Brackley Town Council

Welcome to Brackley Town Council's Website

Brackley is a fast growing historic market town at the southern tip of Northamptonshire on the edge of the Cotswolds.

It offers easy access to Silverstone Circuit, Towcester Racecourse and many places of historic and cultural interest

Play Space PRESS RELEASE

Please click here for the Play Space PRESS RELEASE

There is to be consultation meeting held on Saturday 20th February 2010 in Brackley Town Hall from 10am – 12 noon with a view for members of the public and various stakeholders to comment on the proposals for Swift Way Play Space and to enable further comments on the future requirements for other play spaces within the town.

Brackley Town Council invite you to come along to the consultation to see the types of equipment and facilities that are available for the immediate construction of Swift Way Play Space and to further comment on future requirements for the town. You will be able to meet with members of the Play Space Working Party and other stakeholders.

There will be further opportunities to discuss all of the above at Brackley Town Council's Annual Town Meeting scheduled for 7.30 pm on Monday 8th March 2010 in the upper hall of Brackley Town Hall.

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRE TRAINING

THE TOWN COUNCIL IS ORGANISING A COURSE WHICH COVERS THE USE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRE TRAINING.

This includes a practical training session in the use of fire extinguishers where candidates are presented with different classifications & types of fire which allows trainees to experience fire extinguisher use within a controlled & safe environment.

THE COST IS £5.00 AND THERE WILL BE A CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE

AND IT IS TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY 12 TH MARCH AT 2.30PM ON THE PIAZZA

PLEASE CONTACT

Telephone: (01280) 702441
Email: town.clerk@brackleynorthants-tc.gov.uk

TO BOOK YOUR PLACE

Brackley Town Market

BRACKLEY MARKET , although a lot smaller than it was on the Upper Market Place, still has a variety of stalls with good quality merchandise and friendly traders you can trust.

Click here for details of current traders

We have room for a few more traders so if you sell anything different to the above contact the Town Council on 01280 702441.

It is important a market keeps its regular traders so customers know that, should there be any problems or faults with goods, the trader will be back next week. On the other hand the traders need to know that the customers will be back!!!!!!!! PLEASE SUPPORT THEM

	Brackley Master Plan
	South Northamptonshire Council has appointed WYG Planning & Design to prepare a comprehensive Masterplan for Brackley focusing on Town Centre and its rural catchment. Over the coming months they will be engaging with various sectors of the community. Click here for more details.

Brackley Town Council Annual Report 2008/2009

	Brackley Town Official Guide
	Remember to pop in to the Town Hall to collect your copy of the Brackley Town Official Guide and Map 09

	TIM BOSWELL MP Member of Parliament for Daventry
	Is there an issue that concerns you or do you have an issue you wish to discuss with your Member of Parliament? Tim Boswell holds regular Advice Centres every month on a Friday at the district council offices in Daventry or Towcester between 5pm and 7pm. For appointments call the Constituency Office 01604 859721 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday 9am to 3pm on Fridays You can always contact Tim Boswell MP by writing to him at The House of Commons Westminster London SW1A 0AA Or email boswellt@parliament.uk

	Freedom of Information Act 2000
	THE PUBLICATION SCHEME The Information Commissioner's Office has now developed and approved a new model publication scheme which can be adopted by town/parish and community councils. Brackley Town Council has adopted the new model scheme which will be operational from 1 January 2009. For the avoidance of doubt the new Model Scheme is generic in nature (i.e. it is for all public authorities irrespective of them being a local authority) and is not sector specific. The model scheme is also available on the Information Commissioners website at www.ico.gov.uk - the easiest way of locating it is to click on Publication Schemes under the A-Z listing. Please also click here to view Brackley Town Council's publication.

Brackley's Mayor Councillor Caryl Billingham

Mayor Councillor Caryl Billingham

From the Mayor's Parlour

7th February 2010

Blooming Brackley to be Extended

“Residents of Brackley, quite contrary (no, not really) – how does your garden grow?”

One of our residents wrote to the Town Council recently praising the planters through the centre of the town and asking if this could be extended to include private homes and possibly schools.

The matter has been discussed by the councillors and it has been agreed to hold a ‘Blooming Brackley' competition this year.

There will be three categories – garden, window box and hanging baskets.

Those wishing to participate will need to complete an application form which must be submitted to the Town Clerk by 31 May latest.

Judging will take place between 8 and 14July and will be carried out by the Town Mayor and the Deputy Town Mayor.

The timing is to allow schools to take part if they wish as the decision will be made public before schools break up for the summer holidays.

Entry is free. Prizes will be awarded to the winners and runners-up in all categories. Individuals are asked to enter for one category only. The judges' decision will be final.

If you would like an application form, please contact the Town Hall on Brackley 702441 and we will post you a copy or click here to download a copy. Alternatively, e-mail the Town Clerk on town.clerk@brackleynorthants-tc.gov.uk and a form can be e-mailed to you.

If this pilot run is successful, this will hopefully become an annual event.

Caryl Billingham

Brackley Town Regalia

Remembrance Day
Parade and Service

Remembrance Day 2009

Image courtesy of
Brackley and Towcester Advertiser

REMEMBRANCE DAY PARADE AND SERVICE
Brackley Town Council in association with Brackley & District Branch of the
Royal British Legion held the annual Remembrance Service on Sunday 8th November. The Service was led by the Town Mayor's Chaplain, The Revd Nicholas Gandy.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the collection which raised the wonderful sum of £840

The Mayor Caryl Billingham writes:

As a mark of respect to Corporal Nicholas Webster-Smith, the Union flag was at half-mast at the Town Hall for three days. Additionally, I have asked my chaplain to say a prayer for Nicholas, his family and friends at the Remembrance Day parade in the Market Place. I believe that Nicholas is the first serviceman from Brackley to die in active combat since the Second World War.