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West Northamptonshire Council paid out almost £50k last year over service complaints from residents

Most of the complaints upheld were in education and children’s services, concerning faults and delays in SEND provision

Council to spend £23 million on soaring costs for school transport in North Northants
Local authorities say they're seeing rising costs of travel assistance linked to the growing number of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities

Opposition councillors criticise Reform UK over budget update for next year, as West Northants battles £50m shortfall
The group leaders have said that council tax increases are “pretty much built in" to the budget and asked when Reform's pledges to make DOGE savings and cut waste will materialise

Council set to consider approving additional funding for new £9.4m Northampton mortuary
Construction of the site at Riverside Business Park is still underway, with the facility expected to open in March 2026

Teacher banned for drinking alcohol at Wellingborough special education school
A Northamptonshire teacher has been banned from the profession for at least three years after she was seen “stumbling” and drinking alcohol during a lesson

Council row breaks out over who can use tips, as villagers a mile away banned due to authority border
The disagreement erupted after a new booking system for West Northants Household Waste and Recycling Centres came in this week

Northampton shop loses licence over illegal cigarettes and selling alcohol to teens
West Northamptonshire Council stripped the store of its right to sell alcohol after finding the supervisor 'lost all control over activities'

Council plans to buy 36 flats in new Northampton development to use for social housing
If approved at cabinet, West Northants Council will enter into negotiations to take on the Buckton Fields homes after a private provider pulled out

Northamptonshire mother nominated at the Carers UK Awards
Amy Rutter cares for her son who has Autism and Pathological Demand Avoidance and has recently been recognised in the Carer of the Year category at the Carers UK Awards.

Looking back at Reform UK's first six months in power at West Northants
We look back on the some of the major events and progress on manifesto commitments from the council under the Reform UK administration

Shoe protests in Northamptonshire for better support for ‘failed’ SEND children
Parents across the county came together in Northampton and Wellingborough to make their children's voices heard and deliver a strong message to the government and local authorities

Princess Anne marks tribute to Armed Forces during Northampton visit of local organisations
Princess Anne undertook a series of visits around West Northamptonshire on 28th October centred around local community efforts.

Northampton town centre businesses vote to renew BID for fourth term
The ballot result shows a commitment to improving the town centre, creating a collective fund of more than £2.2 million to spend over the next five years

Northampton among 18 towns and cities protesting Palestine Action ban
More than 1500 people across the nation are already signed up to promote lifting the ban of the organisation, after at nearly 2,100 group members were arrested for alleged support of the network

Public inquiry into plans for 700 home expansion in Brackley begins
A decision to build hundreds of home on the edge of the market town will be made by the planning inspectorate, after developers took the council to appeal

Northamptonshire families to protest outside council buildings to advocate for SEND children
Members of the public have been invited to lay a pair of children's shoes outside council buildings next Monday, to represent every child who has been failed by the education system

Northampton communities celebrated for their green fingers
On Thursday 23 October, communities in Northampton were invited to an awards ceremony at the Guildhall.

Final repairs to Northampton town centre car park to take place in early 2026, says council
Scaffolding and a protective covering still remain in place on St John's Car Park, following a major collision with the building a year ago

Flagship Northamptonshire Day event marks the start of effort to make county 'a place to visit', says council leaders
The Northamptonshire Day celebrations were held on the Northampton Market Square on Saturday, October 25

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