Invitation Benefice Meeting June 15th June 7pm Sheepy Church

Wednesday June 2nd, 2021/in Local News/by sheepyparish@gmail.com

This concerns anyone who is at all interested in the future life of ‘their’ church! This is NOT just a matter for myself, the church wardens, or the PCC…it concerns YOU!

Please do read, reflect and consider the three proposals put before us for the future shape of ministry in the diocese, which will affect us all.

‘Use it or lose it’ is a phrase being used, and I’m afraid that may well be the case, if we cannot express our view…by voices heard together as a rural benefice of six churches.

Important message from +Martyn…

I am sending you this introductory paragraph, and the web link for further information, so that we can as a Benefice hold a conversation around the proposed three strategies going forward for the shape of the Diocese.

I will use the sermon slot on Sunday 6th June, to try and explain the thought processes and how we unpack this.

But would like to hold a Benefice wide conversation the following week,

Tuesday 15th June

in person to be held in

Sheepy Church,

7pm.

Covid safety applies in this building.

[+Martyn] We are asking every church and worshipping community to hold a prayerful Local Conversation in May/early June. These will be led by local leaders and will introduce Shaped By God Together to as

wide a group of people as possible and enable all to explore three possible ministry models together.

From that session, we will be collecting your collective feedback on the various options for the way we shape our future ministry by Monday 21 June.

Please pass this invitation onto anyone you may know who would be interested in the future life of ‘their’ church. Especially to those who do not have access to email.

Invitation

Blessings

Julia

Revd Julia Hargreaves

Priest in Charge, Benefice of Sheepy

The Rectory, Church Lane

Sheepy Magna CV9 3QS

01827 881389

www.sheepybenefice.org

Date Change Of Parish Council Meeting In June – Tuesday 22nd June Sibson Village Hall

Monday May 24th, 2021/in Local News/by sheepyparish@gmail.com

The Parish Council are now required to hold Parish Council meetings in public, this is after over 12 months of holding them virtually.

As it currently stands all COVID restrictions are due to be lifted on June 21st 2021, we have therefore made the decision to move the June Parish Council meeting from Tuesday 1st June 2021 to Tuesday 22nd June 2021. By doing this it is hoped there will be fewer restrictions around the guidelines for holding meetings indoors and more councillors/parishioners will have been fully vaccinated.

The meeting will be held at 7:30pm at Sibson Village Hall on Tuesday 22nd June (Agenda to follow), we kindly request if possible that parishioners submit questions/issues via email to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting rather than attend the meeting in person, this will help us keep the numbers attending to a minimum and help us manage the meeting safely and efficiently. If you have no option but to attend the meeting in person, please let the Parish Clerk know beforehand so we know how many people will be at the meeting.

Due to this date change Julys Parish Council meeting will be cancelled.

Many thanks for everyone’s co operation in this matter

Enough is enough: stop fly-tipping now!

Saturday May 8th, 2021/in Local News/by sheepyparish@gmail.com

Enough is enough: stop fly-tipping now!

Sign our open letter to Police & Crime Commissioners and demand action to tackle fly-tipping.

Our letter will be sent to your newly elected local Police and Crime Commissioner next week, with your name added to show the strength of feeling across the country on the issue of fly-tipping.

Dear Police & Crime Commissioner,

Action on fly-tipping

Fly-tipping is a blight on our countryside and incidents are on the increase. Last year alone nearly 1 million cases were reported across the country. Fly-tipping is a crime that needs to be tackled as a priority to prevent our iconic countryside being used as a rubbish tip.

As my elected Police & Crime Commissioner I am asking you to:

Work with the UK Government, your local authority, landowners and the waste sector on prevention, clean-up and prosecution
fund additional investigative support to help bring offenders to justice, including forensic support to track the source of waste
explore technological solutions, eg the use of CCTV in fly-tipping hotspots
Raise awareness of the duty of care householders have for disposal of waste to the final disposal point

The current system of reporting fly-tipping is frustrating and confusing, which means the true scale of this problem is hidden. Many farmers and landowners are the victim of this crime, as they have to spend time and money cleaning up other people’s rubbish. It shouldn’t be this complicated to keep our countryside looking beautiful. Please help care for our countryside and use your authority to make a difference and reduce the scourge of fly-tipping.

Yours sincerely

Please follow the link below to support the campaign.

https://www.campaigns.countrysideonline.co.uk/page/81946/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=BBFnewsletter&ea.url.id=5294058

Notice of Vacancy

Tuesday March 9th, 2021/in Local News/by sheepyparish@gmail.com

Please find below a notice of a vacancy for a parish councilor in Sheepy Magna.

Notice of Vacancy

Road Closure Fenns Lane

Thursday January 28th, 2021/in Local News/by sheepyparish@gmail.com

Please find below details of a Road Closure on 13th February along Fenns Lane

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Press Release Fenns

Road Closure Ratcliffe Lane Sheepy Magna

Thursday January 28th, 2021/in Local News/by sheepyparish@gmail.com

Please find details below of a proposed Road Closure on Ratcliffe Lane Sheepy Magna from 15th February 2021

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Press Release RL

!! Scam alert – Covid-19 vaccine scam text !!

Monday January 4th, 2021/in Local News/by sheepyparish@gmail.com

Leicestershire County Council Trading Standards Service

!! Scam alert – Covid-19 vaccine scam text !!

Criminals are taking advantage of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout through a convincing

Scam text to steal people’s personal and financial details

The text contains a link that leads to a convincing fake NHS website with an application form. It asks for your bank / card details in order to ‘check identity’. The NHS will not ask for payment.

Please warn friends and family of this scam text.

Read the full Which? article at https://bit.ly/2WWTJJc

#ThinkQuickNeverClick

#ScamAware

The post can be found at https://www.facebook.com/leicstradingstandards/posts/875514183204958