From the NCC Website:

"The bridge over the Farthinghoe Stream, just to the west of the village of Farthinghoe, has been inspected as part of our routine programme and is considered unsafe for all motorised vehicles.

The A422 will be closed from the recycling centre junction to New Road junction just outside Farthinghoe, in both directions, with immediate effect. Due to recent rapid and significant deterioration,... Read More »

Letter from:

Sam Dobbs BA FRSA PGCE, Daventry District Command, Daventry Police Station

Dear Parent/Carer

I ended a letter sent out a year ago to parents and carers by reflecting on Alice Cooper's 1972 pop hit as our young people leave school for the long summer break and some of them leave school altogether. I'll bring my song repertoire forward by eight years to Abba's 'I can still recall our last summer'... Read More »

Rural residents and workers are being encouraged to use an online reporting form to alert police to any suspicious or criminal activity in their area.

Northamptonshire Police's rural crime team, whose remit includes wildlife and heritage crime, wants to hear from people about anything which strikes them as out of the ordinary.

PC Abbey Anstead said: "We always want to hear about incidents, and our online... Read More »

A man who dumped unwanted clothes and a dog walker who failed to clear up after their animal were ordered to pay a combined total of £200 after Fixed Penalty Notices (FPN) were issued by South Northamptonshire Council (SNC) last month.

In March, a woman walking a dog in King's Sutton was recorded on private CCTV allowing the animal to defecate on a public footpath and was then seen to walk away... Read More »

The Local Government Review in Northamptonshire has required the Leader and the administration of Cherwell District Council (CDC) to reflect upon its future and consider what is best for its residents.

As a result, they are minded to formally end their successful partnership with South Northamptonshire Council (SNC), and are looking at future options that will best suit the interests of its residents.... Read More »

Documents that HS2 share with the Parish Council for use by the whole village can now be found on this dedicated page of our website.

The page will be updated as a diary as more information is made available to us.

On 25 May 2018 a sweeping new European regulation took effect - the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Read about how Aston le Walls Parish Council has dealt with this new set of rules here.

Representatives from HS2 and their contractors will be coming to Aston le Walls Village Hall on Wednesday 23^rd May from 6.00pm.

Representatives will be present from:

• HS2
• Fusion, who have been awarded the HS2 contract for preparatory groundworks
• Eiffage Kier, who are constructing the line

From 6.00pm until 7.30pm there will be the opportunities to see information boards and discuss one to one with representatives.... Read More »

Gardeners can reap the rewards of recycling at two events being hosted by South Northamptonshire Council (SNC) this May.

The council is holding free compost giveaways to promote its garden waste recycling service. People will be able to take home a share of compost made from their own green bin contents, while stocks last.

Cllr Dermot Bambridge, SNC's portfolio holder for environmental services, said:... Read More »

Bin collections in South Northamptonshire will not be disrupted by the early May bank holiday, the council can confirm.

However, residents are reminded that South Northamptonshire Council's offices will be closed for the day. The council offices at The Forum will be closed on Monday, 7 May and will reopen as normal on Tuesday, 8 May at 9am.

Residents are reminded to leave their bins out by 7am on their... Read More »