The Village Show is once again taking place in the Community Centre (Dryden Hall, Café, Library) and St Mary’s Church. Since the Show was re-launched in 2023, we have seen the many wonderful talents in our village, so please enter and/or join us in celebrating the creativity, produce and skills from all ages of our […]
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In 2025, a small-scale test pit excavation was held at the bottom of Kitchen Lane to test the theory that this was a major route in and out of the old village of Woodford Halse. This proved successful and the route shows the last visible ford of Woodford Halse, which was in use during the
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Have Your Say The Parish Council will be arranging the delivery & collection (by volunteers) of a short questionnaire regarding the Bloor Homes proposal. A fact sheet will accompany the questionnaire to aid you forming a view on the proposal. Parishioners are asked to take a few minutes to complete the survey which can also
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On Friday, 15th August, the Armed Forces will lead the nation in marking the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan (VJ Day 80) with a series of spectacular ceremonies. The military contribution to the commemorations will include: Flypasts, musicians, and a guard of honour at the Royal British Legion’s national commemorative event at the National
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Following the overwhelming objections to the Bloor development proposal expressed at the recent public meetings, the Parish Council will be launching a campaign to persuade the Local Authority (West Northants Council) that planning consent should be refused for a development located outside the village boundary and on high-quality agricultural land. All residents will be contacted
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The Parish Council would like to thank all those who attended the public meetings regarding the Bloor Homes development. The turnout was fantastic, and the Dryden Hall was completely full. A presentation was shown to the audience. Below are some of the key points from that presentation. Bloors offers and our comments The proposed new
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Residents are invited to attend a public meeting to share their views on the proposal by Bloor Homes to build 300 houses on land adjacent to Byfield Road. Venue: Dryden Hall Dates 📅 Friday, 4th July at 7:00 PM 📅 Saturday, 5th July 2025 at 10:00 AM This is an important opportunity for the community
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Bloor Homes will be holding a public consultation on Friday 28th June, regarding their proposed housing development in Woodford Halse. This is an important opportunity for residents to speak directly to the developers, ask questions, and express their views. To help residents prepare, we’ve put together a downloadable document containing a list of example questions
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This short film captures a glimpse of village life in Woodford Halse during the 1960s, focusing on a traditional May Day celebration and surrounding scenes. Originally recorded on Super 8 film, the footage was rediscovered in 2020 and thoughtfully digitised and edited for sharing by a long-time local resident with strong family ties to the
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The June PC meeting learned that Bloor Homes are starting their public consultation in connection with their development of around 300 homes off Byfield Road towards Byfield and have informed the PC that that have an agreement with Byfield Surgery to build a new medical centre to serve the area. While a new medical centre
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