West Northamptonshire Development Corporation
The West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (WNDC) was an urban Development Corporation to secure the regeneration of the Urban Development Areas of Daventry, Towcester and Northampton in Northamptonshire, England. It was established in December 2004 under the provisions of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 by Jeff Rooker, signed by the authority of the First Secretary of State. The corporation acted as a local planning authority before being dissolved on 31 March 2014. Executive Team. The July 2010 Executive Team was: Projects. As of July 2010 had invested more than £70 million in regeneration  schemes across the three sites. The threshold for residential planning applications determined by WNDC was raised from 50 to 200 units in 2011. Daventry. £9 million was spent to initiate: Towcester. Over £6 million was invested in Towcester Town Centre to support: iCon. The iCon building in Daventry was under construction as of 2010, and became a landmark building for the town. This national centre of excellence for sustainable construction and green technologies, provides accommodation, support and advice for 55 businesses, has a 300 seat conference hall, a public piazza and a café/restaurant. The building has also  won a Green Apple Award for the built Environment and Architectural Heritage. The Green Apple Awards, presented by The Green Organisation, are part of an annual international campaign to recognise, reward and promote environmental practice around the world This £9 million project was funded by WNDC, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and East Midlands Development Agency.