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Free Mature Drivers Roadshow – 16 September 2025

Are you a mature driver (aged 60+)? Live in Northamptonshire? Rely on being able todrive? This FREE roadshow is for you! Driving is an important part of our everyday life and we (Northamptonshire Safer RoadsAlliance (NSRA)) are keen to help to keep mature drivers driving safer for longer.Our driving ability to drive changes over time for different reasons, especially as we getolder. It’s important that we recognise whether and how our driving is changing so Read more…

By Richard McCormick, ago

Footpaths Around Warkton Village

In addition to the footpaths that run along highways, the link below takes you to a register of Northamptonshire footpaths including those in and around Warkton Village. https://footpathmap.co.uk/map/?zoom=15.3&lng=-0.68818&lat=52.41124 You will notice the old footpath that is between Chestnut Cottage and number 28; historically the plot now occupied by York House was the location for the village allotments. With the building of York House and selling off of that plot this footpath now has a dead Read more…

By Richard McCormick, ago

Notice of a Casual Vacancy for a Parish Councillor

Warkton Parish Council has one vacancy for those eligible to become a Parish Councillor following the recent elections. Notice is hereby given that Warkton Parish Council will fill a vacancy by co-option at the next Warkton Parish Council meeting in August 2025. If you are interested in serving as a Parish Councillor, please download, complete and submit the following application by email to the Clerk: clerk@warktonparishcouncil.gov.uk no later than noon on 13th August 2025.

By Warkton Parish Clerk, ago

Greenbelt Festival 2025

As usual, the organisers are pleased to be able to offer significantly discounted weekend tickets to local parish residents (Geddington, Warkton, Weekley, and Grafton Underwood parishes) for just £60 – that’s just 25% of what a standard adult ticket costs this year! If any parishioners are interested in purchasing one of these local discounted weekend tickets for the 2025 festival (valid for Friday, August 22nd, Saturday, August 23rd, and Sunday, August 24th) for just £60, Read more…

By Richard McCormick, ago

Local Nature Recovery Strategy

It is with great pleasure that I can inform you that North Northamptonshire County Council have now published their final Local Nature Recovery Strategy. The document and mapping portal were published on their website on Wednesday 5th March 2025 and, along with other back ground evidence, can be found here: https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/conservation-and-protection/local-nature-recovery-strategy

By Warkton Parish Clerk, ago

Doorstep SCAMS and Telephone SCAMS.

If anyone who you don’t know comes a-knocking on your door and either tries to sell you something or says that there is an issue with your roof, or drains (for example), that needs some work doing, do NOTHING, say no, and close the door.  If work really is required at your home, get recommendations from friends, relations or neighbours and also get two or three Quotations. Likewise when anyone rings you up and tries Read more…

By Warkton Parish Clerk, ago