Corbett’s cricket corner
BIRSTALL VILLAGE Cricket Club held their
annual presentation night at Birstall Golf Club, attended by
around 80 people.
Pic: Andy Corbett, Tony Clapham,
Hamish Carman, Ian Hunt
The awards were presented by President Mike Lord, to the winners:
Andy Corbett lst team bowler, Dave Sharpe 1st team batsman, Andy
Lord 1st team player of the year, Ian Hunt 2nd team bowler, Hamish
Carnan 2nd team batsman and Tony Clapham 2nd team player of the
year.
Birstall village play in the Leicestershire Senior cricket league
and also got a clean sweep of the league awards for batting and
bowling.
Birstall Village also have a team in the Loughborough Evening
league, which they also won. Chairman Doug Topley said: "1st
team just avoided relegation, whilst the 2nd XI came 2nd in their
league. We have a good set of lads and now we must all pull together
in the same direction to ensure another good summer both on and
off the field of play.
A LARGE crowd is expected when the Leicestershire
county side take on Birstall Village Cricket Club in June.
On Monday June 5 Birstall Village Cricket Club will be playing
a 20 over match against Leicestershire CCC at the School Lane
playing fields. The match is in aid of Darren Maddy's benefit
year, a player with Leicestershire for 10 years. Darren's team
will include Leicester City and Leicester Tigers players.
Club chairman Doug Topley said: "This is absolutely fantastic
for the club and the village, the last time Leicestershire played
in Birstall was in 1973, against the old British Legion team.
The buzz about it is great.
Anybody interested in sponsoring the event or who would like
to run a stall can contact Chairman Doug Topley 0116 2928214.
Andy Corbett
Pic: Birstall Village cricket club organises
regular coaching clinics for juniors at Mountsorrel's Soar Valley
Leisure Centre. Our pic shows nine year old Jake Beaumont (9)
with former England player Darren Maddy (left), Andy Corbett,
Cllr Stuart Jones and Club Chairman Doug Topley.
Christian aid
FOLLOWING AN appeal in the Birstall Post
and a meeting held with Churches Together in Birstall & Wanlip,
the new organisers for Christian Aid in Birstall & Wanlip
are Rosalie and Gerald Morling.
Rosalie and Gerald have lived in Birstall for 45 years, have
two married children, Karen and Tony and four grandchildren.
They are both active members of Birstall Methodist Church, and
they take up this post as Rosalie retired from her duties in
the Methodist Church, having served as a church steward for the
past two years.
Rosalie and Gerald follow on from Rev Ian and Irene Mason who
organised the collection last year.
Christian Aid week this year is May 14-20. Christian Aid is a
charity working in some of the world's poorest communities in
more than 50 countries.
Thriving club’s ambition
BIRSTALL GOLF Club has set its sights on
reclaiming the County Men's League title in 2006.
Birstall won the title three years in succession (2002, 2003
and 2004), but was pipped to the title by The Leicestershire
on the last day of the 2005 season.
Pic: (l-r) Club Captain Brian Page,
Ladies's Captain Carol Williams
and Youth Captain Scott Wormleighton
Club Captain Brian Payne said: "We want to go one better
this year and get the championship back. We are fortunate to
have a large number of top quality golfers from whom to pick
the team. As always, we'll be competing hard in every event we
enter!"
Club Captain Brian Payne and Ladies' Captain Carol Williams,
have been joined by Youth Captain Scott Wormleighton, whose appointment
highlights the importance the club places on encouraging young
people to play golf.
17-year-old Scott, who plays off four and is studying for A levels
in physical education and psychology at Wreake Valley College,
Syston, is in for a busy year as he is also the County Youth
Captain, and will be looking to defend his County Junior Strokeplay
Championship.
Brian said: "Scott's appointment is important and recognises
the contribution that our thriving junior section is having on
the club. We have a great stable of young talent coming up and
they make an important contribution to the club."
The club will be holding a range of charity events during the
year - with a 40s night in aid of the Royal British Legion already
planned. In addition it will be raising funds to develop a new
patio area alongside the clubhouse: "We already have an
excellent clubhouse and catering, and we are keen to develop
that further in future", says Brian.
Driver’s sentence upheld
THE TEENAGE driver convicted of causing
the death of a passenger in his car has failed to have his sentence
reduced.
Lee Hampson (16), of Whatton Oaks, Rothley was sentenced to five
years detention in a young offenders' institute and banned from
driving for six years after he was found guilty of causing the
death of fifteen year old Jamie Yendall by dangerous driving.
Hampson lost control of his vehicle and collided with a lamppost
on the A6 in Birstall, on December 2, 2004.
London's Appeal Court rejected Hampson's appeal for a reduction
in his sentence.
Get nautical with cadets
SAILING, POWER boating and canoeing are
just some of the activities enjoyed by young people at TS Tiger,
the Leicester Unit of the Sea Cadet Corps.
Based in a purpose built building on Ross Walk, Belgrave on the
banks of the River Soar, the unit is looking to recruit new members.
 
The Sea Cadet Corps are a nationwide uniformed youth organisation
for young people aged 10-18. There is a rank structure modelled
on the Royal Navy, giving cadets the opportunity to progress
and take up positions of responsibility.
The TS Tiger unit have a motor boat, a dinghy, two small rowing
craft and several canoes and kayaks, while on shore, cadets'
activities include seamanship, rope work, radio communications,
first aid, piping and drill.
The Sea Cadets are Britain's most successful nautical organisation
for young people. It's founding premise was to "encourage
valuable personal attributes and high standards of conduct using
a nautical theme based on the customs of the Royal Navy."
The TS Tiger unit is open every Tuesday and Thursday evening
from 7.15-9.30pm, anyone interested is invited to drop in. More
details at www.tstiger.org.
25 years twinned with Rixensart
TWO VIPs from Birstall's twin town in Belgium
were greeted by the Mayor and Mayoress of Charnwood during a
visit last month.
Pic: Signing the Mayor's Distinguished
Visitors' Book. David Bark, Roger Wilson, Pat Newton (Committee
Member), Alain Decastiau, Mayoress Sheila Wilson, Mike Jacobs,
Joy Bark and Chris Bergiers
Mr Alain Decastiau (President) and Mr Christian Bergiers (Vice
President) of the European Committee from Rixensart made an impromptu
visit on March 18. The Mayor and Mayoress of Charnwood, Roger
and Sheila Wilson, received the officials at the Town Hall.
The purpose of the visit from the delegation from Rixensart was
to meet with officials in Birstall to plan the 25th Anniversary
of the signing of the twinning charters between the two communities
in 1981. The anniversary will be celebrated in Rixensart at the
end of April when members of the Birstall Twinning Association
will make their bi-annual visit to the twin town. They will be
accompanied by the Leicester Male Voice Choir who will be taking
part in an anniversary concert. Celebrations for the 25th anniversary
in Birstall will take place in May 2007.
Belgrave cemetery
BELGRAVE CEMETERY is 125 years old this
year and to mark the occasion, a service has been arranged to
mark the first interment in 1881.
The friends of Belgrave Cemetery Group have asked Rev Steve Burnham
to conduct a short service on Sunday May 7 at 11.45am for Rosette
Getliffe, who died in May 5, 1881 and is buried at the cemetery.
Planning applications
2 Mill Close Birstall, cutting down and removal of roots 6
Leylandii trees and 2 cherry trees
18 Perseverance Road, single storey extension to side of dwelling
8 Allington Drive, erection of 2 storey extension to side and
rear of dwelling
20 Wanlip Avenue, erection of 1st floor extension to side of
dwelling
2 Clarke Grove, extension for porch to front of dwelling
47 Blenheim Road, 2 storey extension to side of dwelling
35 Went Road, erection of single storey extension to side of
dwelling
55 Worcester Avenue, single storey extension to rear of dwelling
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Your Say...
It is sad that leading public local figures should convey
such ignorance of local planning issues that they suggest, as
Cllr Wilson did in your February edition that disgust is an appropriate
primary reaction to a planning proposal, or that the Wyevale
Garden Centre is "not situated next to a residential area",
as suggested by Mr Woods in your March edition, when it is,
in fact, next to the residential areas of Rothley and Mountsorrel,
which are just across the road.
It is a pity they did not seek advice from Mr Hankin [Director
of Development, Charnwood Borough Council] as to what the planning
issues and considerations actually were, as, for example I did,
in early 1994, from Mr J Hale (Mr Hankin's predecessor), in respect
of several similar proposed developments in similar areas.
Mr Hale answered my questions with a five page detailed reply
to the six questions I put to him, in respect of six particular
proposed local developments, ending with the following overall
comment on planning issues, which I imagine should be of interest
to everyone in the local community.
"The roll of the planning system is to strike an acceptable
balance between the needs of development and the interests of
conservation. The Structure Plan identifies broad levels of development
needs. It identifies the broad locations (adjacent to the main
urban areas and within transport choice corridors) where the
majority of development should take place. It also identifies
the broad categorise of land where environmental protection policies
should apply - green wedges, areas of particularly attractive
countryside etc. It is quite clear that some protected land falls
within the broad locations for new development, but this does
not mean that the Structure Plan is inconsistent or that development
will take place on unsuitable land. It simply serves to illustrate
that a balance needs to be struck. In the cases of the sites
selected for development in the Draft Charnwood Local Plan, none
of them falls within a current green wedge of APAC (Area of Particularly
Attractive countryside) designation. All the greenfield sites
are, of course currently countryside. The amount of countryside
lost should be minimised and least damaging sites should normally
be selected where practicable.
"If you look at the 20 or so PPGs (Government Planning Policy
Guidance Notes) on various planning matters you will see all
sorts of advice which, if taken separately, potentially conflicts.
We must provide for development; we must conserve the environment;
we must protect the character of the countryside; we must diversify
the rural economy; we must protect sites of nature conservation
interest, although a need of overriding importance may arise.
Planning control and policy means striking a balance between
these conflicting interests. In every case a judgement must be
made against a background of policy and advice, on the merits
of individual cases.
"Finally you may rest assured that the Borough Council will
take account of all competing interests in reaching its decision.
The only thing we can be sure of is that those decisions will
please some and offend others. I can also assure you that individuals
and environmental groups will be given the full opportunity to
make representations on the local Plan as it passes through its
various stages."
Unfortunately, while the passionate protests and objects of Cllr
Wilson and Mr Woods make good reading, as do the comments by
the Parish Council Chairman, Cllr Jones in respect of the Parish
Council's protest against the Hallam Fields development, sadly,
they only comprise NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) protests which
the Planning Authorities are not able to consider seriously,
as they do not comprise or disclose any of the material planning
objections set out in Government guidance, needed for planning
objections to be effective and have any impact on planning decisions.
C D Clarke
I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who helped
in any way to make the Barn Dance on March 11 a great success,
special thanks to Pete's veg shop for the lovely fruit basket
etc. £463 was raised towards my sponsorship to Poland in
September for Marie Curie Cancer Care.
Gillian Bowler
In the last Birstall Post Jex Woods responded to my comments
about "regional government bodies" affecting the current
planning consultation, asking "Where is the seat of this
government body and when did we elect it?" It's a very good
question with a long dull answer.
The Nottingham based Government Office for the East Midlands
(Goem) www.goem.gov.uk has 282 staff working for 10 government
departments. These include the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
(ODPM) on planning matters, via the implementation of Regional
Spatial Strategies (RSS). These provide the framework in which
planning decisions have to be made by local councils.
The Melton Mowbray based East Midlands Regional Assembly (Emra)
www.emra.gov.uk started life in 1998 and has the preparation
of the RSS as one of its duties It is the Regional Planning Body
(RPB) for the East Midlands and must be consulted on planning
issues like development and transport. It also scrutinises the
work of Emda (see below). The assembly has 46 member councils
which send 70 delegates, there are 35 business and community
representatives and 6 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).
It employs 20 staff and its quarterly meetings are open to the
public. The East Midlands Development Agency (Emda) was set up
in 1999. www.emda.gov.uk. It co-ordinates economic and thus development
planning in this region. It is based in Nottingham and run by
220 staff and an executive board, meetings of which are open
to the public.
All three bodies work together on recommendations for the allocation
of funding from European and central government, worth £361
million in 2006/7 for housing, transport and economic development.
They have the same geographical boundaries; Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire,
Northants, Rutland, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. Those six counties
comprise the East Midlands Region. By exploring the websites
it will become clear that 'sub-regions' and smaller divisions;
counties, city/districts, 'super output areas', and 'output areas'
are also identified.
Currently there are proposals to reshape local health and emergency
services, and local government - councils. 'Co-terminosity' is
one aim of the proposed changes, in the stated interests of efficiencies
of scale and co-operative working, for instance between health
and social services. We will be losing either borough and district
councils, or county ones, by 2008. As Goem is currently re-structuring
into county directorates I suspect the former. So by 2008 councils,
health, and emergency services will all operate within boundaries
that are co-terminous with regionally identified areas. The general
public don't seem to have shown much interest in all this despite
publicity.
The degree to which any or all of the three regional bodies are
elected and/or accountable is debatable, and their partnership
working makes it very hard for people to find a desk on which
any buck might be expected to stop. I have concerns that their
being answerable to national rather than local government, may
be a factor in public confusion and frustration, especially in
planning matters. However there are also obvious advantages to
sharing agreed aims, methods and boundaries in public services.
I hope this answers Jex Woods' question, I wish more people would
take an interest in these 'regional' matters which affect our
lives through the changes they drive.
Cllr Helena Edwards, Birstall Wanlip Ward
Mrs Edith Murphy was a dearly beloved resident and champion
of the old and disabled. A resident of the village Birstall,
she showered people with kindness and generosity with many outstanding
contributions such as planning and opening of St James Day Centre,
Car Park, she provided the Day Centre with a mini bus from her
charitable Edith Murphy fund.
Mrs Edith Murphy was a patron to the Age Concern of Birstall.
She will always be remembered for her services to Birstall and
community of Leicestershire.
With due regards, prayers
Mrs Savinder J K Palahey
I have just returned from a week's holiday with my partner
and my 5 year old son in France where we stayed at La Fromental
B&B which was featured in the Birstall Post.
We had a great week skiing on the nearby slopes (only 25 mins
away), the B&B is wonderful, the rooms are decorated lovely
and all en-suite, the food is to die for (4 course every night),
the area where it is gorgeous like a mini Beacon Hill.
Aaron and Amelia are so friendly and welcoming they made our
stay even more enjoyable, all the information they gave really
helped such as route finders, flights, ferry crossings etc
They really are a wonderful couple who have a great B&B,
I am telling everyone I know what a great place it is to holiday,
both winter and summer and it's thanks to the Birstall Post that
we found them. I hope to return soon and would like to let everyone
else know how lovely it is.
Linda Sampson
WI news
AT THEIR March Meeting members of Birstall
& Wanlip WI were taken back in years to their own childhood,
or the younger days of their children.
Mr Mike Leonard brought along a second group of his collection
of nursery rhymes and their histories. Mike has spent many hours
and years researching old rhymes some of which go back to the
thirteen hundreds. Three Blind Mice comes from the days of the
reign of Mary Tudor, while Jack and Jill has fourteen verses!
It is good that someone like Mike has this interest and is prepared
to record his knowledge as no books of nursery rhymes are being
printed nowadays and not many of today's parents are interested
in keeping up these traditions with their own children. Another
part of our heritage that is passing into oblivion.
At the business part of the meeting it was announced that the
rent for the community room at Highcliffe School is to be almost
doubled due to the withdrawal of funds for the Community Association
by the Education Department. This together with higher membership
fees next year for the WI will make for expensive times. To help
with some of these expenses there will be a Coffee Morning at
the Methodist Coffee Shop on Saturday March 25 from 10am to 12noon
with the usual raffle and stalls.
Tickets were given out for the Annual Council Meeting at the
De Montfort Hall on March 15 and the concert by Hathern Band
on April 7. The Memorial Service for Barbara Gill at Leicester
Cathedral on March 26 was also mentioned and tickets given out.
The meeting next month will be on April 3 when Mrs Josie Hutchinson
will talk about 'Colour in the Garden'.
This will be in the Highcliffe Community Room, Greengate Lane
at 7.15pm
Santa festival
OVER A thousand people visited Birstall
Methodist Church's Santa Festival in November.
The event raised over £3,000 which will be divided between
the National Children's Home, the famine relief fund for Niger
and Birstall Methodist Church
Crime report
Crime Report Jan 17 - Feb 23, 2006
Burglary dwelling 2, burglary other 1, theft of motor vehicle
2, theft from motor vehicle 2, damage to motor vehicle 8, theft
5, theft stores 2, damage 6
News from St James
THERE WAS a time, not so very long ago,
when many people in this country would ask each other (not necessarily
very seriously) "What are you giving up for Lent this year?"
Nowadays probably few younger people know what or when Lent is.
The idea of a six week period of giving up some of the luxuries
of life, to prove that you have the self discipline to do so,
and to then be able to celebrate wholeheartedly the joyful festival
of Easter, has disappeared from many people's lives.
Lent starts on Ash Wednesday, six weeks before Easter. Shrove
Tuesday, the day before, is still know as Pancake Day, when traditionally
we are supposed to eat up all the good things which we are going
to give up during Lent. This year a large group from St James
and Wanlip churches celebrated Shrove Tuesday with an excellent
meal at the Quorndon Fox before (hopefully) starting their six
weeks of abstinence!
However it is possible to mark Lent in a positive way, not by
giving things up but by doing something worthwhile, to benefit
other people. Many people choose to make a special effort to
support a charity. This spring the Bishop of Leicester is appealing
for donations to the Welcome Project, which works with destitute
and homeless asylum seekers and refugees, but there are always
many other causes asking for our support. Another idea to make
Lent a special time is to give up some television and give yourself
more 'thinking time' either at home or with other people. The
Rector of the local Anglican churches and the minister of the
Methodist church have been leading a course on Wednesday evenings
in the Methodist Lounge with the title of 'Where is God?' which
has attracted good support.
Most people welcome Easter as a time to celebrate spring's arrival
and the first public holiday of the year - particularly as this
year Easter Day is on April 16, three weeks later than in 2005!
The season of Lent was intended to remind the early church about
the temptations Jesus Christ suffered before he died a dreadful
death on the cross.
Easter is a joyful time, when we celebrate the bringing of Jesus
back to life. So enjoy the Easter eggs and Easter bunnies and
we hope that anyone will feel free to join us to celebrate Easter
Day at any of our local churches. (see back page for the times)
Finally, a reminder that anyone wishing to go on the family coach
outing to Crich Tramway Village in Derbyshire on Saturday May
13 will need to contact Sandra on 2677238 as soon as possible.
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Nature Notes
Of Ponds and Frogs and Plants
By the time you read this, many of you may have been inflicted
with the 'dreaded frog/toad/newt-spawn in the pond'. Firstly
then, I must thank all those who have already contacted Holly
Hayes or the Birstall Post with records of such outbreaks; according
to the powers that be at Holly Hayes the response has been very
good though they feel there are more records to come, so I must
not say anything else yet. Secondly, if there are still some
people in Birstall who have ponds with spawn in them, but have
not yet responded to my appeal PLEASE contact either the Post
or Holly Hayes (2671377) - don't forget the Tesco message ''"Every
little helps". Lastly, if you have a pond but do not have
any spawn/never have had any spawn/never want to have any spawn
please let us know as well. You may be sitting on a biological
time-bomb, for all we know at present.
Now I must appeal to all gardeners. In the last few years, under
the guise of selling 'native' wild flowers in answer to a demand,
and under the restriction of a legal protection for certain species
which prevented their collection and sale, garden centres were
forced to sell imported bluebells from Spain. Unfortunately these
foreigners, which are generally bigger, better and brighter than
our native plants are also more aggressive and spread more readily.
Not that our native bluebells are lacking in that last department,
as I know from a neighbour's garden. Should the two types meet
they can cross-fertilize, which may be a disaster. Moreover,
we are ignorant of where these things are; so if you have bluebells
in your garden (even if you do not know what type they are),
please would you let us know at the same contacts as above so
that we can at least make a start on protecting our bluebell
woods from invaders.
Lastly, for botanists and wild flower watchers generally; if
you see any ragged robin plants in flower this year in Birstall,
please will you let us know when and where. We like to imagine
that in this increasingly built-up suburb there are still some
wild things left.
By Finch
Age Concern info
Bathing Service
Are you struggling to manage a bath or shower independently?
St James Day Centre, School Lane, Birstall can help!
We have a height-adjustable bath and seat with staff to help
Cost £3 for residents of Birstall and Wanlip
Cost £4 for residents of other places
(clients must provide own transport)
Tel: 0116 2677023 for details
Monday to Thursday 9.30am-4.30pm
St James Day Centre
Volunteers are needed to assist the manager to care for up to
12 elderly persons on Mondays and Wednesdays
For further details, please phone Mandy Loach, tel: 2677023 on
Mon, Tues or Wed between 9.30am and 4.30pm
Occupational Pensions : Changes to Rules
New occupational pension rules are being introduced under the
powers of the Pension Act 2004. When someone leaves an occupational
pension scheme after less than three months' qualifying service
but with no right to a pension, from April 2006 they will be
able to receive a cash fund to be transferred to another pension
scheme or a refund of their contributions. This will affect an
estimated 30,000 to 50,000 people a year.
Other changes will mean that employers will not be able to make
a major change to their pension scheme without first consulting
scheme members at least 60 days before the changes can be introduced.
(Department for Work and Pensions Press Releases, January 12,
2006
Continuing NHS Health Care : High Court Case
The Department of Health was heavily criticised in a judgement
on whether a woman suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS) was
properly assessed as to whether she was entitled to full funding
by the NHS for her care home fees. In addition to her deteriorating
MS, Mrs Grogan also has oedema with a risk of ulcers breaking
out; double incontinence; no mobility, requiring two people to
transfer her; and some cognitive impairment.
In 2004 and 2005 she was assessed as not needing full funding
by the NHS, but merely received help towards her nursing costs
through the Registered Nursing Care Contribution.
Mrs Grogan's case was based on the 1999 decisions in the Court
of Appeal on the Coughlan Case, which concluded that if a person's
primary need is for health care then the NHS picks up the whole
bill.
The court found that the criteria drawn up by the South East
London Strategic Health Authority were "fatally flawed"
because they did not reflect the fact that people whose primary
need is for health care should be fully funded. The Trust was
told to reconsider the case again in line with the Coughlan Case.
The judgement contains extracts of the evidence given to the
Health Select committee. The judge added his voice to the criticisms
of the current system and the lack of clarity of the Department
of Health Guidance. The judge called on the Department to revisit
the guidance 'not least to promote a consistency of approach
to the relevant issues which concern important and widespread
issues of public importance and ... which can have a profound
effect on the individual concerned'.
In handing down the judgement a period of 28 days was granted
for consideration of leave to appeal.
(The Queen on the Application of Maureen Grogan v Bexley NHS
Care Trust, England and Wales High Court (Administrative Court)
Decisions. Case no,. C012008/2005. 27pp) Available on the internet
at www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2006/44.html
Over Medication of Older People in Care
In 2002 Paul Burstow MP published Keep Taking the Medicine? -
a report on the use and abuse of medication. A follow up report
Keep Taking the Medicine 2, looks at progress in the subsequent
three years.
The report finds that:
o the majority (in the case of one south London study, 82.2%)
of antipsychotic drugs used in nursing homes are prescribed inappropriately.
o documentation of the prescription of such drugs was often poor
o over 20,000 nursing home residents may currently be under sedation
without medical grounds; and
o two/thirds of GP practices failed to meet the Government's
2002 milestone of establishing six-monthly and annual reviews
of medication for people aged over 75.
The first report included a number of recommendations. Current
progress is reviewed against these recommendations, and it is
concluded that:
o the Government has failed to commission research into the extent
of, and reasons for, overuse of antipsychotic medication;
o the National Institute for Clinical Excellence is looking at
the use of antipsychotic medication on people with dementia;
o the Government has not reviewed the National Service Framework
or National Minimum Standards; and
o there has been no action in relation to recommendations that
there should be increased training for care staff working in
residential homes and for community pharmacists and specialist
nurses, and awareness raising for GPs and other healthcare staff.
Keep Taking the Medicine 2 - The Scandal of the Over Medication
of Older People in Care. 11pp. Available free from Helen Kirrane,
Head of Westminster Office, Office of Paul Burstow MP, House
of Commons, London SW1A 2AA. Tel: 020 72191196 Email: Kirraneh@parliament.uk
Dying and Death : Age Concern Policy Position Paper
The Age Concern England Board of Trustees has agreed a new policy
position paper on dying and death. The paper reviews the needs
of older people at the end of life (particularly in relation
to palliative care), support for carers, choices about place
of death, and the education and training needs of professionals.
The role of culture, religion and spirituality are explored together
with the concept of 'a good death'. Decision making about potentially
life-prolonging treatment and the legal position on voluntary
euthanasia and assisted suicide are discussed.
A review of the current public policy on issues related to dying
and death is followed by a series of Age Concern policy objectives
which give particular focus to the need to develop palliative
care for all older people who need it, irrespective of their
diagnosis or place of death. The Policy statement is set out
as:
'Older people, whatever their diagnosis, should have access to
high quality palliative care services (included pain management)
which support their physical, psychological and spiritual needs,
respect their personal choice (including where advance directives
are made) and maintain their dignity.'
Dying and Death 22pp. Available free on receipt of (9" x
6") sae from Donna Pearce, Age Concern England, Astral House,
1268 London Road, London SW16 4ER. Tel: 020 8765 7200
EAC 'Over 60s' Art Awards
EAC (Elderly Accommodation Counsel) is a national art competition
celebrating and promoting the talents of older people. The competition
is open to all amateur artists over 60 and accepts work in any
medium. Artists may send more than one entry - the entry fee
is £7 per entry.
Closing date for entries is May 27, 2006.
100 artists' work will be shown at the Mall Galleries June 27
- July 1, 2006. There will be a number of prizes awarded at the
exhibition.
RULES
1. Entrants must be amateur artists over 60 years of age and
living in the United Kingdom.
2. The work should have been produced during the last three years
and must have been executed after the artist attained the age
of 60.
3. Work in any medium is accepted, including photography and
3D work.
4. Maximum size of original artwork must not exceed 36"
x 36" including frame for 2D works, or 36" x 36"
x 36" for 3D works.
5. There is no restriction to subject matter.
6. If for sale, the price of each work should include a 30% commission.
7. Entries (ie the example of original art work) should be submitted
in the form of colour photographic print or laser print reproduction.
The prints (ie example of original art work) should not measure
more than 11" x 8". PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT FRAMED ORIGINAL
WORKS AT THIS FIRST STAGE, ONLY SEND REPRODUCED IMAGES.
8. Each entry should be labelled clearly with the title of the
work and the entrant's name and address.
9. Each entry must be accompanied by the official entry form
and appropriate fee. A maximum of 10 entries per artist is allowed
10. Entries cannot be returned unless a stamped addressed envelope
is provided with the appropriate paid postage.
11. All artists will be informed of the outcome of their entry
by June 9, 2006.
12. If selected for exhibition the entry must be submitted in
original format and works on paper must be framed.
13. EAC cannot be responsible for any works lost or damaged in
the post or when hung in the exhibition.
14. The decision of the judging panel shall be final and EAC
will not enter into correspondence with entrants or their representatives.
15. The copyright remains with the artist, but EAC retains the
right to reproduce the works for publicity purposes for the Art
Awards and its exhibitions (including its website) in any format
in all territories in perpetuity.
Entry forms available from Elderly Accommodation Counsel (Charity
No.292552), 3rd floor, 89 Albert Embankment. London SE1 7TP Tel:
020 7820 1343 Fax: 020 7820 3970. Email: enquiries@e-a-c demon.co.uk.
Jex Woods
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