Members of the public and press are invited to attend, the Meeting of Great Addington Parish Council to be held via Zoom on Wednesday 20th January 2021 at 7.45 p.m. to transact the following business Zoom link:...

Well done to The Binleys at Bank House for winning the competition with their lovely decorations! Also a special mention for 2 Meadow View on Ringstead Rd who decorated their tree with PPE in support of the NHS. Thank you to everyone who made the village look so...

Many thanks to the Hare and Hounds for letting the Parish Council put the village Goodwishes Christmas tree in their garden and for lighting it up so well. True Community. It's a Good wishes tree so don't forget to hang your good wishes angel on the...

East Northamptonshire Council has now opened its Residents’ Survey for 2020. This will close on 1st January 2021. We would be grateful if you could take some time (10 minutes) to participate in the survey. This is an opportunity for residents to give their...

There can be no doubt this has been a really difficult year for everyone. As we come up to Chistmas we thought about doing something to try and bring a little bit of happiness and good cheer to us all. We are inviting all residents to decorate a tree at the front of...

A Message From The Director Of Public Health "Dear Residents, I am writing to you directly, as we enter the winter period, to inform you of the current situation relating to Coronavirus in Northamptonshire and specifically the areas in which you live. I'm also hoping...

We are looking for a new co-ordinator for Neighbourhood Watch in Great Addington. Could it be you? Contact clerk@greataddingtonpc.co.uk to find out more!

Members of the public and press are invited to attend, the Meeting of Great Addington Parish Council to be held via Zoom on Wednesday 18th November 2020 at 7.45 p.m. to transact the following business Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/92872420158 Meeting ID: 928 7242 0158...

Northamptonshire County Council is consulting on proposed term dates for the 2022 to 2023 academic year. The consultation period on these proposed dates will run from: Monday 19 October 2020 – Friday 27 November 2020. The proposed term dates can be viewed on...

Dear Residents’ Panel member, Northamptonshire County Council (NCC), and all our partners who are working together on the coronavirus pandemic, want to hear from members of our communities. We want to gather feedback to understand your views on the spread of...

Police PrioritiesNorthamptonshire Police is refreshing its Locally Identified Priorities (LIPs) and has asked Northants CALC to help disseminate the survey.  Northamptonshire Police would like to get as many responses as possible to understand what the main issues are...

Date: 7th August 2020 Dear Councillor You are hereby summoned to attend, and members of the public and press are invited to attend, the Meeting of Great Addington Parish Council to be held via Zoom on Wednesday 19th August 2020 at 7.45 p.m. to transact the following...

Every year Northamptonshire Libraries deliver the Summer Reading Challenge, which challenges children to read 6 books during the summer holidays. It has been proven that children who don’t continue reading during the summer have a lower reading age when they return to...

Residents across East Northamptonshire are being warned not to lose their voice on decisions that affect them by making sure their electoral registration details are correct. The annual canvass ensures that East Northamptonshire Council (ENC) can keep the electoral...

Date: 17th July 2020 Members of the public and press are invited to attend, the Meeting of Great Addington Parish Council to be held via Zoom on Wednesday 22nd July, joining instructions are listed below. Zoom...

Last week was Neighbourhood Watch Week and prompted by this the Parish Council thought it would be a good idea to ask the residents whether they would like to see this scheme resurected once again. Today the Neighbourhood Watch schemes are more than just crime...

Due to the ongoing Covid 19 situation, the next meeting of Great Addington Parish Council is to be held virtually via Zoom on Wednesday 17th June 2020 at 7.45 p.m. members of the public are welcome to attend, log on details can be found below. For the full details of...

GREAT ADDINGTON PARISH COUNCILThursday 21 May 2020To members of the publicYou are hereby invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Great Addington Parish Council to be held virtually via Zoomon Wednesday 27 May 2020 at 7:45 pm. For joining instructions and agenda please...

Due to the ongoing difficulty in hosting public meetings due to Covid-19 the Annual Parish Meeting of Electors will be postponed until 2021. The Outgoing Chairman has provided a report which is available to read...

As the village now owns the phone box we thought it might be nice in these difficult times to show our support for the NHS by decorating the window panels of the phone box with rainbows painted by our residents and their children. Each panel is 360mm x 170mm so if you...

GREAT ADDINGTON PARISH COUNCIL Friday 1 May 2020 To members of the public You are hereby invited to attend an extraordinary meeting of Great Addington Parish Council to be held via Zoom Topic: Extra Ordinary Parish Council Meeting Time: May 4, 2020 07:45 PM London...

Formerly a member of the above Parish Council has ceased to be a member and that a casual vacancy exists in the office of Councillor for the said Parish.On receipt of a request in writing from any ten local government electors for the said Parish an election to fill...

PARISH of ……….GREAT ADDINGTON………..NOTICE OF VACANCYIN THE OFFICE OF PARISH COUNCILLORNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 87(2) of the LocalGovernment Act 1972 thatHARRY MAYES Formerly a member of the above Parish Council has ceased to be a member and that a...

PARISH of ……….GREAT ADDINGTON………..NOTICE OF VACANCYIN THE OFFICE OF PARISH COUNCILLORNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 87(2) of the LocalGovernment Act 1972 thatNICHOLAS PALMER Formerly a member of the above Parish Council has ceased to be a member and that a...

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There has been a series of thefts of garden equipment and ornaments in LA recently. Today a youth knocked on a door in Manor Close Great Addington and asked to retrieve a frisbee from the rear garden - there was no frisbee. Another resident of Manor Close reports that...

There will shortly be two opportunities for Great Addington residents to help maintain the environment of the village we live in. Please support either or both of these initiatives if you can. Litter Picking, Sunday October 7th. Building on the success of the litter...

The Transparency Code came into force in April 2015 and applies to all parish councils with a turnover below £25,000. The Transparency Code requires the publication of certain information on councils’ websites no later than 1 July in the year immediately following the...

Northamptonshire County Council is inviting local residents to ‘have their say’ this month on commissioning consultations relating to support for the Voluntary and Community Sector and the services of Healthwatch Northamptonshire, both from 2018 to 2021. The Council...

Nominations for the election to be held on May 4th 2017 are now closed. Candidates for the Irthlingborough Division are listed here....

Don't forget to vote in the County Council elections being held on Thursday 4th May. You need to be a registered voter and if not already registered you must do that by Thursday 13th April  - see www.gov.uk/register-to-vote to find out how. Nominations for candidates...

The Biggest Women’s Cycling Race in the world will pass through Great Addington on 7th June this year around lunchtime. It will be first leg of this year’s race which will start in Daventry between 10:30-11 and finish in Kettering between 2-3pm. The highlights of the...

Faced with a 50% increase in energy costs and an ageing stock of street lighting units using hazardous materials GAPC have decided to upgrade all the lights in the village to LED units. Twenty five of the twenty six street lamps will be replaced - the exception being...

Today, Northamptonshire County Council has started a six week period of consultation around our Draft Budget and Council Plan for 2017-18.  As part of the consultation process, we would like to hear from as many people as possible during the consultation period. The...

BT are proposing to remove 29 low volume payphones within the district and one which has been identified for removal lies within our parish. The payphone in Great Addington has made 2 calls in the last twelve months is located in Main Street Great Addington, ENC would...

Dear All Northamptonshire Highways are requiring to carry out carriageway patching works on the above roads between the 30mph speed limit signs. To undertake these works safely will require that the road is closed for one day on the 17th October between 09.15 and...

The Parish Council is considering changing the streetlights from the current sodium and mercury units to low energy LED's.  A rural community such as Great Addington is not expected to illuminate every square metre of pavement, but when walking in the village...

Following the resignation of one of our Councillors there is a vacancy on the Parish Council. Over the next few days East Northants District Council will initiate a process to determine whether an election is needed, or if the vacancy can be filled by co-option. If...

East Northamptonshire Council invites you to participate in its Residents’ Survey for 2016.  We would be grateful if you could take about 10 minutes to give us your views on various aspects of the council’s work and provide information which will help future projects....

Following the resignation of one of our Councillors there is a vacancy on the Parish Council. Over the next few days East Northants District Council will determine whether an election is needed, or if the vacancy can be filled by co-option. If you are interested in...

GREAT ADDINGTON ANNUAL PARISH MEETING   To electors of Great Addington and members of the public You are hereby invited to the Great Addington Annual Parish Meeting of Electors to be held in the Memorial Hall, Woodford Road, Great Addington on Wednesday 18 May 2016...

The Council thank all those who gave their time on Wednesday to tidy the village. We had the highest ever turnout for this annual springclean. Twenty five volunteers aged 7 to 70+ collected 20 bags of litter from footways, verges and hedgerows. Thank you to Holly for...

The Parish Council hold a Spring Clean event in April each year to rid the verges, hedgerows and footways within the village of litter. This year we are linking with a national initiative ‘Clean for the Queen’ Operation Spring Clean 2016 will be based at The Hare and...

Community Speed Watch The Council is once again asking for volunteers to be trained to help with Community Speed Watch (CSW). As reported in previous issues, CSW uses the combined efforts of the Safer Community Teams, Parish Councils, the County Council and...

Great Addington Parish Council  ‘Clean for the Queen’ - Operation Spring Clean 2016 The Council is once again asking for help with Operation Spring Clean and this year it will be held on Wednesday 13th April 2016 from 6:00 pm. to 7:30 pm. The theme will be ‘Clean for...

The Council is pleased to welcome a new Councilor, Mrs Liz Palmer. A vacancy arose through the resignation of Chanelle Wilkinson and following proper consultation East Northants District Council confirmed that a by-election was not required. Liz, who is also Acting...

Precept for 2016/17 The Council’s budget for 2016/17 was finalised at the December 2015 meeting and the precept was set at £8,614 which is the same level as last year. Please contact the Clerk if you would like more information, including a full breakdown of the...

There’s still time to switch, save and smile   Home owners and tenants have until 1 February to save money on their energy bills with the latest collective switching scheme.   East Northamptonshire Council (ENC) has teamed up with leading collective...

The Memorial Hall charity calendar is now on sale. This year the theme is "Events around The Addingtons" and at a cost of £10 is a great stocking filler for Christmas. All proceeds from the sale of the calendar will be used for the upkeep of the hall and any...