The Blue Ball
All Saints Church
The Old Plough
The Village Hall
Coronavirus information
Visit our Coronavirus page to find out about our Good Neighbours support network, how the Blue Ball can help, information about the Rutland Foodbank, and any other local services that are available.
We also have advice from the government and links to official websites for the latest information.
Keep safe - keep your distance
Parish Council Meetings
Face-to-face meetings are suspended during the isolation period. Meetings will now be conducted online - full details are available on the Parish Council page.
The Blue Ball is still open !
You can't get inside, but Dom & Pip have opened up the porch to offer a takeaway menu to keep us all well-fed during this crisis. Food boxes - staples, fruit, veg and meat - are also available to order. Check our village coronavirus page for the latest information.
Welcome to the Braunston-in-Rutland parish website
Braunston is a thriving village located just two miles from Oakham in the glorious county of Rutland. This website will tell you all about the Parish Council and what our local issues are, plus a wealth of information about the village in general. If you can't find what you want or would like to recommend any improvements to our website then please contact us.
If you are new to the village you might like to download our 'welcome pack' which is designed to get you familiar with what's going on in the village and has some useful contact details.
Braunston Welcome Pack (PDF, 628 Kb)
Information about the village
Latest News
VE Day 75th Anniversary celebrations
Posted: Sat, 23 May 2020 17:36 by Janet Taylor
May 8th 2020 should have been the day of the annual May Fayre, and the enthusiasm usually channelled into that found its way into a fine celebration of VE day. The bunting was up, the flags were out and food, fashion and music all added to a nostalgic 1940s feel. More »
Take a look at the VE Day page to see some pictures of how we celebrated. » Less
Foodbank requests
Posted: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:29 by Janet Taylor
Rutland Food Bank continues to need your support
Thank you to everyone who has donated food etc to the Oakham food bank over the last few months. The number of families needing support has increased significantly so your gifts remain so important. The Foodbank collection box is now located in the Church porch and is regularly emptied, there is a list of specific needs with the box. You can also donate money and find out more about Rutland food bank at https://rutland.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/donate-money/ More »
Items that are currently required are:
Tinned carrots
Tinned potatoes
Smash
Jams/ Spreads
Sponge puddings
Tinned meat pies
Tins of custard
Full cream UHT milk
Toilet rolls
UHT juice
Small jars of coffee
Washing up liquid
Washing detergent tablets » Less
Waste collection
Posted: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 10:08 by Janet Taylor
Many of you may be taking advantage of this period of enforced inactivity to have a good spring clean. With the council tips currently closed, please resist any temptation to put extra side waste out with your bins - the council are only able to collect waste that is actually in our bins. More »
RCC waste and recycling teams are working hard to make sure that collections are operating as normal - thanks and respect to them :-) » Less