Northamptonshire County Council is a local government organisation employing around 2250 people and providing vital public services to the one of the most rapidly growing counties in the UK.
The council, which has won national recognition for its work in attracting inward investment, public consultation, transparency and new approaches to social care, has a £1bn budget providing services such as schools, highways, social services, libraries, country parks, trading standards and the fire service.
The council is committed to making Northamptonshire a great place to live and work. It wants to do this by helping people help themselves, helping people when they can't help themselves and being a trusted advocate for the people of the county.
We are England's largest land manager, looking after the nation's 1,500 woods and forests.
Forests flourish with careful planning and expert management. We’re landscapers and foresters on a vast, nationwide scale: we shape landscapes for people, timber and wildlife. We work in partnership across government, with charities and private companies.
Before 1 April 2019, Forestry England was known as Forest Enterprise England. Forestry England is part of the Forestry Commission family.
Northampton Borough Council is the biggest District Council in England, with a population served of 217,500 (estimated 2011). It manages 12,300 Council houses and provides a range of environmental, cultural, planning, leisure, benefits and regulatory services.