The latest local news and information from Oundle Town Council…
Oundle Volunteer Action Temporary Services

- Transport to medical appointments (charges apply)
- Free Prescription collection & delivery service
- Food shopping and delivery (charges apply)
- Friend-on-the-phone service. A weekly phone call with one of our volunteers, for a chat and a link with the outside world, if you are in lock-down.
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Have You Considered Becoming a Councillor?

Do you care about Oundle? Do you want to do something positive for your community? Can you think, listen and act locally? Then consider becoming a Councillor.
Elections to Oundle Town Council will be held on 7 May 2020
To find out more please visit www.oundle.gov.uk or contact Oundle Town Council on 01832 272055
Applications must be submitted by 4pm on 8 April
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NCC Highways - Notice of Road Closure for North Bridge Works

This notice has been received by Oundle Town Council…
Due to the concerns over the condition of the bridge structure on Station Road it is necessary to put in place a number of weight restrictions. To do this will require the installation of bollards to ensure that the bridge is protected and this can only safely be done under a road closure. On that basis the section of Station Road from the A605 to Nene Valley Brewery will be closed from the 25th March until the 29th March.
A plan showing the closure and the diversion can be viewed here https://roadworks.org?tm=112693749
If you require more information about the works please contact Adam Bradley on 01604 883400.
Regards,
Gary Thorp
Regulations Team Leader
Northamptonshire Highways
Highways Depot, Harborough Road, Brixworth, Northamptonshire, NN6 9BX
Tel: 01604 651072
Email: [email protected]
More information relating to the entire project can be found at: NORTH BRIDGE UPDATES
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Parking in Oundle for Christmas Market & Lights

Visitors to Oundle’s Christmas Market & Lights Switch On Saturday 1st December from 12 noon until 7pm will be interested to learn of the special parking arrangements for the day…
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North Bridge Updates

Updates on Northamptonshire Highways progress for the repair and weight restrictions on Oundle’s North Bridge.
14 March 2019
NCC Highways Updates the Oundle North Factsheet
Oundle North Factsheet- March14 February 2019
NCC Highways – Notice of Road Closure
Due to the concerns over the condition of the bridge structure on Station Road it is necessary to put in place a number of weight restrictions. To do this will require the installation of bollards to ensure that the bridge is protected and this can only safely be done under a road closure. On that basis the section of Station Road from the A605 to Nene Valley Brewery will be closed from the 25th March until the 29th March.
A plan showing the closure and the diversion can be viewed here https://roadworks.org?tm=112693749
If you require more information about the works please contact Adam Bradley on 01604 883400.
Regards,
Gary Thorp
Regulations Team Leader
Northamptonshire Highways
Highways Depot, Harborough Road, Brixworth, Northamptonshire, NN6 9BX
Tel: 01604 651072
Email: [email protected]
14 January 2019
NCC Press Release
NCC-NorthBridge-press-release-22Jan2019January 2019
NCC Oundle Bridge North factsheet
Oundle-North-Factsheet-Jan-2019January 2019
New Bus Timetables
KX4-TT-270119-WEBJanuary 2019
OTC Update & Temporary Bus Route
north-bridge-update-14th-jan-1923 November 2018
Funding Secured, Work to Commence
This week it was confirmed that funding for the North Bridge repairs has been secured from central government. The works are scheduled to start in early 2019 and be completed by the end of the year. The 3.5t weight limit and traffic restrictions for wide vehicles will soon be implemented and remain in place until the works have been completed.
Please find the relevant slides from the recent Extraordinary Town Meeting where the news on funding and latest progress was revealed.
Town-Meeting-North-Bridge
14 November 2018
North Bridge Public Consultation
Northamptonshire Highways has made the decision to proceed with the formal advertisement of the public notices associated with the imposition of 3 tonne structural weight limit on Oundle North Bridge, Station Road, Oundle.
In addition to the structural weight limit, the order will also include a width restriction for the full length of the bridge for vehicles wider than 2.1 metres. The proposals also include the revocation of the existing 18 tonne amenity weight limit on Mill Road, Oundle/ Barnwell Road, Barnwell.
The public notices will be advertised on the 3rd November in the Nene Valley news, which is the start of the 21 day objection period. The closing date for objections/ comments is the 26th November 2018 which need to be sent to the address stated on the Notice of Intent.
1755 statementOundle 3 Tonne Weight Limit and 2.1m Width Restriction TRO
Oundle - 18 tonne revocation TRO plan
1755 Notice of Intention
More at: www.oundle.gov.uk/consultations.html
RESIDENTS OF OUNDLE
YOUR TOWN NEEDS YOU!
Please read these important updates and find out what you can do to help…
https://www.oundle.gov.uk/uploads/tom-pursglove-north-bridge-meeting.pdf
https://www.oundle.gov.uk/uploads/oundle-north-factsheet-002.pdf
https://www.oundle.gov.uk/uploads/oundle-north-bridge-repairs-sept-18-plus.pdf
We have all been encouraged to personally voice our concerns, please call/write/email to:
Matt Golby – Northamptonshire County Council
Leadership Support
One Angel Square
Angel Street
Northampton
NN1 1ED
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MattGolby
Work Telephone No: 01604 366982
North Bridge Update
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Road Restrictions Notices - Remembrance Sunday & Christmas Market

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Oundle Speedwatch Volunteers Needed

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Tresham Garden Village project secures £275k funding

A project to develop the old Deenethorpe Airfield site into a garden village has received a £275k funding boost from the Government. The site is located between Oundle and Corby near to Upper Benefield and aims to build 1,500 homes over a 10 to 15 year period.
This is the second year of capacity funding since Tresham (previously referred to as Deenethorpe Airfield Garden Village) was selected as one of 14 garden village projects that the Government is supporting through capacity funding and assistance from the Homes and Communities Agency. This support is helping East Northamptonshire Council and the North Northamptonshire Joint Planning and Delivery Unit to work with the landowner in preparing a detailed masterplan and delivery strategy.
Andrew Longley, Head of the North Northamptonshire Joint Planning and Delivery Unit, explains the benefit of the funding to the development of the project:
“This funding will pay for extra staff capacity, specialist advice including design and viability, community engagement, and various studies. It is allowing us to work with the landowner to prepare a masterplan which will give a broad overview of what will go where including housing, employment, schools, green space etc. as well as basic details on access and movement across the site, and how the site will connect with the wider area. The masterplan will go out for consultation early in the New Year so people can give their views on the proposals. If it is agreed by the Council, it will provide the basis for a planning application later in 2018.”
Steven North, Leader of East Northamptonshire Council, said:
“This funding is a strong endorsement of our work so far on Tresham. It will help us to ensure that the Garden Village proposal is of the highest possible standard of design and sustainability, with the mix of housing, employment and community facilities needed to develop a new high-quality community, not just new housing estates.”
Further plans and details can be found at: http://deenepark.com/planning/
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Homelessness in East Northamptonshire

Levels of homelessness are rising across the district and there have been some enquiries about what Town and Parish Councils should do if they are aware of homeless people in their areas. We would therefore like to outline what actions you can take to assist anyone homeless in East Northamptonshire.
If you are aware of anyone sleeping rough please contact the East Northamptonshire Council housing team. Either email us on [email protected] or telephone 01832 742078. We will need to know where the person is and when they were last seen there. We will ask our homelessness contractor, Homes Direct, to go out to make contact with the rough sleeper and to establish what help can be offered.
Homelessness is not always as visible as rough sleeping and anyone else you are aware of who may be homeless or threatened with homelessness should get in touch with Homes Direct so they can look into their circumstances and provide appropriate advice and assistance. Unless someone is homeless in an emergency, they will be offered an appointment to come into the Homes Direct offices to discuss their circumstances in confidence and make a homelessness application. Homes Direct are based at 50 High Street South, Rushden. Telephone 0345 600 5050 or email [email protected].
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Town Meeting - Consultations on Plans & Cuts

Please come along to the Oundle Town Meeting from 7.30pm on Thursday 23rd November at The Queen Victoria Hall to see information about the proposed Oundle Neighbourhood Plan and Northamptonshire County Council consultations on cuts to Library services, removal of funding for bus services and also cuts to Highway services.
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Road Closure - Oundle Slip Road off A605 at Barnwell

Northamptonshire Highways have informed us that they are requiring to undertake footway works on a section of the Oundle slip road off the A605 near Barnwell. Due to the width of the road it will not be possible to undertake without closing the road and on that basis the section between the A605 and the Garden Centre will be closed from the 4th December for up to 8 weeks. During the closure HGV traffic will be escorted through the closure.
A plan showing the closure and diversion can be viewed here https://roadworks.org?tm=103696101
If you require more information please contact either Tom Stockley or Allan Rigby on 01604 883400
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Help Oundle Cinema with Your Vote

Can you spare a moment to help Oundle Cinema? They are asking for votes in a Aviva Community Fund bid before November 21st. This will help them to secure funding for new equipment and ensure the organisation run by 70 volunteers continue to operate.
Vote Here (there is a short registration process):
https://community-f
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Northamptonshire Adult Social Care Charging Policy Consultation 2017

A Notice from Northamptonshire County Council
As a Council with responsibility for social care, we must make sure that people who are eligible for social care have their needs met, within the financial resources available. Equally, we must make sure that where customers meet the financial criteria to make a contribution towards their care, they do so in a way that meets current regulations and guidance. We do this in a way which is equitable and fair and is clearly explained in policy statements.Read more...
Don’t miss out on the chance to save hundreds

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Oundle Is a 'Top Charming Town'

The editors at TravelMag.com recently undertook a survey of 100 travel professionals to discover the ten most charming towns in the East Midlands.
After counting the votes, Oundle came out as one of the top ten.
You can read all about it and view the full list here:
www.travelmag.com/articles/most-charming-towns-east-midlands/
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