Croughton Parish CouncilPlease see the Parish Council page for a report on the latest meeting.
Litter Awareness Week
Croughton Parish Council is launching the village’s first Litter Awareness week commencing 22 June to coincide with the annual Litter Pick on 28 June. Generally the village is clean and tidy but from time-to-time, there is an increase in the amount of litter on pavements, in the gutters and on the grass banks along the roads into the village, with certain key problem areas such as the bus shelter.
As part of our week long campaign and into the future, we would ask that all villagers try and do their bit to keep our lovely village looking its best. Although it is often not those of us who live here that create the mess, we are the only ones who are going to do anything about it. A simple way to help is to pick up the litter in front of our own houses. And if you’re going for a walk, why not take a carrier bag and fill it with any rubbish that you see along the footpaths?
Children are sensitive to the environmental problems caused by climate change, so let’s encourage them to consider the damage to the environment caused by litter and ask them not to drop rubbish when they're waiting for the school bus, or out playing in the village.
We are having a litter picking blitz at Sunday 28 June at 10:30, when volunteers from the Parish Council will be picking litter throughout the village. If anyone can spare an hour or two to help us, we would very much welcome your help. Volunteers are asked to meet at the Village Hall. Please wear gloves. For more information, contact Ann Perkins on at ann@teamenterprises.org.uk or 01280 705275.
Calling all SpeedWatchers
Croughton villagers, your time we need
To help us slow down those that speed
Through our village without a thought
Travelling over 30, we want them caught!
Volunteer yourselves to assist
To stop those people who persist
When seeing speeders we always frown
So come and join us to slow them down!
Once again, Croughton has been given the opportunity to run a Speedwatch campaign to help us in our efforts to make people slow down when driving through the village. The campaign will run on three alternate weeks, starting the 20th September.
Our dedicated team of 15 volunteers will be giving up as little or as much time as they can spare during the three weeks to monitor traffic speed with the help of a radar gun. We very much welcome new volunteers. To take part, all you need to do is to attend one short training session in Northampton on Saturday 12 September.
Please help us to reduce the speed of traffic through our village. For more information, contact Brian Tomlin on 01869 810 124 or lesley.ramsay@googlemail.com.
The Reading Room, Croughton
The Reading Room is now open for business!
Now we are open 7 days a week for teas, coffees, and light lunches; and Thurs–Sun we will also be serving evening meals. Don’t forget The Reading Room is fully licensed. Opening times:
Mon - Wed: 9am – 5pm
Thurs - Sun: 9am – 3pm; 6pm - 11pm, last orders at 9pm.
Come and chat with friends over a coffee, read a book, join
in one of the activity groups meeting here (more information soon) or take part
in the weekly Jigsaw Puzzle Challenge! For more information, or to make a reservation, just call in or contact Mo on: 01869 810172 |
What's On
Want to know what is happening at Croughton Village? Visit the What's On pages for all local events.
Wednesday 17th June, 7.30
Croughton WI Flower Arranging Workshop.
Tuesday, 23rd June, 7pm
Croughton History Group private evening visit to Oxford Castle and Prison.
Friday, 26th June,8.00pm
Croughton Wine Appreciation Group “South Africa Online” at Croughton Village Hall.
Sunday 2th June, 10:30 am
Litter picking blitz.
Saturday 4th July, 1.30–5pm
Croughton All Saints Primary School Fun Day.
Sunday 19th July, 10 a.m.–1 p.m
Children’s Book Event at the Reading Room
Go to the What's On page for more details.
The Village
Visit The Village pages, to find information on local facilities, and also six interesting walks mapped out around the village.
Parish Council
Visit the Parish Council pages to find information about the Parish Council, including recent news, projects, up-to-date minutes, council members and contact details, and much more.
Local Business
If you would like to know more about local business's around Croughton, visit the Business pages. |
