Following on from last year’s successful litter picking day within the village and surrounding roads, we would like to invite you to meet again on Saturday 29th August 2020 at 10:00am at the postbox in the centre of the village.  Bring some bin bags and gloves.  Yellow reflective vests will be supplied.

Last year we collected approx 18 bin bags of rubbish from the village roads and hedgerows.  Hopefully a similar amount of litter has not built up again over the past 12 months but some parts of our village do appear favourite drop points for litterbugs. 

If you plan to attend, please email Councillor Paul Cavanagh via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Making Overthorpe a Wildlife Friendly Village

The UK’s wildlife is struggling. In the last 20 years the number of hedgehogs in Great Britain has halved, 95% of turtle doves have disappeared and over 60 species of wildflowers have gone extinct in Oxfordshire alone. But it isn’t too late! Together we can make a big difference by making Overthorpe a wildlife-friendly village!

Northants Couny Council want to hear YOUR ideas for making Northants a better place for cycling, walking & maintaining social distancing.

As Government Covid-19 lockdown procedures are adjusted, they want to hear your ideas for making the streets in Northamptonshire better for walking and cycling.

Whether you are concerned about the ability to maintain social distance, want a new cycle route, or have ideas for creating quieter residential streets or around schools, they want to hear from you.

Use their interactive map to log your suggestions for cycle routes, cycle parking, improved footway space and quieter streets

Click here to make cycling and walking safer in Northamptonshire

24th March 2020

Dear All,

The last 10 days have seen rapid changes in advice and instruction from Government and Local Authorities, alongside an increasing number of local initiatives in response to Covid-19.

Firstly, we would like to acknowledge the actions of many residents who have already taken action, either by contacting their neighbours to offer assistance to those in self-isolation, or to get involved with groups co-ordinating support. Thank you for all your efforts.

Your Parish Council cannot provide advice on Covid-19 or updates on restrictions imposed by Government. In the first instance, changes are happening too fast for us to keep you informed. Please refer to the NHS website 111.NHS for advice. You should obtain other information from trusted websites such as BBC News - How Do I Stay Safe?.