Following my comments relating to the closure of Snibston made in the blog on the Miners Gala I  have been asked to make it clear that the Council has not yet taken a decision on the closure of Snibston.

The LCC has completed a consultation exercise on proposals to:

•Develop a mining museum by the end of 2015, based around Snibston's historic colliery buildings, the Century Theatre, the site's railway line and the playground. Mining-related exhibits would be displayed or stored in the new museum

•Demolish the existing Snibston gallery and clear the land for redevelopment. Selling surplus land would help to fund the new mining museum

•Move non-mining exhibits to the council's museums stores or to other museums

The Cabinet will consider the results and a way forward, on September 12.

The proposals have attracted considerable interest in the media. Links to two recent items are given below.

 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-25587645

 http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/ and search under Snibston

Two of the compost bins have suddenly become covered with flying ants. There are few ants inside the bin so I am note sure whether they came from a nest in the compost but I assume that they did. Alternatively they might be on holiday and dropped by to enjoy the sun on the bins.

I do not have details of this event which is part of the I Love Market Harobough festival yet but I will be there with the stand

The Council waste department trailer will be at the show staffed by Master Composters. If you have any composting problems , are seeking general advice or would like details of the offers on bins why not come and meet us.

This is one of the biggest events of the year at Snibston Discovery Museum with free entry and masses of stands and activities (including a flower/ produce show ) in addition to the normal exhibits. We will be staffing Compost Corner demonstartion site and if there are enough volunteers also making Rotbots. The future of Snibston is uncertain i.e. the council are proposing to close the "Discovery" part and demolish the main building, so come and enjoy it while you can