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NewsThe latest news from Somerby. Displaying results 1-15 of 26
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:56 What's On page ![]() Don't forget to visit the 'What's On' page for details of Parish events. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:20 Community Speed Watch ![]() The latest news on the proposed Community Speed Watch initiative. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:46 Making Changes... More and more people are making use of their Community Forum to try and improve local services and raise issues of local concern. Community Forums give you the opportunity to discuss local issues with your local Parish, District and County Councillors and representatives from the Police and the Health Service. There are 27 Community Forums across they county. To find out more about forum meetings in your local area, please visit www.leicestershireforums.org Contact: Derk van der Wardt, 0116 3057581 Source: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:37 Annual meeting for Leics. NHS Primary Care Trust ![]() Click the link to view information about the annual meeting of the Leicestershire & Rutland Primary Care Trust. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:06 Campaign targets speeding motorists ![]() Click the link to read or download the press release from Leicestershire Police about the anti-speeding campaign across the county. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:04 Neighbourhood Watch Group for Somerby ![]() A Neighbourhood Watch Group is to be established for Somerby. Cllr. Lesley Walker is co-ordinating the new scheme for Somerby. Considerable interest has also been expressed in this new project and several Parishioners have committed their support. For further details contact Lesley Walker on 454802 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:55 Update on Local Policing – 16th July at Pickwell ![]() Our local Police Office PC Martin Taylor will be attending the next meeting of the Parish Council. PC Taylor will tell us about the new local policing arrangements as well as giving an update on local crime issues. All Parishioners are welcome to attend and there will be an opportunity to comment and ask questions. The meeting will be held at Pickwell & Leesthorpe Village hall starting at 7.30pm. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:53 Setting Council Objectives The Parish Council is a democratically elected tier of local government granted powers by government to raise money through taxation and to spend public money for the benefit of Parishioners. The Parish Council plays an active part in local life and the elected members give their time freely. Councillors are continually seeking ways to improve communication and involvement with Parishioners. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:51 Community Health Services Review ![]() The Leicestershire and Rutland primary care trust are undertaking a consultation to assist in planning local community health services for the next 10 years. A copy of the consultation document may be downloaded from The consultation period runs from June until 5th October 2008. The Parish Council will be considering the document prior to making a formal response before the end of the consultation period. Your feedback is welcome either directly or via the Parish Council. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:12 Somerby Shop on ITV News ![]() Somerby shop has featured again on ITV regional news. The cameras arrived on 16th June to report on the new 'Outreach' post office service. A number of local people were interviewed during the visit. Christine and Richard have requested that a further morning session be provided to cater for customers requiring service later in the week. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:56 Attend Your Local Police Authority Meeting ![]() Leicestershire Police Authority is holding its next full meeting at Force HQ, Enderby, Leicester, on Monday 23 June 2008 starting at 2.00 p.m. Items on the agenda include a report from the Chief Constable on the performance of the Constabulary and how efficiency savings will be made over the forthcoming year. Fri, 30 May 2008 12:44 Somerby Spring Fair ![]() A big thank you to all who helped, supported and donated prizes and items for sale at the spring fair. Thanks to your generosity we raised £730.In addition donations of £300 were received for the Air Ambulance Appeal. Wed, 28 May 2008 10:39 The investigation into local housing needs has now been completed by the Rural Housing Enabler on behalf of the Parish Council. A copy of the report can be downloaded from the Affordable Rural Housing page.Click the link above to go straight there. Tue, 27 May 2008 17:31 BT Phonebox to Go? ![]() BT have informed us that they are planning to remove the phone box at the top of the High Street next to no.94. This is because of low usage. Sun, 18 May 2008 07:28 John Scott Earnshaw ![]() JOHN SCOTT EARNSHAW John was born in Lancaster of Yorkshire parents! Educated in Ingleton (West Yorkshire) before attending Lancaster Technical College then Catering College in Blackpool where he qualified as a Food Technologist. Whilst still a teenager he was made a Freeman of the City of Lancaster. He showed early signs of his future railway involvement, as a member of Lancaster Boys Model Railway Club, later working for BR as a Porter / Lampman at High Bentham Station. John met Kay in 1964 whilst working at a bakery in Morecambe. They started married life in 1966 moving to a house in Carlisle. Subsequent career moves took the family to Ellesmere Port, where Anita and Ralph were born. Later moves took him away from the food industry for a while, managing horticultural machinery manufacturers and warehouse complexes. He returned to the food trade as Personal Assistant to the Managing Director of Pukka Pies in Leicestershire which lead to the family settling in Somerby. John was a very active Parish Councillor and represented the Council on a number of outside organisations including The Leicestershire and Rutland Association of Local Councils, The Leicestershire County Council Rural Transport Committee. He also had a national involvement in the development of Cemetery Safety standards. John’s efforts locally were rewarded in 2006 when he and Kay were invited to a garden party at Buckingham Palace. When John was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December 1999 he was obliged to retire due to ill health. Subsequently he found things to occupy him, including becoming the Patient Representative on the Cancer Forum within the NHS in The Midlands for 7 years. John also worked as a Volunteer Operator for the Melton Mowbray CCTV scheme. John and Kay also became the inaugural members of the Melton and Rutland Cancer Group. John and Kay moved from Somerby to Peterborough during the summer of 2007, Quality of life deteriorated suddenly in October 2007 and he was hospitalised for some weeks before being released to be nursed at home where he died. John leaves his wife Kay, children Anita, Ralph and Garath, grandchildren Tegan, Nayana, Lilly and Amber. John’s mother who is 88 lives in Burrough on the Hill. Displaying results 1-15 of 26
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