Best Village 2008

Entries are once more being sought for the prestigious Leicestershire and Rutland Best Village Competition, sponsored by Calor in association with Leicestershire County Council. The 2008 competition is being organised by the Rural Community Council (Leicestershire & Rutland), with financial support from Calor – the UK’s leading supplier of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas). The RCC is delighted to have a dedicated team of volunteers who will be delivering the competition.

If you require more information, please contact Jean Lee Tel: 01530 830700 or email: jla11bike@aol.com

Deadline for entries is April 7th 2008. Follow the link below to download more details and an application form.

Big Picnic and Best Village Presentation 2007

The presentation for the Best Village Competition sponsored by Calor took place at Beaumanor Hall on Sunday September 9th.

The Hall was made available for the day by Leicestershire County Council and was opened for people to enjoy a picnic in the grounds and to take a look at the public rooms in the house. The picnic and grounds attracted around 40 visitors. It was a glorious day and the atmosphere was buzzing as many of the visitors awaited the results of the Best Village Competition.

At 3.00pm around 62 guests, representing the villages that entered joined Jennifer Lady Gretton and Civic Dignitaries from Hinckley & Bosworth, Melton, Harborough, Charnwood, and Leicestershire County Council for the presentation in the Hall.

Guests enjoyed a short address by Councillor Mike Jones Chairman of the County Council before he and Lady Gretton presented the prizes.

Unfortunately the representative from Calor was unable to attend due to family illness.

Two Parishes are now nominated to go forward as Leicestershire & Rutland representatives for the Calor Village of the Year Competition. They are Seagrave and Uppingham and we wish them the best of luck in the Calor Village of the Year® for England competition. They are both great examples of vibrant village communities and we’re sure they’ll go on to do really well at national level

Cricket Competition Final 2007

The final was held on Sunday, 16th September at Countesthorpe Cricket Club, Bassett Avenue, Countesthorpe The match which was between Countesthorpe and Cosby ended in a win for Countesthorpe with the Man of the Match Trophy going to a Cosby player.