Rothersthorpe – Awarded '2019 Highly Commended Village'

Following the Prime ministers announcement of a second lockdown, in conjunction with local charities and volunteers, SOFEA are exploring the opportunity to reinstate the food boxes into villages in South Northants and Daventry. The boxes are available during lockdown for anyone who is unable to access sufficient food  whether it is for health or economic reasons. If you would like to use this service please comment on the post or contact me directly on 07875478976 by Friday 6th November so that I can make arrangements. Thanks Jodie 🙂

SOFEA INFO https://www.sofea.uk.com/fact-sheet/

Northamptonshire ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England) are offering a scheme to any villagers please see details below –

Our Northamptonshire villages already have a number of members enjoying the benefits of our bulk oil buying scheme, which helps them to save money on their heating oil. But we are asking for your help to spread the word to others in Rothersthorpe who may like to take advantage of the scheme’s savings. We advise our customers to stock up on oil during the warmer months so that they can take advantage of cheaper prices and at the moment, heating oil prices are very low, so it’s worth purchasing early.  Please see the attached flyer for further information on how residents can join the scheme or see our website for details. You are welcome to pass the flyer on to any resident who you feel may benefit from joining our scheme.

All members benefit from achieving the lowest possible prices each month without having to shop around or to commit to buying large volumes.  In addition, they will have the satisfaction of knowing that they’re making a valuable contribution to their local community by helping to reduce the volume of tanker traffic on our rural roads.

If you would like more information on our scheme, please email oil@northantsacre.org.uk

Kind regards,

Natasha

Natasha Jimenez Sanchez

Project Administrator

Northamptonshire ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England)

natasha.jimenezsanchez@northantsacre.org.uk

D.D. 01604 825880

Please note my working days/hours are Weds, Thurs &  Fri 9:30 – 3

I will be working from home until further notice.  If you need to contact me, please use email.

Due to the current Covid-19 situation current meeting will be a virtual meeting.

Should any one from the parish wish to attend the open session please contact any parish councillor by e-mail before the 1730 hrs on the day of the meeting. We will send you an invite to attend the Zoom meeting. The meeting will start at 1930 hrs.
This can be done from most android, IOs or Windows systems. I would request anyone joining ensures they have reviewed the link below for help.
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials

Date: 03 April 2020

Issue: SNCPR16386

For Immediate Release

Help for residents with Council Tax

Those who cannot pay their Council Tax due to the Coronavirus are being urged to claim the benefits they are entitled to by South Northamptonshire Council (SNC). Councillor Peter Rawlinson SNC’s portfolio holder for finance, performance and governance, said: “We continue to provide local services to communities. Waste and recycling collections continue, planning applications are being processed and housing needs are being fulfilled. “The collection of Council Tax from residents helps us to fund these services.

“However, I know that households will be facing financial strain due to the Coronavirus, possibly more strain than they have ever faced previously, and we would ask people to contact the Department for Work and Pensions to claim any benefits they may be eligible for, then contact us if they still need help paying their Council Tax.” The government has created a hardship fund to be administered by district councils and SNC is currently working on the process of applying this further relief to accounts that are eligible. Those who qualify will do so automatically and will be sent a revised Council Tax bill. For more information visit https://www.southnorthants.gov.uk/info/12/council-tax/453/covid-19-coronavirus—council-tax-updates.  The Government is also giving renters more security by suspending all evictions and extending the notice of possession period to three months, while at the same time working with lenders to offer mortgage holidays for buy to let owners – https://www.gov.uk/guidance/government-support-available-for-landlords-and-renters-reflecting-the-current-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak.  Separate measures are in place to help businesses, the self-employed and employee, visit – www.southnorthants.gov.uk/coronavirus. The council is also warning residents to guard against criminals and scammers exploiting concerns about Council Tax during Coronavirus emergency. To find out about the latest scams operating in Northamptonshire please visit Northamptonshire Trading Standards – https://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/news/council-news/Pages/trading-standards-reminder-on-coronavirus-scams.aspx.  END For press and media enquiries, contact: Gavin MooreSenior Communications OfficerSouth Northamptonshire Council 01327 322312

If at any point in the next weeks or months you find you have to self-isolate, and need help in some way, e.g., collecting groceries or a prescription, walking the dog or just a friendly phone call. We are here to help! You can contact the following people within the village: 
Val 07515647309
Jodie 07875478976
Lisa 07798922350
Shayne 07831567765
Karen 07703364396
AJ 07954970799
Denise 07588315793
George 07792727434 or 07949155578
Victoria 07894266271
Samantha 07799887947 or Julia 07887535112.
There has been lots of other offers to help on the Rothersthorpe Community Facebook page if you are on Social Media.

We are all keen to live in a safe environment for us and our families. Perhaps you would be shocked to see how many people drive through our village and at what speeds. The parish council annually support a speed watch survey which helps the police in their understanding of the hot spots around the county. We are always struggling for support and thought people may be more motivated to support the annual survey if we shared our latest data from last year. We are currently running the 2020 survey and would welcome local support for a few hours. Please contact one of you councilors using the details on this website.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT STATS FOR 2018.

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Residents in South Northamptonshire could win rewards as well as helping the environment just for recycling their food waste. Thanks to the In to Win scheme, around 200 people from 65 different towns and villages across Northamptonshire, have already claimed rewards including vouchers for local shops and restaurants, free leisure centre passes, experiences and days out since the scheme first launched in 2015. In to Win is now being relaunched to encourage even more residents to recycle their food waste. The scheme has also contributed towards an increase in food recycling across the county, from the 9,429 tonnes collected in 2015/16, to more than 12,000 tonnes in 2018/19. Organised by the Northamptonshire Waste Partnership, In to Win operates across the South Northamptonshire, Daventry District, Northampton Borough, East Northants and Corby local authority areas. Cllr Dermot Bambridge, portfolio holder for South Northamptonshire Council’s (SNC) environmental services, said: “Our households are some of the best in the country for recycling their food waste, however, there are always areas where we can do more to help the environment. “I would therefore encourage every household in the district to sign-up to this initiative for that extra bit of incentive. All residents have to do, unless they have previously done so, is sign-up on the website and then they will receive a welcome pack with a sticker to put on their outside silver food caddy. Then they just have to make sure they put their food waste caddy out for collection as normal each week.” Cllr Tim Allebone, Chairman of the Northamptonshire Waste Partnership, said: “We are recycling around 2,600 more tonnes of food waste per year than before In to Win was introduced, helping us to create renewable energy and save money which can be used on other services. “Whilst this is a great effort, we want to capture more of your food waste – making your local collection more efficient and turning waste food into renewable energy. “In to Win has lots of exciting rewards to choose from and winners can pick whichever reward suits them the best.  So – if you haven’t started to recycle your food – now is a great time to start!” One winner is randomly chosen every month from each of the five council areas taking part and can choose from a range of rewards shown on the website or choose to donate the cash equivalent to their local food bank. So far £330 has been donated to local food banks across the county on behalf of winners. To enter the monthly prize draw, householders should visit www.feedyourcaddy.co.uk and click on ‘register online’ to claim their welcome pack. 

For more information on what can and cannot go into food caddies, please visit www.southnorthants.gov.uk/wasteandrecycling ENDS