21st May 16 www.nenevalleynews.co.uk facebook.com/NeneValleyNews @NeneValleyNews Telephone: 01522 513515 We want to hear from you, so please submit your news story or event at NeneYour local independent community Valley www.nenevalleynews.co.uk newspaper for East Northamptonshire news Hands on Lost dogs break In Brief History hearts and cost St Peter’s hundreds Church Appeal update llr Marika Hillson, Inside... Page 6 Page 10 Chairman of East CNorthants Council, accompanied by Mr Tony Iacobucci, stopped off at the St Peter’s Church Appeal stall to chat with Rushden Maritime Mrs Maureen Windust (Churchwarden), when she visited the Raunds Mayor’s Show on Sunday 1st May. Mrs WIndust explained secures funding that the Heritage Appeal Fund is now supporting the project, but local fundraising he Rushden Unit of have been out and about The Rushden Unit of the Maritime Volunteer Service has secured must continue as the the Maritime Volunteer along the embankment restoration costs are so funding of £3,583 for flood/water rescue equipment through their Service is a dedicated of the River Nene near T high and urgent. successful bid to the Department for Transport’s Inshore and volunteer member group to Wellingborough and The stall raised a further of Northamptonshire’s Thrapston on early Sunday Inland Rescue Boat Grant Scheme for 2015/16. £203 at the event for the Emergency Response Corps mornings, you may have Appeal. (NERC). As specialists in seen a strange group of flood and water rescue, orange-suited people either Calling singers! Practice using the 3m rescue inflatable and 3m members of the Rushden in small boats or up to their rescue raft (River Nene, Woodford Mill) Unit are trained to support necks in the river being uditions for the professional Emergency dragged out on the end of Tchaikovsky’s grand Services in times of expertly thrown ropes. Now Aopera Eugene community need. To you know what they were Onégin will take place on enhance their capability, the doing! Sunday 5th June, 2–5pm, Unit successfully secured If you’re interested in the at The Thrapston Plaza, funding provided by the activities of the Rushden Cosy Nook, Thrapston Department for Transport Unit of the Maritime NN14 4PS in order to purchase vital Volunteer Service and would Casting offers several equipment. like to know more, please principal roles in this, In addition to its existing feel free to visit. The group Thrapston Plaza Opera’s scale of water rescue meets every Wednesday 7th annual production (to MVS equipment and boats evening, 7pm–9pm at the be performed Feb 2017). SMITH New chorus members the Rushden Unit is now Nene Valley Community the proud owner of a 3m Volunteers Centre, just off are also welcome to come SARAH inflatable rescue boat, a the High Street in Rushden, sing the 2pm warm-up. specialist 3m rescue raft, an or come and have a chat For details contact Music VOLUNTEER inflatable 10m water rescue when you see us ‘messing Director Vince Davy: 01832 733586, email: vincedavy@ LEADING tube, replacement VHF about in boats on the river!’ BY radios and GPS satellite Volunteer Officer Andy hotmail.com, or visit: navigation aids. Smith MVS, Head of Unit thrapstonplazaopera. 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Please contact Helen Stevenson for further information on 07906 148886 E: [email protected] ‘Letting Made Simple’ 02 To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 513515 21/05/16 Editor’s notes ENC opens refurbished he plans for dualling the section Given the state of public finances, Rushden centre of the A45 south of Thrapston are dualling the entire stretch is unfeasible and he newly refurbished enabling members of the welcomed into the centre Tintended to reduce congestion would probably be most unwelcome for East Northants Council public to access Council along with other relevant and improve safety, which we all would a number of reasons. One option which TCentre in Rushden was services and information for community services and probably accept as entirely laudable might help would be a weight restriction, officially opened by Councillor themselves, and for those that placing these alongside objectives. The start of the work may be except for access, from north of Thrapston Marika Hillson, Council wishing to engage with staff, a range of Council services some way off yet but it’s never too early to the A1. Doubtless there would be Chairman, on 10th May. advisors have been brought makes good sense, as it gives to start thinking about the ramifications problems enforcing the limit but this The refurbishment makes out from behind glass screens the community a clear point of this sort of improvement in the local possibility seems to have merit, at least the Centre a real asset to the so that they sit with customers of contact. The work to share infrastructure. from a local perspective. However, bearing town, providing an improved to help with queries in a more space at this Centre has gone One point of concern must be the in mind the inevitable application of the law customer experience and friendly way. There’s also a very well and opening up the implications for the volume of traffic using of unintended consequences, if you have making it easier to access fresh new colour scheme in refurbished facilities is part of the A605 north of Thrapston, already a any views on this issue please let us know. the Council’s services, which keeping with ENC’s easily delivering a flexible approach stretch of road which is heavily used by You’re probably awash with information, range from benefits claims to recognised brand, providing a to services in the community, traffic, particularly HGVs, taking a shortcut accurate or otherwise, about the EU viewing planning applications. modern and welcoming feel. putting customers first and from the A14 to the A1 near Peterborough. referendum on 23rd June but the earlier Improvements to the centre In her opening speech, ensures that it’s both easier There doesn’t seem to be much recent important date is 7th June, by which time include the addition of self- Marika Hillson noted that and quicker to access vital statistical information on record about you need to be registered to vote. You service computer screens, the local Police had been services. the use of this section of road but the can ensure that you are registered either improvements to the A45 hardly seem online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote or likely to reduce the use of the A605 and by contacting East Northants Council locals will have their own views about through one of their local Centres or their congestion and the consequences of Cedar Road, Thrapston, office (Tel: 01832 traffic accidents. 742000). Genealogy jottings ave you ever searched for an By Jan Pearson ancestor in one area, only to find Genealogy Specialists, Tracing Our Past, Hthem elsewhere? Somewhere that Discovering Our Genes (TOP DOG) you would never have thought of looking? www.genealogy-specialists.com Want to place an advertisement It is always worth checking their occupation in that new area – especially if they are or submit an article? recorded as ‘Apprentice’. 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