WEST NORTHANTS LABOUR GROUP

Cllrs Sally Keeble and Rufia Ashraf ask council leaders to act over the planned closure

A call for support for Inspiration Radio came from Cllr Keith Holland-Delamere at the Cabinet meeting of West Northamptonshire Council. The community radio station played an important role that would be put at risk by Council plans to sell off their Sheep Street home in Northampton.  “Inspiration plays an important role in bringing communities together, and also in reaching young people in West Northants, especially in Northampton,” Cllr Holland-Delamere said. “It would be sh

What are your views on the way West Northants Council spends its money, and what it charges you in council tax, and one of costs for flying-tipping and parking. Altogether the Council spends about £1 billion of public money. About half of this goes direct to schools. The rest pays for a range of other services - everything from street cleaning and refuse collection to caring for children at risk. It is also responsible for Northampton Partnership Homes. We've developed a four

A call for West Northants Council to step up its safeguarding action over St Andrews Hospital has come from Cllr Sally Keeble, leader of the council’s Labour Group. Her call comes after a further report (12 December) on the hospital – a national provider of mental health services and key institution in Northampton – listed a series of failings, including inappropriate use of restraint and assaults on patients. The hospital was put into special measures earlier this year after

Castle's Labour councillors have welcomed tough action to stop retail crime in Northampton centre.

In honour of those who paid the final sacrifice for the freedoms we are privileged to enjoy today - and for those affected by conflict the world over. Remembrance Sunday 2025, Northampton

Cllr Sally Keeble, WNC Labour Group Leader, last night called on the Council Leader for a statement on the Council's dealings with St Andrews. Following the closure of parts of the hospital and concerns about its future, she asked Cllr Mark Arnull at the most recent Council meeting (27 November) to set out what discussions had taken place and thought given to the care and employment consequences of changes at the hospital. In particular she asked: • What thought had been giv

Mike Reader MP and West Northants Labour Group give strong support to Workbridge

West Northamptonshire Labour Group expresses solidary and support to victims of Hurricane Melissa

Labour calls for action to implement new housing law on disrepair in social housing

Labour has given £186,000 to West Northants Council for a Best Start centre for our most needy children.

Labour won Council backing for our call for more public involvement in the regeneration of Northampton town centre. The Labour package...

Labour calls for more support to boost cycling in Northampton

Cllr Muna Cali welcomes Council action over health inequalities: men in Castle ward die 15 years younger than the average in more affluent areas

"Reform must not play politics with people's pensions," says Cllr Keith Holland-Delamere

Labour has been fixing the broken immigration and asylum system, says Home Secretary Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP

Cllr Sally Keeble criticises campaigns for precipitative closure of asylum hotels and praises community groups that have worked to build bridges between residents in the hotels and the wider communities

Labour says Reform is trading the future of the planet for party political interests

Cllr Zoe Smith tells West Northants Council to set new milestones to reach net zero

Castle Ward councillors joined community members and WNC officers in a day of action to clean up Castle Ward.