Cold Ashby Parish Council
Welcome to the official website of Cold Ashby Parish Council. Contact us via the clerk, Jonathan Ward-Langman, email: clerk@coldashbypc.com or 07847 753732
(see also parish council)
For the latest council documents (agenda, minutes, accounts etc) click here or go to the Library button
Parish Council December 2025 meeting minutes
Draft minutes of ordinary general meeting of the Parish Council held on Wednesday December 3rd, 2025, in the Playing Field Pavilion at 7.30p.m.
A14 Road Closures
Grand Union Canal drainage surveys
National Highways have an update on drainage surveys on the A14 between M1 junction 19 and A14 junction 1. These surveys will inform our future works to provide a safer carriageway for road users.
Due to poor weather, they need to return to complete survey works over the following weekend. They will be working overnight between 8pm and 6am.
Full westbound closure – Saturday 6 December and Sunday 7 December
During the closures, a fully signed diversion will be in place. Access for emergency service vehicles will be maintained throughout.
For further information about this work, please contact National Highways Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 5000 open 24/7, email info@nationalhighways.co.uk, or write to us at National Highways, National Traffic Operations Centre, 3 Ridgeway, Quinton Business Park, Birmingham, B32 1AF.
Information about can also be found at: National Highways Website
Cold Ashby Parish Council December Meeting
An ordinary general meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Wednesday December 3rd, 2025, in the Playing Field Pavilion at 7.30p.m. The agenda is available here:
Agenda Parish Council December meeting
West Northants Council Christmas Recycling service
Details of Christmas recycling and refuse collection are here:
Christmas recycling and refuse collection
ROAD CLOSURE: TTRO(25/26) W926 - Cold Ashby Road, Cold Ashby and Thornby
West Northamptonshire Council are intending on carrying out carriageway repairs on the above road. To undertake this work safely will require that the road will be closed for 2 days at off peak times, and it is expected that the works will commence on the 4th December 2025.
The closure and diversion can be viewed here here
If you require more information about the works, please contact Sam Mills on 01604 529700.
November Parish Council meeting
Draft minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on Wednesday November 5th, 2025 are available here:
Draft Minutes
A14 Road closures
National Highways Agency has informed the Parish Council of two sets of works on the A14:
A14 Grand Union Canal drainage surveys
I’m writing to inform you of some upcoming essential drainage surveys on the A14 between M1 junction 19 and A14 junction 1. These surveys will inform our future works to provide a safer carriageway for road users.
We’ll be carrying out work overnight, between 8pm and 6am, from 15 November to 23 November.
In order to carry out this work safely, we’ll install full weekend closures on the A14 from M1 junction 19 to A14 junction 1.
Full eastbound closure – 15 November to 16 November
Full westbound closure – 22 November to 23 November
During the closures, a fully signed diversion will be in place. Access for emergency service vehicles will be maintained throughout.
We’ll make every effort to ensure the impact on the local community and travelling public is kept to a minimum. We always aim to work to the programme, however unforeseen circumstances or adverse weather conditions may mean changes.
Please accept our apologies in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.
Further information
If you'd like to receive updates about future work along the A14, please subscribe to our distribution list by emailing noreplya14emids@nationalhighways.co.uk
Please refer to our website for this and other maintenance schemes in the East Midlands region. https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/east-midlands/east-midlands-maintenance-schemes/
For further information about this work, please contact National Highways Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 5000 open 24/7, email info@nationalhighways.co.uk, or write to us at National Highways, National Traffic Operations Centre, 3 Ridgeway, Quinton Business Park, Birmingham, B32 1AF.
Information about our work can also be found on our website: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/east-midlands/
A14 Kelmarsh Geotechnical work
I’m writing to inform you of some upcoming essential maintenance on the A14 eastbound between junctions 2 and 3. As part of the work, we’ll be undertaking the following activities to reduce the potential for flooding, providing a safer carriageway for road users.
Vegetation clearance
Installation of drains in the embankment
Renewal or replacement of failing embankment
Re-instatement of the soft estate after the works
We’ll be carrying out work overnight, between 9pm to 6am, from 8 December 2025 to approximately April 2026.
In order to carry out this work safely, we’ll install a full closure of the A14 eastbound from junctions 2 to 3 including slip roads. We’ll also need to close the lay-by’s 24/7 during the works.
During the closures, a fully signed diversion will be in place. Access for emergency service vehicles will be maintained throughout.
We have a dedicated Public Liaison Officer for the works, Andy Lee. He can be contacted via andy.lee@carnellgroup.co.uk; or by calling him on 07967765079.
For further information about this work, please contact National Highways Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 5000 open 24/7, email info@nationalhighways.co.uk, or write to us at National Highways, National Traffic Operations Centre, 3 Ridgeway, Quinton Business Park, Birmingham, B32 1AF.
Information about our work can also be found on our website: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/east-midlands/
Preventing Suicide
Videos from the Suicide Prevention event at Northampton Museum in October:2025
Northamptonshire Male Suicide Prevention - YouTube
Three links to support services:
Support for males | West Northamptonshire Council
Support Offer | North Northamptonshire Council
Legend on the Bench charity. This is a charity that is funding and supporting park benches that have links to support services, QR codes and lights. The idea is they are places to meet, chat, listen and get help - through a 24/7, 365 days a year information point.
Parish Council November 2025 meeting
An ordinary general meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Wednesday November 5th, 2025, in the Playing Field Pavilion at 7.30p.m. The agenda is available here:
Parish Council October 2025 meeting
Minutes of the ordinary general meeting of the Parish Council held on Wednesday October 1st, 2025, are available here:
Minutes of Parish Council September 2025 meeting
Cold Ashby Parish Council
Draft minutes of the meeting of the Parish Council on Wednesday August 6th, 2025, are available here:
Cold Ashby Parish Council meeting June 2025
Draft minutes of ordinary general meeting of the Parish Council held on Wednesday June 4th, 2025, at 7.30p.m. in the Playing Field Pavilion are available here:
Draft minutes of Parish Council meeting June 2025,
Cold Ashby Annual Parish Meeting (Assembly)
Minutes of the annual Cold Ashby Parish Assembly held on May 20th, 2025 are available here:
Annual Cold Ashby Parish Assembly 2025 Minutes
Cold Ashby Parish Council
An ordinary general meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Wednesday June 4th, 2025, at 7.30p.m. in the Playing Field Pavilion.??
The agenda is available here:
Cold Ashby Parish Council Annual Audit 20242-5
All documents for the Parish Council's Annual Audit are now available in the library section here:
Full details of public access to the audit and accounts are available here:
Cold Ashby Parish Council Annual General meeting May 14th, 2025
Minutes of the annual general meeting of the Parish Council held on Wednesday May 14th, 2025, are available here:
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Parish Council AGM 2025 minutes
Cold Ashby Parish Assembly: May 20th, 2025
The annual Cold Ashby Parish Assembly will take place on May 20th, 2025 at 19:30 in the Pavilion
Everyone on the electoral register for Cold Ashby is welcome to attend. The meeting provides an opportunity to discuss matters of common or individual interest relating to the welfare and development of our community.
Anything decided formally at the meeting will be reported directly to the relevant local bodies, including the Parish Council, and will carry the weight of a resolution from an officially constituted meeting.
We will take the opportunity to discuss the bus service and location of the bus shelter.
The agenda for the meeting is available here: Cold Ashby Annual Parish Meeting 2025 Agenda
The minutes of last year's meeting are available here: Cold Ashby Annual Parish Meeting 2024 minutes
Cold Ashby Parish Council April 2025 Meeting
Minutes of the ordinary general meeting held on Wednesday April 2nd, 2025, at 7.30p.m. are available here: Minutes CAPC April 2025 meeting
Elections, Cold Ashby Parish Council Thursday, May 1st, 2025
Local elections in Northamptonshire are scheduled for Thursday 1 May 2025; these will include elections to Cold Ashby Parish Council.
The Notice of election is here: Notice of Elections 2025
Information about the elections is available from West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) and Northants CALC (NCALC).
Relevant documents are available in the 'elections 2025' folder in the library section of this website: Cold Ashby documents library
Please also see the links below.
There is also a lot of useful information here: Elections | My Website. However, please check that you are referring to information for Councils in West Northants (the WNC area) as procedures in North Northants (NNC) may differ.
More information: WNC Local Elections 2025 guidance
NCALC FAQs Local Elections WNC 2025
We will update this notice with further information as and when it becomes available.
Cold Ashby Parish Council March Meeting Minutes
Draft minutes of the meeting of the Parish Council held on Wednesday March 5th, 2025 are available below.??
Parish Council meeting draft minutes March 2025
Cold Ashby Parish Council February Meeting Minutes
Draft minutes of the ordinary general meeting held on Wednesday February 5th, 2025 are available here
Draft minutes CAPC February 5th 2025
Cold Ashby Parish Council Meeting January 2025 (Budget)
Minutes of the extraordinary meeting held on Wednesday January 8th, 2025 to agreee the Council's budget and precept for 2025-26 are available here:
Minutes Parish Council EGM January 8th 2025
Cold Ashby Parish Council December Meeting
Draft minutes of the meeting of the Parish Council held on Wednesday December 4th, 2024 at 7.30pm at Cold Ashby Pavilion are available here:
Draft Minutes CAPC OGM December 4th 2024
A recording of the meeting is available here:
Parish Council Meeting December 4th 2024 video recording
The new Finance Regulations (which will come into effect from April 1st 2025) are available here:
Parish Council Finance Regulations from April 1st 2025
Parish Council Utilities Accounts
At the meeting of the Parish Council on June 5th, 2024, a member of the public asked that the Council confirm which companies are responsible for the various utility services provided to Cold Ashby Parish Council.
These are as follows:
- Streetlighting (power) provided by N-Power.
- Streetlighting (maintenance) provided by Eon.
- Water supply at the cemetery provided by Wave (on behalf of Anglian Water).
Unauthorised use of the land ajoining the A14 (westbound) j.1 exit road
Cold Ashby Parish Council are aware there is ongoing unauthorised use of the land ajoining the A14 westbound j.1 exit road.
Residents are encouraged to report their concerns to Northamptonshire Police, either by phoning 101 or using the following link: https://www.northants.police.uk/ro/report/
For Village Hall bookings contact Mandy Carson 07920001795
For Sports Pavilion hire please contact Roger Miller 01604 740180
The audit documents for 2022-2023 are now available in the library section of the website ‘audit transparency’. All documents can be inspected 20th June 2023 to 1st August 2023 by appointment. To make an appointment please contact the clerk, Natalie Heath (clerk@coldashbypc.com 07855 460306)