The proposed budget agreed by Cabinet on 11th December 2018 marks a turning point for Northamptonshire County Council, as it sets us on the path of securing and stabilising our financial position, transforming our services and confidently moving towards the future.
We are putting forward a...More
Your Library
Northamptonshire County Council is thinking about how we deliver the library and information service.
We do not have all the money we need to keep and run the library services in the way it is now being run. We want to keep as many libraries as open as we can but we...More
Kettering town is experiencing increased demand for schools places at secondary level due to the rising bith rate, new housing developments and in migration, and additional capacity is needed to provide local places for children resident in the town. Following a request from Northamptonshire...More
In October 2017 a public consultation was held around three proposals for the future of Northamptonshire Libraries. Details of this consultation are available on our past consultation website .
Following a Judicial Review in August 2018, the decision to keep 15 libraries under ...More
Northamptonshire County Council is supporting the set-up of a new independent Charity, Stand Out Northamptonshire. The people who will benefit from the Charity are Children in Care and Care Leavers.
We’d welcome your help to make sure we are focusing on the things that these young...More
Increasing the capacity of authorities to make provision for children and young people with Education, Health and Care Plans has been supported by the Department of Education through a Capital Grant. The recently published Special Schools and Designated Units sufficiency report details the...More
The County Council is inviting telecoms providers to participate in an Open Market Review to ensure that the most up to date information on existing and planned broadband commercial coverage in the county can be taken into account. This is important as the County Council considers new...More
Northamptonshire is currently experiencing significant growth, with over 30,000 new homes planned up to 2031, creating opportunity for 15,000 new jobs.
The University of Northampton recently opened their new campus, accommodating more than 14,000 students and staff. The impact of such...More
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The County Council has carried out a review of the usage of Pay and Display parking bays within key areas of Northampton town centre and the charges associated with them.
The purpose of this review is to maximise the benefits of on-street parking in...More
The next 18 months represent a critical stage for the future of public services in Northamptonshire.
During this time work will be completed to transform services and replace the county’s existing eight councils with two new unitary authorities.
In order for this to be a success it is...More
This survey is being run by Healthwatch Northamptonshire on behalf of Northamptonshire Adult Social Services.
Northamptonshire Adult Social Services (NASS) are looking at how they can change the way they provide adult social care to better suit the people who need it. They also recognise...More
30 Days 30 Ways UK is an annual month long campaign which is encouraging people to be more ‘emergency-ready’ by doing one simple challenge each day in September to make themselves, their families or their communities a little more prepared. Time has shown again and again that a little bit...More
Northamptonshire County Council want to help more people to maintain a healthy weight or to reach their weight loss goals. Residents are able to access free weight management services if they have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 28 and above. This service is a 12 week group programme through a variety...More
Evelyn Wright House is a 29-bedded registered residential care home for older people over 60 years old who have a physical disability and/or dementia.
The home is in need of significant investment to bring it up to modern standards and fit for future use. It has been calculated that...More
As a council with responsibility for social care, we must make sure that people who are eligible for social care have their needs met, within the financial resources available. At the same time, we must make sure that where customers meet the financial criteria to make a contribution towards the...More
Northamptonshire Adult Social Services is planning to make changes to the way it works out how much people who receive social care services pay towards them. This is written down in some thing called the Fair Contributions Policy.
We would like to know what you think about our...More
The draft budget agreed by Cabinet on 12th November 2019 is likely to be the County Council’s final budget and lays the foundations for the transition to two new unitary authorities from April 2021. This draft budget continues the work of last year to stabilize the County Council’s finances....More
Northamptonshire County Council’s School Admissions Team is co-ordinating a formal consultation on the admissions arrangements for mainstream schools within the county for the September 2021 intake. This consultation period allows parents, schools, religious authorities and the local community...More