Down Your Way, for Mon 10th October

The Doddridge Centre has applied to the NatWest bank’s Community Force award scheme for funding of £6,000 but the bank will not just be giving it away they need people to vote for the centre. If you have ever needed Doddridge Centre, they hope they can call on your support now.  They need your vote to win £6,000 so that they can offer a Community Force Resource, providing free meeting rooms and support to small, new, and unfunded groups.  If they win, the project will be funded by Nat West Community Force.   In the current financial climate this type of project will be essential to groups at risk because of funding cuts. To vote for us:

Go to the Nat West web page or copy this link; http://communityforce.natwest.com/project/4905, view our profile, tick the box next to “Accept terms and conditions” (if you do!), register by entering your email address and a password, Nat West will send you a verification email, VOTE !!!!  Please tell people about this, because if the bid is successful it will help a lot of people in the community. So get voting!

Cabinet to discuss new bus interchange proposals

Northampton Borough Council’s Cabinet is to consider proposals to locate the town’s new bus interchange on the site of the old covered market (Fishmarket) when it meets next week. (October 12). Creating new bus and passenger facilities is a key part of the regeneration plans for the wider town centre. A number of possible options for a new site have been considered over the past few months, in consultation with partners and user groups.  As a result of this work, the Fishmarket site is now being recommended as the preferred location.  One of the main benefits of this site is its central location, which would bring bus passengers right into the heart of the town and give them easy access to shops, the Market Square and facilities including the Guildhall, County Hall, the Royal & Derngate and Castle Station.

Free car parking in time for Christmas

Cash conscious shoppers and visitors to Northampton town centre will be happy to hear that the cost of car parking in Northampton is being cut in time for Christmas.
As of this Sunday (9 October):

• Parking on Sunday will now be free in all car parks
• A stay of up to an hour in the town’s St John’s, St Michael’s and Mayorhold multi-storey car parks will be free of charge with two hour stays reduced by 25 per cent
• The price of parking for two hours in Northampton’s premier surface car parks and the Grosvenor Centre car park will be reduced by 25 per cent.

Visitors and shoppers are, however, reminded that parking reductions do not apply to on street parking spaces as these are managed by Northamptonshire County Council and are outside of the borough’s control.

Northampton Borough Council News Release: Tackling fuel poverty by helping households achieve affordable warmth

Northampton Borough Council has launched its first Affordable Warmth Strategy  to help alleviate fuel poverty and tackle home energy efficiencies in Northampton. This strategy is in its draft stages and we are looking for your views on how to shape it. This piece of work is so important due to recent announcements from energy providers increasing their tariffs. This has a significant impact on our residents; as it could push them into fuel poverty. A household is considered to be in fuel poverty if it needs to spend more than 10% of its income on fuel to maintain an adequate level of warmth. The links between ill health, poor housing and fuel poverty are well documented.

Northampton householders reminded to check electoral registration forms now

Northampton households who have not checked their electoral registration forms and confirmed the details are correct are being reminded to do so now.
Forms were sent out by Northampton Borough Council to over 90,000 households in the town last month asking them to check that the details of who is listed as living at the address are correct and to then let the council know.

Fun and Information Day Pictures

Results of Recent Polls:

The Result of what should be the Councils main priorities in St James are:
The winner was PARKING + CONGESTION. No surprise there then :)

The Result of Should we Have A Parish Council:
78% Who voted said yes
21% Who voted said no
So we will continue to look into becoming a parish Council.

St. James Community Fun and Information Day Raffle Results

PRIZE                                   TICKET No:                  WINNER

Cobblers Tickets                        229                             K. Gleason

Rugby Ball (signed)                     109                            Mary

Red Wine                                    84                             T Barrett

Danish Cookies                           47                              Keith

White Wine                                 72                              Dave

Cookies                                     200                             Burkes?

Red Wine                                   111                            Nertll?

Teddy Bear                                148                             Ellen

Cookies                                      108                            Mary

Fun Gums                                    29                             Max

Haribo                                         33                             Max

Cookies                                       26                             Max

Cookies                                       62                             T Wire

Cookies                                      210                            Margaret

White Wine                                 175                            Sandra

Congratulations to all the winners.