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Armistice Day 11th November 2023
On the 11th November 2023 at 11am Raunds Town Council held a short Service of Remembrance. The Mayor of Raunds was joined outside the Town Hall by members of the Armed Forces Community, Councillors, school representatives, local organisations and members of the public who came together to remember the fallen.
Please click here to view photos from the day.
Posted: Tue, 14 Nov 2023
The Mayor's Charity Quiz Night
Thank you to everyone who came to the Mayor's Charity Quiz Night last week.
We are proud to announce that the evening raised over £1300!!
This will be split between the Mayor's two chosen charities; Raunds Food Bank and Bone Cancer Research Trust.
Posted: Thu, 9 Nov 2023
Children's Halloween Party 2023
Thank you to everyone who came to our Halloween party on Friday 27th October 2023. The evening was a huge success, and everyone had lots of fun! Banana Brain provided the entertainment with a magic show and disco!
Congratulations to Danny and Willow for winning in the best dressed competition! Everyone had excellent costumes making it very difficult for the Mayor to choose two winners.
Thank you to everyone...
Posted: Mon, 30 Oct 2023
Remembrance Day Parade Road Closures
A procession will assemble at Town Hall at 2.20pm, followed by a service outside at Raunds War Memorial, St Peter's Church at 3pm,
THE FOLLOWING ROADS WILL BE CLOSED FROM 14.00 – 16.30
BROOK STREET, HIGH STREET, THE SQUARE AND WEST STREET
From its junction with Thorpe Street to its junction with North Street
Including their junctions with Red Row, Ashfield Avenue, Shelmerdine Rise, Hill Street, Marshalls...
Posted: Mon, 30 Oct 2023
Mayor's Charity Quiz Night
Join Cllr Paul Byrne, The Mayor of Raunds for his Charity Quiz Night!
Tickets are £10.00 per person (including a ploughman's supper)
All proceeds to go to the Mayor's Charities Raunds Food Bank and Bone Cancer Research Trust.
The event takes place Friday 3rd November 2023 at 7pm!
To book call 01933 622087 between 9.00am – 2.30pm or email mayor@raunds-tc.gov.uk.
Book your tickets by 23rd October....
Posted: Mon, 16 Oct 2023
Mayor's Charity Race Night
Thank you to everyone who attended the Mayor's Charity Race Night on the 23rd September!
Over £2900 was raised for the Mayor's chosen charities Raunds FoodBank and Bone Cancer Research.
The Mayor welcomed local residents, visiting Mayors and other guests for an evening of fun including a raffle while raising funds for two wonderful charities.
Thank you to everyone that sponsored and attended the...
Posted: Mon, 16 Oct 2023
Autumn Litter Pick
On Saturday the 30th September our volunteers joined us for our Autumn Litter Pick.
Armed with their litter pickers and gloves, the Cubs, Beavers, Brownies, Scouts, local residents, Council staff, Councillors, and the Mayor targeted areas across Raunds to clean up the town.
50 bags of rubbish were collected.
Thank you to all the volunteers!
Posted: Fri, 13 Oct 2023
Cemetery Clean
We had a great turn out for the cemetery clean up with staff from McDonald's as part of their Love Where You Live campaign!
Thank you to everyone who volunteered including the Brownies, Cubs, Rainbows, Scouts, Squirrels, the Mayor, Council Staff and Councillors.
Posted: Fri, 13 Oct 2023
Community Speedwatch Results
Between the 21st of August and the 16th of September this year trained Speedwatch volunteers from the Raunds community volunteered and took part in a Speedwatch campaign.
Using the equipment provided the volunteers monitored Chelveston Road, Grove Street, London Road & Station Road.
44 warning letters have been sent to the registered keepers of the vehicles caught exceeding the speed limit, with...
Posted: Fri, 13 Oct 2023
Memorial Post Box Installed at Cemetery
A poignant memorial post box has been installed at London Road Cemetery, Raunds, offering mourners the chance to post a private letter to deceased loved ones.
The idea follows the popularity of 'Heavenly Post Boxes' at several crematoriums across the country, which were set up after grieving Nottingham schoolgirl Matilda Handy wanted a 'post box to heaven' after her grandparents passed away.
Letters...
Posted: Thu, 31 Aug 2023
