Promotional image for a "Free Mature Driver Event" on 27 April 2026, with location details and a registration link. Features a close-up of hands on a steering wheel and the Northamptonshire Safer Roads Alliance logo.

Free Mature Drivers Event – 27 April 2026 – Wellingborough

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Free Mature Drivers Event – 27 April 2026 – Wellingborough

Are you a mature driver (aged 60+)? Live in Northamptonshire? Rely on being able to drive? This FREE event is for you!

Driving is an important part of our everyday life and we (Northamptonshire Safer Roads Alliance (NSRA)) are keen to help to keep mature drivers driving safer for longer.

Our driving ability to drive changes over time for different reasons, especially as we get older. It’s important that we recognise whether and how our driving is changing so we can stay safe and protect both ourselves and those around us.

This Mature Drivers event is aimed at drivers 60+, and will cover all different aspects of driving.

There will be FREE hints and tips drives available to book, delivered Northampton Advanced Motorists.

Our aim is to keep mature drivers driving safer, for longer. Book your Free tickets via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/northants-mature-driver-roadshows-4099083

The event is being held at Darby House, Darby Close, Park Farm Industrial Estate, Wellingborough NN8 6GS (what3words.com///shaped.spice.span) with two sessions, 10 am and 12.30 pm.

Bike safe

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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)

 

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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.