Petition against plans for student flats in Northampton town centre
Residents of a retirement complex in Northampton town centre have launched a petition against plans to build a block of student flats nearby.
The Chronicle & Echo first revealed in September that The University of Northampton was holding talks with Northampton Borough Council to build 464 student flats on the St John’s open air car park, close to the Derngate theatre.
The scheme has upset residents of the nearby Albion Court retirement complex, who said moving so many students into the area would change it dramatically …