News from Easton on the Hill Parish Council - September 2025
Friday, 22 August 2025 16:50
News from Easton on the Hill Parish Council
Speed detection devices
The Parish Council has 2 devices - one at each end of the village. Here is some data from them:
Device 1 is on the A43 Stamford side of the village
It’s been up and running for 248 Days
Into the village we have had 960,892 vehicles doing an average of 38.03mph with 71% doing upto 40 mph, 15% doing 40 to 45 mph and 8% doing up to 50mph.
Out of the village we have had 1,191,165 vehicles doing an average of 40.39mph with 56% doing upto 40 mph, 27% doing 40 to 45 mph and 11% doing up to 50mph.
Device 2 is on the A43 Collyweston side of the village.
It’s been up and running for 1007 Days
Into the village we have had 3,871,593 vehicle doing an average of 35.08mph with 87% doing up to 40 mph, 8.4% doing 40 to 45 mph and 2.08% doing up to 50mph.
Out of the village we have had 3,361,146 vehicles doing an average of 38.03mph, with 91% doing up to 40 mph, 6.3% doing 40 to 45 mph and 1.6% doing up to 50mph.
On a normal day just short of 4000 cars each way each day.
Concerns over the speed and volume of traffic along this road have regularly been raised and it was identified as a hotspot at a recent round table meeting with Lee Barron, MP and Ward Councillors Simon Fairhall and Helen Harrison, after a Parish Council meeting. It was stated that a review still needs to take place along the New Road/Newtown stretch of Stamford Road.
A resident, Marion Cutforth, has recently set up a petition for the speed limit to be reviewed and over 250 signatures have been obtained already. Please see Marion or ask to see the petition in the Post Office if you wish to sign it. There will be other opportunities soon to sign it via a QR code. There is also a road safety priorities survey you can complete for Northants Council.
https://survey.northamptonshiretalking.co.uk/Survey/HASH/96D515C0E55C665493C2FC3B16C4FA28
Volunteer Allotment Manager
There is a vacant position for an allotment manager, working for and with the Parish Clerk, to co-ordinate management of the plots, by meeting new tenants, helping with collection of rent, reporting any issues, checking the site and plots and feeding back. If you are interested in this position, full details can be obtained from me - details below.
Football returns!
The Parish Council has reviewed and agreed the terms of hire of the playing field and pavilion for the merged football team, Wittering Premiair with Ketton, forming Ketton Sports Football Club. They will start this season again, with a renewed team, management and backing from a well established, busy club. They will be playing adult matches and U11s and U12s junior matches with only one pitch used at once and only one on a Saturday, leaving room for residents to play too if they wish. They have also agreed that junior players from Easton can join for half price. We look forward to seeing football restarting.
Resident reporting
Residents should report any Highways issues eg verges, trees or potholes to North Northants Council via www.fixmystreet.com.
If you experience an issue with parking, abandoned cars etc, please see options and advice from North Northants Council here;
Bus shelter layby, High St
This should soon be re-instated as a no parking layby to be used for buses only. CallConnect use this area for picking up residents and it has been requested to re-instate it as no parking.
Next meeting
The next meeting is on 8th September 2025 at 7pm in the Village Hall. Agenda to be posted online and in the bus shelter 3 clear days beforehand. All residents welcome to attend and raise an issue with any items on the agenda.
Mrs Jenny Rice
Clerk and Financial Officer
Tel 07889669550 clerk@eastononthehill-pc.gov.uk