Does anyone in the parish want to become a Heritage Warden?

If the answer is yes or for further information, please contact the Community Heritage Initiative.

C/O Holly Hayes,
Environment & Heritage Resources Centre,
216 Birstall Road,
Birstall,
Leicestershire,
LE4 4DG.

0116 267 1377

chi@leics.gov.uk

October and November is a time of year that many people especially the elderly dread. The clocks change and we have darker evenings and the dreaded Halloween "Trick or Treaters" and irresponsible use of fireworks comes to the fore. Fortunately over the past two years the Borough has not experienced much anti social behaviour linked to Halloween and Bonfire night but, you youngsters be warned, neither the Police or the Borough Council will tolerate irresponsible nuisance behaviour. Special patrols will be on hand to deter anyone who causes anti-social behaviour especially on Halloween night. Shops have already been requested not to sell flour or eggs to young people.

At the end of the day no on has to tolerate anti-social behaviour especially the elderly or vulnerable and we all have a responsibility to treat our neighbours and the community respectfully.

Anti-social behaviour includes any behaviour that causes harassment, alarm or distress and abusive or threatening behaviour is just one element that can arise during the Halloween and the Bonfire Night period. If you do not heed this warning the Police and Council can send you and your parents a warning letter, take out an anti-social behaviour contract with you or in extreme circumstances seek an anti-social behaviour contract (ASBO) against you. If you are caught misbehaving on the streets the Police can also issue an immediate street fine of £80.

We want people to enjoy these events but please do not upset others and would ask parents/guardians to supervise their children at Halloween, ensure that they do not have unsupervised fireworks and take them to organised firework displays.

Thank you.

All local people are invited to share their stories and legends of Bosworth.

I have recently been contacted by a member of the public (name and address supplied) who has informed me that from Late 2008, trains from Nuneaton to London, Liverpool and other destinations will be severely cut under currents plans by the Government and Virgin.

The consultation period runs for the next three weeks (until 16th November) therefore if people wish to comment on the plans now is the time!

There is more information on the BBC news site http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/7016649.stm and the local rail user group site http://www.nbrug.org.uk/

Ideally we would like people to email WCRMtimetables@dft.gsi.gov.uk to explain how this will impact them and ask for the current regular high speed service to be retained.