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Weekley Parish Council

All councilor contact details as well as roles and responsibilities can be found on the Weekley Parish Council page.

NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL CONSULTATIONS – HAVE YOUR SAY: WEEKLEY PARISH BOUNDARIES & LOCAL PLAN

North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) has launched two major initiatives that directly affect the future of Weekley. Residents are strongly urged to review the proposals and submit their views.

1. COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE REVIEW

2. NEW LOCAL PLAN 2045

  • The Project: A strategic 20-year blueprint setting legal housing limits, development zones, and land protections across the region.
  • Weekley Impact: This plan directly shapes future development zones near Weekley and impacts vital green areas like Weekley Hall Wood.
  • Next Steps: A formal 6-week public consultation on the draft maps and plan will open this October / November 2026.
  • For further and updated information visit New Local Plan for North Northamptonshire | North Northamptonshire Council.

Please get involved to protect and shape our village.

GREENBELT FESTIVAL – 27th to 30th August 2026

Ticket information here.

The UK’s PSTN (landline) network switch-off is finalized for 31 January 2027. Are you ready?

Digital Landline Switchover – Information for Weekley Residents. What Residents Should Check. Please identify any devices connected to your landline, including: Medical alarms and telecare pendants, Burglar alarms and CCTV systems, Fax machines and intercom systems. If you use any of these services, contact the equipment provider or manufacturer to confirm they are compatible with digital phone lines.

Power Cuts and Emergency Calls. Digital landlines rely on mains electricity and may not work during a power cut unless a backup battery is provided. This is especially important for residents who: rely on a landline in an emergency, have poor mobile signal, or use telecare equipment. Phone providers must offer additional support for vulnerable customers where required.

Support for Vulnerable Residents. Residents who are elderly, vulnerable, or use medical alert systems should ensure they are registered with their provider’s Priority Services Register. Providers can offer additional help and backup solutions during the switchover.

Local Information for Weekley. Residents in Weekley are included in the national migration programme to digital landlines. Residents with private alarm or monitoring systems are encouraged to contact their supplier now to confirm compatibility before the national switch-off deadline.

Beware of Scams. Please be cautious of unexpected calls requesting payment or personal details regarding the switchover. Genuine providers normally contact customers by letter and do not request upfront payment for standard migration. Further information:  GOV.UK digital landline guidance

North Northants Council – Recent Information

Customer Service Outreach. For pop-up, drop-in sessions and further information please click the link Customer Services outreach | North Northamptonshire Council.

Proactive Customer Alerts. To sign up to receive service alerts please click the link Contact us | North Northamptonshire Council

Local Link. Latest information can be found here

Stay Connected. Latest information can be found here – including summer activities

Please see below for an update from Leisure Services.

Get Active This Summer across North Northamptonshire

Looking for fun, affordable ways to keep the kids active and entertained this summer? North Northamptonshire Council and partner’s Summer Holiday Activity Programme is packed full of exciting opportunities for young people of all ages!

From splashing around in the pool to trying something new, there’s something for everyone:

🌊 Swimming & Family Floats – Dive into fun and enjoy quality time together
🏊 Intensive Swimming Lessons – Boost confidence and skills in the water
🏄 Surf & Turf Activities – The perfect mix of land and water adventures
⚽ Turn Up & Play Football Sessions – No booking, just come along and play
💪 Teen Fitness Sessions – Stay active, build strength, and meet new friends
🧘 Mindfulness Sessions – Relax, recharge, and take care of your wellbeing
🎯 Holiday Clubs – Action-packed days filled with fun and new friendships

✨ Plus, don’t miss our FREE events, including:

  • Xplorer Adventures
  • Active Families Fundays
  • Movement & Explorer Journal (available to pick up from leisure centres, family hubs and libraries)

Whether you want to try something new, stay active, or simply have fun with friends and family, we’ve got it covered this summer across our leisure facilities.

👉 Find out what’s happening near you and get involved:
www.northnorthants.gov.uk/holidayactivities

Safer Communities. Latest information can be found here

To report any problems relating relating to Highways, Potholes etc please click here

To report any problems relating relating to mowing, hedges, trees etc please click here

Police Information

Your local Police Community Support Officer is PCSO 7114 Norbert Meszes. He is part of the Neighbourhood Policing Team 2 – Kettering Rural. Please click here for latest information. Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Newsletter click here

Environment Agency

Please click here to view updates from the Environment Agency

Heating Oil Support – Information for Residents (Crisis & Resilience Fund)

Please see below for an important update regarding Heating Oil Support available to residents across North Northamptonshire.

As part of the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF), North Northamptonshire Council has received funding to support households affected by rising heating oil costs, particularly in rural and off-grid communities.

Emergency support is available for North Northamptonshire residents who:

  • Use heating oil as their main or only heating source
  • Are not connected to mains gas
  • Are at risk of running out of heating oil
  • Cannot afford the minimum cost of an oil delivery

Please note: This scheme is not intended for everyday or planned purchases. It is for emergency situations only, where low oil levels and the cost of a delivery would put a household’s health, safety, or basic living conditions at risk.

Eligibility Criteria

To qualify, residents must:

  • Live in North Northamptonshire
  • Use heating oil as their main source of heating and hot water
  • Not be connected to the mains gas network
  • Have an oil tank level at 30% or less
  • Be unable to afford the minimum delivery (typically 300–500 litres)
  • Have household savings below:
    • £1,500 (most households), or
    • £6,000 (if aged 66 or over)

What support is available

  • Eligible applicants will receive a £150 prepaid card towards heating oil costs
  • The card is issued via the HUGGG voucher platform
  • Payment must be made by telephone, allowing residents to combine the voucher with their own payment

How to apply

Residents will need to provide:

  • National Insurance number
  • Proof they heat their home primarily by oil
  • 2 months of bank statements (dated within the last 3 months)
  • Details of any savings, benefits, or other income

They must also provide proof of current oil level, such as:

  • Latest heating oil invoice
  • Photo of oil tank gauge
  • Screenshot from a monitoring app
  • Written confirmation from a supplier or engineer

Applications can take around 30 minutes to complete and must be submitted online. Apply here

Residents who need help completing an application are encouraged to visit their local library or contact the Council. Applications can also be completed on behalf of someone else (e.g. via lasting power of attorney).

Timescales

  • Applications are open until funding is exhausted
  • Applications are processed in order received
  • Decisions are typically made within 1 month
  • If additional information is requested, it must be provided within 7 days
  • Decisions are final and cannot be appealed

Information can be found on North Northamptonshire Council website and if you have any queries please email CRF@northnorthants.gov.uk

North Northants Council – Food Waste Services

We aim to commence a weekly food waste recycling collection to all properties in the former Wellingborough and Kettering Borough Council areas from September 2026. This service is already in place in the former East Northants and Corby areas, having been introduced before the unitary reorganisation. There are no changes to the frequency of collections for current recycling and general waste collections, which will continue on a fortnightly cycle.

With these food waste collections in place, the waste collection services offered across North Northamptonshire will be harmonised, so all residents receive the same level of service.

Grant funding for the rollout of the service has been provided by central Government as part of their Simpler Recycling initiative to promote recycling. The initial costs for containers and vehicles have been met by Government funding for the introduction of this service.

Information to residents will be provided through leaflets, social media and website updates explaining how to use the service. We have a dedicated webpage for further information, please see www.northnorthants.gov.uk/foodwastestarting. If you have any questions regarding this new service, please email waste@northnorthants.gov.uk.

North Northamptonshire Community Safety Plan

The North Northamptonshire Community Safety Partnership (CSP) 2026-29 plan aims to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB) through five key priorities: preventing serious violence/knife crime, protecting from domestic/sexual abuse, supporting women and girls, improving community cohesion, and making neighbourhoods safer. It focuses on partnership working with police and emergency services to ensure residents feel safer. Please click here for plan.

Extra storage space marks new chapter for Northamptonshire Archives

Drawings that shaped Northampton’s streets and records marking life’s most solemn moments are being carefully rehoused in new storage space at Northamptonshire Archives.

Managed by West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) in partnership with North Northamptonshire Council, the Archives house an incredible eight miles of shelving, preserving records that chart the county’s story from the 12th century to the present day.

The new mobile racking has added an extra half a mile of shelving – space for around 8,000 of the service’s standard boxes.

Among the collections destined for the new space are material from Northampton Borough Architects, the county’s parish councils, and HM Coroner’s Service – with enough shelf space left over to accommodate new collections for more than a decade to come.

Councillor James Petter, Deputy Leader of West Northamptonshire Council and Cabinet Member for Local Economy, Culture and Leisure, said: “This is a vital investment in the county’s memory, ensuring that Northamptonshire’s rich and varied story has room to breathe.

“The expansion safeguards everything from industrial heritage and civic planning to coronial records, preserving the paper trail of everyday life alongside the moments that shaped the county’s identity.

“Secure storage allows records to be preserved in stable conditions and made available to future generations, from family historians tracing their roots, to students uncovering hidden stories, or residents simply curious about the past beneath their feet.”

Councillor Gregory Wilcox, North Northamptonshire Council’s Executive Member for Communities said: “These additional storage facilities are essential to protecting Northamptonshire’s shared heritage and ensuring important records remain safe, accessible and well cared for. Our partnership work demonstrates the value we place on preserving local history for our communities, now and for generations to come.”

Delivered on time and within budget, the project was completed by WNC’s Construction Team in partnership with NDC Consultancy, Bruynzeel and JPP UK. It also fulfils a key objective agreed with The National Archives when Northamptonshire Archives was awarded Archives Accreditation in 2024.

Based at Wootton Hall Park, the Archives welcomes visitors Tuesday to Thursday, from 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm, as well as on the first Saturday of each month from 9am to 1pm.

Visitors are welcome to drop in, but anyone with questions or who would like to pre-book their visit can do so by emailing archivist@westnorthants.gov.uk

People can find out more at www.westnorthants.gov.uk/northamptonshire-archives-service

Tailored Energy Advice Service (TEAS)

– a free, impartial tool designed to help residents understand how they can improve the energy efficiency of their homes, reduce energy bills, and identify suitable retrofit measures. http://northnorthants.homewise.energy/

For latest news from Northamptonshire Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner, please click here.

Postal Vote Elections Information

Postal votes now last up to 3 years. Letters and application forms have been posted to anyone whose postal vote expires on 31 January 2026 so that they can re-apply. Please click here for further information.

UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme

Residents are encouraged to take part in helping to gather evidence on changes in insect populations. With reports of dramatic losses of insects occurring across the globe, and concern about what this means for wider biodiversity and ecosystem health, there has never been a more important time to document evidence of change in populations of pollinating insects. For more information, please visit https://ukpoms.org.uk/ or contact Cllr Beth Ring shekinahgsds1@hotmail.com who will be able to explain and guide you through the process.

Kettering Energy Park: Amended Masterplan

In April 2023 North Northamptonshire Council promoted First Renewable Developments’ public consultation on the draft Kettering Energy Park Masterplan. Please see their website https://ketteringenergypark.co.uk/ for further details.

Kettering Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan

Please click link for further information. https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/buses-and-transport/cycling-and-walking-plans

Ward Boundaries

Please click here for information. NNC Information click here

Well-being

Did you know? Anyone struggling with mental health/well-being – there is support out there. Kettering Mind have a drop in Crisis Cafe. Please click here for opening times etc. Their website details are here