Have you booked your event, conference, wedding, or Christmas Party at Wicksteed Park? Do you have colleagues, friends, or family visiting from out of town? If so, then Wicksteed Park will be able to offer discounted accommodation through a new partnership with Holiday Inn Express Kettering.If your booking is confirmed at Wicksteed Park then the booker will be directed to Sales Coordinator, Allen Tew, at Holiday Inn Express Kettering. Depending on your requirements, the hotel will be able to offer a group discount on their double and twin rooms.We understand that organising accommodation for a group of people can be...

18 September, 2023

A pioneering training package for all taxi and private hire drivers in Northamptonshire that aims to help keep women safe on nights out has been shortlisted for an international award.The online tutorial is currently being rolled out in both North and West Northamptonshire Council areas – to help taxi and private hire drivers spot signs that women may be in danger.Drivers already play a big role in informally coming to the help of revellers who may find themselves vulnerable. The training aims to consolidate good practice and provide formal support.The project is part of a package of measures intended to...

18 September, 2023

An award-winning human resources consultancy are helping business owners navigate significant impending employment law changes with a new, handy A-Z guide.Kettering-based HR Solutions have put together an online reference manual to provide vital information to companies trying to make sense of the forthcoming legal changes which may impact their organisations.The Employment Bills A-Z for Employers covers all the upcoming Bills from Artificial Intelligence to Fertility Treatment and Sunday Trading to Whistleblowing.It also gives details about key topics such as the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill and the Worker Protection Bill.In HR Solutions’ 2023 SME Business Survey, 44% of participants...

18 September, 2023

The calendar might only just have turned over from summer, but a local estate agent is encouraging house hunters to act now if they want to move house before Christmas.Experts at Belvoir Corby have said that the average house purchase currently takes around 14-16 weeks to process, which means that if you want to make the move before the festive season rolls around, now is the time to begin.Arranging a valuation and a market appraisal is a good starting point if you’re selling your home, or if you are only buying, check out the market for any potential properties and...

18 September, 2023

The British Independent Retailers Association is fully supporting the upcoming Safer Business Action Week from 16 to 22 October, coordinated by the National Business Crime Centre.This national initiative is a focused week of activities to tackle business crime through prevention, intelligence sharing, targeted enforcement, and community engagement.BIRA, which works with over 6,000 independent businesses of all sizes across the UK, said with rising crime posing a severe threat to retailers, the week encourages police forces, businesses, and the public to work together on solutions.Activities highlighted for the week include high visibility patrols, crime prevention training, information sharing, and arrests of prolific offenders. The ShopKind...

18 September, 2023

It’s a great honour to be a Finalist at any awards ceremony and in our build up to this year’s NNBN Awards, we caught up with a number of our Finalists to understand more about what they do and how they add value to their clients and our Northamptonshire business community.Our next feature in the build up to the NNBN Awards taking place at Kettering Park Hotel & Spa on Friday 6th October is Milly Fyfe from No Fuss Meals for Busy Parents CIC.Milly is a Finalist in two categories at this year’s NNBN Awards in the Business Person of...

17 September, 2023

A project to transform a forgotten green space in Northampton town centre has been shortlisted for another prestigious award.For years St Katherine’s Gardens was a magnet for crime and anti-social behaviour but this year it has been revitalised by a lottery-funded project led by Northampton Town Centre Business Improvement District (BID).With support from Northampton Town Council and an army of volunteers, Northampton BID spearheaded a campaign to turn the park into an urban green space for shoppers and town centre workers.The project has already won a national award at the Association of Town and City Management Industry Awards and has...

15 September, 2023

Entries for the 2023 Wellingborough and East Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards have officially opened.The awards ceremony, celebrating commercial success, is set to take place on Wednesday, 6 December at Harrowden Hall, Wellingborough Golf Club. The closing date for entries is Wednesday, October 31 and the shortlisted finalists will be announced at the Chamber’s Autumn Meeting on Friday, November 10 at La Luna on Silver Street, Wellingborough.They are open to all businesses across the Wellingborough and East Northamptonshire area and those that show a ‘significant commercial interest’ in the area, not just existing Chamber members.Businesses must demonstrate excellence, specifically...

15 September, 2023

This Sunday (17/9/23), the teams at Corby-based action sports venue, Adrenaline Alley, and Northamptonshire Community Foundation will be announcing the launch of The John Chard-Young Legacy Fund. This will be a bursary scheme to provide those in need with access to Adrenaline Alley, Active In Motion health & wellbeing centre, and counselling sessions.John Chard-Young was the co-founder and inspiration behind Adrenaline Alley which is now the largest skatepark in Europe. The story began in 2001 when John endured a brutal attack while he was out with his skateboard, a struggle he faced after years of suffering from an undiagnosed brain...

14 September, 2023

The East Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre are delighted  to welcome Chris Lambert, Technical Director at Datasense – a Northamptonshire-based company who specialise in cyber security, Managed IT, Telecoms and GDPR – to their Advisory Group.Datasense give businesses the confidence that their IT systems are secure, managed and compliant. They believe that a business’s data is more than just part of the business but it is in fact its very heart, therefore taking care of it is all about being constantly aware of cyber security and technological developments, staying compliant and being vigilant to new threats. It is about the experience...

14 September, 2023

West Northamptonshire Council is working in partnership with Kier Transportation to regenerate Abington Street and Fish Street in Northampton Town Centre.As part of the project, Kier will carry out vital works to enhance and improve the appearance and paving of Abington Street and Fish Street through delivering new paving and seating, additional tree planting, enhanced landscaping, and the introduction of new lighting.With investigatory works starting in September, and preparatory works set for November, once complete the project will positively revitalise one of the busiest commercial and pedestrian routes through the town’s main shopping street.Kier and WNC are liaising directly with...

12 September, 2023