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Road Safety : Community Speedwatch

Holcot from the East

We will be holding the annual Community Speedwatch from 5 April until 3 May. Community Speed Watch (CSW) is a volunteer programme run by Northamptonshire Police in conjunction with the Northamptonshire Safer Roads Alliance. It enables local people to be actively involved in road safety, reducing speeding in their community

Please contact Chris Bailey (inthehedges@mac.com 07970 702021) to offer your help if you have an hour or two to spare.

As a volunteer you will participate in a small team of Parishioners to draw attention to road safety in Holcot, specifically speeding, by recording vehicles travelling in excess of the 30mph limit. Each session is typically 30 minutes to an hour.

Road safety is a priority issue for Holcot, and Community Speedwatch is one way we can draw attention to the issue.

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Green Hill Solar Farm : Update

The Stop Green Hill Solar opposition group have given a general update about the project.

The developer is now expected to deliver their draft Development Consent Order (DCO) to the Government Planning Inspectorate in May.

The Planning Inspectorate then have 28 days to accept or refuse the DCO. During this time ‘interested parties’ (ie; anyone) can register to be involved in consultations, ahead of public examination later in 2025.

The update also mentions a national event on 8 June to walk across land affected by large solar proposals, asking people to ‘save the date’.

Read the full update.

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Northamptonshire Police : contact details

The Northamptonshire Talking alert service from the Police is promoting details of local neighbourhood PCSOs and Officers and other local information. See more details here and sign-up to the alert service.

If you want details for a different area, click here.

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Holcot Hotspot : back in the Autumn

Holcot from the south

A message from Phil…

NO HOLCOT HOTSPOT THIS MONTH

In line with the vote of the majority regular participants, there will NOT be a Hotspot session in April.  

Current plan is to resume Hotspot in the colder months, that is, on THURSDAY 16TH OCTOBER.

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WNC : Elections information

WNC has published a summary of candidate information and election details.

Holcot Parish Council nominations are here, and our WNC Rural North-East ward councillor nominations here.

Local elections to be held next month

On Thursday, 1 May voters across West Northamptonshire will go to the polls to elect their local representatives. 

The Council has published a Statement of Persons Nominated, listing all individuals who will be standing for the West Northamptonshire Council and the Parish or Town Council seats.  

Voters will go to the polls to elect West Northamptonshire Council’s councillors in the unitary authority’s second election since its creation in 2021. This year’s Polling Day on Thursday 1 May will see changes to voter arrangements after a recent electoral review reduced the number of West Northants councillors to be elected from 93 to 76 and redrew the ward boundaries across the area. 

Town and parish council elections are also set to be held in some areas of West Northamptonshire on 1 May. To see a list of contested areas and candidates, please visit the council website.  

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Age UK : Open Day

Age UK are offering an Open Day on 25 April.

Age UK Northamptonshire is holding an Open Day on Friday 25th April.

at The William and Patricia Venton Centre, York Road, Northampton NN1 5QJ

11am to 1pm

Complimentary refreshments

No need to book – all welcome

All enquiries 01604 611200

  • Information & Advice Team will be on hand to give free advice
  • We can answer your questions about benefits entitlements and explain how we help you make a claim for Attendance Allowance 
  • We give information on accessing services from Adult Social Care
  • We can help you identify your housing options
  • Meet the managers from our day centres in Northampton, Towcester and Kettering
  • Find out more about our many services that can help you live independently in your own home
  • Have a chat with our Volunteers Coordinator and find a role that would suit you!
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WNC : Garden waste bins

WNC are collecting fees for garden waste bins.

Subscriptions now open for the 2025/26 West Northants garden waste service

Residents across West Northamptonshire can now sign up for optional, chargeable garden waste collections to start from 1 April.

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WNC : Elections 2025

WNC are reminding of the details for the elections on 1 May, including dates for registration to vote, application for postal vote etc. They also note the changes to WNC ward boundaries – ours becomes Rural North East and has one councillor.

Get ready for the local elections this May

Residents across West Northamptonshire are being urged to get ready for the upcoming local elections on Thursday, 1 May.

Voters will go to the polls to elect West Northamptonshire Council’s councillors in the unitary authority’s second election since its creation in 2021. This year’s Polling Day on 1 May will see changes to voter arrangements after a recent electoral review reduced the number of unitary councillors to be elected from 93 to 76 and redrew the ward boundaries across the area. 

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Age UK : Community Responders needed.

Age UK are seeking volunteers as community responders. See the poster.

Our service provides support from volunteers to people over 60 years of age. We work closely with the Intermediate Care team and Remote monitoring hub who provide urgent care for acutely unwell patients to avoid admittance to hospital.

Our volunteers support with welfare checks, helping people up following a fall, collecting emergency prescriptions, providing reassurance while waiting for family, friends, primary and secondary care services to arrive, doing small amounts of shopping and topping up gas and electricity meters to name just a few of the ways we can support our community.

The service currently runs Monday to Friday, 9am to 3.15pm.

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WNC : Wellbeing service

WNC are raising awareness of their wellbeing services.

Formerly the Supporting Independence Programme, the new WNC Wellbeing Service, is working alongside Adult Social Care to support individuals, free of charge, to prevent and/or delay any decline in independence. Working with individuals on a one-to-one basis, we can provide tailored, in-house support in several areas of their life and aim to maximise all the support on offer in their local community, reducing the need for health and Adult Social Care services.

Examples of support include:

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Mental health support

A reminder that WNC provides 24/7 mental health support through Shout.

24-hour mental health support, 365 days a year is available through your mobile phone.

Just text the word ‘IMATTER’ to 85258 to be connected to a trained Shout Volunteer. The service is open around the clock and can help with issues such as anxiety, stress, loneliness, depression and suicidal thoughts. The conversation, which takes place entirely by text message, aims to help the texter reach a calmer place with a plan to move forward. It will also signpost them to further support available locally.

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