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SPRING/SUMMER 2021
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE'S COVID-19
COMMUNITY
CHAMPIONS
THIS IS AWARDED TO
MOULTON PARISH
COUNCIL COVID-19
VOLUNTEER SUPPORT
GROUP
For their hard work and dedication supporting their community
during the Covid-19 pandemic
ELAINE O'LEARY AUTUMN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE 2020
Gig in the Gardens Moulton Parish Council Health & Wellbeing
Keeping everything crossed for become the proud owners of See how Moulton has been helping
10th July 2021 SAVE THE DATE Moulton Library see pages 20 & 23 its residents see pages 17 - 22
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It’s election time at Moulton Parish Council!
Expressions of interest are welcomed from anyone who is over 18 years old.
As a councillor representing your community you will help keep it a great place to live
and work. You will be supported in your role and will be expected to undertake training.
You should be comfortable working electronically. You should have a positive outlook
and a can-do attitude and be willing to work as part of a team.
If you are interested in joining the council, please contact:
info@moultonparishcouncil.org.uk
The Parish Council currently meets in the evening on the first Tuesday of every month.
If you care about your community and would like to help
make a real difference then why not become a Parish Councillor?
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elcome to the Spring/Summer 2021 edition of Moulton
Scene. At the time of writing, the year ahead is still very
uncertain. However, the vaccine programme is being rolled
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out at speed, and we can only hope that in the coming weeks and/or
months we will receive the good news that life can get back to some
Information
kind of normality. Over the last couple of months, face-to-face group
activities/clubs have had to temporarily stop, however many of you have
still carried on as best you can, using online meeting tools and have still Edition 1 - 2021
had lots of news to report!
Lots of contributions in this issue are about how so many village groups The next edition of the Moulton Scene
and individuals have taken the time out to help others during this will be published at the beginning of
pandemic, and we thank you for all the help and support you have given September 2021 and will cover the
to others. Big thanks, as always, to all contributors and advertisers, the period 1st September to 28th February
Moulton Scene is nothing without you! 2022.
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CONTENTS
3 Editorial 38 Moulton Volunteer Car Scheme
39 Food Donation Point
COUNCIL MATTERS
SCHOOLS, COLLEGES,
2 Election Time at Moulton Parish LIBRARY NEWS
Council
5 Chairman of the Parish Council – 23 Moulton Community Managed
David Aarons Library
5 Elections at Moulton Parish 23 Moulton Primary School
Council 25 Moulton College
6 Your Local Council Needs You - 25 Moulton College – Volunteers
Make a Change and Become a Wanted to Support Lateral Flow
Councillor Testing
VILLAGE INFORMATION, HELPING HANDS
EVENTS, LOCAL NEWS
27 The Moulton Volunteer Car
3 Useful Telephone Numbers Scheme
3 ‘Welcome to Moulton’ Pack 27 Give Blood
6 Halls to Hire 27 Volunteers Needed to Listen to
6 Opening Times Children Read
10 Moulton Village Festival 2021
10 Moulton Village Festival 2021 – VILLAGE CLUBS AND
Art Exhibition SOCIETIES
10 Moulton College Alumni
10 Remembrance 28 Moulton Tuesday Club, Table
12 Full Fibre is Coming to Moulton Tennis Club, White Tiger Tae
– CityFibre Kwon-Do, Moulton Evening WI,
13 Moulton Parish Council Events The Monday Club, Northampton
13 Memorial Project Whyte Melville Bowling Club,
13 Annual Parish Meeting – Moulton Players, Hardy Plant
11.05.21 Society Northamptonshire
14 Rotary Beckett Supports Group, Moulton Guide Hall,
Northampton Food Banks Moulton Allotments CIC,
15 Vespaccino – From Lockdown to Moulton Morris, Moulton &
Latte in 6 Weeks District Gardeners’ Society,
15 The Telegraph Inn 1st Moulton Brownies,
19 Hanging Basket Donations Moulton Scout Group,
21 Chronicle & Echo Down Your
Way RURAL NEWS
22 Thank You Moulton Surgery
41 Thank you NHS & Key Workers 34 Parish Footpath Warden
44 What Not to Miss/School Term 34 Action on Climate Change Grant
Dates & Woodland Trust Free Trees
46 What’s On
47 Census 2021 OBITUARIES
HEALTH & WELLBEING - 35 Obituaries
COMMUNITY CONNECTOR
CHURCH NEWS
17 The Covid-19 Volunteer Scheme
18 The Christmas Hamper 40 Moulton Parish Church
Donations & Deliveries 40 Carey Baptist Church
20 Food Donation Point at Moulton
Church Porch INDEX OF ADVERTISERS
20 Moulton Community Managed
Library 43 Index of Advertisers
22 Good Neighbour Volunteer
Scheme
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From the Parish Council Chairman
David Aarons
What a year it has been!
An eventful time that none of us is likely to forget. As a result of the pandemic, councillor-led projects
Coloured by disappointment and tragedy, it also have been severely limited. That being said, Council
showed how the community of Moulton was able to and Committee meetings have resumed remotely with
pull together to help neighbours and other residents in Zoom and there is a link on the PC website to enable
dire need. any member of the public to observe as usual.
Our sympathies go out to families who have lost loved We have four councillor vacancies which need to be
ones to this terrible disease and to those who have filled this year. However, assuming 2021 allows us to
suffered directly from it along with their families. resume ‘normal service’, we shall fill these vacancies
in May to coincide with elections to the new West
There have of course been moments of relief: Northamptonshire Unitary Authority. The Parish
Council welcomes the widest possible participation
• Mary Jane, our Community Connector, has a from residents of Moulton. If you believe you have the
motivated team of volunteers who really ‘stepped up time and inclination to represent your community as a
to the mark’, providing food and assistance to those Parish Councillor, please contact the Executive Officer
requiring help in these difficult times. Thanks go to (info@moultonparishcouncil.org.uk) to register your
them. interest. More information about eligibility can be
• Vespaccino, our pop-up café in the park, has given found on the Electoral Commission website, Moulton
the village a welcome destination for those in need of Parish Council website and in this Moulton Scene.
company and conversation (or at least as much as is
possible with regulations in place) come rain or shine! If four or fewer applicants apply, then no election
• The Covid-19 vaccination programme is now is needed, otherwise an election will take place as
underway at the Community Centre, which is hosting described.
our local surgery and two others nearby, providing
much-welcomed promise of relief in such difficult Stay Safe & Keep Well
times.
• On 29th January, Moulton Parish Council completed
the library lease transfer and Moulton Library is now a
Community Managed Library, owned and managed by
the parish council, guaranteeing its future. Our plans
for the library are detailed in this magazine. WANTED
Jane Austin, our Executive Officer, and her team
(Claire, Louise, Anne and MJ) have continued to work
through this year, despite having very limited access
to their normal office space. Working from home, with
young children around for some of them, has caused
enormous disruption to their lives but they have
achieved everything we would expect from them in a
‘normal’ year. Thank you team! Do you care about Moulton?
Moulton College has approached the Parish Council Do you want to do something positive
regarding a project which forms part of their centenary for your community?
year – 2021. We shall be creating a memorial garden in
our central park dedicated to all those who have been Can you think, listen and act locally?
affected by conflict, a place to look forward to and Elections to Moulton Parish Council
hope for a more peaceful future. will be held on 6 May 2021*
Moulton PC will provide the location and base and Why not consider becoming a Councillor?
undertake landscaping, as well as seeking any necessary
permissions. Moulton College will be offering designs To find out more please visit
for approval and their stonemasonry department will be www.moultonnorthants-pc.gov.uk
*Applications must be submitted by 8 April 2021
creating a suitable memorial and plinth.
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know one another and realise what is truly important in times of
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Village Information, Events, Local News MOULTON VILLAGE FESTIVAL 2021 Announcement from Moulton Festival Organisers: Due to the current Covid situation and uncertainty around timelines on social interaction, Moulton Village Festival will not be advertised this year in the traditional ways. For updates and real time information on all developments, please follow us on Facebook @moultonvillagefestival Thank you for your continued support. MOULTON VILLAGE FESTIVAL 2021 – ART EXHIBITION Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, the Art Exhibition will not be able to go ahead in its usual format. We are working on possible alternative ways that the 50th Anniversary of the Festival can be celebrated in a safe way for villagers to enjoy. This will of course all depend on what Covid restrictions are in place at the time. More details will follow nearer May. Celia Flowerday REMEMBRANCE November lockdown hit just as we were ready and just before lockdown we managed to lay to remember those who lost their lives during our wreaths and display our flags in church. Our times of conflict. Remembrance Day is a very members were sent the link to watch the live important event in Moulton Scout's, Guide's and stream service and a Just Giving page was set up BBOB’s calendar, where we parade around the for the Royal British Legion and shared on the village and join together with the village for a village social media pages by leaders and parents. church service and act of remembrance at Moulton Thank you to all who donated, we raised £255. As Parish Church. Although it wasn’t what we an act of remembrance, several leaders did walk the wanted it to be, the vicar, Nicholas, and Moulton parade route in uniform at some point during the Parish Church were extremely accommodating course of the day. 10 | moulton scene • spring/summer 2021
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5HU. scene | 11FULL FIBRE IS COMING TO MOULTON
We are currently rolling out our fibre
network through the town, with thousands
of premises already connected. The result
will be a fit-for-purpose and future-proof
At CityFibre, we believe full fibre broadband digital infrastructure that will provide huge
is transformational, offering unrivalled and wide-ranging benefits to the entire
speeds and reliability. This is why we’re community for years to come.
investing over £40m in bringing future proof
technology to Northampton and delivering We are rolling out a hybrid approach to
a town wide network that will give almost build in Moulton, which means we are using
every home and business access to next- as much existing telecoms infrastructure
generation full fibre connectivity. This as possible, ie ducts and poles to minimise
will deliver Gigabit speeds (of over 1000 disruption. We may also be putting up new
megabits per second up and download), poles so homes can be connected aerially.
making Moulton one of the best-connected Where we do have to build we try to deliver
areas in the Country. each as quickly as possible, with works in a
street usually only taking a few days, though
Digital connectivity has really come to sometimes this can be longer depending on
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us switching to home-working or home-
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platforms to keep ourselves entertained, you're ready to connect. To check the latest
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12 | moulton scene • spring/summer 2021MOULTON PARISH COUNCIL EVENTS MEMORIAL PROJECT
Looking back to when we last published Moulton Some time ago we were approached by a number of
Scene, I’m not sure many of us could have imagined residents who wished to see another War Memorial in the
that in 2021 we would still find our lives controlled by parish that was accessible to all. After a search for suitable
government rules and restrictions to help prevent the sites, it was agreed that the Public Gardens in the village
spread of COVID-19. But here we are, still surrounded centre would be an ideal place to site a new Memorial.
by an element of uncertainty but, with at least an
element of hope on the horizon as the vaccination Although the Gardens are locked overnight, it is felt that
programme picks up speed and more and more of us the site can provide space for events to take place safely
receive a level of protection from this virus. and enjoys a measure of security with the gardens locked
overnight.
Along with a desire to return to some element of
normality and being able to meet with and hug our loved Moulton College is celebrating their centenary in 2021
and wish to work in partnership with the parish council
ones, we are all craving a return to a time where we
and create a meaningful legacy, in the form of a Memorial
can enjoy our favourite social events, from live music to
with work carried out by Moulton College stone masonry
theatre productions, cinema visits and the much-loved
students.
fetes, festivals and community focused activities.
Moulton Church are in full support of the project and
Well, we’re definitely with you on that one! All of us at
have offered to act as liaison between the parish council
Moulton Parish Council can’t wait for a return of our and the Church communities within Moulton. The church
favourite events at the Community Centre, like our will be involved in the dedication of the site and will
popular Indoor Car Boot Sales, Craft Fairs, delicious include the Memorial as part of the Remembrance Day
Food and Drink Festivals and our delightful Christmas Service.
Cracker. As things stand, we aren’t permitted to host
these types of events, however, in the spirit of positivity, During recent discussions with Moulton College, we have
we have planned a couple of indoor events for summer removed the word ‘war’ and the joint initiative will be
2021, which we really hope will be allowed to go ahead. referred to as ‘The Memorial Garden Project’. We wish to
These are: create a memorial that is dedicated to all who had been
affected by war and use of words such as ‘peace’ and
Indoor Car Boot Sale ‘remembrance’. The memorial will not detail individual
Sunday 13th June 2021 9.00am to 1.00pm names but will be a generic non-denominational memorial
for all.
The Summer Local Produce and Craft Fair
Sunday 15th August 2021 10.00am to 2.00pm We are in early talks with Moulton College to determine
the design of the Memorial and will publish drawings/
For more information, or to book a table at either plans as soon as they are available. The Memorial is likely
of these events, please contact Anne on: events@ to be approximately 2m in height and will feature designs
moultonparishcouncil.org.uk of a Dove and Poppy. Moulton College Horticultural Dept
will assist with designing the landscaping around the
In terms of our outdoor events, we really missed our Memorial.
fantastic Gig in the Gardens in 2020, as we had planned
an amazing couple of days for you all. The good news is We look forward to sharing further details with you as
that we are aiming for a return of the event on Saturday soon as we can.
10th July 2021, in the Public Gardens, so get the date
in your diary now. We will have live music, children’s
entertainment, a licensed bar and food vendors. We’ll
give you more details nearer the time of the event, Annual Parish Meeting to be held on
assuming it can go ahead.
Tuesday 11th May 2021 at 7pm at
We really look forward Moulton Community Centre.
to a time when we can
all socialise together as a
community once again. This is an open meeting and all
In the meantime, please
continue to stay safe. residents are welcome to attend.
autumn/winter
spring/summer 2020
2021 • moulton scene | 13UPDATE - HOW ROTARY BECKET IS CONTINUING THE SUPPORT OF
NORTHAMPTON FOOD BANKS WITH YOUR HELP
In the last issue of Moulton Scene we reported This was no mean feat as many of our usual
how the residents of Moulton had generously fundraising activities have had to be cancelled
supported the #StreetbyStreet collection of food due to COVID restrictions. However, we
which the Rotary Club of Northampton Becket were fortunate over Christmas to be able to
(Rotary Becket) had organised locally to provide organise our annual Santa Sleigh visits around
much needed supplies for Northampton Hope Northampton (including Moulton Leys) which
Centre during the pandemic. were really well received by the children who
did not have many opportunities to see Santa
As the various lockdowns moved from Spring to over Christmas. Over 11 nights, Santa and his
Summer and then to Winter it became obvious helpers saw hundreds of children and received
that there was a long term need to support donations of over
the Hope Centre and other food banks in £4,500 which
Northampton (including Weston Favell Centre will be used in
Food Bank and Re-Store). 2021 to support
continuing weekly
Through both individual Rotarian’s fundraising food deliveries
efforts and Club fund-raisers, Rotary Becket and other
raised over £10,000 to specifically fund activities in the
a continuing food supply, making weekly local community.
deliveries of purchases (from shopping lists
provided by the food banks) from the cash For more details of our activities, please
and carry. From April to December, Rotary visit www.rotarybecket.org.uk. The Club
Becket has purchased and donated in excess of membership already includes a number of
£17,000 worth of food. Moulton residents, but we are always looking for
volunteers and potential members. We can be
contacted via our web site.
Loading up at the Booker Cash & Carry Delivery to Food Bank
14 | moulton scene • spring/summer 2021FROM LOCKDOWN TO LATTE IN 6 WEEKS
The story of Vespaccino in the Public The amazing branding was designed, the pitch was
Gardens by Eamonn Byrne found and less than six weeks after the van arrived,
Vespaccino sold her first coffee in Moulton Public
Vespaccino is a family business run by myself, Gardens.
my wife Jess and, increasingly, by our 5-year-old
daughter Grace! It was born from a combination of It is a real pleasure to
a long-standing dream and an unexpected lockdown spend every day in
project. Having worked in the theatre industry as a the park, meeting and
company manager, I have toured with many shows chatting with the you all
and musicals. My touring espresso machine meant and being able to offer,
that the company office quickly became the social what has become, a
hub for the cast and crew. “Eamonn’s company office much-loved facility. The
coffee shop” was born quickly and became well positive response and
known throughout the theatre industry. feedback from the people of Moulton (and beyond!)
since August has been over-whelming.
In March 2020 when lockdown happened, the
theatre industry ground to a halt. I looked to my We are very proud of Vespaccino and we are truly
previous career as a car mechanic and began to grateful to all the people, without who’s help and
restore and sell small classic cars. This was how I support, it may never have happened.
stumbled upon “Violet” the Vespaccino van in a
dusty lock-up in Leicestershire. The idea was to We look forward to serving your daily coffee for a
restore her to sell, but with long time to come.
the ongoing closure of the
theatre industry it seemed
a more sensible idea to
convert the van into a coffee
cart. The van was refitted
and made ready.
Saturday Menu:
Our popular burgers, pizzas, Tandoori chicken flat
bread, cod & chips, scampi & chips, vegan options
and a kids menu.
Sunday Menu:
Selection of roast meats, vegan and vegetarian
roasts. Served with roast potatoes, chef’s
Whilst we are in lockdown and are not able to Yorkshire pudding, selection of vegetables and real
operate normally, we are offering a collection gravy.
takeaway service.
Desserts are available and include hot and cold
This is available every Saturday 4.30pm-8pm and options.
Sunday 12pm-3pm. All takeaways must be pre-
ordered by phone or through messenger, on the Our takeaway service has always been a great
day or days in advance and you will be allocated a success and we would like to thank everybody for
collection time slot. Our food is all homemade and your continued support through the difficult times. If
freshly cooked to order, served hot and ready to eat. the demand and support is there, we will extend our
opening days and times of our takeaway service.
Contact us on 01604-648228, michael@ Menus will be posted online or on our facebook
thetelegraphinn.com or through our facebook page: page.
The Telegraph Inn, Moulton.
spring/summer 2021 • moulton scene | 15Ideally suited for parties, meetings, training courses, All larger rooms are equipped with tables, chairs, PA
social events, etc. system, lectern, flip chart and 4K 86” interactive
Rooms to hire - Ground floor: main hall and small hall presentation screens. Staging and sound equipment
(additional spaces available to hire in the evening - library available on request at an additional charge.
and café space). First floor: two function rooms, two Fully equipped kitchen with catering size stove and oven.
meeting rooms and a small kitchen. Complete range of catering packages available – drink
The main hall and the small hall can be joined trollies, buffet lunches and sit down meals.
together for larger events. Lift available to first floor rooms.
Staffed bar available with hall hire. Large car park with 100 spaces.
Pre-school, café and library on site.
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16 | moulton scene • spring/summer 2021Health & Wellbeing - Mary-Jane Brown
Community Connector for
Community Connector
Moulton & Surrounding
Areas
Health & Wellbeing has been brought into sharp
focus for us all over the last year, and although THE COVID-19 VOLUNTEER SCHEME
the Community Centre has been closed during the
Lockdowns, I’ve been busy organising activities and I want to say a huge thank you to all our Covid-19
volunteer schemes to reach out to residents needing Volunteers who offered support to residents in our
support throughout the crisis. area throughout the pandemic. This was vital in
helping so many households get through this very
January brought a lovely surprise – I was told that difficult time and ensuring that they were safe and
I’ve been awarded a ‘Rose of Northamptonshire well.
Award’ by The Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire,
The High Sheriff of Northamptonshire and We were very fortunate to have received funding
Northamptonshire County Council, after being for the scheme from the Coronavirus Response and
nominated by Moulton Parish Council. Recovery Fund at Northamptonshire Community
Foundation.
This award celebrates the contributions of
those ‘unsung heroes’ who live or work in The scheme supported 119 vulnerable and isolated
Northamptonshire and is a recognition of the hard local households, by shopping, making home-cooked
work and determination shown when faced with meals, collecting prescriptions, dog-walking and
the unprecedented threat from the Coronavirus making friendly phone calls throughout the crisis
outbreak - keeping our communities together and and I know that many new friendships have been
those most at risk safe. formed as a result. Waving through windows has
also become a regular occurrence!
All our volunteers are the unsung heroes in our
community and made it possible for us at the Parish My role was to register, co-ordinate and match
Council to reach out and help so many households volunteers with households requesting assistance or
in our area. My work is only possible because of other help needed in the community. The volunteers
the efforts of the volunteers, and I continue to be went out in all weathers to walk dogs, did weekly
amazed at their generosity and kindness. supermarket shopping or dropped everything to deal
with an urgent request. Some volunteers also let me
I was so surprised and touched to receive this know about concerns or issues the households were
award! My work is so rewarding in itself, because I facing so we were able to refer them to the right
feel I’m helping to make a difference, but I couldn’t support services to help them.
do it without all the wonderful volunteers and
working in collaboration with them, Moulton Volunteers also regularly delivered the Open Letters
Surgery and other support services. Thank you from the Parish Council to every household in
volunteers! This award goes to you! Moulton and Moulton Leys, which contained useful
local and national information, as well as details
We will celebrate the contribution of our volunteers about our support scheme.
in May at Northamptonshire ACRE’s Celebrating
Northamptonshire’s COVID-19 Community Many volunteers have
Champions event and a Thank You Event at Moulton also helped Moulton
Community Centre in the Summer. Surgery at the vaccination
sessions, not to mention
Overleaf are some of our volunteer schemes and donating and distributing
activities. Christmas Hampers and
taking food donations to
See also the Helping NORTHAMPTONSHIRE'S COVID-19 Weston Favell Foodbank
Hands Section on page COMMUNITY each week.
CHAMPIONS
27 and page 38 for THIS IS AWARDED TO
further details on the MOULTON PARISH Thank you to all the volunteers for everything
Moulton Volunteer Car COUNCIL COVID-19
you have done and continue to do! I know that all
VOLUNTEER SUPPORT
Scheme and page 39 for GROUP the people you have supported are so thankful,
further details on the
and many have said that this has helped them get
For their hard work and dedication supporting their community
Food Donation Point at
during the Covid-19 pandemic
through this very challenging time.
ELAINE O'LEARY AUTUMN
Moulton Parish Church.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE 2020
spring/summer 2021 • moulton scene | 17THE CHRISTMAS HAMPER DONATIONS & DELIVERIES
What an incredible response to our Christmas All hampers were so beautifully put together, with
Hamper Appeal this year! a lot of thought and imagination, bringing a little bit
of Christmas cheer and sparkle to those who have
In previous years, we delivered around 30 mini- been isolated all these months at home and reaching
hampers to isolated people in the community at out to families with some Christmas goodies to
Christmas. This year there was an even greater enjoy.
desire to reach out to people who have been
isolated for so many months due to the pandemic. Everyone I’ve spoken to is so grateful to have
received this kind gesture and wanted me to pass
A total of 82 hampers were donated! 22 fantastic on their thanks to the volunteers who have donated
larger hampers and presents went to families and helped deliver the hampers. We had lots of
supported by the charity Homestart and 60 smaller thank you phone calls, messages and cards sent back
hampers were delivered to single people and to us:
couples in the area.
One lady sent a thank you card which says:
'I just want to thank everybody involved for the
lovely surprise I found on my doorstep at the
weekend. I received a fantastic bag full of goodies
and wrapped surprises. Once again thank you, it
certainly brightened up my day!'
And another gentleman wrote:
‘A volunteer has just brought me this lovely hamper
with all its goodies, after a quick look. I am very
grateful for your kind thought which has brought
a tear to my eyes and will save this present for
Christmas Day.’
Another lady sent this note:
'I really felt I must write to thank you for the most
useful hamper I had delivered on Saturday. This
came as a most pleasant surprise; the generosity of
the local folk is overwhelming. Please thank all who
were involved in any way in my getting this hamper.
Wishing everyone a very happy Christmas and
I also want to say a big thank you to the volunteers healthy New Year.'
who helped to deliver them as well, which included
a local fire crew, a postman and an estate agent from
Horts!
Moulton College made a lovely
donation of 20 mini Christmas
Cakes to go into the hampers
and there was a generous
donation of natural handmade
soaps from Fred & Betty Soaps
Moulton which were also added
to the hampers. Angela from Homestart, who came to collect the
Family Hampers twice a week, wanted to express
Thanks also goes to Moulton how grateful the families were to receive these
Brownies for their generous lovely Christmas goodies and gifts which were
donation of several smaller delivered by Santa himself!
hampers!
18 | moulton scene • spring/summer 2021Hanging Basket Donations
If you are interested in making a donation towards
the Village Hanging Baskets, please complete the
donation slip below and return to Moulton Parish
Council by 7th May 2021. The names of those
who have donated will be placed underneath each
basket, but if you have a specific wording request
or would prefer that your basket was not named,
please let us know.
Name of Business/Group/Resident:
Name for Plaque: (or other wording required)
Amount: (available from £25 per basket for individuals and £50 per basket for village groups/businesses):
(please circle amount) £25 / £50 / £75 / £100
Please return slip & cheque payment (made payable to MOULTON PARISH COUNCIL) to:
Moulton Parish Council, Moulton Community Centre, Sandy Hill, Reedings, Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7AX
spring/summer 2021 • moulton scene | 19FOOD DONATION POINT AT MOULTON CHURCH PORCH
In the Autumn of 2020, many volunteers came forward The donation point will continue to be at Moulton Parish
to say that they would like to donate food and other Church Porch for the long term, as long as there is a need.
necessities to families in the area. After speaking to If you would like to donate, please leave your donations
Homestart, we set up a Food for Families donation point in a bag or box on the table or basket in the church porch
at Moulton Parish Church Porch, which is open for you to during the opening times listed.
leave your donations:
Monday – Thursday: 9.30am – 5pm Examples of items you could donate:
Friday: 9am – 4pm UHT milk, breakfast cereals, tea and coffee
Saturday: 10am – 3.30pm Sugar
Jam or similar spread
Crisps in small packets or multi-packs
Very generous amounts of food, toiletries, toys and Potatoes, pasta, rice
household items are donated every week at the porch. Tinned vegetables
Homestart have expressed how much of a difference this Tinned hot dogs, sausages or tinned pies
has made to the families in need in the area. Tinned fish, like sardines or tuna
Tinned meats, like spam, corned beef, ham or chicken
During the January/February 2021 Lockdown, we started Pot noodles
delivering donations to the Weston Favell Foodbank as Cook-in pasta/curry sauces
Homestart had to close temporarily, but the families they Tinned tomatoes, beans and pasta (spaghetti hoops, ravioli etc)
Tins, packets or cartons of soup
support can access the items they need from there.
Squash or juices
Tinned fruit, sweet treats like cake, chocolate or biscuits,
Moulton School and Science custard or rice pudding
College also made a large donation Toilet rolls, toiletries, soap, baby wipes, nappies and laundry
of food just before Christmas, capsules
which was very gratefully received
by both Homestart and Weston All contributions, big or small, will be gratefully received.
Favell Foodbank.
MOULTON COMMUNITY MANAGED LIBRARY
Some great news - the transfer of the Moulton Library
to a Community Managed Library has gone ahead! All We want to thank the Moulton Gifting and Giving
agreements were signed and the completion date was Facebook Group who have made a kind donation of £320
at the end of January. Once we can open safely, we’re from their Village Fund to go towards First Aid training
planning to increase the use of the library space so that for library volunteers and CNC Innovations Ltd for their
we have more activities, meetings and groups taking design and production of volunteer IDs. We will be
place. Moulton Library is a wonderful space for everyone applying for funding and taking donations at the library to
to enjoy, with little nooks and desks for people to read, keep this wonderful space open.
meet and study; as well as the Children’s Library which
is in constant use, with mums and tots spending time I look forward to hearing from you with your thoughts
there as well as Little Acorns Preschool, which is based and ideas and looking forward to when we can hold a
at the centre. There are already some groups, such as special opening event for our new Community Managed
Reading and Creative Writing Groups, as well as a Board Library. Would you be interested in volunteering at our
Games Morning on a Friday morning and other regular new library? As a library volunteer you can come in on
meetings and clubs. We’d like to increase these sorts of days and times that suit you and you can choose which
activities and build a ‘hub’ for residents of all ages to use tasks you’d prefer to do, such as: book stock work, tidying
to loan books, gain information, chat with neighbours, books and putting them away, welcoming and helping
take part in recreation, events and activities and generally library visitors, taking part in activities (eg, Children’s
enjoy the facility. I will be based at the library and it will Rhymetime – for which you can get training) or events.
become a Health & Wellbeing Centre, working alongside Full training on the Library Computer System is available
Surgery staff and other support services and charities. (if you wish to use the computers) and we have the
The Library will also be the Moulton U3A Centre. We ongoing support of the Community Managed Library
had already made great progress before the Covid-19 Co-ordinators at the Library Service. They will be with us
crisis, in introducing a new Moulton U3A to cater for the in the first few weeks to show us how everything works
growing number of residents within the area who are and will come to monthly volunteer meetings, as well as
retired or working part-time. This will provide lifelong always being available at other times to come in or to
learning, acquisition of new skills, sharing of knowledge speak to via email or phone.
and personal growth for group leaders and attendees.
We also want to ensure the preservation of local history Please contact Mary-Jane by email:
material. Moulton Parish Council are the trustees of the communityconnector@moultonparishcouncil.org.uk
Robert Eady Trust, which comprises of 7000 photographs or phone 07484 907438 for more information and to
of Moulton, plus a significant amount of documents apply.
relating to local history. Our library can be a place for
people to learn about and research local history.
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FREE MEDICINE USE REVIEW ‘DOWN YOUR WAY’
If you would like to ask about your medication or any condition, The village column in the Chron is compiled by Angela Campling.
please speak to your pharmacist, when you next visit your local pharmacy. Please send your copy, news, information AND PHOTOGRAPHS where
appropriate to Angela by Thursday for the following Thursday.
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2021 • Carriers
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SCHEME
Our Good Neighbour Volunteers who befriend
isolated people in our area and/or help at Health
and Wellbeing Events at the Community Centre
have been staying in touch with each other and the
residents who attend our regular meetings, such as
the Games Morning and Musical Memories. This
has been a lifeline to many of them who have been
staying at home throughout the crisis. Moulton Parish Council would
like to say a massive thank you
We’re looking forward to seeing everyone and to all our GP’s, clinical and non-
resuming these wonderful events and meetings clinical staff at Moulton Surgery.
again. Please see details of future dates in the Diary They have worked tirelessly
Dates below and What Not to Miss, which will come throughout this pandemic
into effect as soon as we are able to safely welcome keeping us all safe. On top of
people to participate again. their normal workload, they are
Please look out for posters or updates about Health
now vaccinating our community
& Wellbeing events and other information on my
against Covid.
Facebook Page:
www.facebook.com/moultoncommunityconnector/
Please also email me, Mary-Jane, at:
YOU ARE DOING A GREAT
communityconnector@moultonparishcouncil.org.uk JOB AND WE APPRECIATE
or phone 07484 907438 to find out more. ALL YOU DO FOR US!
Every Wednesday:
Health & Wellbeing Choir 2pm-4pm at Moulton Community Centre - £5 includes refreshments
Please check with organiser when sessions will recommence
Various Thursdays:
U3A Planning Meetings at Moulton Community Centre - 4th Thursday of the Month, every two months:
Upcoming Dates: 25th March, 27th May, and 22nd Jul
Please phone 07484 907438 to confirm the meetings are going ahead
Every Friday:
Board Games and Cards Morning 10am-12pm at Moulton Community Centre
Please phone 07484 907438 to confirm the Games Morning is going ahead
Various Fridays:
Musical Memories 2pm-3.30pm at Moulton Community Centre in the Main Hall - £2 per person
Steven Brown and his ‘Sidekicks’ sing their way down memory lane with all the old favourites from the 50s,
60s and 70s!
Upcoming dates: 12th March, 26th March, 16th Apr, 30th Apr, 14th May, 28th May, 11th Jun, 25th Jun, and
30th Jul
Please phone 07484 907438 to confirm the event is going ahead
Various Fridays:
Happy Feet Tea Dance 1.30pm-3.30pm at Moulton Community Centre - Ballroom, Sequence and even a
little Line Dancing with tuition available - £3 per person
Upcoming Dates: 23rd Apr, 21st May, and 18th Jun
Please phone 07484 907438 to confirm the Tea Dance is going ahead
22 | moulton scene • spring/summer 2021Schools, Colleges, Library News
MOULTON COMMUNITY MANAGED LIBRARY
On 29th January 2021, Moulton Parish Council became the proud owners of Moulton Library. It’s been a hard-fought
battle to keep our library open and accessible to the residents of Moulton and beyond. With the help of Daventry
District Council who, using monies allocated from local housing developments, forward funded the buyout of the
library lease from Northamptonshire County Council. We have signed a Service Agreement with NCC to continue to
provide us with books and resources as now.
When we can reopen, the library will be available for self service, 7 days each week and ‘staffed’ at other times to
provide all the usual services – book reservations, bus passes, etc. As well as providing the usual services we have lots
of exciting plans and ideas for the library space and will be developing our Health and Wellbeing offering to all ages of
our community.
Until we can reopen, we are all being trained on library operations and
procedures and have several volunteers who are keen to help us in the library.
If you would like to volunteer and work with us in the library and can offer some
time, each week, each month or just on occasion we would love to hear from
you.
Please contact us on: communityconnector@moultonparishcouncil.org.uk or
call us on 07484 517086. We have missed seeing you all and cannot wait to
welcome you back to our community centre and library!
MOULTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
Once again, we are delighted to share news from Moulton Primary School with the wider community. Unfortunately,
at the time of writing we find ourselves in another National Lockdown, which brings so many challenges for our school,
families and the community.
As with the previous lockdown periods, the school has stayed open for the children of our critical workers. This time
we have 160 children regularly attending school, which is many more than last time, so in many ways the school is
open as usual with nearly all staff in each day. We are also working really hard to make sure that the children at home
continue to follow their usual lessons through our enhanced remote education provision. Our teachers have embraced
the latest on-line technology to make sure that all the children carry on with their learning. They have learned how to
create video lessons, online resources and hold live teaching sessions – all really important ways of keeping our school
connected.
Home learning presents many challenges for parents: supporting several children, juggling devices, balancing work with
wellbeing – whilst at the same time working from home. At Moulton, we are very lucky that our parents and carers are
so supportive and have done such a fabulous job with home learning.
Rose of Northamptonshire
In January, we were excited to hear that Mrs Bastin, Headteacher, had been awarded a “Rose of
Northamptonshire”. This new award was created to recognise and thank individuals and groups in
Northamptonshire who have made a real difference to their community during the coronavirus pandemic.
Mrs Bastin was delighted to accept the award on behalf of the whole school team, acknowledging the
efforts that the school community have gone to support children, parents and staff throughout the
pandemic.
Mrs Bastin attended a virtual presentation event hosted by James Saunders-
Watson, the HM Lord Lieutenant for Northamptonshire. We are a very proud
school to have been recognised in this way.
Despite the challenges of a full lockdown, the school managed to open during the snow in January, helping our critical
worker parents to do their jobs. Learning took place as normal but we did manage a bit of snow play for the children
that were in school.
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