Caroline Burton, our hard-working Parish Clerk, retires at the end of October and the Parish Council has spent the Summer finding a suitable replacement, recently appointing Sarah Gresly to take over the role.
Sarah is currently getting up to speed with the workings of our lovely Village, but she is no stranger to the role however, as Old Parish Council is fortunate to have Sarah as their Parish Clerk too and that is where Sarah lives, with her husband and young family. Living in a different location to where you work is nothing new of course and that goes for Parish Clerks too, but it does make putting faces to names a bit more challenging which is why we thought it would be nice for everyone in the Parish to have the opportunity to meet with Sarah at a special event, before she takes her first Parish Council meeting on Wednesday 19th November 2025.
On Thursday 6th November 2025 at the Village Hall from 7pm, we have organised an informal drop-in event with drinks and nibbles provided, which will end around 8.30pm. Everyone in the Village is invited and encouraged to come to meet Sarah to put forward any questions, concerns or suggestions, or to just come and say hello. Parish Councillors will also be in attendance along with other representatives from the Parish giving you the opportunity to put forward comments and suggestions about wider topics.
On Friday 7th November 2025, there will be a Fish and Chip supper evening, followed by a few games of Bingo, at the East Farndon Village Hall from 7pm – 10pm. Please note the change of date from the one previously advertised.
The cost of a ticket will be £10 per adult and £6 per child under 12, to include a meal. Please make your reservations by Friday 31st October at the latest, by contacting Mervyn Curtis via the Village WhatsApp, or call 07730 718532. Please advise of any dietary requirements.
There will be also be a cash and card Bar and a Raffle. Please support the evening, as a proportion of the profits will be donated to the ongoing upkeep of Marriott Green.
There will be a short wreath-laying service at the East Farndon War Memorial on Sunday 9th November 2025. Please arrive at 10.50am, for the service at 11am. Please note that Main Street and Back Lane will be closed for a short period to allow the service to take place. Everyone is welcome at the Village Hall afterwards for tea, coffee and cakes, with any donations going to the Royal British Legion.
Oct 20th 2025– Waste & recycling arrrangements for Christmas 2025 & New Year 2026
With the festive season fast approaching, WNC is advising residents of the arrangements for waste and recycling collections over the Christmas and New Year period. The public holidays will affect households on a Thursday or Friday bin collection this year, as follows for the Daventry area:
Collections due Thursday 25 December will take place on Saturday 27 December
Collections due Friday 26 December will take place on Sunday 28 December
Collections due Thursday 1 January will take place on Saturday 3 January.
Garden waste – subscribers are advised there will be a short break in the garden waste collection service, which will be suspended from Monday 22 December through to Sunday 4 January. It will resume its usual schedule from the week beginning Monday 5 January.
Household Waste Recycling Centres – will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day, and will close early on Christmas Eve, at 2pm. With those exceptions they will be open from 10am to 4pm as usual. Please remember if you are visiting any of our sites on or after 3 November 2025, you must book a slot in advance. Find out more information about the booking system
Additional recycling – if you have more recycling than your bin can handle, you can put it in clear plastic bags or boxes and present it alongside your recycling bins or boxes. You can also take this to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre
Real tree collections – crews will collect real Christmas trees from Monday 5 January through to Friday 16 January. You do not need a garden waste subscription to take advantage of this. Residents in the Daventry area should put real Christmas trees out on the day garden waste is due to be collected in their area. Please ensure trees over 6ft tall are cut in half so they fit in the lorries safely.
Food waste – food waste bins will continue to be collected on their usual weekly schedule. Please remember you can recycle leftover raw and cooked foods, including veg peelings, egg shells, out-of-date food, plate scrapings, solid fats, meat and fish bones. Do not put in any liquids and don’t forget that when it comes to lining your caddy – any bag will do! Find out how to make the most of your food waste collection service
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Oct 3rd 2025– Advice on how to stay safe for Halloween and Bonfire Night
Halloween is creeping up on us and Northamptonshire Police would like to remind its communities that its officers will be working to discourage anti-social behaviour and ensure a safe Halloween and Bonfire Night for everyone.
10 top tips to keeping safe at Halloween:
Keep clear of all flames such as candles and lit pumpkins, which could cause costumes to catch fire or cause burns.
Be careful how you dress on Halloween. Homemade costumes and some costumes bought in shops can be flammable. Decorations should also be kept away from naked flames.
Plan your trick or treat route beforehand. Only go to houses where you or your friends know the residents. Always go in groups. Don’t go without an adult.
Be cautious about eating what people give you when out trick or treating. Check with an adult when you get home.
Be visible, stay in areas that are well lit with streetlights. Take a torch just in case.
Remember ‘STOP, DROP and ROLL’ if clothing catches fire. STOP where you are. Do not run. DROP to the ground. Lie down flat. ROLL over and over on the ground until flames are out.
Don’t wear masks that restrict your vision. You need to see when crossing roads.
Don’t enter any house when trick or treating, stay on the doorstep.
Don’t knock on doors where you see a ‘No trick or treat callers’ sign.
Avoid using real candles in lanterns and pumpkins. Battery operated lights are safer.
Sept 22nd 2025– Commissioner and Chief to chat at online public meeting – Tuesday 21st Oct 2025 at 6.30pm
Commissioner and Chief ready to chat at online public meeting
Northamptonshire residents are being invited to put their questions on crime and policing to Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Danielle Stone and Chief Constable Ivan Balhatchet at an online public meeting next month. The event will take place between 6.30pm and 8pm on Tuesday 21 October, and will be live streamed on both the Commissioner’s and the Northamptonshire Police Facebook pages www.facebook.com/NorthantsOPFCCwww.facebook.com/northantspolice
Questions about any policing or community safety issue are welcomed – potentially covering subjects such as neighbourhood policing, violence against women and girls, retail crime and town centre safety, road safety or funding. Questions can be sent now on email to: chiefschat@northants.police.uk
Names won’t be read out during the broadcast or shared online. Questions can also be sent anonymously using an email link that will go live 14 days before the broadcast. And questions can also be asked live during the broadcast through the Facebook chat.
Sept 8th 2025 – Protect Your Pension From Fraud
Warning to #Protect Your Pension from fraud.
Savers and those reaching retirement age are being warned to protect their pensions and look out for criminals trying to catch people out of their life savings, with Action Fraud revealing a total annual loss of £17,567,249. This equates to roughly £48,129 lost to this type of fraud per day in 2024.
Data reveals there were 519 reports of pension fraud in total and £17,567,249 lost in 2024, with an average loss of £33,848 per person.Action Fraud, with support from the Pension Scams Action Group (PSAG), launched a pension fraud awareness campaign, warning people to take extra measures to protect their pension scheme accounts and to be cautious of investment opportunity offers from criminals that could be targeting them
How can you protect yourself against Pension fraud?
Secure your online pension account: the account you use to manage your pension should have a different password to all of your other accounts. Use three random words to create a strong and memorable password, and enable 2-step verification (2SV).
Ignore unsolicited calls about your pension: cold calling about pensions is illegal and likely a sign of a scam. If you’re thinking about changing your pension arrangements, you should get financial guidance or advice beforehand.
Investment opportunities: don’t be rushed into making an investment. Remember, legitimate organisations will never pressure you into investing on the spot. You should treat investment opportunities with extreme caution if there’s: Pressure to invest (for example: time-limited offers), Downplayed risk of losing your money, Promised returns that sound too good to be true, Remember to Stop! Think Fraud and find more information on how to protect yourself from fraud here: Stop! Think Fraud – How to stay safe from scams
What can you do if you have been a victim of pension fraud?
Report pension scams: if you’re worried about a potential pension scam or you think you may have been contacted by a criminal, report it to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040.
If you have made a payment: inform your bank or pension provider as soon as possible, they can help you prevent any further losses. Monitor your bank and pension statements regularly for any unusual activity.
Our next Coffee Morning get together at the East Farndon Village Hall will be on Friday 28th November 2025, from 10.30am to 12.00 midday. You are very welcome to join us to enjoy a cup of coffee or tea, plus toasted tea cakes, a selection of books and a raffle. All money raised is donated to village charities / causes or other local charities. Everyone is welcome and entry is free. Many thanks for your ongoing support.
Huge thanks to Krystle and Bernie Fallon for organising the village Halloween Party at the East Farndon Village Hall on Friday 31st October 2025, followed by trick or treating around the village. A big thank you to all of the residents who decorated their houses and the village footpath, giving everyone such a safe and enjoyable evening.
East Farndon Church held a Flower Festival over the weekend of 13th & 14th September 2025. It was great to see the church open for two days with many visitors from the village and beyond. The event raised a fantastic total of just over £2,000 and the organising team, lead by Julia Prew, would like to say thank you to everyone who attended and helped us to make this event so successful.
As always with such events, there were many people involved in the organising team, and a huge thank you to them for giving up their time and working so hard! Special thanks to Jo Shaw and Philippa Mo who played so beautifully on Saturday, Philomena of Daisy and Fox florist and all the floral workshop attendees, whose floral arrangements decorated the church so wonderfully, and Judy Hodgetts for her brilliant work writing the updated information leaflet about the church. Please click this link to see photos from this event.
Please see attached the poster for the West Northants Wellbeing Stoptober Competition, which runs until 28th October 2025. The QR code on the poster links directly to the competition page, where participants can find all the terms and conditions. During Stoptober, anyone who signs up to the Stop Smoking Service will become part of the ‘Quitters Club’. Members will receive social media templates and stickers to help share their quitting journey with friends, family, and the wider community
