Business and licensing
Business rates and support
Business rates
National non-domestic rates information for businesses
Business grants (COVID-19)
How businesses in West Northamptonshire can apply for grants for COVID-19 relief
Restart Grant
Grants will be available for qualifying non-essential retail, hospitality, leisure, accommodation, gym and sports and personal care businesses
Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG)
Eligibility criteria, exclusions and how to apply for ARG
Licences and permits
Support advice and guidance on licences and permits your business may need
Supporting your business
Supporting and growing businesses in West Northamptonshire
Regeneration
Find out about urban regeneration projects in Daventry and Northampton
Trading Standards for residents
Advice and support for consumers
Trading Standards for businesses
How Trading Standards can support business including their approved trader scheme
Childcare business support
Training and business information
Superfast Northamptonshire
Superfast Northamptonshire is the public face of the Northamptonshire local broadband project
Business support in libraries
The Business and IP Centre Northamptonshire supports entrepreneurs and small businesses to get started and grow
Community Renewal Fund
The Community Renewal Fund aims to support people and communities most in need investing in skills, community and supporting people into employment
Food businesses
Food business registration
Tell us about any premises you use for storing, selling, distributing or preparing food
Food complaints
Let us know about a potential case of food poisoning or a hygiene risk
Food hygiene training
Food hygiene training for businesses
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
Hygiene ratings show how closely the business is meeting the requirements of food hygiene law
Food inspections
What to expect from enforcement officers when they visit food businesses
Food safety
Find business information about food safety
Health and safety
Licensing and regulation
Environmental health licensing
Find information about environmental health licensing in your area
Alcohol and entertainment licensing
The sale and supply of alcohol, the provision of entertainment and the provision of late night refreshment are all regulated under the Licensing Act 2003
Alcohol and entertainment register
Public information on all alcohol and entertainment applications and licences
Animal licensing
Animal welfare and licensing including animal activities, dangerous wild animals and zoo licensing
Caravan site licensing
Licensing information for running a caravan site
Cooling tower notifications
Cooling tower information
Environmental permits
Certain industrial installations that have the potential to cause pollution are required to have a pollution permit before they operate
Gambling licensing and permits
Gambling licensing and permit information for West Northamptonshire
Gambling Act
The Gambling Act and the policy around it in your area
Houses in multiple occupation
Rules and licensing for housing in multiple occupation (HMOs) which is occupied by people who do not form a single household
Highways licences and permits
Apply for a skip or scaffolding licence and information for utilities companies on roadworks permits
Licensing policy
Licensing policy information in your local area
Pavement licence
Helping businesses secure permission to place furniture on the highway and make it easier for them to serve food and drink for consumption outside the premises
Street trading
Getting consent to trade on the street in West Northamptonshire
Tattooists, piercing and electrolysis
Registration information for tattooists, piercing and electrolysis
Taxi licensing
The licensing process for hackney carriage drivers and proprietors and private hire drivers, vehicles and operators