Award for Volunteers

The Jetty Fields Management Group has won the Daventry District section of the "Improve Your Patch Awards" sponsored by the Environment Agency and Scott Bader who recognised the excellent work of David Warner and his team of enthusiastic volunteers. They have done a lot of clearance work in the field since it was gifted to the Parish Council including clearing the spinney, the overgrown garden and allotments. The work is on-going and if you would like to help, contact Pat Herlihy.

Jetty Field Workers.          Photo: Brian Oliver

News from the AGM

The Village Hall A.G.M. was held at the end of June, where a report on the past year and the financial report were presented to the 27 villagers attending. 5 villagers were elected to serve on the committee, as trustees of the hall, joining the 8 trustees appointed by their user groups. The retiring members, Owen Davies and Clare Ashley, were thanked for their dedicated and outstanding contribution to the work of the committee, particularly over the past few years when so much has been achieved.

The new committee comprises: Betty Hargraves (W.I.), Rob Whittington (Youth Club), Dorothy Whittington (Bowls Club), Geoff Freeman (Woodturners); Lynne Whyte (Parish Council), Geoff Waghorn (elected), Kate Mawer (elected), Janet McCarthy (Friendly Club), David White (elected), Michael Gregory (elected), Barbara Cook (elected), Alison Jennings (Pre-School) and Julia Beattie (School of Dance).

Lynne Whyte was re-elected as Chair, and one of the new trustees volunteered to take on the role of Booking Secretary. We are very pleased to announce that Kate Mawer will be the new contact from September. In the meantime, Kelly Brewster will be in charge of bookings. The contact number, with immediate effect, is now
0772 412 3363. This is the village hall mobile number, and will reach Kelly or Kate. You can also now e-mail us inquiries on villagehall@braunston.net

The position of secretary to the committee is still vacant, and we are looking for someone for this role. In the meantime, Kelly Brewster has volunteered to hold the fort until she goes to university, or someone volunteers, whichever comes first!

If you are interested in helping us in our future plans for the Hall, please call Lynne on 890865.

History Society Open Days

The Dick Hearne Braunston History Society staged an Open Day in 2004 to launch their new booklet "Discover Braunston" and their leaflet of circular walks "Discover Historic Braunston". The village hall was filled with relevant dispays and well attended by the villagers.

       

AND NOW YOU CAN – –

Walk around Braunston   The History Society has now started to install Information Boards at key points along the routes of the various circular walks described in their leaflets "Discover Historic Braunston"

OR – –

    EXPLORE THE HISTORY . . .

. . . on their brand new CD. It is available in the Village Library. A huge amount of effort has gone into the collection of material and the production of this CD. Unfortunately it has been spoilt by "a little learning" and this is so sad.

How to help our Scout Group

If you buy things on the Internet then you could easily help our Scout Group at no cost to yourself. The Scouts have recently joined an initiative which gives them a donation every time you make a purchase. It works like this – you log into the webshop www.buy.at/braunstonscouts which has links to many high street retailers, including M&S, Amazon, Oddbins, Comet, Cotton Traders, MFI, Travelselect, Co-op, CDwow, Blackwells's, RAC, CIS, Carphone Warehouse. Then you shop as usual but the Scout Group gets a donation. Why not try it now.

 Bryant Homes all built - now known as the Eastfields Estate

Work commenced in 2003 to build new housing on the site of the old "Glue Factory". A mixture of expensive and "affordable" housing has been built.

Steady progress - Nov 2003

The broarder view.
December 2003

Autumn 2004.
The leaves on the trees obscure
many of the houses but work is progressing well and people are moving in.

A group of completed houses.

Street Doctor

If you find a hole in the road, a damaged pavement, a blocked road drain or failed traffic lights then please report by internet or ring 0845 601 1113

Please report failed street lights (including the lamp-post number) to the Parish Clerk by e-mail or on 0845 601 1113