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Police Message: Stay Safe and Enjoy the Re-opening of Bars and Restaurants
People Urged To Be Sensible amid the Reopening of Bars and Restaurants
"We know people will be looking forward to going out after such a long time but please be sensible and help newly reopened businesses out by abiding by the Covid-19 regulations."
This is the message from Chief Superintendent Ash Tuckley, the officer overseeing the policing operation in response to the reopening of the night-time economy.... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 03 Jul 2020 11:53 by Daventry Town Council
Police Message: Stay Safe and Enjoy the Re-opening of Bars and Restaurants
People Urged To Be Sensible amid the Reopening of Bars and Restaurants
"We know people will be looking forward to going out after such a long time but please be sensible and help newly reopened businesses out by abiding by the Covid-19 regulations."
This is the message from Chief Superintendent Ash Tuckley, the officer overseeing the policing operation in response to the reopening of the night-time economy.... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 03 Jul 2020 11:53 by Daventry Town Council
Daventry Town Council to Open Play Areas - 4th July 2020
In recognition of the importance of play to children and young people, as of Saturday 4th July, Daventry Town Council will be re-opening all the play areas in the Town.
Daventry Town Council manages 40 play areas and each play area is inspected weekly by a dedicated play area inspector who makes sure that the area and equipment is safe, secure, and well-maintained, but it will not be cleaned or sanitised.... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 03 Jul 2020 11:45 by Daventry Town Council
Daventry Museum’s Virtual and Veritable Cabinet of Curiosities Exhibition
Do you have a plethora of pottery, a whimsical animal collection, an assortment of fascinating fossils, or a ten-piece teapot collection? Maybe you have a hodgepodge of ceramic hedgehogs or a tantalising variety of old toys? If so Daventry Museum want to hear from you!
Daventry Museum's Virtual and Veritable Cabinet of Curiosities Exhibition will be an online and physical exhibition that will be shared... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:00 by DTC Comms
Safe Trading Measures to be considered for Daventry High Street
Daventry Town Council held a Special Meeting last night to consider the views of both residents and businesses on a scheme to make Daventry Town safer by closing the High Street, to prevent the spread and/or second wave of Covid19.
Following attendance to a meeting with the Retail Forum and a request for comments via various social media groups in the Town, it was clear that many residents and businesses... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:00 by Daventry Town Council
Daventry’s Open Spaces Transferred To Town Council
Public open spaces in Daventry have been transferred to Daventry Town Council as preparations to reorganise local government in Northamptonshire continue.
The transfer includes the New Street Recreation Ground and other public open space across the town, but excludes Daventry Country Park and Borough Hill.
We have taken on responsibility for maintaining the Holy Cross churchyard, roadside verges in the... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 16 Jun 2020 15:31 by DTC Comms
Commemorating The Battle Of Naseby: 375 Years. View Our Virtual Exhibition.
Sunday 14 June 2020 will mark the 375th anniversary of The Battle of Naseby.
On that morning in 1645, parliament's Newly Modelled Army destroyed King Charles I's army at Naseby, the decisive battle of the first English Civil War. Only nights before this, King Charles stayed at Daventry's Wheatsheaf Inn and his Royalist forces used Borough Hill as a base before marching to fight at Naseby.
Daventry Museum's... Read More »
Posted: Sun, 14 Jun 2020 10:00 by DTC Comms
Daventry Market - Re-opening Success
Following Government guidelines Daventry Town Market was temporarily closed due to Government Covid19 regulations, which were lifted as of the 1st June 2020.
On Tuesday 2nd June 2020 Daventry Town Market resumed its usual service, opening every Tuesday and Friday, on the High Street from 8am – 2pm, offering fresh locally-sourced produce at competitive prices.
Social distancing measures have been... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 09 Jun 2020 12:30 by DTC Comms
Introducing Our New Community Ranger
Meet Charlotte Jones, she is the Town's newly appointed Community Ranger and her role is to support and strengthen our community, by engaging with individuals, organisations, and businesses to promote civic pride and community cohesion.
Charlotte can be seen throughout the Town, not just the Town Centre, working in partnership with other enforcement services to address community safety problems.
When... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 09 Jun 2020 09:00 by Daventry Town Council
Daventry Town Welcomes New Mayor Lynne Taylor
Following Daventry Town Council's Annual Town Meeting on Thursday 28th May 2020, Cllr Lynne Taylor was elected to the position of Mayor of Daventry for the Council Year 2020/2021.
Cllr Lynne Taylor has been a Councillor for Daventry Town since 2003, initially being voted via co-option as Councillor for Drayton Ward, 17 years later, she is very much an integral part of the Town Council and in her role... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 05 Jun 2020 14:30 by DTC Comms
