Two schemes have been given extra funding by cash-strapped Northamptonshire County Council, but it will soon start running a ‘fine-tooth comb’ over its capital spending.
Northamptonshire County Councillors who voted to approve the closure of some of the county's libraries have been asked to reconsider their position after today's High Court ruling.
The leader of Northamptonshire County Council has said the authority will work closely with community groups to find a ‘satisfactory’ way for all parties after the council lost a High Court legal battle today (Aug 14).
Campaigners fighting to save 21 Northamptonshire libraries from closure have won their battle after the High Court has ruled that the in-crisis county authority made the decision unlawfully.
The man charged with the untangling the Byzantine financial affairs of Northamptonshire County Council says he believes the authority can drag itself back into the black.
A key meeting on the financial future of Northamptonshire County Council was coloured by a political walk-out, furious debate and questions over who knew what about the authority’s precarious financial position.
Volunteer-staffed food banks,domestic violence support groups,youth clubs and more will be left at the point of breaking, a Northampton ex-minister fears as a result of the county council's financial meltdown.
A councillor who today resigned from the Northamptonshire County Council Conservative group has launched an attack on seven members of Parliament and many of her fellow councillors in an interview with the Local Government Chronicle.
A national charity says shortcuts cannot be taken in safeguarding young people as Northamptonshire County Council prepares to make cuts to services for vulnerable children.
Councillors will tonight prioritise the areas and services which they hope to protect from upcoming cuts as the county council tries to balance its budget.
Campaigners and a workers union have called on the Government to bail out Northamptonshire County Council ahead of tonight's extraordinary council meeting.
