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Parents to protest over cancelled secondary school on new Northampton estate

Families who moved into homes on a new Northampton estate are set to march across part of town to show their frustration over plans to build a dedicated secondary school being scrapped.

Former West Northants Reform UK councillor joins Lib Dems
A former Reform UK cabinet member on West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) has now joined the Liberal Democrat group.

Weston Favell expands partnership to share positive messages with shoppers
Visitors to Weston Favell Shopping Centre are being greeted with a series of uplifting messages as part of an expanded partnership with Northampton's Poetry Project.

West Northants Councillor raises money for vital community centre in Briar Hill
A councillor has raised over £600 in fundraising efforts for a vital community support programme in Northampton

West Northants Council confirms it was made aware of knife crime campaigner's previous convictions
The council said it 'followed its safeguarding processes correctly' when it was contacted by a resident with concerns, but that it did not receive information that would result in it taking further action

Northampton shop stripped of its licence after hundreds of illegal cigarettes found
Northamptonshire Police found more than 500 illicit cigarettes and nearly 200 illegal vapes during a raid earlier this year

The most fly-tipped streets in Northampton revealed
West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) has revealed the most fly-tipped streets over the last 12 months, according to new data seen by the LDRS.

Six-person HMO on Northampton street refused by council
Concerns were raised around parking pressures on the road and the overdevelopment of the two-storey home

West Northants Council faces £24m budget gap for next year
West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) will have to plug a £24m budget gap to balance its books ahead of 2027/28, despite having to find a further £29m of savings already planned for this year.

Plans for 450 homes in Brackley approved
Planning approval has been given for 450 homes on the edge of a Northamptonshire town, despite concerns that it could cause “permanent harm” to a nearby estate.

Work still ongoing to find new community transport provider after service closure earlier this year
The council has said it recognises the 'anxiety and uncertainty' created, as a local MP and transport providers have called for more certainty on funding decisions

'At the heart of Northampton’s community': Local MP and councillors back radio station as it begins fundraising appeal
A Northampton MP and local councillors have joined calls to “get behind” a community radio station, as its funding has been withdrawn and it has unveiled a campaign to become an independent organisation.

Plans to build 450 homes on edge of Brackley set for approval
West Northamptonshire Council’s strategic planning committee will meet on Tuesday, August 18, to issue a decision

New chief executive appointed to West Northamptonshire Council
West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) has approved the appointment of its new chief executive, nine months after its previous head of paid service stepped down.

Concerns over rooftop bar licence approval, after councillor objections missed
A councillor has raised concerns over a new late-night alcohol licence being approved for a rooftop bar in Northampton, after the council confirmed that her objection was 'missed'.

NLive Radio Launches Major Fundraising Appeal as Station Begins New Chapter as Independent Community Organisation
The station, which proudly describes itself as "The Station That Loves Northampton", is asking Northampton to show that love in return and help secure its future.

Council agrees to sell disused land for new medical centre
An empty plot of land on a Northamptonshire industrial estate has been earmarked for a new community diagnostic centre for the county

Appeal to build homes on disused land in Northampton estate dismissed
The planning inspector said the homes would contribute to 'an oppressive sense of enclosure' on existing nearby properties

Decision on two care homes in Northampton residential street deferred
The council has voted to postpone its decision on plans to turn two homes on the same street into new care facilities, as councillors criticised the project for “scant detail”.

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