Confirmation has now been received that an election will be held to fill the casual vacancy on the Parish Council.

The Notice will be posted on 11 June 2009.

If you are interested in standing for election and require any additional information, please contact the Parish Clerk on 01664 812177.

The Fire Fighters Charity is holding it annual Ladies Driving Challenge at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome on 11 October 2009.

For further details visit their website www.firefighterscharity.org.uk or contact Laura Harden on 07798 725560 or email lharden@fireflighterscharity.org.uk

The Chairman of the Parish Council, Don Tempest, has tendered his resignation from the Council effective today.

This means there is a vacant seat on the Parish Council.

If anyone is interested in becoming a Councillor please contact the Parish Clerk.

The Parish Council successfully re-accredited under the Quality Parish Council Status Scheme.

We are very pleased to announce that Revd Susan Paterson has been appointed as Priest in Charge of Ab Kettleby and Holwell with Asfordby and as Mission Partnership Development Officer of the Deanery of Framland. Revd Sue is at present Team Vicar (and acting Team Rector) of the Clergy Team at Melton Mowbray. The post as vicar of the three villages will be a half time position. We hope that Revd Sue will be able to join us at some point during the spring of 2009 and very much look forward to having her in our community.

Leicestershire County Council are offering bus users discounted travel vouchers for travel between 1 and 23 December 2008.

Full details are available in the attached Press Release.

For more information, contact Leicestershire County Council on 0116 3058777 or email passengertransport@leics.gov.uk

The Parish Council held its War Memorial Re-dedication Service at 3.00 pm on Sunday 5 October, 2008 at 3.00 pm.

The Service took place at the Parish Hall.

At the Britain in Bloom Awards Ceremony held on 10 September, the Parish received awards for the best Wildflower Meadow and a Certificate in Achievement in the large village category.

Attached are photographs of the awards being made.

More and more people are making use of their Community Forum to try and improve local services and raise issues of local concern.
- Residents in Birstall were unhappy that the swimming pool in Longslade Community College was no longer going to be open to the public outside school hours. Discussion at the local Area Forum meeting resulted in the College working directly with local users to find ways the pool can remain open.
- Following the Government’s shortlisting of ‘Pennbury’ as a potential Eco-town, the ‘Have your Say’ meetings in Kibworth and Tugby were the first opportunity for residents in the surrounding area to find out how the District and County Council were planning to respond to this challenge.
- At the Blaby South Community Forum residents and Parish Councillors from Sapcote, Sharnford, Stoney Stanton and surrounding villages expressed their concerns about the volume and speed of Heavy Goods Vehicles travelling through their villages. In response officers promised to look into a range of measures to reduce the impact of traffic and improve road safety in the short term, while explaining how they were looking to provide longer-term solutions. More »

The Youth Shelter was officially opened by the Mayor of Melton, Councillor M. Sheldon.

The project was made possible by funding received from The Welland Grant, Leicestershire County Council, Melton Borough Council and Asfordby Parish Council

For the latest news on the Wildflower Meadow

On 25 April 2008, the parish council received the Inspector's Decision regarding the appeal.

The Inspector has allowed the appeal and his decision is attached. Just click the link.