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Inside... Page 4 Page 5 fun run (or walk, skip, dance or jog), Ashort, long or 5km, whilst being splatted with paint! Take part with all the Happy Birthday to family, young and old. This event is being organised by Irthlingborough and Finedon Schools PTAs Stanwick Lakes and all funds raised will be shared between Stanwick Lakes’ iconic Visitor Centre celebrate they are hosting hundreds of years ago children taking part in the Irthlingborough Nursery 10 days of activities with an by dressing up in Saxon Otters Holiday Club and & Infant School PTA, building is 10 years old this April. anniversary ‘twist’ this April. costume, making a Viking Rainbow Café will celebrate Irthlingborough Junior On Tuesday 16th April sword and shield and by holding 10th birthday School PTA, Huxlow step back in time with a fun weaving on a loom with the parties. Science College PTFA, ockingham Lakes, officially opened educational heritage event. Settlers Heritage project. The award-winning and Friends of Finedon Forest Trust, the the Visitor Centre with East Families can learn more Over the Easter weekend building at Stanwick Lakes School. Renvironmental charity Northamptonshire Council about our ancestors who (19th-22nd April) visitors was designed to be a £10 per person, or which runs Stanwick in the spring of 2009, so to settled in the Nene valley can buy an Easter Egg welcoming focal point for £5 with a commitment Trail from the Visitor Centre visitors to this popular to raise a minimum £5 for £2, then find the clues countryside attraction sponsorship. Sponsor hidden around the lake and nature reserve, with forms and sponsor money to win a small chocolatey glass walls giving beautiful will need to be returned prize and a special 10th views across the lakes by Friday 3rd May to take anniversary badge. and wetland habitats. As part. Register online at Many of Stanwick Lakes’ well as housing a shop https://www.pta-events. regular groups will also and café, the visitor centre co.uk/iborofinedonschools be getting involved. The has meeting and function or find Colour Run - weekly Health Walkers and rooms, an education room Irthlingborough & Finedon Stanwick Lakes Choir will and craft spaces, making Schools on Facebook. also be celebrating with it a hub for the local Individual sponsorship cakes and coffee while community. forms for pupils at the schools will be entered To find out about Stanwick Lakes, including April into a prize draw. There events, visit www.stanwicklakes.org.uk, the Stanwick will also be a prize for Lakes Facebook page or call the Visitor Centre on most sponsorship at each 01933 625522. school.

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LJS - Nene Valley News (2nd April 2019)(V3).indd 1 26/03/2019 13:19:06 02 To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 692542 06/04/19 YourTown NN10 Community Run he first YourTown NN10 5K Community following local businesses who supported the Editor’s notes Run was held at Rushden Historical event by donating items for the runners: couple of editions ago, we reported Since the decision, Councillor Lawman, TTransport Museum on Sunday 24th • Wm Morrison Produce that Northamptonshire County who has asked the Leader to reconsider his March. The event was proudly supported by • J & P Fresh Fruit and Vegetables, Higham ACouncil (NCC) now seems to have its decision, said he’s had several messages of Rushden and Higham Ferrers Town Councils, Ferrers finances under control, and this is reflected in support from Councillors of all parties. YourTown, Running Buddies, East Northants • Asda, Rushden new figures showing a forecast underspend Labour’s Councillor Julie Brookfield, Council, Freedom Leisure and Rushden Lakes. • Cupalicious, Higham Ferrers in 2018/2019. who was a member of the Committee until The event was a sell out, with 100 people • Centre Management Team at Rushden Lakes The latest finance monitoring report being removed last year, said: “I am deeply signed up to run the circular route which • RPC Promens shows a forecast year-end position of an concerned by my County Council even started and finished at Rushden Historical • Specsavers, Rushden underspend of £0.1m – an improvement on considering raiding the pension fund. The Transport Museum. The 5K Community Run • Anytime Fitness, Rushden the £0.9m overspend reported last month. Pension Committee took a decision not certainly achieved its primary aim, which was • Freedom Leisure The current financial position is regarded to accede to the NCC request for a £2m to bring local people together in a positive A total of £742 was raised for local causes. as being such a move in the right direction transfer because they have a fiduciary duty and energising way and at the same time Rushden and Higham Ferrers Town that last week the Commissioners, who and need to have regard to the safety of the raise funds for two local causes, the Rushden Councils, YourTown, Running Buddies, are currently overseeing the running of the scheme.” Historical Transport Society Victorian Goods East Northants Council, Freedom Leisure authority, recommended that the Section 114 It’s difficult to understand the reasoning, if Shed and the Higham Ferrers Community and Rushden Lakes are looking to Notice be withdrawn from 1st April. The other there was any, behind the tearing up of trees Library Group. organise future events under the NN10 side to this improvement is of course the cuts along the Greenway in Rushden reported Rushden and Higham Ferrers Town Councils banner. Please look out for further details in services that the Council have had to make elsewhere in this edition, especially when would like to say a big thank you to the many at www.rushdentowncouncil.gov.uk and to achieve the savings. local people had put in so much effort in volunteers who gave up their time and helped www.highamferrers-tc.gov.uk Certainly though, it’s not all sweetness and an attempt to improve the environment for make the day a success. Thanks also go to the light at NCC! The long-standing Chair of the everyone. This sort of vandalism obviously authority’s Pension Committee, Councillor can’t be compared with the increased level Graham Lawman, has been sacked after of knife crimes in some areas of the country; Genealogy jottings overseeing a vote over a £2m payment from nonetheless, it ranks highly on the list of the pension fund. Last week members of the wanton, pointless and mindless actions f your ancestors were in the Armed Forces, By Jan Pearson Committee voted against a proposal to hold which undermine our social fabric. We join back £2m of the £6.73m employer pension the local Council in condemning it. it may be that you will be able to obtain Genealogy Specialists, Tracing Our contribution as a one-off reduction and Speaking of local Councils, please note Ia copy of their service papers. Please be Past, Discovering Our Genes (TOP instead to make it in the next financial year. that the Thrapston offices and Customer careful when searching online for these as I DOG) www.genealogy-specialists.com know that there can be some websites that Councillor Lawman, who has been a County Service Centres at Thrapston, Rushden and will charge you for information that is freely Councillor for 10 years, said: “I’m extremely Oundle will close for the Easter weekend available elsewhere. A good place to start is now managed to research back a further two disappointed as I feel I had done an on Thursday 18th April and open again on The National Archives. They have some superb generations as a result. excellent job. The pension fund is performing Tuesday 23 April. More info can be found at research guides, which can be found here: It may be that you have an ancestor who extremely well.” www.east-northamptonshire.gov.uk/news http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with- was killed in one of the conflicts. Have you your-research/research-guides/ checked out the Commonwealth War Graves Not only is there help in finding the service Commission website? It may be found at: records but also Army Operations in various https://www.cwgc.org/ If your ancestor is wars. I recently found the records for a chap amongst those mentioned, you will be able STRETCH & STRENGTH who fought in the Crimean War. He was abroad to find out where their memorial is and also for 18 months, which ended suddenly with his where they fought. Many of the records (where being wounded at the Battle of the Alma on known) also name any parents, spouses or First class 20th September 1854. 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Media & Marketing NEWSPAPERS | MAGAZINES | WEBSITES 06/04/19 To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 692542 03 Rupert Shortt: Does Religion Male voice choir Do More Harm Than Good? sings for hope Friday 26th April at 7.45pm, St Peter’s Church, North Street, Oundle PE8 4AL n Saturday 16th March busy year for the choir in which Male Voice it will be continuing to expand History is littered with wars and atrocities would appear compelling. So, are the major spiritual OChoir (NMVC) under its already extensive repertoire apparently inspired by religion, and today there traditions greater sources of its Musical Director, Stephen and further improve its very high seems no end to reports of cruelty and violence discord than harmony? Or are Bell, teamed up with Britain’s standards. The programme Got Talent finalist, soprano Faryl showcased three newly learned carried out in the name of God. But is it belief in conflicts widely blamed on faith differences fundamentally social Smith to perform at All Saints songs ‘Danny Boy’, ‘My Heart Will God that motivates these evils? Or do they spring and political? Church, Northampton before Go On’ and ‘Music of the Night’. a large and highly appreciative Three more new songs are soon from other motives? In his rich but highly succinct book, Rupert Shortt offers even- audience, including the Mayor to be added, with more in the handed guidance on one of the of Northampton, Cllr Tony Ansell pipeline. and the mayors of several other NMVC ‘Lite’, a smaller, mainly t the same time, history true, as some atheists suggest, most disputed questions of our Northamptonshire towns. a capella chorus of NMVC testifies to numerous that religion in general does more time. Among much else he sheds The concert was held in aid of choristers, performed ‘Can You benefits to humanity brought harm than good? Is religion itself light on the contrast between good A the Northampton Hope Centre Feel the Love Tonight’ from The about by religious individuals and inherently toxic? and bad religion, and on why the which helps the homeless, poor Lion King and two barbershop movements. But despite these Or could it simply be that there distinction is of urgent relevance in and vulnerable in our community. songs, ‘We Were Gathering up the positive outcomes might it be is good religion and there is bad an era increasingly described as The Hope Centre is Councillor Roses’ and ‘My Evaline’. religion, and we just need to learn post-secular. Ansell’s nominated charity and NMVC’s next concert will be at to tell the difference? Rupert Shortt is religion editor of he was delighted that the concert The Holy Cross Church, Pattishall, “Religious rhetoric – from several The Times Literary Supplement. His raised over £2,000 for such a Northants, on Saturday 27th April quarters – is one of the things books include Benedict XVI (2005), deserving cause. starting at 7.30pm. that most threatens the peace Christianophobia: A Faith under Faryl Smith, who is currently and sanity of the world.” If even a Attack (2012), Rowan’s Rule: The For further details about studying at The Guildhall School highly respected faith leader such Biography of the Archbishop (2014) Northampton Male Voice Choir of Music, performed a spellbinding as Rowan Williams can voice such and God Is No Thing: Coherent and its full concert programme programme of songs and joined a claim, the case against religion Christianity (2016). please check out the NMVC forces with NMVC in singing ‘The website on www.nmvc.co.uk Rose’, ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’, Tickets £8 (£6), £1 off early bird tickets bought before 19th April, Information about Faryl Smith and ‘An American Trilogy’. available from the Oundle Box Office, 4 New Street, Oundle. Open may be found at http://www. This was NMVC’s first concert in hours: 10am-4pm Mon to Fri: Tel 01832 274734, online at www. farylmusic.co.uk/index.html oundlefestival.org.uk. Any queries email [email protected] what looks like being another very

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Pupils will be most fantastic ways across and beyond the science and French. supported through their GCSE and A level curriculum. Small classes ensure that teachers know studies with workshops, lectures and non- Some of the children were asked what they every child’s ability and learning style and residential summer schools over the course considered to be so special and magical the classroom atmosphere is bubbling and of each year at Oundle School. about the Laxton Junior School experience. happy. At KS4 pupils take masterclasses in Sophie, in Reception, said: “I like to play The result is that St Peter’s School has science, technology, engineering and outside on the grass best because I can play an excellent academic record, with children maths to enhance their range of skills and catch with my friends.” leaving well prepared to go on to the schools experience, and to inform their choices Jack, in Year 3, spoke of the “kind and of their parents’ choice. Whether that choice Yeats, to commemorate the anniversary for A-level. KS5 pupils will take part in helpful teachers. They listen to what we say falls in the independent or maintained state of his death in 1939. Jamie made the workshops related to the subjects that they and show us how to get better.” sector, our boys and girls leave us well painting over three months and used his are undertaking at A-level and support with Henry, in Year 4, explained that “it’s great equipped with the academic and social skills poems to collage a portrait of the poet. The their university applications including course how boys and girls can play every sport at they need ready to meet the new challenges television presenter Adebanji Alade visited guidance and writing personal statements LJS; boys can play rounders and girls can of secondary education. Irthlingborough with a camera crew last year at appropriate times in their school career. play cricket, I’m really looking forward to this St Peter’s School warmly welcomes to see the artwork in progress. You can see Pupils who successfully complete STEM exciting opportunity next term.” parents to make an appointment to visit and the final film at www.jamie-poole.com. Potential in Years 10 and 11, and meet the meet the Headmistress who will show you You can join one of Jamie’s art classes entry criteria, will be offered a place on the around the school. starting on 23rd April at Denford, Raunds or post-16 STEM Potential programme which Irthlingborough. Email: Jamie@jamie-poole. follows the same format through Years 12 The War and Momi’s Dream com for more information. and 13. A child, playing with his toy soldiers, hears Current Year 9 pupils may apply for a about his father’s heroic actions at the Candidates with STEM Potential Wanted place on STEM Potential to begin as they front. He finds himself dreaming of a war Oundle School’s Science, Technology, start Year 10 in September 2019. Pupils undertaken by his own toys, magically Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) may apply for a place on STEM Potential animated. Potential programme is looking for (Oundle) using the Imperial College The first guest project at Fermynwoods candidates. The programme is modelled website. All enquiries should be directed Contemporary Art’s The Arches space in on the scheme of the same name at to [email protected]. The Whilst, for Gabriella, in Year 6, “having Fineshade Wood is an exciting opportunity to Imperial College and is conducted Twitter feed is @OpenLPLearning a suggestion box where we put our ideas experience a silent film come to life with a live for the School Council is something I really chamber music performance by TrackSound. THE WAR AND MOMI’S DREAM enjoy. I like that we have a voice and can The War and Momi’s Dream is a silent Experience a silent film come to life with a help make our school a better place.” movie thought to be the first Italian animated family-friendly live chamber music performance. You are welcome to organise a meeting film, directed by Segundo De Chomon in 5pm - 6.30pm and a tour with the Head, Mr Sam Robertson. 1917. Saturday 20th April 2019 This can be organised through Mrs Lesley Tickets available at https://tracksound- The Arches Taylor, the Registrar, by telephone (01832 thewarandmomisdream-tickets.eventbrite. Top Lodge, Fineshade Wood 277159) or email ([email protected]). co.uk, or on the door. £10. 20th April, 5pm– Nr Corby, NN17 3BB 6.30pm. The Arches, Top Lodge, Fineshade Tickets - £10 St Peter’s School Wood, Nr. Corby NN17 3BB. For more To book please visit bit.ly/2ufIjlw St Peter’s School in Kettering was founded information contact Charlotte Pietschmann Or buy on the door. as an independent school in 1946, and via [email protected]. https://www. Contact [email protected] for more info. has established a reputation as a warm, facebook.com/tracksound.projects The screening of The War and Momi’s Dream, friendly and lively school with a strong family thought to be the first ever Italian animated film, will Jamie Poole be accompanied by an original soundtrack composed atmosphere. by Michele Catania, premiering in the UK by a Every child receives close individual care Last year, Irthlingborough artist Jamie Poole four-piece chamber music ensemble. and attention on a safe and secure campus was commissioned by the BBC’s The One that offers lots of scope for exciting and Show to make a painting of the poet WB

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FOR GIRLS & BOYS AGED 3-11 YEARS Telephone: 01536 512066 Email: [email protected] www.st-peters.org.uk 06/04/19 To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 692542 05 Tansor residents brave Council condemns the elements to participate mindless vandalism of in #GBSpringClean Greenway trees planted esidents of Tansor turned out on in the village hall and Gill Tuck kindly took over Sunday 17th March for the annual litter from her. by volunteers Rpick, which was part of Keep Britain Special thanks are given to Richard Insall for Tidy’s #GBSpringClean. collecting bags using his motorised wheelchair andals who have Cllr Sarah Peacock, makes a huge difference A staggering 64 bags of rubbish and and towing a trailer, to Jeremy and Anne ripped up newly Chairman of the Greenway to everyone – it gives us a recyclables were collected as well as eight Green from Tansor Wold who collected bags Vplanted trees on a Board, said: “We were all chance to enjoy nature and tyres, seven hubcaps, a car seat, parts of beside the road, to stretch of the Greenway on such a high following the great outdoors as well as a sofa, a couple of roadwork signs and a Council for providing the litter picking in Rushden will not stop a great day of over 50 the satisfaction of creating significant amount of building rubbish. A equipment, and to all who took part for their volunteers and council staff volunteers working hard and caring for something fantastic effort all round. muscle power, sense of community and sense from improving the much- to improve the look and good as a group. We know Around 40 volunteers of all ages were of humour, with a special mention to the many loved route. feel of the Greenway. Now, that the Greenway is valued equipped with kit, split into groups and children who helped! Friends of the Greenway, we’re horrified and angry by locals and visitors alike allocated stretches of the roads around the “Litter is an emotive subject – it is difficult a group made up of to see the damage that so we will not give up on village and the footpath beside the A605. A to understand why people toss it so volunteers and staff from has been done. It’s hard protecting and improving sharp hail storm blew through just as everyone thoughtlessly and it is a shame we have to East Northamptonshire to understand why anyone this valuable asset.” set off, but thankfully the sun came out shortly arrange litter picks to tidy up their mess,” said Council, had recently spent takes satisfaction in ripping Please report any afterwards. Camilla Sherwin, one of the organisers of the a day tidying the foot and up trees and damaging bins. concerns about vandalism Wet wipes (which, contrary to popular belief, Tansor Litter Pick. “Litter is a demonstration cycle path and planting Fortunately, most people do or damage to the Greenway do not biodegrade) and fast food and ‘on of a bigger issue – a lack of regard for the trees, shrubs and bulbs to care for their environment to East Northamptonshire the go’ food packaging continue to be the environment as well as recyclable materials encourage wildlife to the and we won’t be beaten so Council on 01832 742000 main sources of litter. Additionally regular litter and resources which mankind is using up area. Just two weeks later, we have re-planted the trees or customerservices@east- pickers from the village estimate they have much more quickly than they are being vandals have ripped up and will repair any other northamptonshire.gov.uk collected over 300 empty red wine bottles replaced.” trees and dumped them damage so that residents Improving the Greenway since the beginning of this year, thrown into Please remember that litter picking does not on the verges. Volunteers and visitors can continue to is part of a long-term Out to roadside hedges. need to be limited to an annual village event. have taken to social media enjoy the Greenway.” Water Into History Heritage Unusual items: a pair of tights, a stash of Leading by example will educate our children to share their disgust at the Community Partnerships Lottery Funded project pornography found under a hedge, part of a and hopefully encourage those who see litter vandalism and to offer help Officer and project lead, to form a link between truck’s suspension and a stolen wallet which pickers to think twice before throwing litter out to repair and re-plant the Lucy Hawes added: “Having Rushden Town and the was returned to its Oundle based owner. of a car window. Whilst littering is a universal vandalised area. quality green space to enjoy surrounding countryside. Lucy Garrett headed up a team from Tansor problem, as the Tansor Litter Pick proved, Trust to serve a well deserved cup of tea and there is tremendous power in the small efforts chocolate biscuits to all returning litter pickers of the masses.

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Notice of planning applications received

Notice is given that the following applications have Higham Ferrers NN10 8DL 19/00389/FUL and 19/00390/LBC (27/04/2019) (LB/CA) Thrapston been received together with the last date for making 19/00359/FUL (20/04/2019) (Info) Change existing (LBRegs) Removal of existing masonry planters to the 19/00382/FUL (20/04/2019) (Info) Two-storey side representations: conservatory polycarbonate roof for a lightweight tiled front of the Cobthorne building and the construction of new extension at 4 Ablett Close Thrapston NN14 4QJ alternative at 39 Larkin Gardens Higham Ferrers NN10 8PE planting beds, dwarf walls, piers and railings. Reinstate 19/00383/FUL (27/04/2019) (LB/CA) Change of use from Aldwincle 19/00381/FUL (20/04/2019 (Info) Construction of two paving to existing crossovers. Close existing crossovers current class A4 to B8 Storage and Distribution at 32 19/00417/FUL (27/04/2019) (LB/CA) Change of use of storey extensions and alterations at 79 Kimbolton Road and form new central crossover to forecourt at Cobthorne Huntingdon Road Thrapston NN14 4NQ existing annexe to separate dwelling with repair/partial Higham Ferrers NN10 8HL 16 West Street Oundle PE8 4EF rebuild of existing garage, new rear extension and oil tank. 19/00386/VAR (20/04/2019) (Info) Vary condition 2 of 19/00419/FUL (20/04/2019) (Info) First floor front, side Wakerley Provision of access driveway and parking at 50 Main Street 17/02513/PDU (Change of use under class Q from an and rear extension at 3 St Peters Road Oundle PE8 4PH 19/00393/FUL and 19/00394/LBC (27/04/2019) (LB/CA) Aldwincle NN14 3EL agricultural building to a 4 bedroom residential property) 19/00479/FUL (27/04/2019) (LB/CA) Erection of new store (LBRegs) Proposed extension to existing dwelling and at OP6486 SP9669 Stanwick Road Higham Ferrers building at 14A Market Place Oundle PE8 4BQ alterations to part of the ground floor of the existing Apethorpe dwelling in order to create a new dwelling consisting of 4no 19/00445/FUL (27/04/2019) (LB/CA) New side door to Irthlingborough Raunds bedrooms with an integral garage (1no bedroom located front elevation at Willowbrook 13 Manor Farm Apethorpe 19/00402/REM (27/04/2019) (Art8) (LB/CA) Reserved 19/00400/FUL (20/04/2019) (Info) Proposed first floor rear above the garage and 3no within the existing dwelling at PE8 5DP matters: for the erection of 88 dwellings with associated extension at Grombold Lodge 1A Chelveston Road Raunds ground floor level) the existing remaining dwelling being garages and works pursuant to application 16/01431/OUT NN9 6DA served by 4no bedroom at first and 2nd floor level at Manor Benefield for the erection of up to 100 residential units dated 19/00421/FUL (20/04/2019) (Info) Installation of pitched Farm Barn Main Street Wakerley LE15 8PA 19/00367/FUL and 19/00368/LBC (27/04/2019)(LB/CA) 22.02.19 at Nene Business Park Diamond Way roof dormer window in position of former ‘Hayloft’ doors 19/00404/LBC (27/04/2019) (LBRegs) Excavation of (LBRegs) Proposed verandah to rear at Willow Barn Irthlingborough (Retrospective) at The Carriage House 13 Chelveston Road contaminated soils and underpinning of courtyard wall at Middle Farm Main Street Upper Benefield PE8 5AN Raunds NN9 6DA The Old Rectory Main Street Wakerley LE15 8PA Kings Cliffe Brigstock 19/00355/FUL (20/04/2019) (Info) Alterations to the Rushden Woodford 19/00452/FUL (27/04/2019) (LB/CA) Demolition of external style, location and form of dwelling, current extant 19/00273/FUL (27/04/2019) (LB/CA) Demolition, external 19/00420/FUL (27/04/2019) (LB/CA) Replacement existing single storey rear extension and erection of two approved outline approval and Reserved Matters at land alterations, extension and change of use to existing windows and rear door at 13 Church Street Woodford storey rear extension at 9 Grafton Road Brigstock NN14 South of Wood Yard Wood Lane Kings Cliffe outbuildings to form new dwelling at 12A Church Street 3EY 19/00391/FUL (20/04/2019) (Info) Erection of two-storey Rushden NN10 9YT Outside the District 19/00467/FUL (27/04/2019) (LB/CA) Two storey and extension and porch to the rear at 73 Oak Lane Kings 19/00353/FUL (20/04/2019) (Info) Single storey rear 19/00336/FUL (27/04/2019) (Art8) Application for cut and single storey extensions to rear of property at 13 Kennel Cliffe PE8 6YY extension and garage conversion at 12 Larkin Gardens fill earthworks within Zone 2 and 3 (south) of Priors Hall Hill Brigstock NN14 3HB 19/00392/FUL (27/04/2019) (LB/CA) Erection of single Rushden NN10 8PE Park, including the excavation, reengineering, compaction, storey rear extension at 49 Park Street Kings Cliffe 19/00380/FUL (20/04/2019) (Info) The proposal includes surcharging and re-profiling of existing quarry backfill Duddington With Fineshade creating a linking extension between the existing nursing material, to provide development platforms and facilitate 19/00344/FUL (27/04/2019) (LB/CA) Two storey and Lutton home and the existing dwelling, which the scheme future development and the removal/treatment of any single storey extensions to side and rear of existing 19/00478/FUL (27/04/2019) (LB/CA) Erection of detached proposes to change use from a dwelling to a nursing contamination encountered during the works, construction dwelling at Rose Cottage High Street Duddington PE9 3QE dwelling (Re-submission of 18/02356/FUL) at The Old Post home. At 173 - 175 Avenue Road Rushden NN10 0SN of a temporary works compound, haul routes and Office Main Street Lutton PE8 5ND 19/00430/FUL (27/04/2019) (LB/CA) Single storey rear boundary treatments to secure the site perimeter at Priors Easton-on-the-Hill extension (resubmission of 18/01364/FUL) at 33 High Hall development site Stamford Road Weldon 18/02424/FUL (27/04/2019) (LB/CA) Replace kitchen/ Nassington Street Rushden NN10 0QE dining room window with French doors at 2 Priory Court 19/00385/FUL (20/04/2019) (Info) Demolish rear 19/00486/FUL () (Info) Two-storey side and rear extension The reason for applications being advertised is as West Street Easton On The Hill PE9 3LS conservatory, external store and outbuilding. Reconstruct at 37 St Marys Avenue Rushden NN10 9EP follows: 19/00398/FUL and 19/00399/LBC (27/04/2019) (LBRegs) roof, front dormer windows and chimneys. Move front 19/00502/FUL (20/04/2019) (Info) First floor side Part3 - Town and Country Planning (General (LB/CA) Single storey extension to rear of house and door. Extend rear of property with part two storey and part extension over Garage at 3 Bluebell Rise Rushden NN10 Development Procedure) Order 2015. replace door on front of house at 4 High Street Easton single storey extension at 51 Church Street Nassington 0TU Part16 - Town and Country Planning (General On The Hill PE9 3LR PE8 6QG Development Procedure) Order 2015. Stanwick Info - Non-statutory - included for information only. Harringworth Oundle 18/02020/FUL (27/04/2019) (LB/CA) Single storey first LB/CA - Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation 19/00409/FUL (20/04/2019) (Info) Erection of replacement 19/00371/FUL (20/04/2019) (Info) Proposed detached floor side extension at 8 Raunds Road Stanwick NN9 6PP Areas Act 1990. hangar at Spanhoe Airfield Laxton Road Harringworth dwelling to the side garden of existing dwelling house at LBRegs - Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation 15 St Peters Road Oundle PE8 4PH Tansor Areas) Regulations 1990. Higham Ferrers 19/00372/FUL (27/04/2019) (LB/CA) Proposed detached 19/00428/FUL (27/04/2019) (Art8) Front and rear 19/00183/ADV (27/04/2019) (LB/CA) Installation of 2no work/study area to rear garden at 27 Benefield Road extensions to dwelling and garden building at Briar House Paul Bland, Head Of Planning Services fascia signs on right side of building at 5 Wood Street Oundle PE8 4EU Main Street Tansor PE8 5HS Dated 6 April 2019

Consultation deadlines will differ for each application. Please go to www.east-northamptonshire.gov.uk/planningapplications for details. News from the Chairman What a great fortnight it has been raising funds for charity and enjoying local musical talent.

irstly, a big thank you for both charities. Youth Concert Band, a truly to all of the staff at David and I were talented and dedicated FThrapston Tandoori delighted to support group of young people from for helping me host a the mayor of Brackley, across Northamptonshire. charity curry evening for Councillor Mark Morrell Another great musical my two chosen charities, at his Civic Service. We evening followed this one Northamptonshire Search were also fortunate to with a charity concert and Rescue (NSAR) and attend the Wind Band hosted by the Chairman Pancreatic Cancer UK. The Spectacular, part of the of South Cambridgeshire food was great and the Spring Festival of Music District Council, Councillor company was delightful by the Northamptonshire de Lacey. ‘An Evening with with civic dignitaries from Music and Performing Handel’ was wonderful as across the county, HM Lord Arts Trust (NMPAT) at the we listened to a selection Lieutenant and his wife and Derngate in Northampton. from Water Music and representatives of NSAR What a spectacular Messiah, all in aid of The who told us all about the evening it turned out to Trussell Trust and Carers charity and the work they be! We loved the County Trust. do. Thank you to everyone Junior Wind Orchestra, L to R, Manik Hussain of Thrapston Tandoori Restaurant, Chris Otterwell from who supported the event the County Training Wind ENC Chairman, Northamptonshire Search and Rescue (NSAR), Cllr David Brackenbury, ENC Chairman, and helped to raise funds Orchestra and the County Cllr Wendy Brackenbury Cllr Wendy Brackenbury and Gareth Williams of NSAR 06/04/19 To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 692542 07 A pathway to heaven North Northants selected celebratory coffee The pathway in question transform the footpath, morning was held is extensively used as the making it safe and for prestigious programme Aat Ringstead Baptist gradient is considered less accessible for all members orth been selected based on Unit provides exceptional Church this weekend in steep than the parallel road of our community. Our Northamptonshire their visions to deliver design expertise to support recognition of the splendid (Cherry Street). limited resources would has been named meaningful change that the partner local planning new footpath that has In addition to the only have allowed us to N one of five areas in the will improve community authorities in considering been installed to improve aforementioned carry out the bare minimum country to be selected for wellbeing and create development proposals. safety and accessibility, improvements, a new of repairs. However, the a programme to implement sustainable environments. “We have been in and around the same set of double doors have funding provided by Mick the vision for the area that Cllr David Jenney, extremely successful community amenity. been added at the Church George Ltd has allowed will support high quality Chairman of the North in attracting support Courtesy of a £15,000 entrance, as well as the us to improve the whole places to live. Northamptonshire Joint from the Government grant from local creation of a striking Indian appearance and practicality The Joint Planning Unit, Planning Committee, and organisations such construction firm Mick Sandstone slabbed area, of the surface, making it which supports Corby, is delighted that North as the Commission for George Ltd, the existing further enhancing the adequate for buggies and East Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire is one Architecture and the walkway which runs the location’s appearance for all mobility scooters, as well as Kettering, Wellingborough of just five places, chosen Architecture Centre for the full length between High visitors and passersby. walking pedestrians.” and Northamptonshire from over 40 bids, to take . Street and Black Lane, Angela Davis, The project arose after County councils submitted part in the Future Place “The Future Place has been replaced with a Administrator at Ringstead safety concerns were the bid for the area. initiative: “It’s excellent that initiative will allow us to durable, resin-bound gravel Baptist Church said: “The raised as to the suitability The Future Place North Northamptonshire build on this success, with sidewalk. grant has enabled us to of the previous combination programme, which is has been recognised as training and expert advice of roughly layed tarmac delivered by the Royal somewhere that is working from the professional and concrete which was Institute of British Architects hard to raise the quality of bodies involved, and the increasing the likelihood of (RIBA), Chartered Institute new development and to opportunity to learn from accidents. of Housing (CIH), Local improve existing places good practice elsewhere. Stuart Costello, Marketing Government Association through good design. Most importantly, it will help Director of Mick George Ltd (LGA) and the Royal Town “We have adopted us to continue to promote commented: “Ringstead Planning Institute (RTPI), strong design policies in North Northamptonshire as is an area that we have promotes best practice and the Core Strategy and our a superb place to live, work operated from for many innovative delivery at local Joint Planning and Delivery and invest in.” years and the support that level. For more information about the Future Place we have received from the Bradford, Great programme, visit: https://www.architecture.com/ local community during that Exeter, Great Yarmouth, knowledge-and-resources/knowledge-landing-page/ time, has been incredible. 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The careers fair was a good opportunity problems for gardeners, as pests may get delivery of materials. A very wide range employers, training and apprenticeship for our students to think about what they a head start on breeding before enough is needed to meet the demands of the providers, colleges and universities. would like to do and begin thinking about how hunters – of all sizes and species – come bird population: smaller species will need The event aimed to inspire, inform and help to work towards their goals. It was great to see out from wherever they have spent the good insulation, because little bodies do students gain an insight into potential careers them talking so enthusiastically about their winter months. And the small (but growing) not have much warmth to spare either for that may be available to them when they leave futures. number of those pest-hunters will not keep stopping the eggs from developing or, later, education. Students from the school had the “I would like to say a huge thank you to up with the pests until the spring migration keeping the tiny young ones alive; nests opportunity to look around the fair, speak to all the organisations that came along and rush of birds reaches our shores – even if will probably contain feathers (hundreds professionals and ask any questions they had. engaged with our students. A special thanks they only pass through they will hunt for or even thousands, quite a task for the Head Teacher at The Ferrers School, also to Kate Allen from The Mallows and Mrs food before journeying on. parents-to-be) or even moss. Angela Smith, said: “It is important to us that Kenton for organising the whole event.” Those staying in our countryside will be Large birds can meet heating demands faced with a problem which is important but the greater nest weight requires more Irthlingborough centre offers in our own society – somewhere to live. strength, using sturdier twigs than leaves Humans face shortages of suitable houses used by smaller birds. A pair of turtle doves because the population has grown so were working on the front lawn a few days good food and company rapidly and demand outstrips supply. For ago because a nearby silver birch in recent he College Street Centre in Tuesdays and Fridays, where coffee and our wildlife friends the trouble is often strong winds left numerous fine twigs on Irthlingborough is offering the town’s biscuits will be available to start the day. due to human interference including the ground. And just like some humans, if Tresidents the opportunity to come Janice Childs from The College Street destruction of suitable habitat, land used the twig’s length did not fit there was only along to its pleasant surroundings and enjoy Centre said: “The centre has become a vital for housing development, suitable food one way to correct the problem – throw it a good meal. meeting point for the elderly and disabled plants removed, agricultural additives away and find a better one! Run by volunteers, the purpose-built centre in the town and we’re keen to invite more attacking pests and increasing crops, or By Roy Burrell provides meals for the elderly, disabled and people to join us. We are also in need of their carers on Monday, Tuesday and Friday volunteers to help at the centre or to be a lunchtimes. The meals are made fresh on the driver to collect members.” day and are reasonably priced. The centre Wellingborough’s Tresham Anyone wishing to visit the lunch club, or also offers a pick-up/drop-off service on just drop in for a coffee and chat can ring Mondays as it opens at 9.30am until 2pm, so Janice on 01933 681373 or call the centre College campus to receive a visitors can enjoy a full day of socialising. direct on 01933 651241. Visitors can arrive from 10.30am on new lease of life lanning permission has been granted opportunities for young people and promoting for Tresham College’s Wellingborough growth across the borough are both major Pcampus to be regenerated to provide priorities for the council. This development modern post-16 educational facilities in the helps both priorities by opening doors town centre. to young people and providing the local The college will provide first-class facilities economy with the skills required.” for up to 1,000 additional students by 2021, Principal and CEO of The Bedford College and create employment opportunities for Group which incorporates Tresham College, residents across the borough. Ian Pryce CBE added: “We are delighted to The Borough Council of Wellingborough, have been given the go-ahead for the next which is the local planning authority, granted step of our redevelopment plans for the planning permission on Wednesday 6th Church Street campus to ensure that we are March to redevelop the external façades of the able to offer high quality skills training that is main tower of the existing campus. wanted by the local community, both school 100 car parking spaces will be provided leavers and adults wishing to train for new where part of the building has been previously careers and promotions. The Borough Council demolished and a new vehicle access point of Wellingborough has been very supportive will be created off Queen Street, as well for our plans together with SEMLEP who have pedestrian access from Church Street. granted the majority of funding to allow this The council is working with key partners project to go ahead and I am looking forward to redevelop areas of the town as part of the to seeing students and staff based at the town centre’s regeneration, and work started campus from September 2020.” earlier this month to renovate the external Judith Barker, Director for Programmes appearance of the historic Hind Hotel. and Governance, SEMLEP added: “As one of Leader of the Borough Council of SEMLEP area’s key growth areas, supporting Wellingborough, Cllr Martin Griffiths, Wellingborough to develop their local skilled said: “This is one of the most significant workforce is a crucial part of promoting the type developments to take place in of growth our communities and businesses Wellingborough. Councillors and staff at the want to see. To achieve this, students need council are working closely with colleagues good quality learning environments. We’re at Tresham College, and SEMLEP, who have delighted that The Bedford College Group has provided funding of £7.5 million through the got the go-ahead to commence works on their Local Growth Fund, to deliver this ambitious Tresham Campus.” project and I would like to thank everyone involved. For more information regarding “I look forward to seeing this key site take the planning application visit: shape, and the brand new facility being www.wellingborough.gov.uk/ fully open in September 2020. Providing viewplanningapplications 06/04/19 To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 692542 09

Saturday 6th April – Saturday 13th April Palm Sunday Morning Service Monday 22nd April Spring Bulbs & Flowers Thrapston Baptist Church Easter Egg Trail Open Gardens 10.30am Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre (on Irthlingborough Preacher: Mat Hussain the boardwalk at Rushden Lakes) 10am-5pm, programmes £4 The King is here: Mark 11:1-11. 10am-4pm, £2 per trail (accompanied children free) from FAMILY LAW ADVICE 01933 779587, nenewetlands@ 1st April. From Salvation Army Shop, Tuesday 16th April wildlifebcn.org, wildlifebcn.org Irthlingborough also St Peter’s Coffee Morning We’ll help you make the right choices. Look for birds’ eggs around the lake, Church and gardens on the day. Thrapston Baptist Church find them all and collect your prize! Margaret 01933 651360, Alan 01933 10am-12noon. Friendly time for all to • Free initial phone call 650369. Refreshments and items for meet, chat, and share tea, coffee Easter Crafts sale available from the Church and and cake. • Divorce and relationship breakdown Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre (on some gardens. All in support of • Marriage and relationship planning the Boardwalk at Rushden Lakes) Christian Aid. ‘Dress Up Like a Settler’ 10.30am-3pm Drop-in, £3-6 per Stanwick Lakes • Finances on separation activity, 01933 779587, Leather Belt Making Workshop 10.30am-3.30pm. Free event but • Children Highly rated by [email protected] Thurning Studio standard car parking charges apply. the Legal 500, Join us for a variety of Easter crafts 10am-2pm, £75 including materials Neolithic to Medieval costumes, • Domestic violence throughout the school holidays. Visit [email protected] or have your picture taken with Willow • Mediation a Who’s Who wildlifebcn.org/nene-wetlands for 07925279025. Fully guided or Stan, our Settlers characters. of the legal world. more details. instructions on traditional leatherwork techniques for leather Wednesday 17th April Monday 8th April belt making. Family Bird Song Walk Oundle U3A Monthly Meeting Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre (on Queen Victoria Hall, West Street, Irthlingborough Community the Boardwalk at Rushden Lakes) Oundle Litter Pick 10.30am-12noon, £5 per adult, £3 Doors open 2pm, members £1, Meet at 10am on Parsons Green per child – booking essential. non-members £2, 01832 275933. 01933 650866 for info. 01933 779587, nenewetlands@ Sue Jakeman talks about the Life Join your Town Councillors. wildlifebcn.org. Learn how to identify Cycle of Bees and Beekeeping. different birds and their songs. Raunds Town Garage Sale Binoculars available to borrow. Tuesday 9th April Townwide Coffee Morning 8am onwards, application forms £5 dOCs+ Nae Pasaran (12A) Thrapston Baptist Church 01933 622278 or raundscentre@ Fletton House, Fletton Way, 10am-12noon. Friendly time for gmail.com. Residents are invited to Glapthorn Road, Oundle PE8 4JA all to meet, chat and share tea, host their own sale at their home/ 7.30pm, £8 (£30 for all five dOCs+ coffee and cake. yard/drive. screenings) Oundle Festival, 4 West Street, Oundle, PE8 4ED. Tel: 01832 Wednesday 10th April Oundle and District Choral 274734 www.oundlecinema.org.uk, Irthlingborough Christian Society and Chamber Ensemble [email protected], Aid Lent Lunch Concert Scottish factory-workers risk their The David Room, The Wesley St Peter’s Church, Oundle careers by refusing to undertake Centre, Irthlingborough Methodist 7.30pm, tickets available from repairs on a Chilean air force jet in Church, College Street, Oundle Box Office (01832 274919), protest against Pinochet’s military Irthlingborough NN9 5TU Choral Society members or on the coup. 12noon-1.30pm, minimum donation door – £10. Performing Vivaldi’s £2.50. Soup with a roll and cheese Gloria and Tippet’s Five Negro Friday 19th April and a choice of coffee or tea. Spirituals from A Child of our Time. Rushden & Higham Everyone welcome. Soloists include Aimée Frisk and Churches’ Open Air Good 01933 697511 Leilani Barratt. Friday March and Service [email protected] Bird Box Building Starts at Salvation Army, Church Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre (on Saturday 13th and Sunday Street at 10.30am, followed by wilsonbrowne.co.uk the Boardwalk at Rushden Lakes) 14th April service in the High Street from Hourly 10am-3pm (booking Cowslip and Fritillary Weekend 11am. Andrew Presland 01933 advised), £10 per box, St Peter’s Church, 316927. Open to people from any 01933 779587, nenewetlands@ Newton Bromswold church or none: all are welcome. wildlifebcn.org. Encourage birds to 2pm-4pm, Helen Lines nest in your garden next year by 01933 315864 Good Friday Service building your own bird box. Thrapston Baptist Church Bosworth’s Garden Centre Sunday 14th April 11am Thursday 11th April Whitefriars Church Preacher: Stuart Rankin. Talk: ‘Northampton before the Silver Service Castle’ by Andy Chapman The Bridge Community Office Sunday 21st April Sports Pavilion, Vine Hill Drive, at Whitefriars Primary School, Easter Sunday Morning Service Higham Ferrers NN10 8EF Boughton Drive, Rushden NN10 9HX Thrapston Baptist Church 7.30pm, HiFARS members £3, 10.30am. Melvyn Hunter 01933 10.30am visitors £4. Olwen Mayes 07904 222910. A traditional church service Preacher: Mat Hussain 014750. A talk on the excavation of a open to anyone of any age. The giver of life: Mark 16:1-8. Middle Saxon timber hall in Northampton. Whitefriars Café Church Whitefriars Church, Rushden – Whitefriars Primary School, Boughton Easter Sunday Service with Holy Tiddlers Group for 0 to 3 Year Olds Drive, Rushden NN10 9HX Communion Thrapston Baptist Church 10.15am, free admission. Rosie Whitefriars Church at Whitefriars NO Tiddlers this week – Easter Benn 07856 764771. 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here are plenty of exciting live music and Tim O’Brien. The band plays high (doors open 2.30pm) £8 Adults, £2 YP. events coming your way in May, as energy, original music. The Festival will open on Thursday 2nd Tthe Raunds Music Festival returns. Saturday, Saxon Hall 3.30-5.30pm (doors May at 8pm with a Song ‘n’ Tune Session. The Saturday Night Concert features two open 3pm), £10 Adults, £2 YP. Whether you sing, play an instrument or great acts. Following many requests from On Sunday the festival will end with the compose, this is your chance to perform people who saw them perform in Raunds amazing duo Belshazzar’s Feast. They (or listen) in a welcoming atmosphere. All we are delighted to welcome back the start with traditional folk music, throw in welcome at The World Upside Down, free contemporary folk/acoustic duo Gilmore & a bit of pop and music hall, and top it off admission. Roberts, backed this time with a drummer. with wry humour making for a unique live There will also be another Lunchtime They combine award-winning songwriting experience. Song ‘n’ Tune Session at the same venue Chapel, with inspirational music presented with astounding musicianship, and their Together for over 10 years, Paul on Sunday, 12noon-3pm. by the Raunds Community Choir. Saturday, trademark harmonies, to create a powerful Hutchinson and Paul Sartin’s amazing On Saturday morning there will be the 2.30pm (doors 2pm), £5 Adults, £1 YP. wall of sound. musicianship has stunned audiences return of Dancing on the Square, 10am- The Saturday lunchtime concert features Katriona Gilmore (fiddle, mandolin) around Europe and the States and earned 12noon. three local groups: The Raunds Ukulele and Jamie Roberts (guitar) have been them a coveted best-duo nomination at the New for this year there are singalong Orchestra, the choir ‘A Different Direction’ nominated three times at the BBC Radio 2 BBC Folk Awards. Not to be missed, book sessions for adults and children. and the Wellingborough Music School Folk Folk Awards. early! Big Sing – come and join in, song sheets Band. Saxon Hall, 12.30pm-2.45pm (doors Blair Dunlop is a well-known British They will be supported by Dovetail Trio. provided. Sunday 6.30–7.15pm Saxon Hall, 12.15), £5 Adults, £1 YP. singer, songwriter and guitarist who has This trio combines the distinctive voices Free. toured widely around the globe. Many of and acclaimed instrumental talents of Little Sing – aimed at 4-11 year olds. The Festival is staged in a very comfortable you will have seen him at Raunds with the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nominee Jamie Sunday 10.30–11.30am Saxon Hall, Free. hall, with good seats and the opportunity Albion Band. The Guardian stated that Blair Roberts, (second performance at this On Friday 3rd May there will be a Festival to choose from many real ales and cider, Dunlop is ‘an increasingly adventurous year’s festival) BBC Performing Arts Award Ceilidh with Ock ‘n’ Roks. The combined soft drinks, hot drinks and food to keep songwriter’. Blair will perform with his band. winner Rosie Hood, and Newcastle Folk talents of Tautas Roks and Ock ‘n’ Dough you going. Tickets are available from Saturday, Saxon Hall 8-11pm (doors open Degree alumnus Matt Quinn. blend to provide the exciting high energy Raunds Hardware & Pet Supplies, Brook St 7.30pm), £18 Adults, £2 Young Persons. Sunday, Saxon Hall, 8-11 pm (doors open sound that is guaranteed to get you onto Newsagents, call the Festival Hotline 07756 On Saturday afternoon the Festival 7.30pm), £18 Adults, £2 YP. the dance floor. A wonderful evening for all 015615 or go to the NEW website: https:// welcomes the Frank Burfitt Band, who will On Sunday afternoon there is a great ages is promised. Saxon Hall, Friday 8pm www.raundsfestival.com (previous links be coming all the way from New Zealand chance to see up-and-coming duo Will (doors 7.30pm), £10 Adults, £2 YP. should be redirected), where you can see a to perform in Raunds. Frank is a storyteller, Finn and Rosie Calvert from the heart of As usual there will also be a strong focus full list of acts (for afternoon sessions) and songwriter, singer and guitarist, inspired by Newcastle. They play traditional music with on local talent. This year the Festival will more details. artists such as Van Morrison, James Taylor a contemporary flair. Saxon Hall 3-5pm feature a concert at the Raunds Methodist

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