Residents now have the option to receive bills and pay their council tax online following the launch of a Citizens' Portal by South Northamptonshire Council (SNC).

Up till now Council Tax payers were required to print, sign and return direct debit mandates by email or post. They will now be able to complete tasks online at their own convenience.

The Citizens' Portal will also service small businesses... Read More »

Nearly 6,000 crisp packets were sent for recycling in the first month of a new collection point at the South Northamptonshire Council (SNC) offices in Towcester.

In May, SNC announced that it had signed up as a collection point for the terracycle initiative which aims to make the 'unrecyclable' recyclable.

Since then district residents have been delivering around 140 empty crisp and nut packets every... Read More »

Fusion working on behalf of HS2 would like to invite you to a drop in session.

Date: Wednesday 18th September
Time: 4pm and 7pm
Venue: Chipping Warden Village Hall, Culworth Rd OX17 1LB

Northamptonshire Police has published a new newsletter called "Northamptonshire Rural Matters".

It is for residents and businesses about the work going on to fight rural crime in Northamptonshire.

The first issue introduces the Rural and Wildlife Crime Team and there's a message from the Chief Constable, Nick Adderley.

It covers issues very relevant to us, such as fly-tipping, rural burglary and theft... Read More »

What you need to know

Action Fraud have received an increase in reports and intelligence where elderly victims are being targeted by individuals purporting to be police officers or traffic wardens. The victims are being approached whilst parked in a car park and are told by the suspect that they have parked illegally or broken a speed limit and a photo has been taken of their car for 'evidence'.

Victims... Read More »

What you need to know

• Action Fraud has experienced an increase in the reporting of malicious calls and voicemails, to members of the public purporting to be from Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
• Fraudsters are spoofing genuine HMRC telephone numbers to deceive their victims over the phone. The fraudsters state that as a result of the victim's non-payment of tax or other duty, the victim is... Read More »

HS2 Uncovering historic Britain

Date: Tuesday 11th June 2019
Time: 7pm to 8pm
Venue: Chipping Warden Village Hall, Culworth Road, Chipping Warden. OX17 1TL

A witness who caught a fly-tipper red-handed hopes the £3,260 the offender was ordered to pay in fines and costs will be a deterrent to others.

Noel Joseph of Egerton Gate, Shenley Brooke End, Milton Keynes pleaded guilty to the charge of fly-tipping at Northampton Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, 28 May 2019.

He was ordered to pay a £1,800 fine, the South Northamptonshire Council's (SNC) full... Read More »

The Secretary of State, James Brokenshire, has announced his decision for the future of local government in Northamptonshire along with notification of the future of Children's Services in the county.​

The Government has decided that replacing all eight councils in Northamptonshire with two brand new unitary authorities is in the best interests of local residents. One authority will provide services... Read More »

Councils in Northamptonshire have been given an extra year to prepare for the biggest shake-up of local government since the 1970s.

Today, James Brokenshire MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) gave his thumbs up to proposals which will see the number of councils providing services to the district reduced from eight to two.

South Northamptonshire Council (SNC),... Read More »