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  NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - LoveToKnow Article on NORTHAMPTONSHIRE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The fattening of cattle is the chief occupation of the Northamptonshire farmer.
With it are connected at Blisworth Junction the East and West Junction railway to Towcester, Woodford and Stratford-on-Avon, and the Northampton and Banbury Junction railway.
Northamptonshire is first mentioned by name in the Historia Eliensis, in connection with events which occurred at the close of the 10th century.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /N/NO/NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.htm   (2421 words)

  
 Northamptonshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants or N'hants) is a landlocked county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census).
During the English Civil War Northamptonshire strongly supported the Parliamentarian cause, and the Royalist forces suffered a crushing defeat at the Battle of Naseby in 1645 in the north of the county.
In regional radio and television terms, the county is not usually considered as part of the East Midlands; instead it is associated with East Anglia, being part of the BBC East region and the Anglia television region of ITV, the latter having studios adjacent to BBC Radio Northampton in Abington Street, Northampton.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Northamptonshire   (1960 words)

  
 Rutland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Rutland is traditionally England's smallest county and is bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by Northamptonshire.
It was first mentioned as a separate county in 1159, but as late as the 14th century it was referred to as the 'Soke of Rutland'.
The county was made a district of Leicestershire in the local government reorganisation of 1974, but was restored to county status by popular demand on 1 April 1997.
www.kernersville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Rutland   (331 words)

  
 East Midlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the tradional region of the Midlands.
The East Midlands is also a six-member constituency for the European Parliament.
Nottingham East Midlands Airport is situated between the three main cities, and the region is served by Midland Mainline and GNER high-speed trains to London.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/East_Midlands   (316 words)

  
 Northampton2
The County of Northamptonshire is centrally located at the "crossroads of England", midway between the conurbations of London in the South East and Birmingham in the West Midlands Region.
Northamptonshire’s medieval churches, thatched cottages and stately homes are a testament to a rich and interesting history.
Northamptonshire is the southern-most County in the East Midlands Region.
www.interreg.nja.dk /participant2.html   (1433 words)

  
 East Northamptonshire -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
East Northamptonshire -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
East Northamptonshire is a (Click link for more info and facts about local government district) local government district in (Click link for more info and facts about Northamptonshire) Northamptonshire, (A division of the United Kingdom) England.
Its council is based in (Click link for more info and facts about Thrapston) Thrapston and (Click link for more info and facts about Rushden) Rushden, which is the largest town in the area.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/ea/east_northamptonshire.htm   (552 words)

  
 East Northamptonshire Housing Limited
Spire Homes is the new face of East Northamptonshire Housing, and having laid firm foundations in our first four years of operation we now plan to extend our services and the provision of affordable housing throughout Northamptonshire and the surrounding counties.
East Northamptonshire Housing was formed in February 2001
We are a member of the East Midlands-based Longhurst Group.
www.housingnet.co.uk /housingnet-html/East_Northamptonshire_Housing_Limited.html   (353 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | Northamptonshire | Beer mat plan to boost voting
Northamptonshire officials are trying a novel approach to get pubgoers to vote in the forthcoming local elections.
East Northamptonshire Council has put its message where it cannot be ignored - on specially-printed beer mats.
Keith Osborne, a spokesman for East Northamptonshire Council, said: "If they pick up a beer mat in the pub, and take it home before the election, it is a constant reminder and hopefully that message will sink in."
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/northamptonshire/2953387.stm   (147 words)

  
 Northamptonshire Partnership   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Northamptonshire Partnership is providing independent project management support to assist the partners in progressing arrangements to establish a LDV for North Northamptonshire.
As you may be aware, North Northamptonshire falls within the Milton Keynes South Midlands sub-region identified by Government as a Growth Area in the Sustainable Communities Plan launched in February 2003 (ODPM).
However, it is clear that an enhanced drive, focus and profile for North Northamptonshire is needed, with a clear vision for real partnership working to maximise impact and benefits for the area and to realise sustainable communities.
www.thenp.org.uk /partnership/nnldv.asp   (939 words)

  
 M2 Presswire: East Northamptonshire district tenants to benefit from housing transfer.@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
East Northamptonshire district tenants to benefit from housing transfer.
The transfer of 3,500 homes in East Northamptonshire to East Northamptonshire Housing, a new registered subsidiary of Longhurst Housing Association will bring modernisation and improvements to tenants' homes, Housing Minister, Nick Raynsford, said today.
East Northamptonshire Housing, who have been managing the stock since 1996 will next week take ownership from the Council landlord following a...
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:70504115&refid=holomed_1   (172 words)

  
 Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History
Located in the area known in England as the South Midlands, Northamptonshire covers an area of 915 square miles and has a population of 570,000.
Northamptonshire’s local government: All of the County of Northamptonshire apart from Peterborough has two tiers of local government service providers: Northamptonshire County Council and seven district councils of Corby, Daventry, East Northamptonshire, Kettering, Northampton, South Northamptonshire, Wellingborough.
The ‘Northamptonshire poet’ John Clare was born in Helpston, lived most of his life in the county and published a book of country poems in 1820.
www.camelotintl.com /heritage/counties/england/northampton.html   (1052 words)

  
 CSN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Northamptonshire has been invited to a pro bono evening attended by local MPs.
Northamptonshire CSN has held training days for advice providers, produced some pens and had a colour advert published in a retirement magazine.
Northamptonshire's new website will give consumers information about the organisations offering help and how to contact them.
www.csnconnect.org.uk /CSN.asp?csn_id=32   (311 words)

  
 Northamptonshire Observatory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Northamptonshire County Council has recognised The University of Northampton as a key partner organisation and research service supplier at the formal signing of a ‘Memorandum of Agreement’ with the institution on Wednesday 28th September (27.9.05).
Northamptonshire County Council is celebrating the success of the first year of a multi-million pound project that provides groundbreaking specialist care for older people in the county.
A Northamptonshire farm is the first to be accredited as suitable for school visits under a national scheme to increase schools' access to farmland and provide safe, educational places for farmland and countryside teaching.
www.northamptonshireobservatory.org.uk /news/newsdetail.asp?newsid=131&source=archive.asp   (6710 words)

  
 NorthantsOnline >> Community   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
East Northamptonshire Council is forming a new Residents’ Panel to help measure how the Council is doing and keep it in touch with local residents’ views and concerns on important issues.
Northamptonshire residents can have their say on the revised version of a plan for dealing with the county’s waste over the next 15 years, as part of a consultation organised by Northamptonshire County Council.
East Northamptonshire Council, along with all other district and borough councils in Northamptonshire, is to be visited by inspectors from the Audit Commission as part of our Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) in the week beginning 29 September.
www.northantsonline.co.uk /community/news.asp   (5998 words)

  
 NorthantsOnline >> News and Features   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
East Northamptonshire Council, in partnership with the other Northamptonshire councils, has promoted a home composting scheme in partnership with Straight Recycling Ltd over the last 6 years to reduce the amount of rubbish sent to landfills.
East Northamptonshire Council’s work on air quality has received praise from the government’s Department for Environment and Rural Affairs and is to be used as an example of good practice and a lead that other councils can follow.
Northamptonshire Police Authority has launched its annual Unsung Heroes Awards and the hunt is on once again for people whose outstanding voluntary work has made their towns, villages, estates and streets safer places to live.
www.northantsonline.co.uk /news/news.asp?section=14   (6193 words)

  
 Directory - Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Northamptonshire: Government   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
East Northamptonshire Council  · cached · Provides information on local services, economic development and tourism.
Northamptonshire Police  · cached · Responsible for policing the county of Northamptonshire, England.
Crown Prosecution Service Northamptonshire  · cached · The service is responsible for every criminal prosecution in the county and work to ensure that the victims of crime receive the justice they deserve.
www.incywincy.com /default?p=213673   (124 words)

  
 Search Results for Northamptonshire - Encyclopædia Britannica
The administrative county comprises seven districts: Daventry, East Northamptonshire, South Northamptonshire, and the...
district, administrative and historic county of Northamptonshire, south-central England, occupying an area characterized by rolling hills in the west of the county.
town, East Northamptonshire district, administrative and historic county of Northamptonshire, England, on the River Nene.
www.britannica.com /search?query=Northamptonshire&submit=Find&source=MWTAB   (449 words)

  
 EM Media - Northamptonshire
With a rich past in the history, Northamptonshire contains a treasury of churches, country houses, and stone-built villages truly making it the County of Squires and Spires.
Northamptonshire has a number of film and media companies and the creative industries sector is developing daily.
It is home to Threshold Studios, the Media Development Agency for Northamptonshire, which has been developing creative digital arts in the county for over six years.
www.em-media.org.uk /pages/englandseastmidlands/northants   (247 words)

  
 Northamptonshire on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In 1974, Northamptonshire was reorganized as a nonmetropolitan county.
Final recommendations for parliamentary constituency boundaries in the county of Northamptonshire.
Northamptonshire links eight local councils and puts public services online with Plumtree corporate portal; Plumtree portal drives county-wide online services and information sharing for EU funded project.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/N/Nrthmpshr.asp   (456 words)

  
 Cradock of East Farndon, Northamptonshire, England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Cradock of East Farndon, Northamptonshire, and Leicester, Leicestershire, England.
Thomas CRADOCK of East Farndon, Northampton, England, married Margaret ASHERN, of Northampton.
Robert CRADOCK of East Farndon, Northampton, England, died 1610.
homepages.ihug.co.nz /~rain/farndon.htm   (495 words)

  
 GNN - Government News Network
The Deputy Prime Minister has been requested by the Districts of Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering, Wellingborough and Northamptonshire County Council to establish a joint committee under section 29 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (the 2004 Act).
A key challenge for North Northamptonshire is to ensure that future growth is sustainable, with a balanced mix of housing, jobs and supporting infrastructure (such as transport, healthcare, schools and high quality green spaces).
The North Northamptonshire Joint Committee will work in consultation with the local community and be supported by the North Northamptonshire Local Delivery Vehicle, North Northants Together which represents the constituent local authorities and other stakeholders, including the business community, healthcare and education providers, English Partnerships and Catalyst Corby.
www.gnn.gov.uk /Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=162638&NewsAreaID=2   (831 words)

  
 Omniseek: /Open Directory /Regional /UK /England /Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire Health Authority is responsible for the health care of the people living in the county.
Northamptonshire Police is responsible for policing the county of Northamptonshire, England.
Northamptonshire ACRE Action with Communities in Rural England Rural C...
www.omniseek.com /srch/{44446}   (382 words)

  
 MavicaNET - Northamptonshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Каталог / По країнах та регiонах / Європа / Європейський Союз / Великобританія / Англія / East Midlands / Northamptonshire
The Northamptonshire home of the Dukes of Buccleuch and Queensberry, often called "The English Versailles". Visiting info, tours, history, estate guide, events.
Northamptonshire towns and villages in the East Midlands of England.
www.mavicanet.com /lite/ukr/20426.html   (127 words)

  
 ipedia.com: East Midlands Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
East Midlands Admin HQ Nottingham Area - Total 4th in England 15,627 km²; Population - Total - Density 8th in England 4,172,179 267/km² NUTS 1: UKF The East Midlands is one of the regions of...
There is an East Midlands Airport between the three main cities, and the region is served by Midland Mainline high-speed trains to London.
Many commercial radio stations: Leicester Sound, Trent FM (Nottingham/Derby), and Lincs FM A looser definition of the East Midlands would include the City of Peterborough and North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire.
www.ipedia.com /east_midlands.html   (299 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Northamptonshire: Government   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Crown Prosecution Service Northamptonshire - The service is responsible for every criminal prosecution in the county and work to ensure that the victims of crime receive the justice they deserve.
East Northamptonshire Council - Provides information on local services, economic development and tourism.
Northamptonshire Police - Responsible for policing the county of Northamptonshire, England.
www.gnuhoo.org /Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Northamptonshire/Government   (174 words)

  
 The Boundary Committee for England : Your area : East Midlands : Northamptonshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Boundary Committee for England : Your area : East Midlands : Northamptonshire
The Local Government Commission for England (LGCE) started reviews of the districts in Northamptonshire on 19 March 1996.
The LGCE also undertook a review of Northamptonshire County Council's electoral arrangements, which was completed on 2 November 1999.
www.lgce.gov.uk /your-area/northants.cfm/graphics   (67 words)

  
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If you live in any other town or village in East Northamptonshire you can put in cans, paper, cardboard, textiles and plastic bottles.
East Northamptonshire Council are also running a trial monthly collection of glass bottles and jars from a number of towns and villages.
South Northamptonshire Council operates Farthinghoe Reuse and Recycling Centre which accepts the following: bulky metal items, books, glass bottles and jars, cans, car batteries, engine oil, paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, textiles, garden waste, rubble, bricks, slabs, tiles, furniture, soft furnishings (with a valid fire label), records, bric-a-brac, toilets, baths and sinks.
www.slimyourbin.org.uk /content/EastAnglia.asp?5   (1319 words)

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