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Friday 9th March 2012 from 10.30-12.30pm at Long Buckby Library

Join our friendly and relaxed club and receive a free memory stick and welcome pack.

If you are looking for work, a change of career, volunteering opportunities,considering further training/education/apprenticeships or even wanting to start your own business come and talk with us.

All monthly meetings will include use of computers, internet access, local jobspages,  one-to one friendly advice and support from confidence building, CV writing, interview skills to effective job searching techniques and so much more to help you succeed!

For more information contact: Della Butcher on 01327 871100

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You may have seen on the news and read in the papers that the funding for PCSO may not be forthcoming from the District, County Council and Police.

If you value the role of the PCSO in your area for the work they have done or the support they have given you or the presence they give to your community, could you please fill out the link below in support of the PCSO role, the positive comments you give will hopefully go towards the final decision given by the County Council and District Council and the Police.

The Police are fearful that the role will not be replaced, communities will miss out and public confidence will diminish as a result of the budget cuts.

Please offer your support here.

A TELEVISION and West End actor will perform a one-man show this week.

James Hornsby will be putting on Twist which is a short biography of Dickens’ early life and bringing to life some of his most loved characters including Fagin, the Artful Dodger and Oliver.

The event will take place at Long Buckby Library on Thursday, January 26 and runs from 7.30pm to 9pm.

Tickets for the event, which cost £5 and include refreshments, can be booked by calling 01327 842796.

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A Curry Evening in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Nurses will be held of Thursday, 1st March at the Village Garden

Places are available at just £11.95 per person.

There will also be Raffle with lots of generous prizes and a chance to buy a daffodil to show your support.

To book or donate a raffle prize, please call Sara Jelley 07718 318543

On Monday's in Long Buckby Health and Leisure Centre, Scorpion Academy are running Cheerleading Classes for children, ages 6-16, from 5pm until 5:45pm and also Hip-Hop/Street Dance for ages 6-16 from 5:45pm until 6:30pm.

There are limited spaces available, with weekly or monthly payment schemes.

Call 07512 076881 to reserve your place or e-mail scorpionacademy@hotmail.com

On Saturday 28th January, the Parish Council will be holding the next Parish Council Surgery session, please feel free to go along and visit at Long Buckby Library, between 10am and 11am.

David Stoddart will be on hand to try and answer any queries you may have and report these to the Clerk and/or Parish Council.  These items may include road maintenance, street lighting, parking problems, planning issues, footpaths, rights of way, Recreation Ground, Cotton End Park and much more.

JUST TO INFORM YOU ALL, THESE DOGS ARE BACK WITH THEIR OWNER ,AND ALL IS WELL

Help please. Someone has lost two much loved male Jack Russells, they are white, tan & black. Last seen yesterday on the Stanford Road in Cold Ashby. Both have collars and are chipped.   Any information please. Get in touch with us in the first instance and we'll put you in touch with the owner.   Please pass this on to your contacts and anyone you know in the Cold Ashby area.

We have received a report of a dog, possibly a collie, being hit by a car down by the station. The people in the car behind tried to find the dog but without any success.

We have recently heard from John and Bronwyn Buckby via Jack Hobbs of the sad death of his Father

Richard William (Bill) Buckby 1928-2011

Richard William (Bill) passed away on 22nd December aged 83 years so we had a sad Xmas.He was in high care with a mind as sharp as a steel trap till the last breadth.The body was what gave out in the end after a leg cut and foot injury failed to heal. So the last couple of months were the difficult ones with him being superbly cared for and in very little pain.

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New bins and caddies are being delivered this week to the first households in line for new weekly food waste collections.

The new service, which is being gradually phased in from January 23 until March, will see every home in Northampton borough and Daventry district able to put their food waste out for a weekly collection on their regular recycling day.

Each household will receive a small kitchen caddy and larger outdoor food waste bin a week before the service begins in their area.

Bin deliveries are taking place this week to approximately 17,900 properties in various areas of Daventry District, which will then begin their food waste collections week commencing January 23.

The first food waste collections (w/c January 23) include a number of properties in the following areas:

Long Buckby, Daventry (various areas of the town), Barby, Braunston, Woodford Halse, Flore, Norton, Welton, Naseby, Welford, Kilsby, Staverton, Hellidon, Charwelton, Byfield, West Haddon, Crick, Weedon, East Haddon, Ravensthorpe, Hollowell, Great Brington, Creaton, Thornby, Winwick, Cold Ashby, Watford, Clipston, Sibbertoft, East Farndon and Great Oxendon.

The food bin can be lined with newspaper or compostable corn starched liners that are available in shops. It has a lockable lid that keeps smells in, pests out and prevents spillage. 

Both Councils would like every household in the area to recycle their food waste:  it will reduce the amount of waste going to landfill, where it rots and produces methane, which contributes to climate change, and it will reduce the amount of landfill tax the county has to pay.

Food waste collected as part of the new service will be recycled at an anaerobic digestion plant where it will be turned into electricity and fertiliser.

This week information booklets are being distributed house to house to explain more about the service. They also include the 2012 waste and recycling collection calendar.

From week beginning January 23, some households will have a change to their collection day. Changes are as a result of customer feedback and will introduce a more consistent and streamlined service in areas where, for example, a single street or village has two collection days.

A weekly textile collection is also being introduced from the week beginning  16 January.

Cllr Daniel Cribbin, Environment Portfolio Holder at Daventry District Council, said: “Around 30% of the refuse currently sent to landfill in Northamptonshire is food waste, so we can reap real environmental benefits from recycling our leftovers and out-of-date food.

“The forthcoming weeks may mean a change in routine for some households and I’d like to thank all residents for their continued support as we look at ways of improving our recycling service.”

Cllr David Mackintosh, Leader of Northampton Borough Council, said that the new food waste collection is good news for local people and for the environment: “Food waste is the smelliest element of most people’s bins and now we it will be collected every week.  This is a real step forward that gives us all a chance to prevent thousands of tonnes of waste being sent to landfill in our county each year.  We can now recycle that waste in a beneficial way.” 

Residents can find out more about the new food waste service during a series of roadshows taking place at the following times and locations this week:

·        Wed, Jan 18, 10am to 3pm – New Street, Daventry (outside DACT near Tesco car park)

·        Thurs, Jan 19, 10am to 3pm – Abington Street, Northampton (outside library)

·        Fri, Jan 20, 10am to 3pm – Weston Favell shopping centre, Northampton

·        Sat, Jan 21, 10am to 3pm – inside the Grosvenor Centre, Northampton.

They can also go online for further information here or by phoning 01327 871100

A note of caution from the Police.... please do not fall victim to the criminals that get out and about early in our areas to look for the opportunity to steal cars that owners have started up and left unattended to warm through on these frosty mornings.

A fish and chip supper and bingo evening is being held on Friday 3rd February from 7.30pm in aid of Friends of Long Buckby Infant School. 

Tickets can be purchased from either the Infant or Junior schools or from the newsagents in a few days time.

“Hold a Fish and Chip Supper to help spinal cord injured people live full and independent lives.”

Want to do something different? Want to raise money where you live or work? Want to eat Fish and Chips, while raising money for charity? Hold a fish and chip supper on Friday 18th May 2012 whilst raising awareness of spinal cord injury and supporting SIA’s information and support services.

You can hold a fish and chip supper in your own home, at work or hold a larger supper at your local community centre.

SIA will provide a fundraising pack containing hints and tips, recipes, invitations and donation envelopes. By inviting 7 friends and asking them to donate an additional £5.00 means you will raise at least £35.00 from your supper but we will also give you additional fundraising ideas to raise even more money for SIA.

Last year we had over 100 suppers taking part in England and Wales and we raised £6,000. In the three years we have been running the event we have raised £20,000 to support spinal cord injured people.

The money raised from the suppers will help theSpinal Injuries Association offer support to individuals who become paralysed and their families, from the moment a spinal injury occurs, and for the rest of their lives by providing services and publications which enable and encourage paralysed people to lead independent lives.

Every year in the UK over 1,000 people experience a spinal cord injury and there are an estimated 40,000 spinal cord injured people in the UK alone.

Community Fundraising Officer, Elizabeth Wright, says, “The Fish and Chip Supper is a wonderful opportunity for a great evening with friends and family. We are also encouraging people who work to hold a Fish and Chip Lunch in their work places to raise even more funds. You may be even a local community group wanting to run a fun evening with your group.

Be a part of something special and make a real difference to help spinal cord injured people gain access to the information and support they need to enable them to live full and independent lives.”

For more information or request a fund raising pack call Elizabeth Wright on 0845 0714350 or email fishandchips@spinal.co.uk or visit their website here

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This message is being sent on behalf of Objective Productions, makers of a new BBC1 Series called Doorstep Crime 999.

We sent out a message a number of weeks ago asking for people to participate by sending your views on doorstep crime. After a good response we are keen to hear more!

We have been filming all over the UK, looking at ways of combating rogue traders, distraction burglars and other con tricks.

We are keen to include thoughts and tips from members of the public, particularly those who are doing their best to fight back against doorstep crime.

We would love to hear from coordinators and Watch members who have feedback or tips to share.

All comments are welcome and we would love to hear from you.

The best way to get in touch with us is to send an email to our presenter Gloria Hunniford. Please contact her on Gloria@objectiveproductions.com and pass on this message to others in your community.

Thanks very much for reading this and I hope you do not mind this reminder.

You can now find all the information they need about personal and home security on a dedicated new web page launched by Northamptonshire Police.

The new page provides a ‘one stop shop’ for anyone who wants to find out more about how to prevent crime and reduce their risk of becoming a victim.

The section incorporates a range of information, from how to make your home and car more secure, to how to set up a Neighbourhood Watch scheme, together with information about business and rural crime as well as advice on how to prevent fraud and improve online security.

There is useful advice on property marking, which can make valuables less attractive to thieves and help link criminals back to crime scenes or identify handlers of stolen goods. It can also help police identify stolen goods so they can be returned to their rightful owner.

In addition, the site hosts an Interactive Virtual Neighbourhood (courtesy of Leicestershire Constabulary), which offers another way to get useful advice about how to protect property and prevent different types of crime.

Crime Prevention Manager Laura Major said: “The new sections brings all our crime prevention advice and related subjects into one place and we hope it will make easier for members of the public to find the information they need to help them better protect their home and property.”

People can access the new pages here

As a dad, step dad or carer have you ever wanted to know more about parenting skills, become more involved and influential in the bringing up of your children?

Show more affection and emotion to your child, be more consistent and confident in what you do.

This initial ‘Dads Parenting Programme’is designed with these questions in mind to provide support and information for fathers.

The ‘Dads parenting programme’ gives you the chance to meet with other dads to share the challenges and rewards of parenting.

The programme will be coordinated by an experienced parent consultant and assisted by a Sure Start worker.

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Another major planning application has been submitted for Long Buckby.

A further 100 new houses, are being proposed between Watson Road and the Railway Station, which combined with the Hallam Planning Application, on the opposite side of the road, a total of 232 new homes.

A meeting is being held at the Church School Rooms in Church Street on 19th December between 2:30pm and 7:30pm by Landmark Planning for people to air their views and have a look at the plans regarding their proposed housing development on Station Field.

Station Field Consultation Document

Comments

Please note that comments on the master plan are due by 4:30pm on Wednesday 21st December at the latest, so deadlines are tight for those who wish to make their views known.

The masterplan incorporates the conceptual and strategic growth of the town of Daventry and the surrounding area during the next 30 years, including Long Buckby and especially Long Buckby Wharf. Essentially, it is a background document feeding into the town planning system.

Vision

Daventry's vision is for a self-sufficient town with a 21st centuary transport system, including Long Buckby Multimodal Interchange (LBMI) - (the railway station)  There are even plans for a University of Daventry.

The Masterplan Framwork

• Housing-led development to the NE and SE of Daventry.
• Regeneration of the Southbrook Estate
• Eco-park– Close to and impacting on Long Buckby Wharf
• Regeneration of existing employment areas
• Improvements to the A45 -
• Advanced Passenger Transport System (APTS)
• A network of public open and accessible green spaces including a Canal Park and a Boundary Park

A total of 6,500 houses have already been agreed for Daventry and the population is expected to rise to 40,000 by 2026, up from 22,000 in 2001.

Related documents may be found on the Daventry 2040 Masterplan website:

These notes were taken by David Stoddart at a meeting he attended on the 1st December.

Please be advised that three Dog Controls Orders which make the following actions an offence came into force in our area on 1st December 2011:

• Failing to pick up after a dog
• Failing to place a dog on a lead when directed to by an authorised officer,
• Not excluding a dog from a fenced/enclosed children's playground.
  

Northamptonshire County Council’s phone number for general enquiries has now changed  from 01604 236236  to 0300 126 1000.