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• Paving the way for our new Bus Interchange

  

  Published on Thursday, 13 June 2013

  With the construction of the town’s new bus interchange site well underway work will begin on improvements to the Drapery and surrounding roadways.

• Discussing the future of the former St Edmunds Hospital site

  Published on Tuesday, 14 May 2013

  Next month Councillors at the Guildhall will be discussing the future of the former St Edmunds Hospital site as they consider responding to calls to remove the building’s Listed Status.

• Minister helps Northampton celebrate its success

  

  Published on Monday, 13 May 2013

  Local growth minister, Mark Prisk, visited the Northampton Waterside Enterprise Zone today (Monday, 13 May) to find out about progress and celebrate its latest success story.

• New bus interchange taking shape

  Published on Friday, 03 May 2013

  Visitors to Northampton town centre will soon have the chance to see the town’s new bus interchange rise out of the ground as another exciting Northampton Alive project takes shape.

• Commercial opportunity to run park café

  Published on Tuesday, 09 April 2013

  A commercial opportunity to run a café facility at Northampton Skatepark in Midsummer Meadow is now being advertised by Northampton Borough Council.

• How should new developments fund new infrastructure?

  Published on Tuesday, 02 April 2013

  The Council is considering the introduction of a new Community Infrastructure Levy to help fund infrastructure projects to support new development.

• Take a peek at progress

  Published on Tuesday, 12 March 2013

  Members of the public are now able to keep an eye on real-time progress with the new Northampton Bus Interchange.

• Taking a closer look at our rich heritage

  

  Published on Tuesday, 26 February 2013

  Over the next few months a team of experts will be taking a closer look at the site of the Battle of Northampton.

• Northampton Borough Council welcomes announcement of new fund for Enterprise Zones

  Published on Monday, 25 February 2013

  Northampton Borough Council has welcomed the announcement today that the Government is inviting Enterprise Zones to apply for £59 million-worth of investment.

• Work to strip Greyfriars offices begins

  Published on Monday, 25 February 2013

  Work to begin stripping out the old office complex in the Greyfriars building will start on Monday (February 25).

• Latest Station Plans Unveiled

  Published on Tuesday, 29 January 2013

  Updated plans for the new and improved Northampton Railway Station have been officially revealed.

• Burst watermain at Greyfriars

  Published on Monday, 21 January 2013

  A watermain at Greyfriars Bus Depot burst on Monday (21 Januray).

• Work on the Guildhall starts

  Published on Tuesday, 15 January 2013

  A recent routine inspection of the Guildhall identified that some repairs to the stonework were required to safeguard this important architectural asset.

• Premier Inn expands in Northampton town centre

  Published on Tuesday, 15 January 2013

  UK’s largest hotel chain plans 104-bedroom hotel and restaurant at Albion Place

• Leader welcomes announcement that Rushden Lakes decision to be called in

  Published on Thursday, 20 December 2012

  Councillor David Mackintosh, Leader of Northampton Borough Council, welcomed the announcement that the Secretary of State will call in the decision on the proposed Rushden Lakes shopping development.

• Meeting for town centre businesses one year on from devastating fire

  Published on Wednesday, 19 December 2012

  Business owners in Northampton town centre have been invited to a meeting to air their views one year on from the devastating fire that severely damaged a historic listed building in Bridge Street.

• Heritage set to come Alive in Northampton

  Published on Monday, 03 December 2012

  Visitors to Northampton could soon be greeted by a vision of the town’s past as a heritage project is set to highlight centuries of Northampton’s rich history.

• Flood warnings across Northamptonshire now lifted

  Published on Thursday, 29 November 2012

  Flood warnings across Northamptonshire have been lifted this morning, with water levels in the River Nene beginning to recede.

• A final look at the old fishmarket

  

  Published on Wednesday, 28 November 2012

  In December boards will be going up around the former fishmarket building in readiness for work to start on site as another Northampton Alive project is set to revitalise even more of our town.

• Supporting our University's plans for growth

  Published on Friday, 23 November 2012

  The Leader of Northampton Borough Council has given his support to University of Northampton's plans to build a new campus.

• Billing Aquadrome evacuation

  Published on Thursday, 22 November 2012

  Billing Aquadrome has been evacuated by the Environment Agency (EA) because of a risk of flooding.

• Ash tree disease

  Published on Sunday, 04 November 2012

  In Northampton we are monitoring the Ash trees in our parks and are following the guidelines issued by the Forestry Commission and DEFRA.

• Public Notice for Eagle Drive to be published

  Published on Wednesday, 03 October 2012

  A Public Notice that could allow for land at Eagle Drive to be leased for sports use is to be published this Thursday (4 October).

• Developing opportunities with a development opportunity

  

  Published on Thursday, 27 September 2012

  A site in the heart of Northampton’s Enterprise Zone is being made available to developers who would like to join the new home of innovation and high performance engineering.

• Setting the scene for our new bus interchange

  Published on Wednesday, 12 September 2012

  This week preparation work is starting to get everything ready for work to start on site in November to demolish the old indoor market and create our new modern bus interchange.

• £7 million investment in Northampton Waterside Enterprise Zone

  

  Published on Wednesday, 25 July 2012

  Northampton’s Waterside Enterprise Zone is to receive a cash boost of £7 million to invest in projects that kick start economic activity and promote the creation of new jobs and homes.

• Planning rules to encourage enterprise

  Published on Tuesday, 17 July 2012

  Planning regulations are being simplified in the heart of Northampton’s Enterprise Zone.

• Councillors to be briefed on Grosvenor Centre redevelopment plans

  Published on Monday, 14 May 2012

  This week Borough Councillors will meet the Legal & General team responsible for preparing one of the town's biggest and most anticipated planning applications, the redevelopment of the Grosvenor Centre.

• Flood risk at Billing reduced

  Published on Thursday, 03 May 2012

  The Flood Warning at Billing Aquadrome will be reduced to a Flood Alert today. Last night’s rain was heavy but not as much as expected.

• Huge turnout for Northampton Alive

  Published on Monday, 30 April 2012

  More than 2,000 people took the opportunity to find out about Northampton’s major regeneration projects at the Northampton Alive exhibition and the bus interchange drop-in event last week.

• Getting everything in place to transform our town

  Published on Friday, 02 March 2012

  Work has started to prepare land around the site of the proposed new bus interchange that would allow for the future development of the land.

• Supporting our town's teams with their future plans

  Published on Tuesday, 08 November 2011

  The new Leader of Northampton Borough Council is backing the Saints and Cobblers to be successful on and off the pitch.

• Planning the future of Wootton and East Hunsbury

  Published on Thursday, 01 September 2011

  As part of a new Government initiative people in Wootton and East Hunsbury will soon get involved in planning the future of their area.

• WNDC set to return planning powers to the Borough Council

  Published on Tuesday, 07 September 2010

  Plans to transfer a wide range of planning decisions from West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (WNDC) back to Northampton Borough Council (NBC) are being considered this month.

• Join the debate and discuss the future of the town centre

  Published on Monday, 15 March 2010

  Later this month people in Northampton will be able to join the debate about the future of the town centre at a public meeting being held at the Guildhall.

• Comment regarding Future of WNDC

  Published on Thursday, 14 January 2010

  The Council welcomes the Government's recognition that the regeneration of Northampton continues to be an important priority.

• Northampton Spatial Strategy is awarded top spot in the East Midlands Region

  Published on Saturday, 21 November 2009

  Plans for the area around Bridge Street, St John's and Angel Street have won a prestigious Royal Town Planning Institute Award (RTPI).

• Get set for Market Square water jets

  Published on Friday, 16 October 2009

  Planning permission has been granted for a seven jet fountain and ground lighting to be installed at the Abington Street gateway to the Market Square.

• Council to consider land development at Sixfields

  Published on Friday, 31 July 2009

  This week Councillors will discuss the future of Sixfields Stadium and surrounding land.

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