Town and Parish Briefing – June’25
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Have your say! West Northants Consultations
Please visit the West Northamptonshire Consultation Hub for more information about all consultation or engagement activities and how to have your say.
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Help us develop services for children, young people and families
We are exploring creating several Family Hubs across West Northamptonshire. Family Hubs are welcoming spaces where families can easily access support, advice, and guidance all in one place.
We would like your input on how these services should be shaped to best support children, young people, and families. We are also interested in understanding current use of services and for you to share your ideas to make sure the hubs offer the right help in the right places.
For further information and to provide views please visit: Help us develop services for children, young people and families
This activity closes at midnight 6 July 2025.
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Feedback on the alternative education provision for West Northamptonshire
We would like to hear from parents and carers to help us develop a new alternative education provision framework.
Alternative education settings are places that support some children and young people in their approach to learning, either instead of or alongside mainstream schools.
The framework will be designed for unregistered alternative education settings in West Northamptonshire.
For further information and to provide views please visit: Feedback on the alternative education provision for West Northamptonshire
This activity closes at midnight 20 July 2025.
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Doorstep clothing collection – vote for your charities
We are asking for your help to choose the final five local charities that will receive funds from our new partnership with Anglo Recycling.
For more information and to cast your vote and help decide which charities will benefit over the next 12 months please visit: Doorstep clothing collection – vote for your charities. The vote closes at midnight 29 June 2025.
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner – June 2025 newsletter
Please find attached the latest newsletter from Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Danielle Stone. You can also access it via this link to our website – Newsletter – June 2025 – Northamptonshire Police & Fire Commissioner
This month’s edition features articles on CCTV pods being rolled out to more shops across the county to fight retail crime; and information on how community groups can apply for funding of up to £10,000 in the Commissioner’s recently relaunched community grants scheme.
There’s also an update on the Commissioner’s Community Justice team, which has ensured that people who have committed low-level offences have now spent 1,000 hours repairing the harm that they have caused in local communities.
Northants Police – Daventry & Rural AGM Report 2025
The Parish AGM Report for 2025 is now available for your information.
If you have any questions please email: neighbourhoodteamdaventry@northants.pnn.police.uk
Daventry & Rural AGM Report 2025Northamptonshire Age UK – Spring Magazine
The Spring 2025 edition of the Engage magazine is now available
You can read the flippy online version here
Printed copies are available – please contact the Clerk
Draughton Clubroom – New Roof
Draughton Clubroom now has a brand new roof !
Back in January, members of the Draughton Club Room Committee addressed the Council on the investment that is required to repair the roof. It was leaking badly and damaging the inside of the building. £10k was required to fund the repairs and add insulation. The residents of Draughton have been working hard to raise funds for the repairs and after discussion, Councillors agreed to provide up to £7k from reserves to ensure that the repairs can go ahead as quickly as possible. The actual sum provided was £2000 with the remaining funded by an external grant from the Northamptonshire Community Foundation.
Town & Parish Briefing – Apr’25
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Edition 34 – Tuesday 29 April 2025
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Reminder: Local Elections – Thursday 1st May 2025
Elections for your West Northamptonshire Unitary Councillor will take place on Thursday 1st May 2025.
Maidwell with Draughton is now part of the Rural North East Ward
The Parish Council is Uncontested so no votes will be cast for your Parish Councillors.
Photo ID
You need to show photo ID to vote at polling stations in England.
You can use any of the following accepted forms of photo ID when voting at a polling station.
You only need to show one form of photo ID. It needs to be the original version, and not a photocopy or digital version. You can only use a digital version of your ID if you are using an eVisa.
International travel
- Passport issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory, an EEA state (Opens in new window) or a Commonwealth country (including an Irish Passport Card)
Driving and Parking
- Driving licence issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or an EEA state (this includes a provisional driving licence)
- A Blue Badge
Local travel
- Older Person’s Bus Pass funded by the UK Government
- Disabled Person’s Bus Pass funded by the UK Government
- 60+ London Oyster Photocard funded by Transport for London
- Freedom Pass
- Scottish National Entitlement Card issued for the purpose of concessionary travel (including a 60+, disabled or under 22s bus pass)
- 60 and Over Welsh Concessionary Travel Card
- Disabled Person’s Welsh Concessionary Travel Card
- Senior SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
- Registered Blind SmartPass or Blind Person’s SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
- War Disablement SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
- 60+ SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
- Half Fare SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
Proof of age
- Identity card bearing the Proof of Age Standards Scheme hologram (a PASS card)
Other government issued documents
- Biometric Immigration Documents, including eVisas
- Ministry of Defence Form 90 (Defence Identity Card)
- Ministry of Defence Form 100 (HM Armed Forces Veteran Card) (you can only use this ID at elections taking place on or after 1 May 2025)
- National identity card issued by an EEA state
- Electoral Identity Card issued in Northern Ireland
- Voter Authority Certificate
- Anonymous Elector’s Document
For more information visit https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections/voter-id/accepted-forms-photo-id