Your council news

• Countdown to the new North Northamptonshire Council

  Published on Thursday, 07 January 2021

  There are just three months to go before the creation of the new North Northamptonshire Council, with vesting day on 1st April 2021.

• Help develop and shape your council’s new website

  Published on Monday, 04 January 2021

  From 1st April 2021

• Managing Director makes way for new North Northants Council

  Published on Wednesday, 21 October 2020

  The Managing Director of the Borough Council of Wellingborough is to move on ahead of the Borough Council of Wellingborough ceasing to exist after 31 March 2021.

• Death of Honorary Freeman Graham Ridge

  Published on Thursday, 08 October 2020

  It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Honorary Freeman Graham Ridge, M.A., PGCE, who passed away peacefully in the early hours of 7 October 2020, following a short ilness.

• Statement of accounts 2019-2020 published

  Published on Tuesday, 22 September 2020

  The Borough Council of Wellingborough has published its statement of accounts for the period 2019-20.

• Wellingborough Horse Fair - Statement from Northamptonshire Police, Northamptonshire County Council Public Health and the Borough Council of Wellingborough

  Published on Saturday, 29 August 2020

  Joint statement on Wellingborough Horse Fair

• Have you received your grant for your small businesses, retail, hospitality or leisure property?

  Published on Monday, 03 August 2020

  Grants scheme for small businesses to end on 28 August 2020

• Portfolio lead members announced for North Northamptonshire unitary preparations

  Published on Friday, 24 July 2020

  The leader of the North Northamptonshire Shadow Authority has today announced the councillors who will have a portfolio role in the unitary preparations for the new council in the north.

• Northamptonshire’s new shadow authorities join declaration to transform digital services for residents

  Published on Thursday, 16 July 2020

  As part of their plans to transform local services for the future.

• Collaboration is key to creating North’s new unitary council

  Published on Friday, 26 June 2020

  Closer partnership working is the key to ensuring the new North Northamptonshire Council has better, joined-up services for residents, councillors heard last night.

• North Northamptonshire Shadow Executive sets up task groups to focus on the creation of the brand new council

  Published on Friday, 12 June 2020

  Future Northants Programme

• Historic meeting for North Northamptonshire

  Published on Friday, 05 June 2020

  Councillors from across North Northamptonshire came together last night for an historic meeting that laid the foundations for the new unitary council in April next year.

• Wellingborough campus on schedule for September

  Published on Wednesday, 03 June 2020

  The Government announcement that more shops are to be re-opening during June and other services soon after, is hopeful news for town centres like Wellingborough.

• First Shadow meetings mark next chapter for unitary preparations

  Published on Monday, 01 June 2020

  Councillors from across Northamptonshire will take up their seats on the two new shadow authorities this week as preparations progress to create the North and West unitary councils.

• Search is on for new senior officers for unitary councils

  Published on Thursday, 28 May 2020

  A national recruitment drive launches today to find and appoint the chief executives and statutory director roles that will head up Northamptonshire’s two new unitary councils.

• Interim arrangements for North and West Northamptonshire shadow councils agreed by Government

  Published on Thursday, 16 April 2020

  Plans to create two new unitary councils for the county from next April will now continue within the planned timescales.

• Parliament gives go-ahead for Northamptonshire’s new unitary councils

  Published on Friday, 14 February 2020

  Parliament has today passed legislation to replace Northamptonshire’s eight existing councils with two new unitary authorities on 1 April next year.

• Recruitment and finance focus for North Northants Joint Committee

  Published on Monday, 20 January 2020

  Councillors progressing preparations for a North Northamptonshire unitary council have backed a plan of action to recruit senior managers that will head the new shadow authority.

• Financial focus for first 2020 joint committee meeting

  Published on Thursday, 09 January 2020

  Councillors tasked with progressing proposals for a new West Northamptonshire unitary authority met this week to consider the complex financial journey ahead.

• Residents thanked for supporting council's recycling scheme

  Published on Tuesday, 17 September 2019

  Wellingborough’s residents are being thanked for the difference they make to our environment as part of Waste & Resources Action Programme’s (WRAP) recycling week.

• Consultation on proposed changes to councils in Northamptonshire will now start on Monday, 18 June

  Published on Wednesday, 06 June 2018

  Consultation on a re-structure of local government in Northamptonshire will now start on Monday, 18 June with opportunities for all residents, businesses and other stakeholders in the county to have their say. The start date has been delayed by a few days as details are still being finalised.

• Open Day at Nene Valley Crematorium

  Published on Tuesday, 12 September 2017

  Nene Valley Crematorium in Wellingborough will open its doors to the public on Saturday 30 September, giving visitors a rare opportunity to find out more about the facility and the services it offers.

• Students meet the Mayor and Mayoress of Wellingborough

  Published on Wednesday, 19 July 2017

  A group of young people participating in the National Citizen Service (NCS) scheme visited the Borough Council of Wellingborough’s Swanspool House on 17 July.

• Wellingborough Council annual meeting

  Published on Thursday, 21 May 2015

  Cllr Barry Graves has been officially elected as the new mayor of Wellingborough. He was appointed on Tuesday 19 May at the annual meeting of the borough council.

• Mayor of Wellingborough 2015-16

  Published on Monday, 18 May 2015

  Councillor Barry Graves, former deputy leader of Wellingborough Council, has been announced as the new mayor of Wellingborough. His wife Pauline will be his mayoress.  He has pledged to use his mayoral year to help promote youth sport in the borough.

• Christmas arrangements at Wellingborough Council

  Published on Monday, 15 December 2014

  Wellingborough Council’s opening times over the Christmas period.

• Door knocking increases electoral registration in Wellingborough

  Published on Monday, 28 April 2014

  Hundreds of households in Wellingborough are receiving doorstep visits to help them fill in electoral registration forms.

• Mayor of Wellingborough 2014-15

  Published on Friday, 11 April 2014

  Cllr Jim Bass has been announced as the new Mayor of Wellingborough. Cllr Bass, who has been a borough councillor since 2007, will use his year as mayor to develop relationships with local industry and educational facilities. His wife Edwina will be his mayoress.

• Make sure you don’t lose the right to vote

  Published on Monday, 14 October 2013

  Wellingborough Council is advising residents to look out for the yellow electoral registration forms that will be dropping through letterboxes from the beginning of November. Filling in and returning the form will ensure people can have their say in next year’s elections.

• Borough Council of Wellingborough by-election results

  Published on Friday, 03 May 2013

  Robert Gough and Veronica Waters have been elected to the Borough Council of Wellingborough. Robert Gough (Conservative) has been elected to represent the Earls Barton ward and Veronica Waters (Conservative) has been elected to represent the Redwell West ward.

• County and borough elections May 2013

  Published on Monday, 25 March 2013

  Elections for the 57 seats on Northamptonshire County Council, as well as two vacant seats on the Borough Council of Wellingborough, will take place on Thursday 2 May. Wellingborough residents are being urged to make a note of important deadlines so that they don’t miss out on their chance to vote.

• Mayor of Wellingborough 2013-14

  Published on Wednesday, 20 March 2013

  Councillor Graham Lawman has been announced as the new Mayor of Wellingborough. Cllr Lawman, who has been an active borough councillor and Community Champion since 2006, knows what to expect from the job having been consort to his wife Lora during her time as Mayor a couple of years ago.

• Council launches new system to encourage feedback

  Published on Wednesday, 01 August 2012

  Wellingborough Council is launching a new way for people to give feedback on council services this week.

• Further savings to be considered by council

  Published on Tuesday, 13 December 2011

  Wellingborough Council is looking at ways to make up a £750,000 shortfall to balance the books next year.

• Council on target for £5m savings

  Published on Tuesday, 18 October 2011

  Wellingborough Council is on target to achieve savings of more than £5m according to a new report. Since the need for cuts was announced last year the council has already saved more than £1.5m.

• New company means more efficient services for council

  Published on Monday, 17 October 2011

  A plan to create a new company to carry out environmental services such as rubbish collecting and street cleaning in Wellingborough could soon get the go ahead as members of the council’s resources committee attend a special meeting next week. The councillors will discuss entering into a ten-year partnership that could see a more efficient service and significant savings.

• Consultation on polling districts

  Published on Thursday, 25 August 2011

  There are still a few days left for people to take part in Wellingborough Council’s review of polling districts and polling places.

• The Castle Arts Centre

  Published on Wednesday, 27 July 2011

  A statement from Cllr Paul Bell, Leader of the Borough Council of Wellingborough, following a meeting of the full council on 26 July.

• Work starts for Wellingborough councillors

  Published on Wednesday, 11 May 2011

  It was straight down to business for members of Wellingborough Council on 10 May as they attended an induction day in the council chamber.

• Council’s one stop shop open for business

  Published on Friday, 25 March 2011

  Wellingborough Council has launched a ‘one stop shop’ in the town centre, meaning that customers can now access a wide range of services all in one place.

• Wellingborough’s council tax collection above average

  Published on Friday, 25 March 2011

  Council tax collection rates in Wellingborough are higher than the regional and national average, according to latest figures. This means that the council collects a significant amount of the tax it i

• Further consultation on proposed council cuts

  Published on Wednesday, 23 February 2011

  Wellingborough Council is reaching out to community and voluntary groups in the next stage of its budget consultation.

• Council investigates partnership working

  Published on Monday, 07 February 2011

  Members of Wellingborough Council’s resources committee will meet next week to talk about the next stage in exploring partnering with other organisations to provide council services.

• Government funding cuts

  Published on Tuesday, 14 December 2010

  Wellingborough Council has reacted angrily to the news that government funding to the authority will be cut by £1.4million next year.

• 

  Young people get involved in local democracy

  Published on Tuesday, 12 October 2010

  More than 30 young people from Wellingborough’s secondary schools met up for a one day event on 11 October that put them at the heart of local decision making.

Sub-categories of Your council

• Consultations
• Council budgets and spending
• Council news
• Councillors, democracy and elections