The Parish Council made an application to the Road Safety Fund of HS2.

Any application had to be formally agreed by Northants County Council in the first instance and then HS2.

The application was originally made over 3 years ago and we have finally received approval for the following:-

• A continuation of the pavement from the Plowden Close junction with the Welsh Road heading out of the village towards... Read More »

See attached PDF poster.

Please email the Clerk to register your interest. Packs will be available shortly for applications.

clerk@astonlewallsparishcouncil.gov.uk

Every ten years the census takes place in England and Wales, providing insight into the people who live across the country and what their lives are like. This year, census day is on Sunday 21 March. You may already have seen advertisements on the TV, in newspapers and social media.

What is the census?

The census is a series of questions that gives a data picture of British society and this year it will... Read More »

This is a potential scam reported by a member

"Received a call on 10/02/21 from 0800 281801 , from a guy called Adim saying his Building Society wanted to talk to him about important correspondence, wanted to take him through security ,he refused and they asked him to call them back on 0800 5453004, He called nationwide through a number he had, and they confirmed that they had not tried to contacted... Read More »

Gritting - the winter service

What you and your communities can do…The law on clearing snow and ice

Northamptonshire Highways simply do not have the resource to grit every path and road in the county and encourage people to use the 1500 grit bins across the county.

The salt is for use on public roads and paths.

If you find a bin that is empty, please report to Street Doctor and we will come out... Read More »

Would-be car thieves target people selling their cars.

Anyone selling a car, particularly at the higher end of the market, is advised to watch out if a potential buyer asks to check the keys, as thieves are swapping working remote key fobs with non-functioning sets in order to steal vehicles.

Thieves show an interest in buying vehicles that are advertised for sale on AutoTrader and other local selling... Read More »

The link below gives access to the current government regulations relating to the compulsory housing of birds due to avian flu outbreaks in different areas of the UK.

All bird keepers in England (whether they have pet birds, commercial flocks or just a few birds in a backyard flock) are required by law to take a range of biosecurity precautions including, from the 14 December 2020, keeping their birds... Read More »

Think NHS 111 First

NHS England and NHS Improvement has launched the next phase of the latest 'Help Us, Help You' campaign which focuses on the NHS 111 service as a new way to access A&E.

If you have an urgent but not life-threatening medical need, make sure you contact NHS 111 first rather than going straight to A&E. If you do need urgent care, then NHS 111 can now book you in to be seen quickly... Read More »

After some requests for a short, simple, plain-English guide to Local Government Reorganisation within Northamptonshire, our friends at Northamptonshire County Association of Local Councils (NCALC) have provided these documents which explain the changes.

There are two versions:

North Northamptonshire & West Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Stephen Mold has launched a budget consultation to ask people about their priorities for the county's fire and police services, and how much they would pay towards them.

The PFCC has responsibility for setting the budget for both Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service and Northamptonshire Police. The budgets are made up from money raised through... Read More »