Environmental health news

Time to sign up for Bloom 2013

Published on Wednesday, 13 March 2013

As Northampton prepares for its annual entry in the RHS East Midlands in Bloom competition, schools, businesses, churches, pubs and community groups are reminded that they still have time sign up to take part.
Council wins award for cutting carbon emissions

Published on Thursday, 06 December 2012

Northampton Borough Council has been awarded national accreditation for the second time for the work it has done to reduce carbon emissions.
Council awarded £76,000 to install green heating

Published on Wednesday, 05 December 2012

Northampton Borough Council has been awarded £76,000 to install green heating in 19 properties which will help reduced fuel bills by up to £330 a year.
Fountain turned off after testing reveals presence of bacteria

Published on Friday, 17 August 2012

Northampton Borough Council has turned off the fountain in the Market Square after routine testing revealed higher than normal levels of legionella and other bacteria.
Campaigners appeal to well-meaning shoppers “Don’t Kill with Kindness”

Published on Tuesday, 24 July 2012

Homeless support agencies will be joining members of the Northampton Community Safety Partnership in the town centre this Friday (27 July) to ask shoppers to think twice about giving money to beggars.
Sound advice on keeping noise down this summer

Published on Monday, 20 June 2011

'Consider your neighbours by keeping the noise down' is the appeal from Northampton Borough Councilâ€™s public protection team this summer.