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Big plans for Christmas markets in Kettering
Bookings are now open for traders to come to a series of specialist markets in Kettering this Christmas.
The festive events will be run on Saturdays during November and December and will feature a mix of street food and drink, produce, artisan gifts as well as live music and entertainment.
Kettering Town Council is organising the events and has today opened up bookings to stallholders. The first market... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 4 Sep 2023 10:51 by Emma Dezelu
Council invites grants applications for its 2023 round
Kettering Town Council is inviting applications for its 2023 grants programme between now and the 25th September. It has a total fund of £20,000 and the themes for grant aid this year are
- Measures which help address the cost of living pressures on local residents
- Measures which improve the local environment and help combat climate change
- Measures which improve mental health and wellbeing
- Measures... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 27 Jul 2023 10:57 by Martin Hammond
The seaside comes to town this summer
The beach is back in town this summer as Kettering By The Sea returns to the Market Place.
The giant sandpit will be bringing a taste of the traditional British seaside with a host of free activities.
Open six days a week throughout most of August, alongside the sand will be Punch and Judy shows, magic shows, giant balloon fun, skateboard workshops, theatre shows, face painting and of course the splash... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 12 Jul 2023 13:25 by Emma Dezelu
Eco boost for school pond project
A project to boost diversity and wildlife by building a new school pond has been completed.
The pond at Southfied School, in Kettering, will be officially opened by the town mayor on Tuesday 4 July.
The project was funded by a grant from Kettering Town Council's Love Wildlife competition which ran earlier in the year.
The Eco Club at the school secured £1,000 to create the pond which doubles up... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 4 Jul 2023 15:01 by Emma Dezelu
New food festival comes to Kettering
A brand-new food festival is coming to Kettering this autumn.
The Love Food event will be in Wicksteed Park to celebrate the best in local food and produce.
There will be a huge range of cuisine on offer, both sweet and savoury, and local food and drinks produce made in Northamptonshire.
There will also be live entertainment and family fun at the festival on Sunday 3 September.
The event is being championed... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 3 Jul 2023 14:59 by Emma Dezelu
New fences for town allotments
New fencing has been installed at allotments in Kettering to improve security at the site.
The perimeter fencing at the Windmill Avenue site has been replaced at a cost of £15,000.
Kettering Town Council, which owns the site, has funded the project, which saw 100m of fence replaced, to increase security for residents and site users.
Cllr Mark Rowley, chair of Kettering Town Councils' Finance and... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 27 Jun 2023 13:20 by Emma Dezelu
Midsummer Market will celebrate the summer solstice
The longest evening of the year is being celebrated in Kettering with a special charity market.
The Midsummer Market is being held to support local charities, community and voluntary groups in the town on Wednesday 21 June from 5 to 9pm.
Kettering Town Council is organising the event, which will see the Market Place filled with stalls as well as live music from local folk duos Steve Marlow and Lucy Brown.... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:18 by Emma Dezelu
Town lottery raises thousands for good causes
Kettering Town Lottery has been running for a year and raised thousands of pounds for local good causes.
So far, the lottery has seen 71 local winners of £5, £10 and £20 prizes – with the £25,000 jackpot still to claim.
The lottery has raised £3,500 in its firs year, with £2,600 spent on good causes already.
The lottery money has been awarded to three local organisations:... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 13 Jun 2023 15:27 by Emma Dezelu
New device to stop speeding in town
A new speeding device has been installed in Kettering to warn drives who are going too fast.
The sign has been put up on Pytchley Road to help calm traffic in the area.
Kettering Town Council has installed the device, which cost £4,000 and runs on solar power.
The device replaces a camera which used to be on the road before parking bays were added.
Cllr Mark Rowley, Chair of Finance and Governance... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 22 May 2023 12:04 by Emma Dezelu
Park will be filled with the sound of summer music
Bands in the Park returns to Kettering this year with a programme of summer entertainment.
The popular events will see a live band performing on Sunday afternoons throughout the summer – and they are free for everyone to enjoy.
Music will be hosted at the Rockingham Road Pleasure Park bandstand every Sunday afternoon from 25 June to 27 August inclusive.
Park users can enjoy a wide range of music,... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 22 May 2023 11:00 by Emma Dezelu
