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Plans have been submitted to build up to 255 homes on land west of Ashby Road in Daventry.

Plans submitted to build 255 homes on farmland the size of 28 football pitches

The long-empty Landmark Hotekl in Daventry and the disused petrol station next door could be demolished and turned into a storage and distribution warehouse with office space, parking and a lorry yard on the London Road site.

Plans unveiled to DEMOLISH empty hotel – here’s what could be built in its place

Remembering former councillor Terry Gilford

Tributes paid to 'dedicated' former councillor who 'cared deeply' about Daventry

A call-in meeting was held at the One Angel Square offices on Monday June 29. Credit: Nadia Lincoln LDRS

Opposition stages walk-out as private rented sector housing call-in fails

The incident is the latest in a series of concerns over HGVs using Furnace Lane in Nether Heyford, with residents saying large lorries continue to get into difficulty despite the 7.5-tonne weight limit. Photo: Phil Bignell

CHAOS: Residents call for action after HGV gets stuck trying to turn in village

The owners of Daventry Laundrette in Tamar Square have been fined for failing to confirm how their commercial waste is disposed of.

Laundrette owners fined for failing to confirm how commercial waste is disposed

Some of the seized products from shops in Northampton and Daventry. Photo: WNC.

600 packets of illegal cigarettes and two dozen single-use vapes seized

One of the new enforcement areas is in Harlestone Road, Northampton.

Three new bus lane cameras will begin fining drivers soon

One Angel Square offices for West Northamptonshire Council.

Councillor warns of 'revolving door of homelessness' as new policy approved

The homes will be bought on the Malabar development in Daventry.

Council agrees to buy 47 'affordable rent' flats on new build estate

A resident was fined after an unlicensed waste carrier fly-tipped their rubbish in a Northamptonshire village. Photo: WNC.

Resident fined £600 after unlicensed waste carrier fly-tipped their rubbish
A resident has been fined £600 after an unlicensed waster carrier fly-tipped their rubbish on farmland in a Northamptonshire village.
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Resident raises HMO safety concerns, parking pressures and overflowing rubbish

Residents are being urged to use licenced waste collectors to avoid rubbish being fly-tipped. Photo: WNC.

Residents warned over risks of using unlicensed rubbish collectors

Cllr Fiona Baker has been elected as chair and Cllr Anthony Lock has been elected as vice chair of West Northants Council for 2026/27.

Former Conservative cabinet member elected as new chair of WNC

St Johns Square car park, in Daventry, would be one of the sites affected by the proposed changes.
Credit: Nadia Lincoln LDRS

Town council objects to plans for new parking charges

West Northamptonshire Council and North Northamptonshire Council both approved a joint domestic abuse and sexual violence strategy for the county.
Credit: Nadia Lincoln LDRS

Northamptonshire councils approve domestic abuse and sexual violence strategy

West Northamptonshire Council cabinet meeting on Tuesday May 5

Some education budget debt could be written off if WNC submits SEND reform plan

West Northants Council, One Angel Square

Councils set to approve new county-wide domestic abuse strategy

Bin collection services could be brought in-house at West Northamptonshire Council from 2028.

Bin collections and street cleaning services could be run by the council

General waste wheelie bins could be collected every three weeks rather than every two weeks in Northampton.

General waste wheelie bins could be collected once every three weeks

Stagecoach has said it will reinstate part of a rural bus route after concerns were raised about social isolation and the impact on vulnerable residents.

Direct link to hospital not reinstated as firm reverses changes to bus route

Northamptonshire Children’s Trust is forecasting a £27m overspend in the 2025/26 accounts

Northamptonshire Children’s Trust forecasting £27m overspend in 2025/26 accounts

Lauren Bunting, co-founder of West Northants SEND Action Group
Credot: Nadia Lincoln LDRS

WNC spent £1 million in four years on fighting SEND tribunals, data reveals

Mark Arnull, Reform UK leader of West Northamptonshire Council, is demanding answers on the hotels in West Northamptonshire currently being used as asylum accommodation.

Council leader demands answers regarding closure dates for asylum hotels

North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire Council offices. Credit: Nadia Lincoln LDRS

Councils unveil new countywide domestic abuse and sexual violence strategy

Plans for a major lorry park near Daventry have been refused after nearly 70 residents voiced concerns.

Major plans for huge lorry park REFUSED after nearly 70 residents object

Jessica Pettican, a Deaf professional and businesswoman from Northamptonshire, addressed West Northants full council on the funding for a new hearing service on Thursday.
Credit: Nadia Lincoln LDRS

Concerns deaf people will be 'pushed into isolation' amid pleas for more funding

Hackleton and Roade voters will take to the polls in May this year.

By-election confirmed after former Reform and independent councillor resigns
A by-election has been confirmed in a West Northamptonshire ward, after a former Reform councillor resigned, following months of sitting as an independent.
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Ability Bus Service is set to close on April 13.

'It's very sad': OAP bus service boss explains full reason behind sudden closure

Deafconnect provides services at its hub in the Spencer Dallington Community Centre, Northampton. Credit: Google Maps

Organisation appointed to provide support to deaf and hard of hearing community

Deputy Chief Executive and Place Executive Director at West Northamptonshire Council, Stuart Timmiss, is set to retire later this year.

Interim deputy chief executive at WNC set to retire after 44-year career

Glynis Rolph, from Hackleton, said the community bus service helped her gain her independence back, make friends and get out into the community.
Credit: Glynis Rolph

Pensioner speaks out as 'lifeline' community bus service set to close

One Angel Square, West Northamptonshire Council
Credit: Nadia Lincoln LDRS

'Green shoots' as WNC halves average time to complete SEND plans

Deafconnect provides services at its hub in the Spencer Dallington Community Centre, Northampton. Credit: Google Maps

People supported by Deafconnect 'feel they have nowhere to turn'

One Angel Square, Northampton. Credit: Nadia Lincoln LDRS

Council's plan to 'modernise' planning service and provide 'faster' decisions

Deafconnect provides services at its hub in the Spencer Dallington Community Centre, in Northampton.
Credit: Google Maps

Concerns over council's commissioning of a new hearing impairment service

More electric buses will be hitting the streets of West Northamptonshire soon, according to the council.

17 new electric buses added to fleet following Government funding

WNC held an extraordinary meeting on Friday, March 13, to discuss devolution options for the area.
Credit: Nadia Lincoln LDRS

Councillors vote to find devolution deal despite 'billy no-mates' concerns

Large scale fly tips have decreased in West Northamptonshire over four years. (File picture).

'Tipper lorry load’ fly-tipping incidents decreases, despite national data

One Angel Square, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Council.
Credit: Nadia Lincoln LDRS

Improvement plan set out after social care services rated 'requires improvement'

The Churchfields masterplan.

Decision due soon on huge 3,400-home development on edge of Daventry

Workers carrying out repairs on the West Northants road network.
Credit: WNC

Council paid out more than £130,000 since 2022 in pothole compensation

Reform UK took charge of West Northamptonshire Council following the elections in May
Credit: Nadia Lincoln LDRS

Labour leader calls for better female representation in top spots on WNC

West Northamptonshire Council has issued an update on the social housing situation across the unitary authority area.

Regulator meetings reducing as improvements made to social housing, WNC says

Families of children starting secondary school in September this year have found out where the will attend.

Percentage of pupils offered place at first place school drops slightly
The percentage of pupils offered a place at their first place secondary school across West Northamptonshire has dropped slightly in 2026.
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Cllr Mark Arnull, leader of West Northants Council
Credit: Nadia Lincoln LDRS

Reform approves its first ever budget in West Northamptonshire

Cllr Martin Griffiths (left), Leader of North Northamptonshire Council, and Cllr Mark Arnull, Leader of West Northants.
Credit: Nadia Lincoln LDRS

Councils suffer another blow in attempts to secure devolution deal for region

The petition to scrap plans to replace part of the sports hall at Daventry Leisure Centre (pictured) with a soft play area had gathered 1,321 verified signatures at the time of writing on February 20.

Petition launched to scrap plans to change use of 'irreplaceable' sports hall

One Angel Square, West Northamptonshire Council
Credit: Nadia Lincoln LDRS

Bus lane changes proposed for busy road under traffic order shake-up

One of the potholes discovered by Daventry Banksie

Reform councillors decline to attend public meeting about potholes

Leader of North Northants Council Martin Griffiths (left) and leader of West Northants Council Mark Arnull.

Reform councils to continue hybrid working despite Nigel Farage comments

Local residents attended in protest to the plans.
Credit: Nadia Lincoln LDRS

Councillors will debate controversial bioenergy plant plans again

Some of the illegal products seized during a two-day operation in Northampton and Daventry.

More than 4,000 illegal cigarettes seized from eight convenience shops

Plans for Dallington Park School have been scrapped by the government.

‘Polarised pressures’ in school places as 900-place project scrapped

Plans have been submitted to build up to 49 new homes on farmland on the edge of the Northamptonshire village of Badby.

Major plans submitted to build nearly 50 homes as extension to quiet village

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