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A new housing scheme will come into force in April next year after West Northamptonshire Council approved it at a cabinet meeting.

Cabinet approves housing allocation scheme which harmonises registers

Councillors will discuss a proposed housing strategy for West Northamptonshire.

Housing strategy aims to 'prevent and tackle homelessness'

Northampton Guildhall

Two weeks of heritage open days to take place across this September

Moulton Leisure Centre is set to host a charity spinathon on Sunday

Moulton Leisure Centre to host charity spinathon for earthquake victims

Inspectors found people living in shocking conditions in an overcrowded house in Northampton

Landlord pays £12,400 penalty after inspectors shut down unlicensed HMO

Northampton's new £750,000 Bike Park opened on Monday (September 26).

First riders set off on £750,000 Northampton Bike Park

Right Reverend Andrew Proud, assistant bishop of Peterborough, speaks at the remembrance service for Queen Elizabeth II at All Saints Church

All Saints Church packed with mourners during Northampton’s remembrance service ...

The app will help people explore Northampton and further afield.

New app launched to help to encourage people to explore the West Northants area

The school swimming service in Northamptonshire could soon be changed.

Proposal to change council involvement in school swimming service

Northampton's bid to become a city has failed again — beaten by Milton Keynes, Colchester and Doncaster

Northampton fails in 'once in a generation' bid to become a city - but MK wins

Special guards are being flown in to keep watch over the collection of Star Wars toys and memorabilia at Northampton Museum from Saturday

In a museum not far away... Star Wars fans are in for a treat at town museum
Hosting a one-off talk on his love for all things Jedi owner Matt will be... available now tickets are

The consultation results will be taken into consideration for the a draft housing strategy.

Council launches public consultation to gather views on housing strategy

A project has been launched offering sanctuary to the area's rough sleepers

Project launched to get rough sleepers 'Safe and Sound' as Covid cases spread

15 rough sleepers were identified in the annual count.

Annual rough sleepers count identifies 15 people sleeping on the streets

Cllr Ian McCord says West Northants plans to charge for garden waste collections is "pure profiteering"

Garden waste charge is 'mugging residents,' says former district council leader

Members of the Friends of Daventry Country Park Committee, West Northamptonshire Council community projects officer Gemma Mason (far left) and park ranger Tony Newby (far right) celebrate the park retaining its Green Flag Award for the 22nd year in a row

Four West Northamptonshire parks recognised as among Britain’s finest by retaini...

West Northamptonshire Council cabinet member for planning, Rebecca Breese

West Northamptonshire Council's new planning enforcement policy approved despite...

'Go Northamptonshire!' seeks to showcase Northamptonshire's best attractions to visit with the end of coronavirus restrictions, including Wicksteed Park, The Silverstone Experience and Althorp

Go Northamptonshire! New campaign launched to showcase county as major staycatio...

Daventry District Council

Daventry District Council staff and councillors thanked ahead of last ever meeti...

Liberal Democrats in Daventry had wanted the council to write to Rishi Sunak over coronavirus grant funding. Photo by Toby Melville - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Lib Dems’ bid for Daventry council to lobby Rishi Sunak over COVID grants is rej...

The district council is awarding extra funding to the affordable homes scheme.

Extra funding to help affordable homes scheme in Daventry district village

The first chief executive of West Northants Council, Anna Earnshaw

'Of the highest calibre': Praise from councillors as West Northamptonshire Counc...

Councillors explored whether to fund improvements to Kelmarsh Tunnel

Lighting ruled out at disused former railway tunnel in Kelmarsh

Daventry councillors will see their allowances increase by 3.5 per cent

Daventry councillors vote to increase their allowance

Councillor Richard Auger, right, will replaced Chris Millar after 20 years as leader

Richard Auger to replace Chris Millar as leader of Daventry District Council

The district council wants to set a blueprint for the future regeneration of Daventry

Daventry regeneration might not be ‘a priority’ for new unitary says councillor ...