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NNC Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant

Businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors in England could be eligible for one-off grants of up to £6,000 per premises.

To qualify you must:

be a solvent business

be liable to pay business rates

have been trading on 30 December 2021

have an eligible business rates premises that is within the hospitality or leisure sector (such as a pub, hotel, restaurant,... Read More »

2021 Play Equipment Overview

Last year, Rushden Town Council installed several new pieces of play equipment in our parks, including; a table tennis area and zip-wire in Spencer Park, plus a brand new toddlers play area in Melloway Park, which includes a seesaw, set of swings and a slide.

Throughout 2022, we will continue to enhance our play areas as part of our on-going Improvements Programme.

📅 SAVE THE DATE 📅
For 2022 we have a whole host of events lined up for you! Party in the Park is back and Rushden Celebrates will coincide with our Platinum Jubilee Celebrations, making this year a very exciting one indeed.

Further details on these events here

save the date (rushdentowncouncil.gov.uk)

#rushden #rushdenevents

Monday to Friday next week (10 – 14 January) we'll be working nights (8pm to 5am) to carry out final planting around the Chowns Mill junction.

We'll also be installing a bollard on the new A6(N) splitter island and carrying out vegetation clearance on the footways to and from Chowns Mill.

To carry out this work safely, we'll need to place lane closures each night (8pm to 5am Mon - Fri) around the... Read More »

Huge congratulations to Rushden's Julie West, who has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for her commitment to selling poppies on behalf of the Royal British Legion Rushden Branch for more than six decades and helping to raise £380,000.

https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/.../rushden-poppy...#rushden

A potentially lifesaving Bleed Box has been installed near Rushden High Street

Rushden Town Council have been working with 'Off The Streets NN' - a local anti knife crime group, to help find suitable locations for several emergency bleed control kits that can be used to provide emergency aid to treat patients injured in a serious violent crime.

The first Bleed Box in Rushden has been installed in the... Read More »

Information Received from Northamptonshire Highways

Anglian Water are intending on installing a new water connection on the above road. To undertake the work safely will require that the road is closed for up to three days from the 12th - 14th January 2022.

The closure and diversion can be viewed here https://one.network/?tm=127018706

Luxury Christmas Hamper Competition -The Winners

Massive Congratulations to Angelica who made the closest guess! She has won herself a hamper full of fantastic Christmas goodies from our high street!

We'd also like to congratulate the 4 runners up; Robin, Catherine, Carol and Paul who have won themselves a mini hamper each!

The total value of the Luxury Hamper's contents: £544.07

Thank you to all... Read More »

*Amended statement as of 23/12/21 - New information provided by BP management, John Clark Way*

The BP Petrol station on John Clark Way are part of the 'Park Garage Group'. If you have any card transactions on your bank statement showing 'Park' or 'Park, Rushden', this will more than likely be because you've purchased fuel or other items from the BP Garage and is in no way associated with Hall Park,... Read More »

RUSHDEN TOWN COUNCIL
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR 2021 - 2022 OPENING TIMES

Friday 24th December 2021 9.00am – 12.00 noon
Monday 27th December 2021 CLOSED – Bank Holiday
Tuesday 28th December 2021 CLOSED – Bank Holiday
Wednesday 29th December 2021 CLOSED
Thursday 30th December 2021 CLOSED
Friday 31st December 2021 CLOSED
Monday 3rd January 2022 CLOSED – Bank Holiday
Tuesday 4th January 2022... Read More »