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NEWS IN BRIEF New dog bins at Celebrating local KGH Annual nature reserve food & drink Members’ – Page 3 – Page 5 Meeting Kettering General Hospital Foundation Trust is hosting its Annual Members’ Meeting on Wednesday 16th July in the Kettering Conference Irthlingborough’s Monday Centre on Thurston Drive, Kettering NN15 6PS. There will be a fantastic showcase of the services Club welcomes local MP the Trust provides with an opportunity to speak with Andy Sawford, MP for Corby and mash were being served to residents opportunity to congratulate all the community in Irthlingborough and I clinical staff and also find East Northamptonshire, visited and Mr Sawford and the Mayor joined volunteers because without them the am very proud to support the activities out about job openings. the College Street Centre in in singing Happy Birthday to one of Monday Club and the other activities at the College Street Centre, which Doors open from 4.30pm Irthlingborough recently to take the Club’s regulars. at the College Street Centre would not are much enjoyed by older residents in with the main meeting part in the centre’s Monday Club. Afterwards, Mr Sawford said: “It be possible.” the town. It was nice to welcome the commencing at 6pm. With The MP attended at the invitation was great to see how much everyone Town Mayor, Cllr Bob Nightingale MP to see the Centre at first hand and over 28 stands to view, this of the Mayor of Irthlingborough, Cllr was enjoying the Monday Club. This is a long-standing trustee of the I was pleased that he took the time to is a fabulous opportunity to Bob Nightingale, to meet with Club is ideal for anyone who feels in need Irthlingborough Old People’s Welfare go around and meet everyone.” learn more about your local regulars and with the volunteers who of contact with other town residents Association, which has run the If anyone would like to find out hospital. run it. and wants to enjoy good food and College Street Centre since 1978. more about the activities at the centre, Contact 01536 492169 to Mr Sawford was introduced to company. I was pleased to have the He said: “We have a great call 01933 651241. attend. Alternatively, email around thirty local elderly residents membership.manager@kgh. who told him why they come to Andy Sawford MP and Town Mayor, Cllr nhs.uk the Club each week and how much Bob Nightingale, meeting Monday Club diners they enjoy the food and activities. at the College Street Centre in Irthlingborough Mr Sawford congratulated the Club The Oundle organisers, Janice Childs and Bernice Tucker and thanked them for the Fringe is coming important contribution that they The Oundle Fringe is and all the volunteers make to the back again for a fourth community in Irthlingborough. year, showcasing the best The Monday Club runs from of locally grown music 9.30am to 2.30pm every Monday and dance. and offers activities including gentle From 7th–11th July exercise and music. Mr Sawford learnt there’ll be something for that visitors go each week to discuss everyone, lunchtime or local history and other topics, and he evening, at venues around had a lively conversation about the Oundle including The history of Irthlingborough Schools Ship, The Talbot, The with former pupils who had attended Angel, The Rose and in the 1930s. The Centre receives Crown, Dexters, Smiths donations and makes a small charge at Number 4, The Olive for the Monday Club. Bangers and Grove and Beans. Check out the Fringe website at We want to hear from you, so please submit your news story or event at www.nenevalleynews.co.uk www.oundlefringe.org

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Green Meadows Festival, the annual features international producers Pimpsoul charity music festival near Oundle, has and Mooqee, Ministry of Sound regular announced this year’s line-up. Martin Holden and Where’s North? who Green The festival, which is held on the weekend was nominated in Breakspolls DJ of the year of 4th–6th July, features three stages and competition. a free children’s area. On the main stage, The festival, which supports the Teenage sponsored by Brewsters Brewery, The Cancer Trust, features a free children’s Meadows Wonderstuff’s Miles Hunt and Erica Nockalls activities area with inflatables, yoga and face are joined by Glastonbury Festival regulars By painting. The Rivers, Irish chart act The Raglans, as Organiser, Ollie Sharp said: “We are well as local bands and artists. delighted to have such a wide range of Festival The Bentwood Stage, which mainly hosts quality acts this year as the festival goes from acoustic acts, features former Bluetones strength to strength. There is something for frontman Mark Morriss, as well as a host of everyone and we hope to raise more money other singer-songwriters. for such an important cause.” Fire breather The DJ stage, called The Beats Boutique, Tickets range from £5 to £25 in advance, including camping, and are available from www.greenmeadowsfestival.org. So far the festival has donated nearly £3,500 to TCT. For further details, press passes, interviews New dog bins at local nature reserve with Miles Hunt or other artists please contact Ollie Sharp 07904099757 or Extra bins will make the Two new dog bins were installed at Council, with the help of Councillor Sylvia reserve more enjoyable Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows Hobbs, who has funded one of the bins. [email protected] nature reserve last week, due to Ian Wilson, Reserves Officer at The Green Meadows Festival popular demand from local residents. Wildlife Trust, said: “We hope that the The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, bins will be convenient for most dog Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire has walkers that visit the reserve. One of managed the reserve with funding from the bins can be found on the path from the Heritage Lottery Fund and SITA Trust Randall Close in Irthlingborough, where since 2012. Since then they have been it joins the old railway, and the other is working to improve the site for wildlife and located along the Greenway cycle path make it a more enjoyable place for people where it crosses the old railway. to visit. “The bins should encourage dog owners Incidences of anti-social behaviour to clean up after their dog which will have fallen over the last two years but dog help to make the reserve an even more fouling has remained an issue at the site. enjoyable place to visit for everyone.” Many local residents have complained For more information about about the problem, saying that some Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows please owners do not pick up after their dog. contact Claire Wylde on 01604 405285, The bins at the reserve are provided email [email protected] or visit and emptied by East Northamptonshire www.wildlifebcn.org

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Action2Mobility_QuarterPage.indd 1 30/01/2013 12:28 04 To advertise visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 513515 07/06/14 Why should we grow our own food? By Samantha Brown, Oundle Gardens and Trees Ltd Growing your own fruit contain around 50% less some of the things which the seeing that the food they eat the one that’ll give you the juiciest onions; the most and veg has to be one calcium, and a whopping supermarkets don’t stock. didn’t come from a packet, biggest buzz is pride. When intensely flavoured, freshest of the most rewarding 76% less copper, than they Did you know that there or a cellophane wrapper, but you’ve grown your own, raspberries) that’s something aspects of gardening. did in the 1940s, and it’s are over 2,000 varieties of rather from the soil. Even good looking, great tasting to be really proud of. And Once you have tasted a similar story for other apple that can be grown the meat we eat originated food, whatever that may you did it with your own two your own produce, mineral nutrients too. That’s in the UK, and yet, in the in the soil. be (perhaps you produced hands! there’s no going back, largely because we don’t supermarket, you’d be lucky Of all the good reasons the earliest, sweetest new Now, where did I put that and the ‘Grow Your Own’ build soil health. The more to get six or seven varieties for growing your own food, potatoes; the largest, spade? movement shows no sign nutritious your soil, the more available at any one time? of slowing down. nutritious your food will be. And, of course, that’s the At the last count there Another health benefit same for other fruit and veg were around 160,000 of growing your own food too. Purple carrots anyone? Summer flavours tenanted allotment plots is exercise. Gardening Being and old skinflint, in the UK, and another generally isn’t regarded as an I like to save money. You By Catherine Burbage 95,000 eager allotmenteers aerobic activity (unless you all must have noticed how on waiting lists. If you add are digging at a rate of knots, expensive fruit and veg is Talk about spoilt for choice! When 1 small onion, to that the number of people or running across the garden lately. Even potatoes! The I started looking for inspiration for roughly chopped growing food at home, in with a wheelbarrow full of cost of a few large baking a recipe for the first instalment of 2 garlic cloves an occasional food column, it really Olive oil Catherine the garden or in pots on the compost), but it is a good potatoes is around £3. For Burbage patio, the numbers increase muscle and bone building that same £3 you can buy brought home to me what a fabulous Salt/ pepper enormously. Millions of exercise. It will make you a bag of about 30 seed area for great food the Nene Valley is. Chives or basil allotment holders and home strong and it also burns potatoes, each of which will Not only do we have the pick of pubs, Leaves to garnish gardeners can’t be wrong. So calories. produce at least five more restaurants and cafes with talented, why is this trend continuing Another good reason is potatoes – that’s about 150 imaginative chefs, but we also have Method to go from strength to taste. Food that is grown potatoes! Sums for things fantastic local food producers for when • Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/ strength? Well, there are in healthy soil, and then like lettuce are even simpler we’re cooking at home. gas mark 6. Line the base of a lightly plenty of reasons… picked and eaten as soon – you can buy a packet of There are some great open-air events greased 18cm loose-bottomed tin with The first one is health. as possible, tastes better. 1,000 seeds for about 50p. coming up and beautiful countryside to greaseproof paper. When you grow your own For instance, tomatoes Nobody can eat that much make the most of over the summer. What • Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl food you know what you are these days are grown in a lettuce! better than to combine local cheese, and rub in the butter until the mixture eating. In an ideal world we soil-less solution containing Not only is home-grown produced from goats who spend their days resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the wouldn’t use pesticides or selective nutrients and they food good for us, it’s better at the NeneView Dairy gazing down to oats and walnuts. Bring the dough any other chemicals in food taste completely different for the planet too. Fewer the river itself, with a recipe that will pack together with the milk, using more or less production, but large-scale from tomatoes grown in a food miles are needed to feed up well for a posh picnic, make a lovely as required. agriculture just wouldn’t healthy soil, with the full you if you have produced summer supper, or a lunchbox treat to • Press into the base of the prepared tin to be able to survive without complement of minerals and your own fruit and veg. brighten up a busy day at work. cover the base completely. Cover with them. When you are growing trace elements. Sweetcorn is Fewer chemicals need to I’m a busy home cook who thinks it’s greaseproof paper and baking beans small-scale food crops you soooooo much sweeter when be made (to control pests, really worth making a little extra effort so and bake for ten minutes. Remove the can dispense with all of that. it has come straight from the weeds and diseases; and for that myself and those I cook for can eat for baking beans and paper and bake for a No need to get the sprayer plant to your plate. fertiliser use). Less energy joy, pleasure and lasting health every day. further five minutes. Reduce the oven out; just take precautions. One of the main aims has been used to refrigerate If you’re a local food producer, have temperature to 140°C/300°F/gas mark 3. For example, if you are in growing food should and store the food in the a cooking conundrum or need a bit of • Warm the milk in a saucepan until just growing brassicas, put some be for seasonality. There’s long, carefully controlled inspiration for a particular ingredient or below boiling. Over a low heat stir in the netting over them and the something deeply exciting supply chain. occasion, do get in touch with me and I cheeses, mustard, cayenne, breadcrumbs caterpillars won’t get a look about the anticipation of Sometimes, when I’m out might be able to feature you in this column and freshly ground black pepper (no need in. No need to use synthetic harvests and the banquets on the veg plot with the or in my blog: email: nenevalleyfood@ to add salt as the cheese has enough in fertilisers – compost is a to follow. When the first kids, and their faces light btinternet.com www.nenevalleyfood.com it already), then cool slightly. Separate much better answer for warm spring days show us up at the sight of the first Visit Nene View Dairy’s website for the eggs and beat the egg yolks into the maximum nutrition and the promise of the season red strawberries, or they details of their products and attendance cheese mixture. to build up soil health. to come, I know that soon are pulling up the cabbages at farmers’ markets. Also available from • Whisk the egg whites until stiff and fold You might be interested to I will have abundant spears instead of the weeds, I realise Devine’s delicatessen in Oundle soon. into the cheese mixture gently using a know that today’s crops, of asparagus to eat with my that it’s our job to educate www.neneviewdairy.co.uk metal spoon. Pour the mixture into the grown under intensive new potatoes, garnished with the next generation when it prepared tin. Bake for 20 minutes, then cropping regimes, are far less my very own chopped mint. comes to growing. Children GAZING GOAT SAVOURY cover with foil to avoid browning too nutritious than they were Furthermore, isn’t variety need to know where food CHEESECAKE much and bake for a further 20 minutes, during and immediately after the spice of life? By growing comes from and they can Serves: 6-8 or until lightly set. Turn the oven off and the war. On average they your own food, you can have best understand this by leave the cheesecake to cool in it for 30 Base: minutes or so. Gardening is also 75g self-raising flour a healthy exercise Pinch of salt To make the salad: 50g butter Toss all the ingredients (except chives or 25g porridge oats basil) in olive oil and roast in the oven on 25g walnut, finely chopped a shelf above the cheesecake for around 20 About 1 tbsp milk minutes. When the tomatoes and onions Filling: are soft, remove from the oven and allow to 2 large eggs cool. Garnish with chives or basil. 125ml whole milk Gazing Goat 150g NeneView Dairy Redlands or Cheesecake Cobbler’s Choice goat’s cheese with roasted 150g soft goat’s cheese tomatoes 1 tsp mustard powder Pinch of cayenne pepper 50g (about 1 thick slice) breadcrumbs or ground walnuts Couple of handfuls of snipped chives Roasted tomato salad: About 250g cherry tomatoes 07/06/14 To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 513515 News 05 Celebrating the best of East Northamptonshire food and drink Some of the best local restaurants in the tantalise even the most experienced taste Mrs Sippi Liqueurs region will be taking part during the week, buds, to a casual lounge menu to enjoy offering wine tastings, demonstrations and in the comfort of the bar, and elegant lunch, including Oundle Mill, The Falcon afternoon teas. at Fotheringhay, Hambleton Hall and the The restaurant is open serving breakfast, Pheasant at Keyston. lunch and dinner seven days a week, Tickets for the cookery demonstrations excluding Sunday nights, to both residents are on sale from the Small Bread and non-residents. With many years of Company (01832 270938 or www.the experience in the restaurant trade, the mallbreadcompany.com) and the Oundle hotel’s passionate chefs can cater for all Music Trust Box Office (01832 274734 or dietary requirements. www.oundlefestival.org.uk). Spaces are As well as the magnificent oak beamed limited. For details of the tastings and restaurant, there are several function lunch menus please contact the restaurants rooms which are available to host private directly. functions, with bespoke menus to suit any budget. The Bridge Hotel, Thrapston But you don’t have to take our word Located in the ancient market town of for it, visit the Bridge Hotel and try it for Thrapston, The Bridge Hotel’s restaurant is yourself! going through big changes. To make a reservation call 01832 732128 Its talented new head chef Ryan Larkins or email [email protected] has revitalised the whole dining experience, with the help of his great team. The The Bridge Hotel menu changes regularly with the seasons, including indulgent homemade desserts to vendors use only locally sourced ingredients, offer the most interesting choices for the adamant that they add a distinctive edge to height of customer satisfaction. their products, including the BBC Midlands’ Ryan’s passion is offering high quality, Best Street Food award winner, Squisito local, fresh and seasonal food, whatever the (meaning exquisite in Italian). occasion and the team offer a vast range The Small Bread Company, situated of foods to suit all dining experiences, in the heart of Oundle market square, from delicious two-course lunches for less will be celebrating the opening of its new than £10, to full à la carte dinner menu to cookery school during the Oundle Food Festival and will be hosting a series of Warner Edwards cookery demonstrations both during the Street Market itself and the following week. Oundle Food Festival These include a Bake Real Bread workshop Oundle Food Festival is back for the fifth (including lunch) and Make the Perfect year but this time it’s even bigger and better. Pastry where you can learn how to make the JOIN US FOR TEA! The Street Market will take place in Oundle perfect pastry and avoid the dreaded ‘soggy Enjoy a Traditional Afternoon Tea in town centre from 8.30am–4.30pm on bottom’. comfortable surroundings, served in style. Saturday 5th July with over 70 stallholders Award-winning baker and writer, Dan Indulge in selection of finger sandwiches, and a Park and Ride service. There will be Lepard will be returning to Oundle for two warm scones with thick cream and strawberry producers of local gin and wine, smoked demonstrations: Easy Bread Making in the preserve, home-made cakes. Wash it all down morning and Birthday Cake Baking in the fish, handmade cheese, gluten-free spice with speciality Teas or freshly brewed coffee. mixes, bison, venison, chutneys, pickles, afternoon. Trendalls Butchers will also be chilli products, vegan food, cider and ginger attending, to demonstrate the fundamentals SPECIAL SUMMER OFFER - £12.00 for 2 people beer, fudge and flapjacks. Many of the of pork butchery. usual price £9.95 each. Served Monday to Friday between 2pm and 5pm Offer ends August 2014 Goo d Friends Bistro, Freshly ground coffee, loose-leaf teas, Bookings must be made in advance. Grafton Underwood homemade cakes and lunches are available Please bring this advert to qualify for this special offer. Good Friends Bistro brings a taste of the during the day. 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Notice of planning applications received

Notice is given that the following applications storey rear extension; replacement of rooflights; open space (all matters reserved except for access) covered by other conditions and condition 38 have been received together with the last date repositioning of staircase; repositioning of first at Phase 2 Warth Park Way Raunds remove drawings and replace as specified in for making representations. floor bathroom; installation of ground floor 14/00962/FUL (21/06/2014) (Info) Erection application letter pursuant to planning permission WC; installation of satellite dish receiver to rear of six dwellings (part re-application of planning EN/12/01741/FUL dated 16.11.11 Construction of Significant applications elevation at 3 West St Kings Cliffe PE8 6XB approval 11/00573/FUL); new access; highway 156 dwellings with associated roads including site All “significant” applications are highlighted works to junction of Brook St; part demolition of re-grading and landscaping at Old Station House in a green box. These are defined in the 2006 Lowick and Slipton No 43 Brook St at 45 Brook Street Raunds Midland Rd Thrapston NN14 4JS Statement of Community Involvement as those for: 14/00924/LBC (28/06/2014) (LBRegs) Erect new 14/00830/OUT (21/06/2014) (Info) Outline • 100 dwellings and over stud partitions on first floor level to sub divide large Ringstead application: demolition of existing buildings and • residential development of 3ha or over if number bedroom and create two smaller bedrooms at 3 14/00956/FUL (21/06/2014) (Info) Detached five construction of five detached two storey dwellings of dwellings not known Robbs Lane Lowick NN14 3BE bedroom dwelling with associated drive/pavement (all matters reserved except access) at 162 Oundle, • 1000 square metres of floor space or over crossing at 21 Denford Rd, Ringstead NN14 4DF Rd Thrapston • commercial/industrial development of 1ha or Oundle over if floor area not known 14/00857/FUL (21/06/2014)(Info) Demolition Rushden Thurning • would, in the council’s opinion, alter the overall of a single storey plant room, the construction of a 14/00826/FUL (21/06/2014) (Info) Proposed 14/00897/FUL (21/06/2014) (Info) Proposed character of the locality by means of scale, use or new two storey extension to the existing building enabling works – new vehicle access, maintenance barn style permanent dwelling (to replace visual appearance on the west elevation and the construction of a track and extended parking area, fencing and gates, temporary dwelling approved under planning • would, in the council’s opinion, be sensitive due single storey building to be used as a plant room ball wash enclosure, one new and one relocated permission EN/10/01392/FUL) re-submission of to substantial demolition in a conservation area attached to the east elevation. Replacement storage containers, temporary toilet facility and tree application 14/00028/FUL at Tandee Nurseries • would, in the council’s opinion, be sensitive due windows throughout and re-covering of the planting at Golf Driving Range John White Golf Barnwell Rd Thurning PE8 5RH to development next to a listed building existing roof as per existing at Fletton House Club Bedford Rd Rushden For more information on “significant” planning Glapthorn Rd Oundle 14/00886/OUT (21/06/2014) (Info) Outline: Titchmarsh applications, visit www.eastnorthamptonshire.gov. 14/00861/FUL (28/06/2014) (LB/CA) Residential development of three dwellings 14/00967/FUL (28/06/2014) (LB/CA) Change uk/dcnotification Construction of 2 no. new synthetic turf pitches including demolition of garage and proposed access of use from business to residential at Fellowship with associated features including extended user drive (all matters reserved except access and scale) House 23–25 Chapel St Titchmarsh NN14 3DA Chelveston-cum-Caldecott access arrangements, perimeter fencing and at 65 Northampton Rd Rushden NN10 6AJ 14/00887/REM (21/06/2014) (Info) Reserved lighting at land off Pavilion Drive Oundle 14/00963/VAR (21/06/2014) (Info) Variation of Warmington matters: Access, appearance, landscaping, layout condition 3: Amend operating hours of canopy to 14/00836/FUL (21/06/2014) (Info) Demolition and scale pursuant to planning permission between 07:00–22:00 and removal of condition 5: of outbuildings and construction of single storey 10/00820/OUT dated 2.12.11 Outline: Erection 14/00875/OUT (28/06/2014) (LB/CA) Switching off reversing alarms on the application dwelling. New vehicle access from Church Lane of single storey dwelling with associated parking (Art8) site, pursuant to planning permission13/02199/FUL to existing dwelling and construction of tandem to replace garages (all matters reserved) at garage Erection of new sports centre with associated – Alterations to the service yard and construction garage for existing dwelling at 9 Church Lane block accessed between 11 and 12 Hillside parking, access works, demolition of existing of a Home Shopping pod within the existing Warmington PE8 6TB Chelveston swimming pool, demolition of existing dwellings building with external ramps, steps, walkway, and replacement with tennis courts, relocation walkway canopy and van loading canopy at 161 Woodford Collyweston of running track, resurfacing of existing sports High St Rushden NN10 0PA 14/00883/FUL (28/06/2014) (LB/CA) Erection 14/00907/FUL and 14/00908/LBC (28/06/2014) courts and associated works at Sports Hall of two detached dwellings (re submission of (LB/CA) Dismantle and rebuild rear garden Milton Rd Oundle PE8 4AB Stanwick 11/01483/FUL) at land rear of Carriage House Club wall feature to include new steps at 82 Main Rd 14/00978/FUL (21/06/2014) (Info) Erection of Lane Woodford. Collyweston PE9 3PQ a two storey side extension at 2 John Eagle Close 14/00922/LBC (28/06/2014) (LB/CA) Stanwick NN9 6AZ Yarwell Higham Ferrers Roof strengthening – insert box beam in roof space 14/00916/FUL (21/06/2014) (Info) Erection of 14/00879/FUL (21/06/2014) (Info) Change of at 10 Mill Rd Oundle PE8 4BW Thrapston two houses at 9 Sulehay Road Yarwell PE8 6PW use of land to residential garden land and erection 14/00690/LBC (28/06/2014) (LBRegs) External of wall to front boundary at 2 Owen Way Higham Raunds and internal alterations to form: two retail units; The reason for applications being advertised is Ferrers NN10 8PB 14/00784/FUL (21/06/2014) (Info) one office unit; nine dwellings. Demolition of some as follows : Retrospective: Erection of replacement garage with outbuildings, provision of bin and bike stores, new Art8 – Town and Country Planning (General Kings Cliffe solar panels at 35 Chelveston Rd Raunds NN9 access and associated parking (Works as specified Development Procedure) Order 1995. 14/00931/FUL (21/06/2014) (Info) Part demolish 6DA in Schedule of Works) at 71–75 High Street Info – Non-statutory - included for information garden wall and replace with gates, driveway to new 14/00856/FUL (21/06/2014) (Info) Single storey Thrapston only. garaging and erection of walls and gates to newly extension to front, single storey extension to rear 14/00691/FUL (28/06/2014) (LB/CA) LB/CA – Planning (Listed Buildings and converted outbuildings at 31 West St Kings Cliffe and first floor extension to side over existing garage Alterations and conversions to form: two retail Conservation Areas Act 1990. 14/00933/FUL (28/06/2014) (LB/CA) Change at 3 Mallows Drive Raunds NN9 6SE units; one office unit; nine dwellings. Demolition LBRegs – Planning (Listed Buildings and of use from shop and post office to part of existing 14/00881/VAR (28/06/2014) (Art8) Variation of some outbuildings, provision of bin and bike Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990. house at 1 West St Kings Cliffe PE8 6XB of condition 12 – travel plans pursuant to planning stores, new access and associated parking (part 14/00941/FUL (28/06/2014) (LB/CA) Single permission 11/00700/OUT Outline: Demolition retrospective) at 71–75 High Street Thrapston David Reed storey rear extension to dwelling at 3 West St Kings of existing buildings, development of employment 14/00810/VAR (21/06/2014) (Info) Variation of Head of Planning Services Cliffe PE8 6XB park including A3/4/5, B1b and c, B8, C1, D1 and condition 22 – refer to phase 2 rather than phase 14/00942/LBC (28/06/2014) (LBRegs) Single D2 uses together with access, parking areas and 3, condition 23 remove acoustic requirements Dated 7 June 2014

Consultation deadlines will differ for each application. Please go to www.east-northamptonshire.gov.uk/planningapplications for details.

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Today, it is a growing, at the Body Flight Centre, Bedford. wanted to help raise some money in support of building, safely.” welcoming, biblically-based family church with St James Church is currently raising funds the repairs. Ten-year-old Keira said: “My friends said both formal and informal services at 9.30am. they would pay me to watch me throw myself Particularly popular is the Family Worship Leia and Keira West off a tall building. on the first Sunday of the month. If you “I went first and I was really scared, so I would like further information about services, closed my eyes, thought of the people who activities and special events please contact the sponsored me and threw myself off the Rev Charles Jefferson by telephone on 01832 building.” 730814. http://www.oundledeanery.org.uk/ St James is the historic parish church in the parishes/thrapston. Will the show go on in Oundle? Oundle may be without its of Mother Goose, “so we are looking pantomime for the first time in over for volunteers with the right experience 20 years next year. to help us deliver what our audience Oundle Amateur Theatrical Society has expects. Auditions are scheduled for been unable to fill the key roles of Director September, but we can’t plan effectively until and Musical Director for its planned we have our production team in place.” production of Mother Goose in January 2015. Prospective Directors and Musical The group has staged annual, traditional Directors – and others looking to get pantomimes in the town since 1986. involved or build their experience in “We pride ourselves on bringing musical theatre – are encouraged to contact professional quality shows to a local Oundle Amateur Theatrical Society on audience,” said Chris Sandles, Producer 01832 280198. Harringworth Summer Fete Volunteers thanked at local care home Volunteers at a local care home run by or looking to take a course in social care or promises great fun for all national charity MHA were thanked as medicine. If you’re a musician or entertainer, part of national Volunteers’ Week. then it can also be a way of gaining an The quintessential village Fete not to be can purchase items from a variety of stalls Rushden Park Nursing Home in Melloway appreciative audience and getting more missed this summer is on Saturday 21st including garden plants, cakes and books. Road, Rushden held a Cocktail Evening to performing experience. June in Harringworth, in the grounds of In addition there is a car boot sale in the mark Volunteers’ Week, which ran from 1st– Rushden Park is part of MHA, the national the Manor House. field opposite the Fete on Seaton Road from 7th June. The home has around 30 volunteers, charity providing accommodation, care This popular annual event, in this pretty 2–4pm with set up from 1pm. Bookings for a who assist in everything from befriending to and support services to 16,000 older people. Welland Valley conservation village, attracts plot can be made with Roy on 01572 747431 helping with activities and fundraising. The charity holds the Queen’s Diamond visitors from a wide area. or email: [email protected] Home Manager, Teresa Thompson said: Jubilee Volunteering Award. Last year, two The Gretton Silver Band has been booked “Our volunteers are absolutely priceless and volunteers – Sandra Clack of Stones Place in for the Fete and homemade afternoon teas, Harringworth Village Fete & Car Boot Sale, enhance the work of our staff so much. They Lincoln and Roy Pritchard of Hall Grange in Pimm’s, ice cream and a BBQ will ensure Seaton Road Harringworth, Uppingham help us to make the lives of our residents as Surrey – represented MHA’s 4,000 volunteers that there is something for all the family. NN17 3AF fulfilling as possible, and volunteers often when they met the Queen and Prince Philip Visitors can also take part in a tombola, Date: Saturday 21st June 2014 say it works both ways, because they find the in a reception at St James’ Palace. raffle, a variety of games and activities Start time: 2pm–5pm (car boot 2–4pm) experience deeply fulfilling as well.” To find out more about volunteering or including Spin and Win, Coconut Shy, To book a car boot plot, telephone 01572 Volunteering can also be a great way of residency at Rushden Park, call 01933 418777 Treasure Hunt and White Elephant and 747431 enhancing your CV if you’re job hunting or email [email protected] Oundle resident celebrates 102nd birthday Spire Homes resident, for Kath and I feel very conversation, someone told Kathleen Mumford, privileged to be here to mark me about sheltered housing. It celebrated her 102nd the occasion.” seemed like an ideal situation birthday last month with Kath has enjoyed living – I was still independent but her fellow residents at in Oundle for more than there was support on hand Strongland’s Court in 30 years, making her Spire’s if I needed it. When I went Oundle and members of oldest resident. to look at housing, there was staff from Spire Homes, A retired professional ballet Strongland’s Court, and I who organised a party to dancer and teacher, Kath moved in within a fortnight of celebrate. enjoyed a prestigious career starting my search! John Farrar, Chairman of teaching in London, Wales, “I’m so glad I moved here. Spire Homes – which is a Bristol and Peterborough. I’ve made some fantastic member of the Longhurst After suffering a heart attack friends and it’s really touching Group of companies – at 68, she stopped dancing that people have gone to presented Kathleen with a but continued to teach in her so much effort to celebrate bunch of flowers on behalf of home. my birthday with me. You the housing association. “It’s She said: “It really was fate need to make sure you can wonderful to be celebrating that I moved to Strongland’s have a laugh. I’d recommend such a special birthday!” said Court. I’d been looking for sheltered accommodation to John. “It’s clear that everyone a new home that was a bit anyone, it really is a fantastic John Farrar and Kathleen Mumford here has a great deal of love more affordable and, in way to live.” 07/06/14 To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 513515 News 09 Sharing Heritage: Serve celebrates £10,000 Heritage Lottery Fund grant Serve is one of the first groups in the UK to receive a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) Sharing Heritage grant. An exciting project called Here Be Dragons – which will be led by Serve and take place in Brigstock, Oundle and Wellingborough – has been given will draw on the knowledge of local people, This will be followed by a performance heritage and history with them.” £10,000 to research, record and celebrate including older people, to potentially discover of the new compositions in each of the Vanessa Harbar, Head of the Heritage Northamptonshire’s folklore, myths and previously unrecorded or forgotten stories communities involved. At the concerts, a Lottery Fund East Midlands, said: “Sharing legends. about Northamptonshire through a series of free CD of the songs, and a booklet on the Heritage is a wonderful opportunity for Sharing Heritage is a new funding workshops, talks and field trips led by local project will be available to participants, their communities to delve into their local heritage programme to help people across the UK author and folklore expert, Dr Peter Hill. families and the wider community. and we are delighted to be able to offer this explore, conserve and share all aspects of the Accompanying Dr Hill will be Commenting on the award, Dr Cate grant so that Here Be Dragons – Myths and history and character of their local area. Northamptonshire folk musician Paul Rogers, Carmichael, Serve’s Chief Executive Officer, Legends in Northamptonshire, can embark Serve, a local charity based in Rushden, who will use the information to compose said: “It’s great that we have been awarded on a real journey of discovery. Heritage works with older people and adults and record new songs inspired by what he this grant and we can’t wait to get started. means such different things to different with disabilities to help support their has heard, and reflecting how folklore was We love where we live and know there’s people, and HLF’s funding offers a wealth independence and wellbeing. The project previously passed down through generations. so much more to discover about our past. of opportunities for groups to explore and We are all really excited about telling other celebrate what’s important to them in their people about our findings and sharing our area.” Disused factory transformed Stage is set for new play in Rushden into affordable homes Rehearsals are now played by Gordon Oliver, The play runs from well underway for and his attempts to relive Thursday 12th June to The site of the old Sunlight Laundry in Lawman, has visited the new scheme, part of Rushden Amateur his youth in the 1960s Saturday 14th June 2014 Wellingborough has been brought back which has been christened Laundry Close in Theatrical Society’s which he keeps from his at the Pemberton Centre, to life, thanks to the imagination and honour of its history. next production – Love wife Anita (played by Rushden starting at investment of a local, affordable housing Cllr Lawman said: “It is a pleasure to Begins at Fifty, a farce Carole Haynes). After 7.30pm. provider. welcome the new residents to this lovely by Raymond Hopkins. several twists and turns Tickets are availble from Developed by emh group, the properties development. This scheme is a terrific The plot revolves around in the plot, the play ends Jan’s Floral Boutique, High just off Short Lane comprise 23 mixed units, example of successful partnership working, the approachingNene 50th Valley with News an unexpected April turn of – MayStreet, Rushden, 2014 or online available for rent, sale or on a part buy, part which the council hopes to continue in birthday of Clive Debanks, events. at rushden-rats.co.uk rent basis. future developments. It’s great to see a The £2 million scheme includes a variety derelict site developed for the benefit of the of houses, flats and bungalows. It has town.” transformed what was an abandoned eyesore As well as emh group’s own resources, into something truly needed by the local the scheme is funded by the Homes & community. Communities Agency, public subsidy from VetSavers Chan Kataria, Chief Executive of emh Wellingborough Borough Council and group, said: “Laundry Close is a wonderful the Recycled Grant Fund. The properties, example of how successful regeneration can achieving Code for Sustainable Homes Level breathe life back into a disused part of town. 3, were designed by Morton Wykes Kramer 44 High Street, Thrapston It is part of emh group’s wider regeneration Architects and were built by VE Parrott Ltd. programme and our commitment to build The scheme was completed in March T: 01832 731731 300 new homes a year across the East 2014. If you would like to apply to live in Midlands.” one of these new homes, please contact emh Mayor of Wellingborough, Cllr Graham homes on 0300 123 6000. Puppy & Kitten New garden maintenance Vaccine Courses from services for local charity Under £15 Serve Northamptonshire, wellbeing, by helping them to expand our activities at a local charity which has enjoy their gardens, and also the Centre to assist older supported the needs and because any additional funds people in achieving more Neutering aspirations of older people generated will be ploughed independence and wellbeing, for the past 33 years, have back into our wellbeing and we hope to have a lot of Cats from £27.99 announced that they are activities.” fun!” expanding what they The Wellbeing team in Serve offers a range of Dogs from £59.99 do to help those aged Rushden are already making services including minibus over 18 years in need of plans to enhance what outings, a transport scheme, Rabbits from £34.99 local, trustworthy garden they offer. Currently, the handyperson scheme, personal maintenance services. Volunteering and Wellbeing & domestic home care, care Announcing the new Centre, in Church Street, for those leaving hospital and scheme, which includes offers a range of activities such now a gardening maintenance weeding, as well as hedge as yoga, computer skills, crafts service. We wont be beaten on price! and grass cutting, Dr Cate & games, pub lunches and For more information on Carmichael, CEO said: “We very soon a Friendship Club. the range of services and to have listened to older people But according to Liz Clarke receive further information on in our community, and believe it doesn’t stop there. Liz, the gardening service, please Open: 9am – 7pm Weekdays this exciting new scheme will Serve’s Wellbeing Manager contact the Serve reception make a real difference to their said: “We have great plans on 01933 315555. 10 Local Heritage To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 513515 07/06/14

warden. The houses were rebuilt usually had to be nominated as Irthlingborough (1930). Some in 1873 and are grouped around ‘deserving’. Those admitted to the charities have existed for 400 years a courtyard with a chapel. Each Pickering and Byrd almshouses, and still provide accommodation, a Nene Valley inhabitant had a black woollen Titchmarsh (founded 1756) had testament to the forward thinking of gown every two years, allowances to be a maid or widow of good their founders and trustees. for fuel and laundry, and report and of sober religious Almshouses are to be found at a pension. They had to conversation; to be clean, Kings Cliffe, Oundle, Barnwell, Time Trail attend all services at the free of infection, not visit ale Titchmarsh, Islip (now a private parish church and daily houses, play cards or dice; and house), Higham Ferrers, Rushden the monasteries monks looked Our regular feature gives a prayers in the chapel. if they married they had to and Irthlingborough. after those in need. Lords of the There were rules about leave the alms-house. By Janice Morris flavour of the history in East Manor and some craft guilds also conduct and they could be The building of Northamptonshire. provided for the needy. With the fined or expelled for almshouses continued loss of the religious establishments, If you would like to submit breaking them. into the twentieth the problems of responding to an article for our Time Trail Potential century, for instance poverty and vagrancy grew. During feature please email news@ almshouse Louisa Lilley the 1500s a number of Acts of nenevalleynews.co.uk residents Janice Morris Almshouses, Parliament were passed to deal with these and to encourage the wealthy to provide for the poor. East Northamptonshire towns The Friends of St Mary’s, Higham Ferrers and villages have a number of alms The Friends of St Mary’s the Chantry Chapel. The Friends In 1631 the spire and part of the or bede houses (sometimes referred charity was launched recently. limit their support to the exterior tower collapsed, and then repaired to as hospitals). Each charity and its To mark the occasion the preservation, repair, maintenance shortly afterwards. This was the founder has an interesting history. Deputy Lord Lieutenant of and restoration of these buildings last work performed on the fabric They ranged in size from one or two Northamptonshire, Mrs Deirdre in order to protect their heritage of the church. Two restorations cottages – for example the Medbury Newham, planted a replacement for future generations to enjoy. occurred during the 19th century, Charity, Islip – to larger groupings Yew tree in the churchyard The present church was but both seem to have been Barnwell Hospital such as Cornforth Homes, Kings before giving a speech to an founded by the charter of Henry sympathetically performed. Cliffe. The Bede House, founded in audience of over 150 guests in III in about 1220, with the tower The launch was supported by ALMSHOUSES AND 1423 by Archbishop Henry Chichele the Bede House. being the last part of the first the local Waitrose store, with HOSPITALS IN EAST at Higham Ferrers, is one of the Mrs Newham was deputising phase to be completed in about the audience entertained by a NORTHAMPTONSHIRE earliest such charities in the area. for Lady Juliet Townsend, the 1250. A large proportion of the musical trio consisting of Rev Paul The most likely institution to Bedesmen are still appointed, but no Charity’s Patron, who was original church survives. The Needle, Graham Newell and Nigel come to mind when pre-Welfare longer live in the Bede House. prevented from attending due to next phase of building, in about White. The Chair of the Trustees, State provision for those in need Nicholas Latham, Rector of illness. 1320, was the widening of the Barry Matson, welcomed the is mentioned is the workhouse, Barnwell for 51 years, gave money The Friends’ Trust was north aisle and the replacement guests, which included the Mayors as described by Charles Dickens for many charitable works including conceived to assist in the of the nave arcade, to allow for of Higham Ferrers and Rushden, in Oliver Twist. However, other hospitals at Barnwell and Oundle. preservation of the magnificent the insertion of the Lady Chapel. and the recently collated Vicar systems of care were in existence Barnwell Hospital was founded in Grade 1 listed buildings: St Mary’s Additional windows were added of the parish, Father Richard for centuries before workhouses. 1601 (see photograph). Originally Church, The Bede House and to the chancel and the south aisle. Stainer. Prior to Henry VIII dissolving there were eleven residents and a

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Sunday 8th June Church, Raunds Free Free Funday Sunday 7.30pm Contact: Jane Sanders Contact: Jane Sanders St Peter’s Church, Raunds £5 01832 226495 or Chris 01832 226495 or Chris 9.15am–10.15am Community voices for a Yates 01832 226345 Yates 01832 226345 Join us for activities and concert which will follow ‘Sketching/Painting Painting at Helpston worship for children. the flower festival. All Afternoon’. Meet at the Meet at Helpston Paper welcome. church. Bring any media. Mill. Bring lunch, tea Tea at the Coffee Tavern at Willowbrook Farm, Benefield Church Fete afterwards. Helpston Heath. and Flower Festival Village Organ Recital Benefield House. Lower All Saints Church Elton Benefield 7.30pm Friday 20th June Every Thursday during 2pm–5pm £10 Rushden & District school term time Free to all Contact: Chris Milton History Society Music Makers Contact: Andrew (Church Warden) 01832 South End Junior School, Titchmarsh Pavilion Prosser 01832 205055 280415 or email milton_ Wymington Road, 9.30am–10.15am andrewprosser48@gmail. [email protected] Rushden NN10 9JU £4 per child, £2 per sibling com Organist – John Dillistone, 7.30pm Contact: Naomi Cooper on A fun packed afternoon Director of Music, All Ron Cooper ‘Lost Villages musicmakersnorthants@ of games suited for all the Saints Huntingdon. of North Bedfordshire.’ gmail.com family. Proceeds to our Members £1.50, non- Funky music and church. Members £2.50, all movement group for 0–5 St Mary’s Church Fete welcome. years with parachute, The grounds of St Mary’s Tel: 01933 314047 for more puppets, balls, bubbles and and Movement to play, of stitchers to chat, stitch Tuesday 10th June Church, Rushden information. more. sing and dance. and eat cake! Tea Dance 2pm Pemberton Centre 80p per adult, children free Rushden Contact: Martin Compton. Raunds Tea Dance Music Makers First Friday of the month First Sunday of the month 2pm–4.15pm Stalls selling plants, cakes, Saxon Hall, Thorpe Joan Strong Centre, (recommend checking [March to October] £3 books, one pound stall, Street, Raunds Oundle before travelling) (recommend checking before Includes tea/coffee and toiletries plus games and 2pm–4.15pm 11.15am–12noon Craft Cafe travelling) cake refreshments. £3 £4 per child, £2 per Stanwick Lakes Fun Bike Ride Tel: 01933 356552 Tel: 01933 312623 sibling 10.30am–1pm Stanwick Lakes Ballroom/Sequence, Taking place every third Contact: Naomi Modest charges for some 10am–4pm proceeds to charity. Saturday 14th & Sunday Friday. Tea Dance in Cooper on materials – normal car Free – book with Reg on 15th of June Raunds with a raffle musicmakersnorthants@ park charges apply 07860 461058 – normal car Flower Festival and music by Dave gmail.com 01933 625522 park charges apply. Talk – ‘In Search of St Peter’s Church, Raunds Hawkes. Funky music and www.stanwicklakes.org.uk www.stanwicklakes.org.uk Northampton Castle’ 10am–5pm / 12noon–5pm movement group Learn new craft skills, Join other bike enthusiasts on Chichele College, Higham The theme will be ‘Art in for 0–5 years share your experience a cycle ride round the Lakes. Ferrers Flowers’ and there will be a Saturday 21st with parachute, and meet up with crafty 7.30pm variety of stalls, including June puppets, balls, friends. Suggested donation £2 a raffle, as well as tea Messy Church bubbles and Second Saturday of the Contact: Olwen Mayes available both days. The Salvation more. month 07904 014750 Army, Church Last Sunday of the month WE Watch and Phoenix Talk by Andy Chapman Street, Rushden [except December] Group of Northamptonshire Open Gardens Weekend 4pm–5.30pm Little (recommend checking Stanwick Lakes Archaeology about the recent Various gardens in Admission Treasures before travelling) For more information email excavations at Northampton Irthlingborough Free Tots Group Local Producers’ and wewatchstanwick@hotmail. Railway Station. 12noon–5pm both days Contact: Gill St Laurence’s Farmers’ Market co.uk £3 Valentine Church, Stanwick Lakes Tel: 01933 625522 Contact: Ros Wakefield 01933 353528 Stanwick 10am–2pm Two clubs for keen young Thursday 12th June 01933 650459 Fun for 9.30am– Free entry to market – nature lovers. WE Watch Raunds WI meeting Tickets on sale on The parents and 11am normal car park charges for ages 8–13 and Phoenix The Saxon Hall Green at The Cross on the children, Donations apply for ages 13–18. Supported by 7.30pm day. crafts, songs and to cover costs. Tel: 01933 625522 RSPB and Wildlife Trust. Contact: Mary Harber food. A great time for Contact: www.stanwicklakes.org.uk 01933 624271 the family. Nicki 01933 625658 Browse through tempting This is a Members’ Saturday 14th June – For pre-schoolchildren treats and gifts made and Ongoing Evening called ‘How Good Sunday 22nd June and their adult carer. Bible farmed by local businesses. Drawing and Painting are your Taste Buds’, Oundle Art Group Northamptonshire story, song, craft and fun – Classes comparing expensive and Annual Exhibition Macmillan Nurses all welcome. Ecton Village Hall, cheaper brands of food. St Peter’s Church, Oundle Charity Dance Third Friday of the month Chelveston Village Hall, 10am–4pm daily. Except Titchmarsh Village Hall (recommend checking Warkton Village Hall, Sundays 12noon–4pm 7.45pm–11pm Every Tuesday and before travelling) Kingsthorpe Community Discovery Walks – Free £7 Thursday [except Stanwick Stitchers Centre Exploring Contact: Jane Sanders Contact: George 01933 Christmas and New Year] Stanwick Lakes Various (see website) Northamptonshire Kings 01832 226495 or Chris 622827 Health Walks 10.30am dgartweb.sharepoint.com Cliffe, 4 miles Yates 01832 226345 Featuring MC Dee Stanwick Lakes Free entry – normal car £65 per Term Meet in Wood Lane, Kings Exhibition of Members’ Chapman and the Ivel 10am–11am park charges apply Contact: Derek Geater 01933 Cliffe work. 10% of all sales to Valley Band. Raffle/ Free – normal car park Contact: 01933 625522 or 381848 2pm church funds. Everyone tombola. Bring food to charges apply Pauline on 01933 229817 Drawing and Painting. £1.50, no need to book. welcome. share, BYOB. Tel: 01933 625522 www.stanwicklakes.org.uk Mainly working in Contact information: www.stanwicklakes.org.uk Come and join this watercolour with some soft 01780 782747 www. Regular walking can help informal, friendly group pastels. weanorthamptonshire.org Thursday 19th June Thursday 26th June improve your health. Join Oundle Art Group Oundle Art Group us in our regular walks. Meeting Meeting Saturday 14th June St Peter’s Church, Oundle Helpston The NN10 Concert 1.45pm–3.45pm 11.30am Every Wednesday [except St Peter’s December] Rainbow Cafe for Tots Aimed at up to age 5 and their carers. Stanwick Lakes 10.30am–12noon £2 per child – normal car park charges apply Tel: 01933 625522 www. stanwicklakes.org. uk Make new and exciting crafts then join Lisa from Music 12 News To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 513515 07/06/14

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Allowances Expenses Conference RESIDENTIAL Name Chairman Special Travel and Provision of car fees & Total of the Council Basic Responsibility Subsistence IT provision for civic duties expenses CARE £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Councillors Baden P 4327.76 204.00 4,531.76 Rose Cottage Residential Boto T 4327.76 1,215.96 257.10 387.88 6,188.70 Brackenbury D 4327.76 3,647.04 7,974.80 Care Home Woodford Brackenbury W 4327.76 14.09 4,341.85 We are a small care home with eight residents only. Bradberry P 4327.76 3,647.04 1,159.20 215.88 9,349.88 All rooms are single en-suite and ground floor. We provide respite care and day care. Capp D 4327.76 538.00 4,865.76 Telephone 01832 735417 Farrar J 4327.76 341.70 4,669.46 www.rosecottagewoodford.co.uk Finch M 849.36 849.36 Gell R 4327.76 144.00 248.80 4,720.56 Glithero M 4327.76 1,215.96 673.65 215.16 6,432.53 PUBLIC NOTICES Greenwood-Smith G 4327.76 1,215.96 352.10 433.66 6,329.48 Harwood G 4327.76 3,647.04 748.85 433.72 685.90 9,843.27 Hillson M 4327.76 4,327.76 Hobbs S 4327.76 123.30 144.00 4,595.06 Hollomon M 4327.76 129.88 4,457.64 Homer S 4327.76 -1,321.70 288.00 3,294.06 Hughes D 4327.76 90.00 4,417.76 Hughes SJ 4327.76 85.50 4,413.26 Jenney B 4327.76 858.40 250.00 5,436.16 Jenney JD 4327.76 322.20 250.00 4,899.96 Audit of Accounts 2013/14 Lewis R 4327.76 3,647.04 500.60 370.00 8,845.40 Lucille E 4327.76 631.85 538.00 5,497.61 East Northamptonshire Council’s accounts are audited every year and this year the appointed auditor is Neil Bellamy, Mercer A 4327.76 264.60 189.84 4,782.20 KPMG LLP, 1 Waterloo Way, Leicester, LE1 6LP (Tel 0116 Mercer G 850.00 4327.76 1,215.96 1,105.80 7,499.52 256 6082). Nightingale R 4327.76 249.75 209.88 4,787.39 Anyone who is interested can read and make copies of the North S J 4327.76 7,508.04 130.65 451.00 985.90 13,403.35 accounts to be audited and certain books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts relating to them. For the year Northall B 4327.76 631.85 264.60 5,224.21 ending 31 March 2014, you can view the documents at East Peacock S 4327.76 1,073.04 68.40 183.72 5,652.92 Northamptonshire Council, Cedar Drive, Thrapston between 9.15am and 4.45pm, Mondays to Fridays from 14 July to 8 Pinnock R 4327.76 113.40 502.00 4,943.16 August 2014. Read D H 4327.76 3,647.04 286.00 8,260.80 Anyone with the right to vote in the council’s elections, or Reichhold CR 4327.76 208.30 4,536.06 their representative, can ask questions about the accounts by putting them in writing to the auditor (address given above) Sauntson A 4327.76 207.90 258.00 4,793.66 from Monday 11 August 2014 until the conclusion of the audit. Smith A 2970.17 2,970.17 Or, if you object to the council’s accounts, you can ask that the auditor issue a report in the public interest (under section 8 of Stearn P 4327.76 3,218.04 119.79 7,665.59 the Audit Commission Act 1998) and/or apply to the court for Taylor C 4327.76 4,327.76 a declaration that an item in the accounts is contrary to law (under section 17 of the Audit Commission Act 1998). Copies Underwood R 4327.76 297.00 236.18 4,860.94 of this written notice should also be sent to the address listed at the bottom of this notice. Vowles J 4327.76 288.00 4,615.76 Wathen P 4327.76 148.50 252.00 4,728.26 The council’s audit is being conducted under the provisions of the Audit Commission Act 1998, the Accounts and Whiting P 5,100.00 4327.76 1,320.45 90.00 752.50 11,590.71 Audit Regulations 2011 and the Audit Commission’s Code Wood C 4327.76 631.85 1,116.45 6,076.06 of Audit Practice. Details of your rights can be found in the Audit Commission leaflet ‘Council’s Accounts – Your Wright C 4327.76 631.85 224.78 5,184.39 Rights’ which is available at our Thrapston office as well Joint Standards Complaints Committee as on our website at www.east-northamptonshire.gov.uk/ CouncilsAccountsYourRights Clements M - Parish Council Representative 0.00

Copies of the accounts will also be available for inspection Coleman D - Parish Council Representative 0.00 and copying at the Customer Service Centres on Newton Cowan F - Parish Council Representative 0.00 Road, Rushden and Oundle library, Glapthorn Road, Oundle (Oundle opening days Monday to Saturday, 10am - 1pm). Greig J - Parish Council Representative 0.00 Or you can read the accounts on our website at www.east- Lawson D - Parish Council Representative 0.00 northamptonshire.gov.uk/statementofaccounts from 1 July 2014. Whittaker A - Parish Council Representative 0.00

Glenn Hammons, Chief Finance Officer Barnard V - Independent (non elected) Person 1,073.04 1,073.04 East Northamptonshire Council Cedar Drive Sortwell A - Independent (non elected) Reserve 320.00 320.00 Thrapston 5,950.00 172,602.17 37,496.90 10,824.79 8,279.87 752.50 1,671.80 237,578.03 Northamptonshire NN14 4LZ Glenn Hammons, Chief Finance Officer, East Northamptonshire Council, Cedar Drive, Thrapston, Northamptonshire NN14 4LZ 07/06/14 To advertise visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 513515 Classifieds 15

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Glapthorn Road, Oundle – southwest side – from a point 163 metres from the junction with Milton Road If you wish to question the validity of the Order or for a distance of 15 metres in a northerly direction; JOBS BOARD of any provisions contained in it on the grounds that Glapthorn Road, Oundle – southwest side – from a Media & Marketing it is not within the powers conferred by the Road point 204 metres from the junction with Milton Road NEWSPAPERS | MAGAZINES | WEBSITES Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or on the grounds that for a distance of metres in a northerly direction any requirement of that Act, or of any instrument THOMAS & BRIGGS made under it has not been complied with in relation DOUBLE YELLOW LINES REMOVED Position: Accounts Administrator to the Order, you may, within six weeks from the Victoria Road, Rushden – north side – from a point (TWYWELL) LTD date of this Notice, apply to the High Court for this opposite No.26 to a point opposite No.20; Oakley Building Contractors Due to rapid expansion we are now looking to recruit a full purpose. Road, Rushden – both sides – reduction of 7 metres Established 1971 time Accountant / Office administrator, duties will include the following: adjacent to No.250 & No.248, Wellingborough This Order will become effective on the 9th of June Road; Gordon Street, Rushden – both sides – - Accounts (SAGE experience required) 2014. reduction of 7 metres adjacent to No.245 & No.247, - Preparing management information 137934 Dated this 7th day of June 2014 Wellingborough Road. - Payroll SEMI-SKILLED LABOURER REQUIRED. QUENTIN BAKER - Purchasing Director of LGSS Law PKG/1324 SINGLE YELLOW LINE REMOVED Capable of slabbing, pointing up, guttering - Reception duties & driving a 7.5 tonne tipper lorry. - General office administration Victoria Road, Rushden – south side – opposite SCHEDULE property No’s.35-37 and in front of property No. 40. GOOD RATES OF PAY. DRIVING LICENCE REQUIRED. AAT Qualification would be an advantage but is not essential. NO WAITING AT ANYTIME PENSION SCHEME AVAILABLE. Salary £18,000 - £20,000 dependant on experience (DOUBLE YELLOW LINES) SINGLE YELLOW LINES CHANGED TO Hall Hill / Stable Hill, Brigstock – southeast DOUBLE YELLOW LINES Please apply to: Wayne Briggs – 07940 858261 corner – from a point opposite No.4 Hall Hill to a High Street, Irthlingborough – north side – from or email – [email protected] Apply to [email protected] ISLIP FURNACE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, or call 01480 860805 for more information point opposite No.3 Stable Hill; Lancaster Street / outside No.10 to outside No.44; Victoria Road, ISLIP, KETTERING NN14 3JW Wykeham Road, Higham Ferrers – whole junction Rushden – south side – in front of the vehicular (except west side); Lancaster Street / Kings Avenue, access to Epic House. Higham Ferrers - whole junction (except north side); Milton Street / Nene Road, Higham Ferrers – whole NO WAITING AT ANYTIME CHANGED TO junction (except south side); Milton Street / Wharf 20 MINUTES LIMITED WAITING, Road, Higham Ferrers – whole junction (except 8AM TO 9.30AM & 3PM TO 4.30PM, north side); Wharf Road, Higham Ferrers – both MONDAY TO FRIDAY sides – from outside No.45 to the boundary between Milton Road, Oundle – South side – From a point 62 No.26/28; Gardenfield, Higham Ferrers – north metres east of Spurlings, for a distance of 60 metres side – from the junction with Wharf Road to a point in an easterly direction. opposite No.2; Gardenfield, Higham Ferrers – south side – from the junction with Wharf Road to a point GOODS VEHICLES LOADING ONLY BAYS 12 metres east of the eastern property boundary of CHANGED TO LOADING ONLY BAYS No.4; Wood Street / Midland Road, Higham Ferrers – High Street, Rushden – adjacent to property numbers east side – from outside to No.2 William Steele Way 16-18, 45-47, 52-56b and 109-117. for a distance of 41 metres in a southerly direction; CHEF TEACHING ASSISTANT Victoria Street / Musson Close, Irthlingborough NO WAITING AT ANYTIME CHANGED TO – whole junction; Holbush Way, Irthlingborough – BUS STAND – 1 HOUR MAX STAY both sides – between Finedon Road for 16 metres College Street, Rushden – South side – adjacent to 80 hours over a 2 week rota Required to carry out general duties un- northwards; Finedon Road, Irthlingborough – north No.73, High Street. 41.4 working weeks £19,164 pa der the direction of the class teacher. side – from Holbush Way for 15 metres westwards; College Street, Irthlingborough – both sides – from 1 HOUR LIMITED WAITING CHANGED TO Closing date: 25/06/2014 37.5 hours per week Finedon Road to outside No.6; Finedon Road, 2 HOURS LIMITED WAITING Interview date: 03/07/2014 Irthlingborough – southwest side – from a point New Street, Oundle – east side – all parking bays Term time only (33 working weeks) opposite No.12 to a point opposite No.30; Addington between Church Street and Milton Road; West Street, £13,841 pa Road, Irthlingborough – both sides – from (and Oundle – south side – 1 hour bay adjacent to No.26; including) the junction of Eastfield Road to the West Street, Oundle – north side – from outside CATERING ASSISTANTS Closing date: 20/06/2014 junction with Station Road; Glapthorn Road, Oundle No.37 extending to No.47; West Street, Oundle – – Northeast side – Starting from the pedestrian north side – from outside No.51 extending to No.61. Interview date :25/06/2014 80 hours over a 2 week rota crossing at the junction with Milton Road extending to a point opposite the library; Glapthorn Road, NO WAITING AT ANYTIME CHANGED TO Role 1: 36.4 working weeks £13,046.40 pa Oundle – southwest side – from a point 60 metres 2 HOUR LIMITED WAITING (MONDAY TO Role 2: 41.4 working weeks £14,841.60 pa LUNCHTIME SUPERVISOR from the junction with Milton Road for a distance of SATURDAY, 8AM TO 6PM) 16 metres in a northerly direction; Glapthorn Road, West Street, Oundle – West Street, Oundle – north Closing date: 27/06/2014 Oundle – southwest side – from a point 94 metres side – outside property number 35. Required to ensure the welfare and safety from the junction with Milton Road for a distance of Interview date: 07/07/2014 of pupils during lunch breaks. 17 metres in a northerly direction; Glapthorn Road, 1 HOUR LIMITED WAITING CHANGED TO Oundle – southwest side – from a point 219 metres DOUBLE YELLOW LINES from the junction with Milton Road, for a distance New Street, Oundle – east side – outside No. 8 & 10; BAR STAFF 12:15-13:30 Mon-Fri (6.25hpw) of 25 metres in a northerly direction; Herne Road / New Street, Oundle – west side – outside the Talbot Term time only (33 working weeks) South Road, Oundle – whole junction; South Road, Hotel. 15:30-19:30 Sat (4hpw) £2,079.56 pa Oundle – north/northwest side – from outside No.36 24 weeks per year £1,121.73 pa to opposite No.27; Ashton Road, Oundle – both NO WAITING ON VERGE OR FOOTWAYS Closing date: 20/06/2014 sides – from East Road to a point adjacent to No.3; A6, Irthlingborough – Both sides – From the A45 Closing date: 13/06/2014 East Road, Oundle – southeast side – from Ashton Chowns Mill Roundabout to a point 495 metres west Interview date: 19/06/2014 Interview date: 25/06/2014 Road to a point adjacent to No.58; East Road / Herne of the junction with Addington Road. Park, Oundle – whole junction; North Street, Oundle – west side – from New Road, continuing south in 1 HOUR LIMITED WAITING, MON-SAT Application forms and job descriptions can be downloaded from the School website: front of the access to the petrol station; New Road, CHANGED TO 1 HOUR LIMITED WAITING, Oundle – both sides – from North Street, continuing 9AM – 6PM, MON-SAT www.oundleschool.org.uk, or contact the HR Department west to a point 10 metres past the garages; Milton Midland Road, Higham Ferrers – east side – outside t: 01832 277196 / e: [email protected] Road, Oundle – south side – at its junction with Higham Ferrers Library. Drummingwell Lane; Ponds Close, Raunds – both sides – in front of and opposite the access to No.25 1 HOUR LIMITED WAITING, MON-SAT The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people Manor Street; Manor Street, Raunds – south side – CHANGED TO DISABLED PARKING BAY in front of the vehicular access to No.25; Harcourt Midland Road, Higham Ferrers – east side – one and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be Street / Lawson Road, Raunds – whole junction space outside the southern end of Higham Ferrers required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past (except south side); Shelmerdine Rise, Raunds – Library. both sides – for its entire length; Oakley Road / employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. 16 Sports/activities To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 513515 07/06/14 Local archer is European champion L to R Bradley Denny, Joe Ground Local recurve archer Bradley the Czech Republic 6-0, Russia Local interest in this event and Jack Masefield Denny (Archers of Raunds) 6-2 and the Netherlands 6-2 to was also provided by John Bull has been representing Great land a gold medal match against (Targetcraft Archers) who was Britain in the European Turkey. And there was never any competing as part of the GB Outdoor Youth Archery real doubt as to who was going to under 20 team in the compound Championships this May, take gold, as Great Britain eased bow discipline. Shooting in the competing with over 300 to a 5-3 win. team event, John reached the gold archers from all over Europe Archery GB’s Performance medal final against Sweden, who in Slovenia’s capital city, Coach, Songi Woo, said: “It was beat the GB team into silver medal Ljubljana. a stunning 59 end to land the spot. And John just missed out Pictured with his team mates gold and become champions of on bronze in the individual event, (Joe Ground and Jack Masefield) Europe.” finishing in fourth place. Brad stormed to victory in the under 18 Men’s Team event. Brad, Joe and Jack swept past Chess corner The Silver King to encourage new players to come Local champs ‘Rally for Bally’ Northamptonshire League has into the game and are keen to Oundle Tennis Club will join burgers on the BBQ. A donation to do their best in her honour. now concluded all games and take on people who have little the Rally for Bally on Sunday of £5 per person is requested with “All funds raised will be split final positions in Division II or no knowledge of chess, to 15th June, starting at 1pm. proceeds donated to the Rally for between the Royal Marsden are available. introduce them to this exciting The public is invited to the Bally fund by the Oundle Tennis Cancer Charity and the Elena Corby were convincing winners game. Why not put away your Club Finals Day, Rally for Club. Rally for Bally supports two Baltacha Foundation, which with an eight point lead over Playstation on a Monday evening Bally and Father’s Day Beer & charities: The Royal Marsden supports the Elena Baltacha Chess Mates C. Rushden B & and engage in the battle tactics BBQ events. Cancer Charity and the Elena Academy of Tennis. Come and Oundle School just failed to between the white and black The local club is joining forces Baltacha Academy of Tennis. watch the tennis and enjoy beer overtake Chess Mates C and armies. Experience the ‘no quarter with the nation of tennis in John Whight, Oundle Tennis and burgers.” settled for sharing third place, after given’ fight that is chess in the raising funds for the Rally for Club’s Tournament Organiser Find out more at being neck and neck all season. comfortable surrounds of Rushden Bally cause, in honour of Elena said: “Our club championships oundletennisclub.co.uk or to At a local level, Rushden are Bowls Club. Enjoy the well-stocked Baltacha. The young tennis are held annually and this year donate to this cause directly, at now close to concluding their bar and a pint of real ale, or star died on 4th May after a our finals day will be held on 15th any time and in any amount visit: internal championship and whatever takes your fancy. long battle with liver disease June in common with many Rally justgiving.com/RallyForBally thoughts are turning to the We meet up from 7.15pm and cancer. Fans are invited to for Bally events being held all Contact: Dawn Alleman, summer. Sun, sea and chess will onwards and are a friendly bunch. come and watch the local club around the country. Despite her Publicity Chair, Oundle Tennis be occupying the minds of players Club/county chess info: championship matches, enjoy health issues Bally was always a Club, [email protected], 07543 over the next few months. ‘rushdenchessclub.com’ & ‘http:// refreshments, local beer and fighter and we expect our finalists 611010. Rushden have initiated a drive www.norchess.lloydbunday.co.uk’.

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