South Northamptonshire Council has given its initial backing to a new ‘growth deal’ which would see significant numbers of new homes built in the area over the next three decades.
A plan to save the county council more than £20m which would return it to break even for 2018/19 has the caveat of some ‘serious risks’ councillors have warned.
Staff working in children's services told Northamptonshire County Council that they 'didn't feel valued', and there's a 'real risk' that more will soon leave.
Neighbours are worried about noise levels at a Daventry bowls club, which has asked to 'open its windows' during summer events and serve alcohol on its bowls green.
Improvements to Northampton’s roads around the bus station should be explored to add ‘extra resilience’ to the road network, says the town centre manager.
A Conservative county councillor has been sanctioned for two tweets criticising the Tory leadership - including one where he said a cabinet member was ‘as much use as a condom with a hole in it’.
A convenience store caught employing illegal immigrants by coppers has had its licence revoked - while a sister store has had its licence suspended for up to three months.
