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Volunteers Needed for Community Responders Service in Northants
Request from AgeUK
The Community Responders service provides support from volunteers to people over 60 years of age. It works closely with the Intermediate Care team and Remote monitoring hub who provide urgent care for acutely unwell patients to avoid admittance to hospital.
Volunteers support with welfare checks, helping people up following a fall, collecting emergency prescriptions, providing reassurance while waiting for family, friends, primary and secondary care services to arrive, doing small amounts of shopping and topping up gas and electricity meters.
The service currently runs Monday to Friday, 9am to 3.15pm.
They are working to build up the amount of volunteers available to allow more support for elderly people within Northamptonshire.
If you would like to discuss the support the service can offer further please get in touch on 07881 230222.
Get Ready for the Local Elections in May
Message from WNC: Residents across West Northamptonshire are being urged to get ready for the upcoming local elections on Thursday, 1 May. |
Voters will go to the polls to elect West Northamptonshire Council's councillors in the unitary authority's second election since its creation in 2021. This year's Polling Day on 1 May will see changes to voter arrangements after a recent electoral review reduced the number of unitary councillors to be elected from 93 to 76 and redrew the ward boundaries across the area. Town and parish council elections are also set to be held in some areas of West Northamptonshire on 1 May, with further information on these to be provided in the coming weeks. Whether voting in person at a polling station, by post or by proxy (on someone's behalf), there are some key deadlines to be aware of. If you haven't registered to vote yet, the deadline to do so is Friday, 11 April. It's a quick and easy process that takes just five minutes online at gov.uk/register-to-vote. If you've recently moved home or changed your name, you may need to update your details to ensure you can take part. For those who prefer to vote by post, applications need to be submitted by 5pm on Monday, 14 April. Voting by post is a great option if you'll be away on election day or if you'd rather not visit a polling station in person. Your postal vote will be sent to you in advance, so you can fill it in and return it at your convenience. If you'd like someone to vote on your behalf, known as a proxy vote, the deadline to apply is 5pm on Wednesday, 23 April. One of the biggest changes recently introduced is the requirement for photo ID when voting in person. If you don't have an accepted form of ID, such as a passport or driving licence, you can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate. The deadline for this is 5pm on Wednesday, 23 April. Without the correct ID, you won't be able to vote at your polling station, so make sure you're prepared. Anna Earnshaw, Returning Officer for West Northamptonshire, said These elections are about your community, your family, and your future. The decisions made by your local councillors affect the schools your children go to, the roads you drive on, the parks you enjoy, and the services that support you and your loved ones. "I know life is busy, and it's easy to think one vote won't make a difference—but it absolutely does. Every single vote helps shape the place we call home. If you've never voted before, or if you've moved recently, now is the time to check that you're registered and ready to take part. "Voting is simple, and there are options to make it easier for everyone—whether that's voting by post, asking someone to vote on your behalf, or heading to your polling station on the day. Don't leave it too late—get ready now so your voice is heard on 1 May. This is your community, your future—make it count." For more information, visit the West Northamptonshire Council website. |
Vacancy on Parish Council
Cold Higham Parish Council
NOTICE UNDER LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (1972 (Section 87(2))
VACANCY FOR A COUNCILLOR
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that a casual vacancy has occurred in the office of Councillor for the Parish of Cold Higham following the resignation of Keith Hurford.
Rule 5(2) of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 now applies.
The rule allows TEN ELECTORS for the ward in which the casual vacancy has arisen to request the Proper Officer to hold an election to the vacancy. * That request must be made within FOURTEEN DAYS, calculated in accordance with the rules, **of the date of this notice. The fourteen-day period ends on 9 August 2024.
What if a request to hold an election is not received during the permitted time?
Rule 5(5) of the above Rules will apply. The Parish Council must, as soon as practicable after the expiry of the fourteen-day period, co-opt a person to fill the vacancy.
The Proper Officer's address is:
Electoral Services, West Northamptonshire Council, The Guildhall. St Giles Square, Northampton, NN1 1DE
The telephone number for further guidance is 0300 126 7000 or email: electoralservices@westnorthants.gov.uk
This notice is dated 22 July 2024
Name, Gillian Greaves, Clerk to Cold Higham Parish Council
* There is no form of word for this request, which might simply be a letter headed with such words as 'We the undersigned being electors of the [Ward of] …. Parish, call for an election to fill the vacancy arising from the [death][resignation] of *. A template entitled "Request for an Election" is available from the Parish Clerk. It is helpful if the ten signatures are accompanied by printed names and addresses.
** In calculating the notice period, day one is the day following the date of this notice; a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas day, Good Friday or a Bank Holiday or day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning shall be disregarded, and the period closes at midnight on the fourteenth day after the date of this notice. Rule 5(2) of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities)(England and Wales) Rules 2006 now applies.