Your guide to key dates in General Election countdown Residents are being advised of some important deadlines in the run-up to the General Election on 12 December. Daventry District Council verifies and counts the votes for the Daventry Parliamentary Constituency, which includes Daventry District as well as to two wards from the borough of Wellingborough […]
New Daventry District Council Leader The new leader of Daventry District Council says he will focus on maintaining and improving services in the run-up to the creation of new unitary authorities in the county. Councillor Richard Auger also pledged to provide a strong voice for Daventry District as we move towards the reorganisation of councils […]
Government lays unitary legislation before Parliament Government legislation required to create two new unitary councils in Northamptonshire has been laid before Parliament. The document, known as the Northamptonshire Structural Changes Order 2019 (SCO), sets out how the two new unitary authorities will be formed to replace the existing eight councils on 1 April 2021. The […]
Daventry District Sports Awards winners announced Local sporting heroes from across Daventry District have been honoured for a year of achievements at an awards ceremony. Northampton Saints player Tommy Freeman was on hand to present the accolades at the Daventry District Sports Awards, which took place at Daventry Leisure Centre on Thursday, 24 October. Dozens […]
Essential maintenance work A14 and M1 junction 19 and A14 junction 2, 25 October 2019 The essential maintenance work continues on the A14 between the M1 junction 19 and A14 junction 2. However, work tonight (Friday, 25 October 2019) has been cancelled due to the weather conditions, with a Yellow Warning for rain in place. […]
Flood Action Week 11 to 17 November 2019 The Environment Agency runs an annual campaign to encourage people to know what to do to protect themselves and their property in a flood. In England there are more than million homes at risk of flooding. The average cost of flooding to a home is around £30,000. […]
Daventry DC set up meeting to discuss climate emergency People are invited to a meeting to explore what can be done in Daventry District to help prevent climate change. The event, which takes place at Daventry District Council’s (DDC) Lodge Road offices from 7-8.30pm on Monday 11 November, has been organised by a task panel […]
Forthcoming Carriageway Drainage Maintenance Works in Maidwell January 2020 Residents will have already received (or will be receiving) a letter from Northamptonshire Highways advising them of the forthcoming carriageway Drainage Maintenance Works due to take place in Maidwell in 2020. Please see the letter here.
Royal British Legion Monthly Veterans Breakfast Members of the Armed Forces both past and present are invited to the New Street Cafe (next to Tesco in Daventry Town Centre) on the fourth Wednesday of each month for the Veterans’ Breakfast Breakfasts are available from 9.30am until midday, and there is a drop-in support and advice […]
Conservation areas designated in District villages Historic parts of the villages of Staverton, Pitsford, Everdon and Little Everdon have greater protection following the completion of the latest Conservation Area appraisals. A new Conservation Area has been designated in Little Everdon, while amendments have been made to the existing Conservation Areas in the other villages. The […]