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Business and Economic Development
South Northamptonshire is a great place to do business. Access to major strategic routes, affordable and flexible business premises and a well qualified resident workforce attracted by the high quality of living in the district.
Whether you are an existing business or thinking of setting up a business in South Northamptonshire, we hope these pages give you all the information you need.
If there is any information that you cannot find or you want to sign up to our helpful free monthly bulletin to keep updated on issues affecting your business then email economicdevelopment@southnorthants.gov.uk
Strategy and Analysis 2010 - 2014
The Council adopted a new Economic Development Strategy in March 2010. This document sets out the economic development priorities for the District for the next 5 years. It proposes a range of measures to support people back into work; to help businesses grow; to develop our market towns; to sustain our villages and to promote tourism across the District.
The Council expects this document to be referred to when planning applications are submitted which have an economic impact on the District.
The analysis which informed the development of the strategy is set out in the State of the District's Economy Report which is prepared annually.
State of the District Economy Report 2009
- JobClubs: Advice on moving out of unemployment and retraining in Brackley and Towcester
- Training and retraining
- Working for the Council
Business Growth and Job Creation
The District has a wealth of successful small, medium sized and large companies. The Council is committed to working with local businesses to help them to be successful and grow.
This section contains a wealth of useful advice and includes information under the following headings:
- Businesses in South Northamptonshire
- Finding Business Premises
- Advice for businesses from the Council
- Advice from business organisations and agencies.
- Sources of funding for business growth
- Network with other businesses
The Council wishes to renew and regenerate our 2 Market Towns - Brackley and Towcester. To this end it has embarked on the development of Masterplans for each town to shape their growth and programs to support the release of key opportunity sites and the promotion of each town for new retail development. This section includes links to:
- Town Futures and Masterplans
- Retail Guides
- Retail Study
- Development Sites
- Developer Contributions
South Northamptonshire is a rural District with a range of rural businesses. This section of the website provides links to support and advice that focuses on the specific needs of rural businesses. Other parts of this website provide links to more general business information such as premises, finance and business advice.
This section covers:
- The Rural Services Network
- Village Renewal and Development
Roade Masterplan
Development Briefs
Reuse of Rural Buildings
- Agencies Supporting Rural Businesses
- Working in Rural Areas
- Village Sites and Services
Tourism
South Northamptonshire is a beautiful place to visit. It caters for every taste from sport enthusiasts at Silverstone and Towcester Racecourse to lovers of heritage at Sulgrave Manor to the outdoors at Stoke Bruerne Canal and Salcey forest.
For further details and to find out what's on please see the Tourism Pages