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Lubenham village

Will it be as successful in 2009 as it was in 2008? Come along and find out for yourself.

Lubenham Scarecrow Weekend September 12th & 13th 2009.

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Anyone is welcome to make a scarecrow to help the village to celebrate the event. Stalls and events will be on all weekend around the village.

Come along and enjoy a good day out at Lubenham’s 8th Annual Scarecrow Weekend. The biggest and best of its kind locally.

Join the fun on the Village Green where you can have a go on the fairground rides, sample local fare on the stalls, enjoy the live music, snack on a burger, try your luck on the tombola, let your little one’s have fun on the under 5’s play area or watch our gymnastics and baton twirling display.

Vintage Fire Engine, Cars & Tractors will be displayed from 12noon on Sunday.
If you are in need of a rest, hop on the tractor & cart ride around the village and have a look at all the wonderful scarecrows created by the villagers.
After all that excitement, refresh yourself with a Ploughman’s lunch at the Village Hall or treat yourself to cream teas in All Saints Church.

There really is something for everyone.
Come and join us on the Village Green on Saturday 13th September 11am till 6pm or Sunday 14th September 10am till 5pm.
It promises to be a fun filled family day out.
Free Entry and Free Parking.

Learn more about Leicestershire Villages Websites

A number of villagers are trained to use the leicestershirevillages website for Lubenham. If you would like to find out how you could edit your own page on the Lubenham site please register on Leicestershire villages and send us a message.

Lubenham's speedwatch campaign.

Lubenham villagers have been trained to take part in a speed watch campaign. Speed monitoring equipment will be loaned to a group of trained villagers by Leicestershire County Council. Volunteers will monitor the speed of traffic through the village at random times during daylight hours. Information gathered will be returned to the county speedwatch team and letters will be sent to offenders.
Watch out for more information of this project.

Calor Village of The Year logo

The rural village of Lubenham is 2 miles west of the town of Market Harborough on the Leicestershire / Northants border.

Lubenham has a 12th Century church, a village Primary school, a village shop and garage, a village hall, a village green and a playing field. Lubenham won the prestigious Calor Central Region Village of the Year Award in 2001.

Village Of The Year

Lubenham was invited to represent the Central region in the Calor Village of the Year 10th anniversary awards. Lubenham, winners of the central region prize in 2001 competed against other past winners in the region. Unfortunately Lubenham did not figure among the prizewinners but 2 representatives enjoyed a presigious awards even at the Millenium Hotel in London. Click on the picture to find out more about Calor Village of the Year Competition.

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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:06
Everyone has a role to play in the Big Switch Off Campaign
Everyone has a role to play in the Big Switch Off Campaign

Take part in competitions to win some exciting prizes!

The Big Switch Off is a partnership of local authorities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland promoting energy efficiency campaign running for a week from 12th – 18th October 2009. The innovative week-long campaign encourages everyone in three authority areas to switch off unnecessary electrical equipment and lighting to save energy, money and cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. To find out more on the campaign, please visit www.leics.gov.uk/bigswitchoff More »

Over £1.8 billion worth of energy is wasted by leaving appliances on standby at work and home in the UK. The Big Switch Off campaign aims to address this and encourage local organisations and households to reduce their energy use and costs. The residents in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland could potentially save over £13million by switching off appliances on standby!

To do their bit residents, schools, colleges and universities, community and faith groups are invited to get involved in various competitions. There are competitions to save energy, design a short-film, design a certificates with some tempting prizes for everyone – for further information please visit www.leics.gov.uk/bsocompetitions

To make a difference at your home, school or work, the Big Switch Off partnership will provide free resources from the website. During the Big Switch Off week, we will release daily energy saving tips on different themes. We are also planning to organise some outreach events to spread the message of the campaign, please keep your eyes on the website for further details. If you want to become a local volunteer for the campaign, please register at www.leics.gov.uk/bsovolunteers and we will provide you free resources.

You can show your support to the campaign to save money, energy and the environment by committing to the on-line pledge – www.leics.gov.uk/bsopledge « Less

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Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:33
Home Library Service

If you love to read but find it difficult to get to your library because you are elderly or disabled, or because you are caring for someone at home, the Home Library Service is for you.

The service, provided by the Leicestershire Library Service, is absolutely free and provides access to a huge range of books, including books in large print and talking books. Music CDs are also available and a DVD subscription service for a small charge.

Signing up for the service couldn’t be easier. We will visit you to discuss your choice of books or music, and a volunteer will then visit regularly to deliver the items to your home. Alternatively, arrangements can be made so that a friend or relative can collect books and other items on your behalf. More »

If you would like to receive the Home Library Service or want to find out more, please contact your local library or call (0116) 305 6988. You can also email: libraries@leics.gov.uk or visit our website at www.leics.gov.uk/homelibraryservice « Less

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Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:20
Police Authority invite Neighbourhood Watch to join their Consultation Panel

The Police Authority have asked the Leicestershire and Rutland Neighbourhood Watch Associations to extend an invitation to all Neighbourhood Watch members.

NHW contacts are being asked if they would like to join, to receive the e-newsletter and be invited to future Police Authority/Constabulary events.
Use this link to download the invitation letter.

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