News AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2008
Speedwatch Campaign
The Speedwatch team return in a few months. Are you keen to help keep the speed down of motorists going through the village? Creaton Speedwatch team are looking for more people to help. If you have an hour or so to spare a couple of days and would like to contribute to the safety of children, walkers and the general peace of the village, please contact a member of the Parish Council. Volunteers undergo a morning of training in Northampton, sometime in September.
Village of the Year
Following Creaton cleaning up at the annual Village of the Year Awards, the cups and the certificates are available for viewing at the Post Office.
Windfarming
The debate about windfarms continues. People who have attended the local meetings in Brixworth have mixed views. Below is a list of websites that put forward the many views on this subject. Please send in others to ad to the list.
Stop Brixworth Wind Farm website
Brixworth WInd Farm on-line consultation
Bolsterstone - The company seeking to develop the Hanging Houghton site
Centre for Alternative Technology
The Independent: Skye Wind Farm
Wikipedia - this article does need ‘cleaning up’
Canada. com - “Bats Battered by Wind Farms”
Burton Wold Wind Farm - the first wind farm in Northamptonshire
M1 Junction 19/M6/A14 interchange
The discussions for the proposed changes at Cathorp can only really be greeted with a certain amount of glee, especially if you regularly get stuck there on the way to work. See what the Highways Agency say here.
Anglia Water
During the recent water crisis there was a period when Creaton did not know whether it was in or out of the area. Anglia Water say that as they did not come to the village and tell everybody not to drink the water it must be presumed that it was alright. What they failed to take into consideration was that if neighbouring villages have been told to avoid drinking the water, and the local and national media are giving the same message, what should we do?
An issue that has arisen from this is one of support for vulnerable people during a water shortage or a situation as has recently occurred. Anglia Water do have a scheme but it is important that people are made aware of it. Follow this link for more information.
Court House Close Street Party
On Sunday 31st of August residents in Court House Close met during the afternoon for tea and cakes and a "getting to know you chat". The party took place at the end of the Close despite the threat of heavy rain. Twelve of the twenty houses in the Close were represented. The trophies and certificates from the Village of the Year competition were viewed and there was a discussion about widening the catchment for the next party. The occasional light shower brought out the umbrellas but the talking didn't cease until the heavy rain finally arrived at about 5.30. Everybody said that they should do it again in the Spring - and hopefully in the sunshine!
