Under the Localism Act 2011,  the District Council is required to maintain a register

of the interests of the Parish and Town Councillors within the district.

The following link will take you to the Daventry District Council Website.

Please click on ‘Staverton Parish Council’ to see all councillors register of Interests.

https://www.daventrydc.gov.uk/your-council/council-and-democracy/parish-councils/parish-councillors-register-of-interestparish-councillors-register-of-interest/

The Staverton Neighbourhood Development Plan is nearing completion

As the draft document is too large to uploaded on to the website at present, each section is listed below separately.

Please note that the following sections are DRAFT only.

Work is ongoing and the draft plan is liable to alteration as neccesary.

For further information, please contact the Parish Clerk

stavertonclerk@btinternet.com

Please click on one of the following sections to either view text or download:

Forward                                                         Downloadable Version

Section 1 – Introduction & Background          Downloadable Version

Section 2 – Process Summary                           Downloadable Version

Section 3 – Visions, Goals & Objectives          Downloadable Version

Section 4 – Staverton – Our Village                Downloadable Version

Section 5 – Conservation Area                       Downloadable Version

Section 6 – Neighbourhood Development Plan (to follow)

Section 7 – Policies   Downloadable Version

Section 8 – Appendix (to follow)

Staverton Parish Council

Neighbourhood Development Plan

Consultation Event – Feedback Form

Further to Saturdays consultation event at the village hall, we are now looking for your feedback on the accompanying newsletter and the proposals contained within the draft plan (available to view online at stavertonparish.com). Your answers will help us to improve our consultation process and enable us to better deal with ensuring the plan is a true reflection of what the residents of the village want.

DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE?

Please note: Only comments received from local residents will be used to

influence the plan. Please complete the name and address section of the form and return it to Tony Glover. 5 Daventry Road, Staverton

or email to stavertonclerk@btinternet.com.

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New enforcement powers will target irresponsible dog owners

Dog owners are being urged to take heed of new enforcement powers introduced across Daventry District to tackle the issue of fouling in our parks and open spaces.

The new Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) introduced by Daventry District Council is designed to target the small number of irresponsible dog owners who persistently pick up after their pet, creating a mess as well as a health hazard.

The PSPO, which came into force on December 1, means dog walkers risk a £100 fine and potentially prosecution if they fail to:

• Pick up their dog’s poo
• Carry the means for picking up their dog’s poo while on a walk
• Stop their dog from entering a fenced-off playground
• Place their dog on a lead when directed by a Council officer
• Put their dog on a lead in the area around the visitor centre/café at Daventry Country Park

The decision to implement the PSPO was made after a public consultation revealed strong support for it.

Enforcement of the PSPO will focus on education at first, with people who fall foul of the new rules reminded of their responsibilities as dog owners by Council enforcement officers.

However the new powers will be fully exercised from January 1, so dog owners are being urged to make sure they have plenty of poo bags with them.

Cllr Mike Warren, Health and Housing Porfolio Holder on Daventry District Council, said: “Every year our Council receives more than 100 complaints about dog fouling, which poses a real health hazard, especially to young children.

“We’ve introduced a number of innovative ideas and campaigns to tackle the problem, and those have proved effective in the main. But we still have a small minority of persistent offenders that we are keen to stop.

“This new order gives us greater powers to take effective action those irresponsible dog owners who do not pick up after their pets.

“Our initial priorities will focus on raising awareness of the new powers among local communities and to educate dog walkers about the issues. We will be advising them to make sure they have extra poo bags with them at all times to ensure they have the means to pick up, regardless of how long they’ve been out and about with their pet.

“These new powers are not intended to penalise the many responsible dog owners in our District, who should be assured that our officers will be taking a common-sense approach on their patrols. It’s not unreasonable though, for example, to expect someone who has just arrived at a venue to walk their dog to be carrying poop bags.”

People can find out more about the PSPO at www.daventrydc.gov.uk/dogfouling