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Upcoming Surgeries – Revised Details
– appointment needed
Call: 01530 41 77 36; or Email: andrew@andrewbridgen.com
Coalville, Ibstock, Measham : dates and times below
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Chris Green, our long-serving Mobile Librarian, is pictured above scanning a book code in the mobile library he drives and operates in our village every second Thursday. Chris is to retire on Friday 18th July 2014. Continue reading ‘Packington Mobile Library Hero Retires’ »
Extra help is needed to help serve the Hog Roast on the day.
This will be all prepared in advance by the organisers who have a team of five people already involved. Extra help is needed on the day to assist with the serving. Can you offer a short time say 1 hour (or more if you like!) to help make this fundraising day a success?
If you can please contact Sharron Miller, Babelake Street on 01530 413946 or 07902 466611
We’ll be providing information, tips and leaflets on recycling and our kerbside recycling service, and taking orders for red boxes, blue and yellow bags. We’ll have some recycling goodies to give away, so why not pop along and see us!
An event not to be missed!
Saturday 7th June – 2pm-4pm – Packington Memorial Hall
A repeat of a very successful event held last year. An opportunity to view extensive photos, maps and articles of Packington’s history over the years collected and held by Packington History Group.
Free admission, refreshments available.
The Packington Post Alerts system needs YOU!– are you one of the so-far only 150 villagers out of 700+ who have emailed alerts@packington.info to join and receive FREE up-to-the-minute news of the village?
There have now been 215 alerts, plus updates on various on-going items such as HS2 and several housing and other local planning applications. Click here to read more..
Upcoming Surgeries – appointment needed
Call: 01530 41 77 36; or Email: andrew@andrewbridgen.com
Kegworth, Ashby, Castle Donington, Coalville: dates below
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If you live in Packington, go check your letter-box…
It is available to see online here
Belectric will be in Packington Memorial Hall on Thursday 29th May showing details of their proposed solar farm development on land to the north of School Lane outside the village of Normanton-le-Heath.
If you would like to have a look at the details of the scheme, please pop in between 2.30pm and 7.30pm where you will be able to have a look at the information boards and ask them any questions.
If you cannot make the drop in session but would like to make comment on the plans you can email them at normanton-le-heath@belectric.co.uk
or write to us at Belectric, Normanton-le-Heath Solar Farm, Thorney Weir House, Thorney Mill Lane, Iver, Buckinghamshire, SL0 9AQ.
Belectric look forward to meeting you on the 29th.
Back by popular request, organised and run by the Christmas lunch ladies.
Packington Memorial Hall – Sunday June 8th 2:30pm
A selection of finger sandwiches, freshly made cakes, scones & pastries. A choice of traditional tea’s or coffee.
£6:50 per person – Booking Essential
Contact Sharron Miller 413946 or Rachael Miles 413795
Come & join us and help commemorate 100 years since WW1 with a good old sing a long….
At long last we have a telephone line and internet, so it is beginning to feel like we are making progress!
We would like to thank the village for its support since we came despite these technology hiccups and the failings of BT!! We really appreciate meeting you and many thanks for all your good wishes.
The Bull & Lion landline is 01530 415257. We are planning to start serving food from Tuesday 27th May and the menu will be published the week before. In the meantime the following matches will be broadcast so do come and join us
Friday 16th May @ 7.45pm – Tigers v Saints
Saturday 17th May @ 2pm – Saracens v Harlequins
And of course the FA Cup final…
Sunday 18th May @ 5pm – Arsenal v Hull
A NEW facility has been launched for residents in and around Ashby, such as us here in Packington.
The Ashby Monitor site aims to provide information about goings-on in the town, and to promote community events in Ashby, Measham, Packington, Moira, Oakthorpe, Donisthorpe, Blackfordby and more.
To follow updates, go to the Ashby Monitor Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/ashbymonitor and “Like” the page, or you can follow @ashbymonitor on Twitter.
The Bluecoat Singers are really looking forward to supporting Normanton Holy Trinity Church with their “More Songs from the Shows” Concert at Packington Memorial Hall on Saturday May 17th. 
“Bluecoat” were founded more than 50 years ago, staging performances of light opera and singing in concerts and shows across the East Midlands, frequently raising money for local charities or community projects.
Come along for an evening of fun and light-hearted humour focused on popular music across the years.
Tickets are £10 (£5 for Under 12s) and include complimentary canapés. The doors and bar open at 7.00 pm for a 7.30 pm start.
There will be a raffle, and tickets are available from:
Mary Ikin 01530 260375, or Nia Sutton nia.sutton@live.co.uk. See you there!
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We would like to introduce ourselves, as the new landlord and landlady of the Bull and Lion, from 28th April 2014. My name is Derek Tookey, and my partner in business and life is Emma Talbot. That’s us in the photo alongside.
Our vision for the Bull and Lion.
We plan to run the Bull and Lion as a traditional village pub with quality fresh food and top quality Cask Ales with a first class service. We are both passionate about customer service, and we are looking forward to becoming an integral part of Packington as we will be living in the Pub full time.
Continue reading ‘Bull and Lion – New Team from Monday 28th April 2014’ »
Our new Automatic External Defibrillator – AED – is a life-saving device 
which gives anyone, trained or untrained, the ability to deliver a life saving shock of electricity to a victim of cardiac arrest, restoring their heart’s normal rhythm.
While we all hope this never has to be used, the ability to restart a faltering heart is very re-assuring in our village, where trained medical help is usually some distance away, and when mere minutes can make the difference between life and death. Continue reading ‘Village Defibrillator – Here, Now!’ »