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Plans for 850 homes on edge of Northampton village rejected

Plans to build a large new housing development of up to 850 homes on the outskirts of Northampton have been rejected in response to strong public opposition.

Opposition challenges decision to use private rent discharge policy to house homeless families
Concerns were raised that the new policy could lead to households being sent out of West Northamptonshire, with no set maximum distance

West Northants Council set to approve 850 homes on edge of Northampton
Plans to build a massive new housing development of up to 850 homes on the outskirts of Northampton are set to be approved by the council at a meeting next week.

Local MP calls for direct trains from Northampton to Universal's new theme park
The campaign aligns with strategic goals in West Northants Council's recently published Rail Action Plan to join up Northampton to the East West Rail line

West Northants looks to private rented sector to help house homeless families quicker
Concerns were raised that the new policy could lead to households being sent to out of area accommodation, with no set maximum distance

West Northants Council reports £7m overspend for 2025/26 year end
The authority has had to dip into its reserves to cover the funding gap, which it said was overwhelmingly linked to rising costs in children's and adults' social care

Six-person HMO in Northampton approved, despite on-street parking concerns
The plans were discussed by the council's non-strategic planning committee last Thursday (June 4)

Plans for new housing scheme in Northants village rejected
Major plans to build nearly 50 new homes in an extension to a Northamptonshire village have been turned down by the council.

Councillors recommend changes to West Northants Council constitution
The changes to meeting procedures will go to full council later this month, however a bid to change rules around councillors' free speech was dropped

Northampton shop given new alcohol licence
West Northants Council's licensing committee approved an application for the premises licence after hearing from concerned residents

Calls for more oversight on capital project overspends and council's use of waivers
Councillors on the audit committee scrutinised the issues at a meeting on Monday

Council to buy new-build homes for affordable housing
Nearly 50 new-build homes on a Daventry housing estate could be bought by the council to offer as social and affordable housing, after developers failed to secure a housing provider.

Council to discuss smartphone ban after consultation on mobile phone use in schools
A consultation about students having access to mobile phones in schools has received “overwhelming majority support” in favour of prohibiting device usage, the council has reported.

Council's town centre car park earnings revealed, after removal of weekend free-parking periods
West Northants Council scrapped free parking for blue badge holders and a two-hour no charge period on weekends in April this year, as part of its 2026/27 budget

Plans for stronger provisions to protect councillor free speech suggested as part of constitution review
Changes to the council's constitution, including a bid to put in place stronger free speech protections for councillors and members of staff, will be debated by the authority next week.

Northampton shop in residential street seeks new permission to sell alcohol
The owner of a convenience store in a Northampton residential street has faced objections from neighbours over an application for a new premises licence.

Three-weekly black bin collections will progress, as council challenge defeated
Conservative councillors signed a joint call-in to oppose the authority's new policy to empty black waste bins every three weeks from next year

Protest held outside annual council meeting over eviction of market food vans
Two food vendors have been threatened with legal action by the council if they do not leave their pitch on Northampton Market Square

Councillors elect new chair of West Northamptonshire Council
The Reform UK-led West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) has elected a new Conservative chair for full council at its Annual Meeting this week.

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