Councillor Howard Midgley Re-elected as Council Chairman
At the Town Council Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 26th May, Howard Midgley was re-elected as the Town Council Chairman for 2010-2011. This follows a successful year as Chairman for 2009-2010 in which Councillor Midgley was vey busy. Councillor Josie Branston was also re-elected as Vice-Chair of the Council. Councillor Harlod Screaton was elected as Chair of the development and General Purposes Committee. Councillor Janet Midgley was elected as Chair of the Amenities Committee. Councillor Steve Hampson was elected as Chair of the Resources Committee.
Tragic Bus Crash in South Africa
Following the tragic accident involving a bus in South Africa on the 10th June 2010 carrying
students and staff from Brooksby College, Melton Mowbray, Syston Town Council would like to extend extreme condolences to the family and friends of the three persons killed two of which were from Syston. We would also wish a speedy recovery to all those injured and affected by this.
As a mark of respect the Council’s Union Jack was lowered to half mast.
DeVille Park
The long awaited refurbishment of the Play areas in DeVille Park have began to gather some momentum now. In May consultation with Merton School Council and Wreake Valley College Council took place with the Landscape Architects. This proved to be an enlightening and rewarding exercise in which the honest and constructive views some of the young people of the Town were gained. A more detailed plan will now be made available to the Council and General Public for opinions to be collated. Construction work is still due to start in the end of summer ready for a Grand Opening before any bad weather returns.
Christmas is Coming
Plans for Christmas Celebrations in Syston are well on the way. This year is a change from previous Christmas Events and will be centred on a ‘Diary of Events’ for the Town.
Saturday 4th December
Speciality Market in Central Park. A French and Farmers Market have been invited to the Town together with Craft and Charity Stalls. Various Hot and Cold food will be available as well as the Seasonal Offerings of Mince Pies and Mulled Wine. There will be some entertainment with Brass Bands and other entertainers. Santa and his Parade will be arriving in the Park in good time for the Christmas Lights coming on around 4.30pm.
Saturday 11th December
The local Traders will be competing for the ‘Best Decorated Window Competition’ that will be judged on this day. For the youngsters there will also a ‘Spot the Syston Christmas Teddy’ which will be hidden in one of the Town’s shops. The first person to phone the Town Council with its location will win the Teddy and some money too. Around the Town there will be some entertainers as well.
Friday 17th December
Get stocked up for Christmas with some late night shopping in Syston until 8.00pm. There will be a Brass Band and Street Entertainers and at 5.45pm a Schools Lantern Parade with Community Carols in the Town Square.
In the Community Centre there will be a Beer Festival and light refreshments up to 10.00pm
Saturday 18th December
An afternoon for Mums, Dads and the Children in the Community centre in School Street. The Children can enjoy Face Painting, Balloon Modelling, Food and Drink with some music. The other side of the Community Centre there will be a Beer Festival for the grown-ups up to 10.00pm.
There will be something for everyone and Syston will be the place to be for Christmas Spirit.
Please note! This is a provisional draft of the programme so some details may alter.
Anti-social Behaviour on Parks
Syston has in the past and continues to suffer from vandalism and littering all round the town. The parks and flower beds are particularly targeted and becomes a daily task for the estates staff to put right. Please could we drive out mindless damage, glass smashing and dog fouling that it ruining it for everyone. The Town Council can only do so much so we need everyone’s help with this so let us all try and keep Syston a good place to live.
Youth offenders are progressively been painting the perimeter fence round Central Park in a bid to improve things and the Council have been trying to repair daily damage to the bedding plants.
Contacting Your Council
Syston Town Council currently has 20 Councillors
Merton Ward
Mr. Brian Branston
Mr. Toby Griffiths
Mr. Peter Murray
Mr. Ken Pacey
Mr. Harold Screaton
New Barkby Ward
Mrs. Claire Dolan
Mr. Nicolas Gee
Mr. Howard Midgley
Mrs. Janet Midgley
Mr. Ivan Spibey
St. Peter’s East Ward
Mr. Stephen Hampson
Mrs Susan Gerrard
Mrs. Rita Gray
Mr. John Hewer
Mr. Asmal Mohamed
St. Peter’s West Ward
Mr. Tom Barkley
Mrs. Josie Branston
Mr. Mal Carnall
Mrs. Maureen Pacey
Mr. Patrick Wright
All councillors can be contacted at
The Community Centre
School Street
Syston
Leicester LE7 1HN
Our email address is:
mailbox@syston.co.uk
Tel:0116 206 7150
Fax:0116 269 6904
Allan Clarke Town Manager
Ursula Southan Office Manager
Christine Kirkpatrick Administration Assistant
Val Henshaw Financial Assistant
Council meetings for September and October are as follows:
Development Committee: 7th September & 5th October
Amenities Committee: 14th September & 12th October
Resources Committee: 21st September & 19th October
Council: 28th September & 26th October
All committee and full Council meetings take place in the Community Centre in School Street on Tuesday evenings and all residents are welcome to attend.
All meetings start at 7.30pm.
Please Note!
There are no scheduled Committee or Council Meetings in August.
