West Northamptonshire Labour Group

06/05/2026

Here's the Labour Group's position on the Reform-run West Northants Council's plans to bring in 3-weekly bin collections in Northampton.

26/04/2026

Peter French will make a great councillor for Hackleton and Roade - the West Northants Labour Group campaigning for him in Hackleton!

14/04/2026

Excellent to see this investment by the government in our wonderful Royal and Derngate Theatre in Northampton

18/02/2026

Northampton's business community deserve support! That's why we're proposing to keep the two hours free parking at the weekends. Labour backing local businesses!

16/02/2026

As part our proposals for next year’s council budget we’re putting forward plans for cheaper fares to help hard pressed parents get their children to school. Gets traffic off the road, good for the environment and helps beat the cost of living pressures

12/01/2026

Gutted to hear about the planned closure of DeafConnect, serving the deaf community in the whole of Northamptonshire. Cllr Cllr Rufia Ashraf and Cllr Sally Keeble have visited, written to the council leaders - read about it here

Cllrs Sally Keeble and Rufia Ashraf ask council leaders to act over the planned closure

06/12/2025

3,870 local small businesses set to benefit from Labour’s lowering of business rates - Great to mark Small Business Saturday with Mike Reader MP and Lucy Rigby MP

17/11/2025

Full support to our Labour MP Mike Reader for his important stance on Workbridge

Labour's Mike Reader says he will "stand by" to support those affected by the closure of Workbridge.

09/11/2025

With respect and gratitude to those who fought for the freedoms we enjoy today - laying our wreath in their honour and memory

27/10/2025

Now's the time for action if you have mould or damp in your council home. A new law that comes into force today gives new rights to social housing tenants. There are strict procedures and timescales for your landlord to act.
So contact your local councillor, or see the West Northants Labour website for more details. This is a landmark piece of legislation that was passed after a toddler died following exposure to mould in his parents' council flat.

Labour calls for action to implement new housing law on disrepair in social housing