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Armed Forces Day Parade in Northampton
A marching parade and military entertainment will help celebrate Armed Forces Day in Northampton on 29 June.
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Northampton’s Emergency Nightshelter marks 10,000 overnight stays
Northampton’s Emergency Nightshelter reached an important milestone earlier this week – booking 10,000 overnight stays since it first opened in February 2017.
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Special visitors for Northampton's Eleanor Cross
This year’s Scholars from the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) visited Northampton’s Eleanor Cross last week as part of their national tour.
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The Deco to host a safety one stop shop for primary schools
Northampton Community Safety Partnership will be hosting their second safety awareness conference of 2019 at The Deco Theatre on Thursday 6 June.
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Unitary programme re-designed to include transformation of services
Following the announcement that two brand new unitary councils will be established in Northamptonshire on 1 April 2021, the eight councils involved have agreed a way forward to deliver a programme that will see better-quality service delivery across the county.
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Volunteers’ Week 2019: Council volunteering opportunities
During this year’s Volunteers’ Week Northampton Borough Council is highlighting long and short term opportunities to volunteer for their services.
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Northampton town centre flies the Purple Flag for the second year
May 2019: Northampton town centre is flying a Purple Flag for the second year – winning this sought-after accreditation for what the judges described as an ‘entertaining’, ‘diverse’, ‘safe’ and ‘enjoyable’ nightlife.
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Help Northampton Bloom this summer
Aspiring gardeners and community groups are being encouraged to celebrate Northampton by taking part in Northampton in Bloom this summer.
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Northamptonians offered chance to take part in museum exhibition
Local people are being offered the opportunity to feature in the first exhibition in the newly expanded Northampton Museum & Art Gallery when it opens next spring.
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A chance to meet the experts repairing Eleanor Cross
Experts commissioned to repair the Eleanor Cross will speak during a presentation at the London Road site on Thursday, 30 May, to discuss the works taking place and demonstrate the materials being use
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Public consultation on Northampton Town Centre Masterplan now open
Members of the public are invited to comment on the development of a new masterplan for the town, which identifies how five priority areas could be improved to transform the centre of Northampton.
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A New Mayor for Northampton
The Guildhall is hosting a ceremony to mark the new Mayor of Northampton taking office on Thursday 16 May.
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Northampton residents encouraged to recycle their food waste
Residents are being encouraged to use up or recycle their leftover food to help reduce the amount of waste being sent to landfill.
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Government says yes to two unitary councils for Northamptonshire
Two brand new unitary councils will be established in Northamptonshire on 1 April 2021, the Government confirmed today.
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Make some noise for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia
Local residents and businesses are invited to come together at The Guildhall on Friday 17 May to show their support for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT).
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One hundred local artists to be showcased at Art in the Park exhibition
One hundred artists from across Northamptonshire will have their work on display at Abington Park Museum when the annual Art in the Park exhibition opens this Saturday.
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Northampton Forward seeks views from the public over future of the town centre
Northampton Forward is set to consult later this month on how the town centre should change in order to meet the needs of the town.
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Heart of the Community celebrated at Guildhall event
The achievements of nine local individuals and groups were celebrated during a ceremony and dinner at the Guildhall on Tuesday 7 May.
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Consultation on Additional HMO Licensing has started
We are running a ten-week consultation on plans to widen the area that is subject to licensing for homes in multiple occupation (HMOs).
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Apply now to vote by post in European elections
Anyone wishing to vote by post for the European elections has less a week left to request that option.
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Local Plan Part 2 consultation begins today
A document setting out how more than 13,500 new dwellings will be delivered in Northampton by 2029 goes out for public consultation today.
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Simple advice to help your nights out go to plan
Residents are being reminded of the importance of getting it right during nights out in the town centre.
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Market Square to host 2019 Pride celebrations
Music, food and activity stalls are set to celebrate Northampton Pride on the Market Square on Saturday 18 May.
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Local charities and community groups to receive a funding boost
This year, 18 local agencies, community groups and charities will receive a funding boost from Northampton Borough Council’s Partnership Grant.
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Recycled bedding plants available for community projects
Local community groups are being offered the chance to boost their displays with recycled bedding plants from across Northampton borough.
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Engagement results in alternative parking proposal
Northampton Borough Council is set to consult over new parking proposals after it considered comments from businesses and the wider community.
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Recycle eggstra waste and recycling this Easter
This April residents in Northampton are being encouraged to recycle any eggstra waste from their Easter celebrations.
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Environmental Enforcement Officers help to seize fake perfumes
Fake perfumes and aftershaves were confiscated from sellers in the town centre last week,
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Community event to highlight youth services in Blackthorn
A community event in Blackthorn on Tuesday 16 April aims to raise awareness of, and engage young people in, the local youth services in the area.
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Take a glimpse inside the new Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
A virtual reality (VR) tour showing parts of the new Northampton Museum and Art Gallery in Guildhall Road is now available on Northampton Borough Council’s website.