Open activities
Your thoughts on the future management of Council Homes
West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) is consulting on bringing social housing services currently run by Northamptonshire Partnership Homes (NPH) back under direct council control. This follows a review and new requirements under the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023, which increase local authorities' responsibility for their housing stock. NPH is an Arm’s Length Management Organisation (ALMO) and has managed around 11,500 council homes since 2015. While the ALMO model was once widely...
Have you used a bus in West Northamptonshire in the last month?
GO Travel Solutions, on behalf of West Northamptonshire Council, are looking into the provision and use of buses across the county. The results of this study will be used to direct resources for enhancing local bus services. Anyone who has used a bus within West Northants in the past four weeks is invited to give feedback on the journey that they took by completing the online survey below. There will be an opportunity at the end of the survey to show your interest in...
Have your say on the draft Northampton Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan
A Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) sets out how we plan to make it safer and easier for people to walk, wheel, cycle or scoot locally, with a focus on the next ten years and beyond. This will help residents and visitors to think about making more journeys actively where they can. West Northamptonshire Council has developed a series of LCWIPs for Brackley, Daventry, and Towcester which were approved in April 2025. We are now in the process of developing a LCWIP for...
Public Spaces Protection Orders
Have Your Say: Renewing Rules for Dogs and Smoking in Public Spaces
Have your say on changes to the Public Spaces Protection Order (Dog Control and Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places). The council is seeking to renew and adjust the Public Spaces...
PSPO on organised dangerous driving in West Northamptonshire
We, along with the Police, Fire, and other Community Safety Partners, are looking at ways to combat organised dangerous driving in West Northamptonshire. As part of this, we are considering the...
Closed activities
Help shape the future of Northampton town centre
We’ve launched a public engagement activity for the draft Northampton Town Centre Masterplan and invite local communities to take part. What is the Masterplan? The masterplan sets out a long-term vision to guide how the town centre should evolve over the next 15 years. This includes how we'll improve streets, public spaces and provide new homes and neighbourhoods, whilst supporting local businesses and culture. It builds on recent regeneration projects already underway,...
Have your say on how people are involved in local planning
We are asking for people to provide feedback on our proposed methods to engage with local communities, businesses and other stakeholders in the preparation of our Local Plan, other planning policies and in considering planning applications. Background All local planning authorities are required to have a Statement of Community Involvement (or SCI). The SCI makes sure that public consultation on emerging local plans, other planning policies and planning applications, is...
Grange Park Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 16 Consultation 2025
Grange Park Parish Council has submitted their final draft of the Grange Park Neighbourhood Development Plan to West Northamptonshire Council. The council is now required to complete a consultation seeking views on whether the Grange Park Neighbourhood Development Plan meets the basic conditions before it goes to independent examination. The basic conditions are that the plan: Must be appropriate having regard to National Policy Must contribute to the...
We asked, you said, we did
Read our responses to your feedback:
We asked
From 3 March 2025 to 1 May 2025, we carried out a consultation on a new draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA).
The aim of this activity was to seek input primarily from pharmacy providers and key stakeholders due to its technical nature, it also welcomed views from residents. This was the final part of a set of comprehensive engagement activities before a decision was sought on its adoption.
You said
The following provides a breakdown of the key questions
- 67% agreed the PNA clearly explains its purpose and use.
- 44% felt it accurately represents local pharmacy services.
- 39% agreed it reflects their community’s needs; 33–39% disagreed.
- 44% agreed the findings and recommendations are clear; 22% were neutral, 17% disagreed.
We did
The following highlights changes that have been addressed following the consultation:
- Added a plain English summary and guiding questions for clarity.
- Improved accessibility for non-technical readers.
- Addressed low engagement by reviewing stakeholder communication.
- Agreed to look into concerns about pharmacy services in Towcester and Silverstone.
- Added detail (a link) to check for pharmacy locations.
- Agreed to move lengthy definitions to a glossary for the next PNA.
- Corrected factual inaccuracies and added content on medicine shortages.
A report and an amended draft PNA was presented to West Northamptonshire Health and Wellbeing Board 3 June 2025, Item 10, where a decision was made to adopt the PNA as the new current version.