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Highways England wishes to advise drivers of their planned road closures and use of temporary traffic lights in advance of w/c 14/06 and w/c 21/06

The temporary traffic lights on Station Road, Higham Ferrers are necessary to safely carry out advance electrical works w/c 14/06.

The road closures are necessary to safely carry out road marking and footway works on Station Road and to install the 3 super-span... Read More »

Are you a community group who requires funding for a project, new activities and play equipment, building repairs or more?

This opportunity is for community groups across Northamptonshire to listen to presentations from local and national funders who can help contribute towards their community projects.

The Northamptonshire Virtual Funding Fair will take place from Tuesday 15 June to Thursday 17 June... Read More »

Rushden Town Council have recently replaced our 'end of life' bus shelters with classic, heritage-style shelters (Covid compliant) which complement our historic town.

Surface Dressing Updates - where to get the latest informationAs you will be aware we have started our surface dressing programme. The wet weather did affect works but, hopefully, this glorious sunshine means we can get back on track.Critically, please look out for our advance warning signs. We are changing them as we go along if dates do move.We have also set up a page which is updated daily to reflect... Read More »

Highways England - A45 Chowns Mill - Changes to layout notification

For safety reasons, we'll be making some changes to the temporary road layout at the A45 Chowns Mill junction:

From Friday 4 June, drivers will notice a change in alignment to the traffic barriers on the A6 Southbound approach and A45 Westbound approach.

Highways England would also like to advise customers that from Saturday 5 June, between... Read More »

Roy and Janet Presland of Rushden Celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversary

Yesterday, on behalf of Rushden Town Council, Mayor, Cllr Melanie Coleman visited the couple to congratulate them on their fantastic milestone and to discover a bit more about their story…

Roy, who has lived in Rushden all his life (except for a short time when he lived in Irthlingborough), met Janet (originally from Desborough)... Read More »

An area of Hall Park that was previously used for composting has now been designated for the creation of a sensory garden. This garden will be partially self-contained and will enhance the senses of touch, smell, sight, sound and taste. The garden will be fully accessible to all, including those with sensory impairment and mobility issues.

The carefully considered planting scheme will incorporate plants... Read More »

A SPOTLIGHT ON SPENCER PARK

Summer is upon us and whether you're looking for activities to keep the kids entertained, or you fancy some outdoor exercise, Spencer Park is very versatile and well equipped, containing a multi-sports area, tennis courts, football pitches, a BMX track and several children's play areas. As well as paths lined with beautiful trees and benches, a pavilion with changing facilities,... Read More »

Please find attached the latest project update and advanced road closure information.

Customers are at the heart of what we do and we want to hear your views about how you think we're communicating with you about A45 Chowns Mill improvement scheme.

To give us your views, please complete our online survey. Please use this link in your browser https://forms.office.com/r/XLwqFdnSkz if the short cut doesn't... Read More »

Highways England - A45 Chowns Mill - Customer Communications Survey

Highways England want to hear your views about how you think they are communicating with you about A45 Chowns Mill improvement scheme.Customers are at the heart of what we do and we want to hear your views about how you think we're communicating with you about A45 Chowns Mill improvement scheme.To give us your views, please complete... Read More »