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Remembrance Sunday Remembrance Sunday is the day put aside to remember all those who have given their lives for peace and freedom which we enjoy today. A parade through Syston Town was followed by a service at the War Memorial held on Sunday 13th November 2011. Wreaths of poppies were placed on the Cenotaph and two minutes silence was held at 11.00am to pause and reflect on the sacrifices made by our brave servicemen and women. The public turnout for this event was again tremendous. Christmas Market A Speciality Christmas Market was held on Saturday 3rd December 2011 on Central Park in Syston with over 30 showcasing stalls. The market was the perfect way for families to begin their Christmas celebrations. Festive food included roast chestnuts, hog roast, home-made pies, fishcakes and speciality beers. Alongside the many food stalls were unique handcrafted gifts, many made in the local area. This year we had an entertainment programme throughout the day which was held on a professional stage. Wreake Valley College provided some very talented musicians and singers during the morning. The Finalists of Syston’s Got Talent performed on stage during the afternoon which proved to be a big success. It attracted many people and the standard of the talent was extremely high, which made the judge’s decision a difficult one. Tabatha Pegg was the overall winner and was presented with a cheque by our Celebrity guest from BBC Radio Leicester and East Midlands Today’s, Ady Dayman, and the main event sponsor Shirley Ruddick from Ruddick Recruitment. The younger children enjoyed the fair rides together with visiting Santa and his elves in the Grotto. A huge crowd of people arrived for the Santa Parade in the late afternoon with Syston Brass Band and the Morris Dancers giving a display. This was followed by the switching on of the Christmas lights with a surprise firework finale. Students from Wreake Valley College with the Radio DJ ‘Dave Shepherd Lantern Parade The popular family Lantern Parade was held on Friday 16th December 2011 and started from the Bowl’s Club. A procession of lanterns made by children from local schools moved through Central Park to the Sundial. A few carols were sung here with the accompaniment of Syston Band. A festive walk began through the Town stopping at Metro Wines who donated soft drinks and mulled wine to all in the parade. Further carols were sung in the Town Square along with Syston Band and the Village Bakery kindly opened to serve hot food and drinks which was welcomed by everyone. The children enjoyed themselves, the weather was kind and it was a great start to the festive season. The Syston Town News picture  here shows Santa with his elves, Councillor Howard Midgley, Chairman of Syston Town Council, some of the children and families who attended the Parade. Syston Town Precept 2012/2013 The Council calculates its precept by preparing a detailed budget for the year. The Precept for last year was £393,000 compared to this year’s figure of £392,500. The Town Council have worked very hard to prevent the Precept from increasing despite having to absorb the cost of maintaining the Public Toilets and other services passed down from other authorities. The bottom line is that Syston Town Council is not increasing their part of the Council Tax for the second year on the trot. Ducks in the Brook First I would like to state that the Town Council has never arranged the removal of any ducks from the Brook. I am sure that most people like to see, visit and sometimes feed them when in town. I would like however, to ask everyone to be a little more conscientious of how and what you are feeding these ducks with. Regrettably there now seems to be a habit of just tipping whole loaves and bread slices into the brook. This attracts rats, makes the area look unsightly and ultimately can be interpreted as littering. A Mallard with this year’s brood ready to jump near the Brookside Contacting Your Council Syston Town Council currently has 20 Councillors Merton Ward Mr. Simon Bradshaw Mr. Ken Pacey Mr. Harold Screaton Mr Paul Henry Mr Ivan Spibey New Barkby Ward Mrs. Claire Dolan Mr. Hanif Asmal Mr. Howard Midgley Mrs. Janet Midgley Mr. Eric Vardy St. Peter’s East Ward Mr. Stephen Hampson Mrs Susan Gerrard Mrs. Rita Gray Mrs. Maureen Pacey Mr. Toby Griffiths St. Peter’s West Ward Mr. Tom Barkley Mrs. Josie Branston Mr. Mal Carnall Mr. Nick Gee 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 260 7150 Fax: 0116 269 6904 Allan Clarke                    Town Manager Ursula Southan              Office Manager Kay Liquorish                  Office Coordinator Council meetings for February, March and April are as follows: 7th February Development Meeting 14th February Amenities Meeting 21st February Resources Meeting 28th February Full Council 6th March Development Meeting 13th March Amenities Meeting 20th March Resources Meeting 27th March Full Council 3th April Development Meeting 10th April Amenities Meeting 17th April Resources Meeting 24th April Full Council 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.