Residents across East Northamptonshire are being warned not to lose their voice on decisions that affect them by making sure their electoral registration details are correct.

The annual canvass ensures that East Northamptonshire Council (ENC) can keep the electoral register up to date, identifying any residents who are not registered to vote and encouraging them to register, so they can have their say... Read More »

Today the Mayor Adrian Winkle was honoured to hand out two Pride of Irthlingborough Mayor's Awards.

Olivia and Kate were both nominated by the Town for their kindness and care to others in the community and both awards are very much deserved.

Northamptonshire's Police, Crime and Fire Commissioner is recruiting young people to be part of the Northamptonshire 2020/21 OPFCC Youth Commission.

The OPFCC Youth Commission has been set up by the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner to ensure that the views of young people are heard, and help change services for the better.

We are now looking to recruit around 20 young people from across... Read More »

Every year Northamptonshire Libraries deliver the Summer Reading Challenge, which challenges children to read 6 books during the summer holidays. It has been proven that children who don't continue reading during the summer have a lower reading age when they return to school in September than that before the summer. You can find out more about the challenge on our webpage: www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/src... Read More »

Water Safety Message

That time of year and after the lifting of some lockdown restrictions there has been a noticeable feeling of freedom. We are expecting youths to be tempted to swim in the River NENE or local lakes.

Please discourage those you know, that may be tempted.
The NENE is slow moving but the strength of the current is deceiving.
Lots of unseen underwater snags, weed and silt.
Dirty water... Read More »

As part of its continued support to local businesses, East Northamptonshire Council (ENC) has been working closely with partner organisations and stakeholders to ensure they are supported during the coronavirus pandemic.

Teams from across the Council have been working hard to ensure that all businesses who are entitled to support receive it and since the start of the pandemic, ENC has paid out over... Read More »

Highways England is following government policy and for the safety of all, they are asking customers wishing to use the free shuttle bus service to wear a face mask otherwise they will be denied travel.

The shuttle bus will have plastic shielding between the driver and passenger area and the bus will be cleaned after each trip.

We want to hear YOUR ideas for making Northants a better place for cycling, walking & maintaining social distancing.

Use our interactive map to log your suggestions for cycle routes, cycle parking, improved footway space and quieter streets

Click here to make cycling and walking safer in Northamptonshire

A45 Chowns Mill Roundabout Improvement Scheme

Progress report - June 2020

Despite several COVID-19 challenges, we've now completed the first phase of the work.

The permanent traffic management system (Multibloc) is now in place, which means both lanes of the A45 dual carriageway are now open but with narrower lanes.

This will allow us to work safely during the day. This means we can carry out the majority... Read More »

New Planters for Irthlingborough High Street

Finally after months of waiting the Property & Services Committee's project of new High Street planters were put in place today. We were waiting for the factory to re-open following lockdown.