Packington Hot News 

The Great Packington Bakeoff

- Saturday 17th March 2012

 In the Packington Memorial Hall

"Songs from the Shows"

Saturday 3rd March 2012 7:30pm

Packington Memorial Hall

An evening of familiar tunes from a range of musicals, both old and new

- tickets include a Ploughman's Supper Buffet,   Bar available

Tickets £10 Adults £5 Under 12s

Contact Mary,  tel 01530 260375 or

Nia,  tel 01530 264026 or click here to email Nia

 Fundraising Concert   On behalf of "Stamp Out our Damp" - Normanton Church
 

CHARITY BREAKFAST in aid of "Feed The Children"

 Saturday 25th February 2012 9am - 1pm
Packington Memorial Hall

 

Want to help children in the UK and around the world, by ensuring they receive a good breakfast? You have come to the right place. See the Breakfast2Live website

Full "English" breakfast £6.00
Veggie option available
Bacon sandwich £3.00
All with OJ tea/coffee
toast & marmalade

more info from local organiser Mike Coke

click here to email Mike

  BREAKFAST or BRUNCH  - -  Please come and support this charity event
 
 
Fascinating Rhythm in Concert

Wednesday 1st February 2012 7:30pm
Packington Memorial Hall - Tickets: Adrian tel 564613

    
 

The next monthly meeting of the Parish Council takes place on

 Tuesday 14th February at 7pm 
 
 Agenda soon available for download (250k pdf)

in the Memorial Hall meeting room, access at left ( North ) side of Hall

 

  

The Mobile Library comes to

Packington High Street

Opposite The Grange

every fortnight on Thursday, 11am to noon

next visit: Thursday 2nd February 2012

then 16th Feb; 1st, 15th, 29th Mar; 12th, 26th Apr; 10th, 24th May; 7th, 21st Jun; 5th, 19th Jul; 2nd, 16th, 30th Aug; 13th, 27th Sep

Details: Coalville Library, 0116 305 3565, or email

 

2012 Dates

of Police surgeries

at Memorial Hall

(in the Meeting Room)

- click here

Next: Surgery to be notified...

 

The 2012 Diamond Jubilee Woods project will mean a big new amenity for us

There was an

Open Meeting held on Tuesday 22nd November 2011

at St Johns Park, Heather St John FC (on Ravenstone Road in Heather)

about this major new National amenity -

See full News story here

 

Remember, Remember,  5th November 2011 - village under attack prior to Bonfire Night

   Several houses in the village were targeted by vandals in the early hours of Saturday 5th November 2011, around 2:30am.

On Measham Road, several rocks and bottles were thrown through the ground-floor bedroom window of a young boy who was asleep at the time; glass from the broken window landed on him.

Elsewhere, eggs were thrown at a couple of village houses.

There was an attempt to burn down the marquee on the village playing field, set up ready for the Saturday night's Bonfire Party. Only part of the marquee was damaged - the evening went ahead as planned.


  Those responsible fled on foot - they may be locals, probably young boys.

Fingerprints and saliva samples have been taken from the various items thrown through the window, and the police are working closely with residents.

Can YOU help find the miscreants? Do you have any information that could help?

    Crimestoppers is FREE and anonymous, call 0800 555 111.

More details: click here for the police incident report page.

 

Bonfire Night Success in Packington

- weather remained mild

  < ====  That morning-after look, Sunday 6th November

 

Packington Luncheon Club marks First Anniversary with another successful lunch

 Next Lunch : Thursday 17th November 2011 11:45am Memorial Hall meeting Room - details here

"The Lights are going out all over Packington..."


Will we see them lit again in our time?

Have YOUR say - click here to email your Parish Council, who will discuss this issue at their next meeting on Tuesday 8th November 2011 at 7pm at the Memorial Hall Meeting Room.

OR go now to have your say here on the parish Council's own website 

 See the Full Details of this cost- and emissions- saving scheme here on our news page

 

 

 Thursday 20th October 2011 News: Hendrix the Missing Cat has been FOUND

Hendrix saw his WANTED poster here on Packington dot info, and gave himself up shortly afterwards.

He has been spoken-to firmly, grounded and tagged before being allowed out again.

Many thanks to all our site visitors for their help in recovering Hendrix !

 

   

   Packington Post Saved!

New team deliver this pivotal village publication ON TIME

Tuesday 18th October 2011 Issue 51

New Editor Natalie Moreland has first success -

Read the introduction from editor Natalie here on our News Page 

See the new Packington Post team here on their page

 

There are FUNDS AVAILABLE for our village projects

Your Voice, Your Choice – Community Forum Budgets 2011

Leicestershire County Council has made funds available to all 25 Community Forums in the county. Each forum will have between £10k and £15k available per year for local communities to invest in local improvements of their choice.

 We are looking for projects that can be delivered between January and June 2012.

 Local communities can get involved by:

·         Putting forward project proposals

·         Commenting on project proposals for the local area

·         Voting for their favourite projects

Find out more at http://www.leicestershireforums.org/cfb
E-mail: leicestershireforums@leics.gov.uk for more information
Telephone:
0116 3057034


So - Think of a good idea - such as:

  • Packington community wifi at Memorial Hall?
  • Packington community cycle track ?
  • Packington community sports stadium?
  • Packington community boating lake?
  • Packington community skateboard rink?
  • Packington community Tea Shop ?
  • Packington community Post Office?

To put forward YOUR community project idea,

visit www.leicestershireforums.org/cfb

then submit a proposal

then book a place for the Forum Workshop on 30th November to vote for your favourite project

If YOU don't ask, WE won't get!

New Bus Timetables valid from 31st August 2011

Click here for the new timetable (35kB xls spreadsheet download)

Cresswell's No 7- Ashby to Nuneaton via Packington

 
 

 

 Newly-elected Packington Parish Councillors

seen at their first meeting in May 2011, next meeting Tuesday 12th July 2011

 

From L :  Alan Pearson, Clare Bennion, Robert Martin, Ann Marshall - clerk, Chris Miles, Colin Goacher

Chris Miles ( in the quiet shirt ) was elected as Chairman,  and Ian Dring (not present) as Vice Chair of our Council

 

See the parish Council page here - see their details in the full News Story here

 

 

Fun Casino Night

Packington Memorial Hall

See the Photos ! Click here !

Photo Gallery courtesy of Normanton Photography

Normanton-le-Heath's

Fun Casino Night

took place at

Packington's Memorial Hall

on the evening of  Saturday 29th January 2011

 

Diesel Fuel is being stolen locally - watch your tanks!

December Police Warning No 1:

there have been an unusual number of diesel thefts,

particularly from the farming and business community.

 Cars are being stolen locally, too!

December Police Warning No 2:

Stay with your car while it warms up.

A vehicle was recently stolen from Ashby Road, Packington, while the owner was defrosting it

More information available here by email

See the Photos ! Click here !

Photo Gallery courtesy of Normanton Photography

Food Gusto Christmas Food & Drink Fair

in the Memorial Hall

Saturday 20th November

 
See www.foodgusto.co.uk for more info
 

Moira Male-Voice Choir Evening

 

- See the photos here!

 

Ladies Group - Friday 12th November 2010

 

        

 New  Zumba  Series New day / times

 Every Tuesday 5:30 - 6:30pm

Note: these are NEW TIMES from September 2010 - was Thursday, now Tuesday  

 The session will run every week. The cost is £2.

  • No experience is required,
  • loose comfortable clothing is recommended. 
  • No booking required.
    The session will be run by Sam Leahy in partnership with the district council and Active Together project.  

For more details, contact:

Zara Barnes -

Physical Activity Development Officer - NWLDC

01530 454606 or email

 What is  Zumba  ? See the website here

 

 


Traffic Calming Comes to Packington

(At Last!)

Full details

CLICK HERE

 

Measures around the 30 mph signs

  • Road Narrowing
  • Enhanced Road Markings
  • "Gates".
  • Vehicle Activated Signs VAS - to be installed last.

 

 

 

 

Our

Community

Speed Watch

is now active...

 

  

Planning Policy Changes

Local Plans, not Regional Policy, are to be the basis for future decisons that affect Packington.

Another change aims to prevent Over-development of our neighbourhoods and "Garden-grabbing".

North West Leicestershire District Council alters its planning policy to reflect new government guidance abolishing Regional Spatial Strategies and promoting Localism.

See our full  News story here

 

 Archaeological Finds
in Packington!! 

See news article 
 
from
 
Mark Page
 
junior reporter
 

Is there a

Packington Hoard?

  

 
See the "Wind in the Willows" photographs here !
 
Photos courtesy Normanton Photography
 
"THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS" performed on Thursday 13th May 
by The Ratat Theatre Company  in association with JPEG

"Fair To All" Ladies Group Fashion Show

held on Wednesday 12th May

See the photos - click here

Photos by courtesy Normanton Photography

 

MP
We in North-West Leicestershire are again represented in Parliament
 

 


Little Lane - New Bridge Open !

The Little Lane foot-bridge has been replaced, and is now open again

 

   

Village votes OVERWHELMINGLY to keep your Packington Post

- full details here in our news article

The results of the Parish Council survey into village attitudes to the Packington Post magazine were made public on Tuesday 13th April 2010 at the meeting of the Packington Parish Council, and again to the Public Meeting on Tuesday 27th April.

Councillors and the public were shown the responses to the survey conducted in the village and on the web during March. 

Of 311 village residences, 126 households completed the survey either on paper or on the Parish Council's website, a return of over 40%.

Of those responding, an OVERWHELMING MAJORITY of 110 agreed or strongly agreed (blue and red in the above pie chart) that the Parish Council should keep on supporting the Packington Post - while only 9 disagreed (purple and cyan).

The June edition of the Packington Post has been delivered! Next edition - 3rd week in August 2010

 

Legendary Acoustic Guitarist

Gordon Giltrap

came to Packington

Friday 9th April 2010

 See the photographs here courtesy of  Normanton Photography

 

 

 

New village amenity

- woodland access area formally opened on Sunday 4th April

- "Plummer's Wood"

3-acre wood just planted as part of The National Forest

Public Access available on footpaths from Redburrow Lane or Babelake Street(on left just past Blake Farm)

 

See more Photos here of Sunday 4 April 2010  courtesy of Normanton Photography

 

 

Packington Nook Development

Good News ... 17 March 2010

 

Planning Permission Refused and Appeal to Secretary of State rejected

 

"Accordingly, for the reasons given above, the Secretary of State agrees with the Inspector’s recommendation. He hereby dismisses your client’s appeal and refuses planning permission for approximately 1000 dwellings ... on land at Lower Packington Road ..."

Read the whole 16 March decision here (pdf, 47k)

Read the whole background Report 27 January here (big pdf, 590k, 95 pages)

Read more at Nook Residents' Association we

Last updated: Friday 27th of January 2012 04:14:35 PM