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Christmas Shopping Trips to Oxford, Cambridge & Milton Keynes Christmas Markets on the Gayton & Tiffield Community Minibus.

The annual Tiffield & Caldecotte Bonfire & Firework evening is on Saturday 1 November in Claydon Field, Tiffield.
Please see the poster for all the information you need.

The Service on Sunday will be a short Family friendly Harvest service followed by a short communion.
Please stay for refreshments and a chat at the end.
The collection will be donated to the Towcester Food Bank.

Glenyss & myself have been busy in the Spinney again, this time planting some Common Dog Violets and Wood Sorrel along the back hedge, you may notice the little clearings to help give the plants a chance to get established.
The Primroses are looking good, as are the Lesser Celandine and a few daffodils, and the Hibernaculum has ‘greened-up’nicely.
Colin & I also planted some Winter Aconites recently between the Hibernaculum towards the sign, protected by some little wigwams.
On a lovely spring day the Gayton Millennium Spinney is a lovely place for a walk or just sit on one of the benches and simply enjoy the sunshine.








Come and have a look round 11 gardens in the village, see our hibernaculum in the Spinney, visit our beautiful allotments and follow the teddy bear trail!
Refreshments will be served in the church and there will also be plant sales. The village open gardens are always a lovely day out.
Everyone welcome. Tickets and maps available on the day from the church.

Christmas Shopping Trips to Milton Keynes Shopping Centre & Oxford Christmas Markets on the Gayton & Tiffield Community Minibus.

An update from Steve Jowers, Chairman of the Gayton & Tiffield Community Transport.

The Gayton & Tiffield Community Minibus timetable has recently been updated at https://gayton-northants.co.uk/community-minibus/.
Here is the Messenger from the Amelcote Benefice for June, July & August 2024
Please see attached the Categories List for our Produce Show which will take place on Saturday 3rd August and is open to all Gayton residents, not just Allotment and Gardeners Society. As you will see there are a lot of categories to enter, including the usual favourites (wonky veg) and quite a few children’s classes as well. Nearer the time an Entry form will be available from our Show Secretary, Tom Rathwell.
More details will follow but the timings to note are:
Thursday 1st final day for entries to be submitted.
Saturday 3rd 9.30 – 11.00 entries to be brought to the Village Hall.
11.00 – 1.00 Judging
1 – 4 ish Open to public
There will be lunches, tea/coffee, light refreshments and some indoor stalls including pottery, jewellery, children’s activities, art and crochet. Please save any items you may be able to donate to the Raffle.
There will be a Guess the Weight of the Pumpkin or Marrow competition (depending on availability).
There are prizes to be won in some children’s competitions, thank you to those who’ve kindly donated them and there’s a new glass vase for the best flower.
Click here for the Schedule of Classes / Categories List.
Happy Gardening,
Carl Hamilton
Everyone welcome. Tickets and maps available on the day from the church.

A date for your diaries – A Fundraising Fashion Show & Shopping Event for Gayton PCC and Gayton Village Hall.
For your tickets please contact myself or Jenny. Full Details on flyer.

Many thanks, Sharon Crossley
A new vicar for Gayton and the wider Amelcote Benefice has now been appointed. Reverend Marion shall be formally taking up the role on the 19th of March. Further details are available in the attached letter.
Andy Hartley
Church Warden, St Marys Church, Gayton
It is an exciting time to join the WI and as it is some time since there was a WI in Gayton, we’d like to find out if you’d like to be part of a new WI in the village.
The WI is open to all women over 18 years of age and offers a wide range of activities from learning new skills to campaigning on issues which matter to our members. In recent years we have tackled issues such as Climate Change, Modern Slavery, Autism and ADHD in women and girls, and many more.
WIs have monthly meetings and also form interest groups with topics such as crafts, walking and even eating out. Whatever appeals to your members.
If you’d like to come along with existing friends or to meet new people and make new friendships, please let us know. If there is enough interest we’ll have an introductory meeting to tell you more.
Email: admin@ncfwi.org.uk
Tel: 01604 646055
Jean McLeish
Northamptonshire Federation of WI


Gigaclear have been granted permission to make the following road closures in order to carry out works in Gayton & Tiffield. Access will be given to the residents of these roads/street during the closure.

| Street | Village | Start Date | End Date | Auth Organisation | Permit Application Status | Traffic Management |
| Gayton Road | Tiffield | 19/02/2024 | 23/02/2024 | West Northants Council | Granted | Road Closure |
| Baker Street | Gayton | 26/02/2024 | 08/03/2024 | West Northants Council | Granted | Road Closure |
| Eastcote Road | Tiffield | 08/03/2024 | 21/03/2024 | West Northants Council | Granted | Road Closure |
| Eastcote Road | Gayton | 08/03/2024 | 21/03/2024 | West Northants Council | Granted | Road Closure |
| Eastcote Road | Gayton | 25/03/2024 | 09/04/2024 | West Northants Council | Granted | Road Closure |
Cllr Karen Cooper
Conservative Councillor for Bugbrooke Ward
West Northamptonshire Council | The Forum | Moat Lane | Towcester | NN12 6AD
Tel: 07753 638180 | www.westnorthants.gov.uk
The Gayton & Tiffield Community Minibus web page has recently been updated.
Steve Jowers is now the contact and there is a new timetable.
Check out the new page at https://gayton-northants.co.uk/community-minibus/.


We’re writing to let you know about some changes to the above Post Office.
For further information please visit our Consultation Hub via the link below:
Consultation Hub – Bugbrooke NN7 3QN
It would be helpful if you could share this link through your social media channels and with any local groups or organizations within the community to help our customers and your constituents understand what is happening.
Customer information materials will also be available in branch.
Yours faithfully
Audra Mirjah-Clarke
National Consultation Manager
Christmas Shopping Trips to Milton Keynes Shopping Centre & Oxford Christmas Markets on the Gayton & Tiffield Community Minibus.

Please see attached the Categories List for our Produce Show which will take place on Saturday September 16th and is open to all Gayton residents, not just Allotment and Gardeners Society. As you will see there are a lot of categories to enter, including the usual favourites (wonky veg) and quite a few children’s classes as well. Nearer the time an Entry form will be available from our Show Secretary, Tom Rathwell.
More details will follow but at the moment the timings are looking like this:
Thursday 14th final day for entries to be submitted.
Saturday 16th 9.30 – 11.00 entries to be brought to the Village Hall.
11.00 – 1.00 Judging
1 – 4 ish Open to public
There will be lunches, tea/coffee, light refreshments and some indoor stalls including pottery, jewelry, children’s activities, art and crochet. Please save any items you may be able to donate to the Raffle.
We are planning to do a Ploughman’s Lunch, so if any clever person can make and donate us some homemade chutney that would be great. We’re hoping to have salad etc from the allotments so I’ll be putting out a plea for salad produce nearer the time.
There will be a Guess the Weight of the Pumpkin competition and possibly a dog demo.
We are hoping that we get as many entries for the show as possible and that some more ideas for afternoon activities will be forthcoming. Our next meeting is 7.30 at the Village Hall on June 19th. Please come to the Meeting and help us make it a successful event and hopefully one that can become an Annual event once more. We even have the original over-all Winner’s Shield on which the last date is engraved 1987….who wouldn’t want that on their mantelpiece!
Click here for the Schedule of Classes / Categories List.
Happy Gardening,
Hilary (Sec)
Read all about Bees & Swarms by Colin Simmonds here …
Read all about the Spinney Hibernaculum by Colin Simmonds here …
Everyone welcome. Tickets and maps available on the day from the church.

Coronation Weekend Celebrations for Gayton – Saturday 6th to Monday 8 May 2023.

Please be advised that there will be the Annual Parish Meeting at 7.00 pm on Thursday 11th May 2023 in the Village Hall.
This will be followed by the Parish Council Meeting at 7.30pm.
David Glanville