Harvest Festival

The Indian Summer enjoyed in early autumn gave us all a a boost before  the onset of winter. The traditional  progression of the seasons was celebrated in Rempstone with the Harvest Festival at All Saints Church on October 2. The service, led by Sue Waterston included favourite harvest hymns and produce carried to the altar by children from the village.

Goods and produce plus a donation of nearly £90 was later donated to the Friary Drop In Centre in West Bridgford.

The next day the Harvest Supper was held for the first time in the new Rempstone Village Hall. A delicious supper prepared and served by the hard working committee was enjoyed by some 70 parishoners and was followed by a brief auction led by Michael Hunter.

Helping Hand for Over 60's

 A new service for the over 60's has been lunched by Rushcliffe Borough Council.  

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In Memory of Two Rempstone Residents

It with sadness that we announce the deaths in the past few weeks of Ian Phillipps and Margaret Mundy, two Rempstone residents who had both played an active role in village life.

Ian who was 86 died in hospital on July 28.  Margaret Mundy who died at her home on August 1 was 75. Further details please see the Church Notices.

Planning Application Withdrawn

Three planning applications submitted to Rushcliffe Borough Council  by Stanford Hall Estate Ltd have been withdrawn.

The applications which had been submitted  for use of the estate for car boot sales, temporary festival events  and the use of the hall and the estate for wedding and conference events  were withdrawn on August  15th 2011.

Rempstone Parish Council had lodged obections to the applications regarding  car boot sales and festival events.

Going  Digital

August sees the East Midlands switchover to digital television. Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire are running an awareness campaign to ensure that no one is left unable to view when the time comes.

Parishioners Voice Objections to Planning Proposal   

The  meeting of Rempstone Parish Council scheduled for Monday, July 11, was postponed a week until July 18.

This was to  allow parishoners a chance to respond to three new planning applications submitted by Stanford Hall Estates  for activities including up to six festival events, car boot sales and the use of the listed building  as a conference and wedding venue.

During open discusssion time residents expressed their concerns over applications by Stanford Hall Estates Ltd for the staging of festival events and regular car boot sales with the problems of increased traffic, noise and long-term damage to the parkland and surrounding areas the chief causes of concern.

No major objections were raised for the use of the site for weddings and conferences.

The meeting was delayed to allow residents the chance to see the effects the  Rock and Bike Festival  held over the previous weekend had on the vicinity.  

July 22nd  2011

Blooming Marvellous!

  New Village Hall’s

Central Role in the Community

The central role the village hall plays in the community was recognised by the Lord Chancellor the Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke QC MP when he officially opened Rempstone’s new Village Hall on Saturday,  March 26.

The Rushcliffe MP recalled previous occasions he had visited the former  wooden structure over the years and welcomed the  state of the art new addition to the village facilities  and the work of the  residents who had been responsible for  its development.

Guests were welcomed by David Walker, chairman of Rempstone Parish Council. Amongst those  celebrating the opening were the Mayor of Rushcliffe. Councillor Marie Males, members of  Rempstone Parish Council and the Village Hall development committee who have worked tirelessly over recent years to steer the project to fruition.

Former resident Amada Craig received an especially warm welcome as she had taken on the complex task of completing the application process for funding from the Big Lottery.

It is five years since Rempstone Parish Council were given a development grant by Big Lottery to fund a formal Stage 1 application to the Big Lottery to redevelop the hall.  It resulted in £293,000 being awarded in 2008 leaving a shortfall of some £30,000 to come from other sources.

The economic downturn made it increasingly difficult to raise the additional monies from local companies, donors and charities.  Then Rushcliffe Borough Council stepped in to assist with a financial contribution and ultimately the Big Lottery recognising that a number of local projects would fail or be reduced in specification agreed to increase their funding of the project.

Almost exactly 12 months since the old building was demolished the new hall was opened. It accommodates around 110 people for seated events and over 150 for less formal occasions.  State of the art sound, lighting and wi-fi systems have been installed allowing the building to be let for a variety of purposes.

Prior to the official opening the hall has been hired for private parties and the first village event a bingo evening with fish and chip supper was a sell out success.

Jane Schober chairman of the Village Hall committee recognises the huge amount of work  put into the project by her colleagues on he development team  but says the real work  in ensuring the building is used to its full potential is only just beginning. ‘ We already have a number of bookings but we want to ensure that the residents of Rempstone  make full use of the hall and have their say in the type of events we hold, she commented.

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