Updated: 27th May 2022
(latest news and imminent events are shown first and older, but still current, news follows).
Upcoming events for your diaries (see the event calendar for more information)
- Every Tuesday in term time: Children’s Play Group 9:30am to 11:30am, Litchborough Village Hall
- 5th June: Queens 70th Jubilee celebration 1:00pm to 5:00pm, Litchborough Hall (sold out)
- 2nd July: Tabletop Sale 10:30am to 3:00pm, Litchborough Village Green
Here is the May/June edition of eUpdate from Northants CALC. This edition has some useful articles on superfast broadband, clerks’ holiday entitlement, responding to planning applications, and much, much more! More information on NCALC can be found here.
NEW Citizen’s Advice Bureau drop in sessions at the Towcester Food Bank every Tuesday 12:00noon to 2:00pm.
We have a new community bus service provided by Ability, picking up from Litchborough and going to Sixfields/Sainsbury’s, Tesco Clannel Road (Mereway) and Northampton town centre. More information can be found on their website, but here is our timetable.
Towcester Area Door To Door (TADD) continue to provide transport to people in rural villages such as Litchborough and are currently recruiting volunteer drivers. Please help if you can.
If you’re interested in local and Litchborough Planning Applications, a link can be found on the Parish Council page. You may be interested to know that the application to convert the Chapel into a 3 bedroom dwelling has been approved.
Read the latest news from the Gardening Club here.
DHL Development – see the latest news from the Save Towcester Now campaign on their Facebook page and website.
For those not local, you can read our fun local newsletter here.
If you would like to check closures, roadworks, weight or other the restrictions on the roads the one.network site can be used. Just input the area of interest (e.g. Litchborough, Towcester), or allow it to use your current location and then select ‘today’ or another future time period as required.
Here are details of our Neighbourhood Police Team. Please note the Twitter and Facebook links should you wish to follow them.
Age UK Northamptonshire have asked us to remind parishioners of the services that are available to them in our area. There are also a number of activities and events that you may be interested in.
Litchborough Walkers and walking in Northamptonshire. Lindsey (01327 830318) and Val (01327 831162) continue to walk on a Wednesday morning at 9:30am and everyone is welcome but please call in advance. Also, the walking in England website has a recently revised section for Northants, so do take a look.
Did you know, private landowners who are the victims of fly-tipping can apply for grants of up to £1500 to help cover the cost of removing it. Here are the full details.
Towcester Community Food (TowFood) is a community larder network that partner with local supermarkets, businesses and food surplus providers to reduce food waste and distribute affordable food throughout the community.
South Northants Council are very keen to help residents with housing or money concerns. Are you worried about paying your rent, or losing your home? If so …
Are you looking after someone, as an unpaid carer? If so, you may be interested in the support provided by Northampton Carers. Details here.
Val Mahoney continues to take orders for bread of various types, rolls, sausage rolls and sweeter items from the Whittlebury Bakery. Collection details will be agreed when you order.