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Fly-Tipping in the village

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🚯 Please Don’t Fly-Tip – Let’s Keep Kilsby Clean & Safe

Kilsby Parish Council would like to remind residents that fly-tipping is illegal, harmful, and entirely avoidable. By working together, we can protect our village’s countryside, lanes, and shared spaces for everyone.

 

❌ What Is Fly-Tipping?

Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of waste such as:

  • Household rubbish
  • Garden waste
  • Furniture or mattresses
  • Builders’ materials
  • Electrical items

This often happens on verges, footpaths, gateways, and quiet lanes — places we all use and value.

 

⚠️ Why Fly-Tipping Is a Serious Problem

Fly-tipping:

  • ❗ Puts people and wildlife at risk
  • 💰 Costs public money to clear up
  • 🌱 Damages the local environment
  • 😞 Makes our village look uncared for

⚖️ The Legal Consequences

Fly-tipping is a criminal offence. Those caught can face:

  • Unlimited fines
  • Prosecution
  • A criminal record
  • Vehicle seizure in serious cases

If you use someone else to remove waste, you are still responsible for ensuring it is disposed of legally.

 

✅ Legal Ways to Dispose of Waste

There are simple, legal alternatives:

  • Use your local household waste recycling centre
  • Arrange bulky waste collection
  • Hire a licensed waste carrier (always ask for their licence details)
  • Reduce, reuse, or donate items where possible

 

👀 See Fly-Tipping?

If you spot fly-tipping:

Prompt reporting helps keep Kilsby clean and prevents repeat incidents.

 

💚 Let’s Take Pride in Our Village

Kilsby is a place people care about. By disposing of waste responsibly and reporting fly-tipping, we help protect our environment and show pride in our community.

Thank you for your cooperation and continued support.

 

Newsletter Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner

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Please find attached the latest newsletter from the Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Danielle Stone. You can also access it via this link  – Newsletter – February 2026 – Northamptonshire Police & Fire Commissioner

This month’s edition includes:

  • An update on how our Immediate Justice team – which works with low level offenders to repair the harm they have caused in their communities – has now had 500 referrals
  • A round-up on which areas in the county have benefited from the Commissioner’s Road Safety Community Fund – with more than £90,000 awarded so far
  • Funding being awarded to a Corby project which provides young people with a safe space to learn, create and play music
  • A feature on a specialist team from the Commissioner’s office that has prevented hundreds of young people from repeatedly going missing
  • The views of a pub manager on how Commissioner funded ID scanning machines are helping to make a safer night-time economy
  • A £5 million investment in new state-of-the-art fire engines to help Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service keep residents safe
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Drop-In Event: Meet Kier Transportation (Highways)

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Drop-In Event: Meet Kier Transportation (Highways)

Kier Transportation (Highways), in partnership with West Northamptonshire Council, will be hosting a drop-in event at Daventry Library on:

🗓 Tuesday 27 January 2026
⏰ 1:00pm – 3:00pm
📍 Daventry Library

All residents are welcome to attend and speak directly with the customer team about highways-related issues, including:

  • 🔷 Carriageway, footway and verge maintenance

  • 🔷 Vegetation overhanging the highway

  • 🔷 Drainage issues

  • 🔷 Winter gritting and grit bins

  • 🔷 Street Doctor reporting

  • 🔷 Rights of way

  • 🔷 Traffic signals

This is a great opportunity to raise concerns, ask questions, and find out more about how highways services are managed in your area. No appointment is necessary — just drop in.

We look forward to seeing you there!