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News: Aston Ingham, Bromsash, Lea, Linton, Upton Bishop & Combined.
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News: Aston Ingham, Bromsash, Lea, Linton, Upton Bishop & Combined.
News: Aston Ingham, Gorsley, Bromsash, Linton, Upton Bishop & Combined.
LEA NEWS
NEWS FROM LEA CHURCH
Hello everyone, hope you are all keeping well and enjoying the wonderful colours of the Autumn trees!
Our Harvest Festival service was well attended and the collection went to R.A.B.I. the agricultural charity. Thank you to everyone who contributed and decorated the church, it looked amazing!
Also, thanks to all who came to our Quiz Night in September, again well attended raising over £600 for Lea Church. Our grateful thanks go to Jon and Martin Friedriksen who set the questions and to all who contributed nibbles, drinks and assistance! Congratulations to the winners and we hope to see you all again at our next quiz!
This is one of our busiest times of year in the lead up to Christmas. We have the annual Craft Fayre and Soup Bar on Saturday 15th November in Lea Village Hall, with a wonderful assortment of Artisan stalls, some old favourites and some new sellers, with of course, our gorgeous homemade soups for lunch. Why not come along and do your Christmas shopping early and have a delicious lunch at the same time! We will have our usual super produce stall with homemade cakes of all sorts and a great choice of preserves and condiments! There will also be our usual Christmas Hamper raffle. The Fayre opens from 10.30-2pm, so if you can't stay for lunch, why not come along and meet up with old friends for a coffee and a chat? We would love to see you. Free admission, all proceeds to Lea church.
By popular demand we will be holding our Advent Carol Service again in Lea church on Sunday 30th November at 6pm with refreshments served after the service. This is a wonderful way to start to get into the Christmas mood!
On Sunday 21st December this year we will hold our outside Torchlight Carol Service (thanks to Lea Children's Church) at the village hall (or if weather is predicted to be awful - in the church!)
We will be holding the Midnight communion service again this year at 11.30pm and hope to see you all there, really getting into the spirit of Christmas!
Our congratulations and very best wishes go to Lydia Spindler and Josh Grinham on the occasion of their marriage at Goodrich church on Saturday 18th October. May your future life together be blessed.
Our churchyard is now looking immaculate and our thanks go to our new Fabric officer Bob Taylor and his wife Anne, they are doing an amazing job!
Best wishes all and God bless, see you in December!
Marion Martin
NEWS FROM LEA CE PRIMARY
Oak class have become engrossed in their recent topic of World War I; they have learnt about which countries were involved and used their geography skills to map out where these countries are within the world. The children spent time considering many of the events that led up to WWI and held a class debate on which was the most 'detrimental' to the start of the Great War.
They also had the exciting opportunity to visit Hereford History Store, where they were transported back to 'Rotherwas Munition Factory' in 1914. The children had a brilliant morning, engaging in interactive activities and learning what life would have been like for civilians on the home front!
If you would like to arrange a visit to our wonderful school, situated in the heart of Lea, please contact Rachel on Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
LEA PLAY AND CHAT
Play and Chat held a successful table sale at the end of September, contributing to funds to keep the group running free of charge and offering a warm welcome, friendships and of course tea and coffee over lots of play and chat.
We are fast approaching Christmas and working on our decorations for the Christmas Tree festival at St Mary's church in Ross, also those special cards and gifts.
We have a photographer in session on Friday November 7th, please get in touch if you are interested to have pictures taken.
We meet every Friday (Term time only) in Lea Primary School Hall 9.00-10.30am. Everyone is warmly welcome. Any queries contact Carolyn Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
LEA VILLAGE HALL
Lea Village Hall is going through a period of renewal and organisation, and as part of that process over the Christmas/New Year period will be undergoing redecoration. This should not interfere with any current Regular User bookings or hires already in place for that period. The main entrance area will be done at a later date, but the Committee Room and Main Hall will certainly be refreshed during that closure. We hope also to have the carpet, curtains and soft seat chairs cleaned too.
The outside wooden enclosure to the oil tank is also being replaced by a metal version in the next month.
Events at the Village Hall are:
Wednesday 5th November: Coffee Morning 10.00–11.30am.
Saturday 15th November: Christmas Fayre (in aid of Lea Church).
Wednesday 19th November: LRA Bingo Night 7.00 for 7.30pm start.
Wednesday 26th November: Parish Council Meeting 7.00 – 9.00pm (Public welcome).
Friday 28th November: Quiz Night 7.00 for 7.30pm start. Table bookings to: TheLeaLRA@outlook.com £5 a head.
Wednesday 3rd December: Coffee Morning 10.00–11.30am.
Thursday 4th December: Village Hall meeting 7.30-9.00pm. Open to Lea Residents. Ideas for new clubs or improvements welcomed.
Wednesday 10th December: Lea Lunch Club Christmas Meal. Bookings via Nicky Keef: Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page (There is a waiting list).
Wednesday 17th December: LRA Bingo Night 7.00 for 7.30 start.
If you’d like to volunteer at the hall please contact me: Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
LEA VILLAGE HALL 100 CLUB WINNERS FOR SEPTEMBER
September £100 prize draw - S. Brain
1st Prize £25 - Ian Weyman
2nd Prize £10 - R & J Bazeley
3rd Prize £5 - T Purkiss
LEA CAFÉ
Our next coffee morning is at 10.00-11.30am on Wednesday 5th November. It's FREE to get in, the coffee and cake are FREE. There is a book table, a sales table and a raffle. Everyone is always welcome, so come along for a chat with your neighbours, or to make new friends. If you need a lift, or have any questions, call Gill Davis: Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
LEA LUNCH CLUB
There is no lunch club in November because of the Christmas special lunch, which will be taking place on 10th December at the village hall. To enquire about booking a place at the lunch club, please contact Nicky Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
LEA FRIDAY PAINTERS
Join us at our regular Friday morning meetings at the village hall, starting at 9.00am. Hope to see you there. For any queries contact Di Brice: Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
Meeting 24th September 2015
The September meeting was attended by six Councillors and the Clerk to the Council. No members of the public attended.
Brian Jones, Chairman over many years, has stepped down. Councillors expressed gratitude for all his hard work and contribution to The Lea. Brian quietly and steadfastly dealt with the bureaucracy involved in his dealings with all external agencies. He has a wealth of knowledge regarding the village and local and county issues. Brian will continue as a Councillor.
A new Chair was elected, Councillor Martin Richards, proposed by Councillor Nicholls, seconded by Councillor Williams, he was welcomed into his new position and assured ongoing support with parish concerns.
Tributes were made to a previous Councillor, Clive Tree, who had made a significant contribution to The Lea during his tenure.
Councillors had been asked by the village PCSO, Claire Denton for priorities for policing. Speeding, and parking on pavements were put forward. Councillor Bramer’s Ward Councillor’s report is available on the parish website.
The proposed resurfacing work on the A40 through the village was discussed. Councillor Nicholls had considerable dealing in prevention a full closure. Work will be in stages to keep the bus available to the village as much as possible. Disruption is inevitable, the Parish Council have campaigned for resurfacing over many years. Homes will receive a letter of proposed work schedule.
The Lengthsman contracts were reviewed.
Herefordshire Council drainage grant applied for.
The council has received the year’s precept. Invoices were checked and approved for payment.
One planning application was discussed, No. 252420. No objections were raised.
Herefordshire council is introducing a charter which states what Herefordshire Council does, with outline response times. For future discussion.
Future agenda items include; Finance, Audit report, returning to monthly meetings. The role of Herefordshire Tree Wardens.
The next meeting is scheduled for 26th November 2025.
Please come along, meet the new Chair and become involved in the village management.
BLEED KITS IN LEA
Following a presentation to the Lea Parish Council by a resident at the July Parish Council meeting, there was agreement to fund two Bleed Kits. These have now been installed in the village — one in the bus shelter opposite The Crown and the other at Lea Village Hall.
The village PCSO, Claire Denton was present at this meeting and also supported installing these kits, which are currently carried by first responders.
The majority of severe to catastrophic bleeds occur accidentally: work injuries, farms, road traffic accidents, groundworks, and homes, intentional stabbing being relatively rare.
The founder of the Daniel Baird Foundation, Dr Lynn Baird sent an e-mail of thanks to the Lea Parish Council. Apparently there are still few of these kits available for use in Herefordshire.
In rural areas there may be a delay in help arriving. The two kits in Lea are registered with ambulance control who can, in cases of severe to catastrophic bleed, direct people to their location. Any competent person can use the kit.
Further details are available on the Daniel Baird Foundation webpage:
controlthebleed.org.uk
The Parish Council would be supportive of a training session for these kits and use of the defibrillator. Please express your interest via the Parish Clerk: clerk@theleaparishcouncil.gov.uk or via Lea Village Facebook page.
Lea Parish Council sincerely hope that other Parish Councils, workplaces, venues and farms will take time to look at the Foundation’s work via the web-page and consider installing bleed kits.
G.Richards
