Northampton Town Centre

07/06/2025

Thought?

In pictures: New artist impressions released for major Greyfriars redevelopment in Northampton as contract signed

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15/05/2025

Nominate your favourite business in Northamptonshire for our annual NL Awards! From salons, restaurants, B2B or more - free awards to enter.

15/05/2025

Northampton town centre’s ‘gold standard’ evening and night-time economy has been honoured with a top international award for the sixth year in a row.

Northampton has retained the prestigious Purple Flag award which celebrates places that create thriving, vibrant night-time economies that are safe for visitors, workers and residents.

Across the globe only 90 locations – including world-renowned tourist destinations – have been awarded the Purple Flag which is similar to the Blue Flag scheme for beaches and aims to raise the standard and broaden the appeal of town and city centres between 5pm and 5am.  

The award judges were impressed with the revamp of Northampton’s Market Square, which has enhanced the area with its alfresco dining, public art and water features. They also found that inclusive events like the town’s free Music Festival and lively Diwali celebrations had brought the community together.  

Other key successes in Northampton’s submission included its focus on night-time venue safety initiatives such as staff upskilling and awareness programs like Ask for Angela. The introduction of the Safer Routes Home initiative, which provides University of Northampton students with a designated and safer path home from the town centre to the Waterside Campus, was also singled out for praise.

Ojay McDonald is Chief Executive of the Association of Town & City Management which runs the Purple Flag international accreditation programme.

He said: “It’s fantastic to see Northampton once again being awarded Purple Flag status. Since its first application in 2018, the town has continued to go from strength to strength. The passion and dedication shown by the partnership is a true reflection of what the Purple Flag stands for – vibrant, safe, and thriving town and city centres after dark.”

Northampton Town Centre Business Improvement District (BID) worked closely with multiple partners, including West Northamptonshire Council, West Northamptonshire Community Safety Partnership and the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner to successfully retain the Purple Flag status.

15/05/2025

We've now moved to Newlands Car Park, NN1 3EL, where we'll continue serving food and drink to the homeless community. We would appreciate any support such as food or drink. If you'd like to help us please look at our Amazon wishlist below or like to join our sunday morning team please send us a message. https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/27JYV47XTMBEE?ref_=wl_share

15/05/2025

04/05/2025

With the lively weather we are having, what a great place to spend a bit of time.

The Rushden Town Band play the Abington Park bandstand between 2 - 5pm today as part of our Bands in the Park season!

Head down to the bandstand to enjoy a traditional brass band performance and don't forget there's another Bank Holiday bonus performance at the same time tomorrow.

Visit our website to see the full performance schedule: www.northamptontowncouncil.gov.uk/bandsinthepark (link in bio)



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21/03/2025

Could you get involved with supporting this charity?

A couple of thank yous for donations recieved.
Firstly to iPSL( https://www.ipsl.co.uk/) for the recent cash donation and secondly, once again, to The Corner Shop - Kingsthorpe, for the lucozade and coke, which will be well recieved on our teams outreach.

It's important I feel that we keep reiterating that we are a 100% voluntary, registered, charity, who, up untill recent unavoidable setbacks, have since starting in 2017, operated across West and North Northants, at street level, in a fulltime capacity. And that includes all through the covid lockdown period. Which is why, donations like these, and your support of our fundraising events, like next month's sponsored 10k ( https://runningtales.substack.com/p/running-to-show-the-humanity-behind-95e ) are so important.

We have had interest in volunteering, which our trustees are following up, and if yourself, your school, business, church or organisation would like to find out more about how you can get involved with our unique charity, or have us come along and talk about what we do and why, please drop us a message, or email [email protected]

Thank you.

19/03/2025

12/03/2025

Another great service by one of our towns homeless support services.

10/03/2025

Let's support those who are giving their time to support others.

Stan Robertson started homelessness charity, Project 16:15, during the infamous Beast from the East cold snap

26/02/2025

🌟Age UK Northamptonshire are looking for community responder volunteers.🌟

They need caring people to provide reassurance and low-level support to an older, vulnerable person in their own home. This could be a welfare check or when a delay is anticipated for Primary or Secondary care support.

To find out how volunteering for this service can fit around you, please call them on 07881 230222 for an informal chat or to register your interest.

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