Essential Works M6 J1 to M1 J19 Catthorpe Resurfacing Highways England will be carrying out essential maintenance work between the M6 J1 to M1 junction 19. This scheme will improve the road surface by repairing identified defects. They’ll be resurfacing sections of the carriageway and refreshing road markings. Once completed, all road users will benefit […]
The OPFCC Youth Commission has been set up by the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner to ensure that the views of young people are heard, and help change services for the better. They are looking to recruit around 20 young people from across Northamptonshire to form the 2020/21 Youth Commission and are […]
Summer 2020 Reading Challenge Every year Northamptonshire Libraries deliver the Summer Reading Challenge, which challenges children to read 6 books during the summer holidays. It has been proven that children who don’t continue reading during the summer have a lower reading age when they return to school in September than that before the summer. You […]
Grants of up to £30,000 available for disabled residents Disabled Facilities Grants can be used to fund all sorts of works from ground floor bedroom and bathroom extensions, walk-in shower rooms, widening of doorways, ramped access, driveways, parking solutions, stair lifts and step lifts plus lots more …. Call today on 01327 871100 to see […]
Getting young people active activity finder and grant available Northamptonshire Sport has been working with the COVID-19 Education cell at NCC to provide an online search portal for families to find school holiday activities for their children. They have some exciting opportunities for you to support this. Funding To go alongside this, for those organisations […]
Northants Acre Good Neighbours Scheme chat on zoom 24 June 2020 at 10.30 am Northamptonshire ACRE are hosting an informal zoom chat and coffee to chat about the fantastic Good Neighbours Schemes. Across Northamptonshire over 30 groups have become registered Good Neighbours Schemes! If you are a community group carrying out neighbourly support, there are loads of […]
Managing your mental health as a key worker during the coronavirus outbreak Now more than ever you might be feeling the pressure if you’re a key worker. You may be working longer hours than usual with new social distancing restrictions and you may be the only person in your family still going out to work […]
2020 Scams Awareness fortnight started Monday 15th June 2020 Friends Against Scams is a National Trading Standards Scams Team initiative, which aims to protect and prevent people from becoming victims of scams by empowering people to take a stand against scams. Scams cost the UK economy £5-£10 Billion a year 53% of people over 65 have […]
Maidwell with Draughton Year End Accounts March 2020 Maidwell with Draughton Parish Council year end March 2020 – period for the Exercise of Public Rights and Publication Notice of Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) commences today (12 June 2020) until 24 July 2020. For further information see here
Have your say on cycling and walking in Northamptonshire Northamptonshire Highways want to hear YOUR ideas for making Northants a better place for cycling, walking and maintaining social distancing. Use their interactive map to log your suggestions for cycle routes, cycle parking, improved footway space and quieter streets Click here to make cycling and walking […]