The unitary council
About this website
Information on this website and how you can share your feedback
About West Northamptonshire Council
The new unitary council that replaces Daventry District Council, Northampton Borough Council and South Northamptonshire Council.
Armed Forces Covenant
The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation that those who serve, or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, should be treated fairly
Comments, compliments and complaints
There are several ways to make a comment, compliment or complaint about one of our services or to the council
Communications
We strive to provide effective communications to all residents, businesses, visitors, and journalists with an interest in West Northants
Constitution
Read the Constitution document for West Northamptonshire Council
Contact us
Get in contact with us online, via phone or in person
Corporate Plan
Our corporate plan from 2021-2025
Enforcement policy
Read our enforcement policy which provides the framework under which we carry out our enforcement investigations and action
External web links guidance
Our guidelines on existing links to other websites as well as requesting new links
Flag protocol
Read about our flag protocol
Leadership, organisation structure and senior salaries
Find out who's in the senior leadership team at West Northamptonshire Council
Maps
View maps showing schools, libraries, recycling centres and more location-specific information
Monthly drop-in sessions
Come and meet our customer service teams who are onsite at various locations across West Northamptonshire on a monthly basis.
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA)
See details of our surveillance policy under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA)
Service strategies
See how we aim to improve the way we interact with residents
Sign up to our e-newsletters
Want to be kept in the loop about what's happening at West Northamptonshire Council? Sign up to our e-newsletters
Visiting us
Find the locations of our offices
Data protection and privacy
Corporate privacy notice
How we collect, use and share your information, how we keep it safe, how long we keep it and how we will dispose of it when we no longer need it
Data breaches
The council is committed to processing your data in line with the relevant data protection legislation and we will ensure your data is kept safe and secure
Data protection and GDPR
Overview of the Data Protection Act and General Data Protection Regulations Principles
Requesting personal data
How to request personal information held by the council
Service privacy notices
Privacy notices for individual services delivered by West Northamptonshire Council
Make a request for information
Make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request
The Freedom of Information Act gives you the right to request information held by public authorities, unless there are good reasons to keep it confidential
Make a re-use of information request
Apply to re-use information we hold after receiving an FOI or EIR request or via our website
Make an Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) request
The regulations give you the right to access environmental information held by public authorities
Access to information
Datasets and frequent requests
Access council datasets and frequently requested information
Expenditure
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, it is recommended that public bodies make publicly available and maintain specific sets of data
Pay multiple
The Transparency Code requires us to publish our pay multiple
Trade union facility time
We are required to publish data in relation to the usage and spend of trade union facility time in respect of employees who are trade union representatives
Transparency and open data
The transparency code issued by the government and the publication scheme recommended through the FOI Act are both in place to make information of public interest readily available
Partnership register
This register records the partnership interests of West Northamptonshire Council, including any identified risks and mitigating actions
Information management
Code of matching data practice
National Fraud Initiative Code of data matching practice
Information governance policies
See policies relating to how West Northamptonshire Council operates
Records and information management
How we store data
Social media acceptable use policy
Our social media platforms are here to provide information and advice to our residents, and we welcome comments and engagement with our content