Beech Drive development
The Rural Funding Digest
Cameras ready! Thornton open gardens – online. .
Organised by Friends of St Peter’s, Thornton
Take photos of your Thornton or Merry Lees garden during the first three weeks of June and be part of the village video for us all to enjoy.
To take part please note the following
- use your phone or camera to take photos, a video or a combination.
- Please take them in landscape, rather than portrait if possible.
- Videos should aim to be up to one minute in length. Longer videos (absolute max of 3 minutes please) can be sent in but it is possible that I may need to edit them down to one minute, depending on response.
- If sending only photos, please send a maximum of 12
- You may appear in your photo/video if you wish but the aim is to show the beauty and diversity of the gardens.
- I will not attach any precise addresses or surnames, but would ideally like to use first names of those whose gardens they are, and the road you live in. Please let me know which you would prefer and make clear if you wish to be totally anonymous.
- Maximum individual e-mail size 15MB please
- For multiple photos or for videos, please e-mail me first so we can arrange how they can be sent to me; or share with me on Onedrive, Dropbox or some other cloud method!
- To Contact me or send your photos, send to thornton.opengardens@outlook.com
- All videos and photos must be received by 20th June
Last year’s video has been watched over 1500 times!
Virtual Open Gardens 2021 will be available to view on Youtube in early July.
Lis Muller
Reservoir Inn – appeal upheld
Many village residents will be saddened to learn that the government planning inspector has overturned the decision by the Hinckley & Bosworth BC Planning Committee to refuse the planning application to convert the old Bull’s Head pub into five flats. I am a member of the committee and I voted against the application in order to buy some time for an alternative community-led proposal for the future use of the site. Unfortunately, no viable plan emerged. The owner appealed against our decision and on Wednesday it was confirmed that he had succeeded. To make matters worse, costs were awarded against HBBC and council taxpayers must foot the bill for the appeal. On the upside, the inspector has applied some additional conditions to the design of the street-facing elevation of the building to protect the privacy of residents living on the other side of Main Street.
Read the full decision below.
Andy Furlong
Bagworth & Thornton Parish Council Meeting
7pm Monday 07 Jun 2021
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of Bagworth and Thornton Parish Council will be held on the above date, commencing promptly at 7.00pm for the transaction of the business detailed on the agenda. The public and media are cordially invited to attend and present questions regarding items on the agenda only.
Details of location or arrangements to follow for virtual participation are to be confirmed .Venue: TBC Contact – Parish Clerk Agenda:
2021 06 07 Bagworth & Thornton Parish Council Meeting (PDF, 327 Kb)
Parish Council Vacancy
NOTICE OF VACANCY – IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR
BAGWORTH & THORNTON PARISH COUNCIL THORNTON WARD
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a casual vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Bagworth & Thornton Parish Council in the Thornton Ward.
If by 15 June 2021 (14 days excluding Dies Non, after the date of this notice) a request for an
election to fill said vacancy is made in writing to the Returning Officer at the address below by TEN electors for the said Parish, an election will be held to fill the said vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be filled by co-option.
If an election is called, it will take place no later than 18 August 2021.
Dated 25 May 2021
Bill Cullen
Returning Officer
Hinckley Hub
Rugby Road
Hinckley
Leicestershire
LE10 0FR
Parish Council Minutes May 2021
The JUNE Village Link church magazine is now out and being distributed to subscribers.
Now that we are printing and distributing it again, it is no longer available online. However, you can read the monthly letter on the J22 website https://www.j22churches.org.uk/.
The Village Link magazine can be delivered to your door for just £5 per year (50p a copy for 10 issues). If you are interested in receiving a regular copy please contact Peter Maynard on 01530 249430
Thornton’s newest residents
Are they all mine! – Copyright Gillatphotography
Just hatched – number three – Copyright Gillatphotography – 17th May 2021
Bundle of fluff – Copyright Gillatphotography – 17th May 2021
Keeping snug -Copyright Gillatphotography – 17th May 2021
Two down – five more to go – Copyright Gillatphotography – 17th May 2021
Proud parent – Copyright – Gillatphotography
First trip out – Copyright Gillatphotography – Sunday 16th May 2021
Love a duck – Copyright Gillatphotography
Peekaboo – Copyright Gillatphotography
Our Mandarin has taken up residence in the woods
Copyright Gillatphotography
Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre
Fifteen Acres of Adventure in the Heart of Leicester Providing adventurous outdoor activity experiences designed to stimulate, educate and motivate young people and others at affordable prices in a challenging and safe environment.
This is a registered small charity that has experienced tough times over the past 15 months..
Why not have some fun and try out their fantastic facilities with family, friends, work colleagues.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5H-JyqFVpw
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