Officers from your local neighbourhood policing team will be holding a Police Surgery in Warkton Village Hall on Monday 12th October at 4:30PM. Please come along to meet your local officers and find out more about some of the steps you can take to help prevent crime and keep your home and family safe. You can also speak to us about any concerns you have about crime and anti-social behaviour in your neighbourhood and find Read more
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. If you are interested in serving as a Parish Councillor, please download and complete the co-option application form. Completed applications should be submitted by email to the Clerk: clerk@warktonparishcouncil.gov.uk no later than noon on Monday 3rd August 2026. Applications for co-option will be Read more
Kier Highways have requested a road closure on Pipe Lane opposite the Village Hall to safely carry out drainage investigation for one day on the 7th July 2026. For deftails of the planned closure and diversion route, please see here: Causeway one.network
I must give notice, under Section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972, that a vacancy exists in the office of Parish Councillor for Warkton Parish Council, Geddington and Stanion Ward. The vacancy has arisen due to the resignation of Christina Merrington. For a by-election to be held to fill the vacancy, a request by TEN registered local government electors in Geddington and Stanion Ward of Warkton Parish, must be made, within 14 days of Read more
Anglian Water will be installing a stop-tap between the church and village hall, and will require the road to be closed from the 27th May 2026, with the work expected to last for 3 days. For deftails of the planned closure and diversion route, please see here: Causeway one.network Note that there is an additional closure further up the road planned for 26th May which can be reviewed here: https://warktonparishcouncil.org.uk/road-closure-26th-may-2026/
St Johns Ambulance volunteers are providing a 90-minute training session in the village hall at 7pm on the 24th April 2026 covering the following topics: All parishoners are welcome to attend, no need to book, just come along.
There are planned roadworks on 26th May 2026 on the edge of the village going towards the bridge. It is expected that the works will take 1 day between 09:30 and 15:30hrs For deftails of the planned closure and diversion route, please see here: Causeway one.network Note that there is an additional closure between the church and village hall planned between 27th -29th May which can be reviewed here: https://warktonparishcouncil.org.uk/road-closure-27th-29th-may-2026/
Come along to a free 2 hour workshop being held in Weekley Village Hall on Tuesday 27th January between 7 and 9pm. Full details below:
Would you like to know what is going on in your area directly from Police Officers and PCSO’s? Would you like to fill in our survey and provide your feedback for us? If the answer is yes, then please sign up to Northamptonshire Talking (NT). All you need to do is email C7114@northants.police.uk your full name, email address, postcode and house/flat number all of which is kept confidential. You will then receive an email shortly Read more
The road over the bridge is due to be closed between Monday 3rd November 2025 and Wednesday 5th November 2025. The closure is required so that parapet repairs can be carried out safely. The details can be seen here: https://one.network/?tm=GB146187123, but please be aware that Kier Highways want to start earlier than planned, so the January 2026 dates listed have been brought forwards to November 2025.
The government will be carrying out a national test of the UK Emergency Alerts system on 7 September 2025 at 3pm. For more information on what to expect and why it is happening, please refer to the govenment page here: https://www.gov.uk/alerts/public-testing
Officers from your local neighbourhood policing team will be holding a community surgery in your area on Saturday 6th September between 10:00 – 11:00 in the Village Hall carpark. Please come along and speak with officers about any concerns you may have about crime and policing in your area. Everyone is welcome and it would be great to see you there.
We welcome Colin Issitt as a new councilor to Warkton Parish Council. All Councillor contact details can be found on the Contact page.
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
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
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.
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
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
Warkton Lane is undergoing resurfacing for 25 days between Monday 31 March 2025 and Sunday 4 May 2025. This may cause temporary closure during this time. To check on the latest planned roadworks, see https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/roadworks-major-projects-plans-and-strategies/roadworks/planned-works
There is a defibrillator at the village hall and information about how to use it is detailed on the following page: https://warktonparishcouncil.org.uk/defibrillator/
Date: Friday 25th April Venue: The William and Patricia Venton Centre, York Road, Northampton NN1 5QJ Time: 11am to 1pm Enquiries: 01604 611200
There will be scaffolding going over the full width of the footpath as attached. Access will still be available underneath. There will be safety netting in place. Please see here for map of area affected. Scaffolding shown in red.
18th March 2024 – expected completion June 2024. Please see letter and map here for further details.
Did you know you can easily report damage & obstructions to roads and pavements with just a quick click? To report items such as pot holes, low hanging and/or dangerous vegetation etc please click here to notify NNC or click here for Fix My Street.
We welcome Mark Rowley, Richard McCormick & Christina Merrington as new councilors to Warkton Parish Council. All Councillor contact details can be found on the Contact page.
Did you know that Kettering Mind have a drop in Crisis Cafe for anyone struggling with mental health/well-being? Please follow the link below for opening times etc. For more information please see the Kettering Mind website.
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