Retail leaders in the town centre have welcomed a renewed focus on dealing with anti-social behaviour as part of a drive to cut crime and make Northampton a safer place to shop.The Northampton Town Anti-Social Behaviour Reporting Scheme (NTARS) programme was relaunched earlier this year and has already seen more than 200 members underline their commitment to reducing rates of criminal activity in the town.Over the past three months, businesses have collated 74 offences through the system, with a further 27 added in July so far.Mark Mullen, operations manager of Northampton Town Centre Business Improvement District (BID), said: “Obviously, in...

24 July, 2023

Members of an art club at Northampton School for Boys have taken part in a competition to design flags for a lifestyle store in the town.The competition was organised by Bell of Northampton, a store situated on Kingsthorpe Road, as part of its 125th anniversary celebrations.Students were challenged to design a commemorative flag that draws on the store’s heritage but with a modern twist. The top three entries, judged by the team at Bell of Northampton, will be produced in real life and fly on the three flag poles that stand proudly outside the store. Amazon vouchers were also awarded...

24 July, 2023

A new website promoting the tourism offering across the local area has been launched, coinciding with the school summer holidays and following the opening of the Discover Northamptonshire hub at Rushden Lakes earlier this year.The Discover Northamptonshire website provides a one-stop shop for anyone visiting, as well as residents of, Northamptonshire with information on a variety of areas to discover including:What’s on and events across Northamptonshire Accommodation Days out Arts, culture and heritage Food and drink Walking and cycling Sports and Leisure Local towns Jobs in the tourism sectorWebsite visitors can also create itineraries based on their interests and...

24 July, 2023

Thinking about E-mail Marketing and need to build a mailing list?Here are some steps to consider when starting to build a mailing list to kick off your email marketing strategy:1. Define your target audience: Before starting to build your email marketing database, you need to have a clear understanding of your target audience. Define who your potential customers are, what their needs, interests and preferences are, and tailor your messages accordingly.2. Create an opt-in form: An opt-in form is a form on your website where visitors can voluntarily provide their contact information to allow you to send them...

24 July, 2023

In the second part of our new #MoreThanJustNetworking series, we go behind the scenes and keep you up to date with events from our involvement within the County and helping to drive the County forward.We are grateful to everyone who gave us feedback on last week's launch of this new weekly feature as it brings everything together for people to understand what we are doing and also helps people to understand that a) we're not all about networking and b) we are a County organisation. We are still referred to as the North Northants Business Network despite changing the branding...

21 July, 2023

Get ready for one the most anticipated business events in the region - the Northamptonshire Business Exhibition, proudly sponsored by Wilson Browne Solicitors. This premier event, organised by the Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce, will take place on Thursday, September 7th. Join us at the Northampton Saints Rugby Football Club from 10 am to 3.30 pm for a day of invaluable discussions and networking opportunities, all completely free of charge.This year's exhibition is set to be bigger and better than ever, with an array of esteemed organisations already on board, including key stakeholders like the West Northamptonshire Council and the University...

20 July, 2023

The Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire are launching a programme of business support in Northamptonshire. ​Build Your Business is a new programme aimed at small businesses, entrepreneurs and anyone thinking of starting their own business. The programme will consist of:1:1s webinars workshops access to specialist business databases mentoring networking start-up grants of up to £2,000​ Modules will cover the key areas of running a business: Module 1 Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire Introduction This module will provide a valuable introduction to the Build Your Business programme, including details of the support available and the grant application process and requirements. This is also an opportunity...

20 July, 2023

AIN’T no obstacle high enough to stop the team from Bell of Northampton from raising much needed funds on behalf of the town’s Hope Centre.Tammy Pell, John Pell, Brian Upstone, Sunita Hodge and Sarah Brown, braved obstacles, water and plenty of mud to take part in the Summer Wolf Run 5K at Stanford Hall in Leicestershire to mark Bell of Northampton’s 125th anniversary.The event was one of five which are being supported by staff from Bell of Northampton over the summer to mark the store’s milestone, with the money raised being donated to The Hope Centre and Cynthia Spencer Hospice.Tammy...

20 July, 2023

Northamptonshire Membership organisation NNBN have welcomed another new member recently with Shehnaaz Latif joining with her exciting business T.O.O.T. Services Ltd.Having attended a few recent networking events, Shehnaaz decided to join NNBN as a full member to create meaningful connections with local businesses, explore opportunities to collaborate and be of service to people and communities in Northamptonshire.If you aren’t familiar with T.O.O.T. it stands for Tell Others Out There and is dedicated to helping service providers to ask the right questions, at the right time, in the right format so that their clients can give them timely and useful feedback,...

20 July, 2023

Between April 2020 and March 2023, BIPC Northamptonshire:Helped to create 336 new businesses and 91 additional jobs Generated £3,631,857 Gross Value Added (GVA) Supported a range of entrepreneurs, of which 68% were women, 23% identified themselves as from a minority ethnic community, 11% were disabled, 29% were aged 35 and under and 11% were from the most deprived areasPublished by the British Library, Democratising Entrepreneurship 2.0 reveals the national impact the Business & IP Centre (BIPC) Network has had over a three year period from April 2020 to March 2023. The report shows how BIPC Northamptonshire has continued to...

19 July, 2023

The East Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre recently issued a warning about a series of ransomware threats to companies primarily in the Northamptonshire area of the East Midlands, and they have confirmed that another company has fallen victim. Northants and regional cyber police are investigating the ransomware attacks that have targeted local businesses. Due to commercial sensitivities the names of the businesses cannot be mentioned, however, it is important to be extra vigilant at this time whilst this latest spate and source are investigated. Every strain of the ransomware has so far been different, although there is a common theme between the...

19 July, 2023