Tags: Town Centre

DTC take part in community day of action on The Grange

DTC take part in community day of action on The Grange

On Thursday 25th October 2018, Daventry Town Council took part in the community day of action on The Grange in Daventry, along with other organisations including Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue, Northamptonshire Police, Daventry District Council and other community organisations.

As part of Operation Unite, a partnership working group, and following on from the success of the Day of Fun on the Southbrook... Read More »

Posted: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 14:06 by Daventry Town Council

Tags: Community, Daventry, Events, Families, Halloween, Mayor, News, Town Centre

NEWS: Waste and recycling collections for Christmas and New Year

NEWS: Waste and recycling collections for Christmas and New Year

Daventry District Council (DDC) has today confirmed the waste and recycling collections over Christmas and New Year for Daventry town.

Collection schedules

Collections will continue to take place as usual over the Christmas and New Year period, except for Christmas Day and New Year's Day:

  • If your collection is due on Christmas Day (Tuesday, 25 December) it will instead take place on Saturday, 29 December.... Read More »

Posted: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 10:22 by Daventry Town Council

Tags: Christmas, Community, Daventry, News, Town Centre

Remembrance Day Parade and Service in Daventry

Remembrance Day Parade and Service in Daventry

The Remembrance Day Parade and Service will be held in Daventry on Sunday 11th November 2018, hosted by Daventry Town Council in partnership with The Royal British Legion.

The Remembrance Day parade will commence at 10.30am from St James Infant School, proceeding along Tavern Lane, the High Street, Abbey Street, and will finish at the War Memorial where a short service will be held to include the calling... Read More »

Posted: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 13:14 by Daventry Town Council

Tags: Community, Daventry, Events, Museum, Parade, Remembrance Day, Town Centre

Daventry Town Ranger is set to cycle up a storm

Daventry Town Ranger is set to cycle up a storm

Sean Croke, DTC Ranger, commenced the position in May 2018 and has, so far, made a lasting impression on the residents and businesses of Daventry town.

DTC, in partnership with New Age Training and Recruitment, have purchased an electric bike from Daventry business Leisure Lakes, which will assist the DTC Ranger in attending reported incidents quickly and efficiently, rather than on foot.

DTC Ranger... Read More »

Posted: Tue, 09 Oct 2018 12:50 by Daventry Town Council

Tags: Community, DTC Ranger, Daventry, Health and Wellbeing, News, Town Centre

NEWS: DDC unveil plans for new cinema development in Daventry Town

NEWS: DDC unveil plans for new cinema development in Daventry Town

Daventry District Council (DDC) has, this week, unveiled plans to build a new cinema with restaurants in Daventry Town centre by 2020.

DDC have advised that they will be progressing the new Mulberry Place cinema development on land north of High Street and are inviting residents to have their say on the proposals during a public consultation later this month.

Willmott Dixon have been working alongside... Read More »

Posted: Wed, 03 Oct 2018 12:39 by Daventry Town Council

Tags: Community, Consultation, Daventry, News, Town Centre

NEWS: NCC’s consultation on the relocation of Daventry Town Library

NEWS: NCC’s consultation on the relocation of Daventry Town Library

Northamptonshire County Council (NCC) wants to know the views of Daventry town residents regarding the proposed relocation from the current library building, to the Abbey Advice and Resource Centre (The Abbey Centre).

Daventry Library currently occupies a former school building in the town centre which is owned by Daventry District Council (DDC).

DDC have advised that the current site is in a poor condition... Read More »

Posted: Tue, 02 Oct 2018 11:53 by Daventry Town Council

Tags: Community, Consultation, Daventry, News, Town Centre

NEWS: Community Governance Review

NEWS: Community Governance Review

On Monday 17th September 2018, Daventry District Council (DDC) launched a consultation in respect of its Community Governance Review. This is the process that allows Councils to make changes to parishes, such as boundaries and the number of councillors.

Daventry Town Council has requested the following changes to be made to the town:-

  1. DTC has requested that consideration be given to changing its boundaries... Read More »

Posted: Wed, 19 Sep 2018 17:05 by Daventry Town Council

Tags: Community, Daventry, News, Town Centre

Celebrate Heritage Open Days with Daventry Museum

Celebrate Heritage Open Days with Daventry Museum

Celebrate Heritage Open Days and do something new! All events listed here are free!

Daventry Holy Cross Church – Ride & Stride

Saturday 8th September – 10.00 – 16.00

Church Walk, Daventry, NN11 4BL

Visit Daventry Holy Cross Church and support Northamptonshire's beautiful churches by taking part in a sponsored bike ride or walk, supported by The National Churches Trust and in partnership... Read More »

Posted: Wed, 05 Sep 2018 12:01 by Daventry Town Council

Tags: Community, Daventry, Events, Museum, News, Town Centre

NEWS: Landlords urged to take heed of important law changes

NEWS: Landlords urged to take heed of important law changes

From 1st October 2018, changes to regulations for licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupations (HMOs) will mean that all HMOs occupied by five, or more, people forming two, or more, households (where facilities are shared) will require a mandatory HMO license.

HMOS were previously classed as building of three or more storeys, housing five or more people, from two or more households (they belong to different... Read More »

Posted: Wed, 05 Sep 2018 10:30 by Daventry Town Council

Tags: Community, Daventry, News, Town Centre

Food Festival returns to Daventry Town

Food Festival returns to Daventry Town

On Saturday 22nd September 2018, Daventry town centre will be filled with the delicious aroma of over 30 food and drink vendors offering a delectable range of local, national and international home-baked and locally sourced food and drink.

Daventry Food Festival will be located in Daventry town's historic High Street and beautifully preserved Sheaf Street from 10am – 4pm on Saturday 22nd September... Read More »

Posted: Thu, 30 Aug 2018 11:18 by Daventry Town Council

Tags: Community, Daventry, Events, Families, News, Town Centre