Northampton regeneration set to continue at pace

West Northamptonshire Council's Cabinet will meet next week (Tuesday, 12 April) to consider two reports which could help maintain the momentum of Northampton town centre's regeneration.

The first of these seeks approval for an outline business case for the former M&S and BHS sites in Abington Street, and the second proposes appointment of an operator... Read More »

Anti-Poverty Strategy to be considered by Cabinet

West Northamptonshire Council's Cabinet is set to consider whether to adopt a draft Anti-Poverty Strategy at its meeting next week.

The strategy, which will be considered by members at their meeting on Tuesday (12 April), is designed to tackle poverty and deprivation and is particularly important in the context of current financial pressures facing households.... Read More »

West Northants Council to provide over £1,000,000 support to help those most in need

West Northants Council will be providing those most in need with immediate financial help in the form of vouchers that can be redeemed against shopping costs in a range of supermarkets.

With the recent and ongoing rises in the cost of living, it is often the most vulnerable and disadvantaged that have the hardest... Read More »

When: Monday 28 March from 10am to 12pm

Where: Northampton Museum Art Gallery, Guildhall Road, Northampton, NN1 1DP

What: Presentations, brunch and networking

Dear Partner,

We're embarking on a bold new approach to make West Northamptonshire a more sustainable place to live and work, to protect and improve our local environment, economy and society for future generations.

We're committed to making the transition... Read More »

Statement regarding land at Sixfields

23 March 2022

We received yesterday a letter from Cilldara Group advising us of their intention to take the Sixfields land sale decision to a judicial review.

At this stage they have sent a letter setting out their intention to send a formal letter which is promised later this week which will set out the grounds of their claim. When we have this, we will be in a position... Read More »

Cabinet opts to accept bid for Sixfields land

West Northamptonshire Council's Cabinet has voted to accept a £2.05m bid from County Developments (Northampton) Limited (CDNL) for land at Sixfields in Northampton.

As part of the bid, CDNL – which is owned by Northampton Town Football Club – has pledged that it will complete the East Stand at Sixfields Stadium.

The running track site to... Read More »

The Knife Angel is coming to Northampton

The iconic 27-feet-tall statue will be visiting Northampton as part of its nationwide tour to highlight the issue of knife crime in the UK.

The statue, which was designed by Alfie Bradley at the British Ironwork Centre (BIC) in Oswestry, has been created from over 100,000 knives and blades confiscated by the UK's 43 police forces.

The Knife Angel will be on display... Read More »

Poor housing conditions, unlicensed HMOs, fly-tipping and fire safety were among the issues tackled during three days of action in Semilong in Northampton.

The multi-agency operation earlier this month saw officers from West Northamptonshire Council's Housing Enforcement Team join forces with Northamptonshire Police and Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue to identify and address a range of concerns.... Read More »

Families of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) are invited to take part in a Peer Review

Families and industry experts are being invited to be part of West Northamptonshire Council's (WNC) drive to provide the best possible SEND services.

Senior officers from other authorities in the East Midlands and Eastern England across education, health, social care... Read More »