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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

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'

Kardi Somerfield and her students try out VR headsets

Free virtual reality experience day on Thursday at University of Northampton

WNC are to buy Broadmead Court, Northampton, to increase housing support for Northamptonshire\'s rough sleepers.
Credit: Google Streetview

Council to buy block of flats in Northampton to help house homeless

Go Green at the library this libraries week with library plus

West Northants’ libraries go green for Libraries Week

Group of people cycling

West Northants Council signs 2-year partnership with British Cycling

Northampton Basketball Tournament

£10k for Trilogy to continue to offer free sports and wellbeing activites

Northampton Guildhall

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

Fiona Baker refused to resign after delays affected a new school provision for SEND children in Northampton.

Council's children's boss refuses to resign after delays with SEND provision

'The Freedom' by Katerynq Makarova

Exhibition of Ukrainian Art comes to Northampton for first UK showing

At the moment, approximately 4,000 people are on the council’s housing register.

Deputy leader outlines Northampton planning concerns to build new homes

Britain's King Charles III visits a food market on Wittenbergplatz in Berlin, on March 30, 2023, ahead of his coronation in May.

What celebration events are planned for King Charles III's Coronation

Plans are in place for events across Northampton to mark King Charles III's Coronation.

Plans underway for weekend of events and street parties for King’s Coronation

2021 World Champion Elisa Balsamo celebrates a stage win. Picture: SWpix.com

West Northamptonshire at the heart of hosting international sport this summer

Northampton Sailing Club will keep all of its home after Anglian Water's plans to reclaim some of the land are scrapped.

Northampton Sailing Club saved as Anglian Water scraps plans to take back land
The landowner says it will look at other ways to “open up the waterside for more people”

Northampton Sailing Club is fighting for its life.

Sailing Club fighting for its life as landowner proposes to take back some land

Northampton Bike Park is partially closed due to waterlogged tracks.

Council reveals when bike park will reopen after adverse weather forced closure

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

Moulton Leisure Centre to host charity spinathon for earthquake victims

Award winners staff from NPH: (from left to right) Project Coordinator (SHDF) Lauren-Marie Campbell, Major Works Manager Chris Parr and Sustainability Manager Paul Tucker.

National recognition for NPH project cutting energy costs for 150 older homes

The all-weather Northampton Bike Park has been partially closed all year due to waterlogged tracks

When bike park is set to be repaired and reopen for the public to use again

The site will be managed by Northampton Partnership Homes (NPH)

Care home to be knocked down and replaced with 18 houses and community hub

Proposed site plan

New community space included in plans for redevelopment of care home site

Parking charges are set to be introduced to The Racecourse

Councillors in rural areas slammed for voting in favour of park fee increases

Delapre Abbey would be part of the 'Active Quarter'.

Councillors to discuss creation of ‘Active Quarter’ to transform green spaces

Top 10 areas in Northampton for complaints about landlords in 2022

Take a look at the TOP 10 areas with the most complaints about landlords

Northampton-based CooperÖstlund has bolstered its parts department to cope with demand

Northampton engine experts bolster parts department to cope with demand
‘Development of our parts department reflects our growth as a company’

Northampton Museum & Art Gallery

Museum lands £450,000 Arts Council England grant to fund history project

The estate in Welford Road is 'near completion' and should be ready by spring 2023, according to one developer

Completion date revealed for homes on 'abandoned' housing estate

Residents in Northampton want to see enforcement action on landlords 'exploiting Airbnb loopholes'.

Residents call for enforcement action into HMO landlords 'exploiting loopholes'

The new estate in Dayrell Road was completed earlier this year

Developer completes work at 73-home affordable housing estate

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 Bike Park parking fees have been questioned by councillor Julie Davenport

Councillor raises concerns about 'excessive' parking charges at bike park

Concerns over environment and health with sand and gravel excavation planning application

Parish councillor raises concerns at public meeting about gravel extraction

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 ...

Beaumont House in Billing Road was opened on Wednesday (August 31)

Former office block successfully converted into 60 'much-needed' council homes

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 former Colemans store in St Giles' Street

National pizza chain wins fight against council to open new takeaway

The new homes in Thorplands.

Families move into homes on new development where community hub is due to open

The Doddridge Centre in Northampton will be home to St James' Library from later this month

Campaigners' joy as Northampton library gets set for a new chapter in a new home

Towcester Centre for Leisure.

County leisure centre wins national award following £1 million refurbishment

The school swimming service in Northamptonshire could soon be changed.

Proposal to change council involvement in school swimming service

Councillors Hughes, Hill, Brown and Smithers all weighed in on Twitter in the wake of Prime Minister Boris Johnson winning last night's confidence vote

Local Tories pan PM's claims of ‘conclusive’ victory in confidence vote

Lord Callanan, BEIS, WNC and NPH representatives on site visit.

Minister says programme will lower energy bills for Northants council tenants

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

John McGowan's paintings that the museum wants to trace.

Museum needs your help to trace two paintings last seen in Northampton

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

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

Council launches public consultation to gather views on housing strategy

Among the sites that have taken part in Heritage Open Days in the past is Northampton's Guildhall.

Northants historic and cultural sites invited to take part in Heritage Open Days

The stunning restored curtain at the Royal theatre. Photo: Chris Lowe.

Royal and Derngate reveals restored safety curtain after 45 years of service

Mr Sunak argued that current struggles are not unique to the UK

Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement gets mixed review from West Northants Councillors

The days of action were completed by a range of agencies.

HMOs and poor parking uncovered during ‘three days of action’ in neighbourhood

Late Saxon pits in Northampton being excavated.

Journal of archeology in medieval Northampton to be unveiled at book launch

St James Library.

Council searching for group to take over management of community library