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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...

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...

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...

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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...

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Closed activities

Below you can find some of the activities that we have run over the last year which are now closed. Take a look at the feedback you gave, and the next steps we are taking to make a difference.

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...

Proposal for temporary accommodation on land off Edgar Mobbs Way, Northampton

A full planning application is currently being prepared by Framptons Town Planning Ltd (Framptons), on behalf of West Northamptonshire Council. This is for relocatable temporary accommodation on land off Edgar Mobbs Way, Northampton. A total of 70 (1 and 2-bed) units are proposed on the site, together with supporting infrastructure including a Community Hub building, on-site laundry, refuse and cycle storage, and equipped children’s play area. The site is also proposed to have an...

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 Protection Order (Dog Control and Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places) which currently covers West Northamptonshire. This will make sure that more public spaces remain enjoyable and accessible for everyone. This includes extending the scope of the existing order to cover an area of the Gravel...



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.

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