Mike Hallam

Construction on a new mortuary in Northampton has begun ahead of an expected opening in autumn of this year.

Work begins on new £9.4m mortuary with expected completion later this year

CGI of the proposed crematorium next to the school, with Mike Hallam, the cabinet member in charge of the project at WNC

Plans submitted for crematorium between Northampton village and secondary school

An overview of where the site would be built at Wantage Farm. And councillor Mike Hallam (right) in charge of the project at WNC.

Villagers demand WNC halt plans to build crematorium next to school

Here's an artist's impression of what the site would look like

Plans approved for £9.4 million mortuary to be built on flood zone

Mini house prop with a blanket

Residents are urged to access vital winter financial support

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Northampton Town FC kick off their greener goals with egg solar panels

Front of a house with trees and plants.

Wantage Park: Online pre-planning consultation is now open

Artist's impression Wantage park

Wantage Park: Public invited to review plans and share views

One Angel Square, Northampton, headquarters of West Northamptonshire Council. (Image: Nadia Lincoln LDRS).

New data shows whopping 100,000 sick days taken by WNC employees since 2021

An artist's impression of what the site could look like

Residents slam planned crematorium next to new school as 'inappropriate'

WNC Headquarters.

Proposals set out new crematorium to serve West Northamptonshire’s communities

The new network is now 'ready for service’ to over 87,700 homes

CityFibre's primary-build in Northampton is now complete

Here's an artist's impression of what the site would look like

Plans submitted to build £9.4million mortuary next door to busy retail park

National Customer Service Week 2-6 October 2023

West Northants Council celebrates National Customer Service Week

An artist's impression of what the site could look like

Supermarket responds with update over brand new multi-million pound store

The former Mayleigh House in Kettering Road North site has been demolished

Building on busy road DEMOLISHED to make way for multi-million pound supermarket
Plans were approved in September despite 195 objections
Logan MacLeod

An artist's impression of what the site could look like

REVEALED: When construction work will begin on ANOTHER Lidl supermarket

An artist's impression of what the site could look like

Plans to build budget supermarket on 'extremely busy' road set for approval

Rathgar Care Home in Kettering Road

Care home owner 'gutted' after plans to double size of facility rejected

Rathgar Care Home is at number 349 Kettering Road. The company wants to knock down number 351 (right) and extend its current premises.

Plans to demolish a house to extend a care home called 'over-development'

Northampton Town Council has pledged support for Ukrainian people.

Northampton Town Council unanimously passes support for the people of Ukraine

Northampton Town Council has voted in favour of supporting the city status bid.

Northampton Town Council unanimously votes to support city status bid

West Northamptonshire Labour councillor and former county councillor, Danielle Stone has criticised the old Northamptonshire County Council for spending more than £1 million on redundancy payments last year NNL-210819-105317001

County council criticised for spending more than £1m on redundancy payments

Cllr Lizzy Bowen

Cabinet switch lands Northampton councillor key job tackling town's regeneration

Jonathan Nunn has announced new assistant cabinet member roles.

Leader of council announces creation of new assistant cabinet member roles

Six of the new Labour members of Northampton Town Council

Northampton Town Council elections 2021: All the results for every ward in your ...

(Clockwise from top left) Northampton borough councillors Danielle Stone, Julie Davenport and Mike Hallam

Northampton councillors looking forward to being allowed to canvas in-person aga...
'It will be very welcome when we are allowed to do that again as it's a great way of keeping in touch with constituents'
Jack Duggan

Library picture / Press Association

Fly-tipped waste discovered FIFTY-SEVEN times a day, on average, in Northampton

A pile of fly-tipped rubbish on the lane to Sixfields Reservoir in Northampton seen in January. Photo: Leila Coker

Northampton has fourth-highest rate of fly-tipping in England, official figures ...

Veolia say serevices are being impacted by staff having to shield or self-isolate

Northampton residents grill borough council after rotting food left in bins for ...

The strategy outlines how Northampton will become more environmentally friendly over the next decade.

Council agrees ten year strategy to make Northampton carbon neutral by 2030

Fly-tipping is a prevalent issue in Northampton. Photo: Leila Coker.

Revealed: The ten most fly-tipped streets in Northampton

Northampton Borough Council wants to enforce dogs being kept on leads at Upton Country Park.

Owners could face £100 fine if they let dogs off their lead in country park

Extinction Rebellion protestors pictured outside of Wellingborough council offices in May 2020 were demanding a 'new normal' after coronavirus.

New council strategy to deliver carbon neutral Northampton by 2030 welcomed by E...

The new Northampton Town Council is likely to be based at the Guildhall once the coronavirus pandemic has been controlled.

‘Historic’ evening sees Northampton Town Council meet for the first time

Eastfield Park was spruced up with a dark of action.

Teams spruce up Northampton park with 'day of action' of litterpicking and canop...

The basketball courts at the Racecourse are well used.

Planned improvements to Racecourse basketball court welcomed

Everything listed on the board can be spotted in the meadow.

Community group wins funding for information board in Northampton county park

More materials were dumped at the end of the month.

Northampton resident ‘frustrated’ as fly-tipped materials not removed a month on

The borough council now charges to collect garden waste.

Council rakes in £1.5m from first eight months of garden waste collection charge...

Northampton Borough Council cabinet member for environment Mike Hallam

Funding boosts for five environmental initiatives in Northampton from council's ...

Bradlaugh Fields now has Green Flag status.

Two Northampton parks gain Green Flag as another awarded it for the first time

Recycling has increased in the town.

More recycling bins to be installed in Northampton as rates continue to increase

The e-scooters are being trialled in Northampton.

Ideas to make Northampton's e-scooter trial ‘safer’ shared between borough and c...

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Another hot Friday ahead in the county with long spells of sunshine in a gentle southerly breeze. Itll be a dry day with temperatures rising to 33C particularly in the east of the county.

Weather watchers forecasting a hot and sunny weekend for Northamptonshire

Hot barbecue coals can cause fires if not safely disposed of. Photo: Pixabay

Northampton residents warned to safely dispose of barbecue coals to avoid fires ...

The Borough Council is investigation rubbish left in Duston Mill Lane

Borough declares war on Northampton's bogus waste carriers using Northampton as ...

An artist's impression of how the new care home will look.

56-bed care home given planning approval in Northampton

Litter picking groups can apply for the grant. Photo: Leila Coker.

Grant scheme launched to support environmental groups across Northampton

The play area in Abington Park, Northampton

Play areas in Northampton to reopen on Saturday with advice issued on how to use...

Litter was just left around the bin once it was full in Delapre. Photo: Northampton Neighbourhood Policing Team/Facebook.

In pictures: Northampton's beautiful parks left unsightly with rubbish as temper...

People should keep two metres apart at all times to limit the spread of coronavirus

Social distancing inspections carried out at homes and businesses in Northampton

A lot of laughing gas canisters were left behind.

In pictures: More rubbish left at Northampton park as town battles litter issue

Northampton Borough Council is offering tips to help people understand food safety.

Northampton Borough Council shares food safety tips as part of World Health Orga...

Bins were overflowing in Abington Park on Sunday morning. Picture taken by Felix Lupascu.

Bins to be signposted in new Northampton anti-litter campaign