Welcome to the Official Long Buckby Website
Comfortable Win for Steve
Steve Osborne, who has been County Councillor for the Long Buckby Division for the past two years, had a comfortable win in the recent County Council elections. Standing for the Conservative Party, he polled 1,743 votes. The Liberal Democrat, Neil Farmer, polled 672 votes and Chris Myers representing the Labour Party, got 367 votes. The turn out was a creditable 43.54%. In the County as a whole the final tally was Conservatives 56 seats, Liberal Democrats 9 seats, Labour 6 seats and Independents 2 seats.
In the European Elections the 5 Members elected for the East Midlands region were Roger Helmer (Conservative), Emma McClarkin (Conservative), Glenis Wilmot (Labour), Derek Clark (Ukip) and Bill Newton Dunn (Liberal Democrat).
Guilsborough School Open Day
On 4th July Guilsborough School will be holding an Open Day to mark its first 50 years. All students past, present and future and their families are cordially invited to come along to have a tour of the modern school and to view the exhibitions showing the school through the years. Refreshments will be available and there will be entertainment for children. This is a great opportunity for former students to arrange to meet old friends and to reminisce about the school days.
Other Summer Events
The Buckby Feast Committee is planning a bigger and even better Feast Week this year including the visit of a Circus. Details of all the events and entry forms for the Flower and Produce Show are now available in the village - Buckby Newsagents, Peep Hole and Library - so, if you are anywhere near Long Buckby during the ten days leading up to August Bank Holiday Monday please make sure you get involved.
Before then the newly formed Recreation Ground Committee is holding a Funday on Saturday 11th July on the 'rec' from 11.00 am until 5.00 pm. Various activities are planned including a Sealed Knot re-enactment. On the same week-end the annual American Tennis Tournament will be taking place on the Sports Field so it will be a good week-end to stay in the village and enjoy the entertainment.
Village Location
The village is in Northamptonshire midway between Northampton and Rugby and only two miles from Watford Gap. It is a large parish of about 4,400 people which includes two smaller settlements of Murcott and Buckby Wharf. The Wharf is on the Grand Union Canal near the Leicester Arm junction. The village has a railway station with lines to London and Birmingham.
Village Facilities
Long Buckby has a good range of shops including two small supermarkets, a chemists, a newsagents, a butchers, an ironmongers and four hairdressers. There are three public houses in the main village plus one at the Wharf. There are also three restaurants and several take-aways. The village has its own medical practice and dentist plus various private complementary medicine practitioners. The modern village library is open on five days each week.
There are various sporting clubs including cricket, rugby, soccer and hockey. There are also two licensed clubs and a large community centre. The village has three main churches: Baptist, Church of England and United Reform plus a smaller Roman Catholic Church which is served from Daventry.
Schools and Housing
Long Buckby has infant and junior schools on separate sites. Secondary pupils are transported six miles to Guilsborough and there are other secondary schools in Daventry. There is a wide range of modern and older houses to buy/rent in the village.
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