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Guildhall, Northampton.

Council proposes to raise council tax by the maximum amount

Jo Gordon, chief executive of Northamptonshire Arts Management Trust and its venues – one of which is the Royal & Derngate.

Royal & Derngate’s CEO ‘deeply saddened’ by discovery of RAAC in building foyers

WNC leader Jonathan Nunn (inset) has criticised the Government's decision to temporarily house up to 400 asylum seekers in the area

Council criticises Government's decision to house up to 400 more asylum seekers

WNC has millions invested at banks in Kuwait, Qatar and Abu Dhabi. WNC finance boss Malcolm Longley (inset).

New data reveals WNC has £28million invested in human rights abusing countries

Free parking for weekend shoppers in Northampton town centre will be scrapped from April if council plans to raise around £1 million in extra revenue get the go-ahead

Councillors plan to scrap weekend free parking for town centre shoppers

Clerk to Nether Heyford Parish Council, Guy Ravine, where a warm space has been set up. Photo by Kirsty Edmonds.

More than 70 warm spaces set up to support residents this winter

West Northamptonshire Council has published its draft budget for 2023 - 2024.

Draft council budget suggests almost five percent council tax increase

Waste collectors in west Northamptonshire will not be given the day off for the Queen's funeral on Monday (September 19)

Waste collectors will NOT be given the day off for the Queen's funeral

Former county councillor Ian Morris who has sadly died

‘This world has lost a ray of sunshine ...’ Tributes paid to former councillor

The ex-troopship Empire Windrush arriving at Tilbury Docks in 1948 with 482 Jamaicans emigrating to Britain on board

Windrush Day 2022: When is it and how will it be marked in Northampton?

Labour deputy leader Bob Purser says questions remain over the tender process leading up to Kier landing West Northamptonshire's new £210 million highways contract

Labour councillors call for closer scrutiny of £210 million highways contract
Deputy leader points to ‘un-mended potholes and poor road surfaces’ on Kier’s watch

West Northamptonshire Council will start distributing shopping vouchers this week.

Council offers more than £1,000,000 of support to help those most in need

Increasing use of renewable energy could be key to reducing emissions

Climate action group welcomes council's UK100 decision but has concerns

Refugees arriving at Heathrow Airport. (File picture).

How members of the public can help refugees who have resettled in Northants

Refugees arriving at Heathrow. (File picture).

180 additional Afghan refugees arrive as second county hotel opens its doors

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

Refugees arriving at Heathrow Airport. Photo: Getty Images.

‘140 Afghan refugees here by Friday’ council says as hotel opens its doors

West Northamptonshire has one of the lowest amounts of public swimming space in the country, according to analysis by the JPIMedia Data Team. Photo: Shutterstock

West Northamptonshire revealed to be a public swimming pool desert compared to r...

Afghanistan refugees

Up to 140 Afghanistan refugees set to receive emergency accommodation in Northam...

The plan details six key priority areas for West Northamptonshire Council.

Corporate plan to make county 'a great place to live, work and visit' approved

West Northamptonshire Council leader Jonathan Nunn

These are the proposed priorities for West Northamptonshire Council over the nex...

Councillor Ian McCord, speaking to the Chronicle & Echo at the election count on May 7

Senior West Northamptonshire councillor expelled from Conservative Party after i...

Northamptonshire's supermarkets insist they have not "dropped the ball" over staying Covid safe. Photo: Getty Images

Supermarkets hit back over Northamptonshire council leader's call to "up your ga...

Northamptonshire County Council director of public health Lucy Wightman on the weekly virtual coronavirus press conference

Areas with high coronavirus rates may not be allowed out of lockdown, Northampto...

So far, 45,000 people have been given in a coronavirus vaccine in Northamptonshire. Photo: Getty Images

Only a matter of time before Northamptonshire community pharmacists are giving o...

Health Secretary Matt Hancock made his announcement in the Commons today

Northamptonshire remains in Tier Two under Covid plan ... at least for now

One area of Northampton has a seven-day rolling rate of over 400 new positive tests per week

Five key factors which will decide if Northamptonshire faces stricter Covid rest...

Northamptonshire County Council director for public health, Lucy Wightman

Stark warning over not sticking to Christmas coronavirus rules after pre-lockdow...
'The five-day period could be devastating if we don't remain incredibly careful'

Lucy Wightman and councillor Jonathan Nunn spoke about the data at this week's Covid press briefing.

Northants ‘still in serious trouble’ as data shows county is close to Tier 3

Councillor Jonathan Nunn speaking at the weekly Covid-19 press conference.

‘Act as if we are already in Tier 2’: Warning to Northants residents

Areas in Northamptonshire where new Covid-19 cases are rising fatest

Which areas of Northamptonshire saw biggest rises in Covid-19 cases in the last ...

Liverpool was placed in the high risk category earlier this week

Northamptonshire is three weeks behind Liverpool as Covid-19 cases rise

Many people have reported issues with getting a coronavirus test in Northamptonshire this week

This is why some people with coronavirus symptoms in Northamptonshire have strug...

The criteria for getting a test in Northampton has changed

Northampton residents can get Covid-19 test even if they have ZERO symptoms but ...

Northampton Borough Council leader Jonathan Nunn

Northampton could be in different position to rest of England by next week, warn...

Four councils are merging to make a new unitary authority that will be known as West Northamptonshire Council.

First meeting of new West Northamptonshire shadow council to take place in June

Councillor Ian McCord has been named by the government as the new leader for the shadow West Northamptonshire Council

Government appoints South Northants leader Ian McCord to head up new unitary cou...