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Heritage Family Fun Day,
The Heritage Family Fun Day held on Sunday 16th September was organised by Rushden and Higham Ferrers Town Councils, the event was heldas part of the annual 10 day Nene Valley Festival and also as a part of the National Heritage open weekends. The Heritage Family Fun Day was supported by Rushden Lakes and brought together a family day out together with an opportunity for new visitors to learn about... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 19 Sep 2018 09:18 by Sandra Mitcham
Town Charters to be Conserved Thanks to Lottery Funding
Higham Ferrers Town Council in association with Higham Ferrers Tourism, Business and Community Partnership has received a Heritage Lottery Grant of £29,900 to enable the conservation of the Town Charters. Thanks to money raised by National Lottery players, the project enables the professional conservation of the 5 Town Charters and Byelaw currently held in the Town Hall.
The essential conservation... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 13 Sep 2018 12:24 by Alicia Scholfield
Heritage Family Fun Day on Sunday 16th September
Heritage Family Fun Day on Sunday 16th September at Rushden Lakes, this event is taking place as part of the Nene Valley Festival and the National Heritage open weekends, the day is supported by Rushden Lakes and will bring together a wide array of interesting local information about our local heritage, performances from Rushden Town Band, lots of medieval fun and entertainment, displays, activities... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 13 Sep 2018 08:55 by Sandra Mitcham
Tennis Lessons in Higham Ferrers and Rushden
Information about Adult and Children's tennis lessons.
Posted: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 10:33 by Donna Anderson
The official launch of Nene Valley Festival
The official launch of Nene Valley Festival
When: Saturday 15 September 10am – 12pm
Where: 78 Derngate Northampton NN1 1UH and Becketts Park, 82 Derngate, Northampton NN1 1UH
About
The official launch of one of the region's best loved festivals will take place at Beckett's Park, Northampton on Saturday 15 September at 11am with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Dignitaries will come together to officially... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:17 by Donna Anderson
Higham Ferrers/Raunds-Hachenburg Twinning Association
Higham Ferrers/Raunds-Hachenburg Twinning Association
Boats, Barbecues and Buddies…
In August, 31 members of the Twinning Association from the local area set off for the twin town of Hachenburg in Germany. The party was a mixture of people who had been several times before and some who were visiting for the first time. We all received the usual warm, friendly welcome from our hosts when we arrived... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:07 by Donna Anderson
Christmas Sparkle 2018
Volunteers needed for this wonderful festive event in Higham Ferrers.
Posted: Thu, 06 Sep 2018 13:38 by Donna Anderson
Flying of Drones on Council Land
We would like to draw your attention to the Civil Aviation Authority's DroneCode which provides safety advice on the flying of drones for recreational purposes.
The code says that drones should not be flown within: 150ft (50m) of people and properties or 500ft (150m) of crowds and built up areas.
This means that the parks and other sites that we own are generally not suitable for the flying of drones... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 04 Sep 2018 14:56 by Sandra Mitcham
Join us for the Heritage Family Fun Day – 16th September 10am til 4pm
The Heritage Family Fun Day will be held at Rushden Lakes and is one of the many events taking place as part of the Nene Valley Festival (15th to 23rd September) and the National Heritage Open Weekends.
The aim of the heritage day is to strengthen partnership working between Rushden and Higham Ferrers Town Councils and Rushden Lakes and also to raise awareness of the offer in the local area. The family... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 03 Sep 2018 09:21 by Sandra Mitcham
Flag hoisting to say ‘thank you seafarers’ on Merchant Navy Day, 3 September
On Merchant Navy Day, 3 September, Higham Ferrers Town Council will fly the Red Ensign at Market Square to raise awareness of the UK's ongoing dependence on Merchant Navy seafarers. The Deputy Mayor ( Cllr Chris O'Rourke ) will say a few words when the flag is hoisted at 10am on 3rd September.
Higham Ferrers Town Council is supporting a nationwide call from the Seafarers UK charity and the Merchant... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 14:26 by Sandra Mitcham
