Welcome

Introduction

Woodford is a large village on the banks of the River Nene in Northamptonshire about 2 miles west of Thrapston and 7 miles east of Kettering between junctions 11 and 12 of the A14.

The early settlement was mainly a farming community with an increasing number of men working in the ....... more

April Parish Council

The final timetabled meeting of the current council took place in April, and began with a small presentation to Mrs Debbie Bosworth who had retired as the council’s litter picker after almost twenty years walking Woodford’s streets for a calculated 2,820 hours. Well done Debbie! But in some ways it is such a shame we have to spend Council Tax money on circumstance which could almost be avoided.

Kettering Energy Park had now submitted an outline planning permission for works on the Finedon..... more

Parish and Unitary Council Elections 2025

Only twelve nominations were submitted to the Returning Officer by the deadline on 2 April 2025 for Woodford Parish Council. As a result the thirteenth seat will be filled by co-option at a future meeting.

Details of the nominated persons for Woodford Parish Council.

There are fourteen candidates standing in the Thrapston Ward (which includes Woodford). Three will be elected on 1 May to represent the local electorate on North Northamptonshire Council. A list of Nominated Persons can be found here.

Full Details of all Parishes within North Northamptonshire can be found here, together with full details of the Unitary Council elections.

Here is a reminder of the key local election dates:

• Friday 11 April: Register to vote. If you have recently moved home or changed your name, you may need to update your details to ensure you can take part.
• Monday 14 April: Apply for a postal vote.
• Wednesday 23 April: Apply for a proxy vote.
• Wednesday 23 April: Apply for ID to vote (called a ‘Voter Authority Certificate’) if you don’t have an accepted form of ID.
• Thursday 1 May: ELECTION DAY  (Voter ID will be required)
• Friday 2 May: The results for the North Northamptonshire Council elections will be announced.
• Saturday 3 May: The Town and Parish Council elections results will be announced.

Road Closures ADVANCE NOTICE

In order to further extend the fibre network in Woodford the following road closures have been agreed between NNC and Cityfibre for the installation of ductwork

N1032 – Church Green & De Capel Close  17/04/25 – 25/04/25   https://one.network/?tm=142669335

N1033 – Club Ln, Bakers Ln, Whittlesea Terrace 25/04/25 – 08/05/25 https://one.network/?tm=142670606

N1034 – The Green 08/05/25 – 12/05/25     https://one.network/?tm=142671290

N1035 – High St & Newtown St 09/05/25 – 14/05/25   https://one.network/?tm=142672023

N1036 – Long Row 16/05/25 – 19/05/25   https://one.network/?tm=142672458