HOLCOT VILLAGE

14 Apr 202614 Apr 2026

Holcot Hotspot is now hibernating…

Well, sort of. In plain English, this means that the Holcot Hotspot will not run again until later in the year. I’m guessing this’ll be in October or thereabouts.

But more exact details will emerge nearer the time and will be posted on this website.

In the meantime, you have six months or so of balmy summer weather (should that be ‘barmy’?) to hone your skills in indoor bowls, table tennis, dominoes and the like before putting them to the test next time around.

And to that end, “May the Force be with you”*

* Bit of a non-sequitur but, hey, I’m struggling!

12 Apr 202612 Apr 2026

Fallen tree

Out on a walk this morning and came across this fallen tree blocking our way. It’s on the cross-fields route between Brixworth Road and the cricket ground.

We managed to navigate around it by going off-piste. But that entailed walking up the bank, through the undergrowth, avoiding barbed wire, stepping across the little water run-off drain, and down the other side. (Not to mention the man-traps, poisoned darts and enormous spiders…)

So unless you’re going to channel your inner Indiana Jones, probably best avoided for the time being*.

* Polly Wilson is aware and will arrange removal

8 Apr 20268 Apr 2026

Green Hill Solar Farm: Stuart Andrew, MP, speaks up for local residents

Whether for, against or ambivalent, this article – with its supporting video – is worth looking at.

In particular, between the 5:15 and 5:45 points in the video, Stuart reiterates the opinion held by many residents who support the concept of solar power, but oppose the proposed sites.

That opinion being, that solar panels should be placed on the roofs of warehouses*, industrial units, storage facilities, shopping malls, covered car parks and the like. And not, as is currently proposed, on greenfield and viable agricultural land.

Find out more here.

* According to 2022 data from the Office of National Statistics, there are 3,200 transport and storage premises in West Northamptonshire, with a further 2,700 in North Northamptonshire. So, 5,900 flat roofs. Each of at least 300,000 square feet (source: Savills). 300,000 square feet = almost 7 acres. So, 7 x 5,900 = 41,300 acres.

With this sort of acreage already available, should anyone really be talking about using greenfield and viable agricultural land for solar-energy generation?

14 Aug 20158 Mar 2021

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