Your voice matters

View and respond to current consultations, and take part in engagement surveys and discussions.

We want to listen

"Thank you for visiting our Your Voice Matters web pages - the central hub for consultation and engagement across North Northamptonshire.

As we strive to be an exemplar council, your feedback plays a vital role in helping us make key decisions and shape how the council operates.

Meaningful consultation and engagement are at the heart of our democratic decision-making. With your views, we can deliver real value, respond to local needs and enhance the lives of everyone who lives, works and visits North Northamptonshire.

Please take a moment to share your thoughts, sign up to our Residents' Panel, and encourage others to get involved in shaping the future of North Northamptonshire."

Cllr Martin Griffiths, Leader of the Council

Featured Activities

Public Spaces Protection Order – Dog Control 2026 extension

North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) currently has a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) relating to Dog Control covering the North Northamptonshire area, which came into effect on 1 December 2023, for a three year period. A PSPO allows the council to enforce key restrictions including dog exclusion in all fenced children’s play areas, county wide controls on dog fouling, dogs on lead orders in places such as cemeteries and the ability to request dogs to be placed on leads...

Get involved

Here you can find current open activities, and have your say to shape our future.

North Northamptonshire Local Plan - Scoping Consultation

North Northamptonshire Council is required to prepare a local plan to guide development and growth in our area - everything from homes and jobs to schools and infrastructure. It must also support conservation and enhancement of the natural, built, and historic environment and include measures to address climate change. North Northamptonshire Council is preparing a new Local Plan for the area to be known as the North Northamptonshire Local Plan. The North...

High Street Rental Auctions – Proposal to Recommend Wellingborough

Background information North Northamptonshire Council was confirmed as one of 11 ‘Early Adopters’ of the High Street Rentals Auction Programme (HSRA) announced by the Government in December 2024, which will result in landlords renting out long-term empty shops to new tenants. Expand the headings below for more information: HSRA is a new power for local authorities and aims to reduce long-term vacancies by bringing back into use vacant...

Healthy lifestyles - food and nutrition: views of children and young people

We want to hear from you! North Northamptonshire Council is working on ways to help children and young people live happier, healthier lives. To do that well, we need to understand what really matters to you. This survey asks about things like: what helps you stay healthy any challenges you face the support you know about (or wish you had) There are no right or wrong answers—we...

Healthy lifestyles - food and nutrition: views of parents/carers

North Northamptonshire Council’s Healthy Lives workstream is committed to supporting the wellbeing of children, young people, and families across our area. To help us strengthen the support and opportunities available locally, we are gathering the experiences and views of parents and carers. This short survey has been developed to better understand what helps your family lead a healthy lifestyle, what challenges you may face, and what support or information would...

Have your say on traffic regulation orders

Here you can find out how to get involved in traffic regulation order (TRO) activities.

Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs)

Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) are legal documents developed by the Traffic Authority which are required to support a range of different measures, which govern or restrict the use of public roads. These measures include: waiting and loading restrictions (double yellow lines, limited waiting, loading etc.) one-way streets banned turns speed limits weight or width restrictions bus or cycle lanes electric vehicle parking places Further information...

What we have achieved so far

You can see some of the things we have been consulting on over the last year, and how we have used your feedback to make the positive change you wanted to see.