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Recycling - In recent weeks there has been a lot of plastic waste blowing around the village from recycling boxes - please remember to squash plastic containers and not overfill the boxes.  Nets to fit over the top of recycling boxes are available from DDC.

New Parish Clerk - Erica Fothergill has been appointed as our new clerk - for contact details, click here.

Prince's Trust course -  there are a few places left for a 12 week self development course for people between the ages of 16 and 25 - if you'd like to know more about it, click here for details.

Our MEP - Bill Newton Dunn - has sent us his latest 'Bulletin from Brussels' explaining the work of the European Parliament and some of the challenges facing the Union.  You can read it here and if you'd like to contact Bill on any matter, his newsletter contains details of how you can do that.

A5 Road closure - the A5 is being closed between 8pm and 6am until Tuesday 7th February between Weedon and potentially as far as Kilsby for resurfacing work.  Entering the village from that direction may pose problems.  For more information, see here.



The Village Hall Management Group met on Friday 9th December to discuss ideas for, and who might like to be involved with, the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations next June.  See here for the full official poster and contact details for organisers if you're interested in getting involved.



Bus Service - we now have only one bus per week into Northampton on Wednesday leaving at 9.37 from the Green and returning at 12.45: details of the service can be found here.

Right to Roam - some people seem to consider all the fields around Whilton to be totally free to public access because of the government's legislation regarding 'the right to roam.'  This is not the case - the Act refers only to mapped areas of mountain, moor, heath, downland and registered common land - none of these apply around Whilton and you should stay on the public footpaths.  See here for more details of the Act.

Pot Luck Supper Club - for the ladies in Whilton.  Would you like to join?  The rules are - you will need to bring a dish (starter, main or pudding) and a recipe to share (please also feel free to bring a bottle of wine!).  Everyone involved will take it in turn to host the supper club; the host doesn't need to cook.  If you are interested in joining, call Teresa on 843988.

Other recent additions - village winter newsletter, events through 'til February, a write-up of the Local History Society meeting on the history of beer in Whilton together with updates to the Bellringers and Spinney pages.  Church services for January and February.  All the formal Parish Council meetings for 2011.

Faster Broadband - Northamptonshire County Council has submitted a bid for improved infrastructure to support superfast broadband speeds throughout the county.  You can read more about the project here and it's important for as many users as possible to sign the E-Petition which can be found here.  The latest Northants CC newsletter (No. 4) giving the latest progress on the superfast roll-out can be found here (although don't get too excited as the Long Buckby exchange doesn't yet feature in current schedules!).  If you're looking to compare different broadband provider costs and packages, this is a useful site - Choose.

Mobile Library - now comes to Whilton on the fourth Saturday in every month stopping on the Green from 2.50 to 3.10 pm - see here for information on the Northants CC website and/or ring 01327 703130 for enquiries.

Great Brington - Kimbell's Field - the good people of Gt Brington have recently opened their refurbished pavilion at Kimbell's Field.  I understand that the sports field is available for the use of Whilton folk provided Brington people are involved to some extent.  For more information, please contact Ian Dexter on 01604 771353.

Northants CC is starting to build links with community websites in the area and they have created a map on their site with links to all the other local sites in the area - see the map here.  They have also created a mobile version of their site to allow people to access it from their smartphones - you can download the app here.  They have also improved the 'street doctor' page where members of the public can report road faults and problems - check it out here.  The contact number for general enquiries is now 0300 126 1000.  For other ways to contact the County Council, click here.

Daventry Job Club - Are you looking for a job or do you know someone who is?  Daventry Job Club offers guidance and support for job-seekers.  They have regular meetings in the town - see here for their website.

Age UK (formerly Age Concern) - are now running the Lifetime Prevention Development Project.  The aim of this Project is to provide a service to the older people of Northamptonshire to help them look after themselves, participate fully as active members of their local communities, choose and receive the type of help they need, when they need it and remain safe and secure while enjoying a good quality life.  They can come out to talk and engage with various groups, arrange lunch clubs and so on to see what people want in South Northamptonshire and how they are able to deliver it.  As you will see from the attached leaflet they can offer a wide range of varied and stimulating courses and activities.

DACT Travel Club - Daventry District Council is supporting DACT (Daventry Area Community Transport) in promoting their Travel Club Concept which they wish to expand into as many villages as possible within the District of Daventry.  Some villages are already enjoying this useful service for residents enabling them to have affordable means of transport for shopping trips and access to facilities in nearby towns etc.  Whether it’s sporting facilities for the youth or retired people going out to lunch, the service is especially useful if there is no viable means of public transport which is the case in Whilton.  For more information, read the explanatory letter from DACT here and see their poster here.  If you are interested in playing a part in such a club and improving our local transport facilities, contacts for the members of the Parish Council are here.




The history of Whilton - "Living in the Gap" a book covering the history of Whilton village from 1,000 to 2,000 AD is now available.  If you would like to buy a copy (281 pages £12.99) then please contact the author, our local history expert, Anthea Hiscock, on 01327 843319 or by email.  See here for an independent review of the book by independent local resident Tom Price.






Daventry & District Over Fifties Forum - regularly hold meetings to interest people with more free time on their hands; their website can be found here.

Northampton Association for the Blind - if you are having difficulty with your eyesight or you know someone who is, the NAB might be able to help.  See here for a price list of some of the items to make life easier for people with sight difficulties.  If you want to know more about the work of NAB, their website can be found here.  They are always looking for volunteers to do home visits, shopping, reading mail and newspapers etc which can make a huge difference to a visually impaired person's life.  If you're interested, please contact Rachel Cave on 01604 719193 or 07889 411274.

Community Speed Watch - the Community Engineer is supportive of a 20mph speed limit through the village but so far there has been very little response from residents to assist.  A coordinator and minimum of 10 volunteers to monitor traffic are required and so, if we're serious about reducing this increasing safety hazard, now's our opportunity. Click here for more details.

If you've not visited the site recently you might be interested to know that we've introduced some new items. You can now find the current newsletter and previous editions going back to mid 2007. On the Parish Council page you will be able to find notices of forthcoming meetings and minutes of previous ones. The Parish Design Statement has been formally adopted by Daventry District Council as a supplementary planning document - you can see it here.

You might be interested to know that in 2008 we were awarded 1st place in the East Midlands in Bloom competition (small village category) with 161 points out of a possible 200. We are now holders of the Silver Rose Bowl and we also received a silver gilt standard certificate to join the others hanging in the village hall. In their report the Judges stated "the residents of Whilton continue to maintain very high standards in the presentation of private and public areas. We were impressed with all aspects of the judging tour of the village which typifies most people’s idea of English rural life."









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