<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">  <channel>    <title>Northampton Chronicle and Echo Council</title>    <link>https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/topic/council/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Northampton Chronicle and Echo Council and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 10:08:58 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-14T10:08:58Z</dc:date>    <dc:language>en-gb</dc:language>    <dc:rights>Iconic Media Group Ltd or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026</dc:rights>    <atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/topic/council/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Park the Charges: Stalwart town centre business slams council for ‘zero understanding’ of parking impact]]></title>          <link>https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/park-the-charges-stalwart-town-centre-business-owner-slams-council-for-zero-understanding-of-parking-charges-impact-9349288</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>“We need to claw people back and it’s too little, too late” – says Kathryn Ozlati, owner of Saint Gyles Jewellers</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 11:48:17 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9349288</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2026/11/13/11/19/Park-the-Charges-Saint-Gyles-Jewellers.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Iconic Media Group</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[We believe free parking is key to the success of the town centre this festive period and the survival of the beloved businesses at the backbone of the Northampton community into 2027 and beyond. -  (Iconic Media Group)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Wheatley]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-13T11:48:17+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>