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Scam Mail - Advice from Royal Mail
Royal Mail advice on how to deal with postal scams has been sent to the Parish Council.
Should you be concerned that someone you know is in receipt of scam mail, please contact Royal Mail by:
- Writing to Royal Mail at FREEPOST SCAM MAIL, enclosing any items that are suspected of being scam mail;
- Calling the Royal Mail Scam Helpline on 0800 0113 466; or
- Emailing scam.mail@royalmail.com
For more information... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 09:43 by Dick Stephen
Witnesses sought following reports of suspicious puppy sales
Anyone who is offered puppies for sale under suspicious circumstances is urged to contact South Northamptonshire Council (SNC).
The appeal follows reports of a man selling puppies from the back of a car at Towcester Recreation Ground off Islington Road on Wednesday, 3 October 2018.
Cllr Dermot Bambridge, SNC's portfolio holder for environment, said: "No reputable breeder will sell dogs in this fashion.... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 09 Oct 2018 20:21 by Mark Hazelton
New Ofcom Rules To Better Protect Consumers Come Into Force On 1 October 2018
SENT ON BEHALF OF TRADING STANDARDS
New Ofcom rules to better protect consumers come into force on 1 October
Consumers will be better protected against nuisance calls, and vulnerable customers treated more fairly, when new strengthened rules are introduced on Monday 1 October 2018.
Last year, Ofcom completed a comprehensive review of the General Conditions – the regulatory rules that all communications... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 05 Oct 2018 12:27 by Dick Stephen
Local Plan Part 2: Submission Draft (Regulation 19) - available for comment until 12 noon Fri 16th Nov
South Northamptonshire Council has published the final version of the Part 2 Local Plan Draft Submission (Regulation 19).
We are inviting comments on this document from Thursday 4 October until 12 noon Friday 16 November.
The submission plan covers a range of local policies that will guide decisions on planning applications and development in the District up to 2029.
Where to view the documents:
On the... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 04 Oct 2018 19:23 by Mark Hazelton
Annual update on voter registration underway
Those expecting to be able to vote in planned or unplanned elections are being urged to respond to forms being sent to households in South Northamptonshire.
Every year the annual Electoral Canvass starts with a Household Enquiry Form (HEF). This is to confirm which people in the household are eligible to vote.
All eligible voters must respond to this form and they can do so quickly and easily online.... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 07 Sep 2018 19:08 by Mark Hazelton
Report on future of Northamptonshire councils published Friday, 17 August 2018
The proposed local government reform submission papers will be available on Northamptonshire councils' websites from 3pm on Friday, 17 August 2018.
In South Northants, councillors will meet on 30th August.
Details of the meeting can be found [HERE] where those papers will be available from Friday 17th at approximately 3pm. A response to the Secretary of State's invitation to "submit proposals on restructuring... Read More »
Posted: Sun, 26 Aug 2018 18:00 by Mark Hazelton
A422 Bridge over Farthinghoe Stream closed now until at least end of 2018
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 »
Posted: Wed, 08 Aug 2018 17:02 by Mark Hazelton
School’s Out For Summer
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 »
Posted: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 16:32 by Dick Stephen
Rural Communities Encouraged To Use Online Crime Reporting Facility
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 »
Posted: Wed, 04 Jul 2018 14:19 by Dick Stephen
Citizen information leads to fines for fly-tipping and dog fouling
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 »
Posted: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:00 by Dick Stephen
