The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 18th April starting at 7.45pm in the village hall. Below are the documents for the meeting:
Draft minutes from March meeting
Members of the public are invited to address the Parish Council during two agenda items.
Northamptonshire Highways will shortly be starting the annual surface dressing season. As the weather starts to improve we are starting the spring phase of our extensive preventative highways repair programme.
We are writing to let you know that the location in the subject line is part of the Preventative Maintenance Programme for 2017-18. Residents in the vicinity will be informed by letter nearer the time. Advance warning signs will also be installed.
Surface dressing is recognised as a cost-effective way of preserving and extending the life of highways. This prevents the disintegration of the road surface and seals the surface of the road against water to protect its structure from damage.
The first phase of these works is to carry out pre patching which will improve the structure/strength of the carriageway, removing any weak spots. The second phase will be the Surface Dressing itself. This process will considerably increase the lifespan of the road and improve skid resistance.
These works may require the use of a temporary road closure to maintain the Health and Safety of both the public and our workforce. When programming works we consider the impact on all road users and plan our works to minimise disruption. We do understand that the closure will be inconvenient but hope this can be tolerated for the duration of the works, as this scheme will significantly improve this route. Our teams will be on site to assist people and access will be maintained, although there may be some short delays.
Our surface dressing works are expected to commence this April, and continue throughout May. Information signs will be installed at least 10 days in advance of works, at either end of the site, to provide detail on dates and times.
Surface dressing is dependent on fine weather and, as such, the programme of works is liable to change. Any changes and updates will be provided as the overall programme progresses.
Martin Smith, Structural Maintenance
Below please find a message from NLAF. This is on the agenda for the next meeting of Preston Capes Parish Council which will be taking place on Tuesday 18th April:
Hollie Darby of Northamptonshire Local Access Forum
“I am writing to you as the interim secretary for Northamptonshire Local Access Forum and we are looking to recruit new members.
“The main remit of the group is to advise the county council, as well as district and borough councils, on the management of the county’s public rights of way. The advice of the group is to ensure the continued improvement and protection of public rights of way in Northamptonshire for the purposes of open air recreation and the enjoyment of the countryside.
“Please find below the link to the NCC website where you can find out a bit more of what roles NLAF plays within the county, including an application form.
http://www3northamptonshire.gov.uk/…/northamptonshire-local…
“Anyone can apply and we would be very grateful if you could share this within the community and talk about it at your next Parish meeting. New members are essential to keep this valued group going and for us to get local knowledge and input to improve our rights of way.
“Please feel free to get in touch if there is any interest from members of the parish council or local residents.”
Prioritisation Framework consultation and engagement
Northamptonshire County Council is putting a process in place to help make the tough decisions it has to make about what to prioritise – that is, how we share out resources to achieve the best outcomes for our residents and customers. To do this we need to be clearer what we, our residents and partners think is important to bear in mind when deciding between competing priorities. We need your help to clarify our values and principles and use these to develop the framework we will use for prioritising. You can help us in two ways – by completing a survey and/or attending a workshop
You can find our survey on the County Council website – https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Prioritisation_Stage2
You can come to one of 4 workshops that we will be holding around the county, so we can hear from you in person and discuss our principles and values together. Details are available on the Consultation Register – http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/council/consultations/pages/Details.aspx?cid=e8c54bc6-a119-4233-a316-935654276921&returnpage=%2fen%2fcouncilservices%2fcouncil%2fconsultations%2fadmin%2fpages%2fhome.aspx and will be in libraries.
The workshop details are also outlined below. They are open to anyone who wants to attend, without the need to RSVP or let us know in advance.
13th March, 10 am to 12 noon, Council Chamber, Bowling Green Road, Kettering, Northants, NN15 7QX
We welcome your contributions and will take all the information we get from this consultation process to develop our own, unique statement of principles and values to feed into the prioritisation framework.”
