Local News

An exciting project is set to begin to extend the gym at Danes Camp Leisure Centre.

A CCTV camera at Wathen Wigg Bridge in Northampton is set to be reinstated to enhance safety in the area following a review by the West Northamptonshire Community Safety Partnership (CSP).

Schools, families, and partners across West Northamptonshire are being updated following the completion of a public consultation on the use of smartphones in schools, the findings of which will be considered by Cabinet next month. The consultation attracted significant engagement from pupils, parent...

Parents, carers, young people, professionals and community members are invited to be part of community conversations, that will lead to the community coproducing the new SEND and Inclusion Strategy for West Northamptonshire.

Foster carers across West Northamptonshire are being recognised for the life‑changing difference they make as part of Foster Care Fortnight, running from 11 to 22 May.

The Central Library in Northampton is set to become home to a new Best Start Family Hub. The plans signal the next phase of West Northamptonshire Council’s ambition to give children the best possible start in life by bringing key services together under one roof. Best Start Family Hubs are available...

Libraries in West Northamptonshire are helping to bridge the digital divide in local communities by gifting free SIM cards to residents who are unable to access the internet.

A new five-year strategy to tackle domestic abuse and sexual violence across Northamptonshire is set to progress following approval at West Northamptonshire Council’s (WNC) Cabinet meeting this week (5 May), reaffirming the Council’s commitment to making the area safer for all residents.

Partners, families, children and young people across West Northamptonshire are being encouraged to take part in a set of surveys shaping the area’s next Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Strategy – with the deadline now extended to give more people the chance to have their say.

Drawings that shaped Northampton’s streets and records marking life’s most solemn moments are being carefully rehoused in new storage space at Northamptonshire Archives.

Motorists are being urged not to park over fire hydrants in Northamptonshire – as it risks delaying the Fire Service’s response.

North and West Northamptonshire councils are coming together to encourage conversations about men’s mental health as part of Mental Health Awareness Week, with a free online webinar taking place on Thursday 14 May from 2pm to 3pm.

A refreshed Housing Allocations Policy is set to make access to social and affordable housing fairer, clearer and more consistent while ensuring those most in need of a home are given the highest priority.

A bold new strategy aimed at improving opportunities, wellbeing and support for thousands of young people across West Northamptonshire has been approved by the Council’s Cabinet. The Youth Strategy 2026–2030 sets out how the Council and its partners will work together to help young people stay safe,...

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) will spend the year ahead engaging with communities after Cabinet agreed to extend three-weekly waste collections across the area in spring 2027.

A range of winter support services delivered by West Northamptonshire Council (WNC), in partnership with local organisations, have made a positive difference to people experiencing rough sleeping across West Northamptonshire.

A court order restricting access to a block of flats in Northampton has been granted in a bid to tackle anti‑social behaviour.

The Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Strategy 2026-2030 is a fully informed piece of work, developed with input from both professionals in the field and lived experience of victims and survivors. It will be presented to Executive Members across Northamptonshire in the coming weeks.

West Northamptonshire Council has confirmed that off-street parking charges will restart on Friday 1 May, following a temporary suspension introduced after an error associated with earlier changes to parking arrangements.Parking charges will revert back to the original arrangements with the same tar...

Families across West Northamptonshire are set to benefit from new and improved Best Start Family Hubs, as the Council continues to invest in services that give children the best possible start in life. The hubs bring together support for families with children from pregnancy through to age 19 – or u...