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Changes to Subsidised Public Transport Start on Monday

2 September, 2011 – Northamptonshire County Council’s new strategy for providing public transport in the county with greatly reduced budgets starts on Monday, September 5. The new approach combines traditional bus services, community transport and innovative demand response services to cater for the needs of the people of Northamptonshire. The authority has examined every settlement [...]

Public Phase of Library Consultation to Begin

2 September, 2011 – The next stage of an extensive consultation into the future of the county’s library and information service will begin this weekend (3rd September). Northamptonshire County Council is launching the public consultation phase of a library review which aims to ensure the county’s libraries are fit for the 21st century by March [...]

Join the Residents’ Panel and Have Your Say

18 August, 2011 – Northamptonshire County Council and Northampton Borough Council are recruiting new members for their Residents’ Panel. The Residents’ Panel is an opportunity for local people to give their views to their local councils more regularly and directly – to have a greater say in influencing local decisions that matter. Local residents aged [...]

Lines Soon to Open for CountyConnect

16 August – People will soon be able to register to use Northamptonshire County Council’s innovative County Connect bus service, a new transport system which will help to link rural communities. The demand response system will focus on five separate areas in Northamptonshire and centre round hub towns, where passengers can then connect with regular [...]

CountyConnect Buses will link Rural Communities

2 August, 2011 – An innovative new bus service that will connect rural communities, will shortly be introduced by Northamptonshire County Council. The demand response system – known as CountyConnect – will focus on five separate areas in the county and centre round hub towns, where passengers can then connect with regular inter-urban buses. It [...]

New Look to Public Transport in Northamptonshire

2 August, 2011 – Northamptonshire County Council has unveiled a new strategy on how public transport will be provided in the county with greatly reduced budgets. The new approach combines traditional bus services, community transport and innovative demand response services to cater for the needs of the people of Northamptonshire. The authority has examined every [...]

Have Your Say on New Approach to Prevention

29 July, 2011 – A series of special public meetings are set to take place across the county to give people the chance to have their say about the future direction of the huge range of services known as prevention services. Earlier this month Northamptonshire County Council announced the start of a huge consultation on [...]

First Stage of Library Review Begins

13 June, 2011 – Plans to transform the county’s library and information service are set to take an important step forward with the launch of the first part of a detailed consultation this weekend (11th June). Northamptonshire County Council is beginning an extensive library review which aims to ensure the county’s libraries are fit for [...]

Future of Public Transporation – More Events Announced

17 May, 2011 – As part of Northamptonshire County Council’s consultation on the future of public transport in the county, two more public engagement events have been announced to help people have a say on the proposals. The council has announced measures on how it could provide public transport on greatly reduced budgets by combining [...]

Future of Public Transportation – Events Announced

4 May, 2011 – As part of Northamptonshire County Council’s consultation on the future of public transport in the county, a number of public engagement events are being held to help people have a say on the proposals. Last week the authority announced measures on how it could provide public transport on greatly reduced budgets [...]

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