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WNC : Local Elections

WNC are promoting candidacy for WNC and Parish elections. Please consider volunteering for the Parish Council – information here

Have you considered standing for election as a councillor?

Potential candidates are reminded that the window of opportunity to stand as a candidate in the upcoming local elections on Thursday, 1 May is now open.  

With the West Northamptonshire Council and Parish/Town Councils elections coming up, now is the time for those who are considering standing for election to get involved and help shape the future of your communities. 

These roles provide residents with the opportunity to be directly involved in decisions that impact their neighbourhoods.  Elected for a four-year term, councillors serve as the voice of their community, working closely with neighbours to create positive changes that influence every aspect of daily life. Whether it is improving parks, supporting schools, or ensuring that vital services are available for those in need, stepping forward as a candidate allows residents to shape the changes that matter most. 

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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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Reminder : Litter pick on Sunday

Each year the Parish Council organises a litter pick in the spring.

This year’s event is this Sunday at 11am.  Meet at the Village Hall.

Equipment is provided (you may wish to bring your own gloves), and with enough people the whole pick within the 30mph zone typically takes around 30 minutes.

Suitable for everyone – please come along.

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WNC : 100 Objects exhibition

WNC are asking for votes to support an arts exhibition. Voting closes 31 March.

Residents invited to vote for Northamptonshire’s 100th object in unique exhibition

West Northamptonshire residents are being invited to vote for the 100th object to be included in the History of Northamptonshire in 100 Objects exhibition, which comes to Northampton Museum and Art Gallery this September.

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Green Hill Solar : Consultation of changes

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Green Hill Solar (GHSF) are running a targeted consultation from 13 March to 10 April. See GHSF’s letter announcing the consultation and process. The documentation is available on their website from 13 March.

GHSF will also be delivering a newsletter. Read it here.

The Parish Council will consider the letter and consultation at their meeting on 17 March. See also the Parish Council’s summary page.

Changes Being Consulted on

As part of the design refinement, additional areas of land, predominantly within highways land, have been identified beyond the scheme boundary limits that were presented as part of the statutory consultation process. The proposed changes are transport-related and are for ensuring sufficient land is available to facilitate vehicle access to the sites and the cable route corridor.

The land may be required for traffic management measures during the construction, operational or decommissioning phases.

There are 25 changes in total to the scheme boundary, and they are situated along Broughton Road, Kettering Road, Red House Lane, Moonshine Gap, Highfield Road, Mears Ashby Road, Earls Barton Road, B573, Station Road, A509, Easton Lane, A510 and A428.

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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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Parish Council Elections : more help available

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The Elections 2025 page has been updated with a Holcot-specific worked example of the nomination form.

Please get in touch with Ruby if you need any help completing the form. Don’t forget, she will take your form to WNC for you on 27 March too.

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Northamptonshire Emergency Services Cadets : New intake

Northamptonshire Emergency Services Cadets are recruiting young people for their September intake.

The Cadet recruitment window is now open for their September 2025 intake and young people across the county are being encouraged to do something amazing with their time and join up to the Northamptonshire Emergency Service Cadets (NESC).



In this film we hear more about the scheme from some of our Cadets and Cadet leaders. This can be found on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/E7r7aACtXXg.

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Parish Council elections : more information available

Further information has been added to the temporary elections page. This will be helpful if you are considering volunteering.

A key bit of new information is that Ruby will deposit your nomination form for you on 27 March – the details are now available if you would like to submit your own (before 2 April, 4pm).

Additionally, there is a worked example of the (very straightforward) nomination form, and a summary of the process.

If you would like to discuss the role of councillor, please chat with the current councillors or call David Walker 07802 416704.

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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 : Youth Parliament – applications sought

WNC are seeking applications from young people to represent west Northamptonshire at the youth Parliament. Closing date is 19 March.

Young people sought to represent West Northants in Parliament

Young people in West Northamptonshire are invited to apply to become a member of a new Youth Parliament coordinated by West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) in partnership with Clubs for Young People Northamptonshire.

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Make a Difference in Holcot – Stand for Parish Council!

Holcot needs passionate, community-minded people to step forward and help shape the future of our Parish.

As a Parish Councillor, you can:

  • Influence Local Decisions – Help improve facilities, services, and green spaces
  • Support the Community – Represent the voices of residents and drive positive change
  • Protect Our Parish – Work on planning, sustainability, and local projects

No prior experience needed – just a desire to make a difference!

Elections Coming Soon – Will You Stand?

Find out more: Contact Ruby (clerk@holcotvillage.co.uk, 07881 458801) or see the updated webpage.

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Police : Rogue Traders

A police warning regarding a spate of rogue trader crimes.

Fraud officers warn against rogue traders operating in Northamptonshire.

Officers from Northamptonshire Police’s Economic Crime Unit are warning the public about a group of rogue traders who have been attempting to scam vulnerable people in the county.

Last week, the team were called to an incident in Kettering whereby an elderly couple with vulnerabilities have had men at their door on numerous occasions since November posing as loft insulation and solar panel specialists.

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Parish Council : Annual Litter Pick

Each year the Parish Council organises a litter pick in the spring.

This year’s event is on Sunday 23 March at 11am.  Meet at the Village Hall.

Equipment is provided (you may wish to bring your own gloves), and with enough people the whole pick within the 30mph zone typically takes around 30 minutes. Suitable for everyone – please come along.

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Parish Council : Elections 2025

On 1 May there will be an election of Councillors for Holcot Parish Council. All 8 seats are to be elected.

To help you consider whether to volunteer, the Elections Page has been created.

More information will be added as it becomes available, but the key date is that all submission forms have to be deposited by 2 April at 4pm. It is a very straightforward form.

Broadly, nomination is available to anyone on the electoral register and over 18.

Take a look at some (jokey) reasons to not put yourself forward.

If you would like to chat about the role of Councillor, get in touch with any of the current Councillors or call David Walker 07802 416704.

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WNC : Recycling centres to open 7 days/week

WNC are to open the Brixworth and other centres 7 days a week (10am-4pm) from 1 April.

Residents will soon be able to take their waste to recycling centres across West Northants 7 days a week offering a better service and value for money this spring.

Starting from 1 April, West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) will enter a new contract with FCC Waste Services, better known as FCC Environment, to manage all six recycling centres across the area – Sixfields, Ecton Lane, Daventry, Towcester and Brixworth Household Recycling Centres and Farthinghoe Recycling and Reuse Centre.

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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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