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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.

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

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.