News Archive 2013
Village Networks visit to Milton Malsor (25-11-2013)
South Northants Volunteer Bureau (SNVB) has a touring vehicle providing free advice and support on a variety of topics to villages in the area and will now include Milton Malsor with a first visit on 23 January 2014 at the Greyhound car park. Topics covered include advice on welfare benefits, household bills, fuel charges, free and independent advice on debt, volunteering opportunities, free lessons on computers, plus advice on job clubs and job searching. For more information see the Village Networks visit programme.
South Northants Volunteer Bureau (SNVB) has a touring vehicle providing free advice and support on a variety of topics to villages in the area and will now include Milton Malsor with a first visit on 23 January 2014 at the Greyhound car park. Topics covered include advice on welfare benefits, household bills, fuel charges, free and independent advice on debt, volunteering opportunities, free lessons on computers, plus advice on job clubs and job searching. For more information see the Village Networks visit programme.
East Hunsbury development (4-11-2013)
An application has been made by Bovis Homes for 380 homes in East Hunsbury, roughly located adjacent to the north and west sides of Collingtree village and Windingbrook Lane on the eastern side. The development is also close to the M1. The proposal forms part of the intention to develop a total of around 1,000 homes, with another developer perhaps building a few hundred more at some stage. There will also be a re-configuration of part of the Collingtree Park Golf Course.
The parish council is concerned about the traffic implications of such a large development, and believes the road infrastructure is inadequate, as no significant road improvements appear to be planned. The parish council is concerned about an increase in rat-running by vehicles through the village.
The application documents are available from the Northampton Borough Council web site.
The Parish Council’s response has been submitted to Northampton Borough Council.
An application has been made by Bovis Homes for 380 homes in East Hunsbury, roughly located adjacent to the north and west sides of Collingtree village and Windingbrook Lane on the eastern side. The development is also close to the M1. The proposal forms part of the intention to develop a total of around 1,000 homes, with another developer perhaps building a few hundred more at some stage. There will also be a re-configuration of part of the Collingtree Park Golf Course.
The parish council is concerned about the traffic implications of such a large development, and believes the road infrastructure is inadequate, as no significant road improvements appear to be planned. The parish council is concerned about an increase in rat-running by vehicles through the village.
The application documents are available from the Northampton Borough Council web site.
The Parish Council’s response has been submitted to Northampton Borough Council.
Stockwell Way housing proposal - 3rd Appeal outcome (12-6-2013)
The third appeal by the Henry Sargeant Will Trust on the proposal to build 25 dwellings on land off Stockwell Way in the village has been dismissed. The Inspector’s report was published on 10 June.
The Inspector’s conclusion was that the development would help address a shortfall in housing in South Northants District and a need for such housing in the village. However, the site is in an area of limited sustainability. The development would also cause adverse effects on highway safety and harm to the character and living conditions in the area where the access point is proposed. The adverse effects outweigh the benefits of the proposal and the appeal has therefore failed. The parish council discussed the report at its meeting on 11 June and is pleased with the outcome.
The third appeal by the Henry Sargeant Will Trust on the proposal to build 25 dwellings on land off Stockwell Way in the village has been dismissed. The Inspector’s report was published on 10 June.
The Inspector’s conclusion was that the development would help address a shortfall in housing in South Northants District and a need for such housing in the village. However, the site is in an area of limited sustainability. The development would also cause adverse effects on highway safety and harm to the character and living conditions in the area where the access point is proposed. The adverse effects outweigh the benefits of the proposal and the appeal has therefore failed. The parish council discussed the report at its meeting on 11 June and is pleased with the outcome.
Waste and recycling collections update (22-1-2013)
South Northants Council issued this update today:
The following applies to the households that were due a collection on Monday 21 Jan and Tuesday 22 Jan. If your bins and boxes were due to be emptied on Mon 21 Jan or Tue 22 Jan then they will not be emptied this week so please take them back onto your property. Assuming the weather improves we plan to catch up with these bins next Monday and Tuesday (Jan 28 & Jan 29). For these collections:
There will be no green bin collections as black bins are the priority.
Please put out your black bin out for collection. If you have any extra rubbish because your bin was missed then please place this next to your bin and it will be collected when your bin is emptied.
Please put both recycling boxes out. We will empty the box that is due this week according to the calendar. As far as possible we will try to also empty the box that was missed on 21 & 22 Jan. If we are unable to empty the box that was missed then please put it out along with any extra recycling on your next scheduled collection.
From week commencing Monday 4 February 2013 collections should return to normal. Please refer to the calendar that was sent to you in December or go to our website to download a new one. Extra garden waste and Christmas trees will be collected when your green bin is next emptied (we apologise that some green bins have not been emptied for some time).
We would like to thank you for your patience and understanding during this time. The safety of the public and our collection teams is very important and we are working hard to keep disruption to a minimum.
South Northants Council issued this update today:
The following applies to the households that were due a collection on Monday 21 Jan and Tuesday 22 Jan. If your bins and boxes were due to be emptied on Mon 21 Jan or Tue 22 Jan then they will not be emptied this week so please take them back onto your property. Assuming the weather improves we plan to catch up with these bins next Monday and Tuesday (Jan 28 & Jan 29). For these collections:
There will be no green bin collections as black bins are the priority.
Please put out your black bin out for collection. If you have any extra rubbish because your bin was missed then please place this next to your bin and it will be collected when your bin is emptied.
Please put both recycling boxes out. We will empty the box that is due this week according to the calendar. As far as possible we will try to also empty the box that was missed on 21 & 22 Jan. If we are unable to empty the box that was missed then please put it out along with any extra recycling on your next scheduled collection.
From week commencing Monday 4 February 2013 collections should return to normal. Please refer to the calendar that was sent to you in December or go to our website to download a new one. Extra garden waste and Christmas trees will be collected when your green bin is next emptied (we apologise that some green bins have not been emptied for some time).
We would like to thank you for your patience and understanding during this time. The safety of the public and our collection teams is very important and we are working hard to keep disruption to a minimum.