West Northants Council graded red over road conditions and potholes
The Department for Transport has ranked West Northamptonshire’s road conditions red as part of their Local Road Maintenance ratings for 2025 to 2026.
Northampton Film Festival announces it's full schedule for 2026 The festival, which runs from Saturday 28th February to Sunday 8th March 2026 is also celebrating it's 5th Birthday
West Northamptonshire Council have announced a new Cabinet Member for Children, Families, and Education Councillor Michael Stratton has been appointed to the job after Councillor Kathryn Shaw stepped down from the role
Local residents outraged over new housing allocations in draft Local Plan Concerns have been raised around a number of allocated sites in WNC's draft local plan, ahead of the document going out to public consultation
Council criticised for delays in issuing Blue Badges to vulnerable and elderly residents New data for 2025 has revealed that the number of Blue Badge refusals from West Northamptonshire Council has quadrupled and hundreds of applications were overturned at appeal
Concerns raised that police, fire crime panel is ‘toothless tiger’ over chief constable contempt case Calls for an extraordinary meeting to further scrutinise the case were denied at the start of this year
West Northants cabinet member steps down from senior position The Reform UK council leader has thanked Cllr Kathryn Shaw for her contributions to the children's portfolio during the 'formative months' of the new administration
West Northamptonshire Council has announced delays for the Queen Eleanor Interchange The Council have said the improvements at the roundabout will not be finished until spring at the earliest because of additional work that needs to be completed.
Nearly 50,000 homes planned for West Northants as Local Plan published ahead of public consultation West Northamptonshire Council has published the latest draft of its Local Plan, which shows where new homes and workplaces could be built over the next 20 years
Concerns raised over Northampton McDonald’s licensing bid to open 24/7 West Northamptonshire Council has heard an application to extend the opening times of a Northampton McDonald's from 6am to midnight to 24 hours
New Year Honours - Northamptonshire All the details of those who have received honours in the New Years list
West Northants Council agrees to sell retail and industrial units in asset transactions Town centre retail units, cottages formerly used for temporary accommodation, and a playing field owned by the council will all be offloaded to raise extra cash and return certain assets to community ownership.
'Our community is counting on you': Calls for cabinet to scrap new car parking fees as draft budget moves to consultation Parking in Brackley, Daventry and Towcester is currently free, but new charges could come in next year
West Northamptonshire Council approves draft budget, as maximum council tax rise on cards The 2026/27 draft budget will go out to public consultation as the Reform cabinet approved the proposals at a meeting on Monday
Controversial plans for homes near Northampton community centre go to appeal The council received nearly 30 letters objection to the plans, with members of the public labelling them as "cramped", "overdevelopment" and "devastating"
Carols on the Square supporting West Northamptonshire Council’s efforts to increase Market Square footfall Local acts sang on a stage built for the event and were warmly welcomed by the audience
'We’ll put up a fight': Daventry businesses speak out over 'outrageous' car parking charges West Northamptonshire Council has proposed a range of new parking charges which could come into effect next April if approved in the budget, but businesses have warned it could 'kill the town'.
Major Northampton train station development green-lit by council Plans to redevelop the area around the railway station set out a new multi-storey car park, 100-room hotel and nearly 300 flats
Northampton General Hospital recognised for sustainability leadership. Northampton General Hospital has been recognised for its sustainability efforts after being named Sustainability Influencer of the Year at the national Investors in the Environment Awards.
