News published February 2014

• Wellingborough woman sentenced for benefit fraud

  Published 21 February 2014

  A Wellingborough woman has been sentenced to four months in prison, suspended for two years, for fraudulently claiming nearly £14,000 in benefits.

• New Wellingborough college gets planning permission

  Published 20 February 2014

  Planning permission has been granted for a £16 million college campus in Wellingborough town centre. The new Tresham campus will be built on the site of the existing college in Church Street.

• Irchester housing development rejected by councillors

  Published 20 February 2014

  An application for 149 new homes in Irchester has been rejected by Wellingborough Council’s planning committee.

• Derelict shops bought by council

  Published 11 February 2014

  A block of derelict shops has been bought by Wellingborough Council after the authority used compulsory purchase powers in a bid to end antisocial behaviour on the site.