On this page you can view the latest news from West Northamptonshire Council. Visit their website at: https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/
WNC Town & Parish Briefing – Monthly Comprehensive Newsletter
September 2024 edition of the Town & Parish Briefing
WNC News Releases – highlighted by East Farndon Parish Council
Sept 18th 2024 – It’s time to apply for you child’s school place for September 2025
Parents and carers of children living in West Northamptonshire can now apply for a reception place in a primary or infant school, a year 3 place in a junior school, or a Year 7 place in a secondary school, for the September 2025 intake. Parents and carers can apply for a place in reception if their child will be four years old on or before 31 August 2025. The closing date for applications for places in reception (and year 3 at junior school) is 15 January 2025 at midnight. The closing date for applications for Year 7 places is 31 October 2024 at midnight.
Sept 18th 2024 – 24 hour mental health text message service launched for Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) along with North and West Northamptonshire Councils have partnered with charity Mental Health Innovations to offer free, confidential and 24/7 mental health support to those across the county through the charity’s text messaging support service Shout.
July 20th 2024 – WNC service to deal with Wasp problems
Mar 13th 2024 – Eligible households urged to access funding to save money to heat their homes
Residents who have an annual household income of under £31,000 or less and are not connected to mains gas networks could be eligible for government funding to help to make their homes more energy efficient and save money on heating their homes, reducing fuel poverty. From Tuesday 2 April the criteria will change to less than £36,000 combined gross annual income.