Last updated
23 July 2010
23 July 2010
Local news from the Northamptonshire villages of Cold Ashby, Cottesbrooke, Creaton, Guilsborough, Hollowell, Teeton and Thornby.
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What’s on... in brief
Find out what’s on and where. Click on the month to go to the relevant page where you can view all the details or alternatively click on the Events Diary menu to choose which month to view.
August
Open Gardens in Cold Ashby.
Open Garden & Church at Hollowell.
Cold Ashby Bowls Club Ladies Gala
September
Extraordinary General Meeting Guilsborough Village Hall
Creaton Car Boot.
Cycle4Cynthia.
Guilsborough Tennis Tournament.
Thornby Annual BBQ
October
Cold Ashby Bowls Club Horse & Dog Race Night.
March 2011
Cold Ashby Bowls Club trip to Potters Indoor Bowls Centre
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The Enable Service.
The Enable Service provides home based community services to blind and partially sighted people across Northamptonshire.
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loss but want to maintain your
independence, personal safety
and well-being, you need
The Enable Service.
The Enable Service provides home based community services to blind and partially sighted people across Northamptonshire.
Enable Workers can visit you at home, responding to your requests for support or referrals from other agencies.
They are friendly, experienced and can talk
to you in confidence about all aspects of
your daily life, identifying ways they can
help you.
During a home visit, Enable Workers will
be able to provide information
and assistance in relation to Lighting
and Magnification, Telecare, Healthy
Living and Emotional Support.
Contact The Enable Service
on:
01604 719193
The Patient Participation Group at Saxon Spires Practice (SSPPG) has been keen to get a response from the Surgery on the impact of the proposed NHS changes announced this month, giving control of funding back to GPs. Changes like this could have a major influence on patient care with more of a GP’s time being spent on administrative and financial activities, and the transition from PCTs to GPs taking up much needed resources.
Within our Practice though, the situation looks more positive. Practice Manager Kathryn Baines told the SSPPG: “Although we had originally been part of the Daventry and South Northants commissioning group, the group felt that joining the larger commissioning group, Nene Commissioning, would give us a greater voice. Within the last eighteen months, a group of practices in the Daventry and South Northants area have set up a Provider group in readiness to provide services so we feel quite well placed to go forward with GP led commissioning.”
Saxon Spires currently works with Nene Commissioning - a multi-award winning not-for-profit community interest
Within our Practice though, the situation looks more positive. Practice Manager Kathryn Baines told the SSPPG: “Although we had originally been part of the Daventry and South Northants commissioning group, the group felt that joining the larger commissioning group, Nene Commissioning, would give us a greater voice. Within the last eighteen months, a group of practices in the Daventry and South Northants area have set up a Provider group in readiness to provide services so we feel quite well placed to go forward with GP led commissioning.”
Saxon Spires currently works with Nene Commissioning - a multi-award winning not-for-profit community interest
company set up by GPs across Northamptonshire in order to commission new and improved local health services. They cover 76 practices in the county and over 350 GPs. When asked by the SSPPG about the proposed funding changes they responded: “our GPs are quite enthusiastic that it builds on the good parts of practice-based commissioning and, as you probably know, Nene Commissioning is generally recognised as the lead organisation in that field.”
There will now be a three month consultation period reviewing GP commissioning and more detail will be issued in various government papers over the coming weeks and months. The SSPPG will strive to keep the patient community updated with these important announcements, and continue to work with the Practice GPs and staff to ensure that patients are not disadvantaged in any way by this new funding strategy.
John Brooks
Chairman, SSPPG
john@fle.co.uk
01604 743554
There will now be a three month consultation period reviewing GP commissioning and more detail will be issued in various government papers over the coming weeks and months. The SSPPG will strive to keep the patient community updated with these important announcements, and continue to work with the Practice GPs and staff to ensure that patients are not disadvantaged in any way by this new funding strategy.
John Brooks
Chairman, SSPPG
john@fle.co.uk
01604 743554
Saxon Spires Practice positive about planned NHS changes
Guilsborough Village Festival---A Great Success !
Over the weekend of June 11-13th our first new-look Festival was held. The Friday cheese /wine /jazz was much enjoyed with local Artwork to view whilst strolling around the garden. Over £1000 was raised at this event.
Saturday saw the Fun run in the morning when approx forty participants braved the cross country uphill course.
The Village Church hosted our Flower Festival all weekend ,with over fifteen creative and stunning displays from different organizations locally.
Sunday, after a scary early morning rain shower, turned into a sunny day for our main event, the Street Fair and Field activities. Over two thousand people turned out to enjoy the many varied stalls and games, or just to promenade along the street meeting friends ! The Punch and Judy shows and music from local musicians of all ages, where really
much appreciated, and a general festive atmosphere was felt with the main street closed.
The Dog Show attracted a lot of entries from near and far. The inclusion of an Agility course also provided fun and entertainment for spectators all afternoon.
The funds raised overall, enabled us to give £2,500 each to the three named charities--the
Sunday, after a scary early morning rain shower, turned into a sunny day for our main event, the Street Fair and Field activities. Over two thousand people turned out to enjoy the many varied stalls and games, or just to promenade along the street meeting friends ! The Punch and Judy shows and music from local musicians of all ages, where really
much appreciated, and a general festive atmosphere was felt with the main street closed.
The Dog Show attracted a lot of entries from near and far. The inclusion of an Agility course also provided fun and entertainment for spectators all afternoon.
The funds raised overall, enabled us to give £2,500 each to the three named charities--the
Village Hall, Church and Playing Field Association.
Altogether, the organizing committee were thrilled with the success of our first festival and must thank EVERYONE for their help and hard work. We are hoping to hold this event biennially so get thinking of new ideas for 2012 !
Christine Benbow - Festival Committee Chairman
Altogether, the organizing committee were thrilled with the success of our first festival and must thank EVERYONE for their help and hard work. We are hoping to hold this event biennially so get thinking of new ideas for 2012 !
Christine Benbow - Festival Committee Chairman
Daventry Rural North Safer Community Team
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