Rutland County Council has has set up a Winter Flooding survey. If you've been affected by the flooding in the village this year, please take a few minutes to offer your opinion. The survey closes at 5pm on Wednesday 27 March 2024. Flooding Survey
From The White Lion As you know Whissendine floods with every rainfall it seems, causing distress, inconvenience and destruction. Chris and I along with other residents are going to do our best to get action from RCC and any other persons who have a moral responsibility in dealing with and preventing the flooding. I have [...]
Following consultation and comments made with residents the Whissendine Neighbourhood Plan(WNP) was finally submitted to Rutland County Council (RCC). Further communication took place and the Steering group submitted several documents including: a Basic Condition statement, A Consultation statements, supporting documents and included all submissions from statutory agencies and residents. The Steering group with permission from [...]
Due to roadworks in Langham there will be disruption to the bus service through Whissendine Monday 16 to Friday 27 October 2023 See the Passenger Notice for details
Bus Service through Whissendine Monday 26 to Friday 30 June 2023 Due to a road closure between Whissendine and Ashwell on the above dates, the Blands R1 bus service will be diverted and will not be able to serve all of Whissendine. Bus stops in use will be at: Melton Road (as normal) Oakham Road [...]
During the dates and times specified below all vehicles will be prohibited from proceeding along the length of road known as Stapleford Road from Willow Close to Harborough Close The duration of the Closure shall be as follows: from 18th April 2023 to 3rd May 2023 See RCC's Road Closure Notice for more details Details [...]
Service update - Green Bin collections - Fri 3rd Feb Biffa have notified us that the Green bin collection round today has been delayed due to vehicle breakdowns earlier in the week. Therefore the locations in Langham that are due their green bin collection today and Whissendine will be emptied tomorrow Sat 4th Feb. Residents [...]
During the dates and times specified below all vehicles will be prohibited from proceeding along the length of road known as Ashwell Road from Main Street to Whissendine Road. The duration of the Closure shall be as follows: from 30th January 2023 to 31st January 2023 See RCC's Road Closure Notice for more details Details [...]
Public Consultation Whissendine Neighbourhood Development Plan, Regulation-14, Town and Country Planning, England Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulation 2012. Whissendine Parish Council supported by the Whissendine Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group are undertaking the formal pre-submission consultation of the draft neighbourhood development plan for Whissendine. The Public Consultation will run from 12:00hrs Tuesday 6th December 2022 to 12:00hrs [...]
During the dates and times specified below all vehicles will be prohibited from proceeding along the length of road known as Ashwell Road from Whissendine Road to Station Road. The duration of the Closure shall be as follows: from 5th December 2022 to 6th December 2022 See RCC's Road Closure Notice for more details Details [...]
The purpose of the Long Clawson Land Charity is to provide a little extra for those in Whissendine who are in need. Eligibility criteria apply to meet greatest need and to comply with the intentions of the generous donors who made this possible. An application form can be downloaded from the link below Application Form [...]
Centrebus RF1 Service Wednesday 20 July to Friday 12 August 2022 A series of road work and closures are scheduled in Langham during the above dates which will impact on the Centrebus RF1 service between Melton Mowbray and Oakham. Burley Road in Langham will be closed so this bus service will have to follow a [...]
On 8th July all vehicles will be prohibited from proceeding along the length of roads known as: Â Melton Road from Walton Close to Oakham Road Oakham Road from Melton Road to Stapleford Road Main Street from Oakham Road junction to Ashwell Road Stapleford Road from Oakham Road to the county boundary with Leicestershire Whissendine Road [...]
The closure is to enable a Jubilee event to take place The duration of the Closure shall be from 13:00 to 18:00 on 5th June. All vehicles will be prohibited from proceeding along Hall Close from Foxhill to Hortons Lane. See RCC's Road Closure Notice for more details Details of upcoming local road closures are [...]
The closure is to enable Severn Trent Water to undertake new clean water connection works The closures are to enable Network Rail to undertake drainage installation and jetting works. The duration of the Closures shall be as follows: 21:45 on 9th April 2022 to 12:15 on 10th April 2022 21:30 on 17th April 2022 to [...]
There is to be a Temporary Speed Restriction on Mount Pleasant Hill because works are proposed to be executed on or near the road. All vehicles will be subject to a temporary speed limit of not more than 10mph under convoy along the length of road known as Mount Pleasant Hill from the junction with [...]
The closure is to enable Tarmac to undertake patching works on behalf of Rutland County Council. The duration of the Closure shall be as follows: from 17th January 2022 to 18th January 2022 See RCC's Road Closure Notice for more details Details of upcoming local road closures are on the Road Closures page Â
The closure is to enable Severn Trent Water to undertake new clean water connection works The duration of the Closure shall be as follows: from 5th January 2022 to 7th January 2022 See RCC's Road Closure Notice for more details Details of upcoming local road closures are on the Road Closures page Â
The closure is towards the Langham end of the Oakham Road because works are proposed to be executed on or near the road. The duration of the Closure shall be as follows: from 17th December 2021 to 17th December 2021 See RCC's Road Closure Notice for more details Details of upcoming local road closures are [...]
The closure is to enable Tarmac to undertake patching works on behalf of Rutland County Council. The duration of the Closure shall be as follows: from 22nd November 2021 to 26th November 2021 See RCC's Road Closure Notice for more details Details of upcoming local road closures are on the Road Closures page Â
The closure is to enable Tarmac to undertake patching works on behalf of Rutland County Council. The duration of the Closure shall be as follows: from 16th September 2021 to 17th September 2021 See RCC's Road Closure Notice for more details Details of upcoming local road closures are on the Road Closures page Â
The closure is to enable Tarmac to undertake patching works on behalf of Rutland County Council. The duration of the Closure shall be as follows: from 27th September 2021 to 28th September 2021 See RCC's Road Closure Notice for more details Details of upcoming local road closures are on the Road Closures page Â
The closure is to enable Tarmac to undertake patching works on behalf of Rutland County Council. The duration of the Closure shall be as follows: from 07:00 to 16:00 on 16th September 2021 See RCC's Road Closure Notice for more details Details of upcoming local road closures are on the Road Closures page Â
The closure is to enable Tarmac to undertake patching works on behalf of Rutland County Council. The duration of the Closure shall be as follows: from 15 - 16th September 2021 See RCC's Road Closure Notice for more details Details of upcoming local road closures are on the Road Closures page Â
All vehicles will be prohibited from proceeding along the length of road known as Whissendine Road for the full length of the level crossing. It is anticipated the works will take 4 nights. The closure shall come into force when the appropriate signs and diversion route are erected on site. The duration of the Closure [...]
The Rutland Transport Newsletter for March 2021 can be downloaded here
The road closure and diversion in place during Monday 12th April to Monday 5th July due to repair work being undertaken by Network Rail on Manton Bridge (A6003) will have a knock on effect to public transport. As well as affecting the Centrebus Service RF1, there will need to be a slight temporary adjustment made [...]
Ashwell Road will be restricted because works are proposed to be executed on or near the road. The effect of the order will be that during the dates and times specified below all vehicles will be prohibited from proceeding along the length of road known as Ashwell Road from the junction with Station Road to [...]
As you may be aware, Manton Road A6003 will be subject to a road closure from 12th April to 5th July 2021 whilst Manton Bridge is demolished and re-built by Network Rail, and a diversion route will be in place. This will affect the Centrebus RF1 service that operates between Corby and Melton Mowbray. During [...]
Message from Karen Newman, Rural Transport Officer of Rutland County Council  All bus services will run to the timetables currently in operation over the Easter period, except as below: ·      CallConnect, Centrebus, Blands – No Service on Good Friday ·      Delaine – Good Friday runs as a Saturday Service
Rutland County Council - Temporary Parking Restriction Notice The effect of the order will be that during the dates and times specified below all vehicles will be prohibited from parking along the length of road known as Main Street from the junction with Paddock Close to No. 76 Main Street The Parking Restriction is to [...]
Message from Karen Newman, Rural Transport Officer of Rutland County Council After the government announcement on 22nd February and the roadmap to ease out of lockdown we have been working with our bus operators on re-building our local bus services. Several changes will come into effect from 8th March 2021 including the reinstatement of the [...]
INFORMATION FOR THE PARISH The Main Street in Whissendine from the bend on Ashwell Road to the Oakham Road/Melton Road junction will be closed for carriageway patching from Tuesday 16th to Thursday 18th February 2021. This will affect the Centrebus Service RF1 which will have to follow a diversion route and the following changes will [...]
The road works and closure on Burley Road in Langham mentioned below (8th to 10th February) has been re-arranged to Tuesday 2nd to Wednesday 3rd March 2021. Bus service arrangements will be the same as before. Please be advised that there are two sets of carriageway patching works scheduled for Wednesday 3rd to Friday 5th [...]
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE - Stapleford Road The duration of the Closure shall be as follows: from 09:30 to 15:30 on 4th March 2021 The closure is to enable Openreach to undertake works on overhead structures. See RCC's Road Closure Notice for details on where the road is closed and diversion the route. Details of upcoming [...]
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE - Main Street, Whissendine The effect of the order will be that during the dates and times specified below all vehicles will be prohibited from proceeding along the length of road known as Main Street from Oakham Road to Ashwell Road. The closure is to enable Tarmac to undertake carriageway patching works [...]
Rutland goes out of lockdown and straight into High Alert Tier 2 on Wednesday 2 December. See here what this new tier means for us: Coronavirus-HighAlert-Dec2020
Sue Lammin, clerk to Whissendine Parish Council, has issued the following RCC briefing. Latest information 1-7 November: 130 cases per 100k in Rutland, (less than the 182 cases/100k which is National average) 52 cases in Rutland, 21 more than the week before. Outbreaks Some cases in care homes identified by testing. Most cases were asymptomatic. [...]
The University Hospitals of Leicester have been awarded £450 million to reconfigure their 3 hospitals. They have now started the necessary public consultation which will run until 21st December 2020. It is vitally important that Rutland people have their say and Healthwatch Rutland are urging people to get involved. Here is the Healthwatch Rutland website [...]
Please remember that animals don't like fireworks. If you have pets, make sure they're indoors when you know fireworks might be happening. For information on keeping your pets as comfortable as possible, check out the Blue Cross and RSPCA websites. If you have horses or ponies, the British Horse Society has information to help. If you're [...]
PARKING CONSULTATION: to control (including applying yellow lines in some areas) or not Your views are needed: whether to press RCC to introduce parking controls in the village will depend on what the majority (who express a view) want. There have been concerns about parking for some time so in 2019 RCC’s Parking Manager was [...]
Oakham Road from Melton Road to Pickwell Lane - October 2020 The closure is to enable road patching. The duration of the Closure shall be as follows: from 19th October 2020 to 20th October 2020 See RCC's Road Closure Notice for details on where the road is closed and diversion the route. Â Hortons Lane [...]
Ashwell - October 2020 The road to Ashwell will be closed to enable Network Rail to undertake rail inspection works The duration of the Closure shall be as follows: from 21:00 on 10th October 2020 to 05:00 on 11th October 2020 from 21:00 on 11th October 2020 to 05:00 on 12th October 2020 See RCC's [...]
A message from Councillor Rosemary Powell Every household should now have received a postcard with details on how to comment on the next stage of the Local Plan, which sets out planning policy for the county and lists sites for future housing, employment and development. The consultation runs from 27th August until 9 October. The [...]
Rutland County Council District Council has a closure notice for Melton Road in relation to a significant leak in the carriageway because of the likelihood of danger to the public. Melton Road is closed with immediate effect for a maximum of 21 days. The diversion route is Oakham Road, Whissendine Lane, Melton Road, Mount Pleasant [...]
Dog Owners and Dog Walkers The starting point… I am a dog owner. I am a responsible dog owner who carries rolls of doggy bags for clearing up after my dogs, and use them. I have seen many other dog walkers going through the village and the banks area, who like me carry bags with [...]
A message from Councillor Rosemary Powell Following the Government announcement yesterday, you will have seen that people in the city are now under stricter lockdown measures and should not travel apart from essential journeys. Rutland County Council is working closely with Leicester and Leicestershire Councils as they monitor and control this outbreak. Rutland now has [...]
A message from Reverend Deborah Marsh I have been given the idea from a friend about creating community bunting to express how we feel about the pandemic that has affected us these last few months. I have adapted it for Whissendine. Click here to download the template for the bunting triangles and details about how [...]
Ashwell - July 2020 The road to Ashwell will be closed to enable Network Rail to undertake work on the drainage system. The duration of the Closure shall be as follows: from 22:00 on 20th July 2020 to 06:00 on 21st July 2020 from 22:00 on 21st July to 06:00 on 22nd July 2020 from 22:00 on [...]
We have had reports of a male in a white estate car with pressure washer in boot going around to residents in Rutland using several different local Business Names suggesting he is a relation of this business. Please be mindful to check any credentials of anyone carrying out work at your property. Laurie Appleton (Police, [...]
Ashwell Crossing - June 2020 The road to Ashwell will be closed at the level crossing for Network Rail to undertake Jetting works. The duration of the Closure shall be as follows: The duration of the Closure shall be as follows: from 8th June 2020 to 12th June 2020 See RCC's Road Closure Notice for more details
Ashwell Crossing - April 2020 The road to Ashwell will be closed at the level crossing for Network Rail to undertake Jetting works. The duration of the Closure shall be as follows: from 22:00 on 27th April 2020 to 06:00 on 28th April 2020 from 22:00 on 28th April 2020 to 06:00 on 29th April [...]
Station Road will be closed to allow Severn Trent to undertake clean water connection works. The work is scheduled for 5 days from 20th to 24th April 2020. See RCC's Road Closure Notice for more details
Rutland Health Primary Care Network If you need help with setting up online access, or have questions relating to the online services that we can offer you, why not come along to our Digital Day! There will be experienced staff on hand to answer any questions, a chance to meet services operating in the community. [...]
The Parish Council has issued a report on traffic congestion in the village. Click here to download it.
Rutland County Council have have issued a notice saying that parking will be restricted on Main Street between Oakham Road and The Nook on Tuesday 30th July 08:00 - 12:00. This is for drainage clearing works.
These glasses were found on Station Road at the weekend. Please contact Clare on 474 373.
RCC have given notice to the Parish Council that they will be initiating a temporary No Parking zone along Main Street. This is to enable inspection of the blocked road Gulleys between Bishops Corner and the Village Green. Residents concerned will be receiving notification. Date: Wednesday 19th June between 10am and 12pm. The PC have [...]
Girlguiding in Whissendine is moving both venue and meeting days. With effect from the Autumn term we will be meeting on a THURSDAY at the SPORTS CLUB.  Rainbows (girls aged 5 - 7) will meet from 4.45pm to 5.45pm and Brownies (girls aged 7 to 10) will meet 6pm to 7.30pm.  If anyone [...]
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! GORDON HASKELL IS COMING BACK TO WHISSENDINE VILLAGE HALL Friday, 18th August at 7.30 p.m. Tickets only £10 each! *Special offer available - *Book a table for four people for only £50 to include bottle of wine!! (Tables are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment) To obtain tickets contact Tracey [...]
Day Care provider for Adults with additional needs Based in the village of Great Dalby, Country Paths supports adults with Learning Disabilities by offering a wide range of activities that promote independence, confidence and a sense of achievement. Whilst providing a safe and friendly environment. Activities on offer include Multisports, Gardening, Horse Riding, Dance and [...]
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Rutland County Council are asking for help to stop adult abuse. If you see something that concerns you and makes you feel uncomfortable please contact Rutland County Council on 01572 758341 or via email at adultduty@rutland.gov.uk. For more details see this poster from RCCÂ and visit the RCC website.
Whissendine Grapevine The Parish Council regrets that there will not be a magazine published in January. It’s very disappointing that after a lot of hard work to get everything running smoothly again in the autumn, problems  cropped up once more in December. Sincere apologies are offered to residents for the lack of regularity, and to [...]
Happy Christmas! Adrienne and Hammy Armstrong Ann Edmunds Annette and David Hatton Chris and Laurence Howard Pat and Bob Lake Mary and Roger Price Celia and Chris Roberts Helen and Ann Rushton Zena, David and David Junior Tookey would like to send their very best wishes to all their neighbours, friends and colleagues in the [...]
Please could you help look for missing cat Mack. Mack is a very nosey cat who likes nothing more than to squeeze into new places to investigate and likes to roam, but always comes home. He has not been seen now for 10 days. Please check sheds, outhouses etc. to help us find him and [...]
Notice from Whissendine Parish Council This is to let all of you who have missed it know that it’s planned to bring out two editions of the Grapevine before Christmas. The first should be distributed in early November, if not right at the start of the month, and the second at the beginning of December. [...]
Rutland County Council have shared details of new roadworks in the local area over the coming weeks. Click on the links below for full details: Temporary road closures in Oakham in September 2015. Temporary road closures between Whissendine and Ashwell during weekends in October and November 2015. Â
Visionary Vocals Choir, a choir for the blind and visually impaired is appealing for new members across Rutland. There are 224 people with visual impairment or sight loss across Rutland and the Visionary Vocals Choir would like those with an interest in singing to join them. The choir was set up and continues to be [...]
Below is a summary of the road closures planned for Whissendine in May 2015. For more information and downloadable County Council orders and maps, and contact information, please visit the Road Closures page HERE. Dates: 18-19 May 2015 Road: Pickwell Lane Summary: All vehicles will be prohibited from proceeding along the length of Pickwell Lane, [...]
All plot holders and interested parties are welcome to attend. Last opportunity to meet with the Treasurer to pay the annual rents so please bring along your cheque books or cash if you haven’t already paid! Date: Friday, 17 April 2015 @ 7:30pm Venue: Village Hall
I would like to thank everyone in the Melton Road area of the village for their wonderful support of this year's Marie Curie Cancer appeal. Anna Clyde
