Syresham Scarecrow Festival: 21st and 22nd June. The theme is Heroes and Villains!
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A43 Road Closures:
The proposed resurfacing works are required to repair sections of the A43 that are suffering from surface deterioration and poor skid resistance.
Works are expected to start on the 17th February 2014 and will be completed by 18th May, assuming reasonable weather conditions. In order to complete the works safely, various road closures will be required between M40 Junction 10 and Towcester roundabout north and southbound. Works are predominantly scheduled to start each night at 8:00pm and re-open by 6:00pm however some aspects of the work will require full week end closures, but this will be kept to a minimum. During this time, clearly signed diversions will be in place. Access for emergency services will be maintained throughout.
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Silverstone Circuit Communicating with the Community
Silverstone Circuit have launched a dedicated area on its website which will act as an information hub for the local community and will be populated with up to date and relevant information regarding the activities running at the venue that may have an effect on the community. This can be viewed at http://www.silverstone.co.uk/residents
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Northamptonshire ACRE Oil scheme in Syresham.
During 2013 the Oil Scheme members in Syresham ordered a total of over 46,000 litres and always at the most advantageous prices. The overall average price for the year works out at 54.45p/litre, compared to 61.9p/litre based on average prices quoted at the time of commissioning the orders. The November 2013 price of 53.9p/litre realised a saving to customers of £40.73 on a 750 litre order, which is just over twice the annual membership fee.
International fluctuations in oil costs as well as varying quantities of heating oil ordered each month affect the overall prices but as you can see from the tables at http://northantsacre.org.uk/files/2012/05/Bulk-Oil-Order-Price-Graph-AUGUST-2012.pdf, the cost of membership can largely be recouped through a single purchase.
Membership application can be made via www.northantsacre.org.uk or by a Google search for Northants ACRE Oil Scheme.
Next Order deadline is:
Thursday 10th April 2014
Thursday 15th May 2014
Thursday 12th June 2014
Thursday 17th July 2014
Ian Draper, Syresham Oil Group Coordinator
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composed of a double loop on either side of a shallow valley through which flows a brook, reputedly the source of the great River Ouse. The population was once much larger than it is today (c800 inhabitants) and most of the land in and around the village was once owned by Magdalen College Oxford. St James Church dates from the 12th century and there are still buildings in the village constructed from stone obtained from a quarry just north of the church. The village is traversed by the Welsh Lane, an old drover’s road used to bring cattle and sheep to London.Several books have been written giving a detailed history of the village, including Dr Philip Pettit’s ‘Syresham – A Forest Village’
comprises the village itself, the smaller settlements of Crowfield and Pimlico, and a small number of outlying farms and rural properties, altogether some 300+ dwellings. To the Planners of Northamptonshire it is a 'restricted infill village', which means that appropriate small scale developments are only permitted within the village confines.Syresham is advantageously served by good road communications. Northampton, Oxford, Milton Keynes and Banbury are within shopping distance, and it is only a 20 minute drive from two of the UK's main motorways, the M1 and the M40 putting London and Birmingham just over an hour away. The world famous Silverstone race track borders on the Parish boundary and the local towns of Towcester, Buckingham and Brackley all have a good range of shops and businesses close by.
POCKET PARK
This was an initiative of the Parish Council created on land off the Kingshill lay-by as part of the Parish Action Plan. It is now managed by volunteers and it is hoped that people will continue to use it and enjoy it in all seasons of the year.
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH AND SMARTWATER
The parish coordinator is Ruth Grovell at the Post Office. Syresham is a Smartwater village. Many residents have already purchased Smartwater to mark their valuables.
If anyone requires further information, please ask Ruth.
EMERGENCY PLAN
The Parish Council Emergency Plan has been updated and details can be seen on the Parish Council notice board on the wall of the Chapel Sunday School in Bell Lane. This plan was brought into action recently when a serious fire occurred at the Green Man.