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At their meeting on 22 December 2025, the Council’s Cabinet approved plans to consult on WNC’s Draft Budget for 2026 to 2027 and we are now seeking views on these proposals.

This consultation closes midnight Tuesday 3 February 2026.

Have your say

If you would like further information on the proposals and to give us your comments, please visit the West Northamptonshire Council Draft Budget 2026 to 2027 Consultation.

If you have any queries, comments or you need a copy of the consultation questionnaire in another format you can contact us by email, post, or telephone. Our contact details are as follows:

Email address: haveyoursay@westnorthants.gov.uk

Telephone: 0300 126 7000

Postal address:

Budget Consultation Response
West Northamptonshire Council
One Angel Square (Service Yard)
Angel Street
Northampton
NN1 1ED

 

Dear All,

West Northamptonshire are intending on carrying out carriageway repairs on the above road.  To undertake this work safely will require that the road will be closed for 2 days at off peak times, and it is expected that the works will commence on the 22nd December 2025.

The closure and diversion can be viewed here https://one.network/?tm=GB147278635

If you require more information about the works, please contact Scott Rankin on 01604 529700.

Regards,

 

Gary Thorp

Regulations Team Leader

Highways Regulations.

Over the past months West Northamptonshire Council have been developing a series of supporting strategies following the adoption of the Local Transport Plan in March 2025. These draft documents set the policy and actions for the Council to take over the coming years to implement the infrastructure detailed in the Local Transport Plan. West Northamptonshire Council have brought forward the first three of these draft strategies for public consultation, which have now been published for an 8-week consultation period. The draft documents are:

 

1. Draft Active Travel Strategy
2. Draft Mobility Hub Action Plan
3. Draft Rail Action Plan

 

The consultation will be open for responses from the 3^rd of December 2025 until the 27^th of January 2026, and the documents and consultation forms can be accessed via the Council’s dedicated consultation portal. The link to the consultation is here: https://westnorthants.citizenspace.com/place/transport-strategy-and-action-plans-consultation/

 

The Council greatly appreciates the contributions already made by our stakeholders at the in-person events, and through written feedback. Should you have any questions or feedback that you’d like to send to the team, please contact us with our dedicated email address: LocalTransportPlan@westnorthants.gov.uk

 

Members of the Highways and Transport Planning Team will be hosting virtual events in early January 2026 for any stakeholders who wish to discuss these supporting strategies directly with the team. Further information on these events will be shared closer to the time.

 

Kind regards

 

Christopher Prior BSc (Hons), PGCert, MCIHT

Senior Highways and Transport Planner

Place and Economy Directorate

 

West Northamptonshire Council | One Angel Square | Northampton | NN1 1ED

Tel: 0300 126 7000 | www.westnorthants.gov.uk