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BBC News
26-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Search is on for new partner to run Raunds library
A search is under way for a new partner to run a town's library in Raunds, Northamptonshire, was one of those threatened with closure by Northamptonshire County Council in was taken over by a community trust and Creating Tomorrow College.A call has gone out for "expressions of interest" in taking on the library's lease and running the service. The cash-strapped Northamptonshire County Council announced in 2018 that it was considering the closure of 21 libraries across the county.A number of them were saved when they were transferred to community groups to be run by became a community library, renting premises from the former authority, but was threatened again when Raunds Town Council decided it was no longer needed.A partnership was then set up between Raunds Community Library Trust (RCLT) and Creating Tomorrow College (CTC).CTC took on the lease and RCLT organised the volunteers who ran the day-to-day operations of the service.A spokesperson for the council said the Creating Tomorrow College was now seeking to exit the lease "as the library no longer fits with their strategic business model". North Northamptonshire Council says it wants to find "a partner who can take over all the elements, including the lease".It said the new partner would "help ensure the best possible service for the local community".Any potential new partner would have to cover the leasing or purchase of the current building on the High Street or suitable alternative would also have to ensure there were enough staff or volunteers to provide at least 12 opening hours per council would provide the books, a computer system and a self-surface library kiosk. Gregory West, the council's executive member for communities, said: "I would encourage anyone interested to submit their expression of interest and we hope that this unique opportunity will spark interest and enable the local community to continue to benefit from a dedicated library service in Raunds."A deadline of 11 July has been set for potential partners to come forward. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
06-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Raunds secondary school moves to new trust after Ofsted rating
A secondary school that was rated as inadequate by Ofsted last year is moving to the management of a new School in Raunds, Northamptonshire, will leave the Nene Education Trust and join the Cambridgeshire-based Meridian school's previous head teacher was in post for less than a Coleman, deputy chief executive of the Nene Education Trust, said Manor School was a "perfect fit" for the Meridian Trust. Manor is a 1,000-pupil secondary school based in Mountbatten Way in after Adam Crawte was brought in as interim principal last year, inspectors visited and rated it as was one of the last in the area to be given a one-word inspection types of gradings were scrapped six weeks later following the suicide of a head teacher whose school was rated as said said expectations at Manor School were low, teaching was inconsistent and pupils with special educational needs did not get the support they needed. The school has been under the management of the Northamptonshire-based Nene Education Trust since Coleman told parents that the Department for Education approached Meridian Trust."Of their 30 academies, 14 are secondaries and they have a successful track record of supporting schools," he said."It is our opinion that they are a perfect fit for Manor and the school will thrive whilst in their care." The timescale for the transfer is as yet unclear although parents have been told the school hopes it will be complete by the new transfer will leave Nene Education Trust with no secondary school and seven primaries. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Young scouts earn badges by cleaning up graves
A group of young scouts are proving their reputation for doing good deeds by cleaning and maintaining derelict graves in their local cemetery. The Raunds 1st Scout Group took on unadopted graves from the town council "half a year ago" and work on them once a term. The Beavers working on the project are aged between five and eight years old, and are accompanied by group lead volunteer Josje Reid-Anderson. She said: "It's good from them to give something back to the community." The scouts volunteer at the London Road Cemetery to weed and keep clean the graves they have adopted. Cemetery plots are initially the responsibility of Raunds Town Council, as well as the relatives of the deceased. However, if left unattended, they can be taken on by members of the local community, or groups in the town. The town council has been working on improving the condition of the cemetery for 18 months, including offering volunteers the opportunity to adopt graves. Paul Byrne, deputy mayor of Raunds, said the take up of adopting graves had been "great" but there were still "plenty available". "We have a day where we have a cemetery clean up," he said. "The youngsters come up and help clear the weeds. It's great for them." Seven-year-old Jessica is one of the Beavers taking part in the project. She has been responsible for "pulling sticks out of the graves" as well as "watering bulbs". All Beavers taking part will get a gardening badge, and a community badge at the end of the project. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Public meeting after family told to clear grave Raunds 1st Scout Group Raunds Town Council
BBC News
29-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Raunds scout group earns badges by looking after graves
A group of young scouts are proving their reputation for doing good deeds by cleaning and maintaining derelict graves in their local cemetery. The Raunds 1st Scout Group took on unadopted graves from the town council "half a year ago" and work on them once a Beavers working on the project are aged between five and eight years old, and are accompanied by group lead volunteer Josje said: "It's good from them to give something back to the community." The scouts volunteer at the London Road Cemetery to weed and keep clean the graves they have plots are initially the responsibility of Raunds Town Council, as well as the relatives of the if left unattended, they can be taken on by members of the local community, or groups in the town council has been working on improving the condition of the cemetery for 18 months, including offering volunteers the opportunity to adopt graves. Paul Byrne, deputy mayor of Raunds, said the take up of adopting graves had been "great" but there were still "plenty available"."We have a day where we have a cemetery clean up," he said. "The youngsters come up and help clear the weeds. It's great for them." Seven-year-old Jessica is one of the Beavers taking part in the has been responsible for "pulling sticks out of the graves" as well as "watering bulbs".All Beavers taking part will get a gardening badge, and a community badge at the end of the project. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
