The future is electric
The future for motor vehicle transport is electric, but this idea is not as new and innovative as is popularly assumed. Electric and steam powered cars had a period of…
A narrow win returns a Conservative councillor to NCC
In the by-election for the Oundle ward of Northamptonshire County Council held on 21 February, the Conservative candidate Annabel de Capell Brooke emerged victorious. However, the Conservatives received a smaller…
County council resumes responsibility for road gritting
Conservative leader Cllr Matt Golby announced that Northamptonshire County Council will reverse its precautionary gritting policy. Last October, the NCC decided to reduce the total length of roads gritted from…
Legislation discourages highway obstructions
Parking on pavements is a problem that many local authorities have been unable to address. Cars parked on narrow streets need to allow for the passage of traffic, but pedestrians…
Residents say: Please “Fix My Street”
Northamptonshire is the latest council to adopt FixMyStreet as their official street reporting system. If you come across something amiss on the streets of Oundle, you can file a report…
Lyveden Manor expands visitor attractions
Lyveden Manor, near Oundle, is set to become a visitor attraction after it has undergone extensive renovation to restore its most important rooms. The manor, built by the Tresham family…
Lilford Hall is listed on At Risk register
One of the county’s greatest private houses, Lilford Hall has been listed on Historic England’s At Risk Register. “The roof covering is in poor condition leading to water ingress and…
Government agrees it is time to ditch plastic
The issue of packaging waste remains an ongoing concern. In fact, the urgent need for a solution has increased just over the last few years. A 5p levy on plastic…
Countryside litter pick bags tons of refuse
The country engaged in a mass litter pick between 22 March and 23 April, collecting over 600,000 bags of litter as part of the Keep Britain Tidy campaign. East Northamptonshire…
Transition Oundle introduces OWL
Climate change activism has never been so dominant in the media. Protesters gluing themselves to the Parliament viewing platform during a Common’s Debate was just one example of Climate Action…
