The Community Speed-Watch initiative has just started to operate throughout the parish. There are separate groups in each village equipped with radar guns recording details of vehicles exceeding the speed limit.The programme will last for two weeks and offending drivers will be sent letters from the police informing them of the incident and the need to moderate speed.

Don't miss Somerby fete.
Somerby 4th July at Southfields Farm 2.00pm start
Loads of attractions

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It is now possible to find out about any local planning applications that might affect you. Click the link 'Planning Applications' on the green left hand menu bar to find out more.The Parish Council hold copies of all local planning applications and make comments as appropriate that are considered by the planning department at Melton Borough Council when making recommendations to the planning committee.

The new play area equipment comprising a climbing frame,slide,toddler swing and spring elephant is due to be installed during the first week of June. This major investment by the Parish Council will provide enhanced play opportunities for younger children and follows on from the installation of new football posts and nets earlier this year. We are proud that the Parish will soon have some of the best rural play facilities in the county.

On 1st April 2009 Dr.Jeremy Fenby-Taylor retired as the Senior Partner of the Market Overton and Somerby Practises, at which time Dr. Andy Ker assumed the mantle being the Senior Partner of a group of additional partners that joined with Dr. Fenby Taylor in December 2008. Dr.Fenby-Taylor has subsequently been engaged as an associate of the partnership and currently continues to have the main GP responsibility for Somerby surgery.

Opening times remain as previously, with the only exception being that the ‘walk-in’ GP session previously delivered on Wednesday has now been moved to Tuesday.

Age Concern Leicester Shire & Rutland have joined forces with Leicestershire County Council Benefit Take up Team in trying to encourage more people over 65 who have a blue disabled badge to ask about money, which may go with the badge. Many people are still believed to be missing out on this money that is called Attendance Allowance.

This award is not means tested no one is interested in your savings and it will not reduce any other benefit that may be in payment and in some cases may mean you may get more. It is awarded to those people who need frequent attention throughout the day in connection with bodily functions or continual supervision to avoid danger. More »

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Pickwell residents took full advantage of the recent snow to produce an impressive family of snow people.

Your opportunity to have your say about local policing.

Byron Rhodes, your local representative on the Leicestershire Police Authority, invites you to attend a Police Authority public consultation meeting on Tuesday 10th February at 7.30pm at the Samworth Centre, Burton Street, Melton Mowbray. Also in attendance will be Chief Superintendent Daimon Tilley, North Area Commander, and Inspector Nigel Peters, Melton Local Policing Unit Commander. This is your opportunity to hear about the progress of your local police service and you will have the opportunity to make your own views known. Please put the date in your diary and plan to be there.

The new 113 bus timetable

After much effort by our County Councillor Joe Orson we now have an enhanced local bus service...

Following our visit to Twyford with you in October, Rob indicated we might have a possible solution to the difficulties some residents have accessing service 100. I am pleased to confirm that we have been able to revise service 113 (Oakham – Somerby – Melton Mowbray) and that it is currently out to tender with revised specifications.

This means that from 26th January 2009 the service will provide 4 off-peak return journeys a day from Twyford (Main Street) to both Melton Mowbray and Oakham, along with inter-village links to the east of Twyford. I attach a copy of the tendered timetable for your information. Proper timetable leaflets will be produced in due course. More »

The Post Office will continue to run the card account which distributes benefits to 4.3 million claimants.

It had faced competition for running the Post Office Card Account from a private firm, but ministers have decided to close the bidding process.

Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell told MPs he would do "nothing to put the network at risk".

The National Federation of Sub Post Masters had warned 3,000 post offices would close if the contract was lost. More »

The Princess Royal visited Somerby on 14th October to open the new Riding for the Disabled facility at Somerby Equestrian on Cold Overton Road,Somerby. The event was attended by over 150 people including the Mayor of Melton Mowbray and the other dignitaries.
HRH The Princess Royal arrived by helicopter and spent over an hour at the new facility being entertained by the riders.

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