Voters encouraged to prepare for May local elections
A council is encouraging residents to prepare for the upcoming local elections in May, by making sure they are registered to ...
Bucks Free Press7h
Bucks Council redundancies 'worsening' SEND crisis
Bucks Council ‘redundancies’ are worsening the crisis in special educational needs and disability provision, an educational psychologist ...
Banbury Guardian1d
Local elections: Explainer for Brackley and West Northamptonshire residents - here is what you need to know
West Northamptonshire residents have been reminded to get ready for the upcoming local elections. Local elections are scheduled to take place across West Northamptonshire on Thursday, May 1.
Northampton Chronicle & Echo1d
Budget passed including council tax rise in West Northamptonshire despite criticism from opposition
West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) has been accused by the opposition of setting a budget doing the “same old”, as the ...
Northampton Chronicle & Echo1d
WNC apologises after 'aggressive' litter warden reduces mother to tears at Northampton park over confusing signage
The council has apologised after a mother was left “embarrassed” and “in tears” by an “aggressive” litter warden patrolling a ...
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Council drafts long-term plan to revamp Northampton town centre
West Northamptonshire Council is developing a 15-year masterplan covering more than 400 hectares to regenerate Northampton’s ...
West Northamptonshire residents to see council tax rise as 2025/26 budget approved
West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) has been accused by the opposition of setting a 'same old' budget, as the chamber voted ...
Council budgets see maximum 4.99% tax rise
Both of Northamptonshire's unitary councils have approved the maximum possible tax increase for the next financial year. West ...
'Raneem called for help, and today the system finally answered': Family of mother and daughter murdered after phoning for help 14 times have welcomed new law in …
Mother and daughter Khaola Saleem, 49, and Raneem Oudeh, 22, were violently stabbed to death by Janbaz Tarin on August 27, ...
Enfield Independent2d
Campaigner says domestic abuse law in niece’s name ‘will save lives’
Nour Norris, whose niece Raneem Oudeh, 22, and sister Khaola Saleem, 49, were murdered by Ms Oudeh’s ex-partner in 2018, said their “voices, struggles, and sacrifices have led to a law that will save ...
'There’s no home to come back to': Residents devastated by flooding demand better support
Residents of Dallington Brook have complained that West Northamptonshire Council has not done enough to help them, six months ...
Should West Milford have a nonpartisan, ward-based government? A group thinks so
Former mayors, council members and activists want to gauge public interest in restoring the town's government to a ...