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 !’ »

Inaugural Film: “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”

Doors open for Refreshments at 7pm
Film commences at 7:30 pm
certificate (PG) 122 mins

Tickets available at the door:  Adult £3.50, Child (under 12) £2 Packington Film Club

Every Tuesday in term time, 11am – 12 noon

The North West Leicestershire Local Plan will affect every member of our community in some way, and they’d like you to have your say.

The plan will be a guide to where new homes, businesses and jobs, schools and open space will go, as well as how we will protect the local environment.

Planning officers and members of the Planning Committee will use this document and the policies in it when deciding whether to permit or refuse planning permissions.

This consultation is your chance to give your Continue reading ‘Local Plan – Have YOUR Say’ »

2 New Housing Estates? Speeding in our village? HS2 Autumn Update? Police report? Where to spend the Babelake St Solar Farm Community Fund? – hear about it at Memorial Hall at 7pm Tuesday 6th October

Missed Monday 21st September? – come NEXT MONDAY, or any of these dates:

73^rd 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 the Banksian Medal, the RHS-granted award to the show winner gaining most points, and he is seen at left receiving the prestigious Frank Moore Banksian Trophy from PHS Committee Chair, Robert Parry.

You can read about the show in our printed magazine Packington Post Issue 74 page 4.  As mentioned there, a full list of winners is below: Continue reading ‘73rd Packington Horticultural Show 2015 – Winners List’ »

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 awards
6pm: Auction of exhibits begins!
3pm onwards: Bar open
4pm onwards: Wood Fired Freshly Cooked Pizza available

We looking forward to seeing you on 5th! – Packington Horticultural Society Committee

Full details below: Continue reading ‘Major Village Event – Saturday 5th September – Horticultural Show’ »

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.

Refreshments including cream teas ..Click here to read more..

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 editor, Barry Alldread, who has led the Post over the last couple of years  despite being extremely busy in a hectic business life, organising the Ashby 20 annual road race, and many other personal commitments.

The copy date for my September issue is 4pm Monday 7^th September 2015 , but earlier copy would be much appreciated, please send by email to: editor at packington dot info  Distribution: weekend of 19/20th September.

As the new Editor I am looking forward to articles/reports from, and covering:-

• Individuals,
• Voluntary Groups and all village institutions,
• Dates for the diary page,
• Incidents,
• Charitable activities
• Events,
• Special achievements, Exam results etc
• Letters to the editor
• and lots more that I am sure you can think of that would be of interest to residents and form an important historical record of Village life for future generations.

Every village household receives a FREE copy

Packington Post is the main communication medium for the whole village, and we welcome all contributions about anything relating to or affecting Packington and close neighbouring areas.

Please, if you can, keep reports to 200 words and send in pictures – we love pictures – as high resolution as you can please.

All items received will be reviewed by the editorial committee and may be shortened or edited depending on space available.

Please feel free to contact me, Mike Coke on 01530 560430 or email  editor@packington.info

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 group or organisation. It will also provide you with practical tips on how to ensure that your applications have the greatest chance of success.

As described in Packington Post, Packington Parish Council will have available a Community Benefit Fund from the Babelake Street Solar Farm, and this Workshop may help your project gain funding.

To register please email: daphne.robinson@nwleicestershire.gov.uk