Nassington Village

09/08/2026

The schedule for the 144th Nassington and Yarwell Garden Show coming up this August Bank Holiday Monday is online on the Nassington webpage.
You can view online, and download if you need to.

https://www.nassington-pc.gov.uk/nassington-and-yarwell-garden-society/

13/07/2026

Please avoid feeding red kites - increasingly across the country, there are reports of these beautiful birds displaying behaviour more commonly associated with seagulls, trying to take food from people, because they are beginning to associate food with people, due to being fed by people with human food.

• Natural England advises that the red kite population is fully self-sustaining. The birds do not require human feeding and must be allowed to maintain natural distribution and wild foraging habits.
• 𝗧𝗢𝗫𝗜𝗖 𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗧 𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗞𝗦 (𝗥𝗦𝗣𝗕 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗔) The RSPB warns that raw or cooked meat scraps from kitchens lack the essential skeleton calcium and roughage wild kites require. Feeding this to adult kites to take back to nests causes severe, fatal bone deformities in growing chicks.
• 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗚𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 & 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗦𝗔𝗙𝗘𝗧𝗬: Red kites are large, opportunistic scavengers with a two-metre wingspan. Regular feeding in gardens causes them to lose their natural fear of humans. This results in birds swooping low to sn**ch food directly from hands, endangering children, pets, and outdoor community events.
• 𝗣𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗟 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘𝗦: Leaving raw meat in residential gardens actively attracts vermin, including rats and mice, creating wider public health issues for neighbouring properties.

Please help us protect our local wildlife and keep Nassington safe by enjoying these magnificent birds of prey from afar. Keep them wild.

⚠️ Important Notice for Residents ⚠️

It has come to our attention that meat is being left on Fletton Field, which is attracting Red Kites to the area. 🦅

Residents are reminded that feeding Red Kites, or any other wildlife on Fletton Field, is not permitted.

The RSPB advises that Red Kites are highly skilled at finding their own natural food sources and do not need supplementary feeding.

By leaving food out, you may:
❌ Encourage dependence on human handouts
❌ Increase the risk of poisoning from unsafe food sources
❌ Cause birds to associate people with food, leading to swooping and dive-bombing behaviour towards those enjoying picnics or meals on the field

Please help us protect both local wildlife and the community by refraining from feeding animals on Fletton Field.

Thank you for your cooperation. 🙏

🦅🌳 Let's keep Fletton Field safe and enjoyable for everyone!

08/07/2026

Please take extreme care with anything that could start a fire (and consider fire engine access when parking)

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15/06/2026

𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗔𝗬: 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝟰𝟱!

North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) has launched its very first stage of a brand-new Local Plan, and they want to hear from us.
It’s called a 'Local Plan Scoping Consultation'

In essence, NNC is writing a new rulebook that will guide all decisions on housing, jobs, schools, roads, green spaces, and climate change for the next 20 years.

This is not something they’ve made up recently. Local plans have been part of the planning process for decades, but this one is completely replacing all of the previous incarnations. So they are starting from scratch.

Right now, they are at the "scoping" stage. This means no decisions have been made yet. They are asking the community:
• 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻?
• 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁?
• 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀?

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲?
If you want a say in where new houses are built, how our local infrastructure (like roads and GPs) will cope, or how our village's rural identity and green spaces are protected, this is where it starts. It’s much easier to shape the plan now than to fight individual planning applications down the line!

If we don’t tell NNC what matters to our village right now, they will write the rulebook without us. It is much easier to shape the policies today than to fight individual planning applications a few years down the line.

𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: The consultation closes at 11:59pm on Wednesday 1st July 2026.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱:
This is open to absolutely everyone and anyone, not just councils or developers or landowners.

You can read the scoping summary and submit your views online here: https://consult.northnorthants.gov.uk/kpse/event/91887E41-526D-46B0-A745-713ADD6B4DD2

On the left hand side of the page, you will see a number of downloadable documents. The hierarchy and boundaries documents are important.

For instance, in the hierarchies paper, what have they missed off that’s important for residents of Nassington? What’s included that doesn’t belong?
Is development necessary to keep our village the vibrant place to live that we all know and love? Do we need smaller homes for people to downsize to? More affordable family homes? What about work spaces?

Settlement boundaries (where open countryside starts) – are these important to you?

Paper copies are also available to view at the main council offices (Corby, Kettering, Rushden, Thrapston, and Wellingborough).
Don't let others decide what our area looks like in 20 years without them knowing what you think —have your say!
(Note: There is also a 'Call for Sites' happening right now, where landowners can suggest areas for future building – there is an interactive map on the above link portal which will be updated as more sites come forward).

www.nassington-pc.gov.uk

29/04/2026

JOB VACANCY
OFFICE MANAGER
Nassington School (Part of the Unity of Titchmarsh, Warmington & Nassington schools)

Contract: Permanent, 40 weeks per annum (Term time + 2 weeks), 30 hours per week.
Salary: Scale H (Points 14–20 FTE: £29,540 – £32,597) Subject to local government pay negotiations

The Role: Following the departure of our current Office Manager, we are seeking an exceptional and highly organised Office Manager to play a pivotal role at the heart of Nassington School. This is a unique opportunity to shape and lead the administrative and financial operations of a small, welcoming village school where every role makes a visible difference to children’s daily experience.
As Office Manager, you will take full responsibility for the smooth and efficient running of the school office. This includes overseeing financial processes, managing administrative systems, and ensuring high-quality communication with pupils, families, and staff.
Working closely with the Executive Headteacher and Head of School, you will be a trusted and valued member of the leadership team, contributing to the effective day-to-day operation of the school.

https://www.nassingtonschool.org.uk/people-in-school/vacancies

08/04/2026

Please note that April's parish council meeting is on 15th April, rather than the second Weds, for this month only.