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Free Mature Driver Event – Northampton

Saturday 6th June 2026

Are you a mature driver aged 60+?

Do you live in Northamptonshire and rely on driving to stay independent?

This free event is designed especially for you.

Driving plays an important role in everyday life, and as part of the Northamptonshire Safer Roads Alliance, we are keen to help mature drivers stay safer on the roads for longer. While driving ability can change over time for many reasons, particularly as we get older, recognising and adapting to these changes can help keep both drivers and other road users safe.

This Mature Drivers event is aimed at drivers aged 60+ and will cover a wide range of topics related to safe driving, including:

* Practical advice and safety information

* Opportunities to reflect on how driving needs may change over time

* FREE hints‑and‑tips driving sessions, available to book and delivered by Northampton Advanced Motorists at a convenient date tbc

Our aim is simple: to help mature drivers drive safely, confidently, and for longer.

Event details

Moulton Community Centre, Sandy Hill Lane, Moulton, NN3 7AX

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One session available: 9.00 am (registration from 8.30am)

Places are limited and attendance is strictly by booking only.

Book your free tickets via Eventbrite:

https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/northants-mature-driver-roadshows-4099083

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

The April 2026 edition includes articles on:

Expanding specialist support skills for children affected by domestic abuse
The Fire Service delivering courses to teach safety skills to young people who are leaving care
An update on the local areas that have received road safety funding from the Commissioner
How the dedicated ASB Early Intervention Team is already clamping down on anti-social behaviour and easing pressure on frontline Policing and schools
Offenders taking part in the Immediate Justice scheme are proving less likely to reoffend than those who did not engage

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

This month’s edition includes:

• A new initiative launched by the ASB Early Intervention Team to work in partnership with schools and police
• Three new community projects that have been awarded grants though the Safe and Sound Communities Fund
• An overview of the Girls’ Pathway project that supports girls at risk of exploitation
• A sculpture funded by the Commissioner that highlights the impact of knife crime
• New ‘attack rig’ at Chelveston training centre to help firefighters hone their skills

Bike Safe poster

Courses available April-October 2026. Sign up at: https://bikesafe.co.uk/northamptonshire/
Location: Northamptonshire Police (Wootton Hall), Wootton Hall, Wootton Hall Park,
Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 0JA (what3words///pirate.share.sadly)

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