A family-run business in Northamptonshire is inviting customers and the wider community to nominate their favourite charity – all part of the company’s 30th birthday celebrations.CSR Digital, a print, IT and telecoms company first launched in 1994, has launched a new toner donation initiative this summer to give back to local charities and causes.The company, based in Rushden Northamptonshire, already collects hundreds of used toner cartridges every year from its customers and this year wants to weave this service into its commitment to supporting local.Paul Rowden, Founder and Chairman, explained: “Supporting your favourite local charity couldn’t be easier through our...

12 August, 2024

People are being encouraged to share their views to help West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) develop a climate change strategy for the area.The strategy will detail the actions WNC will take to reduce locally produced greenhouse gas emissions and become better prepared for climate change.The Council has already set the target of achieving Net Zero across West Northants by 2045, five years ahead of the Government’s target.Cllr Rebecca Breese, WNC’s Cabinet Member for Environment, Recycling and Waste said: “We want to hear from local residents, businesses and stakeholders to make sure that the strategy meets the needs of our whole community.“We...

12 August, 2024

A new plan is being developed that outlines what local transport will look like in West Northants over the next 20 years.The Local Transport Plan details a range of proposals, with the aim that by 2045 the Council will have worked with communities and partners to:Make public transport more attractive and accessible Make active travel such as walking or wheeling a first choice for short trips Reduce dependency on private cars Make our transport system safer, cleaner, and more inclusive Improve transport infrastructure and transport services to make them more resilient Achieve net zero.Residents, businesses and community groups are...

09 August, 2024

Podcasts are a great way to interact with an audience and we're delighted with the progress and growth of the NNBN Podcast which we launched in November 2023.Here are some podcasts that you may be interested to listening to from business organisations, business publications and business leaders here in Northamptonshire: NNBN - The NNBN PodcastNorthamptonshire Chamber of Commerce - "Chamber Chat"All Things Business - The PodcastOpen 4 Business - NLive RadioBeat Route Radio - Community Radio for Northamptonshire If you are producing a podcast locally here in Northamptonshire for businesses and would like us to list your podcast on here, then please...

09 August, 2024

Marketing and events co-ordinator, Tammy Pell, of luxury home lifestyle store Bell of Northampton, has been selected as a semi-finalist in the British Live Fire Cooking Championships.Held in association with BBQ and live fire-loving businesses, Kadai and Love Logs, the Championships celebrate all things fire and food, as well as spending quality time in the great outdoors.To reach the semi-final stage, entrants were tasked to cook their favourite dish over a live fire using either wood or charcoal, submitting a photo of their completed dish alongside a short video describing the food and introducing themselves.As the only solo female semi-finalist...

08 August, 2024

North Northamptonshire Council’s Executive will discuss next steps following the allocation of £5m of capital funding from the previous government as part of the Spring Budget.The funding from Government is for investment in cultural projects in the area and an investment plan has now been submitted to Government.In April 2024, the council asked for interested projects to come forward and 25 projects were submitted from a range of businesses and organisations, with 10 projects being identified as suitable and, as such, included in the investment plan. These include projects at the Lighthouse Theatre in Kettering, Rothwell Market House, Desborough Heritage...

08 August, 2024

Alexina Cassidy, from ActNow Consulting has organised the screening of a new UK documentary feature film called Six Inches of Soil – it tells the story of remarkable farmers, communities, small businesses, chefs and entrepreneurs who are leading the way to transform how our food is produced and consumed. The film follows three new farmers on the first year of their regenerative journey to heal the soil and help transform the food system - Anna Jackson, a Lincolnshire 11th generation arable and sheep farmer; Adrienne Gordon, a Cambridgeshire small-scale vegetable farmer; and Ben Thomas, who rears pasture fed beef cattle...

07 August, 2024

Northampton Saints Foundation continues to see increases in the number of young people referred to their programmes who are experiencing mental health difficulties, which is impacting their attendance at school.This is a growing issue nationally, the Centre for Mental Health recently published a report (The mental health barriers to school attendance, Bethan Bottomley and Zainab Shafan-Azhar, April 2024) about how growing levels of school absence are being exacerbated by poor mental health among young people, made worse by poverty and long waits for support.The mental health barriers to school attendance says that one in five children now experiences a mental...

07 August, 2024

Business leaders in [Bedford Borough/Central Bedfordshire/Luton/Milton Keynes City/North Northamptonshire/ West Northamptonshire] are being sought to join a new Board that advise local authorities on the economic growth and development of the South Midlands.Created as part of the South Midlands Authorities, a new partnership of six local authorities covering the region, the Business Board will play an important role in giving businesses a clear voice towards shaping future economic strategy and ensuring that priorities align with the needs and opportunities of businesses across the area.The South Midlands Authorities is seeking up to 15 representatives from growth key sectors including construction, logistics...

07 August, 2024

Building a £122.8million dual carriageway bypass for the North Northamptonshire village of Isham has taken a step closer with the submission of a planning application for the scheme.The plans will now go through the regular planning application process and consultation before being heard before a North Northamptonshire Council planning committee at a later date.The move will be followed with the submission of an outline business case to the Department for Transport with the information they require to agree continued funding of the scheme.Late last year the previous Government announced that it would fully fund the build costs of the 3.75km...

06 August, 2024

The route for the first ever stage of the Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men cycle race to take place in West Northamptonshire has today been revealed.Stage five, the penultimate leg of the 2024 race, will take place on Saturday 7 September, starting from the University of Northampton and finishing at the Guildhall on Northampton’s Derngate after 147 kilometres (91 miles) of racing through the area, including Daventry and nearly 30 villages.Along the way the race will pass through Daventry, followed by a loop south of the town through villages including Abthorpe, Wappenham, Helmdon, Culworth, Byfield and Hellidon, before looping...

06 August, 2024