Weekly review: 11th June 2021
This week sees almost half of all adults in Rugby having had both vaccinations against Covid-19. Vaccination bookings are now open to the over-25s.
In South Rugby News this week
‘Keep our commitment to the poorest countries’
Politics: Rugby and Bulkington MP Mark Pawsey wants the Government to restore its pledge to give 0.7% of national income for international aid.
Healthcare ‘data grab’ on its way
Government plans to start collecting sensitive data from English GP surgeries to share with third parties for 'research and planning'. Since we published this story the deadline for anyone wanting to opt out has been moved back.
Is there more to this story? Yes. Read on…
Cawston scarecrow festival cancelled
The event originally scheduled for 17th to 20th June 2021 will no longer take place.
Cabinet unanimous on South West Rugby masterplan
Read on for a transcript of the meeting where Rugby Borough Council cabinet members voted in favour of adopting the masterplan for South West Rugby.
Rugby Montessori Nursery School to be replaced with new ‘Little Grange Nursery’
The Montessori nursery will teach its last lesson in July 2022, 29 years after opening.
"Empathy...builds stronger, kinder communities"
Every year the organisation EmpathyLab publishes a list of books to help children learn empathy. But with Dunchurch community library still closed due to the pandemic you’ll have to head into Rugby to find empathy-themed books to read.
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Covid-19 figures for Rugby: cases rise slightly
For the week up to 9th June:
51 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows a rise of 32 people 168.4%) compared with the previous seven days.
0 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. That’s no change compared with last week
A total of 64,634 people have had one vaccination dose and 46,957 have had both doses. That’s 67.7% and 49.2% of the adult population, respectively.
The estimated R number for the Midlands is 1 to 1.2. That’s a change of -1% to +2% as of 4th June 2021.
Source: coronavirus.data.gov.uk
If you’re going out to work, or have children at school, college or university, you can now collect home Covid test kits from many pharmacies or the Indian Centre, 1 Edward Street, Rugby, CV21 2EZ, or order one online. Find out more about twice-weekly covid-19 community testing.
Anyone aged 25 or over can now book a vaccine online.
What’s on
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Art in Dunchurch
On Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays from 19th June to 3rd July visit Inglenook and Fosse House Gallery in Dunchurch to see the works of 18 artists on display. Find out more.
Open Gardens
All gardens are listed on the National Open Garden Scheme website.
Church services
Saturday 12th June
Sacred Heart Church, Bilton, 5pm mass: public worship and on YouTube. No booking necessary to attend the service, but please wear a face mask, wash your hands and observe social distancing.
Sunday 13th June
Sacred Heart Church, Bilton, 9:30am mass: public worship and on YouTube. No booking necessary to attend the service, but please wear a face mask, wash your hands and observe social distancing.
St Mark’s Church, Bilton, 10am family service in St Mark’s and via Facebook/YouTube. Call 01788 572611 or email glenncurate@icloud.com to attend.
Dunchurch Baptist Church, 10:30am, online family service
St Peter’s Church, Dunchurch, 10:30am. No booking necessary
Bilton Evangelical Church, 10am, in-person and online service
Bilton Methodist Church, 11am: Join the live-streamed services from the Wesleyan Chapel and Leysian Mission
Coming up next week
If you’re interested in how decisions get made at our parish, district and county councils, here’s the list of meetings coming up.
Monday 14th June
Warwickshire County Council Pension Fund Investment Sub-Committee, 10am
Warwickshire County Council Staff and Pensions Committee, 2pm
Tuesday 15th June
Warwickshire County Council Children & Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee, 10am
Wednesday 16th June
Warwickshire County Council (Urgent Decision) Community Renewal Fund, Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions, 12pm
Warwickshire County Council Warwickshire Waste Partnership, 2pm
Thursday 17th June
Warwickshire County Council Cabinet, 1:45pm
Rugby Borough Council meeting, 7pm. This meeting includes the proposed adoption of the South West Rugby masterplan supplementary planning document, and a restructure of senior management at RBC.
Friday 18th June
Warwickshire County Council Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions, 12pm
Foodbank
This week the foodbank urgently needs soap and shampoo. They’re running low on dried milk and tinned snack meals.
There are donation locations throughout South Rugby. See the full list of drop-off points.
Willoughby Cricket Club match reports
Northants Cricket League Division 6: Willoughby v S and L Corby II
Willoughby 286 for 2. Ashley Rayner 122 not out, Chaitanya Kurusala 80, Scott Cluley 70, Graeme Robinson 1 for 38. S and L Corby II 138 all out. Martin Pearce 46, Luke Jackson 36, Dan Farrow 2 for 26. Willoughby won by 148 runs
Northants Cricket League Division 12: Northampton Saints III v Willoughby II v Bugbrooke III
Willoughby 168 for 9. Northampton Saints III 120 all out. Willoughby II won by 48 runs.
Willoughby’s Saturday seconds continued their good start to the season with a 48 run victory in the early season top of the table clash with fellow pace setters Northampton Saints at Bugbrooke.
The initial signs were not so promising for the visitors for after Saints won the toss and stuck them into bat first, the opening spell saw them reduced to 13 for 3 in the fifth over. It took a steady and resilient 100 partnership from Jake Quinney and Martin Nichols to bring back some stability to proceedings, Saints attempting to try different options, then bring back the openers to force a wicket. In the 28th over it finally came with the score on 113 as both Nichols (39) and Quinney (27) departed in quick succession. With wickets in hand the middle and lower order progressed the innings towards the 40th over, Matt Goss leading a late push making 21. The innings ending 168 for 9 with Litchfield the pick of the bowling taking 5 for 45.
Saints started off steadily spearheaded by Litchfield and despite one wicket for Rees Moor in the opening 15 overs things were on the edge at 52 for 1. However a bowling change of Fergus Deery and Michael Deery proved pivotal as the latter dismissed Litchfield for 29, ahead of a cluster of wickets then falling at regular intervals. The only resistance being a bludgeoning knock from Austin (34) the only thing keeping the win at bay. Fergus Deery being underestimated with some flight and guile to record figures of 6 for 33. Mike Deery 2 for 25. The Saints innings finishing on 120 all out.
Fixtures
Saturday
Northamptonshire Cricket League, Division 6: Mears Ashby v Willoughby, 12pm
Northamptonshire Cricket League, Division 12: Willoughby II v Great Oakley II, 12pm
Sunday
Club friendly: Bourton and Frankton v Willoughby, 12pm
Club friendly: Willoughby Sunday II v Warwick IIs, 1:30pm
Rugby Farmers’ Mart prices at a glance
Top prices per head this week were:
Prime steers: £1,748 (sold by K Butcher)
Prime heifers: £1,603 (sold by J & R Lowe)
Prime bulls: £1,794 (sold by C H Evans & Son)
OTM cows: £1,283 (sold by J K Smith & Sons)
Prime lamb SQQ: £160 (sold by R & B Smith)
Prime lambs: £200 (sold by RF & J Nichols)
Prime hogg SQQ: £152.16 (sold by Pal Farms)
Prime hoggs: £160 (sold by RWH Fenemore & Sons)
Ewes: £187 (sold by R J Paybody & Sons)