Jim Hakewill

Cllr Jim Hakewill with club chairperson Rob Quayle, treasurer James Beckford and the team

Two big wins off the pitch for Rothwell Pirates Walking Football Club

Share Prospectus being dropped through local letterboxes

Loddington Village launches community bid to save much-loved pub

The eight election candidates, clockwise from top left: Crispian Besley, Philip Hollobone, Rosie Wrighting, Sarah Ryan, Jehad Soliman Aburamadan, Emily Fedorowycz, Jim Hakewill and Matthew Murphy.

All the candidates bidding to become Kettering's next MP

Jim Hakewill at last month's Kettering hustings. Picture by Alison Bagley.

The independent councillor hoping to become MP and ignore party politics

L-R: Emily Fedorowycz, Jim Hakewill, Philip Hollobone, Matthew Murphy and Rosie Wrighting. Pictures by Alison Bagley.

General election candidates quizzed at hustings

Rosie Wrighting (Labour), Emily Fedorowycz (Green), Philip Hollobone (Conservative) and Jim Hakewill (Independent )/National World

How you can question Kettering constituency candidates at election hustings

Jim Hakewill, pictured at the 2021 NNC elections

Veteran independent councillor announces bid to become MP

Find it, Fix it Flog it l-r Henry Cole, Jim Hakewill and Simon O'Brien in Braybrooke /Jim Hakewill

Councillor's barn of hidden treasures revealed by TV show

L-r Cllrs Cedwien Brown, Joseph Smyth, Jim Hakewill and Martin Griffiths who have formed an alliance/National World

Councillors join Independent Alliance of 'community champions'

Left, Cllr Jim Hakewill and right, Cllr Jason Smithers had a council chamber disagreement earlier today

NNC leader threatens to have veteran councillor kicked out of chamber in KLV row

Cllr Jason Smithers

Senior councillors ‘very disappointed’ by children’s trust financial performance

Cllr Jim Hakewill says he does not think the way NNC is running its finances is sustainable

Experienced councillor rings alarm over NNC finances

The proposed development.

Huge Rothwell warehouse park planned - but councillor fears more countryside des...

Cllr Simon Rielly blasts his fellow councillors.

Ruling North Northants Tories branded dictators in furious council chamber row o...

The Green Alliance

Kettering Green Alliance join forces to work on new North Northants Council

A recent Kettering Council meeting.

A year like no other: virtual meetings have been brilliant, says Kettering counc...
It's one year since we first went into lockdown
Sam Wildman

Corby is the county's only run labour council and is the most generous when it comes to reducing the council tax bill for its most hard up residents.

Thousands of Northants' poorest residents could be worse off when new council be...

The seven acre site is owned by Fred Smith.

Kettering Council set to compulsory purchase Desborough land for new traveller s...

Councillors fear the new proposed planning system could mean less say for local residents.

Government's new planning overhaul will 'remove localism' say concerned Ketterin...

The motel would be stationed near the existing truck stop.

Developers refused permission to build motel on A14 near Rothwell take it to app...

Part Two of the Local Plan was approved via a virtual meeting.

Kettering's masterplan approved

The council has been spending millions on commercial property which it says has helped it keep council tax frozen.

Kettering freezes its council tax for eleventh year

The final budget in Northamptonshire County Council's 130-year history was agreed at County Hall

Historic final budget is agreed by Northamptonshire County Council

Cllr Jim Hakewill, right, with radio DJ Chris Moyles, left, who mentioned meeting Jim on his show

Rothwell councillor bumps into radio DJ on his way to deliver letters to Persimm...

Creating Tomorrow's chief executive Kevin Latham (left), Cllr Jim Hakewill (right) Victoria Bell (second left) and Anne Lovely (second right) were all there to celebrate the library's new community status.

Hooray! Rothwell's library given new lease of life as community hub

The left over regeneration funds should be shared between the other towns in the Kettering borough says Cllr Hakewill.

'Spend remaining million on Desborough, Rothwell and Burton Latimer' says counci...

The new town council will retain the insignia of the current borough council.

Town council for Kettering agreed
Kettering will have its own town council from 2021.
Sarah Ward

All councillors on Kettering's planning committee were against the plans.

Roadside motel near Rothwell refused planning permission

The two pieces of land bought by Kettering Council in 2016.

Still no plans for A14 land years after "ridiculous" Kettering Council purchase

Philip Hollobone romped home this morning. Pictures by David Jackson.

Hollobone vows to fight for funding as he romps home in Kettering

Philip Hollobone addresses the crowd after retaining his seat. Picture by David Jackson.

Kettering stays blue as Hollobone increases majority

The panel at Kettering hustings tonight. From left to right, Philip Hollobone (Cons), Jamie Wildman (Green), Rev David Walsh (chair), Jim Hakewill (Ind), Clare Pavitt (Lab), Chris Nelson (Lib Dem)

Kettering's parliamentary candidates vie for your vote at local hustings

The candidates before the start of the hustings at the R-Inn in Desborough last night.

Brexit-lite hustings for Kettering constituency

Jim Hakewill (left) with former planning minister Nick Boles (centre) and Philip Hollobone (right) in Broughton in 2013.

Kettering's longest serving local politician fights to become MP

Mark's queries to the council have gone unanswered.

Furious Pytchley parent blasts council's school bus disregard

The county council pensions committee meets at One Angel Square

New Northamptonshire councillor appointed to replace sacked pensions chairman

The busy public gallery at last night's meeting.

Fury as huge Isham warehouse park approved

Residents in Isham say the village desperately needs a bypass.

Protesters rally against Isham warehouse plan

Haylock House has been bought by Kettering Council.

Council’s secret £4.35m deal to buy Kettering building

Whether to move forward with a community governance review will be discussed at Kettering Council next week.

New town council for Kettering to be considered

Tax bill must rise, Kettering Council warned

The county council's cabinet meets monthly at One Angel Square

'It's the end of democracy' - opposition councillors hit out at new cabinet meet...

Residents handing the petition in with Cllr Jim Hakewill (right)

Rothwell and Desborough campaigners vow to continue link road fight

Jim Hakewill.

Former Tory leader wins Rothwell council seat as independent

Irchester Library

All Northants libraries threatened with closure to shut before being re-opened b...

Council tax frozen again in Kettering

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