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Rushden Town Council will be flying the #RedEnsign flag for #MerchantNavyDay - at the Cenotaph, on Thursday 3rd September, to give thanks to merchant seafarers past and present.

The annual Ride & Stride sponsored eventThe annual Ride & Stride sponsored event which will be going ahead this year, on Saturday 12th September, between 10am and 6pm. All sponsorship money received will be divided equally between the Northamptonshire Historic Churches Trust and the church or chapel chosen by the participant. Sponsorship forms and a list of open churches and chapels are available... Read More »

On behalf of Rushden Town Council, Mayor Cesare Marinaro visited RUSH 2The DEN children's centre to give a huge thanks to Nina and her volunteers for going above and beyond for the children and families of Rushden and to also wish them good luck upon their reopening on the 7th September.

While normal activities have been temporarily closed due to COVID-19, Nina and her team have very cleverly diversified,... Read More »

Nominate your East Northamptonshire Champions
The Chairman of East Northamptonshire Council (ENC), Cllr Helen Howell, has launched a new awards scheme to recognise the local heroes across the district and the excellent work they do in local communities which often goes unrecognised.

The winners of the East Northamptonshire Council Champions will be announced during a ceremony on Wednesday 10 February... Read More »

We have received the following information this afternoon from Carnell:-

Dear Stakeholder,

I am writing to inform you that the re-opening of Station Road (A5028) Higham Ferrers will be postponed until February 2021.

We were planning to partially re-open Station Road to road users in November 2020. The delay in re-opening the road is partially due to the shortage and supply of materials during Covid-19... Read More »

We have received the following information with regards to - A45 Chowns Mill - Road closure Notification:-

Please be advised that Highways England will be carrying out overnight closures of the A45 / A6 Chowns Mill junction through August and first week of September 2020

The junction will be closed in phases to allow us to carry out drainage and ducting works throughout the junction.

The nightime closures... Read More »

East Northants Council launches new way to report fly tipping

Having seen how successful the What3Words app has been across the world, East Northamptonshire Council (ENC) is now encouraging anyone who wishes to report fly tipping across the district to use the app.

What3Words works using the principle that every 3m x 3m square of the world has been assigned an address of three words. For example one... Read More »

We understand how imperative exercise is for our physical and mental health, and so It's fantastic that many fitness and dance groups have now registered with us to use our parks as their venues. This helps Rushden Town Council ensure that organised activities are being run in a safe, professional manner and to help us accommodate these groups/businesses the best we can.

There are a variety of activities... Read More »

Rushden Town Council are aware travellers have arrived at Melloway Park. We are taking action to move them on.

Just what you need on a warm summer's day! Mrs B's Tea Shop on Rushden high street (at Newton Hall) are now serving Gallone's Ice cream with 11 flavours to choose from!

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