EVENLEY PARISH COUNCIL

Evenley Parish Council emphasises its commitment to condemn any form of racism, intolerance, bigotry, bullying or xenophobia. For our policies please click here and if you want to understand how to participate in a Parish Council meeting then click here .

Our new village website, created by Evenley parish council provide not only parish council information but also a wide variety of village and parish news and information.

The Safer Roads team together with Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service and Northamptonshire Highways would like to share this Safety Maters NEWSLETTER 

Take part in the public consultation to have your say regarding proposals for the governance of Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service to transfer from the Fire Authority which currently sits in Northamptonshire County Council, to the Police and Crime Commissioner, who would therefore become the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.

  The government wants our emergency services to work much more collaboratively and has recently changed the law to allow this to happen. We already do this really well in Northamptonshire but there is scope for this to increase and for our fire and police services to work more closely together to keep our communities safe.

 We want to ensure as many people who live and work in Northamptonshire have their say and tell us what benefits and concerns they may have. We have produced a leaflet and a short animated film to describe the proposal. Please click here to view the short video:  

 We have created an online survey to capture people’s views, which can be accessed at www.northantsfireproposals.co.uk (a postal survey and easy read version are also available on request). The survey closes on Tuesday 1^st August 2017.

 We would really appreciate it if you would take the time to watch the short video clip and complete our online survey, and share the link with your friends, family and community.   We would like as many people to have their voice heard as possible.

 For further information or if you having any questions please contact Sam Ward, Involvement Officer at: samantha.ward@northantspcc.pnn.police.uk

 Views will be collated and will inform a business case that will be sent to the Home Office in mid August.

 Thank you for taking part in advance.

 Stephen Mold

Northamptonshire Police and Crime Commissioner

WESTON POWER ANNOUNCEMENT - Cable Laying, Church Lane, Evenley - JUNE 2017

Work will commence on Monday 19th June although the contractor Morrison Utility Services may be present on site Friday 16th June to set up and carry out trial hole excavations. The route on this first phase will be from outside the property The Lawns and going towards the church direction to the Beeches.
The route is going to be ducted which means only a short section of trench will be open at a time with a reinstatement team following.
There should be minimal inconvenience to residents during the works which should take about 9 days to complete. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
The follow up works during the year will be to change the electricity substation in Church Lane with the associated cable laying which will continue in Church Lane but we will give you a little bit more notice with start dates for this work.

EVENLEY GARDEN SALE TRAIL

Sue Waller would like to thank all those who supported Sunday’s Sale Trail: it was a perfect day and people seemed to enjoy themselves.  All those who were selling raised some money for themselves and their entry fees, together with some kind donations, totalled £150 which was split evenly between St. George’s Church, the Village Hall and Air Ambulance. 

ANNUAL SATISFACTION SURVEY

Residents have the opportunity to let South Northamptonshire Council know what they think of its services by completing the annual satisfaction survey.  Residents have until Friday 16^th June to complete a short questionnaire allowing them to give feedback on the council’s services, whether it provides value for money and the quality of its day-to-day operations.

The information provided will be used to help the council prioritise its budgets and service provision for future years and make improvements in areas where people have reported concerns. The survey is available to complete on line and can be accessed by logging on to South Northants Council’s website or clicking on www.marketingmeans.co.uk/southnorthants2017.     Alternatively those who would prefer a hard copy can request one by calling 01327 322322.

GRIT BIN UPDATE

Evenley Parish Council have re-instated the grit bin on Broad Lane near Lawyers close.  It was removed by NCC as they felt the old one was no longer servicable and if it was to be replaced the Parish Council would have to fund the installation and replenishment of all salt used.  RRT (Rapid Relief Team) , represented by a local parishioner Brent Douglass, have very kindly funded the replacement unit and EPC will continue to replenish the salt used as necessary.  This is another example of the EPC working closely with our community, resolving issues that our parishioners care about and managing the precept finances to ensure that funds are available to support these ongoing activities.

BEST VILLAGE COMPETITION

Evenley Parish Council; supported by Evenley Residents Association have submitted an application to enter the Best Village Competition 2017.  Judges visted our village on Friday 5th May 2017 looking around the village and our assets and we will find out if we are succesful later in July 2017.

DESIGN GUIDE SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING DOCUMENT

South Northamptonshire Council is consulting a new Design Guide which seeks to update the Council’s existing guidance on issues regarding design, heritage, landscape and the built environment within the District. The draft Design Guide will be available for public comment from 9am on Monday 10^th April 2017 until 5pm on Monday 8^th May 2017. Please click here for full details.

Newsletter

The latest Parish newsletter is now on the website; click here to have a look

SNC PRESS RELEASE Residents asked opinion on council tax proposals

Households are being asked their opinion on proposals to increase South Northamptonshire Council’s (SNC) portion of the Council Tax demand by around £5 per year for the average sized home.  To see a summary of the budget proposals and to take part in the consultation visit - http://www.southnorthants.gov.uk/1448.htm.

EVENLEY ROAD MARKINGS – Update December 2016

Following on from the article in the winter newsletter  regarding the ‘keep clear’ road markings on the corner of the Green, leading into Church Lane, Evenley Parish Council would like residents to know that: 

The road markings were removed because it was discovered that they were installed without the appropriate permission from the Highways Authority and they were not compliant with highway regulations.

The proposed installation of yellow lines is in accordance with a suggestion received from a resident prior to the meeting the parish council held with Northamptonshire Highways.

We will be holding  a consultation in the New Year where residents will be able to express views on appropriate markings to prevent obstructions to traffic and to keep pedestrians safe. This will be an agenda item for discussion at our next meeting on 30th January 2017. 

Green light for RAF Croughton expansion

Plans that will lead to the doubling of the number of personnel at RAF Croughton have been approved by South Northamptonshire Council (SNC).

click here for the full press release

SNC Development Plan

Potential development sites across the district submitted as part of South Northamptonshire Council’s Local Plan (2a) are now being considered along with those here in Evenley by the planning department at SNC. Its recommendations will then be discussed by SNC councillors who sit on the planning policy and regeneration strategy committee in early 2017, with the first meetings held on 25th January and 22nd March, 2017. 

Evenley Parish Council will keep its residents informed of any changes or news through the newsletter, its website and at its regular meetings. SNC has issued the following timetable for guidance purposes:

 Key Stages/Action Timescale

• Publication of Issues Paper  Consultation    October 2013/January 2014
• Options Consultation (Regulation 18)*   First quarter 2016
• Consultation on Draft Document (Regulation 18)*  Early 2017
• Proposed Submission Consultation (Regulation 22)* Third quarter 2017
• Submission of Local Plan & Sustainability; Appraisal to Secretary of State (Regulation 22)* First quarter 2018
• Examination in Public (Regulation 24)* Third quarter 2018
• Adoption (Regulation 26)* Fourth quarter 2018

 * Regulations contained in The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012

The VAS sign whilst positioned outside 4 Broad Lane in the heart of our village from Sunday 16^th October to Friday 18^th November 2016 captured a top top speed 64 mph and other high speed traffic during the period mid morning to afternoon.  Please take care if you are out and about at this time in Broad Lane.

For more details click Speedwatch

The Evenley Village FILM CLUB have just released their schedule for 2017; take a look at the great films to be shown in the Evenley Village Hall by clicking here.  They are also shown in the village calendar.

Evenley Matters latest donation list is now available on this website; click here for the Evenley Residents Association information and Evenley Matters details.

Stephen Mold is our newly elected Police & Crime Commissioner and is launching a six week consultation period on a proposed police and crime plan for Northamptonshire; to read his plan click here 

He is looking for the view of residents in order to ensure the county’s Police and Crime Plan represents the people it is designed to keep safe.

Please complete his short survey  http://www.yourpcc.co.uk/ 

To take part in the Consultation on the Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service Draft Community Protection Plan 2017 -2020 please click on the link https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Fireplan

or to find out more about the consultation, please click here:

Click on the links below for General Village Notices

http://www.county-connect.co.uk

For the latest HS2 information affecting our area see the links below