3rd November 2018 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 newspaper for East Northamptonshire news www.nenevalleynews.co.uk Spotlight Oundle primary In Brief on Raunds school aims for top Members national sports prize needed he Millers Entertainment Group urgently need two-to- Inside... Page 4 Page 9 T three men to join the group to commence rehearsals in January 2019. The group’s Official unveiling of blue heritage show will be taken ‘on the road’ to entertain senior citizens etc and to help raise money for churches plaques for Higham Ferrers and charities. Anyone interested in On Monday 29th October the Higham joining the chorus or as Ferrers blue heritage plaques were soloists are welcome to contact us. Older people officially unveiled by Cllr Wendy and beginners more than Brackenbury (Chairman, East welcome. Call Dana on Northamptonshire Council), Cllr Steven 01933 315865 or email: [email protected] North (Leader, East Northamptonshire Council) and Cllr Jason Smithers (Mayor, Oundle Higham Ferrers Town Council). Also Fairtrade/Eco pictured is Julie Thorneycroft, Town Christmas Manager for Rusden and Higham Ferrers. Market returns undle’s popular Fairtrade/Eco Omarket will be held he plaques detail an The plaques have again this year in St Peter’s interesting fact about been funded in part by a church, on Saturday Tthe building or its grant of £3,500 from East November 10th from history. There are now 15 on Northamptonshire Council 9am-2pm. A wide variety of various buildings which link Community Facilities Fund handmade/recycled crafts, up with the recently updated and in part by the Town cards, Fairtrade foods and Heritage Trail. Council. The Town Hall, built gifts will be on sale. There This is part of a larger in 1808, bears one of the will also be the opportunity project to promote the plaques. It served as a local to find about green issues. heritage of Higham Ferrers lock-up and courthouse until Come and browse, enjoy and encourage more visitors the 1930s. a cup of tea or coffee, and to the town. In addition, it Copies of the Heritage do some ethical Christmas will enable residents to learn Trail are available from the shopping. more about their local area. Town Hall and the Library. Flying the nest or putting down new roots? 01832 732188 Bletsoes Estate Agents are [email protected] here to help. 49-51 High Street, Thrapston, Northamptonshire, NN14 4JJ bletsoes_ad_nenevalley264x77.75_01.indd 1 19/04/2018 11:47 02 To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 513515 03/11/18 Letters to the editor Editor’s notes If you would like to submit a letter to Oundle – a local wine merchant. This is ne of the very few retail success Church Street in Irthlingborough at 9am the editor please send it to news@ taking place in the Bede House on 23rd stories in our District has been on Wednesday 14th November. After the nenevalleynews.co.uk for consideration. November. Othe Rushden Lakes development ribbon cutting there will be a golden ticket The maximum word count is 200 words. The Roadshow will include a Christmas but at what cost? Some local councils giveaway, with an opportunity for the first Raffle. We are looking to local businesses are now resisting further expansion at 50 shoppers to win everything from a 49” and the local community to support us the Lakes because it will make their Smart LED TV, or a Bluetooth speaker, Dear editor, with prizes. Donations of brand-new items/ own town centres less attractive to both to gift vouchers. Normally, the store will The Bede House ‘Tots’ group are in services of all kinds are sought and we residents and developers. Corby, Kettering, be open from 7am to 10pm Monday to desperate need of new, educational toys would be really pleased if you would Northampton and Wellingborough Councils Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sunday. for the children’s morning play group. The consider supporting us in this way. have written to the Secretary of State for We continue to highlight the work being group provides much needed stimulation Donors will be advertised on the night Local Government James Brokenshire, done to commemorate the centenary of and relaxation for parents, carers and and in subsequent coverage of the event. expressing concerns about the latest the end of the First World War; there are children of pre-school age. All are welcome. Please can you support us in this very application for the shopping centre. They articles on the knitted poppies distributed in To raise the money for these toys, the important fundraising event. want the Secretary of State to call in the local churches and another reminder about ‘Tots’ group are organising a Winter Wine The Bede House Tots Group. application, currently with East Northants the exhibition in Oundle’s Yarrow Gallery. Roadshow, in conjunction with Amps of Contact Liz on 07902 719554. Council, for a decision. Their particular Hopefully, you will be able to attend one concern is that the proposed scheme for of the events we have highlighted over the a further 29 small units could unbalance past few weeks or another which we haven’t the retail offer, leading to their own towns been able to promote. We do urge you to decaying and becoming dysfunctional. The mark the centenary in some way, not as a means of glorifying war but as a simple act Disclaimer: The views and comments expressed are those of the writer and not necessarily those of the Nene Valley News. letter notes an estimation from Rushden Lakes developers LXB that the centre has of remembering all those who gave their led to a 17% reduction in shopping turnover lives in conflicts. in Wellingborough, and goes on to say: Some time ago we noted that there Genealogy jottings “There is now a shift towards smaller units was a vast sum in the Government’s that are in more direct competition to the Dartford Crossing Customer account, in he nights are starting to draw in, the By Jan Pearson town centre. In particular the proposed the order of £70m; a further Freedom of weather is not up to much either and Genealogy Specialists, Tracing Our Past, development is targeting local independent Information request has elicited the fact that Tthe lawnmowers and gardening tools Discovering Our Genes (TOP DOG) producers, a key objective for the town a staggering £268,419,322.43 sits in the have been mainly put to rest for the winter www.genealogy-specialists.com centres.” The moral of the story surely is, be Transport for London Oyster Card account! months. Time maybe for a bit of pruning – careful what you wish for! 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