News and Events
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04/07/2008 - FOM Announce Donington to host British Grand Prix beyond 2010
Joint response from Northamptonshire County Council and Northamptonshire Enterprise Limited. Further information...
21/05/2008 - Cougar Red races ahead with help of grant
A Kettering engineering firm is developing a revolutionary two stroke engine, thanks to a Grant for Research and Development (GRD) that it has received from East Midlands Development Agency (emda). Further information...
15/05/2008 - SITA Centre celebrates five years of sustaining our future
The University of Northampton's SITA Centre for Sustainable Wastes Management's five year success story will be celebrated on Wednesday 21st May when nearly 100 VIPs from across the wastes management sector, academia and business visit Park Campus to toast its achievements. Further information...
10/04/2008 - Brackmills Estate Gets Together
The Investor Development Team have been working strategically with companies based on the Brackmills Industrial Estate in Northampton, to form networking groups to discuss issues on common themes for companies on the estate. Further information...
10/04/2008 - Ambassadors Continue to Grow
We are very proud to announce that we have two new Ambassadors for Northamptonshire: Mike Costin, co-founder of Cosworth Engineering, and Martin Sutherland, CEO of the Royal and Derngate Theatres. Further information...
10/04/2008 - Helping Local Business to Grow
Tandy Leather Factory, who recently opened their new UK branch in Northampton, enjoyed a guided tour around the Univeristy of Northampton's leather department last month. Further information...
11/02/2007 - Silverstone re-development gets major boost
Plans to secure the future of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone have taken a significant step forward with the adoption of the Joint Silverstone Circuit Development Brief by South Northamptonshire Council's Cabinet Committee at a meeting last week. This follows Aylesbury Vale District Council's earlier endorsement of the Development Brief. Further information...
28/01/2008 - Investment Success for team with Tandy Leather Factory
American-owned Tandy Leather Factory Inc, a leading leather retailer that sells to wholesale businesses, manufacturers and hobbyists, has chosen Northampton for the location of its first European retail outlet and warehouse. Further information...
28/01/2008 - Silverstone Awarded Silverware at MIA
Silverstone Circuit, home of the British Grand Prix, has picked up this year's Service to Industry award at the prestigious Motorsport Industry Association Awards ceremony, held at the Autosport International show. Further information...
03/01/2008 - Step Forward for Grosvenor / Greyfriars Development
The multi-million pound redevelopment of Northampton's premier shopping centre has moved a major step forward. Further information...
19/12/2007 - George Street Corby - Joining up the Public Realm
Northamptonshire Enterprise Limited (NEL) has committed £175,000 in support of a project led by Corby Borough Council with £50,000 of match funding from GAF to commission design work on the public realm. Further information
03/12/2007 - Rockingham Park Leisure Scheme Pushes On
Senior members of Corby Borough Council and the North Northants Development Company (NNDC) gathered today to celebrate the topping out ceremony of OFF Developments' Rockingham Park Leisure scheme. Further information...