Cottingham CofE Primary School has achieved a School Games Gold Award Mark for the 2021/22 academic year. The School Games Mark is a Government-led award scheme, facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust, to reward and recognise schools’ engagement in…
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From George West-Robinson, Chair, Cottingham Parish Council As you all know, Cottingham and Middleton have joined in the national scheme to light beacons as part of the four-day celebration of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Our community beacon will be sited…
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Carolynn Southcombe, School Administrator at Cottingham CofE Primary School, has been named as one of 80 Pearson National Teaching Award Silver Award winners across the country. Carolynn is honoured with a Silver Award for ‘Unsung Hero’, for her outstanding commitment…
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Important message from Cottingham Parish Council You may have seen messages on the village social media, and a news story on the Evening Telegraph website, regarding a recent increase in Police presence in Cottingham. Through their Police Liaison Representative, Cottingham…
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Organised by the Peterborough Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers, our local bell ringers are aiming to ring all the church bells in the Benefice over the Jubilee weekend. You will be able to hear the bells at St Mary Magdalene…
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We are delighted to report that Cottingham’s Neighbourhood Plan has been adopted after yesterday’s referendum, which returned a majority YES vote, with 303 villagers voting YES and 23 voting NO. The turnout was 40.9%. This means the Plan is now…
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Chris Owen’s funeral took place at Cottingham Church on Friday 4 February. View video of funeral service One of Cottingham’s most colourful characters, Chris passed away on 8 January, aged 78, doing what he loved – pottering in the shed…
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Since 2011, the law has allowed communities to exert meaningful control and influence over planning decisions by formulating a Neighbourhood Plan. This is a complex process of research, verification, consultation and examination which culminates in a vote by the residents of…
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A planning application (Ref NC/21/00464/DPA) has been submitted to create an independent first floor flat and convert the back bar at the Spread Eagle pub into two self contained, 1 bed ‘letting rooms’ with amenity and car parking space. The…
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