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Commissioner asks for Precept Increase for Northamptonshire Police, Fire & Rescue Service
Northamptonshire Police Fire & Crime Commissioner Stephen Mold has requested for a precept increase for both Northamptonshire Police and Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service.
- Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service – for an increase of £5 a year (under 10p a week) – this would bring the amount paid by a Band D household in Northamptonshire towards their fire service to £68.20... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 11:22 by Georgia Connor
Notice of Temporary Road Closure - Brackley Road, Radstone
As part of continued preparatory works for internal haul and site access roads, HS2 will close Brackley Road for approximately two weeks.
When will these works take place?
A section of the Brackley Road, Radstone will be fully closed, 24 hours a day, from Monday 14 February to Monday 7 March, with a diversion in place.
The map on the PDF below, shows the closure and the local diversion via Halse Road.... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 28 Jan 2022 15:33 by Georgia Connor
Brackley Wedding Fair
On Saturday 5 March 2022, Brackley Town Council will host its first Wedding Fair at Brackley Town Hall and Egerton Hall. The event will open to the public at 10am until 2pm. It is free entry for anyone to attend.
There will be a large selection of local wedding suppliers ready to help you plan and make your day extra special. Parking is limited around both venues so please walk if you can.
Did you get... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:11 by Georgia Connor
Volunteering - Interested in helping to protect Brackley’s wildlife?
The Brackley local group of the Wildlife Trust is looking to expand its network of volunteers so that it can do more to help wildlife.
There are many roles that would assist the group such as; helping with communications with local residents (either directly at an event or via social media such as Facebook), helping to deliver projects with schools and community groups, taking minutes at committee meetings,... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 24 Jan 2022 13:14 by Georgia Connor
Memorial Stability - Halse Road Cemetery
From today, Brackley Town Council will be undertaking a memorial safety check at the Cemetery in Halse Road Brackley in line with Health and Safety guidelines.
Brackley Town Council has a duty of care to protect anyone entering the Cemetery and it is therefore necessary to test memorials to remove any danger to the public from unstable ones which could result in a claim for negligence against the Council... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:51 by Georgia Connor
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend - Save the Date!
Brackley Town Council and the Community Events Committee present the Brackley programme of events for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend. Further details and locations will be announced in due course.
Thursday 2 June: Family Fun Day, Beacon Lighting, Live Music & Entertainment
Friday 3 June: Children's Crown Making Workshops
Saturday 4 June: Brackley Carnival
Sunday 5 June: A Service... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 14:17 by Georgia Connor
Temporary Road Closures: A43 and Radstone Road – Sunday 16 January - Monday 17 January
There will be an overnight closure of the A43 northbound from Sunday 16 January to Monday 17 January for the installation of narrowed lanes, which will be operational until Thursday 7 April.
Works will involve temporarily closing a section of the Radstone Road (the section of road between Radstone and the A43) to carry out the excavation and installation of drainage works, necessary utilities connections,... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 10:28 by Georgia Connor
Refurbishment Plans for Farthinghoe Recycling and Reuse Centre
West Northamptonshire Council is taking swift action to secure the future of Farthinghoe Recycling and Reuse Centre when its current operator retires at the end of this month.
Work is underway to appoint a new contractor to run the popular centre, off the A422 Banbury Road, between Brackley and Middleton Cheney, along with plans to refurbish the site before the busier spring months, giving long-term... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:55 by Georgia Connor
Community Grants - Deadline Friday 21 January 2022
NOTICE - GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR 2022/23 CLOSES ON 21 JANUARY 2022
Brackley Town Council allocates money each year to grant fund local organisations which benefit the town. As the Town Council's funding comes from its precept, it is important that groups applying for funding is of benefit for Brackley residents.
Grant applications for financial year 2022/2023 will close on Friday 21 January 2022
Posted: Tue, 11 Jan 2022 09:08 by Kathy Hale
Notice of Overnight A422 Road Closure – Monday 10 January to Wednesday 12 January
The A422 will be fully closed overnight from 19:00 to 05:00 from Monday 10 January to Wednesday 12 January with a diversion in place.
As part of the continued preparatory works, HS2 are working alongside BT Openreach to complete the relocation and connection of utilities along the A422.
There will also be a single lane closure during the day to allow for the new road surface to set. No utility services... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 07 Jan 2022 15:15 by Kathy Hale
