EDITORIAL
News: Aston Ingham, Bromsash, Gorsley, Linton, Upton Bishop & Combined.
LEA NEWS
NEWS FROM LEA CHURCH
Hello everyone,
I hope you all had a good Easter and didn't eat too many eggs!! The Children's Church Workshop on Good Friday created a beautiful Easter Garden in the porch (see picture). Thank you to all who helped build it. The Easter service was well attended, thank you to all who came along! A very busy time all round!
In June we have another concert with Forest Baroque on Sunday 9th June at 3pm, 'Tea with Telemann (and friends)'. Tickets are £10 to include afternoon tea refreshments. Keep an eye out for posters with more details and on the Lea Village Noticeboard Facebook page.
Please do remember to keep your dogs on leads when walking through the churchyard and, if your dog should happen to 'go', please also be kind enough to clear it up and take it with you. Thank you for your co-operation in this, it is much appreciated.
Our thoughts and sympathies go to the family and friends of Dinah Lane, who passed away recently. Please know you are all in our prayers. God Bless all,
Marion Martin
Churchwarden
LEA PLAY AND CHAT
Children and adults enjoyed a very hands-on experience with Animals Interactive, touching and holding a very big snake, guineapigs, meerkat, a very rare little owl, baby bearded dragon lizards and a beautiful fox, thank you to everyone who supported this activity. At Play and Chat after Easter we hope to be able to open the doors for some outdoor play (weather permitting) in a safe enclosed area, come along and join us on Friday Mornings 9.00 - 10.30 for craft, sand, singing and more in Lea Primary School
DINAH LANE – AN OBITUARY
The village was very sad to hear of the passing of Dinah Lane in March.
Dinah came to live in the Lea with her late husband, Peter, in the 1980s. They spent many happy years living at Dean End with their children, Daniel and Kelly. They were great supporters of village life, especially the village show. Dinah had been a successful show jumper in her earlier years. Sadly, Peter passed away at a very young age, but Dinah continued to live at Dean End and Kelly ran her equestrian business from the stables there.
Dinah was a very kind, generous lady and was renowned for her hospitality. She had a very wide circle of friends from all the different facets of her life.
During her later years she decided to move from Dean End and started a new era of her life in The Brambles. She was supported by her beloved partner Barrie, who we remember fondly as well. When her health deteriorated, she moved to the Deer Park care home in Ledbury, and Barrie is being cared for in a local nursing home. Our sympathy is extended to her loving family; RIP Dinah xx
LEA VILLAGE HALL
Hello everyone,
Instead of promoting the hall for new users, this month I would like to give a big shout out for our faithful regular users, who are the backbone of the village and keep the hall up and running. Monday evening, we have a thriving Brownie Group. Tuesday evenings, the bowlers meet for their weekly game, and they do use the hall at other times for their league games.
Thursdays, Monica runs her Spanish class and Friday sees the very long running and still busy Lea Art Group in the hall. As well as these weekly meets we have the monthly lunch club, and also the coffee morning.
Lea Residents Association is a regular user of the hall for the very popular Bingo nights and Pop-up Pub sessions. The Church Committee uses the hall too for their fundraising events, coffee mornings, quiz nights and the very busy Christmas Fayre.
As you can see, we have a varied assortment of use, but, of course, we are always on the lookout for any new ideas for use of the hall and benefit for the community.
Full details of all these groups can be found on our website www.leavillagehall.com
Jacky Hopkins
LEA CAFÉ
The next Lea Café will take place on Wednesday 1st May at 10.00-11.30am in Lea Village Hall. If you haven’t been to this regular village event before, do try it. There is always a very warm welcome, plenty of friendly chat, a hot drink and delicious homemade cakes. All Lea residents are very welcome, and it is a great way to meet interesting people and feel part of the village community. The café meets on the first Wednesday of every month. You can just turn up, but if you would like to chat about coming to the café, please contact Gill Davis Detail on PDF copy on home page
LEA LUNCH CLUB
Another very popular event, the Lea Lunch Club, takes place on the last Wednesday of the month (except July and August), 12.30 – 2.30pm at the Village Hall. The May Lunch Club will be on Wednesday 29th May. To book your place please contact Nicky Detail on PDF copy on home page
LEA FRIDAY PAINTERS
Lea Friday Painters are having a very busy year with their weekly meetings at Lea Village Hall. The high spot of the year is always the annual Art Exhibition which, this year, will take place on Saturday 29th June, preview evening on Friday 28th June. Contact Di Brice Detail on PDF copy on home page
THE LEA PARISH COUNCIL
Parish Council Website: Visit www.theleaparishcouncil.gov.uk for up-to-date information. Contact: clerk@theleaparishcouncil.gov.uk
The parish council meeting held on Wednesday 3rd April at Lea Village Hall had a long agenda, but the matters on hand were mostly a bit technical. All councillors were present, supported by the Clerk, and with two local residents and the Village Lengthsman in attendance.
Speed Indicator Device (SID): The parish council has confirmed that it will purchase one SID for use within the village. It has been decided that a total of three concrete bases will be provided, which will enable the SID to be moved around, should that be considered appropriate.
Lengthsman Scheme: at the meeting the Lengthsman provided a report on work done during the past year, and it was agreed that he should continue for the 2024/25 budget year. Without going into details, many of which are sketchy at the moment, Herefordshire Council is taking over management of the Lengthsman Scheme. There is the potential for additional funding in relation to routine Lengthsman duties, for Public Rights of Way work, and for additional drainage work.
Traffic Speed: For some time, it has been recognised that it is inappropriate for Mill Lane and Rock Lane to be subject to a 60mph speed limit and a request for a Traffic Regulation Order to reduce the authorised speed down to 30mph is being made. This will be a long-winded process unfortunately.
Annual Parish Meeting: Every English parish must hold an annual Parish Meeting. It consists of the local government electors within the parish and is normally chaired by chairman of the parish council. (Note: the meeting is entirely separate from the parish council). This year the Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Wednesday 15th May at Lea Village Hall at 7pm. At the time of writing, Ben Savidge is hoping to attend to provide an update on the ongoing work to get the Crown Inn up and running again. An agenda for the meeting will be published early in May.
The next Lea Parish Council meeting is due is be held on Wednesday 9th May.