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Brackley Town Council Official Guide
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Brackley Town Council
Contact Information

Brackley Town Council
Town Hall,
Market Place,
Brackley
NN13 7AB

Tel Enquiries:01280 702441
Fax Enquries: 01280 709866

Email: Brackley Town Council
www.brackleynorthants-tc.gov.uk
General Information

Emergency
Police/ Fire/ Ambulance Service 999
Police non emergency 03000 111 222
Brackley Police Station 08453 700 700
St James Road, Brackley NN13 7XY www.northants.police.uk brackleypolicestation@northants.police.uk
Electricity 0800 0568090
PO Box 7750, Nottingham NG1 6WR www.eon-uk.com
Environment Agency 0800 807060
PO Box 544, Rotherham S60 1BY www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Floodline 0845 9881188
Gas Emergency 0800 111999 PO BOX 3055, Eastbourne BN21 9FE www.britishgas.co.uk
Northants Fire Service 01604 797000 Moulton Way, Moulton Park, Northants www.northantsfire.org.uk
RSPCA 0870 5555999 Wilberforce Way, Southwater, Horsham, West Sussex RH13 9RS www.rspca.org.uk
Water, Leak Line 0800 771881
PO Box 770, Lincoln LN5 7WX www.anglianwater.co.uk

Doctors
Brackley Health Centre 01280 703460 Halse Road, Brackley NN13 6EK www.brackleyhealthcentre.co.uk reception@gp-k83004.nhs.uk
NHS Direct www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk 0845 46 47
Springfield Surgery 01280 703431 Springfield Way, Brackley NN13 6JJ www.springfieldsurgery.org.uk Deena.Tomkinson@GP-K83018.nhs.uk
Washington House Surgery 01280 702436 77 Halse Road, Brackley NN13 6EQ www.whsurgery.co.uk Reception@gp-k83049.nhs.uk

Education
Pre School, Nursery
House at Pooh Corner Day Nursery Ltd. Dawn Colmer 01280 704422 18, Hinton Rd, Brackley, Northamptonshire NN13 7EQ www.thehouseatpoohcornerdaynursery.co.uk
Lakefield Nursery. Angela Kemp 01280 701587
36 Banbury Road, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 6AT
Little Fishes Pre School + Mums & Tots. Pippa Whitehouse 01280 705295 Baptist Church, Waynflete Close, Brackley NN13 6AE. little-fishes@brackley.org.uk 07847 378598
Little Oaks. Sarah Holley 01280 840201 The Bungalow, Manor Road Brackley NN13 6EE. www.littleoakspreschool.co.uk
St James Pre-school Playgroup. Sarah Worth 01280 703652 Brackley Town Football Club, Churchill Way, Brackley NN13 7EJ 07976 909005
Stepping Stones. Kim Martin 07751 597251 Springfield way, Brackley NN13 6JJ. www.stepping-stones.ik.com
Tiddlywinks. Sally Mount 01280 705244
Village Hall, Main St, Turweston, Brackley, Northamptonshire NN13 5JU tiddlywinksturweston@yahoo.co.uk

Primary & Infant Schools
Bracken Leas Primary School. Mrs Colin Gynn 01280 707050 Magdalen Meadows, Brackley NN13 6LF. www.brackenleas.northants.sch.uk
Brackley Junior School C of E. Mrs Loretta Borham 01280 707060 Manor Road, Brackley. www.brackleyjuniorschool.co.uk
Southfields School Primary School. Mrs Janet Dingvean 01280 709792 Banbury Road, Brackley NN13 6FB. www.southfieldprimary.co.uk
Waynflete Infants School. Mrs Jane Gaskill 01280 702270 Waynflete Avenue, Brackley NN13 6AF. www.waynfleteinfants.ik.org

Secondary Schools
Magdalen College School. Mr Ian Colling 01280 846300 Waynflete Avenue, Brackley NN13 6FB. www.magdalen.northants.sch.uk

Private Schools
Beachborough School. Mr Jonathan Whybrow 01280 700071 Westbury Manor, Westbury, Brackley NN13 5LB. www.beachborough.com
Winchester House School. Mr Mark Seymour 01280 702483 44 High Street, Brackley NN13 7AZ. www.winchester-house.org

Adult Education
Brackley Adult Education Centre Magdalen College School, Waynflete Avenu, Brackley, NN13 6AF 01280 700228
The schools in the district are always happy to accommodate any new clubs or groups wherever possible
and would like to hear from anybody seeking premises to hire. For more information contact: Jackie Freshwater, jackie.freshwater@magdalen.northants.sch.uk or Paula Taylor, paula.taylor@magdalen.northants.sch.uk

Hospitals
Brackley Cottage Hospital (Private Trust) Pebble Lane, Brackley NN13 7DA 01280 702388
Horton Hospital A &E 01295 275500 Oxford Road, Banbury, Oxon OX16 9AL www.oxfordradcliffe.nhs.uk PALSHH@orh.nhs.uk
John Radcliffe Hospital 01865 741166 Headley way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU www.oxfordradcliffe.nhs.uk PALSJR@orh.nhs.uk|
Northampton General Hospital 01604 634700 Cliftonville, Northampton NN1 5BD www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk PALS@ngh.nhs.uk

Pharmacies
Boots 40-42 Market Place, Brackley NN13 7DP 01280 702213
Lark Rise Pharmacy Unit 2,Westfield Centre, Lark Rise, Brackley NN13 6JR 01280 700222 Lowick Ltd 01280 700935 Washington House Surgery, 77 Halse Road, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 6EQ

Dentist
Oasis Dental Care 01280 703453 50 High Street, Brackley NN13 7DS www.oasisdentalcare.co.uk brackley@oasisdentalcare.com
Orchid Dental Care 01280 703125 4 Bridge Street, Brackley NN13 7EP www.orchiddentalcentre.com info@orchiddentalcentre.com
South Gables Dental Surgery 01280 703102
72, Banbury Rd, Brackley, Northamptonshire NN13 6AT

Other useful Numbers
Brackley Recreation Centre 01280 701787 Springfield Way, Brackley NN13 6JJ www.brackleyleisure.com
Brackley Swimming Pool 01280 704906 Manor Road, Brackley NN13 6EE www.brackleyleisure.com
Citizens Advice Bureau & Volunteer Centre 0844 848 7922 5 Market House Courtyard, Brackley NN13 7AB www.citizensadvice.org.uk 01295 255824
Connexions South Northants 0800 7313219 5 Market House Courtyard, Brackley NN13 7AB www.4you2.org.uk samtowcester@4you2.org.uk
Croft Veterinary Centre 01280 703451 Banbury Road, Brackley NN13 6BH www.croftvetcentre.co.uk
H.M Inspector of Taxes 01295 273399 Crown Buildings, Banbury OX16 2EX www.hmrc.gov.uk
Job Centre 0845 6060234 Crown Buildings, Banbury OX16 2EX www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
Library 01280 703455 Manor Road, Brackley NN13 6AJ www.northamptonshire.gov.uk braclib@northamptonshire.gov.uk
Registration of Births, Deaths & Marriages 01327 350774
Sunny Banks, 55, Brackley Rd, Towcester, NN12 6DH
Sure Start 01280 841674 Brackley Library, Manor Road, Brackley NN13 6AJ. lwalker@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Churches
Brackley Baptist Church
01280 705295 Waynflete Close, Brackley NN13 6AE www.brackley.org.uk Revd Peter Idris Taylor
Brackley Community Church (United Reformed Church) 01280 700459 Bracken Leas School Magdalen Meadows, Brackley NN13 6LF www.brackleycommunitychurch.org.uk
Secretary Kay Lowe. Rev. Duncan Tuck
Brackley Methodist Church
01280 261593 High Street, Brackley NN13 7DT www.brackley.org.uk / www.bbbcircuit.org.uk Revd Colin J. Jackson
St Martin's Roman Catholic Church 01280 813105 Halls Lane, Brackley NN13 www.brackley.org.uk Rev. John Lovelock
St Peters with St James Church of England 01280 702767 Church Road, Old Town Brackley NN13 7BU www.brackley.org.uk / www.stpeters-brackley.org.uk
Revd Nicholas Gandy OGS
The Source, lead by Steve Miles, c/o Town Hall, Brackley. info@thesourcebrackley.co.uk 01280 705299

Banks
Barclays Bank 0845 7555555 21, Market Place, Brackley, Northamptonshire NN13 7AH www.barclays.co.uk
Lloyds Bank 0845 3000000
30, Market Place, Brackley, Northamptonshire NN13 7BA www.lloydstsb.com

Post Offices 0845 7740740
30a High Street, Brackley NN13 7DS www.postoffice.co.uk www.royalmail.com

Local Government
As a result of local government re-organisation Brackley lost many of its ancient rights as a Borough and became a Town Council on 1st April 1974. The Council consists of a Town Mayor and 14 other Councillors from three Wards, East, South and West, which elect five members each. Currently these are:

East Ward
K. Dixon, 24 Soudan Ave NN13 6LE. 2001 (Mar) 01280 702602
P. Joyce, 4 Brackley Fields NN13 6LA. 1999 (May) 01280 704334
W. B. Stimpson, 138 Halse Road NN13 6EG. 1976 (June) 01280 702307
P. H. Stocker, 6 Romulus Way NN13 7DX. 1999 (May) 01280 706412
L. Ross, 56 Banbury Road NN13 6AT 01280 705752

West Ward
C. J. Blunden, 22 Tudor Way NN13 6NH. 2000 (Jan) 01280 701364
P. J. Broomfield, 2/3 Buckingham Road NN13 7EL. 1989 (Dec) 01280 701393
C. O. Cartmell, 14 Flora Thompson Drive NN13 6NG. 1991 (Oct) 01280 703032
T. D. Hayward, 2006 (Aug) 01280 701162
D. G. Dunham, 11 Prices Way NN13 6NR. 2007 (May) 01280 700205

South Ward
C. S. Billingham, 7 Bridgewater Rise NN13 6DA. 1975 (Aug) 01280 702031
K. D. Bonner-Dunham, 11 Prices Way NN13 6NR. 2003 (May) 01280 700205
P. M. Titchener, Bramber, Manor Road NN13 6EE. 1998 (Sep) 01280 703754
G. M. Rhys, Derby House, Market Place NN13 7AB. 2007 (June) 01280 701399
D. M. Shaw, 3 Burwell Hill Close NN13 7AS. 2007 (June) 07940 517726
Members of the public and press are welcome to attend all Committee and Council Meetings which generally take place twice a month on a Monday at 7 p.m. in the Upper Town Hall in the Market Place. All days, times and agendas are displayed on the Town Hall noticeboard and website.

BRACKLEY TOWN COUNCIL
Office in the Town Hall, Market Place, Brackley NN13 7AB 01280 702441
email town.clerk@brackleynorthants-tc.co.uk www.brackleynorthants-tc.gov.uk
Open from 9 am to 5 pm (with a closure at 1 pm for lunch) Monday to Friday.
Area of Town: 1,685 acres - 682 hectares. Population: 13,916
The Town Council is responsible for: • Town Hall (available for dances and other functions) • Market Place (market held every Friday) • Halse Road Cemetery • Brackley Park (by agreement with National Trust)
• Open spaces and greens • St. James’ Lake, off Hinton Road. (Fishing) • Pocket Park, off Hinton Road.
(a quiet walk along a former railway track.)
Although the South Northamptonshire Council is the planning authority, the Town Council is consulted on all applications.

SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Council Offices: Springfields, Towcester NN12 6AE. www.southnorthants.gov.uk 01327 322322
There are two Councillors for each of the East, South and West wards and these are:
East:
G. Nuelle, 12 Wordsworth Close, Brackley NN13 5GF 01280 703110
W. B. Stimpson, 138 Halse Road NN13 6EG 01280 702307
South:
C. S. Billingham, 7 Bridgewater Rise NN13 6DA 01280 702031
P. M. Titchener, Bramber Manor Road, Brackley NN13 6EE 01280 703754
West:
Rachel Halvorsen, Versions Farm Cottage, Brackley NN13 5JY
Ashor Patel, 33 Lathbury Road, Brackley NN13 6HW
This district is a very large one in area and has some 76 parishes and two towns. The population is only about 78,000 (about 17% in Brackley). District Council functions include the following:-
• Housing • Planning • Public Health • Refuse Collection • Recreation and Leisure

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
County Hall, Northampton NN1 1DN. www.northamptonshire.gov.uk 01604 236236
Brackley West R. Sawbridge, 1 Cartwright Gardens, Aynho OX17 3BB. 01869 819669
Brackley East & South A. Grant, 1 Gilbert Scott Court, Towcester NN12 6DX 01327 350336
County Council functions include the following:
• Ambulance • Health Services • Education • Fire service • Highways • Police • Planning (Strategic)
• Social Services • Trading Standards
There are 2 Councillors to represent the town and some surrounding villages on the County Council.

REPRESENTATIVES ON OTHER BODIES School Governors include:
Bracken Leas School: Councillor G. Nuelle. Southfield Primary School: Councillor W. B. Stimpson. Waynflete Infants School: Councillor Paul Titchener. Magdalen College School: Councillor R. Sawbridge.



Whilst every care has been taken in compiling this publication and the statements contained herein are believed to be correct, the publishers and promoters cannot accept responsibility for any inaccuracies. Reproduction of any part of this publication in any format, without permission, is strictly forbidden. All photographs (except where noted) by Brackley Photographic.