https://www.grendon-pc.org.uk/ If you know of any residents who would like to receive this publication please ask them Date of next Council meeting – Monday Grendon Times to contact the clerk at 14th June 2021, 7.30pm, Grendon Village [email protected] Hall. May 2021 01933 663918

th Report from the Annual Parish Council Meeting on the 19 May 2021 Parish Council vacancies Cllr Blackleee (retiring vice-chairman) welcomed everyone to the meeting and thanked Cllrs Denton & th Smith for the fantastic job they have both done as Chairman over the last few years. He also thanked At the meeting held on the 19 May Cllr Bailey who has also stood down, for her years of service to the council. 2021, Katherine Crabtree was A vote of thanks was also proposed to Cllr Blacklee who did not stand for re-election. co-opted to the council to fill one of the three vacancies. Cllr Lee Butcher was elected as Chairman & Cllr Calum Dow as vice-chairman for the municipal year 2021/22. If you are interested in filling either of the other 2 seats please speak to any member of the council or to the Clerk Report from one of our new unitary authority councillors……. Cllr Tom Partridge-Underwood attended the meeting on the 19th May to introduce himself as one of the 3 councillors serving ward. He explained that he had 28 years’ experience as a parish councillor and 40 as a borough councillor and had served as Half Moon Planning application mayor twice. He therefore understood the difficult but important role of a parish councillor and looked forward to working with the council as we all move forwards with As you may have heard the application has been the new administration. He had served as one of 10 members of the shadow exec council withdrawn and it could not be underestimated what a huge job forming the new council from the 3 districts & boroughs was and all the anomalies that needed sorting.

The other 2 councillors for the Irchester Unitary ward are Cllr Jon-Paul Carr & Cllr Martin Griffiths. Daylight centre The daylight centre continues to support people in need and is still in need of many Residents are invited to the items with demand for it’s services having Annual parish Forum shot up during the last few months. On th Dean still delivers to the centre and Wednesday 30 June 2021 donations can be left in the Church on a At 7.30pm Wednesday or Sunday. Grendon Village Hall Please take a look at their website to see what they are most in need of This is your opportunity to hear about http://www.daylightcf.org/can-you-help/ what has ben going on in the village during the last year and raise any concerns or issues you may have. PROVIDING FRIENDSHIP AND SUPPORT FOR The new bench has been received, thanks to Cllrs ADULTS IN NEED Howell & Dow for installing it. Hopefully it will be a Everyone welcome useful addition to the play area.

This has been postponed from Monday 24th May as there is a limit of 20 people in Village Hall AGM the village hall and as it is a public meeting we do not want to turn people At the recent village hall AGM Paul & Yvonne away. Hopefully by the 30th June the Wiseman were appointed as Chairman & restrictions will have been eased Treasurer. permitting more people in the hall Thanks to them both for taking on the roles and to the retiring committee for their service. Grendon is now part of the new North Council with the Borough Council of ceasing to exist on the The council has recently been through its annual internal audit 31st March 2021. You have probably not noticed a great deal of process, accounts will now be submitted for external audit. The difference but there is a new website and contact phone number for report issued said - the new council. The new council covers the local areas of Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough. I met with Deborah Rush (Clerk/RFO) on 13 May 2021 via Zoom to All council services can be accessed via the website. carry out the year-end audit of the Council. Upon examination of Call 0300 126 3000​. bookkeeping, due process, risk management, budget, payroll, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm asset control, bank reconciliations and year-end procedures; it is clear that every effort is made to ensure that the Council acts lawfully, transparently and in accordance with proper practices. I am also particularly impressed at the Council’s ability to continue https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/ to carry out its functions over the past year despite the challenges The first meeting of Council (NNC) posed by the pandemic. takes place on Wednesday 26 May 2021 (for details see: Issues raised in 2020/21: • As with the previous year, I am satisfied that there are no issues https://northnorthants.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx to raise from the 2020/21 audit. The Clerk/RFO ensures that the ?CId=151&MId=172) Council is aware of, and able to act on, any legislative changes . and/or new recommended good practice. The Council appears to be performing well, with its business affairs managed properly by a very competent Clerk/RFO and committed Council members. Grendon Walking Group As we emerge from the long Covid lockdown we are https://walksgrendon.wixsite.com/grendon looking forward to returning to our normal walk programme in June, so why not join us on our local countryside walks for exercise, good company & plenty of chat.

June Walks

On Sunday 13th June we will be walking a circular route of 4¾ Miles from Grendon to Easton Maudit - Meet outside Grendon School at 10.30 a.m.

On Thursday 24th June we will be walking a circular route of 5½ Miles from Grendon to . Meet outside Grendon School at 10.30am

Please contact us if you require more information, or just meet us at the starting point. We look forward to seeing you. Pauline & Trevor Higgs (Parish Path Warden) Tel 01933 663706; [email protected] or [email protected]