, 2 London Marathons, 2 Kilworth Challenges and even a charity car wash highlighted her desire to make a difference to others. This appears to have inspired over 75,000 people to donate what is now over £1 million to her Just Giving site for her chosen charity The Samaritans. This will hopefully be of some source of comfort to Paul, Cilla and the family knowing her legacy will live on for the good of others into the future. Their grief is unimaginable, but they must know that they have and will continue to receive our total support as a community in whatever way they should choose. In death, Claire has captured the hearts of so many and it is indeed fitting that her birth was a memorable event. She decided her arrival in the world could wait no longer and so Paul had to deliver her in the family car en route to the hospital. That was Claire, never one to do things by halves! It is appropriate, therefore, that having raised over a million for charity, an event close to her heart, The Kilworth Challenge, will be hoping to achieve that feat on the weekend of June 2nd & 3rd. After last year’s event the total monies raised over its 21 year history was nearly £950,000 and all involved will be hoping to break that magic million just as Claire has done. Also, on Monday 4thJune the village will be celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee at the Millennium Green/ Village Hall (see back page for details). Doubtless we will harbour our own memories of Claire at both these events and maybe raise a glass to an absent friend. A true gem in every sense of the word. Editor

NK Heartbeat – NK Public Access Defibrillator At the Parish Council meeting in March a proposal was put forward for a Public Access Defibrillator. An application was made to the Leicestershire Big Society Grant Fund for help and an award of £1000 was made. This will be available when an additional £1000 has been raised by the people of North Kilworth. £2000 is the sum needed to buy and install the defibrillator and to maintain it for its seven year life. To help raise this money Gill Howkins has written letters soliciting donations. These have been sent to several local businesses and interest groups in and around North Kilworth . Donations have already been received. In addition yellow collection boxes are now placed at the Garage, North Kilworth Bowls Club and North Kilworth Sports Club. Mike Howkins has offered to host the defibrillator at the Howkins Service Station. This location is ideally suited because it is prominent and easy to identify. Please make your contribution so that North Kilworth can soon have its first life saving machine.

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North Kilworth News May 2012

In th i s i s s u e :In th i s i s s u e :

• Wine tasting

• PC Minutes

• Village Power

• The Diamond

Jubilee

• Speed Indicator

Device

• Say Hello to

• St Andrew’s

Primary

• Memory Corner

• Defibrillator in

Kilworth?

• Your letters

• Neighbourhood

watch

• Church ‘matters’

• Things to do in

May

• Village Hall

News

• WI

METAL THEFT IS A MINDLESS CRIME THAT THEY WON’T GET AWAY WITH Metal theft costs the UK economy £770m each year. It puts lives at risk and causes misery to those in this community affected by damage to property, power loss and disrupted telecommunications. Criminals can also find themselves counting the cost of their actions. Metal theft is a serious crime, risking a fine or prison sentence. Some people have even paid with their own lives. Tell us what you know. Call Crimestoppers now on 0800 555111 Policing priorities for Spring and summer 2012 Consultation with the community has identified the following priorities that we will be concentrating on over the coming months. Speeding in residential areas most notably during commuting periods. The following locations have been highlighted as current community areas of concern. A4304 North Kilworth, Brookfield Way, Lutterworth Coventry Road, Lutterworth Main Rd Claybrooke Parva/Magna Actions taken for Spring and summer 2012. There are no updates for Spring and summer 2012 yet.Tell us what you think. Your views are important to us. We'd like you to tell us what issues you think police and partner agencies should be focusing on in your area http://www.leics.police.uk/surveys/consultation/ How much do you know about the introduction of directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs)? The first elections take place in November 2012, heralding one of the biggest changes to policing governance in generations. The Police & Crime Commissioner will replace the current Police Authority, which has produced the attached newsletter to keep people informed about the changeover. If you would like more information there is plenty on either Leicestershire Police Authority's website or the PCC portal on the Home Office site. Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland currently have access to a small pot of money to provide grants to older people who need help to replace faulty, unusable white goods, or to supply older people with essential white goods. In addition, to offer financial help with costs for boiler costs. Do you know anyone who may benefit from this short term scheme? If so, Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland can take referrals to apply for help. The criteria for eligibility are as follows:

Grants must be used to fund costs associated with providing individuals in later life, with energy efficient white goods or major heating improvements such as boilers and radiators. The grants are conditional:

• Older people in receipt of Pension Credit (or comparable eligibility criteria) or who are in fuel poverty.

• White Goods: If the older person has an appliance that is either over 10 years old, with an energy rating lower than a G or are faulty, un-usable or very inefficient e.g. broken seal on a fridge this can be replaced.

• Supply older people with essential white goods if they do not have one currently such as washing machines, fridge freezers and cookers, but not non-essential appliances such as tumble-dryers or dishwashers.

• Heating: If the boiler is older than 10 years, faulty or broken, or if the customer is changing from storage heaters to gas central heating.

• All new appliances need to be at least an A rating.

If you know anyone who may benefit from the scheme, please contact Cheryl Clegg, Head of Information & Advice, email:Cheryl.clegg@ageukleics.org.uk, telephone 0116 2237350. Welcome to the March update from the LPU Commander for Market Harborough and Lutterworth. Early February saw us undertake considerable planning for the English Defence League's (EDL) planned arrival within Leicester City. This had significant implications for Market Harborough and Lutterworth as previously a large number of EDL supporters had stopped off at Market Harborough prior to going to Leicester City. I am pleased to say that due to thorough planning by the police and our partners Market Harborough and Lutterworth experienced very little activity from the EDL with only one coach of EDL supporters attending Harborough town for a short time. I would like to thank all of those partners I had the pleasure of working with in the weeks leading up to this protest, in particular I would like to thank Market Harborough District Council (licensing, highways and street cleansing) members of both the

Community Safety Partnership and the Joint Action Group. In addition the willingness of licensed premises and the retail community to work together was noteworthy, a special thanks to The Sugar Loaf, Inigma, The Three Swans, The Angel, The Square and the Air Training Corp, a truly community team effort, thank you! We continue to undertake proactive policing in both the Harborough and Lutterworth areas and we have undertaken several operations during January and February. Operation 'Oboe' was prompted following a rise in burglaries within Harborough and the Bowdens. Sgt Dave Thorley and his team worked tirelessly in the arrest of three offenders in connection with these offences who in turn were supported by local CID officers from Market Harborough. All three offenders received positive outcomes, one male is currently on remand, one male was charged with bail conditions not to return to Market Harborough and the third male was charged. A further emerging issue during January and February was the theft of lead from houses and premises around Market Harborough town; this resulted in a proactive targeted operation which resulted in two arrests for lead theft related offences. I would like to welcome both Pc 1448 Sam Bennett and Pcso 6553 Nikki Bakker to the Broughton Astley beat as part of the neighbourhood beat team. In addition I would like to welcome Special Sergeant Paul Howland to his new role at Market Harborough LPU. These officers are contactable via the Force Website on the below link: http://www.leics.police.uk/policing/3_counties_bcu/12_market_harborough/107_broughton_astley_and_walton/team/ May I end by thanking all those people within our communities of Market Harborough and Lutterworth that have provided information to us concerning those people who are committing crime in our area; I am pleased to report that we have acted proactively on this information and executed several warrants across the district and made several arrests with positive outcomes. I will continue my plea for you to work with us and continue to provide community information and I will endeavour to take positive action wherever possible. Contact us on 101 the non-emergency number or call Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 remember it is anonymous! Inspector Paul Mckinder

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The Local Beat Team Sgt 2908 Steve Bunn PC 500 Andy Smalley WPC 4640 Vicki Barge RURAL Countryside Liaison Officer PC 1010 Chris Hill PCSO 6636 Ray Wells PCSO 6569 Peter Willson PCSO PCSO 6573 Steve Adams Voicemail Service: 0116 2485675

KILWORTH CHALLENGE: WE WON THE BIG ONE!! The Kilworth Challenge won the champion of champions in the Pride of Harborough Awards plus the funder of the year.......two trophies no less. Very well done to the Challenge Committee for winning these prestigious awards.

Council unveils new-look management structure. The district council has introduced a new-look management team to achieve efficiencies and savings. Harborough District Council has implemented the leaner management team as part of its Transformation Programme which sets out to save about £3 million over the next five years. The programme is designed to revitalise the organisation, engage the community, strengthen the accountability of officers and councillors, and ensure a more efficient council for the future. The restructure has seen the creation of a more streamlined corporate management team, replacing the previous eight senior manager posts, with a team now consisting of: Chief Executive/ Assistant Director Corporate Resources/ Assistant Director Community Services The council has also entered into shared arrangements with other local authorities for the following posts: Shared Head of Service – Policy, Performance and Partnership/ Shared Head of Service – Legal Services/ Shared Head of Service – Section 151 Officer.

Proposals to bring in stricter controls on dogs in some areas of Harborough district have prompted many ideas and comments from the public.

Harborough District Council is proposing to introduce Dog Control Orders, under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act, which could see dogs required to be on leads in selected public areas. The proposals follow consultation with parishes, the majority of which have called for stricter controls of loose dogs and more to be done on dog fouling. The dog control orders would make it an offence, relating to the control of dogs, regarding:

• Fouling of land by dogs and the

removal of dog faeces

• The keeping of dogs on leads in

some public areas – notably play

areas, cemeteries, footpaths,

cycle-ways, churchyards, grass

verges, car parks, sports pitches

and allotments – areas

maintained at the public’s

expense.

• Not putting and keeping a dog on

the lead when directed to do so by

authorised officer

• The exclusion of dogs from

designated areas of land.

Dogs would still be able to be off leads

in other public areas, but the proposals

would see a tightening of controls to

prevent dog fouling and to encourage

safety. People are invited to share their

views on the proposals before the

deadline of 3 May 2012. Harborough Town Centre Redevelopment. It is financially viable to redevelop the council’s Adam and Eve Street Headquarters so that space can be leased to retailers and partners, according to an officer report sent to councillors. The report says redevelopment could be funded by the council selling an interest in the Market Hall and relocating the market to a covered area of Fox Yard. Alternatively, there may be a financial case to fund the redevelopment by keeping the market where it is but taking a more commercial approach to its management in order to improve returns. The report advises that a further option, the relocation of the Council Headquarters to an out of town location, is not viable to pursue. The Transformation Board, a representative sub committee of full council, will consider the report at a meeting on 20 April before making recommendations to full Council.

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Can anyone throw any light on the people in this photograph? Is it another of Mrs Robert’s theatrical productions? Mrs Roberts was headmistress at the school according to Nancy Thomas. (See March edition). What was the year and who were the actors? Any replies to the usual address.

On the 29th May St Andrew's Primary School will be celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. We plan to make decorations etc in the morning, have a table top picnic and then play games in the afternoon. We would very much like the community to join in throughout the day. If anyone could help, please contact the School on 880430

KILWORTH CHALLENGE 2012 - 2nd – 3rd JUNE

Present: Cllrs Green, Hardwick, Knight, Lawrence (Chair) and Sandercock. Brian Smith, Parish Clerk and Ward Member Bosworth Ward HDC and 6 members of the public. QUESTION TIME FOR PARISHIONERS 1. A parishioner raised the question of the responsibility for the maintenance of the war memorial. It was noted that Francis Mordant had maintained the area around the war memorial for some years for which the Parish Council was grateful. The Chairman had learnt that he was moving away from the village and that a suitable person to continue Francis’s good work was required. The Clerk agreed to contact Peter Jones as to who had ultimate responsibility for the maintenance of the Memorial. The Clerk also reported that a sum had been included on the Councils insurance policy in the event of damage occurring. 2. The question of the village Hall car park was again raised by a parishioner. He raised the question of the provision of a right of way between church Street and Millennium Green in order to safeguard the use of the access for the maintenance of Millennium Green. It was noted that the access had been open for at least 11 years. It was pointed out that the parish Council did not own the land and that it was a matter for the trustees of the Millennium Green. It was agreed that Cllr Knight would contact the chair of the Millennium Green trustees so that the proposal could be included on the agenda for the next meeting of the trustees. Additionally the Clerk agreed to contact the county Council to establish the way a footpath could be created. 3. A parishioner enquired as to whether any of the Councillors had attended the recent CPRE seminar on localism. Councillor Lawrence indicated that no one had attended. She was concerned that the impetus was being lost regarding the proposed neighbourhood plan. The Clerk agreed to contact Stephen Pointer at HDC to find out what the latest position was. BROADBAND ENHANCEMENT. The Chairman noted that there had been a good response from North Kilworth to the county Council's survey on broadband. He thanked Sue otter for the continual efforts that she had made in order to improve broadband speeds in the village.The Chairman thanked Sue Otter for her efforts in trying to improve this important facility for the community. PLANNING MATTERS. 12/00415/FUL Proposal: Engineering operation to form earth bund (retrospective) Location: Pincet Lodge Pincet Lane North Kilworth The Parish Council offered no comments on the application. FINANCIAL MATTERS The Clerk informed the meeting that as of close of business on 5th April 2012 the current account stood at £9308.38 of which £3929.37 was available for funding heritage based projects. At the close of business on 30th December 2011 the reserve account stood at £6467.76 VILLAGE STRUCTURE/LOCAL ISSUES The Clerk notified the meeting that under the Localism Act the General Power of Competence will be available to Councils shortly. The power of well-being will be revoked upon the commencement of the general power of competence. He outlined that there will be three criteria which must be met for a local Council to be able to use the general power of competence. The three criteria are as follows: 1. The number of members of the Council that have been declared to be elected, whether at all re-elections or at a by-election, is equal to or greater than two thirds of the total number of members of the Council. 2. The Clerk to the Parish Council holds various certificates 3. The Clerk to the Parish Council has completed the relevant training. It should be noted that the general power of competence will be a power of first resort and those eligible Councils will be able to use it for the day-to-day activities and not just activities which hitherto local Council have been unable to undertake.After some discussion it was agreed that the Council takes no action on this proposal. The Clerk tabled a set of results from the speed indicating device which had been sent to him by Ian Duncombe: Andy Wall reported that some work was needed to replace rotten fence posts adjacent to the Washpit. It was agreed that he should carry out the work and include the cost on the next invoice for maintenance work. ITEMS HELD OVER FROM MEETING HELD ON 15TH FEBRUARY 2012 Visibility improvements at the junction of High Street and Station Road.The Chairman reported that he had received an indication from the County Council that the approximate cost of carrying out improvements to aid visibility from traffic leaving high Street would cost some £4000. It was decided that further information was required before any decision could be made regarding possible contributions from the Parish Council and a third party. The clerk was requested to seek further information as to what was proposed and to place the item on the next agenda. Repairs to the Dag Lane Play Area In the absence of any representatives from the floodlit sports subcommittee no further action could be taken. The clerk was requested to place the item on the next agenda. Village Hall car park. This item was dealt with under item 3 of the agenda. Donation for defibrillator. The Chairman invited Tom Evans to update the meeting on what had happened in respect of the acquisition of a defibrillator for the village. Mr Evans indicated that he had been informed that the county Council had made a grant of £1000 towards the cost of acquisition. Jill Howkins had already collected £50 and further monies are expected. Tom Evans indicated that the total cost of acquisition and training would be in the region of £2000. The Chairman indicated that it was hoped that bearing in mind the equipment is for the benefit of the village that further contributions would be forthcoming. The Chairman thanked Tom for the efforts he had put in to the venture already. Mr Evans indicated that there had been some concern regarding training which needed to be addressed. One suggestion that was put forward was for a possible collection at the school as part of their non-uniform days. The Clerk was requested to place this item on the agenda for the next meeting. A proposal was made by Cllr Green and seconded by Cllr Hardwick that a contribution of £400 should be made by the Parish Council. On being put to the vote the motion was carried unanimously. AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVISION The Chairman reported that matter was still on going with further meetings scheduled. The Chairman informed the meeting that Peter Jones had responded to the request from Godfrey Peyton regarding the way that the preferred option had been chosen. It would appear that matters have come to a halt as there appears to be difficulties in respect of obtaining grants. Councillor Knight questioned the ultimate need for affordable housing but it was pointed out that any proposals would need approval by the whole village. It would be at this time to decide on whether to proceed or not. SWINFORD WINDFARM COMMUNITY FUND The Chairman indicated that there were on-going meetings with the representatives of Vattenfall regarding the distribution of the Community Fund. PARISH PLAN/NORTH KILWORTH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN The Chairman reported that revision meetings were still continuing with the aim being to complete the revision by Christmas 2012. A suggestion was made that it would be appropriate to use the remaining Heritage Money to finance the printing of the revised The next meeting of the Parish Council will be the AGM followed by the Parish Assembly on Wed. 23rd May 2012 in the Sports Club at 7.15 pm

Have Your Say on the future of North Kilworth Parish Assembly and Parish Council A.G.M. 7.15pm, Wednesday 23rd May at the Sports Club.

This is your village and your opinions are important. You live here! We are in the process of producing a Neighbourhood Plan which is your chance to say what you think North Kilworth should be like in the future. For example: where should houses not be built? Do you

value Stoney as an open space? What could be improved in the village? If you don’t express your opinions, or come and support those who do, decisions could be made you

won’t like, so COME TO THE MEETING.

Notes from the Parish Council Meeting held on 25th April 2012 Page 5 Page 5

North Kilworth Speed Indicator Results

Location Station Road/ Elmcroft Rd Junction

Station Road/ Elmcroft Rd Junction

Station Road/ Opposite Garage

Traffic Direction Towards Bosworth From Bosworth Towards Lutterworth

Dates 13/3/2012 to 21/3//2012 21/3/2012 to 31/3/2012 3/4//2012 to 12/4//2012

Highest Speed 64mph 70mph 66mph 85%ile Speed 37mph 41mph 30mph Average Speed 33mph 35mph 28mph Vehicles 30mph or less

27% 17% 86%

Average vehicles / day 1920 1682 1740

   

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We have hit the ground running after a well earned Easter Break. The two remaining upstand sections have now had their concrete poured, which means

that all concrete works onsite are now complete. The turbine foundations are ready for the turbines. All

that is left to do around the turbine bases is to backfill the remaining subsoil and reinstate

the topsoil. For this, an excavator is being used to blend and level the material in a way that is in keeping with the lay of the land. We consult with the landowners as we go to check the work meets their requirements and is as close as possible to the way it was before we began.

Two of the eleven turbines have now been completely backfilled, with just a small amount of topsoil left for reinstatement. Here, only a small

section of the upstand remains visible, which is where the turbines will be bolted into place.

School Project Starts With the core foundation works now close to completion on site, we are gearing up towards the arrival of the turbines in June. This starts next week when a flag project will start with Swinford and South Kilworth Primary Schools. During April and May, pupils will be taking part in art workshops on the theme of the weather. Their work will be used to design 11 flags for the 11 turbines at Swinford, which will be displayed on site as the turbines are erected. We will provide updates on this and other work as the turbine delivery date gets nearer - watch this space for more information soon...

We anticipate that the new permanent met mast will be erected on 23rd April. The foundation was concreted last week and has now been backfilled, once this is up and running the old met mast will be taken down. The regrading of the access tracks has commenced and will be completed by the beginning of May in time for the turbine delivery trial run which will either be on 7th or 14th May. This date is dependent on the issuing of a permit to allow the large structure on the lorry to travel on Leicestershire county roads. I will provide you with the exact date when I know for sure and local radio stations will also be notified. The works are still ongoing at Misterton Depot to form the access track linking the M1 with Swinford Road via Wood Farm. They should be completed by the end of next week. The Wood Farm junction onto Swinford Road has been completed and, I am pleased to say, has been left in a tidy state. Permanent repairs along Swinford Road will be completed when the construction process comes to an end towards the end of the year. Exciting events will begin to happen onsite over the next few months with the turbine deliveries and erection process. Don't forget that we are still running the monthly construction surgeries at Swinford Village Hall between 5-7 pm on the following dates: 3rd May, 7th June, 5th July, 9th August, 6th September, 11th October

PUBLIC RIGHTS of WAY Through careful management, we have been able to keep all public rights of way onsite open during construction, with health and safety being our most important consideration at all times. We are now planning for the delivery and erection of the turbines. Our priority continues to be the safety of the public and the minimisation of disruption to public rights of way users. At a recent meeting, the matter was discussed in full, and we can inform you that the disruption to the rights of way is expected to be very limited.

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Page 8 Message from the Rev’d Jane Kennedy Page 8 “We have seen the Lord!” It seems ages since I wrote for our magazine – at least, it seems so now I’m back. Lots of people have kindly asked if I had a good sabbatical – yes, thank you, I did. I went on the bus to places because I had time, stayed with my mum, walked, read lots, failed to tackle the loft clearing, slept a fair bit, did things I hadn’t thought of. It was oddly busy – busier that I’d intended, of course! Every Sunday, and on Ash Wednesday and odd points between, I went to Church somewhere different. Each Church had its own character, each was subtly different from others, and yet each one felt like home. I reflected a lot on what underlies the sense of kinship I found between the diverse places I’d been. It was a fascinating range, some in our Diocese and some elsewhere. I went to a beautiful and well attended Cathedral service - superb music and a great sermon. I went to a tiny Chapel - cosy and intimate, like having a service at home: another good sermon, too. I went to a small and ancient village Church deep in the South Downs, atmospherically chilly and dimly lit, but very friendly, and to a relatively modern town Church with heating and lavatories, also welcoming and kind. Excellent coffee, too! I heard an interesting range of sermons too, some deeply engaging, some inspiring, some pleasant or interesting, and one unhappily shocking. No more of that... Lots of differences – but the uniting feature was the great sense of fellowship, and of prayer, and of witness to our abiding Christian faith. As we leave the Easter season, which ends on Ascension Day, we hear readings from The Acts of the Apostles in our services. It’s a great read, full of adventure and excitement - exploring and describes the events after the Resurrection. It records the coming of the Holy Spirit in the world. It bears witness to the Resurrection not only by eye witness accounts and experiences, but by the visible effects on the lives of believers. It tells of struggles, persecution and dangers, many of which we can identify still today in various parts of the world. But it witnesses to the triumph of faith – not in that it miraculously cures all ills at a stroke, but in that it makes us able to live through them, strengthened and supported by each other and the certainty of God with us. We were not promised an easy ride through life by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, but we were given the gift of fellowship, which is ours in times of joy and sadness, a mutual support following the example set by God in the world through Christ. And that is what I saw in action in each Church I worshipped with – an ideal lived out, a hope assured, and a love shared. “I have seen the Lord.” Alleluia! Nice to be back. Jane Kennedy.

FROM THE REGISTERS Baptism 1 April at Peatling Parva - Memphis Joe Michael Tyler Wedding 21 April at Gilmorton - Robert Kirk and Tracey Webb Funeral 4 April at Gilmorton - Liz Cross aged 72 years

06.05.12 Mrs C. Hewes

Many thanks to all who helped decorate the church for Easter and also to those who

made such generous donations towards the cost of the flowers.

Volunteers to join the Flower Rota are always welcome. Contact Jo Guilfoyle

(880574).

ST ANDREW’S FLOWER ROTA

The Friends of St Andrew’s Church – FOSTA The aim of this new initiative is to raise the necessary funds to cover the running costs of the church and at the same time to bring people in the community together – to create a FOSTA-family for the church. Letters have been delivered to every household in North Kilworth with details of the campaign and inviting as many as possible to join the FOSTA-family. The launch event, A cheese and Wine Evening will be in St Andrew’s Church on Friday 25th May 7pm – 8.30pm. There will be information about church history and current activities, as well as an opportunity to contribute your own ideas about what the church could do in the future. So far the response has been very encouraging and several people have expressed an interest, explaining that they will be coming to the event at the Church, and also setting up standing orders. Please send your replies to David Sanders at Honey Cottage, Dag Lane or any member of the PCC. We would love to see you at the launch even if you cannot contribute financially at this time. We hope that you will want to become a member of our FOSTA-family - a community of people who together can ensure that St Andrew's Church continues to be a special, holy and historic place in the heart of this village. We look forward to meeting you. Revd Emma Davies and members of the Parochial Church Council.

LUNCH on the LAWN Honey Cottage, Dag lane

Sunday 8th July

In aid of St Andrew’s Church

Tickets will be available in mid- May from:

Jo Guilfoyle; Liz Jones; Carolyn Sanders; Sarah Holmes

WI April's meeting was a delight compared with the weather we have been enduring, White's florist from Lutterworth gave a demonstration on the latest trends in flower arranging, from colour mixing and matching to using pots and vases to put them in. Hand tying a bunch of flowers will now be a challenge for the ladies of North Kilworth. Next months meeting is on May 17th to discuss the resolutions that will be voted for at the AGM in London We meet in the village hall at 7.30pm on the 3rd Thursday of the month.

Sunday 6th May The Fifth Sunday of Easter (White)Acts 8.26-40 1 John 4.7-21 John 15 8.30 am North Kilworth Holy Communion (BCP) The Revd Emma Davies 9.30 am Kimcote Holy Communion (CW) The Revd Alan Stevens 9.30 am Stanford on Avon Holy Communion (CW) The Revd Canon Chris Oxley 11.00 am Gilmorton Holy Communion (CW) The Revd Emma Davies 11.15 am Catthorpe Holy Communion (CW) The Revd Jane Kennedy 11.15 am Misterton Morning Prayer The Revd Canon Chris Oxley 6.00 pm Swinford Evensong The Revd Canon Chris Oxley Sunday 13th May The Sixth Sunday of Easter (White) Acts 10.44-48 1 John 5.1-6 John 15.9-17 8.30 am Kimcote Holy Communion (BCP) The Revd Emma Davies 9.30 am Ashby Magna Holy Communion (CW) The Revd Jane Kennedy 9.45 am South Kilworth Family Service Beth Rogers 11.00 am Gilmorton Family Service with Baptism The Revd Emma Davies 11.15 am Misterton Holy Communion (CW) The Revd Canon Chris Oxley 6.00 pm Peatling Parva Evensong Keith Wilding 6.00 pm Swinford Holy Communion (CW) The Revd Canon Chris Oxley Tuesday 15th May 9.30 am South Kilworth Holy Communion (BCP) The Revd Canon Chris Oxley Thursday 17th May Ascension Day (White) 9.30 am Stanford on Avon Holy Communion for Ascension

Day (CW) The Revd Canon Chris Oxley The Revd Emma Davies

7.30 pm St. Mary’s Church, Lutterworth Deanery Service for Ascension Day - Sunday 20th May, The Seventh Sunday of Easter (White) Acts 1.15-17, 21-26 The Sunday after Ascension Day 1 John 5.9-13John 17.6 8.30 am Gilmorton Holy Communion (CW) The Revd Canon Chris Oxley 9.30 am North Kilworth Village Communion (CW) The Revd Emma Davies 9.30 am Kimcote Morning Prayer Keith Wilding 9.45 am South Kilworth Holy Communion (BCP) The Revd Canon Chris Oxley 10.30 am Catthorpe Village Service Judith Smith 11.15 am Shawell Holy Communion (CW) The Revd Canon Chris Oxley 3.00 pm Peatling Parva Celebration Songs of Praise for the bells The Revd Emma Davies 6.00 pm Swinford Evensong The Revd Canon Chris Oxley Sunday 27th May Pentecost (Red) Ezekiel 37.1-14 Acts 2.1-21 John 15.26-27; 16.4b-15 10.30 am Shawell Avon Swift Group Service

Holy Communion (CW) The Rev’d Canon Chris Oxley & Rev’d Emma Davies Preacher: The Revd Pip Clements

BCP = Book of Common Prayer (1662) – traditional language CW = Common Worship (2000) – contemporary language Morning Prayer – Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays at 9am at Swinford Church Evening Prayer – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays at 5pm at Gilmorton Church Time for quiet prayer – Wednesdays, 7pm – 7.30pm at Shawell Church The Revd Canon Chris Oxley, The Rectory, Kilworth Road, Swinford, Telephone: 01788 860445 The Revd Emma Davies, The Vicarage, 5 Church Lane, Gilmorton, Telephone: 01455 556573

All enquiries regarding Church matters should be directed to:-

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Did You or One of Your Neighbours Feel the Cold Last Winter? Ø Do  you  or  one  of  your  neighbours  spend  more  than  10%  of  household  income  on  fuel?  Ø Do  you  find  you  cannot  afford  to  keep  the  house  temperature  above  18⁰C  (64⁰F)?  or  Ø Are  you  behind  in  you  bill  payments  to  electricity  or  oil  companies?  

1 IN 5 HOUSEHOLDS IN LEICESTERSHIRE ARE CLASSED AS BEING IN FUEL POVERTY BECAUSE MORE THAN 10 % OF THE TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS USED TO PAY FOR FUEL. HELP IS AVAILABLE   You can contact the HOME HEAT HELPLINE ON 0800 336699 for advice on Energy  efficiency,  Grants  for  home  insulation  and  energy  efficiency  improvements,  Reduced  tariffs  and  payment  schemes  for  people  on  benefits  DON’T WAIT UNTIL NEXT WINTER!

Ø Cavity  wall  insulation  and  loft  insulation  are  free  if  you  are  over  70  or  in  receipt  of  a  wide  list  of  benefits,  including  Child  Tax  Credit  with  a  household  income  of  less  than  £16,190.        The  current  recommended  depth  for  loft  insulation  is  11  inches  –  if  your  insulation  is  less  than  4  inches  you  can  still  apply  for  a  grant.    (It  might  be  worth  while  taking  out  existing  insulation  which  is  slightly  over  4  inches  in  order  to  obtain  a  grant!)      Worried  about  clearing  your  loft  before  having  insulation  installed?    If  you  are  elderly  or  disabled  and  unable  to  clear  your  own  loft,  the  Handyperson  Scheme  can  help  by  bringing  your  possessions  down  from  the  loft  and  disposing  of  items  you  no  longer  want.    At  the  same  time,  they  will  check  any  pipework  that  may  need  to  be  lagged.    If  the  access  hatch  in  loft  is  not  large  enough,  they  can  also  make  it  larger.    (NB  they  will  not  normally  return  items  to  the  loft  after  work  is  carried  out.)    Contact  Mears  Home  Improvements  on  0845  601  7822  

Ø Up  to  £3500  is  available  for  insulation  and  heating  improvements  if  you  are  in  receipt  of  certain  benefits  (up  to  £6,000  for  oil  fired  central  heating  improvements).    This  is  available  if  you  rent  your  home  from  a  private  landlord  or  if  you  own  your  own  home.    But  you  need  to  act  now  because  the  offer  will  change  this  autumn  when  any  grants  have  to  be  repaid  from  savings  made  in  fuel  bills.    If  you  think  you  might  qualify,  telephone  WARMFRONT  on  0800  316  6011,  quoting  MK764.  AND IF YOU DO FIND YOURSELF OUT IN THE COLD NEXT WINTER, HELP IS AVAILABLE If  your  heating  breaks  down  or  the  weather  is  too  cold  for  your  existing  systems  to  cope,  contact  Harborough  District  Council  for  help  such  as:  • Winter warmer packs • Emergency heating/water (heaters available on free loan) • Hypothermia thermometers • Electric blankets. Being cold increases the risk of strokes and heart attacks, as well as colds and flu, and condensation in cold houses leads to damp damage to your property.

Say ‘Hello’ to the Higgins family and you will enjoy an uplifting experience, with an Aviation theme running through their work and play. Jane and Paul met in 1993 at RAF Lyneham, one of the busiest transport airfields in Europe. Lyneham’s motto is Support, Save, Supply, which sums up Paul’s job - supporting any military operation anywhere in the world with supplies including equipment, people, fuel, medicines and food. There is real doubt as to who was the boss when they met - they were of equal rank. Jane was leading a logistics team of 6 who could be deployed anywhere in the world at anytime; Paul was the Operations Officer overseeing the tasking of all 13 teams, so reckons he was in charge. Jane probably had an eye on the future when thinking that she was in charge! She certainly supported Paul as his career took off, and he is quick to appreciate this. They were married in 1997, and moved to NK and Elmwood Cottage10

years ago. They have two boys; Harry (12) and Archie (10). Their move to NK was pure accident, stemming from the fact that Jane and Paul’s military paths coincided with Bruce and Sally Phillips as well as Stuart and Sara Dainton. Paul, Jane, Bruce and Stuart were all involved in RAF logistics; they could often find themselves involved in the same operation but in different parts of the world. However, on occasion their paths would cross in the most unlikely places - Paul joined Bruce for his birthday celebrations in the Falklands some 15 years ago. When visiting Sally, Jane bumped into Richard Major who had just lost a buyer for Elmwood Cottage. Despite them having no previous intention to relocate to NK, Elmwood Cottage soon became the family home. Prior to their move, Jane and Paul had both competed in the Kilworth Challenge - which they continue to support. Paul is a local lad, born in Harborough Cottage Hospital. As a child he was fascinated by aircraft, but his eyesight prevented him from becoming a pilot. He joined the RAF at the age of 23. Service life then revolved around the Cold War - very different to today’s interventions. Paul has climbed through the ranks to his current position of Air Commodore. In 25 years he has spent the majority of his time working for the MOD in Joint Services (logistical support for the Army, Navy, and RAF). He is currently responsible for logistics, personnel, and medicine for UK forces on global operations covering 20 000 people. He has been involved in bases and operations all over the world, including Angola, Rwanda, Brazil, the USA, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Iraq. Jane was born into an RAF family, joining the family firm herself at 22 and serving for 12 years. Having settled in NK, this is the longest she has lived anywhere. She too worked in logistics, starting her career in Cornwall before working in locations from Sarajevo (during the siege) through to Greenland, Hong Kong and numerous locations in between. Jane ran the airport unit in Belize for 6 months, and during her tour she was fortunate to take part in and complete an SAS jungle survival course. Jane left the Air Force to run her own soft furnishing business employing 3 staff. After 4 years, the business was sold to allow the newlyweds to move on. Since 2003 Jane has worked as a career advisor at Rugby school, helping young people to make informed choices about their futures. In her spare time she likes to cook and is a member of the Floodlit Sports committee, and also sits on the RAF Benevolent Fund's Main Grants Committee. The family share a love of skiing, dingy sailing, and holidays in Cornwall. Paul is a keen micro light pilot, flying at Sywell (which is where Jane’s dad learnt to fly Tiger Moths before flying Mosquitos in WW2.) Harry is intent on being a pilot, whilst Archie is into rugby and cricket. The only serious disagreement seems to involve Archie supporting the Tigers with Harry rooting for Saints. There’s plenty to talk about with this family, so for more details please say ‘Hello’ to the family Higgins.

All enquiries regarding Church matters should be directed to:-ding Ch

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NORTH KILWORTH FLOODLIT SPORTS ASSOCIATION Membership fees for 2012/2013 will be due in May. An enrolment evening will be held on Thursday 17th May at the All Weather Area, 5.30- 6.30p.m when new padlocks and keys will be introduced. For those who are new to the village, the area is adjacent to the Sports Club on the South Kilworth Road. All members receive a key and are able to use the area at any time unless it has been pre booked. The area can be floodlit. The area may be used by non- members at an hourly rate. An application form is attached to this newsletter- please bring the completed form and appropriate fee to the enrolment evening. If you are unable to attend please contact the Booking Clerk: Julie Fish, The Old School House, Church St. North Kilworth ( 880304 or juliefish56@aol.com) as soon as possible after this date. Fees are once again held at last years prices and represent excellent value for money. We ask that all people who use the area do pay their membership fees. This will enable us to maintain the exceptionally low price. Please do not rely on friends to purchase a key. The area is an excellent village amenity and we need everybody’s support to maintain it. Members- don’t forget to bring your old key back otherwise you will be charged £5 for a new key.

Kilworth Springs Golf Club is not only famous for its Championship Golf, we also provide some of the finest food around;

sourcing fresh local produce wherever possible

Freshly made

Bar Meals

Available from 8:00am until

MONDAY 6:00PM TUESDAY 8:00PM

WEDNESDAY 8:00PM THURSDAY 8:00PM

FRIDAY 9:00PM SATURDAY 6:00PM SUNDAY 6:00PM

Open to Non-Members

Friday Night Fish & Chips Famous Grimsby Fish

delivered fresh today and cooked in our homemade beer batter

Available to eat in or take out Senior Lunches

Our great value senior lunches available

Monday – Friday 11:00am – 3:00pm Choose from an exciting range of

senior meals for just £5.75 and why not treat yourself to a delicious desserts for an additional £2.25

Sunday Lunch Indulge yourself in Kilworth Springs

Traditional Sunday Roast Choose from 1- 3 Courses

3 Course Sunday Lunch £16.25

Parties, Function & Wedding Reception

The facilities at Kilworth Springs provide idyllic settings for that special occasion. Packages are designed based on clients requirements

Contact us for a free consultation Kilworth Springs Premier Golf Club, South Kilworth Rd, North Kilworth LE17 6HJ (T): 01858 575 082 (E): Admin@KilworthSprings.co.uk (W): www.kilworthsprings.co.uk

                                                             

Wha t s o n i n N o r t h K i l w o r t h Wha t s o n i n N o r t h K i l w o r t h P a g e 1 1P a g e 1 1

FUTURE EVENTS. June Sat 2nd & Sun 3rd: Kilworth Challenge June Mon 4th: Queen’s Diamond Jubilee & Party June 21st: WI- Felting July 8th- Lunch on the Lawn: Honey Cottage July 19th- WI –PoWs in Leics August 16th: WI Valuing the Past Sept 2nd 2012: Al Fresco Lunch

MAY 2012 Mons: Yoga- 7pm Sports Club Weds: Stretch&Flex-12.15pm,Yoga 7pm Village Hall Thursdays-term-time: Tots & Toddlers- 9.30am Village Hall Wed.2nd: Mobile Library-White Lion-2.40pm Sat 5th: Vintage Café & Fair-Village Hall Sun 6th: Race Night & BBQ-Sports Club Thurs.10th: Mobile Library-Dag Lane-1.30pm Thurs 10th; Bingo- Sports Club: Eyes down at 8pm Sun 13th- Car Boot Sale-Sports Club: In aid of Kil. Challenge Mon. 14th: AGM of the Village Hall Wed.16th: Mobile Library- White Lion-2.40pm Thurs.17th:WI- Resolutions- Village Hall Wed.23rd: Parish Council AGM & Assembly-7.15pm:Sports Club Thurs.24th: Mobile Library-Dag Lane-1.30pm Thurs 24th: Reading Group-8pm- TBA Fri 25th: Fosta Launch + Cheese & Wine, St Andrew’s Church Sun.27th: Meditation Class in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support- 7pm in the Village hall Wed.30th: Mobile Library- White Lion-2.40pm

The next meeting of the above group is on Thursday,

24th May, 8.00pm, venue T.B.A. “The Crying Tree” by Naseem Rakha is the chosen book. Set in America it concerns a family shattered when their 15 year old son is killed and a young man is sentenced to death for the murder. It is a story of redemption and forgiveness as well as a love story

but neither Mills and Boons nor Poirot. NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME.

N K Reading Group

MILLENNIUM GREEN BBQ 2012Saturday June 16th at 6.00pm

NORTH KILWORTH

PHONE FOR FOOD TICKETS :880423 880624 881371 880354 880262 881431 880217 880769

Meat pack provided (cook it yourself).Salads, baked potatoes & bread provided.Puddings available at modest extra charge.

Licensed bar

Adult --- Child --- Vegetarian choice

Price: adults £9 children £3

Please bring rugs, picnic seats, tables, tableware & cutlery for own use.

Non-diners welcome (free of charge)

Live Music from 7.30 byThe Happy Jazz Quartet

Playing in the New Orleans/Dixieland style

CHARITY CAR BOOT SALECHARITY CAR BOOT SALE Sunday 13th May 2012

NORTH KILWORTH SPORTS CLUB 9am – 1pm

Gates open 8am for pitch holders Pre-booked pitches £5 or £6 on the day

50p entry on foot

Refreshments & Table hire available

For further information or to confirm a pitch CALL 01858 880042/ 07900 18364 All entrance fees will go to the Kilworth Challenge

49’ers club Congratulations  to  the  latest  winners:  John  Ward,  Chris  Mitchell,  Brian  Cook,  Peter  Morgan,  Liz  &  Dave  Ward,  Raquel  Foley  We  have  a  couple  of  numbers  free  if  you’d  like  to  join  in  the  club?    The  49’ers  is  a  fundraising  lottery  with  winners  chosen  from  the  National  Lottery  Bonus  Ball.    Each  week  £35  is  paid  out  to  a  lucky  winner.    To  join  it  just  costs  you  £1  a  week  which  is  paid  by  quarterly,  half-­‐yearly  or  annual  subscription.    The  money  raised  goes  towards  our  village  hall.    Contact  Sue  Winstanley  881798  or  email  sue.yoga@btinternet.com    

For the full reports of the Energy Efficiency Survey and more pictures from the LEAF Energy Seminar go to www.northkilworth.com

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The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Street Party

Monday 4th June starting at 3pm on the Millennium Green or Village Hall Everyone to bring their own Food & Drink & picnic tables / Barbecues will be provided

The theme is Hats for the Jubilee / Prize for the Best Adult & Child Hats

Craft event Sunday 6th May in the Village Hall for anyone wanting to make a hat or decorations.

WATTSON ENERGY METERS From a survey carried out as a result of handing out free Wattson Energy Meters:

• 66.7% of people responded that their energy usage had changed as a result of using the monitors

• 88.8 % of the people who had received meters would recommend them to a friend.

A Report on the Energy Efficiency of Domestic Properties in North Kilworth, Leicestershire.

This   project   looked  at   the  overall   energy   efficiency  of   domestic   properties   in  North  Kilworth  and  had  two  primary  aims;  the  first  was  to  provide  robust  and  accurate  energy  effiency  advice  to  residents  and  investigate  how  it  was  used,  the  second  was  to  build  an  energy  profile  for  the  entire  village  so  an  estimation  could   be   taken   on   the   total   energy   needs   of   the   village.   This   energy   profile  could  be  used   in   future   for   targeting   specific   improvements   and  may  help   in  achieving  grants  for  such  improvements.    The  project  was   initiated  by  Village  Power  CIC   and   funded  by   a   Local   Energy  Efficiency  Fund  Grant.  The  project  was  undertaken  by  Elmhurst  Energy  Services  Ltd  and  was  carried  out  February/March  2012.  The   main   findings   were   that   the   SAP   energy   efficiency   rating   of   57   for   the  village   compares   favourably  with   the   national   average   of   55.   This   shows   the  village   is  better   than   the  norm  however   this   in   reality  may  be  a   lot  better  as  the   national   average   figure   reflects   the   high   proportion   of  mains   gas   heated  properties   in   the   national   stock.   Gas   is   inherently   a   cheaper   and   lower  emission   fuel  while   the   result   for  Kilworth   reflects   the   lack  of  mains   gas   and  the  predominance  of  more  costly  fuels  such  as  oil.  There   were   a   number   of   possible   improvements   that   could   be   applied   to  properties  in  the  village  such  as  loft,  wall,  cylinder  insulation,  heating  systems  and  their  controls  and  when  these  were  all  considered  across  the  whole  village  the  average  SAP  rating  of  57  would  rise  to  64  which  would  mean  on  average  a  saving  of  £164  per  annum  per  household.  This  would  equate  to  the  total  CO2  emissions  dropping  from  7.8  to  6.8  tonnes  per  annum  per  household  or  12.8%  decrease.  From   the   householders   questionnaires   that   accompanied   the   Energy  Performance   Certificates   it   was   clear   that   residents   required   further   help   to  implement   improvements  but  a  significant  number  20%  of  residents  who  had  an  assessment  done  in  2009  made  energy  efficient  improvements.      It  was  concluded  that  while  the  energy  efficiency  of  the  village  is  not  bad  as  it  is   better   than   the   national   average   there   is   however   potentially   a   lot   of  improvements   that   could   be  made   that  would   save   considerable  money   and  reduce   emissions.   A   real   barrier   to   getting   such   improvements   are   that   a  significant  number  of  properties  are  hard  treat   i.e.  solid  wall,  period,  room  in  roof.  For  these  better  advice  is  required    The   recommendations  are   that   further  work   is  done   to  address   the   issues  of  hard  to  treat  properties  initially  identifying  solutions  and  companies  capable  of  installing   these.   A   demonstration   property   should   be   identified   that   would  have  such   improvements  made  to   it  and  use  as  a  show  piece.  Funding  would  be  required.  

 

NORTH KILWORTH FLOODLIT SPORTS ASSOCIATION

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM 2012-2013

NAME: …………………………………….. ADDRESS: …………………………………….. ..……………………………………. …………………………………….. …………………………………….. …………………………………….. TEL. NO. …………………………………. E MAIL : ………………………………… To be used for newsletters/membership info etc MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY (please tick) Family £35 ___ Adult £22 ___ Junior (under 16) £10 ___ Joint Junior £15 ___ Young Adult (16-21) £15 ___ Senior Citizens £10 ___ PLUS Key deposit £5 ___ ( new members or existing members who can’t find their current key) Total: £ Cheques payable to NKPC (FSA) N.B. Joint junior is one payment for all children under 16 from the same family using one key. £5 KEY DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED FOR EACH KEY ISSUED If possible, please bring your form and fees ( and your old key) to the enrolment evening on Thursday 17th May, 5.30pm to 6.30pm at the courts OR Contact Julie Fish, The Old School House, Church St. North Kilworth (880304) as soon as possible after that date. juliefish56@aol.com