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73rd Annual Packington Horticultural Show – Winners List This year’s 73rd show was very well supported, in the tradition of the annual Packington Horticultural Society (PHS) Show. The large number of exhibits were all carefully considered by the 2015 panel of judges, who were: L Brookes, M Jones, C Bellfield, A McCarthy-Young. Richard Meadows won …
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Packington Post Issue 74 was published on 16th September 2015 – it’s now available here online
Every Tuesday during term time, 2:30 – 3:15pm
Major Village Highlight – Come and make New Friends! The Show takes place as follows: Venue – Packington Memorial Hall, High Street, LE65 1WJ 8am – 12noon: All entries accepted 10am – 12noon: Tea, coffee, cakes and refreshments served 12noon – 2pm: Judging of exhibits 3pm – 6pm: Public viewing of exhibits 5.30pm: Presentation and …
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Housing Estates? New Solar Farm on Spring Lane? New WIND TURBINE in Normanton Road? Where to spend the Community Fund ? – hear about it at Memorial Hall at 7pm Tuesday 1st September
Packington Village Gardens Open Day – Major Village Event on Bank Holiday Monday, 31st August 2015 from 2pm to 7pm. Admission is by passport to up to 12 gardens, Adults £3.50, Children FREE. Passports are available from Packington village Car Park on Measham Road – LE65 1WP for your SatNav – or at partaking gardens. …
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PACKINGTON POST September issue – Hello Everyone My name is Mike Coke, and I live on The Grange. I have been a member of the Packington Communications Group (PCG) for a number of years, and from the next issue I am the new Editor of the Packington Post. We would like to thank the previous …
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Workshop – Introduction to Funding Applications Wednesday 9 September 2015 – 10.00 am to 12.30pm North West Leicestershire District Council, Council Offices, Coalville, LE67 3FJ This workshop will introduce you to some of the skills you will need, to be able to complete an application form, to apply for funding for a project for your …
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Community Benefit Fund Following the completion of the solar farm at the end of Babelake Street, Packington will be receiving an annual payment of about £6,500 as a Community Benefit Fund. This will be administered by the Parish Council. The fund must be used for the benefit of the Community and is available …
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Packington Post Issue 73 was published on 15th July 2015 – it’s now available here online
£312 profit to help print your Packington Post .. During the afternoon of Sunday 28th June 2015, approx 220 scones were baked, in 27 batches, using 6 whole bags of flour. About 70 cream teas were served, and just under 80 take-aways were provided, with another order received for 30 scones on Tuesday! After costs …
Will they continue to fund Packington Post? 5 of our 6 Parish Councillors are pictured above with their Council Clerk at their first meeting in May 2015, when they decided to hold their June monthly meeting today, Tuesday 2nd June 2015, and to decide today whether to continue to fund the Packington Post – or …
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Packington Post Issue 72 was published on 29th May 2015 – it’s now available here online