Syresham's Annual Parish Meeting to be held on Wednesday 22nd May at the Village Hall from 7.30pm.

Come and hear about the new recycling scheme, meet your district councillor and hear reports from the village organisations and Parish Council.

This will be your first opportunity to see the Village Design Statement which will be available for consultation from 1st June!

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Northamptonshire ACRE Oil scheme in Syresham.

 

The ACRE Oil Buying franchise was launched in October 2011.  Using professional negotiators the scheme has been able to enjoy savings for clients averaging £30 per 500 litres order.

The annual membership fee is £20.00 and a minimum order of 500 litres can be made each month by the order deadlines as published.

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.

 

April delivery price 59.95p/ltr + vat = an average saving of £49.50 on 500 ltrs

 

Next Order deadlines are

Thursday 13th June for end of month delivery

Friday 12th July for end of month delivery

Thursday 15th August for end of month delivery

Thursday 12th September for end of month delivery

Friday 18th October for end of month delivery

Thursday 14th November for end of month delivery

Thursday 16th January for end of month delivery (NO ORDERS IN DECEMBER 2013)

 

Ian Draper, Syresham Oil Group Coordinator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Syresham, or Sighere’s Ham as it was originally known, is an old forest village, surrounded by the remnants of ancient woodland – the hunting grounds of several Kings of England. The village ismap  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’
 
 IMG 3956 Jubliee tree junctionIMG 3939 village school
 
 
Syresham today is a traditional yet modern village with ancient historic roots, still small enough for its people to enjoy the intimacy of community. The ParishIMG 3987 Childrens Play ground 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 SMARTWATERnhwThe 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.

Diary

Tue May 21 @08:00 -
Gardening Club
Tue May 21 @11:00 - 12:00PM
Pilates
Tue May 21 @12:00 - 01:00PM
Adult Ballet
Wed May 22 @09:00 - 02:30PM
Preschool Open Day
Wed May 22 @10:00 - 12:00PM
Mums and Tots
Thu May 23 @10:30 - 12:30PM
Coffee Shop
Thu May 23 @14:00 -
Tai Chi
Thu May 23 @19:00 -
Bowls Club
Fri May 24 @20:00 -
Monthly Prize Quiz
Mon May 27 @16:00 -
Dance - tap and modern

Useful Telephone Numbers

Non emergency Police

101 

South Northants Council Towcester

01327 322322

Anglian Water

(Report a leak) --- 0800 771 881

 

Doctors

NHS Direct --- 0845 4647

Springfield Surgery

01280 703431/ 704122
Repeat Medication

01280 709575(Automated line)

Washington House Surgery

01280 702436

Brackley Health centre

01280 703460

Silverstone Surgery

01327 857240 

Brook Health Centre (Towcester)

01327 323900 

 

Chemist

Boots  --- 01280 702213

Lark Rise --- 01280 700222

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