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See important advice regarding pets in hot weather. For more information please click the link below,

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As part of the East Farndon Platinum Jubilee Celebrations, a special Coffee Morning & Exhibition was held in the Village Hall. This included a historical display, created by Alan Langley, Judy Hodgetts and Russell Burton, that featured past Royal Celebrations in the Village and details of 200 years of Parish Council (and its predecessors) Village support.

We are pleased to announce that the Exhibition content is now available to view on this website via the menu or by clicking the links below:

https://eastfarndon.org/platinum-jubilee-exhibition-royal-celebrations/

https://eastfarndon.org/platinum-jubilee-exhibition-parish-council-support

You can see further details on how East Farndon celebrated the Jubilee in style, and browse photos of these special events, by visiting our new Platinum Jubillee home page via the link below:

https://eastfarndon.org/platinum-jubilee-celebrations/

In addition, the Jubilee Organising Committee are very pleased to announce that the East Farndon Jubilee events produced proceeds of £4,738.87. These have been distributed in line with the Jubilee Committee Constitution as follows:

£1,542.87 to the East Farndon Parochial Church Council, the proceeds to be used for repairs to East Farndon Church.

£848.00 to the East Farndon Amenity Land Trust (Marriott Green).

£848.00 to the Market Harborough Jubilee Foodbank.

£900.00 to the East Farndon War Memorial maintenance & improvement fund to create an ongoing Jubilee physical legacy. Monies held by the Parish Council.

£100.00 to the Market Harborough Army Cadets.

£500.00 to be kept in a nominated reserve to meet printing costs for a Commemorative Jubilee Booklet. This will be sold and any proceeds distributed to the Church, Amenity Land and Foodbank. Monies held by the Parish Council.

Huge thanks to everyone for their help and support in making these events so special. If you have questions, please email Mervyn Curtis or Caroline Burton.

#eastfarndonjubilee #queensjubilee #villagelife #celebratetogether #livemusic #allageswelcome

At this time of year, our local Farmers use Bird Scarers in the fields around East Farndon. The article below explains why they are used and how local residents can make their views known if they have a concern in relation to this.

Spring barley is being grown in the fields around East Farndon and during the early stages of growth the crop is very soft which makes it easy for birds of all kinds to trample it down to peck out the seeds.

Crows and Rooks can eat their way through a few acres of crop a day, so it quickly becomes a problem for crop farmers if they don’t take preventative measures – early mornings are the worst times apparently. This usually happens for a couple of weeks until the crop hardens around early July, the barley usually being combined in late July.

From a legal / environmental enforcement point of view, the Farmer is not doing anything wrong by using bird scaring devices. They are entitled to use such devices to manage crops and because they are trying to act responsibly by responding to local resident’s and Council requests, there is little enforcement that can happen. 

We are surrounded by beautiful countryside which is owned by farmers who grow crops that are essential. The crops need protecting and despite the inconvenience to residents, the audible devices used to protect crops are permitted providing the landowners take reasonable measures to reduce noise impact and do not use them for a prolonged time.

East Farndon Parish Council of course take the views of residents seriously and will manage them as effectively as we can, however we must also be mindful that because of the rural nature of the village, the Farmers that farm the land are at liberty to do so as best they can in order that we can all ultimately benefit.

If residents are unhappy with bird scaring devices, they are more than welcome and entitled to report this to West Northamptonshire Council (WNC), who will duly investigate.

East Farndon Parish Council would ask that residents instead report it to us so that we can investigate and liaise directly with the Farmer responsible to get a quicker resolution. This also means that it can all be dealt with at a local level – the farmer would much rather be approached in this manner.

You can contact East Farndon Parish Council, by clicking this link to send an email to our Parish Clerk, Caroline Burton.

Guidance on the use of auditory bird scarers, produced by the National Farming Union, is available by clicking this link, https://www.nfuonline.com/archive?treeid=59448

Any complaints can be reported to West Northamptonshire Council via this link: https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/environmental-health/noise-pollution

EFPC understands that environmental / noise complaints must be reported to the local authority in which the person complaining resides. If you are not a resident of East Farndon / West Northamptonsire then please check first with you own local authority, or contact EFPC as described above.

Huge congratulations to Tom Joule on being awared an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in the Platinum Jubilee Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

Tom, who is Founder and Chief Brand Officer, Joules Group plc, received his award for services to Business and to the community in Leicestershire.

You can read more by clicking the links below,

https://www.business-live.co.uk/retail-consumer/joules-founder-tom-joule-gets-24122516

https://publicnewstime.com/news/business/joules-founder-tom-joule-collects-obe-in-jubilee-honours/

You can read the latest details on all of our exciting East Farndon Jubilee Celebration events by clicking the link below, which will take you to our dedicated Jubilee Page,

https://eastfarndon.org/queens-platinum-jubilee-celebrations/

If you have any questions, please email Caroline Burton and/or Mervyn Curtis

#eastfarndonjubilee #queensjubilee #villagelife #celebratetogether #livemusic #allageswelcome

East Farndon Parish Council stands in support of the people of Ukraine. Please consider making a personal donation to one of the following humanitarian relief charities, by clicking the links below,

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), https://www.dec.org.uk/appeal/ukraine-humanitarian-appeal The British Red Cross, https://www.redcross.org.uk

Please also consider the scheme that is run by the government for people to make an offer of accommodation (https://homesforukraine.campaign.gov.uk). Hosts and refugees will be vetted by the government.

Thank You.

Following the visit by our local MP, Chris Heaton-Harris, on 14th Jan 2022, he confirmed his 100% support for the East Farndon Parish Council (EFPC) objections to these developments.

He made his views known on his official social media and contacted Historic England on our behalf, who have sent the following reply.

“Historic England has provided comments to West Northamptonshire Council’s (WNC) Spatial Options Consultation, which includes the proposed allocation at East Farndon. Our response expressed concern regarding the potential impact on the scheduled monument and advised that a detailed heritage assessment would be required at an early stage to ensure its significance is preserved, including contributions made by its setting. This would include areas of ridge and furrow that preserve the former medieval open field system and therefore make a positive contribution to the significance of the monument.

Note that the scheduled monument referred to by Historic England, relates to East Farndon medieval settlement remains. You can see the details by clicking this link, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1017190?section=official-list-entry

The World War II crash site will be protected under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986. It is an offence under section 2 of this act to tamper, damage, move, remove or unearth remains. Further information on this can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/aviation-archaeology. The Parish Council can highlight their concerns regarding unlawful activity with the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC) who licence lawful investigation of crash sites and will be able to advise further.”

Councillor Phil King, leader of Harborough District Council (HDC), commented on the Facebook of Chris Heaton-Harris as follows,

“I am not expecting that these sites, in adjoining West Northants will be required to deliver the anticipated housing needs for the Harborough district, as we review our adopted Harborough Local Plan”

Although the above is good news, the latest situation remains that WNC are not including these development proposals in their strategic plan, but HDC still regard them as a potential option to include in their upcoming strategic plan.

EFPC will continue to stay focused and work hard, together with our Ward Councillors and our local MP, Chris Heaton-Harris, to convince both WNC and HDC to scrap these proposals as soon as possible. In addition, EFPC will be writing formally to both WNC and HDC to reinforce the points made by Historic England.

A Google Maps overlay that illustrates the proposed development is shown below. Full details about the development, the EFPC response and information on how resident’s can object, are located in the Parish Council section of this website. To access, please use the menu or click the link below,

https://eastfarndon.org/major-housing-development

If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact the East Farndon Parish Clerk or any of the Councillors. Their contact details can be accessed on this website, using this link, https://eastfarndon.org/parish-council/

Over the weekend, the sheep in the fields near the East Farndon Church have been attacked by dogs. They are currently heavily pregnant and this has caused a lot of damage and stress to the sheep.

We are appealing to dog owners / walkers to please keep their dogs on leads when walking through fields with livestock.

For more information on how to prevent dogs from attacking farm animals, please read the NFU Mutual article by clicking the link below,

https://www.nfumutual.co.uk/news-and-stories/preventing-dog-attacks-on-farm-animals/

Everyone who knew Marjorie will be sad to hear of her death, at the age of 91. She had lived almost her entire life in East Farndon and had been a stalwart of Village life.

The photo shows Marjorie (centre) at the ceremony at the copper beech tree in November 2019.

In short, Marjorie was what every community wants, someone to participate and do their stint to keep things going. Inevitably she will be sorely missed.

By clicking the link below, you can read more details of Marjorie’s life in East Farndon. This tribute has been written by Alan Langley with input from Marjorie’s daughter, Sue Grant.

If you would like to donate to East Farndon Church of St John The Baptist, in memory of Marjorie, then please click the link below,

https://www.memorygiving.com/marjoriehoulston

We are pleased to announce that Caroline Burton has been appointed as a Trustee for the East Farndon United Charities.

Did you know that if you currently live in the village, and have been a resident for 2 or more years, then you are eligible to apply for a grant from this long standing village charity.

Set educational grants are available for,

1. The start of primary school
2. The start of secondary education
3. The start of sixth form or college
4. The start of University and Apprenticeships

Discretionary grants are also available to help towards the cost of educational trips and specialist equipment for course work.

There are also other grants available for,

• Birth of a child
• Pensioners Grant
• Funeral Grant

There is no limit to the number of grants a family can receive, for example, a child can receive a grant at each stage of their education. We want to give everyone who is eligible the opportunity to take advantage of these grants, however we need your help because we do not know children’s ages or at what stage of education they are at.

How do I apply ?

It’s easy, just contact the Clerk to the United Charites (Pam Haynes) by following this link: email Pam Haynes or use the website Contact Us page. You can also speak to one of the trustees.

For more details, including Trustee contact details, please visit the dedicated web page for the East Farndon United Charities by clicking the link below.

https://eastfarndon.org/village-charities/

Article written by Bernie Fallon, 25th May 2021.

It’s that time of year when nature has been woken from its Winter slumber and begins to dazzle us with its wonder.

Springtime, particularly in the Countryside brings so much hope and beauty as a new cycle of natural life begins. Living in a rural village like East Farndon gives us the opportunity to get closer than most. For the farmers it is one of their busiest times of year, not just with the preparation of land and crop planting, but because it marks the start of the lambing and calving season which, for the lambs, requires 24 hour attention.

The idyllic scene of young lambs and calves frolicking in the fields on a sunny spring day brings joy and excitement to children and grown-ups alike and presents a great opportunity to teach little ones about the countryside and how to respect it. 

Many of the fields have ‘right of way’ footpaths that allow walkers and ramblers to pass through without damaging crops or disturbing grazing animals. This creates a relative harmony that for most of the year causes very few problems. It is important to remember however that this is a working environment for farm staff, and visitors should remain vigilant of animals, machinery and vehicles.  

Springtime, particularly when young calves and lambs are grazing, should be a time when the respect for the countryside and its new additions is essential.

Cows are naturally very protective of their young and have been known, on occasions, to charge at walkers. On very rare instances this has led to serious or fatal injuries to those involved. Although right of way footpaths may exist through fields with grazing cattle, sometimes it’s better to take the longer route and admire the herd from a distance rather than risk potential conflict. 

Dogs are recommended to be on a lead at all times even if their temperament is good. Cows will do whatever they feel necessary to protect their young and as calves are playful and inquisitive, they will often wander away from their mothers to explore their surroundings. The arrival of a dog nearby may be cause for alarm.  

East Farndon Parish Council, who have a dedicated Footpath Warden, in partnership with the farm landowners, keep an eye on the upkeep and maintenance of our footpaths, including those through farmland.

These footpaths are signposted and clearly marked as official routes, so to avoid unnecessary upset, it is best to keep to the marked walkways.

If you spot a problem, maybe an obstruction on the path or damage to a stile, in the first instance contact East Farndon Parish Council. They will then investigate, and if necessary, notify the relevant landowner and / or West Northamptonshire Council (who have responsibility for footpaths). To do this, please email the Parish Clerk at: parishclerk.eastfarndon@gmail.com

The Countryside is there for us all to enjoy and admire throughout the year, but it comes with a responsibility that we all share to make it accessible and enjoyable for everyone. 

For more information about livestock and rights of way visit: https://www.nfuonline.com/cross-sector/rural-affairs/access/access-news/livestock-and-rights-of-way-reducing-the-risk/

The Countryside code: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/985422/Summary-Countryside-Code-A5.pdf

Guide to farming Calendar: https://www.countryfile.com/wildlife/farming-calendar-a-year-in-the-life-of-a-british-farmer/