Langton Times https://langtoontimes.com/ Council decisions, village voices, local life. en Sun, 08 Nov 2026 14:44:00 GMT Logged On, Left Out? Mapping Langton’s Digital Village Square https://langtoontimes.com/logged-on-left-out-langton-digital-village-square/ https://langtoontimes.com/logged-on-left-out-langton-digital-village-square/ Langton’s parish notices now travel through a website, Facebook groups and WhatsApp chains as well as the old noticeboard. The result is faster, but not always fairer — and it raises questions about who controls the village’s digital square and who never sees it. Langton Times Public Services Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:06:46 GMT Before the Last Post: The Paperwork Behind Langton’s Remembrance Sunday https://langtoontimes.com/before-the-last-post-langton-remembrance-sunday-2026/ https://langtoontimes.com/before-the-last-post-langton-remembrance-sunday-2026/ Langton’s act of remembrance lasts barely an hour, but it rests on months of permissions, volunteer rotas and modest public spending. As the village prepares to gather on 8 November 2026, we trace the arrangements that turn a tradition into a safe, lawful and shared event. Langton Times Council Decisions Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:06:46 GMT The 47 in the Balance: Langton’s Bus Route, Its Funding and the Case for Keeping It https://langtoontimes.com/the-47-in-the-balance-langtons-bus-route-funding-and-case-for-keeping-it/ https://langtoontimes.com/the-47-in-the-balance-langtons-bus-route-funding-and-case-for-keeping-it/ Route 47 is not commercially viable, but it remains a lifeline for older residents, workers and students. As the district council consults on supported bus services, we examine the timetable, the subsidy and what residents can do before the 2026 budget is settled. Langton Times Public Services Sun, 08 Nov 2026 09:06:56 GMT Shaping Langton: What the Neighbourhood Plan Can — and Cannot — Decide https://langtoontimes.com/shaping-langton-what-the-neighbourhood-plan-can-and-cannot-decide/ https://langtoontimes.com/shaping-langton-what-the-neighbourhood-plan-can-and-cannot-decide/ Langton’s neighbourhood plan will not decide individual planning applications, but it can shape housing, design and green spaces for years. Here is what the steering group is doing, what the 2026 consultation stages mean, and how to submit comments that planners must consider. Langton Times Council Decisions Sun, 08 Nov 2026 09:06:56 GMT A Room Kept Open: Who Pays for Langton's Winter Warmth, and What Happens When the Grant Runs Out https://langtoontimes.com/langton-warm-bank-winter-2026-27-funding-gap/ https://langtoontimes.com/langton-warm-bank-winter-2026-27-funding-gap/ Langton's warm bank above the library reopens on 16 November with £17,100 behind it and eleven volunteers to staff it. The paperwork shows the money stops on 31 March. What the council's own minutes reveal about the months that follow. Langton Times Council Decisions Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:10:15 GMT Digging In: Why Langton's Would-Be Growers Are Facing an Eleven-Year Wait https://langtoontimes.com/langton-allotment-waiting-list-2026-explained/ https://langtoontimes.com/langton-allotment-waiting-list-2026-explained/ Two hundred and fourteen households are queuing for sixty-three plots across Langton's three allotment sites. Here is how the list is ordered, what the tenancy rules actually require, and the four options the parish council is weighing for new growing space. Langton Times Public Services Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:10:15 GMT Standing Up to Be Counted: Making Your Point at a Langton Council Meeting https://langtoontimes.com/making-your-point-langton-council-meetings-guide/ https://langtoontimes.com/making-your-point-langton-council-meetings-guide/ Public question time, planning comments and written representations are the three routes open to any villager who wants to be heard. This practical guide explains what each involves, what councillors can and cannot act on, and how to make a case that lands without turning a planning dispute into a shouting match. Langton Times Public Services Sun, 08 Nov 2026 01:09:45 GMT Where Every Penny Lands: A Ratepayer's Guide to Langton's 2027–28 Precept https://langtoontimes.com/langton-2027-28-precept-ratepayers-guide/ https://langtoontimes.com/langton-2027-28-precept-ratepayers-guide/ Langton's budget for the coming financial year is being drafted now, long before the council tax bill arrives in March. This guide explains how the parish precept is calculated, what reserves and community grants really pay for, and how residents can read the papers and make a comment that counts before the January deadline. Langton Times Council Decisions Sun, 08 Nov 2026 01:09:45 GMT Potholes, Streetlights and Fly-Tipping: Who Actually Fixes What in Langton? https://langtoontimes.com/langton-resident-guide-potholes-streetlights-fly-tipping/ https://langtoontimes.com/langton-resident-guide-potholes-streetlights-fly-tipping/ When something in Langton is broken, the first question is often the hardest: who owns the problem? This practical guide sets out the parish, district, county and utility routes, and the details that get a report acted on. Langton Times Public Services Sat, 07 Nov 2026 21:13:19 GMT Counting the Cost of Christmas: How Langton’s 2026 Lights Are Funded, Approved and Switched On https://langtoontimes.com/langton-christmas-lights-2026-funding-switch-on-resident-views/ https://langtoontimes.com/langton-christmas-lights-2026-funding-switch-on-resident-views/ Langton’s festive display is not one budget line but a patchwork of parish funds, volunteer time and safety checks. With a consultation open and switch-on plans taking shape, residents have a narrow window to shape future years. Langton Times Council Decisions Sat, 07 Nov 2026 21:13:19 GMT