Spring Lane Planning Application

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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

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Ashby & Food Gusto Fair Saturday 28th November 2015

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Street party in Ashby! Read on for the Programme:

Santa
Santa and his NEW SLEIGH
Santa has a new sleigh! To celebrate, he is bringing FREE presents for the first 150 children!
– come early to avoid disappointment.
We are grateful for the assistance of Rotary for looking after Santa on the day!

Daffodil Bulb Planting – Please Help! Saturday 9:30am

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Wanted:   DAFFODIL BULB PLANTERS

WE NEED HELP! We providScreen Shot 2015-11-17 at 22.09.47e 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

 

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HOPE TO SEE YOU 

Chris Miles 01530 414378

Local Plan – Have YOUR Say

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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.

Screen Shot 2015-10-06 at 22.48.24The 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.

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73rd Packington Horticultural Show 2015 – Winners List

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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 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’ »

Major Village Event – Saturday 5th September – Horticultural Show

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Screen Shot 2015-09-04 at 08.40.47Major 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

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