The councillor in charge of balancing the books at the county council has said he will ‘strongly resist’ dipping back into its cash reserves this year.
Northamptonshire County Council should review all the properties it owns to see whether they can be better utilised to offer accommodation for children in care.
An auditor investigating the botched £10.25million loan to the Cobblers says he doesn’t expect his work to be finished until October or November at the earliest.
Northamptonshire County Council has appointed a new officer to oversee the council’s finances, who will be the third person in the position in little over a year.
Some agency staff joining children’s services in Northamptonshire are not able to do the social care work required of them, according to the officer in charge.
A new 138-home development will complete the redevelopment of the former British Timken site in Duston, after councillors gave the scheme the go-ahead.
Councillors have claimed that office staff at Northamptonshire County Council have been told not to speak to them unless it has been approved by a senior manager.
A further extension of Rushden Lakes has once again been contested by Northampton Borough Council – which has reiterated the harm it is having on its town centre.
Northampton Borough Council leader Jonathan Nunn says he has not seen any plans for the wider redevelopment of Sixfields – but told Cobblers supporters that he is as ‘frustrated’ as them at delays.
An inspector’s report due to come out in September will not make ‘pleasant reading’ for Northamptonshire Police – but its chief constable says it is a ‘snapshot in time’ that doesn’t reflect where the force currently is.
