This month’s Holcot Hotspot, the youth club for adults, is on Thursday 16 January at 2.30pm in the Village Hall.
See the poster for full details.
Holcot Hotspot : 16 January
Newsletter : text by 31 January
The next newsletter is due to be available in early February.
Please get your items to Jenny before 31 January.
Roadworks : Poplars Lane
Police : Special Constable recruitment
A message from Northamptonshire Police. The recruitment round ends on 27 January.
Would you like to make a difference in your community and be a key part of a respected organisation?
Continue reading “Police : Special Constable recruitment”WNC : Climate strategy consultation
WNC are asking for help tackling climate change, with a consultation running until 19 January.
Residents encouraged to help shape approach to tackling climate change
Residents, businesses, and stakeholders are being encouraged to share their views on a strategy to tackle climate change across West Northamptonshire.
Continue reading “WNC : Climate strategy consultation”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.
Parish Council : Dog fouling
You may have noticed as you walk around Holcot, or seen on the Facebook Holcot community page, that dog poo continues to be a problem. Please pick up after your dog when it poos on footpaths or verges!
Using their Public Spaces Protection Order, WNC are responsible for dealing with any problems (search “PSPO” on WNC’s website). Amongst other things, the order specifies where dogs are allowed (not in the playing field for instance), the requirement to keep dogs on a lead in public places, picking up poo, and carrying the means to do so. It also covers smoking prohibitions in certain places (e.g.; children’s playgrounds, playing fields).
The PSPO is supported by a reporting process, fixed penalty notices, and fines. Visit the WNC website to report offences.
WNC : Waste collections 2025
The December 2024 – November 2025 bin schedule is available.
Bin collection day is also available on WNC’s App.
NHS and WNC : Mental Health help
There is a wealth of information to help with our mental health. WNC and NHS have provided a summary.
Everyone has mental health. MIND states that ‘good mental health typically means being able to think, feel and react in the ways that you need and want to live your life’. We all need to take care of our mental health, even if we do not have a mental health problem.
Mental health problems can affect anyone and are a common experience. There is a range of support available that can help you or someone you know. You can find out more using the links below:
You can find information here: Every Mind Matters – NHS
There is also a local mental wellbeing service directory where you can find out about what help is available:
Mental health services and support | West Northamptonshire Council (westnorthants.gov.uk)
Locally, we also have a 24/7 mental health number run by NHFT:
The Mental Health Number | NHFT
This also includes a text service.
WNC : Winter financial support
WNC are promoting access to various financial support schemes available, and associated drop-in sessions where people can get help applying.
Residents are urged to access vital winter financial support
West Northamptonshire Council is encouraging all residents, especially those most vulnerable, to take advantage of a wide range of financial support available this winter.
With rising costs affecting households, now is the time to ensure that everyone who is eligible can access the help they need.
A number of schemes are in place to help with heating bills, household expenses, and general financial hardship.
Continue reading “WNC : Winter financial support”Subscribe to the Holcot parish website
To help everyone keep up with what is happening in Holcot or what is affecting parish life, you can ‘subscribe’ to notifications.
Each time there is a new item added to the homepage, subscribers are automatically notified by email of the item. So whatever is added, from road closures to planning applications to lost cats, this information finds its way to subscribers’ email inboxes as an easy way of finding out what is going on in and around our Parish.
Have you tried to subscribe but did not receive the confirmation email?? Click on this link for instructions of how to resolve this
If you need help subscribing just email..