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The Parish Council made a complaint to Anglian Water, follwoing concerns raised by residents, regarding the frequency and speed of white tankers passing through the residential area of Stanwick.

"COMPLAINT: A significant number of white tankers, 4 an hour counted at one point, cutting through the residential area of Stanwick (West Street/Spencer Parade/Raunds Road) to reach the pumping station rather than using the correct route of London Road Raunds from the A45.

Residents reporting that their properties are vibrating and shaking - so clearly the vehicles are not below the 30mph limit. Residents are reporting sleepless nights due to the disturbance.

I would like assurance that the vehicles will be directed to use the approved route where the weight restriction does not apply and an apology for disturbance that can be shared with residents together with a 24 hour contact point if the nuisance continues for residents to use.

Thank you"

Response from Anglian Water 12/05/26:

"Thank you for completing our online webform.

I just wanted to let you know that we have received your contact and will be dealing with it.  We’re investigating the issues with our operations manager and will get back to you once we’ve done this.

We’ll be in touch as soon as we possibly can and definitely by no later than 26^th May 2026.

If there’s anything else we can do for you in the meantime, please don’t hesitate to call on 01522 341 418 between 8am and 4pm Monday to Friday where we’ll be happy to help. Alternatively, our operational helpline is open 24 hours a day on 03457 145 145. "

Below is the Anglian Water complaints leaflet for your information:

From Northants Police:

Officers from your local neighbourhood policing team will be holding a Speak with an Officer event in your area soon.

Please come along to meet your local officers and find out more about some of the steps you can take to help prevent crime and keep your home and family safe.

You can also speak to us about any concerns you have about crime and anti-social behaviour in your neighbourhood and find out more about the work we are doing to tackle local priorities.

Everyone is welcome and it would be great to see you there. Please let us know if you plan to attend. 

Please note engagements are subject to cancellation due to operational demands, but we’ll always do our best to keep you informed.

Stanwick Post Office, High Street 3-4pm

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Applications are now open for emergency financial support to North Northamptonshire residents who use heating oil as their main or only heating source.  Please see the following news article on North Northamptonshire Council’s website for full details on eligibility and how to apply.

Financial support applications go live today for North Northamptonshire households who rely on heating oil | North Northamptonshire Council

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North Northants Council "Local Link newsletter" features the latest Council news and updates as well as some insights into Council life. Please click on the link below to download a pdf copy.

At this early stage, no decisions have been taken about the scope of the review.

Please complete this short, 13 question survey, 

https://forms.gle/sbBN3dXmL9pvmB9BA

Your responses to this survey will help the Parish Council understand whether limited updates are required or whether a more comprehensive review should be undertaken. 

The survey closes on 1st May 2026

We need your help.

Please complete this very short survey to enable us to understand how you would like to receive information relating to Stanwick.

This link will take to the survey form 

https://forms.gle/9YC1YfwTmM3s5vPD6

The survey will close on 30th April 2026

Thank you for your support

North Northants Council "Local Link newsletter" features the latest Council news and updates as well as some insights into Council life. Please click on the link below to download a pdf copy.

Due to Stanwick Races 10K and 2K fun run taking place on Easter Monday 6th April 2026 there will be a road closure in High Street and Higham Road from 07:30 am until 12:00. This will cause slight changes to waste collection.
Garden waste will be collected before 07:00 am.
Black bin and food waste will be collected after 11:00 am.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Stanwick Races Group.

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As a Council we having been working collaboratively with Raunds Town Council under the guidance of the North Northants Council Strongrer Communities Officer for this area.

A survey investigating how we as a community support the health and activity of young people.

The survey report is available for you to down load and read below

We will use these findings to help us make decisions for the benefit of our parsh as deliver our Four Year Plan.

Residents across Northamptonshire are again being given the opportunity to put their questions on crime and policing to Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Danielle Stone and Chief Constable Ivan Balhatchet at an online public meeting later this month.

Danielle and Ivan will be live on Facebook and YouTube between 6:30pm and 8pm on Tuesday March 31, answering questions from members of the public about topics that matter most to them.

Questions can be sent now via email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or can be asked live during the broadcast on Facebook or YouTube.

 For more information go to their website via this link: Commissioner and Chief back to answer more questions at online public meeting - Northamptonshire Police & Fire Commissioner

North Northants Council "Local Link newsletter" features the latest Council news and updates as well as some insights into Council life. Please click on the link below to download a pdf copy.

The North Northamptonshire Big50 is a long-term, collaborative strategic vision aiming to shape the growth, improvement, and development of the region by 2050. It focuses on creating a "Proud, Prosperous, and Proactive" area through partnerships involving local councils, businesses, education providers, and residents, aiming to enhance living standards and economic growth.

Please see pdf file below for information on initiatives that are being organised by BIG50 in North Northamptonshire.

North Northants Council "Local Link newsletter" features the latest Council news and updates as well as some insights into Council life. Please click on the link below to download a pdf copy.

North Northants Council "Local Link newsletter" features the latest Council news and updates as well as some insights into Council life. Please click on the link below to download a pdf copy.

The latest newsletter from the OPFCC can be downloaded and read from the link below

North Northants Council "Local Link newsletter" features the latest Council news and updates as well as some insights into Council life. Please click on the link below to download a pdf copy.

North Northants Council "Local Link newsletter" features the latest Council news and updates as well as some insights into Council life. Please click on the link below to download a pdf copy.

The latest newsletter from the OPFCC can be downloaded and read from the link below

North Northants Council "Local Link newsletter" features the latest Council news and updates as well as some insights into Council life. Please click on the link below to download a pdf copy.

North Northants Council "Local Link newsletter" features the latest Council news and updates as well as some insights into Council life. Please click on the link below to download a pdf copy.

North Northants Council "Local Link newsletter" features the latest Council news and updates as well as some insights into Council life. Please click on the link below to download a pdf copy.

The latest newsletter from the OPFCC can be downloaded and read from the link below

North Northants Council "Local Link newsletter" features the latest Council news and updates as well as some insights into Council life. Please click on the link below to download a pdf copy.

Stanwick Parish Council hereby gives notice that works will undertaken to remove trees and shrubs from the graves listed below.

If you would like to discuss the proposed work, please contact the Parish Clerk before 31^st October 2025.

 Section: Bottom left

128 John A Knight

155 Thomas Marlow

167 Ethel Major

Section: Middle left

Note: the next 4 graves are in a line along the edge of the central path

273 Frank Partrick

288 Charles Neal

305 Louisa Neal

320 Elizabeth Jellis

287 Alfred Rollings (this grave is behind 288)

Section: Top left

594 S Cramp

586 P Couper

507 G Cameron – the rose needs a significant reduction

Section: Bottom right

304 Flora Lovell

417 Freda Harris

Section: Middle left

478 Florence Hardwick

The next 4 graves form a block

323 Elizabeth Adams

302 Harriet Ann Betts

301 Frederick Barwick

324 Lewis T Russell

 If the owner of the Exclusive Right of Burial elects not to have a grave surface of turf, which would be maintained by the Council, the owner is responsible for the maintenance of the grave surface.

The Council has the power to put and keep in order any unkempt grave. The Council can require the owner of the Exclusive Right of Burial to meet the costs.

The latest edition should be hitting doormats and mailboxes now.

The Parish Council produces this newsletter with Stanwick Village Hall and St Laurence Church contributing their share of the production costs.

The leaflet is delivered by volunteers and is issued 2-3 times a year. If you can help delivering to your road, please get in touch to join the team.

Copies are available in the village hall

The vacancy created by the resignation of Councillor Paterson has been filled by co-option. Mrs Sylvia Glanville-Hughes, who has previously served on the Parish Council, came forward to express an interest to fill the vacancy.

Cllr Glanville-Hughes was co-opted at the Council meeting held on 21st August 2025.

Welcome back Cllr Glanville-Hughes.

From National Highways

Work is planned to start on Monday 1^st September 2025, and we expect to complete early 2026. 

To complete our work safely, we’ll work overnight using a combination of full closures and lane closures to reduce disruption. Our work at this location will also include a series of weekend closures. Further updates will be provided at the earliest opportunity. 

Traffic Management

• From 1 September to 5 September, A14 closed westbound, 9pm to 5am.
• From 8 September to 12 September, A14 closed eastbound, 9pm to 5am.
• From 22 September to 26 September, A14 closed westbound, 9pm to 5am.
• From 29 September to approximately mid-November, A14 closed eastbound, Monday to Friday, 9pm to 5am.
• From approximately mid-November to early 2026, A14 closed westbound, Monday to Friday, 9pm to 5am. No closures will be in place over the Christmas holidays.

We do require two full weekend closures that are currently planned for eastbound in October and westbound in January 2026, exact dates will be confirmed in due course. Throughout this time, we’ll close the road from 8pm on Friday to 6am on Monday morning. These are required for the installations of the new expansion

Traffic will be diverted along the A6/A45 between A14 junctions 10 and 13 when closures are in affect.

Access for emergency service vehicles will be maintained throughout.

We’ll make every effort to ensure the impact on the local community and travelling public is kept to a minimum. We always aim to work to the programme, however unforeseen circumstances or adverse weather conditions may mean changes.    

 Please accept our apologies in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

North Northants Council "Local Link newsletter" features the latest Council news and updates as well as some insights into Council life. Please click on the link below to download a pdf copy.