We can’t say with any certainty what might be possible in December, however we have started thinking about a possible outdoor children’s Christmas craft event for school-age, unaccompanied Wing children and grandchildren on the afternoon of Saturday 5 December.
If this is of interest, please send Carolyn a text (07966193634) or email ccomben2@gmail to reserve a place giving details of the children and age(s).
We will confirm whether we can go ahead and the arrangements nearer the time.
In the mists of time ( about 7 or 8 Years ago ) I designed and built a village website wingrutland.uk using free hosting at WordPress.com .
As I’m in my late 70’s I’m looking for a WordPress apprentice to work with me and eventually take over. The village hall committee, who requested it, want to keep doing it on a volunteer basis and using free hosting and it has been possible to satisfy their ever-increasing needs with this solution. WordPress is behind over 50% of the world’s websites. There are other solutions on the market but they emphasize how easy to build a website but IF they have a free version it is limited by either the size of the website, the size of the files or many other gotchas. They all have paid plans that get round some of the restrictions but they cost ££££.
If I was to turn it over to a commercial enterprise they would charge upwards of £50/hr. Less than that I would not trust them.
So this is a golden opportunity for someone of any age less than 70 to learn at the feet of a ( forgive my boasting ) master. I’ve built websites since the web was invented using every tool known to man/woman. I even know and have worked with Tim Berners-Lee, who invented the web.
The Kings Arms – Home Dining Menu.
Dining at home without the hassle of preparing.
Rutland County Council is having to close a number of buildings and services in response to new COVID-19 restrictions that will come into force from Thursday 5 November.
The UK government announced plans for a second national lockdown across England on Saturday 31 October. The four-week lockdown is due to end on 2 December, during which time people must observe the following restrictions:
· People must stay at home except for education, work (if they cannot work from home), exercise, medical reasons, shopping for essentials, or to care for others
· All pubs and restaurants must close (takeaways and deliveries can continue)
· All non-essential shops must also close
· Households will not be allowed to mix with others indoors, or in private gardens
· You can meet one person from outside your household in an outside public space
· Support bubbles for people who live alone and households made up of single parents and children can continue
· Schools, colleges and universities will remain open
· Outdoor exercise and recreation will be allowed, but gyms will have to close
· People who are clinically vulnerable will be advised not to go to work if they are unable to work from home
Further guidance and a full list of national restrictions can be found online at: www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november.
In order to comply with this guidance, the following Rutland County Council buildings and services will close from Thursday 5 November until after the lockdown ends:
Library buildings in Oakham, Uppingham, Ketton and Ryhall will close. However, the Council will continue to provide a home delivery services for registered library users, as well as a wide range of online library services. Further details can be found online at: www.rutland.gov.uk/libraries.
Jules House and Visions Children’s Centre in Oakham remain closed, while continuing to offer online support for service users. The Council’s main office building and customer service desk also remain closed.
Parks and children’s playground areas are permitted to remain open throughout the lockdown. All sports and leisure centres, including Catmose Sports Centre in Oakham, are required to close.
North Luffenham Household Waste and Recycling Centre will continue to operate six days a week (closing only on Mondays). Bulky waste collections will also continue, with bookings available five days a week. Cottesmore Household Waste and Recycling Centre remains closed until further notice.
Further information at www.rutland.gov.uk.
Dear Neighbour
We hope you and your loved ones remain safe and well as the pandemic continues. You may remember, in line with national and Rutland wide directives, we stood down our support in August. We also offered reassurance to you that we would remain ready to resume our support should restrictions be re-introduced: be assured we are here to support and help wherever it is required.
The lockdown rules differ from last time. We are advised by Rutland County Council that the centrally coordinated Community Medicine Collection Scheme will not be re-introduced. However, please know that if you are in particular need for your prescriptions, we will be happy to help.
Some good news is that we anticipate the Post Office will still operate out of the Village Hall during the lockdown period every Tuesday, 2-4pm, and that the North Luffenham tip will continue to operate Tuesday to Sunday.
Many of us have adapted to these strange times, but know that may not be the case for some of our community and so please don’t hesitate to contact us.
If you need help – please phone 01572 373922
If you just want a chat, help, or advice these people are your point of contact depending on which street you live. They are just a phone call away. Please pick up the phone and they will help.
| Street you live on | Name of volunteer | Phone number |
| Reeves Lane, Westhorpe Close and 12 & 14 Top Street | Linda and David Clark Paul Comben | 07718381345 01572 737373 |
| Top Street | Susannah Fish Chrissie Roberts | 07908815112 07970900029 |
| The Jetty and Middle Street | Jane Alexander-Orr Alice Hill | 01572 737368 01572 737516 |
| Church Street and Bottom Street | Joanne Beaver Kevin Osborne | 01572 737286 07557453806 |
| Morcott Road, Glaston Road and Mill Close | Helen Bateman Helen Eldridge Angela Harding | 01572 737499 07851922391 01572 737784 |
| Station Road, Wing Hollow and Preston Road | Jeffy Wood | 01572 737465 |
If you would like to help or have any questions, please contact us on 01572373922 and choose option 5. Do join the WING VILLAGE COMMUNITY PAGE on Facebook, and look out for news alerts, and also on Wing Parish Council official website:www.wingrutland-pc.gov.uk or our community website www.wingrutland.uk Rutland County Council’s website www.rutland.gov.uk also has helpful information and links to national guidance.
Stay safe and well.
Yours sincerely
Wing COVID19 Coordinating Group
Wing Community 
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