Far Cotton & Delapre Community Council

Come along to Far Cotton Rec for lots of free fun next Sunday, 8th September!

Thank you to all the lovely young people and their families who have come along to our Summer Programme sessions over the past 6 weeks. We've loved meeting you all and watching you have fun! If you are the parent/carer of a child who has attended one of our sessions - please fill out our short feedback form so know what we've done well and what we could do better next year. Thank you! ☀️ ✏📝👇

https://forms.office.com/r/YzpDwfuyS6

NAYC will be returning to the Rec Centre tomorrow for the final installment of our Summer Programme, with a bugs and insect-themed craft session. 10am-12pm. 🪱🦋🐞🐜🕷 We look forward to seeing you there! (Please note parent and carers remain responsible for their children during these sessions)

Men's Breakfast Club returns this week - regulars and newcomers welcome for a subsidised breakfast and a catch up with other local men. Billy's All Day Diner, 9.30am-11.30am.☕🍳

St Mary's Church will be starting up their toddler group again for local families to meet, form friendships and make lasting connections. Every Monday during term time, 9.30am-11am.

West Northamptonshire Council are holding a consultation on their proposed additional licensing scheme for HMOs. We know that HMOs have been a regular topic of discussion with local people, and so if you'd like to have your voice heard - click the link below 👇

Have your say on our proposed HMO (houses in multiple occupation) Additional Licensing Scheme - West Northamptonshire Council - Citizen Space Find and participate in consultations run by West Northamptonshire Council

The bus is just running a few minutes late, but we will be on the Rec shortly!!

The Free2Talk van will be back on the Rec tomorrow, 21st August, 1pm-3pm, for more free music, gaming and podcasts. Come along!

Thanks to everyone who has been enjoying our summer programme. Free2Talk will be at the Rec this Wednesday afternoon, with the music and gaming bus. 1pm-3.30pm
And our last indoor craft session is on Thursday 29th from 10am-12pm.

NAYC will be back in the Rec Centre later today from 1pm-3pm, for a free indoor games and dreamcatcher- making session. Come along and join in the fun!

Tomorrow 👇♻🚮

"Are you a mature driver (aged 60+)? Live in Northamptonshire? Rely on being able to drive? This FREE roadshow is for you!

Driving is an important part of our everyday life and we (Northamptonshire Safer Roads Alliance (NSRA)) are keen to help to keep mature drivers driving safer for longer.

Our driving ability to drive changes over time for different reasons, especially as we get older. It’s important that we recognise whether and how our driving is changing so we can stay safe and protect both ourselves and those around us.

This Mature Drivers Roadshow is aimed at drivers 60+, and will cover all different aspects of driving. There will be a short talk and then plenty of time to meet informally with our many stand holders. Free advice will be available on car adaptions, eyesight, how your prescription medications may affect you, and much more."

Book your Free tickets via Universe: https://www.universe.com/mature-drivers-daventry-2024

A great way to spend the morning! Don't forget there is still plenty going on this summer. You can find the full details here https://www.farcottonanddelapre-cc.gov.uk/uploads/summer-programme-pdf-for-print.pdf?v=1723725129

The next session of our Summer Programme is this morning 10am-12pm at the Rec Centre. NAYC will be running an indoor games and hot air balloon themed craft session for children ages 5-11. These sessions are free and children must be accompanied by their parent/carer. We look forward to seeing you there!

Save the date in your diaries! 👇

Great afternoon with Free2Talk, thanks to Mark and the team, the bus is back next week, Wednesday 21 August from 1pm to 3.30pm! Just come along, we have games, music, try your own podcasts...

This Saturday 👇 All are welcome to join and help keep our area clean and tidy ♻️🚮

Looking for something to do this afternoon, drop over to the Rec and join us with the Free2talk bus, music, gaming, podcasts we are here till 3.30pm. It’s Free and everyone is welcome

After a short break, our Men's Breakfast Club returns this Thursday at the usual time of 9.30am. Feel free to come along to Billy's All Day Diner, for a subsidised breakfast, hot drink and a warm welcome.

Please get in touch if you'd like to be involved in our community fun day 😊
[email protected]

Our Summer Programme continues tomorrow with the Free2Talk van parking up near Far Cotton Rec, with the opportunity to record a podcast, produce some music or play video games. These sessions are free and aimed at young people aged 11+, but all are welcome to turn up and have a go.

Another great morning with NAYC!!

Our Summer Programme continues tomorrow with another giant outdoor games drop-in session led by NAYC. Feel free to come along -they'll be near the basketball courts between 10am-12pm. Please make sure children have a bottle of water with them and sunscreen on as there is little shade on this part of the Rec. ⚽🏀🏹🎯

Can you support our local park run? By volunteering you'll be supporting a great event in our community.

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered so far for this Saturday.

Still in need of:

1 x Number Checker
1 x Barcode Scanner
7 x Marshals (😬)

If you can help, please get in touch below, or email:

[email protected]

Thanks,

Fiona 😀

We had a great turn out at our residents forum last night. Thank you to everyone that came along. (Who knew Highways issues could be so much fun!) Our thanks to our community liaison officer from West Northamptonshire Council for joining us. Lots of actions to follow up on. We will keep everyone updated at our next Forum on Tuesday 1st October 2024.

In the meantime if you need to report an abandoned vehicle you can report it here ELVIS (End of Life Vehicle Impound Scheme) on 08456 121 999, or email: [email protected]. When you report a vehicle you need the registration number, make and model, colour, location and the condition of the vehicle.

To report graffiti, fly tipping, pot holes, overgrown hedges and other defects you can report those through Fix My Street. https://www.fixmystreet.com/

Thank you Lemonpop Workshops!

Please share! Parking scam alert ⚠️

Scammers are placing QR codes on our machines that take you to a fake site that asks for your payment information etc and then takes money from you allegedly for parking in the car park.

We offer NO paid for parking services via QR codes and these should NOT be used on any of our on-street parking machines or at Northampton car parks or Country Parks.

Image below was a code stuck on a machine in Midsummer Meadow car park found today.

Anyone who uses these codes will have money taken from their account, will NOT have paid for parking and may then receive a penalty charge notice.

It was lovely to see so many children and their families enjoying our summer programme yesterday, there's still plenty more activities to enjoy this summer. See the full programme in the comments.

Join us tomorrow at 7.30pm, Far Cotton Rec Centre for our bi-monthly Residents Forum. All local people are welcome, and we'll be joined by Helen Howard from West Northamptonshire highways to answer any questions you may have about local roads. 🚗🚛🚲
We look forward to seeing you there!