Parish Council Notices and Village News Items

26 January - Woodford CE Primary School

The school is celebrating 150 years this year with various event planned, one of which will be an exhibition. If any reader has any photographs or stories relating to their time at Woodford School, that they would like to share please contact the school on 01832 733221 or see further details on the school website www.woodford.northants.sch.uk. Any photographs or memorabilia will be copied and promptly returned.

24 January - The Paddocks Development Phase 2

Plans have now been submitted to East Northants Council for the extension of the Paddock Road site. The planning application can be found online at http://otportalsrv.east-northamptonshire.gov.uk/pap/index.asp?caseref=09/01980/OUT (click on the document listed on left hand side).

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January Parish Council Meeting

At the January Parish Council meeting councillors listened to a presentation from a group against the construction of 5 wind turbines on land between Ringstead and Raunds adjacent to the A45 roundabout. These windmills will be some of the tallest in the country and the height to the tip of the blade is about three times the height of Ringstead Church. It is not thought that Woodford would suffer from any ill effects such as television interference but the height of the wind turbines would stand out well above the horizon when looking across the Nene valley. The group hope to fly a tethered helium balloon over Ringstead demonstrating the height the tip of revolving blade will reach. http://www.stopturbinesatringstead.co.uk

In the interest of balance the company planning the construction is Volkswind - http://www.ringsteadgrangewindfarm.co.uk

The police reported a very quiet December but January has seen much more criminal activity. Commercial properties and vehicles have been broken into and also a number of garden sheds. Please remember to lock your outbuildings.

Dog Fouling is a growing problem especially on the Playing Fields and on the pavements in Mill Road. The dog warden has been alerted to these problems and will be patrolling these areas. Please remember that failing to clear up after your dog is a prosecutable offence unless it is on farmland.

The Council understands that William Davis Ltd is planning to extend “The Paddocks” and is to lodge a planning application to develop the field between the top of the existing development and the playing fields. No other information was available at the time of the meeting or when this article was written.

No feedback has been received regarding the recent consultation on the proposed Conservation Area.

The Parish Council received the resignation of Mrs Reid who is moving away from Woodford. Consequently a vacancy has been declared and official notices regarding the filling of the vacancy will appear on the website www.woodfordpc.co.uk and the notice-board in the High Street or details are available form the Clerk Mr P Bird on 01832 734329, clerk@woodfordpc.co.uk. The Council wishes to thank Mrs Reid for her enthusiasm, attendance and help over the past (almost) seven years.

The school is celebrating 150 years this year with various event planned, one of which will be an exhibition. If any reader has any photographs or stories relating to their time at Woodford School, that they would like to share please contact the school on 01832 733221 or see further details on the school website www.woodford.northants.sch.uk. Any photographs or memorabilia will be copied and promptly returned.

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