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Bleed Kit now located at Spar, High Street

Bleed Kit now located at Spar, High Street

Spar, high street now have a bleed kit in store. These are first aid style kits specifically for blood loss / bleed control and are life changing in the event of a stabbing.

Lauren who is part of off the streets NN team delivered a bleed box to the spar shop on high street last week.
Hopefully it will not need to be used but in the case of an emergency it's available in Spar, call 999 they will talk... Read More »

Posted: Tue, 07 Dec 2021 10:54 by Nikki Shand

Tags: Community, Raunds

Raunds Christmas Market & Lights switch-on 28th November 2021

Raunds Christmas Market & Lights switch-on 28th November 2021

What a wonderful day of festivities at the Raunds Christmas Market & Lights switch-on last Sunday.

There was a fantastic atmosphere with lots of stalls, fun and entertainment.

Thank you to everyone who came along. We even had a sprinkling of snow!

Have you got any photos?

Please share them with us by using the hashtag #RaundsChristmasLights2021 or email to events@raunds-tc.gov.uk

To view the photos... Read More »

Posted: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 14:05 by Nikki Shand

Tags: Christmas, Christmas Lights 2021, Community, Event, Raunds

Christmas Day - Raunds Community Hall

Christmas Day - Raunds Community Hall

We are reaching out to our Raund's Community to make sure no one is alone this Christmas:-

The Community Hall will be open Christmas Day 25th December, in the morning between from 1030-1230.

Open to all.

Come & join us, for some Festive fun & games

Christmas music

Pull a cracker with a friendly face

Enjoy warming drinks & treats

Just what Santa & his Elves ordered…….

If anyone... Read More »

Posted: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 10:18 by Nikki Shand

Tags: Christmas, Community

Christmas Light Competition Winner

Christmas Light Competition Winner

Congratulations to Oscar Sammie from Windmill School for winning the Christmas Light competition 2021. Sylvia Hughes, Mayor of Raunds presented Oscar with his winning prize and certificate during his school assembly.

Oscar's winning light design can be seen at the Christmas Market & Light Switch-on this Sunday 28th November, where he will be turning on the Christmas lights. Thank you and well done... Read More »

Posted: Fri, 26 Nov 2021 13:48 by Nikki Shand

Tags: Christmas, Community, Event, Raunds

Remembrance Sunday Parade & Service

Remembrance Sunday Parade & Service

On Remembrance Sunday, 14th November 2021 Raunds Town Council and the Royal British Legion commemorated the occasion with a parade from the Town Hall to the War Memorial in front of the Peter's Church. The parade was led by the Raunds Temperance Band, Dominic Hopkins DL, The Mayor of Raunds, USAF Major Erica Balfour and Councillors together with the clergy, uniform groups, local schools, communities... Read More »

Posted: Mon, 15 Nov 2021 14:57 by Nicola Barker

Tags: Community, Raunds, Remembrance Sunday

Raunds Christmas Market & Light Switch-on

Raunds Christmas Market & Light Switch-on

Raunds Christmas Market & Light Switch-on

Sunday 28th November 2021

Raunds Town Square from 2pm-6.30pm

Santa's parade leaves the Town Hall at 2.45pm

Entertainment from 3pm

Lights switched on at 6pm

Live entertainment

Fair Rides

Luke as Freddie (Freddie Mercury Tribute Act)

Petting Zoo

Big Heroes for Little Heroes

Subject to Covid restrictions

Posted: Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:42 by Nikki Shand

Tags: Christmas, Community, Event, Raunds

Town Hall Office - Re-open to public

Town Hall Office - Re-open to public

Raunds Town Council is pleased to re-open their offices to the public. Initially this will be in a limited capacity, our temporary opening hours will be:

Monday: CLOSED

Tuesday: 10am-12pm

Wednesday: 10am-12pm

Thursday: 10am-12pm

Friday: CLOSED

Please attend alone if possible and do not attend the offices if you have any symptoms of Coronavirus.

Posted: Tue, 21 Jul 2020 11:45 by Steve

Tags: Community, News

100th Birthday Celebration for Margaret Tirebuck

100th Birthday Celebration for Margaret Tirebuck

Cllr Sylvia Hughes, Mayor of Raunds joins 100th birthday celebrations for Raunds resident Mrs Margaret Tirebuck.

Cllr Sylvia Hughes was delighted to meet Margaret Tirebuck on Sunday 7th June 2020. Mrs Tirebuck pictured below was thrilled to receive a message from Her Majesty the Queen. Although lockdown restrictions meant Mrs Tirebuck wasn't able to have quite the family celebration that had been planned,... Read More »

Posted: Mon, 08 Jun 2020 15:00 by Steve

Tags: Community, News

New Lighting for Rowans Estate

New Lighting for Rowans Estate

For sometime residents of the Rowans Estate have raised concerns regarding the steps leading from Willow Way to Thorpe Street. There was no lighting on the steps and residents were worried about their safety at night.

Raunds Town Council tried to support residents in this and raised the issue with Northamptonshire Highways, East Northamptonshire Council and Persimmon Homes, the developer of the site.... Read More »

Posted: Wed, 13 May 2020 22:30 by Steve

Tags: Community

Fundraising Success for Cllr Richard Levell, Mayor of Raunds

Fundraising Success for Cllr Richard Levell, Mayor of Raunds

PRESS RELEASE

Fundraising Success for Mayor of Raunds Councillor Richard Levell.

Cllr Richard Levell is delighted to have raised £7,000 to be shared between his chosen charities, Prostate Cancer UK and Parkinson's UK.

Cllr Levell now comes to the end of his second term as Mayor of Raunds and said,

"I'm thrilled to have raised this money for these charities, fundraising is always hard work, but I... Read More »

Posted: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:27 by Steve

Tags: Community, news