10th July 2021 www.nenevalleynews.co.uk facebook.com/NeneValleyNews @NeneValleyNews Telephone: 01522 692542 We want to hear from you, so please submit your NeneYOUR LOCAL INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY Valley news story or event at NEWSPAPER FOR EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE news www.nenevalleynews.co.uk M&S AND COUNCIL’S REFUSE NEWS IN BRIEF STANWICK LAKES: COLLECTION A NEW PARTNERSHIP SERVICE SCOOPS INSIDE Cases on the rise this issue FOR 2021 NATIONAL AWARD Northamptonshire Resilience Forum reports that while PAGE 03 PAGE 08 data up to 2nd July shows all district and borough area infection rates per 100,000 population continue to be ‘significantly lower’ than the national average, cases are > > on the rise. New audio tour of the The county’s infection rate is now 42.5 per 100,000 as a rolling weekly average. This is lower than the national average of 138.4 – however, Treasures of Higham Ferrers this is due to a sharp increase in the national case rate being driven by the more contagious Delta variant. Locally the An exciting new audio described walking tour has been launched highest rates are showing in that provides a fascinating glimpse into the history and main the East Northants area (76.2), South Northants area (65.6) treasures of the beautiful medieval town of Higham Ferrers. and Northampton area (41.9). Lucy Wightman, The tour is available for mobile The tour gives a fresh churchyard, the tour continues Joint Director of Public phones by downloading the insight and new way for local to the site of the former Higham Health – North and West Higham Ferrers Audio Tour residents and visitors to enjoy Castle which had fallen into Northamptonshire Councils from Google Play or the Apple and appreciate the treasures of ruins by the late 15th-century. says: “There are an increasing App Store. As you listen you the town. This was finally demolished in number of tools in our will be skilfully guided on your The tour begins in the Market 1523 when Henry VIII granted locker which can help us walk around the town by three Square with its 14th-century permission for “as moche stone to reduce this spread. local narrators. Market Cross and important and lead” to be taken to build Firstly, the vaccination [...] The audio tour app has been town buildings, including the new Tudor Wing at his castle Secondly, regular testing can funded by private donation and the Town Hall. Moving to St in Kimbolton. The Dovecote pick up infections in those the Heritage Lottery Fund as Mary’s churchyard you will hear remains along with fishponds without symptoms and cut part of the Town Charter Project of the church, which began and a warren. transmission. Finally, it cannot between the Town Council construction in 1220, and its The tour proceeds to be underestimated the value and Higham Ferrers Tourism, later additions, the spire and Chichele College, founded of good hand hygiene, so Business and Community west porch. The Bede House with the Bede House in 1421 keep washing your hands [...] Partnership. The project, and Chantry Chapel sit within and the more recently created Fancy learning more of the Keep sanitiser with you so alongside the valuable charter the churchyard and the tour has medieval style gardens. The rich history of the town? Simply you can kill germs whilst out conservation work, seeks to a dedicated section to both notable historic buildings of download the app, visit the and about, and wash your raise awareness of the town’s of these intriguing buildings Pear Tree Cottage and Ivy Market Square and let the audio hands thoroughly when you history and the role the charters and their functions both past House mark your return to the described walk begin. The tour return home.” have played within this. and present. Leaving the Market Square. lasts approximately 1 hour. 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