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Cllr Glynis Campbell Sinclair was spotted cleaning her windows while on camera during a meeting of Highland Council's Inverness Area Committee Picture: Highland Council / SWNS

Councillor cleans her home's windows during live-streamed meeting

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'

Illustration of the original plans for the 45 homes in Flore which were refused in a planning meeting in November 2022. Taken from planning application. Credit: Barwood Homes Ltd

Appeal over 45 controversial new homes in Northants village

A solar farm that could power thousands of homes has been unanimously approved by councillors. (Pic: EDF)

Solar farm with 100,000 panels will be built on farmland

Glassthorpe Solar Farm (Pic: EDF)

Solar farm which could power 14,000 homes set to be given the go ahead

Important deadlines to be aware of to vote in May elections

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Everything you need to know about registering to vote in May elections

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) has received 35 objections to the conversion of the three-bedroom in Crick.

Residents express concern over plans to turn a house into a children's home

Nicola Bulley went missing on January 27

Nicola Bulley: Councillors remove contact details over harassment

West Northamptonshire Council says it is "making progress" tackling a projected £7.6 million black hole in this year's budget

How did council shrink £7.6m overspend by one-third in just two months?
Cabinet finance member says it’s down to “holding vacant posts, delivering services more efficiently and maximising income opportunities… to name a few”

Jill Scott celebrates after England's UEFA Women's Euro 2022 final victory over Germany

Jill Scott to be awarded freedom of the city of Sunderland

Farmers and private landowners can continue applying for grants to clear up fly-tipped rubbish

Public to continue footing bill for fly-tipping on private land

Plans include a multi-storey car park, hotel and housing on land between Northampton station and St Andrews Road

Developers go public with plans for car park, homes and hotel at station

Opposing councillor Longley and Stone are set to square off over the handling of West Northamptonshire's finances amid the cost of living crisis

Councillors clash after warning £7.6m budget hole could get even bigger

Black cab fares in Northampton are set to rise for the first time since 2013 / Library picture

Northampton’s black cab fares set to rise for the first time in NINE YEARS

Cllr Malcolm Longley says West Northamptonshire is facing a "fresh wave of financial challenges which no-one could have predicted"

Councillors warned cost of living crisis could leave £10m hole in budget

Ukraine's flag will fly outside West Northamptonshire Council offices on Wednesday to mark the war-torn nation's independence day

Locals urged to turn West Northants yellow for Ukraine independence day

West Northamptonshire is set to move out of the old Daventry's council offices before next April

Council pledge to cut costs not services by moving Daventry offices

An extra 30 special needs places should be available at Hunsbury Park primary in Northampton in September with another 20 to come the following year

Another 50 new special needs school places in pipeline for West Northamptonshire

Cllr Suresh Patel says current boundaries are based on the old Northamptonshire County Council and need updating

Up to 16 councillors face axe under another local government shake-up

KierWSP has landed two highways contracts worth £420 million from councils in Northamptonshire.

Split councils' £420m highways deals go back to same contractor

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

A new school could be built in West Northamptonshire to cope with extra demand for places

Council’s pledge to provide 500 extra specialist school places by 2024

Brixworth councillor Jonathan Harris is concerned about the hundreds of Afghan refugees stuck living in local hotels

‘No plans’ for 200-plus Afghans stuck in hotels with more arriving

Some residents are reporting difficulties signing up for West Northamptonshire Council's expanded garden waste collections

'Keep trying' council's message over issues with garden bin cellection sign-ups

The contract ended over ‘service and reliability’ issues.

Council goes out-of-county with £1.5 million deal to keep bin trucks on the road

West Northamptonshire Council Tax bills are set to rise by an average of £65 from April.

Councillors told to stash £9.7m ready to keep inflation from hitting services
Report warns 'crucial pressures are flagged' as fuel costs drive up prices

Tunnels will take HS2 under three miles of Northamptonshire countryside

Council to spend £150,000 keeping an eye on HS2 work in Northamptonshire

Cllr Phil Larratt insists the £42-a-year garden waste charge will help pay for "things that are desperately needed"

Council confirms it's £42-a-year if you want garden bins collected

West Northamptonshire Council has £2.6m of government money to help see people through winter

'Nobody should go cold or hungry,' vows council as winter help fund launched

Plans to charge £42-a-year for emptying brown bins will be looked at by a council committee

Councillors force re-think over £42-a-year garden waste charges for all

Students eligible for free school meals will continue to get vouchers to help meet the cost of food outside term time

School meal vouchers will continue for more than 9,500 vulnerable children

Councillors, Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire and Northampton's Afghan community have teamed up to launch a GoFundMe page to help the 140 refugees coming to Northamptonshire after fleeing from the Taliban.

Online fundraiser set up to support Afghan refugees being resettled in county

New vision for Daventry.

Future of Daventry town centre looks bright with exciting new enhancement plan

Papa Johns wants to open a branch in Daventry. Photo: Getty Images

New pizza takeaway to open in Daventry town centre if planning approval is grant...

Northamptonshire County Council will cease to exist from April 1

'Have we done a good job?' Cold water poured on congratulations for turning arou...

A screengrab of the last-ever Northamptonshire County Council meeting on Zoom

'Now is the time to say goodbye': Northamptonshire County Council meets for the ...

Northamptonshire County Council will be abolished from April 1

High praise for turning around Northamptonshire County Council's fortunes due at...

An illustrative masterplan showing a potential layout for the 1,100 homes on the Malabar Farm site.

Major 1,100 home expansion to Daventry awarded planning permission

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...

A sketch shows how the local centre could look at the new estate on Malabar Farm, to the south west of Daventry.

Major 1,100 home estate on edge of Daventry set to be approved

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

Council should lobby Rishi Sunak over 'excluded taxpayers' not getting COVID gra...

It is hoped planning permission for a new cycle route between Daventry and Braunston could be won in February if the business plan is approved this week.

Plans to build £730k cycle track from Daventry look set to move a step closer

The town centre car park will be reconfigured to fit extra spaces in.

Daventry town centre car park set to be extended
Plans to improve a car park for Daventry town centre visitors are expected to be given planning permission next week.

Northamptonshire County Council has received £8,362,994 in the latest round of funding, taking the total to £43,728,088 since March

Northamptonshire councils given below-average £14.48 per person in new emergency...

A number of buildings in Long Buckby would be added to a 'Local List', affording them more protection in the proposed Conservation Area.

Plans put forward to help protect ‘important’ buildings in Long Buckby

An artist's impression of how the new homes will look.

Former village commercial site to be demolished for new homes

A sketch of how the new school could look on the Eastern Way site.

Councillors should get ‘extra information’ before voting on new Daventry school ...

The Government is consulting on a host of proposals to change the planning system in the country.

Councillors from all parties criticise government’s new planning proposals

Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images.

Council set to object to BT plans to remove telephone boxes from Daventry distri...

An image lodged by the applicants shows how the restaurant front would look.

Turkish restaurant plans for Daventry High Street approved

Daventry District Council is holding virtual planning committees during the coronavirus lockdown.

The big planning applications decided in the Daventry district

Pedestrians and cyclists may get extra space on the streets during lockdown - bu...

James Thomas was only recently appointed as the interim CEO of the new children's trust which will launch in July

Newly appointed CEO of Northamptonshire children's trust to leave despite only b...