Kettering Borough Council

Cliff Moreton/UGC

Tributes paid to ‘community stalwart’ Mawsley and Rothwell councillor

Corby Cube, headquarters of North Northamptonshire Council

Council to 'review existing arrangements' of town councils in Northamptonshire

Cllr Jim French Mayor of Desborough /UGC

Mayor says town's infrastructure needs 'a kick up the backside'

Kettering Civic Society has objected to part of the plans for the former police station and magistrates court complex /inset the previous police station/UGC/Google/IMG

Civic Society concern for cop shop site as public toilet plans pooh-poohed

The Kettering Library/ GLaM / Cornerstone project is nearing completion after eight years from when the project was first put forward/IMG

The £9.3m Kettering library and art gallery project that took eight years

Clockwise from top left: Cllr Jim Hakewill, Cllr Martin Griffiths, Tom Beattie, Lloyd Bunday and Steven North

Senior leaders give verdict on five years of North Northants Council

Clerk of Kettering Town Council Martin Hammond/National World

Kettering councils' Martin Hammond retires after nearly 40 years service

The Amazon site at Symmetry Park near Isham is part of a development by Tritax Big Box/Tritax

Massive warehouse just outside Kettering confirmed as Amazon location

Mella McMahon has been appointed to Head of Development Management and Enforcement at North Northamptonshire Council /National World /LinkedIn

More planning staff promised by NNC as new £70k a year service head appointed

The site alongside Harrington Road, Rothwell /National World

Barriers installed on council land to prevent Rothwell roadside site work

Harrington Road, Rothwell/ Google and National World

Bulldozers move onto Rothwell site to ‘shock’ of locals

Residents have been since June to see their objections to Kettering Energy Park uploaded to the North Northants Council planning portal/National World

Kettering Energy Park objections still not available for public view

The Lawrence Shoe Factory site in Desborough/Fisher German

Deal to buy derelict £1.25m Desborough factory site collapses

NNC has closed all the bank accounts for the legacy councils

North Northants Council closes all bank accounts related to legacy councils

Planning applications are administered by North Northants Council /National World

Planning applications delayed, objections not uploaded and lists out of date

Kettering Market Place fountains will be switched on for Kettering by the Sea/National World

Kettering town centre fountains will be switched on for summer
Kettering town centre fountains will be switched on for summer fun this month.
Alison Bagley

Phil Sawford former MP for Kettering is to retire from politics/National World

"It’s been a hell of a ride. I would do it all again"

Frank Beale has owned scrapyards around the Kettering area for decades / National World

Legendary scrap man Frank Beale to retire

Kettering Cornerstone - Kettering Library and The Alfred East Art Gallery/National World

Contractor for £6.8m library and art gallery roof project named

George Page, from Rothwell, of Geo's Grill says the discrepancy between Corby and Kettering catering licences is 'crazy'/National World

"They should be supporting small businesses"

The council will consider enforcing the £2,513 fee for reserving a burial plot across all of its 13 cemeteries in North Northants.

Council set to introduce £2,500 fee to reserve a grave for 99 years

Kettering Cornerstone complex that houses Kettering Library and The Alfred East Art Gallery/National World

New roof on Kettering's £4.5m Cornerstone springs another leak

NNC has launched a consultation on burial plot reservation for its cemeteries in the Kettering, Corby and Wellingborough areas

Plans to 'harmonise' burial plot reservations at NNC-run cemeteries

Kettering's new coat of arms

New coat of arms unveiled after figure of freed slave removed

Jim Hakewill, pictured at the 2021 NNC elections

Veteran independent councillor announces bid to become MP

Shopmobility is run from this unit in Kettering's Wadcroft car park

Future of Shopmobility scheme up in the air

Chairman of the Kettering Civic Society Paul Ansell.

Chairman of Kettering Civic Society steps down
He’s spent the past 24 years heading up the vital local group
Alison Bagley

Mike Tebbutt/Kettering Conservative Association

Tribute to 'much-loved' North Northants councillor who has died

Cornerstone - Kettering

Cornerstone 'catastrophe' a 'human failure'

A previous Kettering by the Sea event

Everything you need to know as popular Kettering by the Sea returns

A computer generated image of how the new facility will look once complete

Work to begin on huge 500,000 sq ft logistics facility

Cllr Jim Hakewill, head in his hand, after a pause in proceedings of the North Northants Council meeting to discuss the future of Kettering Leisure Village as leaders meet with Adele Wylie (executive director of customer and governance)

Not enough time to save Kettering Leisure Village after amendment

Jack Macdonald-Lucas inset with KLV

Four potential ‘serious’ investors for KLV could offer rescue bid hope

KLV contains the NNC-subsidised Lighthouse Theatre and indoor sports courts

Residents' plea to 'keep the KLV open’ brought to full council for vote

Xtra pub in Kettering

New role for famous Kettering landmark club, pub and restaurant

James Acaster has backed called to save the KLV complex

James Acaster backs calls to save KLV as petition tops 10,000 signatures

Mayor of Kettering Cllr Keli Watts and the Art Gallery and library

The £4.5m art gallery extension is a 'complete disaster' says Kettering mayor

Cornerstone signs have been erected

'We would really appreciate the support and understanding from the community'

The former church site in Stamford Road

Council's £2.1m housing plan for former church site approved

The former church site

Council's £2.1m plan to turn former church into homes set for green light

Ise Valley is full of beautiful green areas

NNC responds to Local Nature Recovery Strategy concerns

The homes will be built on the site of the former church

Council's housing development budget to be upped by £313,000

Cornerstone

Kettering's £4.5m gallery and library extension with holes in the roof

Philip Evans

Tribute to architect who designed some of Kettering's most well-known buildings

Samia Longchambon, centre, next to NNC leader Jason Smithers at last year's big switch-on

No more 'ridiculous' celebrity fees for town's Christmas lights events

Kettering, bench dedicated to former councillor Mick Scrimshaw - official opening by Mayor of Kettering Keli Watts and Shona Scrimshaw - Mick's widow - and children Abbey and Jess were joined by friends and colleagues

Ribbon cut on Kettering bench in memory of leading councillor Mick Scrimshaw

The warm hub is open every Friday

Grange Community Hub in Kettering provides warm space for people every week

A previous Kettering by the Sea event

Delight as Kettering by the Sea back on the calendar for 2023

Kettering Sports Club facilities would be unaffected by the plan but nearby courts and greens could go

Council's vision for Kettering Station Quarter revealed

Lakeview Caravan Site in Cransley Road, Loddington

Kettering village traveller site must be restored after planning inspector's rul...

Mick Scrimshaw

Tributes paid to 'Kettering champion' Mick Scrimshaw

How the unit will look

First tenant confirmed at huge Isham logistics park

L-R: Travis Clayton, Clark Mitchell, Dez Dell, Dan Whitney and Callum McRobbie.

Kettering's 'ridiculous' skateboarding ban finally set to be lifted

The apartments covered in scaffolding in Job's Yard

Extra floors of planning permission-breaching Kettering flats ordered to be demo...

Cornerstone previously known as The GLaM

Kettering gallery rebuild needs £412,000 to finish project

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