Planning
Mr M Lovell - dormer extension to rear of detached bungalow
- 9 Wellgate Ave
Mr & Mrs R Antkowiak - erection of one dormer bungalow, two
single storey bungalows, three double garages, new access, turning
& landscaping. 271 Birstall Rd
Mr M Turner - extension of conservatory roof to form gable end
to the rear and dormer extension to side of detached bungalow.
10 Moorgate Ave
Mr & Mrs G Hanson - erection of first floor extension to
the side & single storey extension to the rear of dwelling.
60 Johnson Rd
Mr S H Patel - site for the erection of a dwelling. Land adjacent
to 24 Walker Rd
Mr R Lad - erection of single storey extension to the rear of
dwelling. 48 Sycamore Rd
Mr N Oldridge - erection of two storey extension to side and
rear of semi detached house. 2 Sycamore Road
Leics County Council - removal of existing section of chain link
fencing adjacent to Sycamore Rd and erection of two metre high
steel palisade powder coated security fencing. Stone High School,
Stonehill Ave
Mr R Eaves - two storey extension to side of semi detached house.
6 Laxton Close
Mr A Howitt & Miss S Smith
Two storey extension to rear & single storey extension to
side & front of semi detached house. 22 Northfield Avenue
Miss W L Krotochwil - erection of first floor extension to side
over garage & single storey extension to rear. 78 Queensgate
Drive
Mr A Doyle - site for the erection of a two bedroom bungalow
to rear of existing dwelling. 35 Goscote Hall Rd
Mr C Massey - variation of condition 2 to open last Friday &
Saturday of every month until 10pm, last 3 Fridays and Saturday
before Dec 25 until 10pm, 14 Feb until 10pm, Mothering Sunday
until 4pm. 1A The Meadway
Free fun for families
FREE ACTIVITIES for parents and children
are on offer at Longslade College’s launch of their new
Family Club.
Longslade’s Lyn McDermott said: “Following the great
success of our Wind and Water event for Family Learning Week
2003, we are following it up this year with another, even bigger
event”.
On Saturday October 16 Longslade are opening up the Adult Learning
Centre for the launch of their new Family Club. Lyn said: “The
aim is to start Family Club off with a big bang. Activities will
include crafts, cookery, computers, sport, storytelling, felt
making, the great egg race, treasure hunt, bouncy castle and
more. Drinks and biscuits will be provided but you will need
to bring a packed lunch as this is an all day session. More information
will be coming out nearer the time, so keep your eyes peeled
for the posters and make a note in your diary to keep October
16 free for some serious fun.”
After this event Family Club will meet monthly on Saturday mornings
and aims to give parents, children and the wider family the chance
to work and learn together whilst having a lot of fun on the
way. Details of dates and times for these sessions will be available
in the Family Club Newsletter, available soon.
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Village doctor dies
A POPULAR doctor who served the community
of Birstall for 28 years has died.
Dr Thakorlal Raivadera died on August 5 aged 70. He was born
in Uganda in April 1934 and studied medicine in Mumbai, where
he met his future wife, Dr Suneeti Raivadera.
Pic Dr Thakorlal Raivadera
The couple moved back to Uganda and came to the UK as part of
the 1972 exodus, when the dictator Idi Amin expelled all Asians
from Uganda.
His son Shreekant said: “Rather than going to a refugee
camp and living off handouts, we lived with family friends in
Cardiff initially - there must have been 20 people in a small
2-up, 2-down terrace! I was only a year old. My parents then
found work as hospital doctors in Merthyr Tydfill, where we stayed
for about a year. And then there came an opportunity to move
to Leicester, where some of our family were living.
“My parents were the local doctors on the Gates estate for
28 years. They also worked as casualty doctors at Loughborough
Hospital for the same length of time. Dad retired in 2001 following
a heart attack, which led to multiple bypass surgery. He was
diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2002 and had a major operation
that year, which gave him another two years with his kids and
grandkids.”
Dr Raivadera loved to walk around the village, being stopped
quite often along the way to chat with patients and friends.
He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Shreekant
said “We have been touched by the number of cards and wishes
we have received - the sentiment has been wonderful.
The funeral was on August 10. The family have asked that in lieu
of flowers, donations be made to LOROS.
Bowling club ladies reach final
BIRSTALL BOWLING Club’s Jan Everitt
has reached the final of the County Ladies Singles Championship.
This earned her the chance to represent the club, and Leicestershire,
in the National Finals at Leamington Spa. In the first round
she took on Liz Chedgzoy from Stratford upon Avon and was leading
16-11 before a thunderstorm, which flooded the green, forced
the players off for over an hour.
When the match resumed, Jan settled in quicker than her opponent
and won through 21-15. In the second round, which was the last
32 in the country, she faced Norma Turner from Ventnor. Unfortunately,
her opponent started off very well and Jan found herself 1-11
down at one stage before a brief rally in the middle of the game
saw her only five behind at 11-16. This wasn’t enough however
as the Isle of Wight player went on to win 21-14. The final was
won by 25-year-old Amy Monkhouse from the Waltham Park Club,
Grimsby. Jan now plays in the County Final on September 5 at
Blaby against Kate Kyle from Shepshed, who beat another Birstall
player, Diane Hurst, in the quarter final.
Meanwhile, Birstall won two trophies at the Leicester City &
District Parks finals, which took place at Abbey Park. Birstall
won the Singles for the fifth time in seven years with John Hurst
beating clubmate Dave Clarke in the final. In the semi finals
John Hurst beat another Birstall player, John Walker. The Fours
title also went to Birstall with Dennis Measom, Wayne Parkin,
Dave Clarke and Andy Wye picking up the trophy for the second
time in three years. Betty Crowson and Wayne Parkin were Runners
up in the Mixed Pairs and Wayne Parkin, Dave Clarke and Jan Hunt
were semi finalists in the Triples.
Finally, the bowls club played host to Birstall Village Cricket
Club last month with thankfully everyone bowling underarm. An
enjoyable evening resulted in £40 being donated to the
Neo Natal Unit at the Leicester Royal Infirmary.
Contact your policeman
YOU CAN contact Birstall and Wanlip’s
Beat Officer PC Dave Cole either by leaving a voicemail message
for him or by ringing his mobile phone.
His mobile is provided for him by Birstall and Wanlip NHW and
he carries it when he is on duty. The number is 07732 629 434.
To leave a voicemail message for PC Cole at any time, call the
Police on 222 2222 and press 1 when instructed. Enter 0290 for
PC Cole’s voicemail when instructed.
If you leave a message, PC Cole will contact you when he is next
on duty.
United start season with win
BIRSTALL UNITED kicked off the 2004/05 season
with a home match against Blaby & Whetstone.
The club play in the Everard Brewery Leicestershire Senior Football
League - last season they finished seventh.
Birstall United field a reserve side and this year for the first
time they have assembled a youth team, aged 16-18, who play on
a Wednesday night at 7.30pm. Their first match was on September
1, and spectators are welcome at the club’s Meadow Lane
ground.
Anyone interested in playing football for the club or hiring
the clubrooms, can contact the secretary Sandra Plumb on 2766546.
Forum working to tackle crime
SOUTH EAST Charnwood Crime & Safety
Forum was set up three years ago as a successor to the Syston
Crime Prevention Panel.
Its aim was to bring together various groups within the community
to raise the awareness of crime & safety issues within the
South East Charnwood area.
The Forum has a wide ranging role in identifying crime and disorder
problems and to actively work to develop realistic and practical
solutions.
We have established links with various groups such as Age Concern,
Neighbourhood Watch and Susan Jones Drugs Awareness Trust as
well as the Local Policing Unit. We are also members of the wider
Safety Partnership Group, which provides us with access to Charnwood
Borough Council and the police authorities.
Vulnerable victims is a main concern to the Forum as this affects
people of any age group, young or old and recognises the concerns
and fears that a victim may encounter for some time afterwards.
We seek to establish further links with local business and voluntary
groups who believe that they may be able to contribute in whatever
capacity.
The Forum, which is voluntarily based, is working on behalf of
the local community and needs feedback as to the issues and concerns
of the residents and business.
For more information please contact Angela Fielding 0116 222
2222. Ext No:4259
From Paul G Lomas, Chairman
Park thefts
A CO-ORDINATED effort by Police to target
the School Lane playing field has significantly reduced the number
of recorded offences related to drugs, Birstall and Wanlip NHW
have announced.
Two suspects have been apprehended following a spate of thefts
of mobile phones and cash from young people on the School Lane
playing field. The victims were approached and threatened with
violence unless they handed over their mobile phones and cash.
Junior’s hole in one
TEN YEAR old Jordan Baker has become the
youngest player in Birstall Golf Club’s 101 year history
to get a hole in one.
Jordan was playing in a Men’s Medal Tournament when he made
the shot, with a five iron on a 129 yard par three hole.
Jordan, of Syston, began playing golf aged six and is coached
by Birstall Gold Club’s junior coach Shaun Mullaney. He
plays off a handicap of 26.
NWH news & crime report
Last month we had a very untidy house burglary
on Stonehill Ave. Tuesday August 3 was the date, in
the daytime between 7.30am and 6.45pm. A rear kitchen window
was forced to gain entry, the curtains in the lounge and the
bedrooms were closed. A lot of items were removed from the property,
the value runs into thousands of pounds. The items were removed
from the house via the kitchen door, which had the key left in
the lock on the inside of the door. The police would be pleased
if anybody who was in the area and saw anything suspicious around
the houses near The Trees public house during this time would
they please inform Syston Local Policing Unit by ringing the
222 2222 number with that information.
The Watch urges everybody to keep windows and doors locked in
this hot, humid weather and remember to post code all your items
of value either with the UV pens provided free to members of
the Watch, OR better still use Smart Water to code the items.This
remains on the items for a very long time. Both these items can
be obtained from the Watch at the next Saturday advice shop,
September 18, or on the third Saturday of any month at the old
council offices Sibson Road between 10am and 12noon.
A date for your diary for September. The Watch is holding an
open meeting on Thursday September 30 at 7.45pm in the concert
hall of the Methodist Church, Wanlip Lane. Our guest speaker
will be David Falle, from Northern Area police headquarters Loughborough.
He is the supervisor for this area in charge of the CSOs (Community
Support Officers). Everybody is welcome to come to this meeting.
From Peter Allen
Crime Report June 14-July 15 2004
Burglary dwelling 3; Burglary other 2; Theft of motor vehicle
2; Theft from motor vehicle 3, Damage to motor vehicle 1, Theft
of cycle 1, Theft/theft person 6, Robbery 3, Damage 6
Top marks for students
STARLIGHT THEATRE School are celebrating
their achievements so far this year having taken 262 individual
medals and examinations in six examination sessions with 100%
passes.
During the recent BTDA Dance and Drama Festivals and Les Amis
Dance Festivals the school won 17 trophies and individual students
won 166 medals and 32 trophies between them.
Pic: Students of the Starlight Theatre School
Students have recently returned from the BTDA Gala Weekend at
Butlins Skegness where they joined in lectures given by top choreographers,
gained valuable experience, and performed in the Gala Show. The
school are now preparing for future examinations and rehearsing
for the Annual Christmas Show to be staged at Babington Community
Technology College, Strasbourg Drive.
Birstall is top beat
THE BIRSTALL and Wanlip beat is one of
the best in the county for detecting crimes, say Leicestershire
Police.
In the period between April and June 2004 there were 130 recorded
offences and 49 or 38 per cent were detected.
The Birstall and Wanlip beat lies within the Syston Local Policing
Unit area, and this detection rate was the best in that area
: Syston 18 per cent, Thurmaston 22 per cent, East Goscote 12
per cent and Barkby 0 per cent.
Detection rates for nearby villages not in the Syston LPU were
Rothley 13 per cent, Quorn 17 per cent, Anstey 10 per cent and
Cropston 7 per cent.
Recorded crimes refer to incidents that have been reported to
the police, while detected crimes are crimes that have been recorded
by the police and a suspect has been identified and made aware
that they will be recorded as being responsible for the crime.
Birstall’s high detection rates have been attributed to
Beat Officer PC290 Dave Cole and the active NHW in the village.
Jessica’s Olympics
LOCAL VET Jessica Beer lost in the first
round of the Olympics Individual Epee fencing competition, but
will use the experience as a stepping stone for the 2008 games
in Beijing.
Jessica (24), competing for New Zealand, lost her first round
match to Dimitra Magkanoudaki of Greece, and finished 33rd out
of 39 competitors.
Jessica works as a vet at the Hayes and Borrajo surgery
Christianity explained
BIRSTALL INDEPENDENT Baptist Church is
running a six-week course ‘Christianity Explained’
beginning on September 28 though to November 2.
The course will be held on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm in the
Community Room, Highcliffe School, Greengate Lane.
‘Christianity Explained’ is for those who want to understand
the basics of Christianity. The approach will be informal and
there will be opportunities to ask questions. A previous knowledge
of, or commitment to, the Christian faith is not necessary and
people from all backgrounds will be welcome. There is no fee
and course material will be provided. It will be possible to
enrol on the night or at the church’s website www.birstallbaptist.co.uk
or by telephoning 07050 694828.
The church will also be holding a Harvest Thanksgiving service,
which is open to all, on Sunday September 19 at 3.30pm also in
the Community Room, Greengate Lane. Refreshments will be served
afterwards.
From Alan Stenfalt
Birstall Independent Baptist Church, 0116 2751069, alan@birstallbaptist.co.uk
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WI news
Owing to Highcliffe School being closed
for the holidays Birstall & Wanlip WI held their August meeting
in the Methodist Church on August 2.
Mrs Gregory, president, was warmly welcomed back after quite
a long stay in hospital and subsequent convalescence. As there
had been no meeting in July the reading of the June minutes refreshed
memories and subsequent business received attention. Mrs Janice
Kirk from New Barkby WI gave a report on her visit to the National
AGM in June and the results of the voting on Resolutions. She
also remarked that she was the lady photographed in County News,
with a bow and arrow and how enjoyable that day had been ‘having
a go’ at the Archery Club in Countesthorpe.
This was followed by a demonstration and mini-workshop of parchment
craft given by Mrs M Wright. After a short talk about the history
of this craft and being shown examples of the different ways
that parchment can be embellished and used, everyone was able
to try their hand at either colouring or pressing out the front
of a small card. Some lovely work was produced and everyone felt
proud of the results of their effort.
Next month’s meeting will be on September 6 when Christine
Jackson will talk on ‘A Weekend Away and Nothing to Wear’.
The competition will be for A Flower Arrangement in a Cup.
This will take place in Highcliffe School Hall on Greengate Lane,
Birstall at 7.15pm.
New sponsor
OUR PICTURE shows Birstall CC Football
Club in their new kits sponsored by ARP Plastics.
Adults (l-r): Coach Rich Gamble, Manager Martin Wilson and Lisa
Ringrose from ARP Plastics. (Back row (l-r): Joe Gamble, Luke
Watkins, Mathew Warren, Rhys Wilson, Brad Gamble. Front (row):
Dale Forknall, Addam Khan, Harry Dent
Charnwood’s design awards announced
MOUNTSORREL AND Rothley have been recognised
in Charnwood’s Annual Design Awards scheme.
The Borough Council has run the scheme since 1983, and the awards
recognise the best contributions to environmental design within
the borough, with the aim of increasing interest in the built
environment and to encourage better standards of design.
The winner of the New Build category was the New House, Sileby
Road, Mountsorrel.
Highly Commended in the Conservation category was the Parish
Rooms, Leicester Road, Mountsorrel, which also received a commendation
in the Landscape category. The winner was 57 Main Street, Newtown
Linford.
Cross Green, Rothley was Highly Commended in the Landscape category.
The winner was the new housing on Chaveney Walk, Quorn.
The Design Statement for the Hallam Fields development at Birstall
won a Special Commendation in the Publications category.
The 2004 Awards were made to schemes completed since 2000 and
entries were nominated by owners, clients, architects, contractors
and the public. Category winners receive a plaque.
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Insurance brokers
INSURE-SHOP, formerly K & M Lee at
5 Sibson Road have acquired Approved Insurance at 147 Sibson
Road.
Insure-Shop is a major chain of insurance brokers, now serving
6000 local policy holders from their 5 Sibson Road office.
Charity cycle ride
Pic: Paul at the Scottish border
PAUL GOODWIN of Gwendolin Avenue has completed
a gruelling cycle ride from John O’Groats to Land’s
End.
Paul, along with 11 other participants, rode the 1207 mile route
to raise money for three charities: Cancer Research, LOROS and
the Friends of Chernobyl children
The route was arranged by the CTC (Cyclists Touring Club) through
some magnificent scenery along the north coast of Scotland to
Durness, then headed south to Ullapool, across to Skye, over
to Mull and Arran.
Following a half day rest the group continued south to Carlisle,
Preston, Chester and Delamere Forest, through Wales and on to
Bristol, and followed scenic country routes through to Land’s
End in Cornwall, meeting there for a group photograph at 5pm
on Saturday August 14
Three members had to drop out of the ride due to physical injuries.
Overnight accommodation en route was at youth hostels - and all
participants carried their own kit and equipment.
Thanks to all those who contributed along the way and to Mr Steven
Hoggar, managing director of Messrs Multi-Wing UK Ltd, who also
supported the above charities and kindly enabled Paul to participate
in this tour.
The day after completing the ride, Paul was met by his wife Christine
and family and together they made the long run back to Leicester
by car.
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