Northamptonshire County Council has agreed to equal representation on a joint committee that will help shape the future of the local government reorganisation - bringing to an end a row with the district and borough councils.
The government appointed commissioners of Northamptonshire County Council says that the authority’s finances ‘remain fragile’, even as they predict it will break even against all odds this year.
Northamptonshire County Council should look at whether it should be seeking compensation from Barclays over a 'toxic' LOBO loan, according to an opposition councillor.
A number of roads that were removed from the gritting network may not see the lorries return after all despite a council reversal - because the machines are now too big.
Police have called for the licence of a ‘poorly run’ Northampton nightclub to be reviewed after a series of incidents over recent months - including an alleged sexual assault on a 17-year-old girl.
Police have called for the licence of a ‘poorly run’ Northampton nightclub to be reviewed after a series of incidents over recent months - including an alleged sexual assault on a 17-year-old girl.
The leader and chief executive have pledged to give Northamptonshire County Council staff a pay rise if they can afford it - but union members have questioned why a £2million contingency saving isn’t being used for that purpose.
Northamptonshire County Council leader Matt Golby says that it is up to former senior figures to hold their hands up and apologise if they felt they played a part in the authority’s failings.
A home has been granted planning permission in spite of a ward councillor’s concerns that it could ‘spoil the setting’ of a Northamptonshire village church.
A borough council leader has resigned his position as an assistant member of county council leader Matt Golby’s cabinet in a row over preparations for the new unitary authorities.
The leader of Daventry District Council has criticised county council leader Matt Golby for being ‘dishonourable', accusing him of backing down on an agreement with district and borough councils in preparations for the new unitary authorities.
A £500,000 scheme to improve facilities at Fernie Fields in Moulton Leys has been boosted with a £160,000 capital grant from Northampton Borough Council.
Northampton Borough Council has agreed to a £1.5million loan request from the Saints so that the rugby club can make improvements to Franklin’s Gardens.
Cuts to services could have been ‘pretty catastrophic’ if they hadn’t been given some financial leeway by the Government, the chief executive of Northamptonshire County Council has said.
A property developer whose firm received millions of pounds of the missing Northampton Town loan money has been banned from being a company director for 10 years.
