We'd really like to know what you like most and least about Northamptonshire as it is now, and what sort of place it should become.
We'll also be sharing your views with other local organisations working to transform Northamptonshire for the better.
The first landlord to install a sprinkler system as a result of an initiative being championed by NorthamptonshireCountyCouncil’s fire and rescue service and Northampton Borough Council will see the new system being fitted this week.
Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants or N'hants) is a landlocked county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001census).
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.
Northamptonshire is home to a number of football (soccer) teams, notably the professional sides Rushden and Diamonds F.C. and Northampton Town F.C., both of which are currently in Football League Two, although Rushden and Diamonds were relegated at the end of the 2005/2006 season and will play in the Conference for the 2006/2007 season.
Northamptonshire Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing Northamptonshire in the East Midlands of England.
Northamptonshire Police Authority has 9 councillors, 3 justices of the peace, and 5 independent members.
The force in its present form was formed on April 1, 1966 under the Police Act 1964 as a merger of the NorthamptonshireCounty Constabulary with Northampton Borough Police.
Northamptonshire Sport’s role will be closely tied with the cross cutting agenda and social policy advocated at a national level by central government and the core objectives of the numerous members of Northamptonshire Sport.
NorthamptonshireCountyCouncil is the employer of the Active Sports Manager and has, in effect, seconded this officer to Northamptonshire Sport, whilst contributions from the local authorities and Sport England are providing the resource to employ the Director of Northamptonshire Sport.
Northamptonshire Encyclopedia @ NaturalResearch.org (Natural Research)(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Several important rivers have their sources in the north west of the county, these include the River Nene (to The Wash) and the "WarwickshireAvon" (to the Severn).
Most of the county's population is concentrated in a central north-south band which includes the four largest towns (corresponding to districts 2, 4, 5 and 6 on the map).
bridge, passes into Oxfordshire, and ther, forms for a considerable distance the southernmost portion of the boundary of Northamptonshire with that county; the Leam forms a portion of the boundary with Warwickshire.
Also known as Hood skittles or table skittles, Northamptonshire skittles is a marvellous classic pub game from the English midlands.
Masters Games can provide pins in a good skittle hardwood (Beech, Maple or Purpleheart, depending upon availability) and cheeses in Lignum Vitae, the hardest wood known to man. The hardwood pins tend to dent more readily than boxwood but are still likely to survive a season of normal useage.
Northamptonshire style is the more common pin shape, but Leicestershire style pins and cheeses are also available.
VCs in The Northamptonshire Regimental Museum, by Iain Stewart.
The Northamptonshire Regiment, (the 48th/58th Regiment of Foot).
D'Arcy, R. Memoirs and records of the Northamptonshire and Rutland Militia, together with a brief outline of the origin and history of the Militia Force of Great Britain to the present time.
Northamptonshire Observatory(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The current analysis of Broadband availability in Northamptonshire shows that, in line with the rest of the UK, approximately 10% of Northamptonshire (county coverage) will remain without access to Broadband services given that trigger thresholds have now been set for the final tranche of exchanges to be enabled by BT.
The Northamptonshire learndirect Hub’s strategy of using PODS to reach disadvantaged learners and learners in the workplace started with the original 12 PODS that were provided by Ufi through an ESF bid.
The Northamptonshire Observatory is one of a number of innovative measures in the Northamptonshire Integrated Local Employment Strategy Project (NILES) part financed by the European Commission under Article 6 of the European Social Fund Regulation.
Throughout Northamptonshire there are various memorials and rolls of honour dedicated to those men and women who fell in various wars.
This information has been transcribed from the records given and, as the men were parochial, the information supplied at enlistment was the view of the men and the county they thought they resided in.
Throughout Northamptonshire there are memorials to be found that reveal the men and women who have served and fallen in various wars or of the various military units that have served from within the bounds of this area.
Northamptonshire Health Authority - Describes its services, organisation and performance with information about doctors, dentists, opticians and pharmacies.
Northamptonshire Natural History Society - Promotes interest and research into natural history and allied sciences, especially relating to the area; includes sections for the different natural sciences.
Northamptonshire Search.com - Serving the whole county with a comprehensive directory and search facility.
Set in the heart of England, Northamptonshire is easily reached by road or rail.
Northamptonshire offers a wide range of attractions and places of interest to suit all tastes; bustling market towns, stately homes and gardens, country walks, theatres and waterways are just some of the delights to be found.
With its prime location in the heart of England, it is also an ideal base from which to explore other regions; Oxford, Stratford on Avon and the Cotswolds to name just a few.
A5128 Northamptonshire - Temporary traffic lights on Finedon Road both ways at the B573 Eastfield Road junction in Wellingborough.
Read the blog of Northampton's Steve Walsh as he represents Great Britain in trampoline.
BBC Northamptonshire, Broadcasting House, Abington Street, Northampton, NN1 2BH
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Northamptonshire Heartlands PCT: Welcome(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Northamptonshire Heartlands Primary Care Trust was established on 1 April 2002 and services a population of 283,000 people living in North Northamptonshire including most of East Northants.
The Primary Care Trust is one of the largest in the country and is committed to working to meet the needs of its four Local Health Groups in Corby, Kettering, Nene Valley and Wellingborough.
Northamptonshire Heartlands worked very hard last year to ensure patients were seen and treated within the time limits laid down by the government.
Archaeologists in Northamptonshire are unearthing the recipe secrets of the Romans.
Excavations in the county have shown the dish of the day 2,000 years ago was freshly-grilled hare and stuffed dormice.
The excavations are at Whitehall Villa, Nether Heyford, just yards from the Grand Union Canal, are revealing the secrets of Northamptonshire'sRomanHeritage, including their unusual diet.