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Neighbour of the Year
This is the 3rd year that the Co-op Insurance has run its 'Neighbour of the Year' award. If you feel you know someone in Byfield who is deserving of your nomination this year then please click the link below:
Posted: Mon, 28 Sep 2020 20:40 by Michael Taylor
Food poverty and availability in rural Northants
Northamptonshire ACRE and partners are concerned about food poverty and the availability/ accessibility of food in rural Northamptonshire.
This survey is part of a wider project to highlight the issues faced by rural communities, and to provide support to the communities in need of extra support. A report will be published to share the results of the survey. You can support this work by completing.... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 28 Sep 2020 20:21 by Michael Taylor
Minutes - Full Council - 2020 09 09
Please click the link below for the approved Minutes for the Byfield Parish Council meeting held via Zoom 09/09/20.
Agenda items included:
- Financial - Accounts for payment
- Planning – Various domestic applications
- Rights of Way – incl. concern about danger to horses & riders on Boddington Road
- Highways – incl. considerations of 20mph limits on some village roads and update on HS2 Mitigation... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 28 Sep 2020 20:07 by Michael Taylor
Coronavirus - QR codes for Byfield venues
To help trace and stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) local venues should use a government service to create a QR code for display in your venue. Visitors should then scan the QR code when they arrive, using the NHS COVID-19 app.
A QR will be placed on the notice board by the Pavilion on the Brightwell Recreation Ground from this weekend.
You should create and display a QR code if you are:
- a business,... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 20:15 by Michael Taylor
HS2 update - Notice of overnight closures at M40 Junction 11
HS2 has shared the document below relating to signaling improvements to the M40 roundabout at Junction 11. This will mean overnight road closures during September, October and November. Please click the link below for further information.
Posted: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 20:01 by Michael Taylor
Agenda - Planning - 2020 09 24
The meeting will be held via Zoom.
Please see a summary of the main agenda items:
- Application DA/2020/0604 – Crossing Farm, Boddington Road for conversion of existing stable building to a holiday let (part retrospective) Comments required by 28 September.
- Consultation on HMG white paper Planning for the Future. Consultation runs to 29 October.
- Consultation on changes to licensing laws for Byfield... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 20:12 by Michael Taylor
Minutes - Full Council - 2020 08 13
Please click the link below for the approved Minutes for the Byfield Parish Council meeting held via Zoom 13/08/20.
Agenda items included:
1) Financial - Accounts for payment
2) Planning – Proposed new Medical Centre/housing - Proposal from Chairman of Preston Capes PC re. representation at any future DDC Planning Committee meetings
3) Highways – Update on HS2 Mitigation Fund grant application... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 10 Sep 2020 14:49 by Michael Taylor
Agenda - Full Council - 2020 09 09
The meeting will be held via Zoom. We welcome any parishioners wishing to join the meeting. Please contact Cllr Mike Taylor at michael.taylor@byfield-pc.gov.uk to obtain the joining instructions.
Please see a summary of the main agenda items:
1) Financial - Accounts for payment
2) Planning – Various domestic applications
3) Rights of Way – incl. concern about danger to horses & riders on... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 07 Sep 2020 10:43 by Michael Taylor
Courier fraud scam
Fraudsters pretending to be police officers are repeatedly targeting the elderly in Northamptonshire.
Over the past few months, a number of incidents have taken place across the county where fraudsters have pretended to be police officers conducting covert investigations in order to gain the trust of elderly people with the aim of scamming them out of their money.
Please click the link below for more... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 04 Sep 2020 08:17 by Michael Taylor
Road Closures - A361 at Chipping Warden during Sept & Oct
There will be a series of full road closures on the A361 over weekends in September and October, from 8pm Friday night to 6am Monday morning. These are in the area of the south and north tie in's of the new relief road by Chipping Warden on the A361.
This work will require full weekend road closures of the A361. This diversion routes are similar to the diversions that have been in place for previous... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 26 Aug 2020 20:44 by Michael Taylor
