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Thrapston Neighbourhood Plan
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Neighbourhood Plan Meeting
Monday 3rd October, 7.30pm Thrapston Plaza
What is a Neighbourhood Plan?
Neighbourhood planning gives communities direct power to develop a shared vision for their neighbourhood and shape the development and growth of their local area. It's written by the local community, the people who know and love the area, to ensure the community gets the right types of...
Posted: Thu, 23 Jun 2022
Become a Councillor with Thrapston Town Council
Thrapston Town Council are currently recruiting for two Councillors to join the Council.
What is Thrapston Town Council?
Thrapston Town Council is an elected body in the first tier of local government and some describe it as the council that is closest to the public. This means that the Council represent the interests of Thrapston and works hard to improve the quality of life in the local area. The Town...
Posted: Thu, 23 Jun 2022
Road Closure - Market Road 4-6th July
Upcoming Road Closure
Market Road - 4-6th July 2022
Anglian Water are required to carry out repairs to a comms pipe on the above road.
To undertake this work safely, they require that the road is closed from the 4th to 6th July 2022.
More information can be found here - https://one.network/?tm=128255773
Posted: Fri, 10 Jun 2022
Queen's Platinum Jubilee Best Decorated Shop Window competition
Thrapston Town Council held a competition for local businesses in the town to decorate their shop windows with their Jubilee finest to celebrate the Queen's 70 year reign.
Thrapston High Street was awash with bunting and images of the Queen, and it was wonderful to see so many different interpretations of the Jubilee. The competition was judged by the Mayor, Cllr Craig Wheeler with first place awarded...
Posted: Wed, 8 Jun 2022
Queen's Platinum Jubilee Street Decorations
Thrapston Town Council encouraged residents over the Platinum Jubilee weekend to host their own street parties with friends and neighbours across the town.
It was fantastic to see so many of Thrapston's streets turn blue, white and red and the Council ran a competition for the Best Decorated Street. Residents were invited to enter their street and across the weekend, Mayor, Cllr Craig Wheeler and Deputy...
Posted: Mon, 6 Jun 2022
Jubilee Beacon Lighting
On Thursday 2nd June, the beacon in the Peace Park was lit to commemorate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The beacon was lit by Joyce Harrison and her great-grandson, Archie Bromley, who were both nominated by Joyce's granddaughter Cate.
The evening began with Councillor Tony Twigger giving a short speech about Joyce and Archie and welcoming the community to the lighting ceremony. Thrapston Town Band...
Posted: Sat, 4 Jun 2022
COVID cases rising
We've been asked by Public Health Northamptonshire to share this information.
"Cases of Covid are rising across the county, by getting both jabs you reduce the chance of being hospitalised by over 92%.
This NHS video features young Covid patients talking about their experiences of suffering from serious Covid-19 and developing Long Covid, and the experience of Doctors and frontline staff treating them:...
Posted: Mon, 27 Sep 2021
HRH Prince Philip
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Flags have been lowered and will be flown at half-mast.
An online book of condolence is available on the royal website: https://www.royal.uk/condolence
Tributes can be laid in the marked area at Coronation Gardens (by the War Memorial).
On behalf of the community of Thrapston we send our...
Posted: Fri, 9 Apr 2021
