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2BBC_NEW_CLINIC_FLYER_2016_UPDATE_AW_v2.pdf | moulton scene • autumn 2018 1 04/08/2016 20:57 elcome to the Autumn 2018 edition of Moulton Scene. Firstly, a warm welcome to all new residents who have Moulton Scene Wmoved to Moulton over the summer; hopefully you have settled in well and looking forward to what Moulton has to Information offer. This magazine is a great starting point to find out what is available to you, from village groups and organisations that hold their regular meetings in the village, to local friendly businesses Edition 2 - 2018 right on your doorstep.
Moulton is a great village community to be part of and if you have The next edition of the Moulton anything you wish to share within this magazine, please do get in Scene will be published at the end touch, we are always looking for new ideas/features. of December 2018 and will cover the period 1st January 2019 to 30th April To get in touch please email: [email protected] 2019.
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T: 01604 642202 “Welcome to Moulton” E: [email protected] W: www.moultonnorthants-pc.gov.uk The pack is an invaluable source of information for all new residents and is available FREE of charge. Printed by: ONEFOURSIX Please contact the Parish Office on T: 01604 419776 W^Ua_W E: [email protected] Ito 642202 Moulton or email: Copyright Moulton Parish Council 2018. [email protected] for a copy. No part of this publication may be reproduced without permission of the Parish Council. The content is not necessarily the view of the Parish autumn 2018 • moulton scene | 3 CONTENTS 3 EDITORIAL COUNCIL MATTERS HELPING HANDS 5 CHAIRMAN OF THE PARISH 28 GIVE BLOOD, MOULTON & COUNCIL – DAVID AARONS OVERSTONE EDUCATIONAL TRUST, MOULTON & OVERSTONE 8 FROM YOUR MP - CHRIS HEATON CAR SCHEME, CARE & REPAIR, HARRIS MONDAY CLUB POLICE MATTERS VILLAGE CLUBS AND 11 HOW TO CONTACT US SOCIETIES 29 MOULTON ALLOTMENTS CIC, VILLAGE MOULTON PLAYERS, MOULTON INFORMATION, MOVIES, MOULTON EVENING WI, EVENTS & LOCAL MOULTON & DISTRICT NEWS GARDENERS’ SOCIETY, MOULTON HISTORY SOCIETY, HARDY PLANT 3 USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS SOCIETY NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 3 WELCOME TO MOULTON’ PACK GROUP, 38TH MOULTON SCOUT GROUP, MOULTON MORRIS MEN, 12 OPENING TIMES MOULTON TUESDAY CLUB, 12 HALLS TO HIRE CAREY CHRISTIAN BOOK CLUB, 13 MOULTON VILLAGE FESTIVAL YARKER TUITION 2018 REPORT RURAL NEWS 15 MOULTON VILLAGE FESTIVAL 2018 ART EXHIBITION 35 PARISH FOOTPATH WARDEN, 15 MOULTON VILLAGE FESTIVAL CROWFIELDS 2018 FUN RUN WINNERS FOCUS ON SPORT 15 HANGING BASKET DONATIONS AND YOUTH 15 CRAFT & GIFT FAIR IN AID OF SAVE THE CHILDREN 12 MOULTON MINI’S SOCCER CLUB 15 MOULTON COMMUNITY CENTRE 37 WHITE TIGER TAEKWON-DO 37 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE SPORT 15 HEALTH & WELLBEING - COMMUNITY CONNECTOR OBITUARIES 17 SCHOOL’S OUT 38 OBITUARIES 18 CHRISTMAS CRACKER 19 MOULTON WINS BEST VILLAGE CHURCH NEWS COMPETITION 2018 40 MOULTON PARISH CHURCH, 20 MPC GRANT MONEY AVAILABLE CAREY BAPTIST CHURCH, 20 CHRONICLE & ECHO ‘DOWN MOULTON EVANGELICAL CHURCH YOUR WAY’ 27 GIG IN THE GARDENS – MUSIC INDEX OF EVENT – 8TH SEPTEMBER ADVERTISERS 44 WHAT NOT TO MISS UNTIL 43 A-Z LISTING OF LOCAL TRADES JANUARY 2019 PEOPLE
SCHOOL/DOCTORS/ LIBRARY NEWS 21 MOULTON SURGERY 21 MOULTON SCHOOL & SCIENCE COLLEGE 23 MOULTON PRIMARY SCHOOL 23 FRIENDS OF MOULTON PRIMARY SCHOOL – FOMPS 25 MOULTON COLLEGE 25 MOULTON LIBRARY 27 FRIENDS OF MOULTON LIBRARY
4 | moulton scene • autumn 2018 ollowing the May local of the financial woes of goes on there will be more ways government elections Northamptonshire County for us to engage with you in a Fwe have a new Parish Council is the drastic reduction less formal atmosphere. If you Council consisting largely of of the Library Service, including cannot get to a meeting then ‘rookie’ councillors, including the the closure of our new library. the names and contact details Chairman! Fortunately we are ably Following this decision, Friends for all councillors are on the supported by Jane Austin, a highly of Moulton Library have been Parish website at http://www. experienced Executive Officer, working hard to come up with moultonnorthants-pc.gov.uk/, and her hard-working team. ways of keeping the library open where you can also find links to as an independent library but our Facebook and Twitter pages. Over the coming four-year term continue to come up against we have several challenges to a funding barrier. Recent I personally welcome ‘face to face in a highly fluid political discussions between the ‘Friends’ face’ conversations with any landscape. and Moulton PC have resulted resident of Moulton civil parish in an agreement for the Parish to discuss concerns and ideas, To begin with, our County Council Council to head up the rescue my contact details are on the is now beginning the process proposal and work with them to Moulton PC website. Simply call of being dissolved. This is as a try to find a way through, at least or email me and we can arrange result of it effectively becoming until the new Unitary Authorities a meeting at a mutually agreeable insolvent – broke! The likely are formed – when of course time and place. result will involve removal of all it all starts again! There is a District and Borough Councils Judicial Review of NCC’s decision As you will know, the parish team in Northamptonshire and the imminent and the results should bid successfully to become Best creation of two Unitary Authorities. be known by the time Moulton Village in the ACRE Wellbeing The most likely result (although Scene has been published. By the competition. Moulton won not not certain when going to print) time you read this we will have a only best Large Village but also will be “West Northamptonshire” much clearer idea of whether it the overall competition. The (Northampton Town, Daventry DC will be possible (and affordable) to bid looked at Moulton’s whole and South Northamptonshire DC) run our own ‘independent’ library. range of activities by all of our and “North Northamptonshire” clubs and societies, monthly and (Corby, Kettering & Themes which emerged from the weekly groups and meetings, Wellingborough BCs together May elections were improvements involvement of local businesses, with East Northamptonshire DC). to transparency, accountability playgroups and toddler sessions, Consultations with the public and and communication by the Parish Moulton Players’ 5 productions interested parties have begun Council in its dealings with the each year, providing a ‘Welcome and the new shape of the county Moulton community. To this end, Pack’ to new residents and having should emerge in the early part of the new team of councillors are a ‘Health & Wellbeing Strategy’ in 2019 to be in place by May 2020. exploring ways of connecting place – The list goes on! Thank with you more directly wherever you Mary Jane Brown for your Just to make life even more possible. The results will emerge effort and commitment to its interesting, Daventry DC has over the coming weeks. success. decided to carry out a Community Governance Review in parallel. In the meantime, you are invited Finally, although most of your In short, this process looks at the to attend any of our Parish elected Parish Council is “new”, viability, boundaries and naming Council meetings. We begin everything that we do stands of parishes within Daventry with a public session and use on the shoulders of previous district and they have put this out this as an important way of councillors and all of us should to consultation. understanding your immediate thank them for their hard work concerns and gain new insights and commitment to Moulton over One of the major aftershocks into your expectations. As time the years.
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autumn 2018 • moulton scene | 7 FROM YOUR MP Chris Heaton-Harris
Apprenticeships can give young people an opportunity to learn a valuable skill while earning at the same time. They can raise the productivity of the I first had the desire to work within Parliament after businesses they join and I have always been proud to my work experience which I took in January. Here support them. I saw how MPs work and the importance of what I would like to take this opportunity to introduce Joe, their staff do, with casework being imperative to my new apprentice. Here is what he had to say about helping constituents on a day to day basis. As I am a his time here so far.... constituent myself I am finding that I can bring my local knowledge to the table in order to help as many “I have lived in Daventry for the majority of my life. I of Chris’ constituents as I can. Since starting my role, am 18 years old, and went to Southam College. my first impressions The idea of being an apprentice to an MP appealed have been superb, Chris to me massively, as I knew I would obtain a great is very supportive while qualification and gain the experience I need at this my new colleagues are vital stage of my life. very helpful.” Apprenticeships are a great pathway to take, as the I would like to take employer allows you to learn on the job without this opportunity to having to learn before you start your employment. encourage as many This is due to the fact that it can increase the time it local businesses to take takes to get into employment, while at the same time the step in employing you’re not in full-time work you may not be able to an apprentice. You earn much of a wage. won’t be disappointed!
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MOULTON VILLAGE FESTIVAL 2018 REPORT stalls total are the following donations:- Whyte Melville Stall, Moulton Evangelical Church, Church Hill Stall, Moulton Evening The beautiful sunny weather made for one of the best Festival WI ‘Pimms' Stall and Fashion Show, Friends of Moulton Library, Saturdays ever! Our annual community Festival once again Rushden Lions, plus a payment from 2017 from Moulton provided a great deal of pleasure and fun to many as well as Players. No news on some of the others yet. providing opportunities to local groups to raise funds for their organisations and we met our aim to provide a community event The Morris Men’s marquee events profit was a magnificent that everyone can enjoy. Thanks to all the many volunteers £1602. Fun Run entries brought in a net income of £207. The and village groups that gave support and help. Also to those Bingo £64 (organised by Whyte Melville Bowls Club this year). organisations making donations towards our overall costs and, The Carnival Collection was down this year at £163 (last year with other income, the trading account has again covered all the was £236), and the Morris Men’s Maycart collection was up costs and ended with a small surplus. A summary of the income due to the sunny morning at £190 (£147 last year). We only and expenditure of the main fund is set out below. managed £10 interest at the bank.
There are several groups who ran fund raising events who have We received donations from several sources/groups that ran not sent in full details of their totals raised, and obviously these events with fund raising, commercial activities, or just gave a are not included but hopefully appear elsewhere. If you haven’t donation to help our funds: Moulton Parish Church £100, Carey yet contributed it isn’t too late! Baptist Church £100, Moulton Gardeners £50, Mr & Mrs Webb £50. Once again please send on donations asap if you intend to The future of this community festival depends upon helpers do so. and organisers coming forward to take on the various aspects and events that make up our programme. Also, it is the time for The small surplus was transferred into our funds. village groups to be planning for next year’s Festival which will be our 48th, so get busy now and please let us know if you are NEXT YEARS DATES: Sat 11th to Sun 19th May. prepared to organise something for next year: then let us have FESTIVAL SATURDAY - 18th MAY 2019 details of your plans for inclusion in next year’s programme. Anyone can organise an event which can then be included in the week long programme, so, if you feel our programme could be improved, plan an event you would like included. Lots of other ways to become involved too. If you want you can run a small stall, or start planning your next year’s Carnival float. If you have ideas for new events get busy sorting the details for next year. Call 646818 to get involved.
Main Fund Details (figures rounded to nearest pound)
EXPENSES
Expenses total were up a bit this year at £4469 and included the cost of erecting the flags (£400), for which the Parish Council gave a donation of £400 to cover this cost. The actual cost was £4069 (last year’s expenses were £3613). The two largest outgoings were Insurance: up again at £1719 (£1491 last year), and the Marquee Hire at £1495. Prize for the May Queen was £150. Setting up our new website was £410.
The rest of expenditure is made up by the necessary running costs of postage, telephone, licenses, and other small miscellaneous odds and ends.
INCOME
Total income was £5100 which was up on last year. Stall fees and donations from local stallholders, plus the amusements in the Gardens, brought in a total of £1758, and the Art Exhibition was successful again raising a total of £806. Included in the
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The Art Exhibition was a great success this year, and a very well done to all who contributed. Special thanks go to Mark Cockerill at Village Autos for his continued support, the showroom is a great venue. The Exhibition could not happen without the many volunteers who help with the setting up of and stewarding of the event and I would like to thank you all.
There were many comments about the excellent standard of work this year, our local artists are so talented! The high quality of pictures was reflected in the sales - 58 this year! After running costs (stamps, van, refreshments) the money raised for the Festival was £806, a fantastic result, thank you all. I will be sending out information at the end of January for next year’s show, if you would like me to include you on the mailing list please contact me on 07790 853263. All current artists will receive information as usual.
MOULTON COMMUNITY CENTRE
Moulton Community Centre continues to thrive and grow. It hosts numerous events, from large private functions to smaller village club meetings, and regularly receives positive feedback from those that visit. As the centre is still relatively new, the Parish Council are still learning and striving to improve the services on offer and provide a warm welcome to all that visit, whether it be for a function, library services or a bite to eat at the café. Celia Flowerday Should you wish to make a booking for any of the rooms within the community centre, please email: moultonbookings@gmail. MOULTON VILLAGE FESTIVAL FUN RUN com or telephone 07484-517086. WINNERS HEALTH & WELLBEING - COMMUNITY King of the Hill Andy Heather CONNECTOR Winner Adult Male Andy Heather Winner Adult Female Charlotte Yarker We’ve had a busy summer here at Winner Secondary School Age Boy Cian Shea the Community Centre! Our Good Winner Secondary School Age Girl Felicity Hagenberg Neighbour Volunteers contribute in so Winner Primary School Age Boy Joe Cumming many ways, according to their interests, Winner Primary School Age Girl Hebe Byfield such as assisting at Health & Wellbeing events, designing posters, befriending and minibus-driving to mention a few. Mary-Jane Brown Community Connector for Moulton & Surrounding HANGING BASKET DONATIONS The Health & Wellbeing for All event Areas in April had 40 stallholders, tasters Moulton Parish Council would like to say a big thank you to all and workshops and a great performance from the Health & those who sponsored a hanging basket this year. We are sure Wellbeing Choir. In June, we gave the carers in our community you will agree that the baskets look wonderful and would like support and information at our Carers Event during National to thank Rob’s Nursery for supplying the beautiful flowers and Carers Week and the Veterans Afternoon Tea was also well Matt Owen and his team for the installation and watering. attended.
autumn 2018 • moulton scene | 15 A big thank you to the volunteers for their hard work and for donating homemade cakes, but also to the Forget-Me-Not- Café for supplying sandwiches and scones at a reduced rate for our veterans.
This autumn we have a new monthly Golden Oldies Disco starting on Saturday evening, 15th September and then on 7th October our Silver Sunday afternoon (see details in listings).
Regular events include our friendly Friday Games Mornings (every Friday, 10am to 12pm), Musical Memories where Steven Brown sings the old favourites for us on some Fridays from 2pm to 3.30pm (see listings for dates) and the Moving Forward After Cancer Programme (every 3rd Monday of the month). We ask for small donations at some events and for the minibus service which go towards expenses.
For more details, or if you’re interested in volunteering, please contact me by email: [email protected] or phone 07484 907438.
Come and see me at my Health & Wellbeing Surgery in the library every Monday morning from 9.30am to 11.30am (where our PCSO will join me on the 17th September, 15th October, 13th November and 10th December).
Please also see posters/flyers on noticeboards around Moulton, at the Community Centre, in the library or on social media: facebook.com/moultoncommunityconnector or twitter @moultonconnect.
Every Monday: Community Connector Surgery 9.30am to 11.30am at Moulton Community Centre Library
Every Wednesday: 2pm-4pm Health & Wellbeing Choir at Moulton Community Centre £5 includes refreshments
Every Friday: Board Games and Cards Morning 10am-12pm at Moulton Community Centre
Every third Monday of the Month: 'Moving Forward after Cancer' 2pm - 4pm at Mouton Community Centre (working alongside Nene CCG, Macmillan, local hospitals and related organisations). This is a six-month rolling programme which offers ways to aid recovery and improve wellbeing for people who have been through cancer treatment and those close to them (next programme starting on 17th September).
Various Fridays Musical Memories from 2pm to 3.30pm in the Main Hall coinciding with a door-to-door volunteer minibus service (please contact Mary-Jane for more information). Upcoming dates: 28th September, 19th October, 2nd November, 23rd November, 7th December and 14th December (Xmas Party!).
Various Dates Golden Oldies Disco at Moulton Community Centre. Starting on Saturday 15th September (7.30pm-11pm - with bar), then Sunday 7th October (N.B. afternoon from 1.30pm-5pm - café open), Saturday 3rd November (7.30pm - 11pm - with bar) and Saturday 1st December (7.30pm-11pm - with bar).
16 | moulton scene • autumn 2018 SCHOOL'S OUT 2018
Moulton Parish Council would like to say a very big thank you to everyone who came along to our School's Out event.
Hundreds of people attended the free family fun day in the Public Gardens and enjoyed the glorious weather. It was lovely to see so many happy children being entertained by the walk-around Disney characters from Just Party, playing on the bouncy castles, having their faces painted, eating ice creams and candy floss whilst the parents chilled on the grass, listening to the live music bands and enjoying a drink from the bar.
We even had a special visit from Northants Radio, who included our event as part of their live Treasure Hunt, with the clue being 'the village that just recently won the Best Village Competition'. We hope you enjoyed the event and see you next year.
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Come and join in with our third Christmas Family Fun Day at Moulton Community Centre, Sandy Hill, Reedings, Moulton, NN3 7AX, on Sunday 9th December from 2pm – the day will include: • Santa Scramble • Christmas Market • Carols with Moulton 77 Band • Moulton WI Selling Mulled Wine & Mince Pies Check noticeboards and website for timings and more details nearer the time.
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18 | moulton scene • autumn 2018 Moulton Wins Best Village Competition 2018 Northamptonshire’s 2018 Best Village Competition Winners
he winners of the 2018 Some of the judge’s comments for The Best Village Competition is Northamptonshire Best Village Moulton included:- operated entirely by local volunteers TCompetition were announced working with Northamptonshire at a special evening ceremony • Village life is more than extensive ACRE. The Competition looks at all held on Tuesday 17th July at the • The PC is very efficient aspects of village life: community Hunsbury Hill Centre, Harksome Hill, and social activities, sustainability, Northampton. Around 60 villagers • The Community Centre has a the provision for the younger and and other guests gathered to hear plethora of activities more senior residents, the use of the results of the Competition which • Good integration with Overstone IT and social media, local business celebrates community spirit and the involvement as well as tidiness and • One of the most substantial quality of life in the County’s villages. the welcome visitors receive. welcome packs seen The village of Moulton was the overall • Good Neighbour Scheme is winner, gaining the prestigious title running and support for older of the 2018 Northamptonshire Best people is very good Village and winning the prize of £1000 • The allotments with wind to be used for community projects. powered water pumps Weedon Bec was the runner up. David Laing, H.M. Lord-Lieutenant of • A vibrant village that retains its Northamptonshire and President of own community identity despite Northamptonshire ACRE presented the proximity of Northampton. delegates from the winning villages with cups and certificates.
autumn 2018 • moulton scene | 19 Moulton Parish Council has £600 left in their 'Grant 28614 Budget' for this financial year
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Moulton Surgery Wendy Ward - Practice Manager
Flu Clinics 2018-2019 • are 65 years of age or over • are pregnant • have certain medical conditions • are living in a long-stay residential care home or With the flu season rapidly approaching, we will be other long-stay care facility starting clinics again in mid - September 2018. • receive a carer's allowance, or you are the main carer for an elderly or disabled person whose Please call us from beginning of September 2018 so welfare may be at risk if you fall ill that we can get you booked into a clinic. Please find further information on NHS Choices:- Patients are eligible to receive a free flu jab if they: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/who- should-have-flu-vaccine/
Moulton School & Science College Mr T Jones – Headteacher Tel: 01604 641600 Moulton School Participates in County Schools Road Safety Challenge With ever increasing busy roads, educating the young MSSC students presented their ideas in a series of in Road Safety is of paramount importance. In early videos, highlighting the common mistakes made by June, Northamptonshire Secondary schools were young people when using the roads, and offering invited to take part in a special “Schools Challenge” advice on how to change their behaviour. on “Road Safety”. The task was to come up with social enterprise ideas under this theme to help Competition was fierce for the £2,000 investment, educate other young people in order to cut the eventually won by Southfields School for Girls in number of serious and fatal accidents on our roads. Kettering. Although finishing outside the top 3, MSSC students did themselves proud in putting forward A group of Year 9 students represented MSSC and a mature and well thought out presentation. So presented their road safety plans to a “Dragons Den” successful was the Road Safety Challenge, that style panel of judges, consisting of the Northants Northamptonshire intend to run it again in 2019! Police & Crime Commissioner, Chief Fire Officer, Chief Police Constable, General Manager of Many of us witness foolish and unthinking actions on Northamptonshire Highways and the Director of our roads by youngsters so it is very encouraging to Children, Families and Education for NCC. This know that the County is tackling this problem at grass was held at Police Headquarters. As well as the root level by engaging our young people in thinking competition the students were given a tour of the hard and seriously about road safety. Force Control Room, the chance to meet police dogs and an opportunity to solve a staged crime.
Our students came through the early rounds successfully to earn a place in the Grand Final at the Castle Theatre Wellingborough on 9th July. Once again presentations were made to the “Dragons Den” panel along with the theatre audience.
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