Residents of Clarence Avenue and Queens Park Parade have collected funds to build electronic gates on the rear service road. They have had continual problems with flytipping and nuisance at the rear of their properties. Sally Beardsworth has contributed £3,000 from the County Council to get the work done.

Residents have complained to me about children causing a nuisance at night around the garage and bus shelter on Welford Rd. I have reported these problems to the Police, who have responded promptly and said they will be talking to residents and businnesses on Welford Rd between the Recreation Ground and the library in the next few days. Meanwhile, do contact the Kingsthorpe Safer community Team at SCTKingsthorpeBoughtonGreen@northants.police.uk or phone 08453 700700 to report particular problems.

7 Julian way 2pm.

Refreshments
Plants
Tombola
Books
Raffle
Games
Bric a brac etc.

Yes it is that time again when you come along to catch up with friends old and new, buy your plants, your holiday reading and enjoy some of Sally Beadsworth’s very special Bread and Butter pudding! So please come and relax with us for what looks like being a very dry, warm and sunny afternoon in Kingsthorpe.

There will be a selection of bedding plants available (hopefully some geraniums too) along with many other plants for your summer garden pleasure. There are some new books in the book stock for you to buy to read as you relax in your garden amongst the flowers.

For those who like a gentle flutter with no chance of losing your shirt, there are the Tombola, the Raffle and a game or two to tempt you, so come along and have some fun whilst helping to raise a little for the funds and have a good time among friends.

All in aid of Focus community newsletters.

The Council have given planning permission for flats on the garage site at the corner of Kingsathorpe Grove, Balfour Rd and Stanhope Rd.

Following comments from residents, the height of the proposed flats has been lowered. Parking will still be at the back of the Romany pub, accessed from Balfour Rd. Parking associated with the garage has been a problem for residents of Stanhope Rd for many years. Flats here will certainly mean no an end to the commercial operation on the site and all the problems that has caused. Concern over the height of the flats remains fully justified.