North Northamptonshire Council announced on 10 February 2026 that it is proposing to dispose of a range of surplus public assets across North Northamptonshire, including buildings, land and car parks. Several prominent sites named in the council report are in Wellingborough — notably Jacksons Lane car park — and the council says proceeds would help support regeneration schemes such as the Wellingborough Town Centre Masterplan.
The sites listed in the council report are those officers have identified as no longer required for core service delivery and that may be prepared for market or considered for other uses. The move follows the council’s final budget for 2025/26 (approved 20 February 2025), which set a net revenue budget of £400.8m and stressed the need to manage finances carefully while investing in jobs, housing and town centres.
Local organisers, including Wellingborough Town Council and volunteer Carnival committee members, have raised concerns that disposing of council-owned land and car parks used for large public events could affect the logistics of the annual Wellingborough Carnival & Party in the Park, which relies on town‑centre staging areas and public spaces such as Croyland Park.
North Northamptonshire Council’s Executive will meet on Tuesday 17 February 2026 to consider the full report and the specific list of sites. If the Executive approves the recommendations, sites would be prepared for sale or transfer; some sites (for example Saunders Close and Beech Close) are being assessed for possible council housing instead. Decisions on disposals and transfers will be taken under the council’s Asset Disposal and Community Asset Transfer procedures, which require financial appraisal and compliance with legal and policy requirements (including securing best consideration or considering community bids).
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