SCOTT & SCOTT – POP UP SHOP – MARCH 8TH

Dear All

It is that time of the month again.  Please see attached the poster for our next Pop Up Shop.  We will have fresh pork, I am being asked for pork, and although we do not produce this on the farm at Ayston it is locally produced by our Artisan Butchers Nephew  We will see if this is popular and if so will be looking to repeat.

We will have our usual Beef, Lamb, and Venison. There will be some ready meals and baking available, time permitting this week.

I am making burgers this week so there will also be Minty Lamb Burgers, Pork and Apple Burgers, Beef Burgers, and time permitting Venison Burgers.  Let’s hope the lovely weather continues and we can get the BBQ’s going.

We are busy calving our herd of cows now, the first calf was  born on 11th February,   and we have just over 50  baby calves in the shed as of today.

If anyone would like to see them on Saturday, please ask and I will arrange for someone to take you to look at them.

As always, if you are unable to come on Saturday, I am always open by arrangement, just ring or text me on 07803 000 465.

Kind Regards
Sue Scott
Scott & Scott (Ayston) Ltd
Home Farm, Preston Lane, Ayston, Rutland, LE15 9BL
office@scottayston.co.uk
01572 823345     07803 000465

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RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL UPDATE – FEBRUARY 28TH 2025

Please find below the link to the latest update from Rutland County Council.

 

https://mailchi.mp/e447274f1fe6/yourrutland-14190088?e=16e45a8b55

 

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TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – MARCH 24TH – 26TH 2025

Please find the link below for a Notice and accompanying plan in respect of the Temporary Road Closure in the above areas in Rutland which will come into effect on 24th to 26th March 2025.

A plan of the proposed closure and its associated diversion route are included in the attached document for your reference.

TTRO-24-231 Main Street, Ridlington

Highways
Rutland County Council
Catmose, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6HP
tel: 01572 758297 (x8297)
email: highways@rutland.gov.uk
website: http://www.rutland.gov.uk

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RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL UPDATE

As you are all aware there is a lot afoot regarding the Government’s plans to consolidate County Councils.

Please find below a link that will take you to a number of documents concerning the recent topical issues concerning Rutland County Council for your information.

  1. BBC news link – Leicestershires Changing Landscape
  2. Invitation to Rutland County Council Service March 2nd at 3:30 pm
  3. LRALC presentation Climate Change
  4. Message from Giles Clifton
  5. Parish Council Forum presentation re consultation – Integrated Budget Plan 2025/26
  6. The Future of Rutland Slide Presentation – Alicia Kearns

 

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MINUTES OF THE RPC MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 12TH

Minutes of the RPC meeting held on Wednesday, February 12th are now available to view on the website under the heading, Minutes, Agendas & Accounts.

Alternatively, you can click on the following link for ease of reference.

Draft RPC Minutes 12.02.25 final

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This is an invitation from our High Sheriff, Richard Cole, and me:

In the light of the proposed local government reorganisation and the possible threat to our county’s status, may I urge you to attend our county service on March 2nd at 3.30pm Peterborough Cathedral?

The service happens every two years and is attended by the Bishop. In this Rutland service we celebrate the people and our county. Rutland is a part of the diocese of Peterborough and has been a part of it for over 500 years. Peterborough Cathedral can hold 2,000 people (more than any Rutland venue) – so let’s fill it!

Please attend and please encourage others to do so. I hope we can have a huge turn out this year as a show of support for our county and its sense of identity and historical traditions

So please “Save the date” for our service of Evensong to celebrate the County of Rutland which will be held at Peterborough Cathedral on Sunday 2nd March 2025 at 3.30PM.

Please share this with all the people in your own contact group who you feel might like to attend.

Sarah Furness

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WARD BRIEFING FROM RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCILLOR – A. JOHNSON

Mr. Andrew Johnson, Rutland County Councillor has written a Ward Briefing and would like to share this with Ridlington Villagers. It gives a summary of the main activities that the Council is working on and he welcomes you to express your views and comments.

 

If you wish to read the “Ward Briefing”, please click on the link below.

Ward Councillor Briefing for Ridlington Parish Council Jan-Feb 2025 ABJ 05022025

 

Alternatively, the Briefing can also be found on the website under the heading of Parish Council, Minutes, Agenda’s & Accounts.

 

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BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!

 

First, to mark the 250th anniversary since her birth, “My Dear Cassandra” Jane Austen’s letters with commentary by Penelope Hughes-Hallett and illustrations of contemporary paintings and engravings.  An enchanting read full of flashes of the Austen wit and perception, an absolute must for Austen readers and those interested in social history at the start of the 19th Century.

 

For a well plotted and written whodunit look no further than the Moonstone Press – “Crime in Kensington” by Christopher St John Sprigg and “The Bells at Old Bailey” by Dorothy Bowers. Both great reads with a sprinkling of clues.