Although in a rural location, Gayton Village is very well serviced by modern communications including newspapers, digital television, broadband access, mobile telephone coverage and postal services.

A recent survey carried out in the village with responses collected from 181 households out of a possible 196 found that 64% of households had some form of internet access with 19% on dial-up and 45% on broadband; however 36% households did not have any internet access at all.

As part of the survey householders were asked if they wished to sign-up for recieving neighbourhood watch messages via email; 108 households subscribed representing 60% of the village and now people recieve regular safety and security updates. Click here for more details and to register.

When asked about the village website, 62% of people were aware of it with 34% making use of it.

Of the households without internet access, 57 of these expressed a wish to receive a copy of the printed village directory and these have now been distributed. All new residents are also entitled to a copy.

They deliver newspapers and magazines at 3 drop off points, in bulk, in waterproof plastic boxes and each box contains a list of names and the newspapers/magazines they have ordered. The drop off points are:-

You can place your order with Blisworth Stores and Post Office who are open Mon-Fri: 7:00-13:00 and 13:30-18:30, Sat: 8:30-18:30, Sun: 8:30-12:30. The telephone number is 01604 858205. They require payment in advance at least weekly and there is a delivery charge of 5p per newspaper or magazine.

Local Newspapers - The Northampton Chronicle and Echo can also be delivered by Blisworth Stores and Post Office. It is possible to have The Chronicle and Echo delivered directly in the afternoon and you can subscribe to this service by visiting The Chronicle and Echo website.

Village Newsletter - Gayton has a well established local newsletter that is published 5 times a year and delivered to all households in the village. Further details can be found on the main Gayton News page

Digital Terrestrial (Freeview) – Freeview can generally be received within the village supplying all the free to air channels such as BBC 1/2/3/4, ITV 1/2/3, Channel 4/E4 and Channel 5. You will need a freeview receiver to pickup the channels and this may be purchased as a seperate set top box (starting at about £50) or integrated within some brand new televisions. You may also need to have an aerial upgrade however to receive it (approx £150) and even then some locations in the village may still not be able to get a satisfactory signal. For more information on Freeview, see the website at www.freeview.co.uk, noting that Gayton is a marginal area and the Post Code prediction is not claimed to be totally reliable; only a signal test will give a definite answer.

Some post codes within Gayton do register as not being able to receive freeview from the official website, however when a signal test was physcially carried out it was reported as being successful. Known locations currently receiving Freeview in the village include Eastcote Rd, St Marys Court, Deans Row and Baker Street.

Digital Satellite – Like all of mainland UK, digital satellite can easily be picked up with a correctly mounted satellite dish. This can be used to receive Sky premium channels with an appropriate subscription (see www.sky.com for details) or can be used to get free to air channels like Freeview (see www.freesatfromsky.com).

This website is for BT Wholesale who do not supply broadband services directly and instead sell capacity to a number of different suppliers. A list of suppliers can also be found on this site and its worth shopping around to get the best deal as many suppliers have certain restrictions such as the amount of data that can be downloaded per month or the speed that data can be downloaded at.

Please note that the maximum speed is limited by the physical connection between Gayton and the Blisworth exchange so please ensure that you don't pay for a line speed that can never be achieved in practice.

Supplier pricing comparisons can be found at many sites such as www.moneysupermarket.com/broadband/, www.broadband.co.uk or www.adslguide.org.uk

Public Telephone – Gayton has a public telephone box situated on High Street near to the Fiveways junction. This is still contained within the traditional red public telephone box.

GSM Mobile Phone – Most mobile phones available currently use GSM. Gayton is well served by the different mobile phone companies, allowing a good reception to be picked up within the village, both outside and inside the home. This includes services with longer range frequencies such as Vodafone and O2 as well as the shorter range services from providers such as T-Mobile and Orange.

3G – The next generation of mobile phones are using 3G networks which allow a much larger amount of data to be transmitted to the phones, supporting features such as video calls. Gayton is not currently well covered by the major networks for 3G with both Vodafone and O2 indicating that 3G coverage is sporadic or non existent at present, but is scheduled for coverage in the future. The network “3” on the other hand is indicating that the village has top level coverage for its service enabling video calls to be made.

Check coverage for the major networks with the following links:-

To send mail a postbox is situated on Bugbrooke Road, close to the school house; this has recently moved from its previous position on High Street.