Kilsby Village

June - July 2010 

It is very good to read from Claire Mills’ report from the Parish Council that there has been a dramatic fall in crime in Kilsby this year, and we very much welcome the good work of our two PCSOs.

Claire also reports, however, that noone attended the second of the Parish Councillors’ surgeries, despite the fact that whenever members of the Council talk to residents about issues of local concern there is clearly a great deal of interest and a great many questions people want answered. The next surgery is on Saturday 12 June, and if this too fails to attract interest then the idea will be dropped which would be a huge pity. Your District Councillors will also be there, so do please take this opportunity to meet a member of your Parish Council and the two District Councillors and discuss
any issues of concern or interest you have.

Details of the Barby Football Camp appear again in this issue on page 4, in the Parish Council Report. The organisers report that take up has been very poor so far and they are keen to attract more participants. This will be a very enjoyable and worthwhile activity for children during the halfterm holiday, and will hopefully lead to the formation of a Junior Football Team. We hope that more people will come forward to get their children involved.

The letter on page 6 about the poor financial position of St. Faith’s Church is very worrying. The church is a key part of our village and its life and is valued by many members of the community whether or not they attend services there. We wish the ‘St. Faith’s Giving Campaign’ every success in raising the extra funds the church so desperately needs.

Elsewhere in this edition there is another interesting article from Gren Hatton this time about contacts he has made round the world with the descendants of former Kilsby residents.

With the usual round of summer activities to attract your interest we hope you enjoy reading this edition and wish you a happy summer.