Registering is as easy as 1...2...3...

Letters hit your doormats this weekend as over 90,000 households across Northampton are asked to check their details are correct.    Over the next few weeks Northampton Borough Council will be delivering electoral registration forms to every home in the town. The pre-printed forms show who is listed as living at the address, and all people will need to do is check the details are correct and let the Council know.    This year the entire process is as easy as 1.. 2.. 3.   One, we send you the form.   Two, you check the details are correct.   And three, let us know by freephone, internet of freepost.    Northampton Borough Council's democratic services  and chief executive services manager Cassie Triggs said: "It only takes a few moments to complete the form. If our records are out of date, just write down the correct details and use the freepost envelope provided. And, if everything is correct it is even easier, just call our freephone number or visit  the registration website."   This year's deadline  is  Wednesday 30 November, all forms must be received by then in time for publishing the electoral roll on 1 December. For further information or assistance call the electoral services telephone helpline on 0300 330 7000  or visit www.northampton.gov.uk/registration

Nominate your local sports star for the 2011 Northampton Sports Awards

Do you have a sports man or woman who will go the extra mile? A young leader of a sports group that has shone out from the rest of the crowd? Or a volunteer who shows commitment and enthusiasm for grass root sports?

If so we want to hear from you…

The search is on for Northampton’s sports stars of the year as Northampton Leisure Trust opens its nominations for the Sports Awards 2011.

The awards, which are now in their third year, showcase the hard work, dedication and sporting successes of individuals and teams in the town.

You can vote for:

· Community club of the year
· Team of the year
· Coach of the year
· Volunteer of the year
· Young sportsman of the year
· Young sportswoman of the year
· Young leader of the year
· Get Active 2011
· Disabled sports achiever
· Local sportsman of the year
· Local sportswoman of the year
· Sports school of the year
· Long time contribution to sport

The closing date for nominations is 12pm on Friday 9 September.

The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Thursday 13 October, St George's Hall.

The winners of this round will be entered into the county awards.

Managing Director of Northampton Leisure Trust, Ian Redfern said: "This is the third year that we have run the Sports Awards and do so to recognise and reward the wealth of sporting talent and those who contribute to supporting grass roots sports in Northampton.

"This is a fantastic opportunity to recognise our many excellent sportsmen and sportswomen, so lets get voting for the talent of the town and put Northampton on the map.”

Nomination forms are available from the Leisure Trust sports development team by calling Northampton 837704, emailing stevejohnson@northamptonleisuretrust.org.uk or logging on to www.nleisuresports.co.uk