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Edith Weston's Harvest Haul at the Hall
EDITH WESTON'S
HARVEST HAUL AT THE HALL
on Sunday 11th October 2020
10am to 12 noon outside Edith Weston Village Hall
A Bring and Buy Sale of all things Harvest!
Cakes, Biscuits and Puddings
Home-made Jams and Honey
Home-made Chutneys
Home-grown Fruit and Vegetables
Bottles, Cans and Tins
Freshly Pressed Apple Juice
Contributions urgently needed and can be dropped off from 9am on the day
For drop-offs or collections... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 05 Oct 2020 20:08 by Cathie Gwilliam
Edith Weston Parish Council Newsletter - October
There may be more than one edition of the newsletter this month as we continue working on various projects around the village this month.
Please find attached the first of this month's updates.Posted: Mon, 05 Oct 2020 20:06 by Cathie Gwilliam
Update from RCC Ward member Gale Waller
Covid-19 and other matters
01/10/2020
Dear resident,
It is a little while since I wrote a covid update. We have had a lovely summer and the spread of covid seemed under control. Sadly that has not continued and even here in Rutland numbers are rising, although not to the level we have seen elsewhere in the UK. The news that pubs, clubs and restaurants now have to close at 10pm takes me back to the days... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 01 Oct 2020 19:36 by Cathie Gwilliam
Edith Weston Parish Council Local Plan Update
Edith Weston Parish Council has pointed out to RCC a series of errors in the Local Plan regarding the alignment of the strategic objectives, these did not challenge the tests of soundness but were extremely misleading and in our opinion unfair. The council have listened to us and have agreed to extend the consultation by 4 weeks, so it now ends on Friday 6th November at 4:15pm – 6 weeks today.... Read More »
Posted: Sat, 26 Sep 2020 15:59 by Cathie Gwilliam
Edith Weston Parish Council September Newsletter
This newsletter comes later than planned, for which we apologise, but it has 3 clear messages that all require action!
Donations, Representation's and Covid.
Donations
Thank you so much for the donations that have been sent to the Clerk so far. We have received 10% of our target. We appreciate that not everyone received the first email, this has now all been corrected, and we are getting a steady flow... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 21:21 by Cathie Gwilliam
Edith Weston Parish Council ENewsletter AUGUST
Dear Fellow Resident
Thank you for signing up for our E news updates.
This will save the village quite a lot of money long term and reduce the workload of the volunteers who have kindly devoted their time over the years to support the village. We hope in the long run to use this format to share news in a wider format – but the MOST important and time constrained issue we have right now is the redevelopment... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 27 Aug 2020 14:47 by Cathie Gwilliam
Edith Weston Parish Council Armed Forces Covenant Bronze Award
Dear Catherine,
We are pleased to confirm that your organisation has received the bronze award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).
We would like to thank you for your statement of intent to support defence personnel. The ERS recognises commitment and support from UK employers for defence personnel. The scheme comprises bronze, silver and gold awards for employers who support those who... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 17:13 by Cathie Gwilliam
URGENT Bus R47, The Kings School, Peterborough
Bus R47
If your child attends The Kings School, Peterborough, you will need to get your student ticket as soon as possible. https://www.centrebus.info/bus-services/rutland/r47/
As this is a service bus it will be operating to national guidelines for public buses such as the compulsory wearing of face masks. More details can be found here https://www.centrebus.info/news/student-ticketing-autumn-term-2020/... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 10:48 by Cathie Gwilliam
Edith Weston Parish Council Newsletter
The Parish Council has set up a new electronic newsletter, we are going to try and go digital. This will save money and volunteers time. We can also get information out to you much quicker and as often as needed. To do this, we need to create a database.
Please see the attached flyer for full details.
Posted: Thu, 30 Jul 2020 15:41 by Cathie Gwilliam
Rual Community Council are offering FREE Online Loneliness Awareness Sessions
FREE Online Loneliness Awareness Sessions
Covid-19 has had a huge impact on the issues of rural isolation and loneliness across the UK. It is widely estimated that 1 in 4 of us (that's over 165,000 people) living in Leicestershire and Rutland have suffered the unwanted feelings and negative impact of loneliness as a result of lockdown and ongoing social distancing measures.
Just as anyone can feel lonely,... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 27 Jul 2020 12:30 by Cathie Gwilliam
