25th August 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 Oundle Ladies Education – In Brief through to Cecil A-level results Irthlingborough Leitch Finals Scouts 110th Anniversary his is a very significant year for Scouting Inside... Page 5 Page 8 & 9 Tin Irthlingborough. Way back in 1908 a local group of young men read Two MPs to spend the day Baden Powell’s recently published ‘Scouting for Boys’ and started to meet as Scouts under a streetlight with Northamptonshire Police by the Cross. They joined in with the world-renowned are taking the opportunity Two of Northamptonshire’s MPs will spend the day with Northamptonshire Movement founded on to gain some insight into Brownsea Island in summer Police at the end of August as part of the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s policing Northamptonshire. 1907. “Police officers and staff (NPCC) Give a Day to Policing. Among the first 50 or work incredibly hard under so Troops founded in the very difficult circumstances, world, Scouting continues in ive a Day to Pursglove on Thursday “So much fantastic work order to bring offenders of whether that is on the strength in Irthlingborough. Policing is a day 30th August, both MPs happens here every single crime to justice. streets of our towns and With a buoyant number of during the summer will be exposed to a wide day of the week – from our “I hope both MPs villages or behind the G boys and girls, the present parliamentary recess range of police activity call handlers who spend find their time with scenes tackling cyber-crime Group is a local leader where MPs are invited to including listening to calls their day calmly dealing Northamptonshire Police or child exploitation. providing Scouting activities. spend the day with their in the Force Control Room, with people’s emergencies, useful and are able to get “I know that our MPs Over the weekend local police force in order attending incidents with to our officers on the a better insight into the will gain a new insight on of 28-30th September to meet frontline officers response officers, patrolling ground who are exposed challenges we face.” the county they represent the Group celebrates and gain an insight into the their neighbourhoods with to distressing situations Northamptonshire Police and I hope that this this special anniversary challenges the police face neighbourhood officers and on a daily basis, to our and Crime Commissioner understanding will be useful with an Exhibition of 110 on a daily basis. visiting their local custody detectives conducting Stephen Mold, said: “I am when they are back in years of photographs Following the invitation suite. complex investigations in really pleased that our MPs Westminster.” and memorabilia at its extended to all local MPs Superintendent headquarters, the Harold in July, Andrew Lewer (MP Emily Vernon, Head Bugby Scout Centre, open for Northampton South) of Local Policing at to the public. and Tom Pursglove (MP Northamptonshire Police, On Saturday 29th for Corby) both accepted said: “Give a Day to Policing September more than 150 and are ready to hit the is a great opportunity present and former Scouts frontline in their respective to demonstrate to our and friends will celebrate constituencies at the end of local MPs the breadth at the Town Band Club that August. of work that goes on at evening. All Old Scouts and With Andrew Lewer Northamptonshire Police supporters will be warmly visiting on Wednesday and the challenges our welcomed! 29th August and Tom officers face on a daily basis. 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 25/08/18 Northampton Male Voice Choir annual concert Editor’s notes orthampton Male Voice Choir (NMVC) hall or from NMVC Concert Secretary, David he results of the public consultation Northamptonshire. This will be discussed by under the direction of Musical Walsh, on 01604 831455. on central government’s plans District Councillors across the county during Director, Stephen Bell, is delighted 2018 has been an outstanding and very Tfor changes to the status of the week commencing 27th August; locally, N Northamptonshire County Council, which East Northamptonshire Councillors will meet and extremely excited to announce that, at busy year for Northampton Male Voice Choir, its Annual Concert on 20th October, it will be in which it has raised £15,500 for Prostate ended on 22nd July, have been announced. to agree their position on 29th August. joined by the fabulous and hugely talented Cancer UK; won the Open Choirs Class at It appears that the vast majority of people The implementation of the two-authority Junction 14, a ladies a cappella chorus from the Northampton Eisteddfod (retaining the recognised a foregone conclusion when arrangement will bring major changes Milton Keynes – winners (with honours) in Challenge Cup for the 3rd year running) and they saw one because fewer than 1% of to our local governance and one major the Barbershop Chorus class at this year’s embarked on a hugely successful recruitment residents bothered to comment! consideration will be the financing of the Milton Keynes Festival of the Arts. NMVC and campaign resulting in 40 plus men registering There was a wide disparity of views from new Councils. East Northants is likely to Junction 14 will be presenting an exciting an interest in joining its ranks. With a potential those who did make the effort but overall just be absorbed in the new North Northants selection of songs, with something for membership of around 90, NMVC will be one less than two thirds were in favour of a Two area along with Kettering, Corby and absolutely everyone – and there may even of the largest male voice choirs in the country! Unitary Authority arrangement, albeit most Wellingborough; of these four authorities, be one or two surprises! And, by the end of the year, NMVC will have were in favour of a reduction in the number ENC residents currently make the lowest The concert will be held at The Cripps performed in over 20 concerts and events. of Councils. contributions to their District Council, so it’s Theatre, Northampton School for Boys, For further details about Northampton In response to the question about what not difficult to imagine the impact the change Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5RT starting Male Voice Choir please check out the was most important to them in a new will have on our payments. at 7.30pm. Tickets will be available from the NMVC website on www.nmvc.co.uk Council, people listed accountability, East Northamptonshire residents will soon Cripps Theatre booking office (Tel: 01604 Information about Junction 14 may be followed by quality, local identity, access be receiving a form from the local authority 258666) at www.ticketsource.co.uk/cripps- found at http://junction14.org and value for money. It was also apparent seeking confirmation of voter registrations. that there was concern that a change to a The Household Enquiry Form (HEF) goes to unitary system would not solve the problems every home in the district. It’s addressed to generated at 1 Angel Square. More detailed the occupier and will contain the details of all Genealogy jottings consultations with Focus Groups illustrated those in the household who are registered to icture the scene... your ancestor, By Jan Pearson that people were ‘angry’; once they had vote. Residents are being asked to confirm become fully aware of the long-term financial that these details are correct or to advise of Robert Austen, has moved from their Genealogy Specialists, Tracing Our Past, issues, many residents were indignant any changes. You can respond in less than Psleepy Suffolk village by the sea to Discovering Our Genes (TOP DOG) about the apparent lack of accountability by five minutes by going online or texting; there the throbbing metropolis in search of work. www.genealogy-specialists.com Coming from a farming background – his managers, Council members and auditors. is also the option to reply by telephone or father and brothers were ‘Ag Labs’ – there The consequence of the countywide post. The quickest and cheapest way to was not much need to go to school as you Therefore, if you have the chance and your consultation exercise is a proposed reply is online at www.householdresponse. didn’t read books or write anything out in the ancestor was still alive 10 years later, it is a submission to central government, com/eastnorthants but that option won’t be fields. This was especially pertinent at harvest good idea to find him in the next census and jointly drafted by all eight authorities in live until forms have been sent out. time – what’s the point of school when there see what his place of birth is there. As time is work to be done! Lodging with Mrs Brown went on, more people moved around the in Southwark (which was in Surrey – the other country and so more place names became side of the river!) was fine – he just handed known to those outside the area. Also, say over his half crown a week rent for his room, what you see out loud. It may help you with knowing the value of the coins.