Understandably families are expressing the wish to donate a bench in the Countesthorpe Cemetery in memory of their loved ones so they can just sit in peace and reflection. However the Parish Council now feel for the moment that adequate seating is available and have now put a moratorium on further seating for at least the coming year.
The Parish Council are looking into the possibility of extending the cemetery in the future.
Best kept front Garden Completion -- posted July 2008
The best kept front gardens will now have their initial judging on July 31st with the final judging on 2nd August. The Parish Council wishes to thank all those people who have allowed their gardens to be nominated.
New Garden Competition -- posted 28th May 2008
Countesthorpe Parish Council in conjunction with Glebe Garden Centre are launching a new Best Front Garden Best Hanging Basket/Container Competition.
Your nominations are required
Do you think you know of a front garden, hanging basket or container that could be a winner? You can nominate your own, a neighbours', friends', relatives' or even someone's' you don't even know. All you need to do is complete the Nomination Form with the appropriate details and take or post it to the Parish Council Office at the Village Hall by Monday 23rd June at the latest. Nomination forms are also available from the Parish Council Office, Glebe Garden Centre, Library, Rainbow Shop and Countesthorpe College. You can also download a nomination form here.
Initial judging will take place week beginning 21st July and final judging the beginning of August.
Great prizes
The prizes have been very generously donated by Glebe Garden Centre.
Best Front Garden
1st Prize £50.00 voucher
2nd Prize £25.00 voucher
Best Hanging Basket/Container (must be visible from the road)
1st Prize £25.00 voucher
2nd Prize £10.00 voucher
Chairman's Choice Trophy
The Chairman's Choice Trophy and £25.00 voucher donated by the Parish Council.
New Parish Council Chairman -- posted 11th May 2008
At the May monthly Parish Council meeting Martin Smith was unanimously elected the new Chairman for the coming year. David Ball becomes Deputy Chairman.
Planning Appeal -- posted 11th May 2008
Persimmon Homes Ltd - Residential Development of 110 houses with associated landscaping. Land to the north of Borrowcup Close Countesthorpe.
Persimmon Homes have appealed to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government against the Council’s decision to refuse the planning application. The appeal will be heard at a Public Inquiry at a date to be notified. The start date for the Appeal is 21st April 2008 with views in writing not later than June 2nd 2008. These views should be addressed to the Planning Inspectorate, 3/01 Kite Wing, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6PN quoting referenced number APP/T2405/A/08/2069849/NWF. You may also comment online using the on-line appeals service -
click here
New Post Box -- posted 11th May 2008
Local residents will be pleased to note an outstanding action point from the Parish Plan has now been fulfilled as The Post Office has at last put a Post Box near the green in Rosebank Road.
Planning Applications and Information
Information regarding Planning now has a link from our website via 'Your Council'.
Village Entry Treatment -- posted Wednesday 16th April
Leicestershire County Council have outlined some road improvements in Countesthorpe to take place within the current financial year. These are as follows -
Winchester Road - the existing central refuge between Linden Avenue and the College entry are to be removed and made into a zebra crossing with Belisha beacons. (Last year the Parish Council made it clear to the LCC Highways and Transportation Department a crossing at the College was as vital as the one for the High School. The PC then offered to help pay for the new crossing and their offer was accepted by LCC. The cost was a one off payment of £7000)
Cosby Road - gradually reducing sharks teeth road signing and a larger 30mph restriction sign (approximately) level with the allotment gardens. A 30mph Vehicle Activated Sign (VAS) to be located on a new post in the grass verge to face eastbound traffic just before The Drive. Two 30 mph VAS's to be located between The Drive and The Leys to face both eastbound and westbound traffic.
Station Road - following a number of pedestrian accidents at the raised zebra crossing on Station Road near Hallcroft Avenue and Gwendoline Drive, it is proposed to install Zebrite Belisha Beacons. The Zebrite Belisha Beacons http://www.zebrite.co.uk/ are designed to highlight existing zebra crossings paricularly during the day by increasing their conspicuity to oncoming vehicles.
The Parish Council were under the impression that an additional zebra crossing was to be built opposite the shops near the Railway Pub but this is not now the case although it may be a future improvement.
Foston Road - the Parish Council are still trying to get LCC to make improvements to the village entry on Foston Road as they are fully aware of the potential for accidents at or around Glebe Gardens.
It is worth noting that the Parish Council can only 'suggest' road improvements or comment on existing plans as the LCC only has authority to make changes.
The Parish Council website continues to attract many visitors, many are welcome but some others are not. Internet users will be aware of some pretty vile messages that arrive in their emails sometimes on a daily basis. Whilst our website is well protected from this type of message by both automated and manual interception our Forum is only protected manually.
Recently we have been experiencing some pretty heavy and nasty pornographic postings so have had to switch the Forum off for a while to see if this calms things down so please bear with us as we try to overcome this particular problem. The Forum is now back but time will tell whether we can continue with this growing and informative facility so you may well experience difficulties viewing and using it as it may have to be switched off until a solution is found.
New Parish Council Chairman
