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The Greyfriars site is a 14-acre bit of land and the largest brownfield opportunity in West Northants

Public invited to have their say on redevelopment of Greyfriars site

Councillor Julie Davenport celebrates the reopening of a popular footpath in her ward

Popular footpath reopens to the public two months after it was closed off

This is what the site looks like 10 months into the major redevelopment

Pictures show the progress being made 10 months into Market Square refurbishment

The former Riverside House block of flats has been converted into 60 council flats

Residents move into brand new 'quality' council homes just in time for Christmas

Marly Lyman of the 1,000 Voices campaign

Protesters demand council 'take action' on toxic air pollution

CGI image of the entrance to the primary school.

Plans submitted for new 420-student primary school on huge housing estate

North Northamptonshire Council, based at Corby Cube (Pic credit: Nadia Lincoln)

£953 million disaggregation figure contended by Northamptonshire councils

This vacant former boot and shoe factory in Clare Street is set to be converted into 14 flats with six parking spaces

Plans to convert another boot and shoe factory into flats set for approval

Hung Vo (left) and Nick Walters (right)

Market traders speak out about their Groundhog Day' existence in quiet car park

The fenced off footpath in Cotton End is set to reopen soon, according to WNC

Popular footpath set to reopen soon after it was closed off without warning

Here's an aerial photo of the Market Square works which was taken on November 16 from the top of the Grosvenor Centre car park

More discoveries dating back hundreds of years found under Market Square

Aerial footage shows 1,800 trees in this section of Harlestone Firs, near Lodge Way, have been felled to make way for the NWRR.

Drone footage shows part destruction of popular forest to make way for £55m road

Master plan for the Dallington Grange housing development. The area on the south border highlighted in pink is to contain a group of 100 affordable homes.
Taken from planning application presentation at West Northants Council.

Councillors criticise ‘little ghetto of affordable homes’ in development

The former St James Bus Depot site was sold in September. The council has been revealed as the buyers and have now said they will use it for housing.

Council commits to using former bus depot to deliver ‘much-needed’ housing

The residential plans encompass a Grade II listed building which will be refurbished for apartment space.

Plans for homes at ‘eyesore’ Northampton shoe factory approved

West Northamptonshire Council has faced criticism over its score on a climate change assessment.

WNC under scrutiny after underperforming in target of Net Zero by 2030
The council ranked among the worst performing for a number of environmental categories, including transport, air quality and efficiency and insulation of homes

WNC has APPROVED its own plans to construct cycle paths through the grounds of Delapre Abbey

Target completion date revealed for new cycle routes through Delapre Abbey

The new paving outside the Grosvenor Centre has opened to the public this week.

£10m works to Market Square reaches latest 'amazing' milestone

WNC has confirmed plans to improve cycle and pedestrian routes around the Abington Park Area will start in 2024. Here's what the Billing Road/Rushmere Road junction will look like.

Construction start date revealed for £1m scheme to improve cycling and walking

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

Harpole residents are unhappy with the condition of a main road into the village and are calling on the council to fix it

Residents slam council over 'disgraceful' village road full of huge potholes

Drone footage shows phase three of Buckton Fields (left), off Brampton Lane, and ongoing works with the £54.5m North West Relief Road (right)

Drone footage shows transformation of countryside to make way for new homes

The heritage building in Northampton is set to be transformed into a creative community, with a contemporary art gallery, creative studios and public space.

Work progressing to turn heritage building into 'new cultural centre'

From October 2017 until the present, WNC has installed temporary traffic lights over the rail line bridge in Bugbrooke Road for a total cost of £222,668.31.

More than £220,000 taxpayers’ money spent on Bugbrooke temporary traffic lights

Councillors will discuss a proposed housing strategy for West Northamptonshire.

Housing strategy aims to 'prevent and tackle homelessness'

Plans to demolish Family Shopper in Wellingborough Road and turn it into a new shop and 10 flats have been recommended for refusal by council planning officers

Plans to demolish shop and convert site into cash-cow set to be refused

Plans to turn the former Bective Works building in Kingsthorpe into 97 new homes have been recommended for approval

Plans submitted to convert Grade II listed vacant shoe factory into 97 new homes
The long-abandoned site has been victim to multiple arson attacks this year

Plans are in the pipeline to redevelop Watford Gap service station near Northampton

Major plans in the pipeline to bring 'iconic' service station into 'the future'

Traffic was reportedly 'gridlocked' in the area due to the Bonfire Night celebrations at The Racecourse

'UTTER CHAOS': Organisers of major fireworks display at busy park BLASTED

Bants Lane/Chiltern Avenue roadworks have been postponed

Major roadworks set to affect thousands of motorists have been POSTPONED

The council has apologies after delays to a child's education plan.

Council apologies after child 'missed out on education' due to delays

The former bus depot in St James has been sold to WNC for £3.3m

Why WNC bought long-abandoned bus depot for £3.3m without democratic vote

The site is located next to the River Nene and is a short distance from Northampton train station. The council have said it is a 'gateway' to the town centre. Taken from Four Waterside Masterplan.

Developer chosen to take on massive multi-million pound regeneration project

The council says it is in the process of buying the former St James Bus Depot site in Northampton, which was on the market for £3.2million

Former bus depot on market for £3.2m could be turned into homes by council

Drone footage of the new housing developments (left) between Harpole and Duston, and the new roundabout being built at Sandy lane (right)

Incredible drone footage shows changes to countryside to make way for new homes

The former St James Bus Depot site was sold in September

Latest clue reveals WNC could be the mystery buyers of £3.2m former bus depot

The hoarding currently at St Peter's Way cost the council £40k to install.

Council explains why £40k has been spent on new hoardings at building site

Workers were on site today (bottom) fixing the issue.

Workers descend on to busy street to fix 'massive' puddle

How Fish Street could look by spring 2025 following huge regeneration works

Start date revealed for multi-million pound works to transform iconic streets

The 'massive' puddle in question outside Asda in Far Cotton

'Massive' puddle continues to blight the lives thousands of residents

A report sent to both West and North Northamptonshire Councils in early October revealed that they would respectively receive £3m and £2.6m less in Dedicated School Grant (DSG) funding for mainstream schools.

Schools to be significantly worse off after government funding technical error

Engineers at work on the first arch for the Greatworth green tunnel in September 2023.

Opposition criticise Tory MP's idea to build an 'international' train station

Here's what Bridge Street currently looks like after the fire on August 22

Council reveals 'progress' is being made to reopen Bridge Street following fire

The former Just For Pets site in Commercial Street has recently been demolished

Massive retail unit is DEMOLISHED to make way for the future

Top 10 noisiest streets in town

Here are the top 10 noisiest streets in town in the past year

The Schools Forum meeting was held at the Forum, Towcester.

‘Depressing picture’ for higher needs services due to funding

The approved site, near to Hannington village, will be seven hectares.

Expansion plans to traveller’s site approved despite objections from residents

The former College Street Chippy is on the market for £255k

Once iconic fish and chip shop up for sale for a quarter of a million pounds

The footpath in Cotton End has been fenced off since Friday (September 22)

Landlord who closed off footpath rejects council's £74k offer to buy back land

Ribbon cutting at the new SEND unit at Chiltern Primary School in Northampton.

Doors open at much-needed specialist SEND unit at Northampton primary school

Take a look back at some of the major incidents involving Voi e-scooters since they were first brought to Northampton in September 2020

10 serious incidents involving Voi e-scooter trials over the last three years

The Youth Offending Service (YOS) has been rated 'good' after its latest inspection.

Youth Offending Service ‘good’ as child says life has ‘changed for the better’

A fleet of 12 gritters are ready for the winter in West Northamptonshire.

Fleet of gritters and stockpile of 5,500 tonnes of salt at the ready

The site is located next to the River Nene and is a short distance from Northampton train station. The council have said it is a 'gateway' to the town centre.
Taken from Four Waterside Masterplan.

Council reaches ‘milestone’ in £9 million town centre regeneration project

Engineers at work on the first arch for the Greatworth green tunnel in September 2023.

Proposal to build 'international' train station near Northampton gains momentum