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Personnel & Finance Meetings

Our Personnel Committee Meeting will start at 6:30pm on Wednesday 26th of April, followed by our Finance Committee Meeting that starts at 7:00pm.

Both meetings will be held in the Brixworth Library & Community Centre building. Whilst these are public meetings and we warmly welcome residents to join us, please note part of these meetings may be confidential and may be held in closed session.

For the agenda’s, please visit our meeting page here.

General

Emergency Alert Test – Sunday 23rd April, 3:00pm

On Sunday 23 April 2023 at 3pm, there will be a national test of the UK Emergency Alerts service.

Emergency Alerts is a UK government service that will warn you if there’s a danger to life nearby.

In an emergency, your mobile phone or tablet will receive an alert with advice about how to stay safe.

What happens when you get an emergency alert

Your mobile phone or tablet may:

  • make a loud siren-like sound, even if it’s set on silent
  • vibrate
  • read out the alert

The sound and vibration will last for about 10 seconds.

An alert will include a phone number or a link to the GOV.UK website for more information.

You’ll get alerts based on your current location – not where you live or work. You do not need to turn on location services to receive alerts.

What you need to do

When you get an alert, stop what you’re doing and follow the instructions in the alert.

If you’re driving or riding when you get an alert

  • You should not read or otherwise respond to an emergency alert whilst driving or riding a motorcycle.
  • If you are driving, you should continue to drive and not respond to the noise or attempt to pick up the mobile phone and deal with the message.
  • Find somewhere safe and legal to stop before reading the message. If there is nowhere safe or legal to stop close by, and nobody else is in the vehicle to read the alert, tune into live radio and wait for bulletins until you can find somewhere safe and legal to stop.

It is illegal to use a hand-held device while driving or riding.

For more information visit: https://www.gov.uk/alerts

Community Safety, General

Hedgerow Heroes!

Our thanks to Christine, Jonathan, Keith and Ken for planting a brand new section of hedgerow in The Pocket Park off Eaglehurst. Huge thanks also to CPRE who have given us a grant to make this all possible.

It’s going to look lovely – in time! As the hedge establishes and develops it will provide new habitats and food sources for Brixworth Wildlife.

Thanks again to everyone involved from clearing and preparing the area, litter picking and planting. It was amazing to bring community groups together for this project and we hope for more in the future.

General

THANK YOU!

A huge THANK YOU to:

Bob, Emma, Christine, Ian, Jonathan, Keith, Ken, Sue and The Brixworth Wombles for your work in the Pocket Park. The ground is now ready for planting the hedge this Sunday, 26th March. 👏 This has all been made possible with thanks to a grant awarded by CPRE, the Countryside Charity.

In addition the park is now cleared of litter thanks to the Wombles. We also created a couple of ‘habitats’ for bugs and other creatures.

If you would like to help plant the new hedge, we welcome volunteers to join us this Sunday, 26th of March at 10am in the Pocket Park, off Eaglehurst.

Community, Environment

30th Signal Regiment Charity Event

We are proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant Scheme.

Between 1000hrs Thursday 20th April and 1000hrs Friday 21st April 2023, 30th Signal Regiment, based outside of Coventry, will attempt to push a Military Land Rover over 100 miles in 24 hours in aide of charity. The event, which has never been attempted, is aiming to promoting Army Teamwork as well as physical and mental resilience.

The 30th Signal Regiment are raising funds for The Army’s National Charity and the Royal Signals Charity. If you would like to donate, please scan the QR code below or visit: https://www.justgiving.com/team/ExSWANENDURANCE

30th Signal Regiment are holding a charity event.
30th Signal Regiment Charity Event

Armed Forces Covenant, Community