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
January 2025 Parish Council Meeting
Two planning applications were discussed. One application was for a dropped kerb at 12 Mill Road, to which there was no objection. The second was an initial application for three properties in Woodwell. more
Community Speedwatch
Woodford Parish Council will be participating in the community speedwatch scheme in 2025. The exercise will take place over a four week period of which we are yet to be advised. We are seeking volunteers to assist in monitoring the speed of vehicles in the village and keeping records for forwarding to the Police. Full training will be provided online.
If you would like to assist then in the first instance please email clerk@woodfordpc.co.uk with your name and address by the end of January 2025
Grit Bins
Most of the Grit Bins in Woodford are 200litre capacity holding approximately 250kg of grit. At an average spreading rate of 12grams per square metre, if spread by a gritting lorry the contents of the bin would be sufficient to grit 5km of road, i.e. Woodford to Thrapston in one direction. Please use the contents carefully. If the bin is empty a refill can be requested on www.fixmystreet.co.uk.
Fibre Broadband
New services are presently being installed in Woodford by BT and other service providers. Further information can be found on this page
Dog Fouling
Dog fouling is on the up in the village, and there is a legal responsibility for dog owners to clean up after their pets and dispose of the waste in a hygienic manner. The provision of dog waste bins is not required by law but are generally provided to assist the dog owner. Please use them. If on the other hand you are aware of dog owners not clearing up after their pets please report to North Northants Council by visiting www.northnorthants.gov.uk and in the search field enter “dog Fouling” or follow this link.
Attendance Parish Council Meetings
The public are welcome to attend Parish Council Meetings, and a time slot is allocated for statemnets to be made or questions to be asked. For more information see Council Meetings page
Neighbourhood Alert
Neighbourhood Alert is a method of alerting you to local crimes and advising you of Policing Issues. To sign up just follow the link below and enter your name, email address and your postcode (to enable targetted messages) and you're ready to receive messages, which can be sent by email, text or voice message. Neighbourhood Alert
Woodford History
If you are interested in Woodford history check out
Woodford Online. Latest articles include "A new bell for St Marys" and "Parish Council Chairman in Court"
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Also on the site are several historic photographs of Woodford and transcripts of various documents relating to the village.
Woodford Streetlamps
Please report any faulty street lamps to lightsout@woodfordpc.co.uk. Woodford Parish Council owns all of the lamps in the village and repairs can only take place if we know about the fault and authorise the repair. Once the Parish Clerk is aware of the fault the contractor will normally repair the lamp in about a week. All you need to report is the lamp number (if known), or the location/address. Please don't assume someone else has reported the fault. We'd rather have two reports than none.
Potholes
Potholes, dangerous pavements and blocked drains/gullies within the village and all approach roads are handled by Street Doctor.
This Highways Service can be reached on the North Northants Council Website. or via Fixmystreet