Most of the News here is courtesy of the Parish Magazine Newsletter - thanks Nuala!
If anyone has any other news or opinions please let me know!
Please click underneath for my contact details.
Baby Wood Pigeon photos - see Photo Gallery
New Newsletter Secretary
Please note Nuala Ryan has stood down from this post and the position has been taken over by Malcolm Roe, who can be contacted on:
mandaroe@home.gb.com or 01858 525247.
Many thanks to Nuala for all the hard work she has put in over recent years.
Arthingworth Fund Raising Committee
The AFRC held its AGM on Wednesday 11 January when Chair Jane Perry reported that 2011 had been a successful year when in excess of £5,000 had been raised.
This amount was shared equally between the church and the village hall.
100 Club
The third draw of the Arthingworth 2011/12 100 Club competition was held in December 2011; the winners are:
Name Ticket No. Prize
Niki & Alan 35 £50
Yvonne Tinkler 12 £30
John Parton 78 £20
Carol Singing
Eight Arthingworth carol singers, organised by choirmaster Charles Handy, toured the village entertaining local inhabitants on 19 December.
The choir would like to thank everyone who contributed refreshments (especially those that aided singing) and dug deep in their pockets to produce a splendid collection of £240.47.
This money was distributed equally to the church and the village hall.
Arthingworth Mini Olympics
A fun run/bike ride/walk, organised by Jan Knott, was held on Boxing Day morning.
The course was the 3 1/2 miles via the Brampton Valley Way. A big thanks to all those (some 30 people) who entered this event, the organisers and the Bull’s Head for making these warriors welcome to an after competition drink.
A total of £127 was raised for the church and the village hall.
Christmas Pantomime
The pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk performed on Friday 16 December 2011 in the village hall was a great success.
Some 45 children and adults enjoyed a very professional and highly amusing event.
Many thanks to Jane and Tim for all their hard work in bringing this evening to fruition.
Children’s Christmas Party
The 10th December saw 19 children enjoy the annual Christmas party.
Traditional food, games, presents and music made for a festive afternoon.
Thanks to Phil and Andy for providing the disco, Santa Claus coming armed with presents and Jodie and Anne for organising the event.
Parish Council
The Parish Council would like to form a steering committee to organise the village celebrations for the Queen’s forthcoming Golden Jubilee. Any villagers interested in becoming involved are invited to a meeting in the village hall on Tuesday 6 march at 7.00pm.
Dates for Parish Council meetings:
Tuesday 6 March at 8.00pm
Friday 27 April at 8.00pm
Arthingworth Parish Council AGM:
Tuesday 1 May at 7.30pm.
All meetings take place in the village hall.
ZUMBA
There was an amazing response to the first session of Zumba on 9 January 2012 – 29, including one brave man!
To give participants more space to enjoy the activity, Sophie is running two Monday sessions: 6.45pm and 8.00pm in the village hall.
£4 per session and no need to book.
Contact Sophie for more details: 07714493092 or s_fleet@hotmail.com.
The Fund Raising Committee believes strongly that it is important for our village to maintain its proud history and heritage in terms of a well maintained Church and Village Hall. This view is shared by many in the village, who continue to willingly give their time and support to the varied programme of activities, too numerous to mention.
We are delighted to report that both Church and Village Hall have each recently received £1500 from the events we have organised and the generous contributions from all who have attended and given their time and support.
The Church uses the funds it receives from the committee to manage its day to day running costs. St Andrews is a wonderful example of the many historic churches in the county. Maintenance is a costly business and the church is also saving funds for building refurbishment projects such as significant repair to stonework in the tower and replacement of selected windows.
Thanks to the generous support from many quarters in the village (especially the Bulls Head) the Village Hall now has sufficient funds to manage its day to day running costs. Funds are now being saved in order to replace the main windows of the hall.
This year’s Bonfire and Fireworks Display was deemed a success. Thanks to good weather and the continued support from the village and a considerable number of outsiders the event made a healthy profit.
Thanks to all those who gave of their time to make the evening such a success and, as ever, special thanks to Sue, Alex and the Handy family for the use of their field and all their hard work.
Thank you to everyone who entered this year’s Teddy Bear Competition. It was nice to see so many well travelled teddies!
The winners are as follows:
Worldwide Competition: John Maybank and rabbit travelled to Wilson’s Promontory, Australia
UK Competition: Carol Gash travelled with Leo & Larry to Guernsey
Most Adventurous Teddy: Gary Lunt and Ted the Bear toured California.
For the latest Parish Council Minutes please click below
For the Annual Report please click on link below
Poem for Arthingworth
Greg has kindly asked us to publish a poem about Arthingworth written by his father who passed away last Christmas.
Please see the new page “Poem”.
Many thanks for such a lovely tribute to the village and to your father.
We are proud to announce that the magnificent total of £2,600 profit was made at this event. As ever, the village would like to thank everyone who helped make the Fayre such a success.
Firstly, the Guinness family for allowing the village to use the magnificent setting.
Secondly whoever provided the excellent weather.
Thirdly and very importantly, all those who contributed prizes for the raffle; gave donations; spent time, planning, organising and overseeing the events; attending the Fayre and spending money.
It is invidious to single out individuals by name, but it is important to mention Jodie for the planning and expert execution of the event and the continuing support of the Bulls Head in fund raising activities.
Everyone else who helped, new-comers and the established ones, a heart-felt thank you for your efforts.
As you will know, there has been considerable concern expressed re the above.
Please click here for link to Harborough Mail story published 14th April.
http://www.harboroughmail.co.uk/news/local-news/fears_over_new_travellers_site_1_2594730
An action group, Braybrooke Against Development (BAD), has been set up in a bid to protect rural land around the villages.
Kettering Borough Council is due to make a decision on that particular application by May 5.
There has now been a further application made with a deadline for comments/objections of 10th May.
For more information about the campaign, visit
Residents are set to be consulted on whether to adopt new powers that would affect dog owners throughout the Daventry District.
If adopted, the new powers could require dog owners to:
§ Clean up when a dog has fouled;
§ Keep dogs on a lead in some areas, such as a car park or sports pitches;
§ Keep dogs out of some areas, such as children’s play areas;
§ Put a dog on a lead when directed by a Council officer;
§ Specify a maximum number of dogs that an owner may take onto land at any one time.
The six-week consultation period will run from January 17 until February 28 for people to register their comments.
A consultation questionnaire, the proposed orders, an advice leaflet and frequently asked questions may be viewed at www.daventrydc.gov.uk/consultation or by requesting a copies over the phone on 01327 871100.
Representations or completed consultation questionnaires can be submitted to the Environmental Improvement team at Daventry District Council, Lodge Road, Daventry, NN11 4FP, or alternatively the consultation questionnaire can be completed and submitted on-line at the above website.
The AFRC AGM was held on 13 January 2011 at the Bulls Head. The Committee Chair, Jane Perry, reported on a successful 2010 and outlined the plans for 2011.
Jane was pleased to announce that the Village Hall and St Andrew’s Church each received £1750 during 2010, fruits of the efforts of the AFRC, the Bull’s Head and many other members of the village.
POLICE WARNING
Several houses have been broken into in the local villages.
The person/s gains entry by doors and windows left opened/unlocked between the hours of midnight and 6 am in the morning.
The perpetrators try to gain access from many homes during the night.
Only small items are taken cash, handbags, cameras etc.
Two vehicles have been associated with the thefts - a green Astra Estate and a Black/Silver DAIHATSU four track.
If vehicles are spotted or anything unusual please dial 999 or 03000 111 222
Please be extra vigilant as this is ongoing.
This year seven gardens were open on 03 July for the National Garden Scheme. Ideal weather helped turn the spectacle into a wonderful success. Some 400 attendees resulted in about £2000 going to the NGS and the village benefiting from takings of £850 from teas and refreshments.
Such an event could not have been possible without the kind opening of the gardens, all the attendant hard loving work, and the donations of cakes etc. for sale and the efforts of all those helping provide teas on the day. Many thanks for your efforts.
After such a rewarding day it is hoped to make open gardens an annual occasion in Arthingworth.
As a result of the recent Open Gardens and the Fayre the Church and Village Hall can each expect to receive in excess of £1500 in the near future.
Do you get frustrated when delivery people can't find your house, particularly if
your house is known by a name rather than a number?
One idea that has been suggested
is for a simple map to be included within the Arthingworth website showing our streets
with locations of house names and/or numbers. This could perhaps be printed off,
or alternatively the Arthingworth website address could be e-mailed to people (www.arthingworth.info)
so as to help them find you.
Obviously there may be some people who might prefer (for
whatever reason) that their house name/number is not shown on the map. Therefore,
in compiling this simple map of the village, I will only include house names/numbers
of people who have given their express consent for theirs to be shown.
If you DO
wish your house name and/or number to be shown, can you please therefore drop me
(Phil) a quick e-mail at foggylaggy@live.co.uk
The map (which is in preparation) will
not show people's names!
The second draw of the Arthingworth 2011/2012 100 Club competition was held on 16 November; the winners are:
Name Ticket No. Prize
Dave Handy 8 £50
Phil & Penny Wright 41 £30
Mike Osgood 70 £20
Anna and Ruby would like to say a big thank-you to all the people who so generously donated towards their efforts for Children in Need.
They made and sold biscuits door to door and raised the fantastic sum of £59.00.
