Village News items will appear here as appropriate.

Parish Harvest Festival

Friday 13th September, 5:30pm, St. Peter's Church, followed by Hot Dogs and Burgers in Ashby Parva Village Hall.

Lutterworth Foodbank Request

Anything tinned or packaged and 'in date' is very welcome but most needed at the moment are:

Tinned potatoes, fruit and spaghetti

Instant mash

UHT whole milk

Drinking chocolate

Sponge puddings

Instant custard

Laundry & cleaning items

Washing up liquid.

Items can be dropped into church Wednesday to Friday, delivered to Lesley at Millway, Dunton Lane or Helen at Wychwood, Dunton Lane.

Information for Newcomers

Please note that the information given below is for guidance only, and may not be up-to-date.

MEDICAL SERVICES

Doctors

Lutterworth:

The Wycliffe Medical Group Practice. Tel; 01455 553531
Dr V Masharani‘s Practice. Tel: 01455 552346
Both Practices are based at : The Lutterworth Health Centre, Gilmorton Road, Lutterworth. LE17 4EB

Broughton Astley:

The Orchard Medical Practice. Orchard Road, Broughton Astley. LE9 6RG Tel: 01455 282599

The Orchard Branch Surgery. Station Road, Ullesthorpe. LE17 5BS Tel: 01455 209286

Dentists

There are Dental Practices in Broughton Astley and Lutterworth, which accept NHS patients:-
Broughton Dental Practice 56, Station Road, Broughton Astley. Tel: 01455 282943
Lutterworth Dental Surgery 29, George Street, Lutterworth. Tel: 01455554291
Hampton House Dental Practice 22, Lower Leicester Rd, Lutterworth. Tel: 01455 552333

Veterinary Practices

The Broughton Veterinary Group, Broughton Astley. 12 Swannington Rd. Cottage Lane Industrial Estate, Broughton Astley. LE9 6TU Tel: 01455 282512
The Broughton Veterinary Group, Lutterworth. Elizabethan House, Leicester Road, Lutterworth. LE17 4NJ Tel: 01455 552117
There are other Veterinary Practices in Rugby, Hinckley, Whetstone, etc.

SCHOOLS

Primary Schools:

Ashby Parva is in the catchment area of St. Mary’s CE (Aided) School in Bitteswell. Tel: 01455 552818

There are other primary schools in Dunton Bassett, Lutterworth, Ullesthorpe and Claybrooke

Secondary Schools:

Lutterworth High School – Comprehensive (for 11 – 16yr olds)

Lutterworth College - Comprehensive (for 11 – 18yr olds)

Rugby High School – Selective Grammar (for 11 – 16 old girls, 17-18 mixed)

Lawrence Sheriff School, Rugby – Selective Grammar (for 11 – 16yr old boys, 17-18 mixed)

Thomas Estley, Broughton Astley – Comprehensive (for 11-16 yr olds)

SERVICES

Lutterworth Library, George Street, Lutterworth. LE17 4ED Tel: 0116 305 3619

The Mobile Library visits Ashby Parva on the 3rd Monday of the month.

Lutterworth Community Transport Providing transport services to the local community using cars and minibuses driven by volunteer drivers. Tel 01455 555571 or click here

Newspaper Delivery Daily Papers can be ordered from Roger Simms Ltd., 1 Station Road, Lutterworth. LE17 4AP Tel: 01455 553900, during office hours.

Postal Collection. There is one post box in the village on Main Street opposite the Village Notice Board. Collection times: - Monday – Friday 5:00pm; Saturday 10:30am

Delivery: - Monday – Saturday, around lunch time.

Lutterworth Post Office. 15 George Street Lutterworth. LE17 4EG. Opening hours: Mon – Fri 9 – 4, Sat 9.30-12.30 Tel: 01455 552223 / 0345 6112970

Refuse is collected, early, every Wednesday morning via a “wheelie bin” service. You will need to ensure your bins are placed outside your property on Tuesday evening. The bins are collected on a two weekly rotating service: -

Week 1 – black household waste

Week 2 – blue recycling and green garden refuse

The green bin is a pre-paid service, each bin costing £61 annually. For the green bin service and the collection rota, contact: - Harborough District Council www.harborough.gov.uk Tel: 01858 828282.

Transport. The Village lies on the X84 Bus Route between Rugby and Leicester via Lutterworth. Main bus stop and timetable opposite the Village Notice Board.

The nearest Main Line Train Stations are:

Rugby, approx.50 minutes upwards to London, Euston

Leicester, approx. 1 hour 20 mins to London, St Pancras

FURTHER LOCAL INFORMATION

There is a village Facebook page here

The monthly Lutterworth and District Journal with local news and advertisements.

The fortnightly Swift Flash with local advertisements and announcements

The local Newspapers are the Harborough Mail with a Lutterworth edition and the Leicester Mercury with pages devoted to Lutterworth and District News.

Vegetable plots. There are small number of vegetable plots for rent in the village for further details contact Ges Sanders.

Telephone box book exchange. Take unwanted books to the telephone box on Main Street, place them on shelves (not on the floor) and take any books you want to read.

Midlands roller arena: For more information click here.

Garden Pantry:For more information click here

The Hollybush Pub: For more information click here

Palmers Garden Centre: For more information click here