Christmas comes early for waste and recycling collections

Households due to have a bin collection on Christmas Day need to put their bins out three days earlier this year.

Collections due on Tuesday, 25 December will be brought forward to Saturday, 22 December 2018.

Collections due on Boxing Day, Wednesday, 26 December will be brought forward to Monday, 24 December.

Households can place as much recycling out for collection as they want next to their blue bin as long as it is bagged or tied up (no black bags).

For more information visit www.southnorthants.gov.uk/rubbishandrecycling, or call 01327 322344.

Theft from Sports & Social Club garage

The Syresham Sports & Social Club garage was broken into overnight Tuesday 9th Oct and a ride-on tractor stolen. If anyone saw anything suspicious please contact the Sports & Social Club or the Police.

Theft of tractor - Wappenham Rd, Syresham

Northamptonshire Police are appealing for information regarding the theft of a Blue Iseki Tractor from a field in Wappenham Road, Syresham

This happened between 9pm on Friday 21 September and 8:30am on Saturday 22 September 2018.

Did you see or hear anything in the area that was suspicious?

Do you have CCTV or Dashcam footage that may have captured any sightings of the offenders or any possible vehicle.

If so please contact Northamptonshire Police on 101 , reference 18000453865.

A422 Closed at Farthinghoe

The A422 is closed from the recycling centre junction to New Road junction just outside Farthinghoe, in both directions. Due to recent rapid and significant deterioration, the bridge is not capable of taking any traffic due to the structural concerns and will be closed until the end of the year.

Roadworks A5 Towcester

From end of July for approx. 4 months. There will be periods in which sections of the A5 will be closed in both directions for 24 hours.

The work will be carried out in phases starting near Aldi and Tesco, through the town centre, finishing near Marlow Road.

Through traffic heading south along the A5 will be diverted south at the Tove roundabout along A43 to the A413 Whittlebury turning, then east at Cow Pastures and back on to the A5.

Northbound traffic will be diverted north at the Stony Stratford roundabout along the A508 into Northampton and on to the M1 or Mereway Ring Road, then south back towards Towester via the A43.

The timing of the closures on the A5 will vary and motorists should pay close attention to any signage.

For more information contact Mike Healy, Public Liaison Officer (PLO) who can be reached via 07964 114623 or infoA5towcesterhighstreet@forkers.com.

Brackley Tesco recycling site closed

SNC has closed the recycling facilities provided at the Oxford Road Tesco in Brackley. This follows persistent problems with fly-tipping and illegal use by businesses.