Volunteers Urgently Needed

Pivotal Committee positions unfilled

The Committee of Measham & District Community Library are asking for your support! We hope that, around June this year, the council will hand over the running of the Measham library to the committee.

Please could you join us? We are looking for volunteers NOW to help us on the committee. Pivotal positions are vacant – it will look good on your CV to be able to record that YOU helped launch a Community Library. Continue reading ‘Please Help Launch Measham’s Community Library’ »

Packington Parish Council Chairman receives BEM

The British Empire Medal has been awarded to Packington’s very own Parish Council Chairman, Christopher Miles — honoured for “Services to the community in Packington, Leicestershire” in the New Year’s Honours List.

The times of the mobile library visits to Packington are changed for 2016 – now on FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH at 9:30 – 10:30am, and 13:20 – 14:10 at Normanton

You can see the photos of the 17th December Packington Carol-singing on Facebook  here:

• and here’s a taster, below

Get Santa – Film Club – Friday 11th December

GET SANTA (PG)

A father and son team up to save Christmas, once they discover Santa Claus sleeping in their garage after crashing his sleigh and finding himself on the run from the police.

Packington’s Film Club starts: 6:45pm in the Memorial Hall

Proposed development at Hall Farm in Hall Lane has been revealed in planning application 15/01130/FUL at North West Leics District Council website

For Discussion: Police Report, Where to spend our Community Benefit Fund and who has applied so far; Housing Plans, Solar Farm Plans, Limits to village development, Development Boundary, HS2 Update, Footpath for Measham Road, Little Lane upkeep – It’s ALL happening in Packington..

Tuesday 1 December 2015 – NATIVITY PLAY with Farm Animals – All welcome!

Packington Post Issue 75 was published on 22nd November 2015 – it’s now available here online

Another Spring Lane Planning Application

As mentioned in November’s Issue 75 of the Packington Post, just published, Outline Planning Permission has also been requested for 3 houses North of Spring Lane.

To see the Planning Application, click here: NW Leics District Council : Reference 15/01064/OUT | Proposed Residential Developmetn | Land at Spring Lane, Packington Continue reading ‘Another Spring Lane Planning Application’ »

Spring Lane Planning Application

As mentioned in November’s Issue 75 of the Packington Post, just published, Outline Planning Permission has been requested for 8 houses East of Spring Lane, in land shown here as a white-ish triangle at lower-right of the map.

Also shown is the orange line marking the building development boundary of the village, as well as two other current fill-in development applications in grey.

To see the Planning Application, click here: NW Leics District Council : Reference 15/01051/OUT | Erection of eight dwellings | Land To The North East Of Normanton Road, Packington, LE65 1WS

Continue reading ‘Spring Lane Planning Application’ »

Wanted:   DAFFODIL BULB PLANTERS

WE NEED HELP! We provide the 2,000 bulbs, they just need planting!

Help beautify YOUR village for next Spring: come along this SATURDAY 21st November 2015

Meet at  9:30am at the Packington Recreation Ground Car Park 

Please bring a Spade, Wellies or Boots, and a Hi-Viz Jacket if  you have one

HOPE TO SEE YOU 

Chris Miles 01530 414378

Saturday 28th November 2015 at Packington Memorial Hall. 10 – 12
Coffee, Cakes, Raffle, Books.
Everyone welcome

This year Packington Cricket Club achieved promotion in the South Derbyshire league:

Join Us!

Continue reading ‘Packington Cricket Club Promoted !’ »