Northampton

My work as MP focuses on the views, aspirations and needs of my constituents. That's why I work hard to keep in touch with you.

Northampton is a successful and growing town. Northampton North constituency comprises residential suburbs to the north of the town centre, including Kings Heath, Spencer, Kingsley, Kingsthorpe, Links View, Moulton Leys, Parklands, Spinney Hill, Abington, Eastfield, Boothville, Westone and the Arbours and new town suburbs including Southfields, Thorplands, Blackthorn and Rectory Farm.

Labour in Northampton

Health

The Primary Care Trust got an extra £28.9 million to improve frontline health services.

A new Stroke Unit has opened at Northampton General Hospital

£300,000 extra was spent on A&E at our local hospital.

Kings Health has a new GP's Surgery to replace the one that closed under the Tories

A new Chest Pain Clinic has opened at Northampton General Hospital

Education

26,103 Northampton children get a piece of free fruit at school every day

Record school building programme helping our children to learn in modern and safe schools

Fighting Crime

Police numbers are up from 1,177 to a record 1,234 in Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire has its first 12 Community Support Officers patrolling our streets

Pension Credit

4,035 pensioner households in Northampton are getting the new Pension Credit

Children

685 vulnerable toddlers are getting special support from SureStart projects

Community links

Click on any of the links below to organisations that play a big part in Northampton North.

Northamptonshire County Council

Northampton Borough Council

University College Northampton

Northampton College

Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce

World Vision

BBC Radio Northampton

BBC Look East

Northampton Today