Bin Collections Are Changing: All You Need to Know About the New Service

Issue 96 Summer 2018

Bin collections are changing: All you need to know about the new service

Also in this issue... The OVO Energy Women’s Tour returns Your guide to what’s on this summer

DC Issue 96 Summer 18.indd 1 20/04/2018 15:11 2 Contact us

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DC Issue 96 Summer 18.indd 2 20/04/2018 15:11 Viewpoint 3 Leading the way

Since my last column a large amount I am sure my fellow Leaders across the grows of the scheme, so will the sums of of my time has been spent working County would say the same about their monies allocated to support the excellent with District/Borough colleagues own Council staff, in particular during a work of our voluntary and charitable across the County on the fallout of period of great uncertainty about their groups across the whole District. our County Council’s damning Best futures. This uncertainty is just one of We have for many years supported Value Review Inspection report and the reasons why decisions about the way the valuable contributions made by their dire financial position. forward need to be taken sooner rather the Daventry Food Bank, by providing than later. As I write this no final decisions have accommodation at a peppercorn rent yet been taken by the Government Please rest assured that we will do our pending the sale of that building. as to the way forward. But it looks very best to try and influence the best We have therefore agreed a £5,000 certain that local government life in possible outcome for our rural district grant to help the food bank secure Northamptonshire is about to change, residents. its new premises in Benbow Close on and not necessarily for the better. Daventry’s Southbrook Estate and to June will bring major changes to bin assist with necessary interior alterations. The current Council Tax system in my collections for Daventry District residents. personal opinion needs to be reviewed The new 123+ waste and recycling Finally please take note of all the by the Government as a matter of service will be delivered by a new joint numerous summer events taking place, some urgency, as more and more of venture between the Council and Norse including the return of the Family the taxes raised are spent on adults’ Commercial Services Limited, and you Cinema Day, Wicked Wednesdays and and children’s social care costs, thereby can find out about the changes this will sports activities. leaving a smaller amount to be spent on bring in a special feature on pages 6-10. Councillor Chris Millar the plethora of other services our local We have a strong record on recycling Leader – Daventry District Council taxpayers expect to see maintained. in Daventry District and I’m sure our As many view the current Council Tax residents will embrace these changes system as unfair, could it make sense and continue to support our for the adults’ and children’s social care environmental goals. Contents costs to be paid for via national taxation? I visited Westminster with our Council’s We wait with great anticipation as the News: Read the latest news and Chief Executive and our local MP last OVO Energy Women’s Tour returns to updates from Daventry District autumn for a meeting with the Secretary Daventry District following the great Council. of State to talk about a proposal we success of last year’s Grand Depart. This Pages 4-5 have worked up to integrate social care year we have the privilege of hosting the and health at a local level under a new Northants stage finish on 14 June. Bin collection changes: Find out about important changes to your organisation and maintaining all other It is interesting to note that in an official household waste and recycling Council services under the remit of area visitor survey of last year’s event, 61% collections being introduced in based councils. of people who watched the race also June 2018. said they felt inspired to cycle more I am encouraged by the Secretary of Pages 6-10 State’s recent comments confirming that often, which supports one of our he sees this situation as an opportunity main leisure objectives of encouraging Pedal-power: Get set for this to build a long-term sustainable model healthier lifestyles. year’s OVO Energy Women’s Tour, for delivering services across the County Hopefully some good weather will which is returning to Daventry with the needs of our residents at the ensure another good turn out of District on June 14. heart of any proposals. spectators to cheer on the riders this Pages 11-13 year, and you can find out more about I have always had a great admiration Events Guide: Find out what’s the event on pages 11-13. of the dedication and expertise of our happening where in Daventry professional staff at Daventry District Our new Local Lotto has made a very District during the summer Council, who carry out their duties on positive start, with some 62 approved months. behalf of our residents at a very low cost local good causes signed up at the Pages 14-16 to the local ratepayer – we account for time of writing. Hopefully as awareness only 8% of the overall Council Tax bill.

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Give your views Know your on electric cars councillors District councillors play an important role, not only in making decisions People are being asked for their thoughts on electric vehicles and the and setting Council strategy, but in availability of public charge points in Daventry District. representing local people in their ward. The online survey has been launched by DDC installed the first public charge Your local councillor may have changed Daventry District Council (DDC) as part point in the district in its Lodge Road since the local elections on May 3, so if of its ongoing plans to promote and car park in May 2013 and has since you are not sure who represents you on support the use of ultra-low emission installed a second, meaning up to four Daventry District Council, please visit vehicles. electric vehicles can now be charged for daventrydc.gov.uk/councillors free at the same time. Its aim is to find out how many people If you missed the results of the May are driving or considering buying Councillor Jo Gilford, Environment elections, you can view them at electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles, as Portfolio Holder on Daventry District daventrydc.gov.uk/elections well as an idea of where people would Council, said: “The number of electric like to see new charge points installed. vehicles on our roads is growing all the time but it is vital the charging The results will help DDC identify infrastructure grows with it. demand so it can put together its Make the plans to improve the District’s charging “We are keen to work with our infrastructure. partners, local businesses and motorists Switch in the District to promote the use of It will also help the Council in its District residents are encouraged to ultra-low emission vehicles, so please application for a grant from the Office join the thousands of people who have take a moment to answer our survey for Low Emission Vehicles, which is reduced their energy bills through a so we can shape our future plans.” offering local authorities funding so collective switching scheme. they can provide more on-street Fill in the survey at Daventry District Council’s Big Switch uses charging facilities. daventrydc.gov.uk/consultations collective purchasing power to secure better energy deals for residents. Everyone who registers for the Big Switch is entered into a national collective, with energy companies then invited to bid for their custom in an auction. Because the auction is an opportunity for energy companies to secure thousands of customers in one go, the deals they offer in a bid to win that auction are often better than those advertised to the general public. The sign-up process is quick and easy, with just an annual bill or indication of annual energy usage required. Find out more at daventrydc.gov.uk/BigSwitch

Be aware of new data protection laws

Data protection rules are changing use, store, share and delete people’s to be a number of reasons why people’s in order to give people more control personal information. rights are restricted, such as legal over how their personal data is used. requirements to help prevent fraud. GDPR creates new rights for people as From 25 May 2018 the General Data well as strengthening existing rights. It For more information about your new Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come will also introduce tougher penalties for rights, please visit daventrydc.gov.uk/ into effect across the European Union. organisations that misuse data or fail to informationcharter or ico.org.uk comply with the new regulations. In the UK it will replace the Data If you have any questions or Protection Act 1998, which is the law These are not absolute rights and they concerns about privacy, please email defining how organisations can collect, do not always apply. There will continue [email protected]

DC Issue 96 Summer 18.indd 4 20/04/2018 15:11 News 5 Joining together to mark Armistice centenary A series of events and activities will be taking place across Daventry District this year to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.

Organisations including Daventry District The Empty Chair Project Wartime Daventry Council, Daventry Town Council, Futures Daventry Museum will work on this Daventry Town Council is leading this Housing Group, the Daventry Branch of project with local historian Gerry project to get local businesses involved the Royal British Legion, the Daventry & Thompson, community groups and in the commemoration by carrying District Forum and local churches are schools to encourage families to set a Remembrance sticker or creating co-ordinating a wide range of events an extra place at their dinner table to window displays. in the lead-up to the centenary of the remember those who died during the historic armistice of 11 November 1918, Centenary Tea Dance war. The initiative will form part of an which ended four years of fighting. exhibition at the museum in the run-up The Daventry & District Forum will host The events will take place within the 100 to Remembrance Sunday. this special First World War-themed tea days leading up to November 11, echoing dance at the Saxon Suite on Thursday 20 the Hundred Days Offensive – the Allies’ September. final push along the Western Front which Remembrance Day Parade finally broke the military stalemate. Daventry Town Council is co-ordinating They include: the parade on 11 November, which will The Big Poppy Plant see the Royal British Legion and other local organisations pay tribute to the First held four years ago to soldiers of the Great War. A total of 114 commemorate the centenary of the war’s crosses, representing the soldiers from outbreak, the Big Poppy Plant has again Daventry District who fell, will be placed seen communities across the District on Daventry’s War Memorial by children supplied with a free ‘Remembrance’ from local schools. poppy seed mix for planting in public areas. The flowers will emerge in the Keep up-to-date and promote summer through to the autumn, acting your projects as a symbol of remembrance as well as Further information about these events, providing havens for insect pollinators. Churches Together Songs of plus details of other activities taking place Praise Service to mark the centenary will be published at lovedaventry.com/whats-on as they This event at the Holy Cross Church are confirmed. on 16 September will feature family-favourite hymns and readings, If you are planning to organise a local together with popular songs and poetry community event for the centenary – from WW1. It will also include a tribute or for any other reason for that matter – to Daventry’s Ted Sharpe, a veteran of please let us know by emailing the D-Day landings who died last year. [email protected]

Come along to a Committee Date of meeting committee meeting Corporate Governance Committee Tuesday 22 May Strategy Group Thursday 24 May at civic offices Appeals & Standards Committee Tuesday 5 June Planning Committee Wednesday 6 June All the meetings listed (right) start at 6.15pm Scrutiny & Improvement Committee Tuesday 19 June and take place at the civic offices in Lodge Planning Committee Wednesday 27 June Road, Daventry. Strategy Group Thursday 5 July All meetings are open for the public to attend. For more Planning Committee Wednesday 18 July information visit daventrydc.gov.uk/meetings, Council Thursday 26 July email [email protected] or phone 01327 871100 Corporate Governance Committee Tuesday 31 July To listen to an audio recording of a meeting, Planning Committee Wednesday 15 August visit daventrydc.gov.uk/audiorecordings Scrutiny & Improvement Committee Tuesday 4 September

DC Issue 96 Summer 18.indd 5 20/04/2018 15:11 6 Focus on Your new waste and recycling collections start on 4 June

Food waste Recycling NEW

4Using this weekly 4A new wheelie service will help bin for all your to slim your waste recycling bin and reduce potential smells 4No need to from it sort your items first

4More space over 4You can two weeks than line your the boxes caddy with compostable 4Recycling bags protected from the weather

Every week Every 2 weeks

a Yes Please a Yes Please aUneaten food from your plates and dishes aLarge cardboard aFruit and vegetables, raw and cooked aNewspapers, magazines, paper, catalogues, junk mail aMeat and fish, raw and cooked including bones aClean cartons (drinks/juice/soup/long-life milk) aAll dairy products aMixed plastics, yogurt pots, margarine tubs, aBread, cakes and pastries fruit punnets, plastic bottles aTea bags and coffee grounds aFoil and foil trays (clean) aFats - solid and semi-solid but not liquid aFood and drink cans aGlass bottles and jars aAerosols (empty) r No Thanks r No Thanks

r Food packaging or wrapping of any sort r Crisp packets or wrappers r Cellophane packaging and cling film r Liquids r Plant pots, Polystyrene r Kitchen towel r Broken glass r Other metals, steel kegs, knives, pans, coat hangers

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General waste Garden waste

4Collected every 4You will need three weeks to opt in and to encourage pay an annual recycling charge for the service from June 2018

4Register now at www.daventry dc.gov.uk/ gardenwaste or call 0345 218 5215

Opt in for £35 Every 3 weeks per bin, per year

a Yes Please a Yes Please aAll waste that cannot be recycled or composted aGrass cuttings and weeds aPolystyrene aCut flowers and plants aCrisp packets and sweet wrappers aLeaves and bark aNappies (bagging recommended) aPrunings and hedge trimmings aTwigs and small branches aKitchen towels and tissues aStraw and sawdust from domestic pets aPet waste aPlant pots aBroken glass r No Thanks

r Cardboard or paper r No Thanks r Soil, mud or rubble r Large logs or wooden planks r Hot ashes r Plant pots r Corrosive materials r Food waste (place this in the food bin) r Liquids (eg oil and paint) r Pet waste r Large items that do not fit into the bin r Heavy materials (eg stones, rubble, car parts) Turn the page for more r Extra bags of rubbish will not be collected details about the new service

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Every weeks

Don’t forget that from the week begining 4 June, weekly recycling box collections in Daventry District will be replaced with a new, blue-lidded recycling bin that will be collected fortnightly. Households will no longer need to sort their recyclables as they can all be placed in the bin mixed together, including large cardboard. The new wheelie bin gives more space for your recycling over two weeks than the current weekly box collections and will stop items getting wet or blowing away. The changes are being made to encourage more people to recycle, saving natural resources and reducing pollution. Have you received your blue-lidded bin?

The new blue-lidded The deliveries are taking place in let us know. You can’t use your new wheelie bins for recycling phases in the run-up to the new bin for mixed recycling until the new are currently being service. If you have not received your service starts, so please keep using delivered to each home in new bin by 31 May, please contact us. your recycling boxes until then. Daventry District ahead of Similarly, if you do not receive a bin Call 01327 871100 or email the new service launching within two days of your neighbours [email protected] week beginning 4 June. receiving theirs, please contact us to

Reusing your red and blue recycling boxes

When the new service starts you They also make excellent raised beds and will no longer be able to use your planters in a garden or balcony. recycling boxes – this is due to the Residents who cannot find a use for their new way that recycling will be old containers are encouraged to contact collected by recycling crews at the schools, nurseries and community groups kerbside. to see if they would welcome their The Council does not intend to collect donation. your red and blue boxes after the Alternatively you can take your boxes to switchover. However, once they have your nearest household waste recycling been washed out, the sturdy boxes centre - for details, visit have a range of different uses including www.daventrydc.gov.uk/recycling storage in the garden, home, shed or garage.

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Your bin day will change from 4 June

It is likely your bin collection day will change from week beginning 4 June in order to introduce the new service arrangements across Daventry District. Please look out for your new collection calendar and service information booklet being delivered to all homes during May. You can also check your new bin day online once the service starts at www.daventrydc.gov.uk/recycling

Look out for your new collection calendar

Managing your waste on the new service

n Please put the correct bin and your outdoor food waste caddy out for collection by 6.30am on your collection day.

n Decide what you want to do with your garden waste. You can take it to a household waste recycling centre, compost it at home or pay for the collection service.

n If you want to give home composting a try, you can buy a composter for £17.98 plus £5.99 delivery. For more details, visit The food waste caddy is collected n You will need to make full use of your www.getcomposting.com new recycling collection to reduce your weekly and so saves space in your rubbish so that it fits into the black black wheelie bin and stops it from wheelie bin collected every three weeks. smelling.

n Your new recycling bin provides extra n Please rinse items before putting them capacity for your recyclables, you don’t into your recycling bin, to make sure have to sort them and you can include items we collect are top quality and large pieces of cardboard. Check easily recycled. Please put all items into the list to ensure you are recycling your recycling bin loose so that they everything that you can. can be easily sorted and separated.

n Use your food waste caddy for all your n If you have children in nappies and raw and cooked food waste. If you would like to give reusable nappies don’t have one, please contact us and a try, you can borrow a nappy loan we can arrange delivery. kit from the libraries in Daventry and Brixworth for free. Each kit contains different types of real nappies for you to try at home and see which suits you and your baby best. Visit the libraries for more details.

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Q Why are you changing my collections? Daventry District cannot afford to carry on with the same waste and recycling collections, both environmentally and financially. If the changes had not been made, the cost of the service would have risen by around £1.25m a year. Three weekly rubbish collections help encourage more recycling and will reduce the money spent on treating and disposing of rubbish. A fortnightly recycling collection with a new wheelie bin will offer more room for your recycling and it no longer has to be sorted. You will also be able to recycle large pieces of cardboard without having to cut them up! Q Is my collection day changing? It is likely your bin collection day will change from the week beginning 4 June in order to introduce the new service arrangements. Collections will, for example, no longer take place on Saturdays. A booklet with details on your new collection day and calendar will be delivered to you in the coming weeks. Q Will you collect extra recycling if I cannot fit it all in my bin? No, the new blue-lidded bins are bigger than the old recycling boxes so you should be able to fit everything in. If you regularly have extra recycling, you can ask for an extra recycling bin free of charge - please contact us.

Q What about extra rubbish that Q How much is the garden waste service and how do I sign up? won’t fit into the black bin – can I The annual subscription costs £35 per bin, which runs from June 2018 till May leave it on the side for collection? 2019. You can sign up now at www.daventrydc.gov.uk/gardenwaste or No, we will only collect rubbish in the bin. call 0345 218 5215. We will not collect extra rubbish left at the Q If I don’t want to pay for the garden waste service, what do I do? side of the bin or put on top of the lid. If you do not wish to sign up, you may like to consider home composting or taking Q Why are you charging for your garden waste to your local household waste recycling centre. garden waste collections? You can put it in your black bin, but we would not advise this as it will not The charge is being introduced as the be recycled. Once you have decided you are definitely not going to subscribe to the Council can no longer afford to collect garden waste service please contact us and we will arrange to collect your old bin. garden waste on a free of charge basis. Councils are not required by law to collect garden waste free of charge and not More information and FAQs at everyone uses the service. Making it self- funding will enable the service to continue www.daventrydc.gov.uk/binchanges for only those who want it.

DC Issue 96 Summer 18.indd 10 20/04/2018 15:12 Gearing up for a thrilling finale 14 June 2018

The world’s top women cyclists are returning to Daventry District this summer for the 2018 OVO Energy Women’s Tour.

The Tour will be in Northamptonshire on Thursday 14 June for a stage from Rushden to Daventry. Thousands of people turned out to enjoy last year’s Grand Depart from Daventry, and hosting the finish should provide an even more exciting spectacle. This year’s route takes in several villages in the District, including two climbs of Newnham Hill. The riders will also visit Daventry town centre twice – the second of those for what Action from the race will reach a global promises to be a thrilling sprint to the line. audience, with a one-hour highlights The leading riders will then be presented with programme of every stage broadcast daily their jerseys at the winners’ podium, which on ITV4 and Eurosport. will be set up by the finish line near the Moot Daventry District Council has been Hall. working with its partners including The race is expected to finish at around Northamptonshire County Council, 2.30pm, but spectators are urged to find Everyone Active and event organisers their spot well in advance of this, as the riders SweetSpot on preparations for 2018. will make their first pass of the town centre Councillor Alan Hills, Daventry District at about 1.30pm. Turn the page for the full Council’s Community, Culture and Leisure “There is sure to be a lot of excitement details. Portfolio Holder, said: “We are delighted around the event once again, and this This is the fifth time Northamptonshire has to be hosting the finish of this year’s year offers a further chance for us all to hosted a stage of the OVO Energy Women’s Northamptonshire stage of the OVO capitalise on the opportunities to boost Tour, a five-stage event on the UCI Women’s Energy Women’s Tour, having staged the local businesses and inspire people to take WorldTour. Grand Depart so successfully last year. up sport and exercise.” Chance to get active at Sportfest event

If the OVO Energy Women’s Tour whets your appetite for cycling or other sports, there is an opportunity to find out more about some of the clubs and activities on offer in Daventry District at SportFest. The event takes place in Daventry’s New Street Recreation Ground on Saturday 16 June from 11am-4pm and will incorporate Cyclefest – Daventry’s annual celebration of all things pedal-powered. Expect some fantastic stunts and tricks performed by the team from Danny Butler’s Extreme Mountain Bike Show. There will also be opportunities to play Scalextric, run a sound system and even blend delicious smoothies using pedal power. Other activities will include sports demonstrations, taster sessions, club displays, children’s entertainment and live music. The event, which also features free bike checks, a range of have-a-go toddler cycles, retro and crazy bikes plus stalls, has been organised by Daventry District Council and Everyone Active in partnership with Northamptonshire Highways, Cycle Northants, Daventry Cycling Club and the Danetre and Southbrook Learning Village (DSLV).

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Estimated arrival times RACE START: Rushden 10.30am Canons Ashby 12.58pm Weedon Bec 1.18pm Everdon 1.25pm Newnham Hill (QoM) 1.32pm Daventry High Street 1.38pm Staverton 1.45pm Upper Catesby 1.48pm Hellidon 1.52pm Priors Marston (Warks) 1.57pm Byfield 2.05pm Woodford Halse 2.09pm Preston Capes 2.17pm Above, the route through Daventry District and (right) road and Newnham Hill (second time) 2.26pm parking arrangements for the Grand Depart FINISH: Abbey Street, Daventry 2.32pm

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This year’s route will start in Hall Park in Rushden at 10.30am, passing through Wollaston, Salcey Forest and Silverstone before heading to Canons Ashby and on to Weedon Bec.

Riders will then tackle the one-kilometre Newnham Hill climb The route then turns left, crossing the finish line in Abbey Street in the Skoda Queen of the Mountains competition before at an estimated time of about 2.30pm. racing towards Daventry town centre for their first pass at High Street, Abbey Street, Brook Street, Tavern Lane, Lodge about 1.30pm. Road, Market Square and St John’s Square will all be completely The race then heads out on a loop through Staverton, Upper closed to traffic from 4am until 7pm on Thursday June 14. Vicar Catesby, Hellidon, Priors Marston, Byfield, Woodford Halse and Lane will remain accessible for most of the period, though it will Preston Capes before summiting Newnham Hill a second time be temporarily closed while the race passes through. Newnham in what is sure to set up a thrilling finale. Hill will also be closed. On reaching the bottom of Newnham Hill the riders will turn left The rest of the route will be managed by a team of riders, who down London Road, then right down Long March before taking will travel about 15 minutes ahead of the race to implement the a left for South Way. rolling roadblock that will allow the race to pass safely.

Above, the route through Daventry District and (right) road and parking arrangements for the Grand Depart

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What’s on this summer June 14 June 23-24 Sulby NGS Open Gardens (NN6 6EZ) Braunston Historic Narrowboat Rally from 2-5pm. Visit these fascinating 18th will be opened by famous actor and century walled kitchen gardens and waterways enthusiast David Suchet, orchard, together with a 12-acre nature returning to the event for the first time reserve including ponds, woodland, since 2008. The rally offers scores of stream, and wildflower meadows. historic narrowboats, food, music, Morris Entry costs £4 (children go free) and dancers, theatrical entertainment and homemade teas and locally-made apple the famous quayside beer tent – the juice will be available. Wet Dock. It runs from 10am-5pm each day with evening entertainment on the June 16 Saturday and entry costs £20 per car. Braunston Rally in Daventry’s New Street Rec. Sportfest More at braunstonmarina.co.uk See Page 11 for details. May 26-28 Crick Boat Show. All aboard for this Festival of Music & Song featuring celebration of our inland waterways at Daventry Brass and Northampton Male Crick Marina, featuring 300 exhibitors, Voice Choir at Holy Cross Church in dozens of boats to explore, free boat Daventry at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £8 trips, children’s activities, a real ale from Daventry Town Council’s offices marquee, food and drink stalls and live in 3 New Street or by phoning 01604 music including an Abba tribute act on 831455, with proceeds to the Daventry the Saturday. Friends of Iganga. More at crickboatshow.com Proms in the Paddock at Cold Ashby (NN6 6EP) at 7.30pm. Take a picnic to May 27 Muddy Furlong Summer fun listen to a live brass band at this event NGS Open Gardens at Cottesbrooke for all the family. Tickets cost £7.50 for Hall from 2-5.30pm, including cream adults or £2.50 for under 16s (under 10s Muddy Furlong Summer Weekender. teas in the village hall. go free), available on 01604 740773 or Take part in a fun obstacle course over June 3 07538 778701. distances of 3km or 5km at Long Furlong Junior Fun Run from Ashby St Farm in Catesby (NN11 6LW). More at Ledgers Village Hall. Register at June 16-17 muddyfurlong.co.uk NGS Open Gardens in the village 10.30am for an 11am start over a 1.5km of Old from 2-5pm on Saturday and June 24 or 3km multi-terrain course. It costs £4 Midday-5pm on the Sunday. St Andrew’s Preston Capes Golf Croquet pairs for adults or £2.50 for children and there Church will be open for a kneeler tournament at the Cricket Ground, in will be refreshments and a barbecue. exhibition and cream teas, while the Charwelton Road. Entry fee is £10 for a June 9 Village Hall will offer lunches, teas, plant team of two players and spectators go Daventry Motorcycle Festival in and craft stalls. Entry costs £5 for adults free. There will be a bar, a tea urn and a the town centre, featuring a range of (children go free). barbecue, with profits to Preston Capes exhibitors, stalls, games, live music and Village Hall Charity. more. More at daventrybikefest.co.uk June 16-24 Daventry Arts Festival. See page 16 June 30 June 10 for details. Welton Soapbox Derby. Watch Village Voices – a one-day summer a variety of weird and wonderful

workshop at Old Village Hall offering June 23 machines zoom through Welton at St Mary’s Church Fete in Barby from an opportunity to rehearse and then high speed in this downhill race against 1pm in the Village Play Area. Featuring perform Handel’s Israel in Egypt under the clock. Spectator entry is free and activities including a giant slide, diddy some friendly, expert guidance. Take there is a shopping village, children’s cars, a cake stall, beer tent, plate your own lunch and enjoy free tea entertainment, food and drink, plus live smash, penalty shoot-out, ice cream, and homemade cakes before the music at the White Horse pub in the strawberries & Pimms and family fun performance and an optional supper evening. races, plus a Tae Kwon Do display. afterwards. Visit village-voices.org.uk Garage Sale in Barby from 10am-2pm If you would like to include forthcoming events in the District in Daventry to raise funds for the Air Ambulance. Calling please email [email protected] June 14 Please note that due to distribution schedules, some areas of the district OVO Energy Women’s Tour. See pages may receive Daventry Calling later than the date of some featured events. 11-13 for details. Discover more days out at lovedaventry.com/whats-on

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June 30 stalls selling preserves, cakes, artisan Hellidon Summer Fete and Dog breads, plants and crafts, plus delicious Show from midday, offering homemade cream teas and Pimms. Admission costs produce, a real ale bar and barbecue, a £3.50. plant stall, afternoon teas, raffle, bottle July 29 tombola and more, with proceeds to Cottesbrooke Garden Fete in the Hellidon Church and Churchyard. gardens of Cottesbrooke Hall from June 30 - July 1 2-5.30pm, with games, entertainment, Clipston Village Festival Weekend a bouncy castle, pony rides, a variety of featuring an arts and architecture trail stalls, and cream teas. Crick Scarecrow & Music Festival from 11am-5pm each day, NGS Open August 2 Gardens from 2-5pm on Saturday and Sulby NGS Open Gardens. See June 11am-5pm Sunday, and the Festival July 14-15 14 entry for details. on the Rec from 4pm to 10.30pm on Crick Scarecrow & Music Festival. Saturday. Visit clipston.org for more Follow the scarecrow treasure August 11 July 7 trail around the village, grab a Admiral Nelson Music Festival #scarecrowselfie with some gorgeous at Braunston featuring a line-up Handlebards’ production of Shetland ponies, enjoy some great live of local bands and tribute acts. Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night in the music and performances by Moulton More at facebook.com/ gardens of Cottesbrooke Hall. Take a Morris, plus amusements and inflatables, TheAdmiralNelsonMusicFestival picnic for an evening of entertainment. craft stalls, hot food, a bar, and Gates open at 5pm for a 7pm start. much more. More at facebook.com/ August 12 Tickets are available from cottesbrooke. crickscarecrowfestival Fun Dog Show and Village Fete at co.uk or on 01604 505717. Ashby St Ledgers featuring stalls selling July 21 cakes, bric-a-brac and refreshments, July 7-8 Family Cinema Day at Daventry plus food, games and the eponymous Hollowell Steam & Heavy Horse Country Park. See page 16 for details. Fun Dog Show. It runs from 2-5pm and Show. A celebration of steam and there’s free entry and parking. horse power featuring parades of steam July 27-28 engines, vintage vehicles and heavy Muddy Furlong Festival at Long August 18 horses, plus stalls, a fun fair, trade stands Furlong Farm in Catesby (NN11 6LW) Annual Produce Show organised by and more. Entry costs £10 for adults, featuring Madness tribute act One Daventry Allotment and Gardening £5 for children or £8 for concessions. Step Behind, a Jimi Hendrix tribute act Association in partnership with Daventry Camping is also available. More at and a range of talented local bands Town Council, and held at Daventry hollowellsteam.com performing over two days, with on-site Community Centre, in Ashby Road. The camping available. Tickets cost £22 from free event offers fruit and vegetable mudddyfurlongfestival.co.uk competitions, floral displays and more. July 28-29 August 23-26 NGS Open Gardens weekend at Shambala Festival at a ‘secret’ location Cold Ashby from 2-6pm each day. Ten in the north of Daventry District. More at gardens will be open and there will be shambalafestival.org Open gardens

Hollowell Steam Show Each year around 3,700 gardens are opened to Great British Food Festival at the public as part of the Kelmarsh Hall featuring more than National Garden Scheme 100 different food producers, plus (NGS), raising money for a man vs food and cake competitions, range of charities. We’ve demonstrations and more. More at included the ones we’ve greatbritishfoodfestival.com been told about in these listings, but there are likely July 14 to be a lot more taking Daventry Area Bellringers Spring place across the District. Festival at Kilsby Church at 2.30pm, You can find them at followed by Barby Church until 4.30pm, ngs.org.uk and then Crick Church from 7-8.30pm.

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Family films on the big screen

Pack some popcorn in your picnic and head to Daventry Country Park on Saturday 21 July for the annual Family Cinema Day. There will be two sessions during the day, with the first session beginning at 10.30am with screenings of Paddington 2 followed by Coco (both PG). The afternoon screening will begin at 3pm with Coco, followed by Paddington 2. The eighth annual event has been organised by Daventry District Council. For more information visit daventrydc.gov.uk/CountryPark or facebook.com/DaventryCountryPark

Daventry’s Festival of the Arts returns A vibrant and dynamic celebration of Daventry’s From live music to dramatic performances, creativity, the Arts Festival runs from 16 to 24 June. guided walks to a summer solstice evening, the festival promises something for everyone. Organised by Daventry Town Council, the festival will feature a multitude of creative and entertaining Many of the events and activities will be performers, musicians, bands, poets and authors free to attend, and a full programme can be showcasing their talents at a range of venues. found at daventrytowncouncil.gov.uk Affordable fun for Get active families this summer with sports

Families with children aged 5 to 12 are being offered a helping hand to camps at keep them active and entertained this summer thanks to the return of the Mini-Adventure and Wicked Wednesday activities. Leisure The Mini-Adventures take place at Centre Daventry Country Park from 10.30am to midday on Tuesdays during the school Daventry District Council’s leisure summer holidays, offering opportunities partner Everyone Active is running a to explore the park and take part in craft series of fun sports camps during the activities, pond dipping and more. school summer holidays. They run every Tuesday from 24 July The camps are aimed at children aged 5 through to 21 August and cost £1.50 to 12 and offer a range of different sports per child. at a cost of £14 a day. Camps typically run for between two and five days, with Wicked Wednesdays take place at discounts available for those booking for Daventry Leisure Centre every week the entirety of the camp. from July 25 to August 22, offering a variety of different activities, from roller Youngsters taking part in the camps can discos to fun inflatables in the pool, at a also be booked into the Connections cost of £2 per child. Club, which offers a variety of games and activities before and after the camps, at a Both activities are extremely popular and cost of £2.40 per child, per session. must be booked in advance on 01327 871100. For more information, including For more information contact Daventry the full programme of activities, visit Leisure Centre on 01327 871144 or visit lovedaventry.com/whats-on everyoneactive.com/Daventry

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