Bozeat Parish Council is proud of what has been achieved over the past years and have listed below some of the things that have been either provided or achieved, this list is not exhaustive and will be added to as and when it is appropriate to do so.
Ongoing
Village Events – since 2011 – provided a Christmas Tree and lights on the Village Green.
Village Events – since 2019 – jointly organised a Summer Fete on the Playing Field.
Village Events – attended the annual Service of Remembrance in St Mary’s Church.
Cemetery – provided updated fees and guidelines to funeral directors and stonemasons, and display copies in the cemetery lodge.
Village Enhancement – annually review and request parking restrictions for areas where parked vehicles create access or safety issues.
Local Community – give permission to Bozeat Women’s Institute to regularly decorate the Village Green to mark memorable dates such as Easter, Christmas and Valentine’s Day.
Governance – hold an annual Finance Meeting where all salaries, fees, guidelines, policies etc are reviewed and updated, and the amount required for the next years’ precept is discussed and agreed.
Governance – regularly update and agree a list of representatives and working parties.
Rights of Way – liaise with the Parish Paths Warden to ensure access to rights of way is maintained and occasionally arrange for a right of way to be cleared of overgrowth.
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Previous Years
2025
Village Events – commemorated VE80 and VJ80, including our village veteran who served in the Pacific.
Village Events – purchased replacement gazebos for use at events.
Local Community – fixed a commemorative nameplate to the Village Sign in memory of Fred Dilley, who designed and raised the funds for it.
Local Community – provided a grant to Bozeat Produce Show for re-branded signs.
Village Green – designed a Bozeat flag for use on special occasions.
Village Green – agreed to provide two new planters to enhance the area.
The Environment – in March 2025, took part in the Great British Spring Clean litter pick, collecting 12 bags of rubbish.
The Environment – supported the BEES group in establishing a wildflower area on a wide section of verge in Easton Lane.
Cemetery – cleared and cleaned the office in the Cemetery Lodge, installed racking and stored items safely and tidily off the floor.
Cemetery – created a record of items stored in the Cemetery Lodge so they can be located quickly and easily.
Cemetery – arranged for the approach avenue to be repaired and resurfaced.
Cemetery – arranged for the roof of the Cemetery Lodge to be replaced, ensuring the building remains watertight and fit for purpose for the future.
Road Safety – successfully arranged for the installation of a Vehicle Activated System on Harrold Road to reduce traffic speeds outside the primary school during school times.
Communications – launched a new Facebook page with consistent branding, in order to keep residents informed.
Village Hall – set up a management committee to run the new village hall.
Leisure and Recreation – arranged for a pre-season inspection of the skate ramp and for all required repairs to be completed to keep users safe.
Leisure and Recreation – arranged for the Play Area at Bozeat Playing Field to be refurbished.
Planning – fully contributed to the Green Hill Solar Farm NSIP process, in particular, continuing to challenge the need for construction traffic to pass through the village, should the scheme go ahead.
Local Government elections – thanked outgoing members of the council for their contribution and welcomed new members to the council.
2024
Allotments – introduced the option to offer quarter-sized plots to encourage tenants who may not manage bigger plots to take on an allotment.
Allotments – cut the hedge bordering Allens Hill.
Cemetery – extended the Garden of Remembrance on Section C in order to offer additional space for cremated remains.
Community Safety – purchased a second speed monitor in order to deter speeding in the village.
Community Safety – secured an agreement with North Northants Council to reduce the speed near to the village primary school to 20mph.
Community Safety – members of the council collected sand bags and helped several residents when properties flooded during heavy rainfall.
Emergency Plan – adopted a new, updated Plan and shared it with neighbouring parishes and North Northants Council.
Governance – adopted a Debit Card Policy to protect the council from fraud.
Governance – reported to the Charity Commission that the Town Well Trust is dormant.
Governance – placed the Town Well Account book, dating from 1884, in secure storage at the County Archives.
Governance – placed copies of the Parish Council’s minutes from January 2014 to July 2021 in secure storage at the County Archives.
Local Community – secured the provision of a new village hall as part of permissions relating to a new housing estate on the outskirts of the village.
Local Community – continued to pursue the reinstatement of medical services at the village surgery.
Local Community – arranged to install commemorative nameplates for two former members of the Parish Council and village stalwarts.
Planning – sent detailed responses to Scoping and PEIR Consultations for a large solar farm close to the village.
The Environment – donated plants and seeds to the BEES group in order to provide better habitat for wildlife.
The Environment – installed bat and bird boxes in the cemetery.
Village Events – held a commemorative service to mark 80 years since an American Air Force pilot died as a result of steering his crashing plane away from the village.
2023
Local Community – the Chairman presented a local resident with a card and flowers to mark their 100th birthday.
Highways – secured thermal pot-hole repairs and micro-asphalting of part of the village to deliver durable road repairs.
Village Enhancement – created wildflower areas where grass was formerly mown regularly.
Village Enhancement – procured benches for use at the Playing Fields.
Cemetery – agreed to extend the Garden of Remembrance on Section C in order to offer additional space for cremated remains.
Cemetery – provided new noticeboards and refreshed the look of the Lodge.
Local Community – provided a grant to the organisers of the Annual Produce Show towards the cost of advertising signs.
Communications – organised a survey of all residents to assess the impact of traffic travelling to and from Santa Pod Raceway.
Communications – organised a survey of all residents to ascertain interest in a village alert system.
Communications – provided a designated Parish mobile phone so that the Parish Council can be contacted when the Clerk is not away.
Governance – adopted a Mobile Phone Policy.
Governance – set up and published a new website to comply with accessibility legislation.
Village Events – took part in the Big Lunch to mark the Coronation of HM King Charles III and HM Queen Camilla [9th May].
Village Events – purchased a PA system to help with announcements at events.
Allotments – provided boot scrapers for both entrances.
IT – set up a new website which complies with accessibility legislation.
2022
Village Events – marked the death of her Late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II by implementing Operation Lond Bridge [8th September] and publicly reading the Proclamation of the accession of HM King Charles III on the Village Green [10th September].
Cemetery – carried out safety checks on memorials in sections C and D; use of Green Burial Area reviewed to offer additional spaces.
Allotments – provided a new gate at the Allens Hill entrance, and new noticeboards at both entrances.
Village Green – protected the area from unauthorised vehicular access by installing bollards.
Village Green – planted trees as part of HM Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Canopy.
Governance – adopted the Civility and Respect Pledge.
Leisure and Recreation – arranged for a local resident to be trained to inspect playground equipment.
2021
Village Green – bought part of the green from the Borough Council of Wellingborough and submitted a successful claim for adverse possession of the remainder through the Land Registry.
Leisure and Recreation – provided a Multi-Use Games Apparatus and entered into an agreement with Bozeat Playing Field Association to host it.
Street Lighting – upgraded those lights remaining the Parish Council’s responsibility to LED, in order to reduce energy use and costs.
Village Enhancement – took over responsibility for grit bins that were to be removed by Northamptonshire County Council. Bins are located on Allens Hill [near to the Community Church Hall], Easton Lane [between the cemetery entrance and the junction with London Road] and Roberts Street.
2020
Allotments – provided marker slabs to make identifying plots easier.
2019
Leisure and Recreation – provided outdoor gym equipment and an outdoor table tennis table and entered into an agreement with Bozeat Playing Field to host it.
2018
Village Events – took part in Battles Over – a national beacon event to mark 100 years since the end of World War 1.
Governance – adopted GDPR policies and procedures.
Town Well – refurbished to include an area to honour the war dead of Bozeat.
Village Enhancement – took over responsibility for the mowing of grass verges in order to provide a better service.
Public Transport – joined a consortium of parishes in order to set up and run the Village Hopper service to and from Northampton.
2017
Village Green – installed a public noticeboard.
Town Well – obtained legal ownership of the land.
Allotments – offered the option to pay allotment rents online.
2016
Village Green/Events – installed an electricity supply for use at events.
Village Green – provided a flagpole and flags for use on notable public dates/occasions.
Highways – purchased speed monitoring equipment.
Village Enhancement – in partnership with Northamptonshire County Council, installed a lockable bollard on the disused section of highway on Wollaston Road in order to prevent flytipping.
Village Enhancement – provided two planters next to the Village Sign [at the junction of Easton Lane and London Road], and offered annual grants to local individuals/organisations to help take care of them.
2015
BEEs and the Environment – provided dog waste and litter bins at a number of locations around the village.
Leisure and Recreation – provided a skate ramp and entered into an agreement with Bozeat Playing Field Association to host it.
Village Enhancement – provided a defibrillator outside the shops in London Road.
Bozeat Playing Field – took over the grounds maintenance contract instead of paying a set annual grant.
Bozeat Playing Field – took over the maintenance of the equipment in the children’s play area.
2014
Cemetery – obtained land to provide a much-needed car park.
2013
Village Enhancement – provided flower planters for all village approaches and offered an annual grant to individuals/organisations to take care of them.
2010
Village Enhancement – provided a donation to Neighbourhood Watch towards the cost of new signs.
2009
Street Lighting – completed work to upgrade the majority of the street lights in the village and transferred responsibility for them to Northamptonshire County Council.
2008
Cemetery – installed a water butt to collect rainwater run-off and reduce water consumption.
Street Lighting – commenced work to upgrade the majority of the street lights in the village and transferred responsibility for them to Northamptonshire County Council.
Village Enhancement – provided new street nameplates to preserve the historic names of The Flat; Olney Road; Line Prop Yard and The Top.
2005
Allotments – organised an annual meeting of allotment tenants together with the Allotments Manager and members of the Parish Council.
2003
Allotments – provided a water supply which was later extended to several points in the allotments.
Allotments – employed an Allotments Manager to manage the allotments and issue plots to new tenants.
2000
Town Well – refurbished the area and installed an information plinth.
1998
Public Transport – provided a bus shelter for the stop at the junction of London Road and Easton Lane.
1993
Village Enhancement – provided 7 public seats.