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Notice is given that the following Street Woodnewton PE8 5EB (Info) (LB/CA) 34% of the floor space. Condition 4 - air Part16 - Town and Country Planning applications have been received by (Info) NE/21/00970/FUL (3 August 2021) conditioning units and external condensers (General Development Procedure) North Northants Council – Condition 8 - Plans at 20 High Street Higham Order 2015. Office together with the last date for > EASTON ON THE HILL Ferrers NN10 8BL (Info) (LB/CA) (Info) Info - Non-statutory - included for making representations: Relocation of a low level front garden wall NE/21/00954/VAR (3 August 2021) information only. in order to create a wider driveway and LB/CA - Planning (Listed Buildings and > OUNDLE installation of new replacement vehicular > GREAT ADDINGTON Conservation Areas Act 1990. Reserved matters: siting, scale, appearance gates with a small pedestrian gate at 21 Porch to front/side of the existing dwelling LBRegs - Planning (Listed Buildings and and landscaping of 126 dwellings Church Street Easton On The Hill PE9 3LL at 2 Ringstead Road Great Addington NN14 Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990. pursuant to 19/01327/OUT - Outline (Info) (LB/CA) (Info) NE/21/00996/FUL (3 4BW (LB/CA) (Info) NE/21/00983/FUL (3 planning application for the erection of August 2021) August 2021) Rob Harbour, Assistant Director up to 130 dwellings with public open Growth And Regeneration space, landscaping, sustainable drainage > OUNDLE > DUDDINGTON Dated 10 July 2021 (SuDS) and vehicular access points from Single storey side extension and internal Extension of existing barn to allow for Cotterstock Road and St Peters Road. alterations to dwelling at 39 North conversion to new dwelling at Barns North Consultation deadlines will differ for (All matters reserved except for site Street Oundle PE8 4AL (LBRegs) (Info) Of Home Farm High Street Duddington each application. access) (condition 1) at OP0038 TL0389 NE/21/00973/LBC (Info) (LB/CA) (Info) NE/21/00988/FUL (3 Cotterstock Road Oundle (Info) (Part3) (Info) (Info) (LB/CA) (Info) NE/21/00972/FUL August 2021) You can see details of these NE/21/00966/REM (3 August 2021) (3 August 2021) applications at www.east-.gov.uk/ > WOODFORD planningapplications. > OUNDLE > THRAPSTON Proposed construction of two holiday To replace the front door and frame at 92 Installation of a jack leg portakabin lets and associated works at Glebe Farm For details of how we treat your data, West Street Oundle PE8 4EF (LB/CA) (Info) (temporary permission for 5 years) at Addington Road Woodford NN14 4ES (Info) please see our Privacy Statement: 20/01704/FUL(LBRegs) (Info) 20/01705/ Thrapston Baptist Church St Pauls Gardens (Part3) (Info) NE/21/00940/FUL (3 August www.northnorthants.gov.uk/ LBC (3 August 2021) Thrapston (Info) (LB/CA) (Info) (LBRegs) (Info) 2021) privacynotices NE/21/00946/FUL (3 August 2021) > DEENETHORPE > BRIGSTOCK Proposed two storey extension to provide > HIGHAM FERRERS Remove section of bridge wall to kitchen and boot room at ground floor Single storey and two-storey rear extensions form entrance for off-road parking; level and en-suite/dressing room at first at 40 College Street Higham Ferrers NN10 Sympathetically reinstate the splays raising floor level with balcony to south east 8DZ (Info) (LB/CA) (Info) NE/21/00939/FUL the materials cut out from the wall section elevation and some changes to fenestration. (3 August 2021) at 6 Bridge Street Brigstock NN14 3ET Resubmission of approved application (LBRegs) (Info) NE/21/00978/LBC (3 August 18/00169/FUL. at 19 Deenethorpe NN17 > HIGHAM FERRERS 2021) 3EP (Info) (LBRegs) (Info) NE/21/00856/FUL Variation of conditions pursuant to (3 August 2021) application number: 17/01941/FUL: Change The reason for applications being of use to B1, B2 and A3. Central distribution advertised is as follows : > WOODNEWTON centre for Bewiched Coffee, food storage, Part3 - Town and Country Planning Erection of a dwellinghouse following the basic food prep will take up 66% of the floor (General Development Procedure) demolition of existing structure at 31 Main space. Small coffee shop to front taking up Order 2015.

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After a 15-month hiatus due musician, Joshua Daniels (‘The together with Joshua. to Covid restrictions and the Tenor’), in aid of the North In addition to NMVC LITE, disappointment of numerous Northamptonshire Music Joshua’s other guests were local cancelled concerts, a small Festival which will be held for singers Vicki Becks, Katie-Rose group of Northampton the first time ever in June 2022. Parker and Jonathan Reynolds. Male Voice Choir choristers, Conducted by NMVC’s NMVC LITE’s next concert ‘NMVC LITE’, performed Musical Director, Stephen is on Saturday 24th July, when live on stage for the first time Bell, NMVC LITE sang three they will appear as guests at the since competing in the Milton memorable songs from West One Voice concert to be held Keynes Festival of the Arts on Side Story, a trio of salty sea at Northampton’s Deco Theatre 13th March 2020. shanties, the ’60s hit ballad ‘A in aid of the Northamptonshire On Saturday 26th June Portrait Of My Love’ plus two Community Foundation’s NMVC LITE, a mainly a other popular songs, ‘The Coronavirus Response and cappella group, were guest Rose’ and ‘You’ll Never Walk Recovery Fund. Keep up to performers at a sellout concert Alone’, which they performed date with NMVC online. at Kettering’s United Reform Church. The concert, A Night NMVC website: www.nmvc.co.uk with The Tenor & Guests, NMVC YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/ Born in Georgia in 1944, Gladys Knight Capturing the essence of the multi award- had been organised by UCWCKnjss8p1LrO1NonSf0KQ began singing with her siblings at the age winning singer, Hayley-Ria Christian portrays Follow NMVC on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram local professional singer and of 8. The group opened for many R&B Gladys Knight in this special stage production legends in the 1950s before heading to which comes to Castle Theatre, Wellingborough Motown. There began the legend that in September. Featuring the hit songs ‘Baby became Gladys Knight & The Pips. Don’t Change Your Mind’, ‘Help Me Make It Through the Night’, ‘The Way We Were/Try Nene Valley News - EVENTS To Remember’, ‘Part Time Love’, ‘Licence To Kill’ and her signature tune, ‘Midnight Train To Georgia’ this show is not to be missed. Whitefriars Church, Rushden, Countryside Get OWT (out with toddlers) – Every Friday Midnight Train to Georgia is definitely not Walk – Sunday 11th July, 10.30am 9.30am to 10.30am a tribute, but a faithful portrayal, and pays Three to four miles near former Hall Park, Rushden near the play area. No homage to the Empress of Soul... the one and airfield and Yelden. Please contact Andrew booking needed: parents/carers and toddlers only Ms Gladys Knight. Tickets are available Presland at andrew.presland.harborough58@ are welcome to just come along and collect an now from the Castle Theatre box office. gmail.com or 01933 316927 for more details activity pack. Details from Emma Croxon at emma@ or if you wish to book a place. Organised by whitefriarschurch.org.uk or 07957 080074. Saturday 11th September, 7.30pm Whitefriars Church, Rushden. Castle Theatre, Castle Way, Whitefriars Church Morning Worship – Every Wellingborough NN8 1XA Together in Prayer & Praise – Sunday 18th Sunday, 10.30am www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/ July, 8pm At Whitefriars Primary School, Rushden. Due to castle-theatre A 40-minute online prayer meeting for Rushden Covid rules, places need booking by 9am on Friday Box office: 01933 270 007 and Higham Ferrers at 8pm on. All are welcome. mornings. Email [email protected]. Prices: from £24 Please contact 01933 316927 or andrew.presland. All welcome. [email protected] for the Zoom link. Higham Ferrers Footpath Group – Sunday Little Sparks, for families with children 18th July, 10am under 18 months – Thursdays 10-11.30am Meet at Summer Leys car park NN29 7PT. Free. (school term time only) Please book onto this walk with your details for CONNECTING TO Bridge Community Office at Whitefriars Primary track and trace. Contact Marion Darnell on 01933 School, Boughton Drive, Rushden NN10 386839 or email [email protected] 9HX. Booking is through www.eventbrite. THE LANDSCAPE co.uk/e/154255176385 or by contacting Emma Higham Ferrers Footpath Group – Sunday 1st Croxon at [email protected] or August, 10am 07957 080074. Organised by Whitefriars Church, Meet at Community Centre, Pioneer Avenue, This summer, Fermynwoods Contemporary Exhibitions at East Carlton Countryside Park Rushden. Free admission. Burton Latimer. Please book onto this walk with Art continues to bring art to new and and Fineshade Wood are free to experience your details for track and trace. Contact Marion unexpected places. 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07909 232107 PYE, OLIVER/JOHNSON, LEGGETT – On April 5 2014 SALLY – On April 1 2014, at in QMC, to Matthew and Mary, St James Church, Navenby. The a boy, Francis Benjamin, 8lbs 6oz. couple honeymooned in Kenya Chambers Love and congratulations, very before returning to their home in On April 1 2014, Ken happy grandparents x. Navenby. Chamber, aged 88, passed away peacefully Congratulations surrounded by loved ones. Clare and Craig on the Sadly missed by Jane, Ian, arrival of your baby boy Sally and Alan. Funeral Charlie Ward to take place at All Saints’ M 9lb 2oz on March 30 2014 Church, Rushden, on Monday April 7 at 2.30pm. Love from all the family xxx

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