May 2009

April 2009

The Scalford sheep wash is to be restored with the help of the Probation Services. There has been some delay in its restoration; however, it is hoped that this will be done during the spring/summer 2009. The old sheep wash lies on a public footpath off the main Melton road, just before the last left hand bend travelling towards Melton Mowbray. The Parish Council would like to encourage residents to go along and see it.

BT have accepted the Parish Council's application to adopt the Scalford kiosk, minus the telephone connection. Melton Borough Council have also approved the application.

The locked section of the notice board is purely for Parish Council notices. Other notices for charity events, etc., may be placed on the open section. PLEASE DO NOT USE STAPLE GUNS TO ATTACH NOTICES. Also, please try to keep it tidy by not placing new notices over old ones. Those advertising events which have passed can be removed: if space is limited, other notices can be juggled around to make room. The Parish Council appreciate all cooperation, as a tidy notice board does give an upbeat impression of the village.

More and more people are making use of their Community Forum to try and improve local services and raise issues of local concern.
- Residents in Birstall were unhappy that the swimming pool in Longslade Community College was no longer going to be open to the public outside school hours. Discussion at the local Area Forum meeting resulted in the College working directly with local users to find ways the pool can remain open.
- Following the Government’s shortlisting of ‘Pennbury’ as a potential Eco-town, the ‘Have your Say’ meetings in Kibworth and Tugby were the first opportunity for residents in the surrounding area to find out how the District and County Council were planning to respond to this challenge.
- At the Blaby South Community Forum residents and Parish Councillors from Sapcote, Sharnford, Stoney Stanton and surrounding villages expressed their concerns about the volume and speed of Heavy Goods Vehicles travelling through their villages. In response officers promised to look into a range of measures to reduce the impact of traffic and improve road safety in the short term, while explaining how they were looking to provide longer-term solutions. More »

July 2008

April 2008