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Communities and Place funding

Communities and Place funding allocation: £1,467,082

West Northamptonshire is an area where communities thrive, home to the towns of Brackley, Daventry, Northampton and Towcester along with many villages in between.

This funding is about amplifying the quality offer in the area to enable every resident to live their best life. 

The particular ambitions for this allocation include:

  • improving physical activity, wellbeing and community inclusion
  • utilising the natural environment the area proudly boasts
  • tackling the cost of living crisis and enabling energy efficiency
  • improving pride in place

As set out in the UK Shared Prosperity Fund prospectus, the Communities and Place investment priority seeks to address these challenges by investing in projects with the following objectives:

  • strengthening social fabrics and fostering a sense of local pride and belonging by enhancing physical, cultural and social ties and access to amenities, such as community infrastructure and local green space, and community-led projects
  • building resilient, healthy and safe neighbourhoods and create quality places that people want to live, work and thrive in, through targeted improvements to the built and natural environment and innovative approaches to crime prevention

Our projects

Abington Active Travel Scheme

Project to build or improve 5500 square metres of facilities, including new and improved pedestrian crossings.

Find out more about the Abington Active Travel Scheme.

British Cycling Partnership

Funding enabled WNC to hire a Community Developer, they helped to host events such as the Pedal Party, Breeze/Ride Leader training courses, gather bespoke data and insights and support the Council’s commitment to host internationally renowned events such as the Tour of Britain.

Find out more about the British Cycling Partnership.

Volunteering Grants Scheme

Funding to support local infrastructure and establish thematic groups that align to the 10 Ways to Live Your Best Life. Grants were also provided to local Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs).

Find out more about the Volunteering Grants Scheme.

Energy Efficiency (with NPH)

Enabled WNC to offer home energy assessments and advice, as well as provide no and low-cost energy efficiency measures. The aim is to help combat fuel poverty and climate change by supporting households to improve energy efficiency.

Find out more about energy efficiency on the NPH website.

Northamptonshire Energy Saving Scheme (NESS)

Provides a range of services aimed at alleviating fuel poverty across West Northamptonshire.

Find out more about NESS.

Levelling Up Fund Review

Review into the fund and previous bids to maximise chances of successfully bidding in the future.

Local Area Partnership Review

Enabled LAPs to gain a better understanding of local assets and needs to ascertain local strengths, challenges and opportunities.

Volunteering Grants Scheme

Funding to support local infrastructure and establish thematic groups that align to the 10 Ways to Live Your Best Life. Grants were also provided to local Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs).

Funding for volunteering and social enterprises

Capital grant funding for impactful volunteering and social action projects to develop social and human capital in local places. Find out more about the Volunteering Grants Scheme.

Last updated 15 May 2024