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Statement relating to the proposed Frontier Development - (updated 22/01/08)

14th January 2008

Grange Park Parish Council's mission is to make Grange Park a great place for all of us to live.  While its powers are very limited, it's staff and members work hard for the benefit of the whole community.  The Frontier development has implication for all of us in Grange Park and understandably raises concerns and emotions.  We would ask everyone in this and other meetings to conduct themselves with respect and politeness.  The Parish Council is trying to work on your behalf with large corporate and legal bodies - trying to get the best deal for all of us in Grange Park. 

The Parish Council

Councillors Clive Rees and Gill Proudley
Lead Councillors Planning

 

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Play Parks Update - (updated 22/01/08)

Repair Work has now been completed on the Play Parks at Quintonside, Primrose Walk and by Woodland View School and will therefore be OPEN to the Public later today (Tuesday 22nd January 2008 )

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Broadband Speed Problems - (updated 29/11/07)

If you would like to join the campaign to improve broadband speeds on Grange Park please complete the form.

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Grange Park U11 Cricket Team - (updated 21/11/07)

Grange Park U11 Cricket Team

This was our first season in competitive cricket in the South Northants
Junior Cricket League, playing well established sides that have been
together for some years. The youngsters considering most have not played competitively and their very young age played very well against players that were some 3 or 4 years older than themselves and they all performed extremely well and to the best of their abilities. This was always going to be a transitional season as the inaugural season always is, but we have a nucleus of a very good team for the next few years.

Of the nine games that we should have played only five were actually played, the others were washed out with the rain and subsequently drawn. Of the five games played, all were lost, but as I said earlier, these lads were performing against older players and they will be better next year for the experience. Of the overall winners of the South Northants Junior Cricket League, Byfield, Grange Park were only beaten by 20 runs. That shows the effort and ability that the youngsters put in.

Of the players who won awards at our recent Under 11 awards evening, Sam Garret was the Coaches Most Improved Player of the Year and Harry Smith was the Coaches Player of the Year. Both can be seen holding their silver platters. All the youngsters who played for Grange Park Under 11 receive individual medals so as to commemorate the season and their taking an active part in the Team's progress.

Grange Park Under 11 team members are, in alphabetical order are;
Sam Baker, Alex Brenan, William Brenan, Nathan Chapman, Sam Garrett, Thomas Holmes, Ravi Nathwani, Harry Smith, Justin Trory, Mitch Vian, Charles & Ashley Woodfield. Please note that Nathan, Mitch & Ravi were unavailable on the evening of the awards and will be presented with their medals officially, at the start of winter training.

I would like to thank all the youngsters for putting their faith in me their
Coach and for the regular attending of numerous coaching and training sessions and for making last season a success, despite the rain. I would also like to thank all the parents for their support and attendance to all the youngsters games and practice sessions and in particular for ferrying
their sons to all the games, both home and away. Thank you all and well done.

A big thank you to PwC who are one of our sponsors and in particular donated an Inter Cricket Kit that has helped bring the youngsters on considerably last season. Also thanks to Let2Invest for their continued support to the cricket club. Last but not least are two major players who made this youth cricket possible, Grange Park Parish Council who have supported the cricket club since day one and even now are fully behind the club with the eventual move to a new ground and facilities at Foxfield Park within two years or so and Northants County Council, in particular the VSSU (Voluntary Sector Support Unit) who kindly awarded the club a grant of almost £5k so as to purchase equipment, arrange training, provide coaching etc. Jacqueline Taylor of the VSSU was kind enough to take time out of her busy schedule to present the awards to all the youngsters on the evening. Thank you, Jacqueline.

Steve Cates
Proud Coach to the future stars of English Cricket, bring on the Aussies in
15 years time.

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CANCELLED - Open Day - (updated 08/11/07)

PLEASE NOTE:

Due to legal issues affecting the validation of the Frontier's Planning application by WDNC we have had to cancel the Open Day scheduled for Friday 9th November 2007 until these issues have been resolved.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Grange Park Parish Council

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Boccabar Open - (updated 31/10/07)

A new sandwich and coffee bar has opened in the Grange Park District Centre.

They serve freshly made sandwiches and freshly roasted fairtrade coffee. Boccabar is located next to Curry & Naan in Wilks Walk.

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Park Closed - (updated 01/10/07)

The Park at Primrose Walk is closed due to Health and Safety Reasons.

The Park has been closed due to stress fractures in the metal structure within the Climbing Frames. We have been advised following a Health and Safety inspection that we need to close the park until this work has been completed.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your co-operation. 

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Grange Park Church (Building Project) - (updated 31/07/07)

Grange Park Church (GPC) is launching a project to extend and enhance community life in Grange Park by developing the building opposite the Health Centre. 

More Details (pdf)

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New Dog Bins - (updated 27/06/07)

Grange Park Parish Council are currently looking at putting some more dog bins around the Parish.  If you have any suggestions for locations, please can you e-mail the Parish Clerk on gppc-clerk@btconnect.com.

 

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Overnight Closures of the M1 Motorway at Jct. 10 (Luton) June and July 2007 - (updated 27/06/07)

The Highways Agency in conjunction with Balfour Beatty Skanska will close the M1 at Junction 10 overnight on the following dates for bridge demolition works:

Saturday 30 June to Sunday 1 July
Saturday 14 July to Sunday 15 July

The closure will take place between 20:00pm on the Saturday night until 14:00pm on the Sunday (18 hours).

View the Poster (pdf)

 

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Development Exhibition - (updated 19/06/07)

Public exhibition of the development proposals for the old Ikea site, opposite the Harvester.

Come and hear about the proposals and share your views. The exhibition will run:-

Thursday 21st June - 8.15pm to 10:00pm
Friday 22nd June - 8:00am to 9:00pm
Saturday 23rd June - 8:00am to 10:00am

at the Community Centre, Grange Park.

 

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Grange Inn Public House - (updated 29/05/07)

The Grange Inn Public House reopens today (29/05/07) after a refurbishment. The Grange Inn is now under new management and has a new menu to coincide with the refurb.

The management are recruiting new staff is anybody is interested.

 

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Grange Park Public Art - (updated 22/05/07)

During the first few weeks of June from the 6th -14th some Routes to School markers will be installed throughout Grange Park.  A location plan and designs can be viewed at the Parish Office.

 

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Park Closure - (updated 19/04/07)

Due to some recent vandalism we have had to close the Park near to Woodland View Primary School . The Park will be opened as soon as the work has completed.

 

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Faulty Street Lighting Update - (updated 27/03/07)

Thank you to everyone who has e-mailed the Parish Council regarding faulty/flickering lights around the Parish.  Bellway Homes are doing a night walk this week to maintain all lights which are not working.  Hopefully this will resolve most of the issues.  

 

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Grange Park Neighbourhood Watch Meeting- (updated 20/03/07)

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Grange Park Neighbourhood Watch Meeting
Grange Park Community Centre

Thursday 22nd March

7:30pm – 8:30pm - more details

 

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Make your mark on Grange Park - (updated 12/03/07)
Leave a message, sign your name, take a photo of a particular spot, write a poem or lyrics, or maybe make history by remembering an event/happening in Grange Park.

What would you like to say? - click here for more details

 

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Faulty Steet Lights - (updated 02/03/07)
If anyone has a street light outside their property which is not working or flickering , please can you e-mail the Parish Council on
gppc-clerk@btconnect.com
indicating the exact location and we will compile a list and pass this information on to the appropriate developer.

 

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Job vacancy - Part-time Caretaker / Key Holder - (updated 20/02/07)
Postion now filled.

 

Changes to Stagecoach bus service (Route 15) - (updated 01/01/07)
Route 15 will run a faster, more direct route into Northampton town centre from Grange Park and Wootton village and will not serve Wootton Fields.

Download the route 15 timetable from 18th February 2007 here

Wootton Fields will continue to be served by MK Metro route 1B.Please call MK Metro for 1B timetable details on 01908 225100.

X4 timetables are also changing and details can be found here.

 

Neighbourhood Watch Meeting - (updated 06/12/06)
A meeting has been set up for this coming Monday (11th December) at the Grange Park Community Centre (small hall at the rear) at 8pm. Everyone is welcome so please come along and get involved.

 

Lost and Found - (updated 06/12/06)
A new section has been launched on the website to list lost and found items. If you wish to list something please take a look here.

 

Adult Learning Service - (updated 05/12/06)
Northamptonshire County Council has over a thousand Adult Learning courses on offer, at times and venues to suit you. For details of all of the available courses and the new Spring 2006-2007 brochure please visit the Adult Education site.

 

Business Section - (updated 04/12/06)
Some of you may have already noticed our new Business Section. The listings are a little sparse at the moment but we hope to have some local businesses on there soon. If you own a local business and would like to advertise on here please get in touch. Prices start from as little as £10 and to encourage new listings we are currently offering a FREE trial for one month. To take advantage of this offer please email us or use our online form.

 

Website Update - (updated 01/11/06)
As you may have noticed the GPPC website has changed. Many of the features have remained with the addition of one or two new ones. One of the new features is the clubs section. If you run or organise a local club and would like your details listing on this site please get in touch with the webmaster.

 

July Minutes - (updated 01/11/06)
The GPPC minutes for July 2006 are now online. These minutes are now available for download in both Microsoft Word and PDF format.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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