Carols by Candlelight, Cottingham School
2021-12-14 18:00 UTC | Cottingham CofE Primary School, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XB, United Kingdom
Villagers are invited to come along to Cottingham CofE Primary School for an evening of festivities in the school playground, with singing from the children of the school and the Valley Voice Choir. Please use the playground entrance on Mill Road. There’ll be luxury hot drinks and sweet treats available to purchase, along with a fabulous raffle and a selection of home made gift stalls.

Short Church Service
2021-12-12 10:30 - 11:00 | St Mary Magdalene Church, Church Street, Cottingham, LE16 8XU, United Kingdom
Short Service at St Mary Magdalene Church, Cottingham, led by James and Dawn Watkins. Dawn will be delivering a short talk.
We are delighted to have James and Dawn lead the service for us once again.
Please join us if you can we look forward to seeing as many people as possible.

Christmas Craft Sale for The Mill
2021-11-29 09:00 - 2021-12-03 13:00 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Store and Cafe, 2 Corby Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XH, United Kingdom
The Mill team is holding a Christmas themed sale in the room above the village store and cafe, from 09:00 to 13:00 each day in the week Monday 29th November to Friday 3rd December.
Most of the items on sale have been designed and made by the growing group of volunteer ‘Crafty Millers’, and range from cute tree decorations to elf gonks and cuddly toys.

Spanish Wine Tasting - SOLD OUT
2021-11-27 18:45 - 23:00 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XY, United Kingdom
EVENT SOLD OUT

Come along to the Village Hall Annex for a Spanish wine tasting. All you need to bring are yourselves and wine glasses – two each please (one for red wine, and one for white).
Tickets are £20 each to include wine and tapas.
For more information, contact Jan Robertson on 01536 771353. Please book early, as places are limited.
All proceeds to The Mill Community Hub project.

Remembrance Service
2021-11-14 10:45 - 11:15 | Cottingham and Middleton War Memorial, Mill Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XP, United Kingdom
A service of remembrance is being held at the War Memorial outside the school to honour the men and women who gave their lives in the two World Wars and other conflicts. The service will be led by Mark Payne, a Church of England reader, and our very own trumpeter Rob Cross will be playing The Last Post.
Everyone is welcome to attend.

Cottingham School Open Day
2021-11-02 09:30 - 10:30 | Cottingham CofE Primary School, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XB, United Kingdom
There are two slots for the open day – from 9.30am to 10.30am, and from 1.30pm to 2.30pm.

Download Open Day postcard

Ant's Village Charity Quiz
2021-10-23 18:30 - 23:00 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XY, United Kingdom
Ant Licquorish’s Village Charity Quiz is back!
The cost is £10 each including food, which is fish, chicken or mushy peas and chips (vegetarian) with a sweet, or £5 each if you want to bring your own. There is no bar so it is bring your own drinks. Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start.
If you’d like to come along, please could you let Ant know on ant_the_quizmaster@btinternet.com, telephone 771062, so he can get an idea of numbers and make sure it’s viable?
Ant will confirm nearer the time that the quiz can definitely go ahead – fingers crossed! He will also confirm the charity he is supporting.

Attic Sale for The Mill
2021-10-23 12:30 - 14:00 | Middleton Orchard Pocket Park, Main Street, Middleton, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
By popular demand, The Mill Community Hub team team are doing a third Pop-Up ‘Attic Sale’ in the Community Orchard, Main St., Middleton.
If you would like to have a stall to sell your unwanted treasures, contact Sarah Brant (sarah@themillhub.co.uk) or George West-Robinson (george@themillhub.co.uk).
Or just come along with some spare cash and find some pre-loved bargains. We’d really appreciate your support for The Mill Community Hub project.
More information…

Cottingham Neighbourhood Plan - consultation deadline
2021-10-08 17:00 | Leicestershire
Villagers now have their final chance to comment on the Cottingham Neighbourhood Plan, which has been prepared by Cottingham Parish Council with the help of the community and submitted to North Northamptonshire Council for publication.
Consultation on the Plan runs from Friday 27 August to 5pm on Friday 8 October 2021.
The Plan sets out detailed local planning policies to help shape and guide development within the designated neighbourhood plan area for Cottingham, which covers the whole of Cottingham Parish.
Previous consultation on the draft plan took place in November and December 2020, which has helped shape the plan to this final version.
This final stage of consultation is different to the previous consultation, because all comments should relate to whether the plan as submitted meets the “basic conditions” as set out within planning legislation. All comments received will be sent onto an independent Planning Inspector who will assess whether the plan has been prepared in accordance with the relevant Regulations.
The Neighbourhood Plan, supporting documents and details of how to respond, are available to view on the neighbourhood planning pages of the Council’s website. Hard copies are also available to view at Corby Library, The Corby Cube, Parkland Gateway, George Street, Corby, Northamptonshire NN17 1QG during normal opening times. Alternatively further information is available from Cottingham Parish Council’s website.
If you have any questions on the Cottingham Neighbourhood Plan, please do not hesitate to contact the Local Plans team on 01536 464158 or email Localplansconsultation.cbc@northnorthants.gov.uk.

Valley Voice Choir - free taster session
2021-10-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XY, United Kingdom
Our community choir Valley Voice will be back singing again from 5 October.
The choir will be rehearsing at the Village Hall Annex on Berryfield Road, Cottingham every Tuesday at 7:30 pm. Directed by Debbie Smith and accompanied by Mike Dando, the choir mainly performs pop, rock and show songs, along with seasonal pieces in the run-up to Christmas.
It’s great fun, and good for you too! You don’t need to be from Cottingham or Middleton to join, all musical abilities are catered for, there are no auditions and you don’t need to be able to read music.
The choir always welcomes new members and is holding a free taster session for potential new members on 5 October. So, if you fancy giving your vocal cords a stretch, making some new friends and having fun along the way, why not come down and give it a try?
More details are available from Paul Aspinall on 07943 984949, email valleyvoicechoir@gmail.com

Oakley Park Planning Appeals Deadline
2021-10-01 | Leicestershire
Due to Planning Inspectorate and Council communication issues, the original deadline for the appeal against refusal of retrospective planning permission for additional pitches and the new entrance to the existing Oakley Park Travellers’ site has been extended from 6 September to 1 October. It is now being considered together with the appeal against refusal of planning permission for the new, adjacent travellers’ site at Oakley Park South.
Existing Oakley Park Site
Oakley Park, Planning Application 20/00097/COU (Appeal Ref 3258705)
https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?caseid=3258705
Oakley Park South
Planning Application for land to the South of Oakley Park, Ref 20/00458/COU (Appeal Ref 3270912)
https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?Caseid=3270912&CoID=0
Middleton RAG has prepared templates to help you craft your objections for both these appeals.
More information and templates

Police Surgery
2021-09-27 11:30 - 12:30 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Store and Cafe, 2 Corby Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XH, United Kingdom
Police Surgery with PC Brad Wilson. Feel free to drop in for a chat.

Macmillan Coffee Morning - Meet the Alpacas!
2021-09-25 11:00 - 14:00 | Alpaca Field, Corby Road (by path down to Water Lane), Cottingham, LE16 8XH, United Kingdom
Tracey and Jon Hinton are holding a Macmillan​ Coffee Morning with a difference! Come and meet the Alpacas of Cottingham and enjoy coffee and cake in the field on Corby Road, at the top of the path down to Water Lane.
If you’re planning to come along, please could you drop a text or email to Tracey on 07546 888188, email tracey19662010@hotmail.co.uk just so she can get an idea of numbers for the refreshments.
To make your donation to Macmillan, please click here

Churchyard Working Party
2021-09-25 08:00 - 17:00 | St Mary Magdalene Church, Church Street, Cottingham, LE16 8XU, United Kingdom
Following the success of the Churchyard working parties last year, the team at St Mary Magdalene Church is hosting another tidying event. Refreshments will be provided, including hotdogs.

Please come along for as much or as little time as you can spare, bringing any gardening equipment you can provide or would want to use. Our aim will be to continue with the incredible effort from last year, recutting the grass in the fenced off area and moving around to tackle more of the overgrowth at the side of the church, along with any other general tidying and maintenance required elsewhere.
There will be something suitable for everyone to help with, no matter age, ability or skill. Or just pop up to say hello and encourage everyone, if nothing else – it will be great to see you all.
And, if anyone wants to split their day by nipping down to the Macmillan Coffee Morning with the Cottingham Alpacas between 11am and 2pm, please feel free. We are keen to make sure that both events are supported.

Extended deadline for Peasdale Hill appeals
2021-09-02 | Leicestershire
Middleton RAG is urging residents to respond to the Planning Inspector on three appeals for Peasdale Hill Field (one for non-determination, one against the planning refusal and one against the enforcement notice) by the extended deadline of 2 September.
RAG has provided some points you may like to include in your response here

Italian Clothes Sale for The Mill
2021-08-10 19:00 - 21:00 | 1 Glover Court, Middleton, Leicestershire, LE16 8TQ, United Kingdom
Kate Cross is holding a sale of Italian ladies clothing at her home. Brands include Made in Italy, Miss Sugar, C Valentyne and many more!
Admission is £2 to include a glass of wine, with all profits, including 25% of the total clothing sales, going to The Mill Community Project.
There will also be a range of kitchen gifts and utensils available for purchase, with 20% of total sales going towards The Mill.
For more information, please contact Kate at email kate.cross@thedairytrader.co.uk.
Everyone welcome.

Church service and meet our new vicar
2021-08-01 16:00 - 17:00 | St Mary Magdalene Church, Church Street, Cottingham, LE16 8XU, United Kingdom
Everyone is welcome at Cottingham Church to meet and chat with our new vicar, Reverend Amanda Oliver.
Amanda will lead a short service of thanksgiving, followed by light refreshments, and you’ll have the opportunity to meet and chat with Amanda and start to get to know her.
We hope you will be able to join us to help welcome Amanda to our villages.
This is an exciting time for Cottingham Church and we are all looking forward to working alongside Amanda.
If you need any more information please call Ann Sturman on 01536 771343 or email her at pandasturman@btinternet.com
Look forward to seeing you there.

Funeral, Ruth Harrison
2021-07-30 11:30 | Kettering Crematorium, Rothwell Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8XE, United Kingdom
We are sad to report that Ruth Harrison, who moved from her home in Berryfield Road to a care home in Harborough last summer, passed away on Saturday 17 July at the amazing age of 103.
She was the village post lady for more than 20 years and was much loved, especially by the village children.
Her funeral will be held this Friday 30 July at 11.30am at Kettering Crematorium.

Middleton Polo Festival
2021-07-10 11:00 - 2021-07-11 17:00 | VO Polo Club, Ashley Road, Middleton, Market Harborough, United Kingdom

Short Church Service, St Mary Magdalene
2021-07-04 10:00 - 10:30 | St Mary Magdalene Church, Church Street, Cottingham, LE16 8XU, United Kingdom
Short Service of quiet reflection at St Mary Magdalene Church, Cottingham, to include a short talk from a local lay preacher from our new benefice.
Please join us if you can we look forward to seeing as many people as possible
It is respectively requested – unless you are exempt – that a face mask is worn. The service will be no longer than 30 minutes.

Attic Sale for the Mill
2021-06-26 12:00 - 14:30 | Middleton Orchard Pocket Park, Main Street, Middleton, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Due to the success of The Mill’s first Attic Sale on 24 April, which raised £1,068, the fundraising team are now organising another sale to take place on Saturday 26 June (12 noon to 2.30pm), again at the community orchard on Main Street, Middleton.
If you have any bargains or pre-loved treasures you’d like to donate, please contact Sarah Brant on sarah@themillhub.co.uk or George West-Robinson on george@themillhub.co.uk, then you’ll be invited to come along and run a joint or stand-alone stall, at no charge of course. All monies raised will go to The Mill. This is a great opportunity to get rid of unwanted items, while raising money for a great cause and doing a much appreciated stint as a volunteer ‘Miller’.
As The Mill has no storage facilities, contributors will need to take any unsold items back with them, hopefully to be brought along to the next sale a couple of months later.
And for those of you in search of a bargain, pop the date in your diary. Nothing beats a touch of retail therapy, so come on down and see what takes your fancy. We can only take cash, so please come with a full wallet!

Village Store AGM
2021-06-08 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual meeting, Zoom platform
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) for shareholders of the Cottingham and Middleton Village Store and Cafe will be held virtually by Zoom.
If you are a shareholder, you should have received notification of the AGM by email. If not, you can find all the information on the Shop website.

Short Church Service, St Mary Magdalene
2021-06-06 10:00 - 10:30 | St Mary Magdalene Church, Church Street, Cottingham, LE16 8XU, United Kingdom
30 minute church service at St Mary Magdalene. There are 30 socially-distanced seats available and everyone is welcome. Unless you are exempt, face coverings must be worn please.
For more information, contact Angela Preston-Jones.
