West Northamptonshire Council

Calling all Performers, Artists & Vendors! 🎭🎶🍔 We’re looking for musicians, dancers, entertainers, artists, and food & drink vendors to join the Women’s Rugby World Cup Fan Zone in Northampton Market Square this summer. With a big screen, licensed bar, and a celebration of women, sport, culture, and heritage, this is your chance to shine ✨ 📅 Fan Zone Themes: 📌 24 Aug: Tech & Innovation 📌 30 Aug: Festival Vibes 📌 31 Aug: Family Fun 📌 7 Sep: Art, Music & Culture Please submit your Expression of Interest to majorevents@westnorthants.gov.uk by 30 April 2025 with details of your act or stall. Tag a performer, artist, or vendor who should be part of this celebration! 🎉 #WRWC2025

Planning to stand as a candidate in the upcoming local elections on Thursday 1 May? Don't forget you have until this Wednesday (2 April) to submit your nomination forms. Find out more at https://ow.ly/5ZyH50Vcv8z

Nothing worth doing comes without its challenges – and being a Shared Lives carer is no different. Find out some of the challenges faced by carers Jacqui, Caroline and Hayley, and how they overcame them. Learn more about becoming a Shared Lives carer at: https://ow.ly/KjwM50UJqIj

☕Catering businesses – how safe is your coffee machine?☕ They're an essential ingredient of any great cafe, coffee shop or restaurant, but coffee machines with a steam boiler are dangerous if not operated safely and maintained properly. Please ensure you have a written scheme of examination in place before using one.

🎉 Join us this Saturday! Discover the new Towcester Family Hub at our Come and See event. 📅 Saturday, 29 March | ⏰ 10 AM – 3 PM | 📍 The Forum ✨ Meet the team & partners ✨ Discover a range of support services ✨ Enjoy fun, family-friendly activities From 31 March, the Hub opens with drop-in sessions, early years support & a dedicated youth space.

Standing as a candidate in the local elections on 1 May is your chance to make a real difference in your community. It's an opportunity to listen and act on people's concerns, investigate issues, provide leadership and help shape policies that make a lasting impact. The deadline to submit nomination papers is Wednesday, 2 April. Find out more at https://ow.ly/QSMP50Vlp7f

It’s Debt Awareness Week, so we want to remind you, if your financial worries have you stressed, overwhelmed or not seeing a path forward, you don’t have to face it all alone. Text ‘Shout’ to 85258 any time of the day or night to speak to a trained volunteer about how you’re feeling. The service is free, confidential and anonymous 💜

👏 A Destination of Growth: West Northants' Thriving Visitor Economy 👏 As English Tourism Week 2025 comes to an end, we're taking this opportunity to try and sum up ALL of West Northants' thriving tourism sector in one blog... 🤔 🚨 Spoiler Alert: it's impossible! 🚨 West Northants’ rich history and heritage, world-class events, links to the big screen, and strategic initiatives, make it a top destination for tourists and a prime location for tourism businesses to thrive and we think everyone should know about it! ❤️ 👀 You can read more over on our recent blog and make sure to repost to spread the word: https://lnkd.in/eJJYPN5W #EnglishTourismWeek2025 #DiscoverNorthamptonshire #WestNorthants #Tourism #VisitorEconomy #InvestInWestNorthants

✨ Silverstone Museum: Bringing together the past, present, and future of motorsport. ✨ As we celebrate #EnglishTourismWeek, discover how Silverstone Museum is driving economic and social change in West Northants! Located trackside at the world-famous Silverstone circuit, this museum offers immersive displays, interactive exhibits, and unique memorabilia collections that attract visitors from around the globe. 🏎️✨ Silverstone Museum's success is a testament to the potential for growth and innovation in West Northants. By investing in our region, you can be part of a thriving community that values motorsport heritage, sustainability, and economic development. 📈🚀 👉 Read more over on their Case Study: https://lnkd.in/eHqqqPnz #EnglishTourismWeek #SilverstoneMuseum #MotorsportHeritage #WestNorthants #InvestInWestNorthants #EconomicGrowth #CommunityImpact #Motorsport #Heritage

Have you ever thought of standing as a councillor? It’s your chance to make a real difference by acting as a voice for your community, responding to people’s concerns, investigating issues, attending meetings, providing leadership and helping shape policies that make a lasting impact. Elections for our Council, and Town and Parish Councils across West Northamptonshire take place on Thursday 1 May, and anyone wishing to put their name forward has a candidate has until 2 April to do so. Find out more and download nomination forms at https://ow.ly/1Oey50VllCP