Logos revealed for Northamptonshire’s two new unitary councils

New logos that will become the recognisable sign of Northamptonshire’s two new unitary councils have been unveiled.
The new logos for the two unitary authorities have been revealed.The new logos for the two unitary authorities have been revealed.
The new logos for the two unitary authorities have been revealed.

North Northamptonshire Council and West Northamptonshire Council will officially launch next April, but the logos have been unveiled to familiarise people with the new councils that will represent them.

Members of the respective shadow council’s executive committee of councillors approved the logos at meetings last week.

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The West Northamptonshire Council logo is formed of three interlinking rings, to represent the joining of the current council areas that will be merged – Northampton Borough, South Northamptonshire and Daventry. The colour of each ring is the colour of each existing council logo.

A simplified outline of Northamptonshire’s historic ‘Rose of the Shires’ surrounds the rings, and was an added feature in response to public feedback, of which there were more than 2,000 responses.

Councillor Ian McCord, leader of the West Northamptonshire Shadow Authority, said: “This is a logo we can be really proud of, which reflects our shared desire to work together, to create a fresh start and bright future for public services.

“As my fellow members of the executive have also said, it displays a strong message of unity, which is important for the future of everyone in West Northamptonshire.”

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Meanwhile rural countryside, castles and stately homes are celebrated in the new North Northamptonshire Council logo. A river represents the main waterways such as the Nene and the Welland and the red kite is also featured.

Councillor Russell Roberts, leader of the North Northamptonshire Authority, said: “This logo will be the symbol of the new council for many years to come.

“The approval of the logo by the Shadow Executive Committee is an important milestone in our journey to create the identity of the new North Northamptonshire Council.”

Both logos were designed in-house by the county council’s own graphic designers to ‘reduce costs to the local taxpayer’.