Latest News
Street Lamp repairs update
Lamp 17 - Opposite 1 Britten Close - has been reported as dead and our contractors have been notified.
Lamp 24 - By Rivendell, Foot Lane - WPD have replaced the damaged supply service box and now its back to our contractors to reconnect.
Lamp 28 - by the Church path entrance, Caldecott Road - has been reported as dead and our contractors have been notified.
Thank you to everyone who has reported these.... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 16:25 by Mark Hunter
Motorcycle accident - witness information wanted
Police investigating a single-vehicle collision in which a motorcyclist suffered potentially life-changing injuries are appealing for witnesses.
Shortly after 2.15pm on Sunday, August 4, a male motorcyclist riding along Higham Road, just outside Chelveston, clipped the verge for reasons unknown and was thrown from his machine.
He was taken to University Hospital Coventry with potentially life-changing... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 16:08 by Mark Hunter
B645 closed between Higham Ferrers and Chelveston 27th - 31st August at nights
Northamptonshire Highways are intending to carry out sign cleansing and white lining on the B645 between Higham Ferrers (A6 bypass roundabout) and Chelveston, which will require road closures to be able to proceed safely.
It is intended that the works will commence on the 27th August until the 31st August 2019 from 8pm to 6am only.
Posted: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 14:55 by Mark Hunter
Did you know you can report a possible driving offence & upload your dash cam footage online?
Visit; www.northants.police.uk
> Report
> Road Traffic incident
It will take approx 20 minutes to complete & upload your footage.
Posted: Sat, 20 Jul 2019 10:34 by Mark Hunter
Lamp 34 (Bidwell Lane) restored
Western Power Distribution (WPD) have installed a new overhead power line to Lamp 34 in Bidwell Lane, after the original feed was disconnected approx. two weeks earlier for a new development.
Posted: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 23:21 by Mark Hunter
Chicken sheds determination delayed
The time for determining the 6 Chicken Sheds in Newton Bromswold Parish has been extended to 31st December 2019.
Posted: Thu, 04 Jul 2019 19:52 by Mark Hunter
Speed Indicator Devices now deployed
The Parish Council has purchased three Speed Indicator Devices (SIDs) from TWM Traffic Controls, which can be installed at various Northants Highways approved locations within the 30 mph zone in the parish. The SIDs are fitted with data recorders.
The purchase was made possible with the aid of a 75% grant from the Michael and Christine Foulger Trust.
Posted: Sat, 29 Jun 2019 10:15 by Mark Hunter
Policing – How Would You Decide?
Demand for policing services continues to change and grow and tough decisions have to be made every day. The Police Fire and Crime Commissioner has launched a consultation to explain the work of Northamptonshire Police as they balance all the demands made of policing.
Put yourself in the Police's shoes and take the simulator survey, which gives you the opportunity to allocate resources to some key areas... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 21:37 by Mark Hunter
Annual Audit and Statement of Electors Rights
Click here for the Notice of Electors Rights for the Annual Audit for FY 2018-19.
The audit information may be found by selecting About the Council and then Transparency Code from the tabs on the left of the screen.
Posted: Sun, 16 Jun 2019 12:00 by Mark Hunter
Community Speed Watch Results
Following the recent use of Community Speed Watch (CSW) equipment by local residents, the results (as measured by the Northants Police Safer Roads Team) show a fall in speeding vehicles on the Raunds Road.
At 30 mph the number of speeding vehicles drops from 80% to 61%, which is 6,000 instances less.
At 35 mph the number of speeding vehicles drops from 43% to 30%, which is 4,000 instances less.
Cllr Ray... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 19:01 by Mark Hunter
