FLOOD WARDENS REQUIRED

March 30, 2023/in News /by Samantha Haywood

We are currently drafting an Emergency Plan and need residents to volunteer to be Flood Wardens. We also need local churches, halls etc to be meeting places in case of emergencies.

Flood Wardens are the eyes and ears of the community. Whether you are out walking your dog or just driving about you can keep an eye out for blocked drains and culverts, pools of water, or anything else that may cause a flood risk and report them to the appropriate people.

If you are willing to help please do let us know. We will supply all volunteers with training and a handbook.

Proposed changes to dog and smoking laws

March 29, 2023/in News /by Samantha Haywood

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) is seeking to vary the Public Spaces Protection Order (Dog Control and Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places).

They want to continue to promote responsible dog ownership and also to prohibit smoking in certain public spaces in the West Northamptonshire area. The council is now seeking to vary the Order to cover the Northampton Area and include the requirement to keep dogs on leads in Northampton town centre and also at Upton Country Park Phase 2 and exclude dogs from certain public open spaces such as play areas and schools. They are inviting you to read further information about the measures and proposals and complete an online consultation questionnaire to give your views.

Respond by Monday 17th April 2023.

Have your say

Please visit the https://westnorthants.citizenspace.com/place/pspo-dog-ownership-smoking-prohibition_2023

Become an Emergency Services Cadet

March 27, 2023/in News /by Samantha Haywood

Aged between 13 and 18 and interested in becoming an Emergency Services Cadet?

Now’s your chance to work with the county’s police, fire and ambulance services. Applications for NESC open each spring, with successful applicants joining their units the following September. Applicants can be 12 when they apply, but must be aged between 13 and 18 as of September 1 in the year they join the scheme.

You can find out more here: http://ow.ly/CUs650NknI0

Register your interest by April 7, here: http://ow.ly/yv2V50Nkm2s

Residents’ Meeting

March 17, 2023/in News /by Samantha Haywood

Residents meeting poster 2023

Annual Parish Meeting

March 17, 2023/in News /by Samantha Haywood

APM poster 2023

Annual Litter Pick

March 16, 2023/in News /by Samantha Haywood

2023 Litter Pick ad

Notice of Casual Vacancy

March 15, 2023/in News /by Samantha Haywood

Yelvertoft Parish Council

NOTICE UNDER LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (1972 (Section 87(2))

VACANCY FOR A COUNCILLOR

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that a casual vacancy has occurred in the office of Councillor for the Parish of Yelvertoft following the resignation to accept office of Lisa Parker.

Rule 5(2) of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 now applies.

The rule allows TEN ELECTORS for the ward in which the casual vacancy has arisen to request the Proper Officer to hold an election to the vacancy.* That request must be made within FOURTEEN DAYS, calculated in accordance with the rules, **of the date of this notice. The fourteen-day period ends on 4^th April 2023.

What if a request to hold an election is not received during the permitted time?

Rule 5(5) of the above Rules will apply. The Parish Council must, as soon as practicable after the expiry of the fourteen-day period, co-opt a person to fill the vacancy.

The Proper Officer’s address is:

Electoral Services, West Northamptonshire Council, The Guildhall. St Giles Square, Northampton, NN1 1DE

The telephone number for further guidance is 0300 126 7000 or email: electoralservices@westnorthants.gov.uk

This notice is dated 15^th March 2023.

Name: Samantha Haywood, Clerk to Yelvertoft Parish Council

* There is no form of word for this request, which might simply be a letter headed with such words as ‘We the undersigned being electors of the [Ward of] …. Parish, call for an election to fill the vacancy arising from the [death][resignation] of *. A template entitled “Request for an Election” is available from the Parish Clerk. It is helpful if the ten signatures are accompanied by printed names and addresses.

** In calculating the notice period, day one is the day following the date of this notice; a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas day, Good Friday or a Bank Holiday or day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning shall be disregarded, and the period closes at midnight on the fourteenth day after the date of this notice. Rule 5(2) of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities)(England and Wales) Rules 2006 now applies.