THANKS TO NEIGHBOURHOOD WARDEN LORRAINE HEMMINGTON for arranging for some signs to go up in St James reminding cyclists that they should not ride on the pavement in the area. The request followed complaints from local residents – drivers exiting their drive to get to the road, and dog-walkers who have been startled by the […]

YET ANOTHER DAY OF COMPLETE GRIDLOCK in St James, apparently because the Borough Council tried to ‘manage’ the traffic flows, with bollards at Sixfields that actually made matters worse. Traffic at a standstill for hours again. What about the pollution for local residents from traffic running engines and not moving? How on earth….

MOST PEOPLE WILL KNOW BY NOW THAT Bloor Homes has put in a revision to the planning application number N/2013/1325. The changes appear to be pretty minor, though they are clearly reacting to some of the objections raised by residents. If you have objected before, you need to object again. This is because….

THE PUBLIC RESPONSE to a survey by Northampton Borough Council was a resounding “NO” by THREE to ONE but the council ignore it and just carry on. So what was the point of asking the public in the first place? You can see the full reports by clicking here – the following is a summary: […]

SEVERAL YEARS according to local residents. More than 2 years ago, local residents living in Melbourne House went on a walkabout with Councillor Suresh Patel and Andy Leighton from the county council, and pointed out the difficulties faced by the many disabled residents living in Melbourne House because of the absence of dropped kerbs on […]

A PUBLIC MEETING is being held on Tuesday 18 February at 6pm in the Guildhall to discuss the plan to open the top part of Abington Street to traffic. SO Far 90% of voters have said “NO” to these plans in on an on-line poll by the Northampton Herald and Post. 17 shops in this […]

THE NEW NORTHGATE BUS STATION at the top of the Drapery will be officially opened on Saturday, 1st March at 11am. It will come into service on Sunday 2nd March. Buses to Daventry, Rugby, Duston, Swan Valley and Upton will depart from the Drapery. Coaches will arrive and depart from Victoria Street alongside the Upper […]

THE NUMBER 29 MERIDIAN BUS SERVICE will return from 24th March. This will run from the town centre to the Gladstone Road Business Centre via St James Road. (for details see the link on the right hand side under Buses and Train timetables).

RECENT TRAFFIC GRIDLOCK arising from work building the new Northampton station has led to speculation about when, and if, St James Mill Road will be opened up for through traffic. This will join the rear of Nene Valley and St James’ Retail Parks as well as B&Q on the west side of Towcester Road to […]

Wednesday 22 Jan at 7.30pm at Camp Hill Community Centre, Dayrell Road, West Hunsbury. (Access is from the roundabout on Hunsbury Hill Road  – Dayrell Road runs behind the Hill Shop and parking is available on-site.) If you object to the plan by Bloor Homes to erect another 71 houses on the Hunsbury Hill Avenue […]