Listening to you - Labour launches its local budget survey

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 minute survey to find out your views about the Council's budget for next year. You can find it here. The background information you need to complete it is contained in the survey.

But if you do want more information, you can find it on the council's website, in the budget papers considered the Council's Cabinet meeting on 22 December, 2025. You can find the papers here. The items you need to read are 9 for how the Council plans to spend your money next year and 10 for the budget for council housing. Warning - it's a long read. There's also a Council survey on the Council website.

We'll be really happy to answer your questions. You can email the Leader of the Labour Group of councillors at sally.keeble@westnorthants.gov.uk And above all we are looking forward to receiving your survey response.

Aerial view of Northampton - with the iconic Saints ground, one of West Northants finest!