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#MyParkIsYourPark anti-litter campaign to launch in Becket’s Park
A new anti-litter campaign is set to launch in Becket’s Park during this year’s Love Park Week.
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Chinese delegation considers investment opportunities in Northampton
Northampton Borough Council last week welcomed a Chinese trade delegation from the city of Tangshan to explore investment potential.
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Roll up roll up to Northampton by the sea
Northampton by the sea is returning to the Market Square this summer, just in time for families to enjoy during the school holidays.
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What to do if you find a stray dog
Residents are reminded that if they find a stray dog, they should report it to Northampton Borough Council, rather than post photos and information about the animal on social media.
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Community events celebrate Love parks week in Northampton
More than 16 community events across 13 dates and ten parks will celebrate Love Parks Week in Northampton this July and August.
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Remembering Srebrenica in Northampton
Residents and visitors are invited to come together on Thursday 11 July as the town remembers the Srebrenica genocide with a special ceremony at the Guildhall.
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Summer activities to celebrate Northampton’s shoe heritage
Residents and visitors to the town are invited to #CelebrateNorthampton this summer by taking part in a wide range of events and activities throughout the school holidays.
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Good causes sought for Northampton Lottery
Charities, voluntary and community organisations in Northampton are being invited to sign up to a local good cause lottery, launching this summer.
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Northampton invited to submit detailed bid for Government high streets fund
The Government has today announced that Northampton has been shortlisted to submit a detailed bid for support from its Future High Streets Fund.
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Northampton blooming ahead of judges' visits
This week the final floral touches are being added to the town centre in preparation for judges’ visits for Northampton’s entry into the East Midlands in Bloom competition.
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Views sought about Jeyes Jetty
The views of local residents and businesses are currently being sought after a proposal for gating Jeyes Jetty was discussed at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday 22 May 2019.
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Six community initiatives receive Envirogrant funding boost
Six community groups were presented with Envirogrant funding at a celebration event at The Guildhall on Monday 24 June.
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Northampton considered one of the best for business
Northampton has been ranked in the top third best for business in the country.
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CCTV helps reduce town centre business burglaries
The use of Northampton Borough Council’s CCTV helped to reduce commercial burglaries this April following a spike in crime in the town centre.
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Joint statement on collaborative work to help people sleeping rough
Northampton Borough Council, Northampton Hope Centre and Churches Together in Northampton (20 June 2019)
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Making shoe history for Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
A pair of 15th century-inspired 12 inch platform shoes are being created by a historical shoemaker to go on display at Northampton Museum & Art Gallery.
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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.
