Packington Community Benefit Fund – YOUR ideas needed
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 for charitable, educational, environmental, amenity or other appropriate purposes within the Parish. It cannot be used for things like entertainment or political purposes.
There are a number of possible projects known to the Parish Council who would also like to hear of any ideas or projects from people within our village. At this stage priority will be given to new one-off projects.
If you have any ideas, or would like clarification on any matter, please contact the chairman of the Parish Council (Chris Miles, 01530 414378, christopher.miles@sky.com) or any member of the Parish Council.
from Ian Dring, Vice Chairman, Packington Parish Council
Packington Post Issue 73 – Now online
Packington Post Issue 73 was published on 15th July 2015 – it’s now available here online
Strawberry Cream Teas Success – Mmm..
£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 of the ingredients – strawberries from Cattows Farm, where Pick Your Own is in full swing, and the cost of hiring the village hall, we have a wonderful £312 towards keeping your Packington Post in print. Thank you, everyone!
There are some more photographs here:
Will they Fund our Packington Post ? – Decision Today, Tuesday 2nd June 2015
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 not.
You may want to make your voice heard – if so, pop along to Memorial Hall Meeting Room for 7pm, prior to the Parish Council meeting at 7:15. Members of the public are welcome to be present at all Parish Council Meetings, and to speak before them.
Councillors will no doubt be considering the two letters below among the others sent to them: Continue reading ‘Will they Fund our Packington Post ? – Decision Today, Tuesday 2nd June 2015’ »
Packington Post 72 May 2015 now online!
Packington Post Issue 72 was published on 29th May 2015 – it’s now available here online
Parish Council Agenda for 7:15pm Tuesday 2nd June 2015
Ashby Gusto Festival – Saturday 23rd May 2015
Monday 25th May – Nepal Charity Breakfasts at our Bull & Lion
Packington Primary School May Fayre – 1st May 2015 3:15pm – 5:30pm
Vista Sight-loss Charity in Packington 10am Monday 20th April 2015
On Monday 20th April 2015 the Vista Van will be in the car park of Packington Memorial Hall, offering free eye health checks, from 10 am – noon.
“Vista” is the Royal Leicestershire, Rutland & Wycliffe Society for the Blind, a charity established in 1858. More details here: https://www.vistablind.org.uk/
From a specially adapted vehicle, Vista’s services go ‘on the road’ and engage with older people in pre-existing community groups, GP surgeries, and places of worship to deliver our message of preventative eye health.
Vista’s priority target group for the outreach programme is older people in the community who have sight loss or are at risk of developing a sight loss condition, particularly those individuals who live in rural areas of the county and are susceptible to suffering from social isolation and loneliness.
Are you in this group, of older people who are already experiencing sight loss, or at risk of it ? Come along and find out about an early prevention programme for your future.
By providing preventative information and raising awareness of the range of services and new technologies that can support people with sight loss, the programme helps to limit the negative impact that a diagnosis has on peoples’ lives.
The bus is booked for Packington Memorial Hall car park from 10.00am – 12 noon on Monday 20th April 2015
We understand that a charity collection facility will be available concurrently for you to dispose of your unwanted items, to help VistaBlind with their new charity-shops initiative.
Packington Post 71 March 2015 now online!
Packington Post Issue 71 was published on 27th March 2015 – it’s now available here online
Night Taxi Rank trial for Ashby Market Street from 8th May 2015
On Friday 8th May 2015, for 6 months Every Friday and Saturday Night, 10pm to 3am
In consulting with Ashby Town Council, Ashby Civic Society, North West Leicestershire District Council and Taxi operators, Leicestershire County Council are implementing on a six month trial period a part-time taxi rank which is to be installed in Ashby for use on Friday and Saturday nights. The rank will operate between 10pm and 3am in Market Street to make it easier, and safer, for people returning home after a night in the town. The rank will be clearly defined so people know where they can safely get a taxi after a night out and where taxis can park in a queue.”
Continue reading ‘Night Taxi Rank trial for Ashby Market Street from 8th May 2015’ »
Village Mobile Library returns on Thursday 23rd April 2015 11am – noon
Next appearance – Thursday 23rd April 2015; then 4-weekly
The Mobile Library service restarted in Packington on Thursday 26th February 2015 , with a friendly welcome to users from librarian, John Townsend, seen at right, and a new up-to-date selection of books and audio-books for borrowing.
The vehicle is seen parked on High Street by No 40, nearly opposite The Grange. Everyone is welcome to pop in; you can join on the spot; you can borrow books and audio-books; you can of course also make use of the nearby static libraries at Ashby North Street and at Coalville.
The next Packington visit will be on Thursday 23rd April 2015, at 11am till 12 noon, by 40 High Street opposite The Grange, then at four-weekly intervals:
Thursdays 11am - noon
23rd April 2015;
21st May 2015;
18th June 2015;
16th July 2015;
To read more about the mobile library service, click here, or contact Coalville Library on 0116 305 3565
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