Ian McCord

The current trial of Voi e-scooters is set to run until May 2024, after it was launched in 2020 and received repeated extensions from the council.

Calls to suspend Voi e-scooter trials in Northampton pushed back

The final budget 2023-24 was passed by 51 votes to 16 – with one who voted to abstain.

Fight lost for town centre car parking charges, as increases passed by council

Mr Pothole, Cllr Ian McCord and Will Hollis from GB News inspect the A5

National Pothole Day: Television’s GB News visits A5

An application has been submitted for nine units on the A5/A508 roundabout.

Councillor raises concerns about planning application submitted for development

Cllr Ian McCord campaigned against introducing a £42 charge for garden waste collections in 2022 — now he's fighting a West Northamptonshire Council increase to £55 from April

Councillor labels garden bin charge hike 'sneaky stealth tax' for West Northants

Councillor Ian McCord speaks up after reporting Persimmon Homes are in breach of planning conditions

‘Persimmon must comply with planning conditions,’ says ward councillor

Danielle Stone (left) and Ian McCord (right)

Councillors criticise 'undemocratic' proposed cabinet reshuffle by Conservatives

Ian McCord has won his fight against expulsion from South Northamptonshire Conservative Association on the eve of last year's leadership vote

Top Tory booted out over bullying claims demands apology after appeal victory

Cllr McCord wants to see garden bin charges scrapped across West Northamptonshire.

Leaflets already out for £42-a-year garden bin collections ahead of budget vote

The homes would be built on land the size of 18 football pitches next to Deanshanger

Online public consultation opens for 190-home housing development in Northampton...

Cllr McCord says West Northamptonshire can afford to scrap garden bin charges with an extra £3.8m to play with in next year's budget

Council's extra £3.8m 'blows excuses for garden bin charge out of the water'

Cllr Ian McCord says West Northants plans to charge for garden waste collections is "pure profiteering"

Garden waste charge is 'mugging residents,' says former district council leader

Councillor Ian McCord, speaking to the Chronicle & Echo at the election count on May 7

Senior West Northamptonshire councillor expelled from Conservative Party after i...

Councillor Ian McCord

West Northamptonshire Council leadership candidate vows to defend his integrity ...

Councillor Jonathan Nunn

'It is tremendously exciting..but it feels scary too': New leader elect of West ...

Councillor Jonathan Nunn

Former Northampton Borough Council leader set to take over at West Northamptonsh...
Councillor Jonathan Nunn chosen as leader elect by Conservative party after dramatic events ahead of vote

Councillor Ian McCord, speaking to the Chronicle & Echo on Friday night at the election count

Potential new leader of West Northamptonshire Council suspended by Conservatives...

It is hoped that detrunking the A5 would reduce congestion and improve air quality in Towcester

Department of Transport approaches council to discuss possible detrunking of A5 ...

Ian McCord said his party can now bring "political stability" to West Northamptonshire following his party's victory on Friday.

Leader of West Northamptonshire Conservatives says 'we owe it to all our residen...

Councillor Ian McCord

Leader vows to make West Northamptonshire Council the best in the country after ...

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West Northants Council Election 2021: Conservative party campaign issues

Councillor Ian McCord

'Together we can give everyone in Northamptonshire a fresh start' says leader of...

West Northamptonshire Council will launch on April 1 with Ian McCord as leader and Anna Earnshaw as chief executive

New West Northamptonshire Council needs to 'do the boring well' with month to go...

West Northamptonshire Shadow Authority and South Northamptonshire Council leader Ian McCord

Maximum council tax rise agreed as part of first budget for new West Northampton...

The new unitary council will replace four existing councils.

Residents asked to comment on unitary council’s first ever budget

The county council, and district and borough councils, will be abolished on April 1 for two new unitary authorities for the West and North of Northamptonshire.

Final audit figures for outgoing district and borough councils may not be signed...

Northamptonshire residents are due to head to the ballot box in May.

Calls for clarity over whether May elections in Northamptonshire will go ahead
A local council leader is calling for clarity on whether May elections will continue in Northampton – with new information appearing to conflict guarantees he had had only hours before.

The new unitary council has revealed its first ever draft budget.

Lib Dems slam new West Northamptonshire Council’s budget as ‘same as before’

The new West Northants unitary has published its first ever draft budget.

New West Northamptonshire unitary unveils first ever draft budget - with maximum...

The new logos for the two unitary authorities have been revealed.

Logos revealed for Northamptonshire’s two new unitary councils

The new chief executive of the future West Northamptonshire Council, Anna Earnshaw

One of the top Northamptonshire council officers wins prestigious local governme...

Air quality has been measured in Towcester town centre and the South Northamptonshire district.

Air quality improving in Towcester and South Northamptonshire

South Northamptonshire Council will be replaced by the new West Northamptonshire unitary in spring.

South Northamptonshire needs to ’embrace’ council reform says last chairman

Northamptonshire County Council is overseeing the tendering process for the new highways contract, despite it being replaced by a new unitary in April.

Future unitary’s ‘hands are tied’ if county continues with highways contract ten...

The new appointments are expected to be confirmed at One Angel Square tomorrow.

Two familiar faces among recommendations for four key posts at new West Northamp...

The preferred candidate for the first chief executive of West Northants Council, Anna Earnshaw

Preferred candidate for new West Northamptonshire Council's first chief executiv...

South Northamptonshire Council is using its savings from last year to deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Funds set aside to deal with coronavirus at South Northamptonshire Council

Part 2 of the council's Local Plan has been approved.

Local Plan setting out development of South Northants over next decade is approv...

The three councils will effectively merge to become one unitary council next spring.

Any bids to buy or sell off big assets to be ‘assessed’ by shadow council

A new unitary council is being set up for West Northamptonshire.

New panels agreed to help kickstart transition to West Northants unitary – but o...

Ian McCord addressed fellow councillors at the shadow meeting.

New shadow council leader says unitary will offer a ‘fresh start and bright futu...

Two new unitary councils - in the West and North of the county - will be formed next April.

History made as more than 100 councillors convene online for first ever unitary ...

South Northamptonshire Council leader Ian McCord is waiting until numbers become clearer to say what kind of impact COVID-19 will have on the authority.

Leader wants more accurate figures before saying how much coronavirus will cost ...

Two new unitary councils will be launched in Northamptonshire next Spring.

Applications open for highly paid chief executive roles at new unitary councils ...

Four councils are merging to make a new unitary authority that will be known as West Northamptonshire Council.

First meeting of new West Northamptonshire shadow council to take place in June

Corby Council will be shut down to make way for the new North Northants unitary.

Pandemic forces 'scaled back' unitary plans in Northants

Councillor Danielle Stone wants to see opposition councillors more involved in the process of helping to set up the new unitary council for West Northamptonshire.

Labour councillor bemoans lacks of opposition members on 'executive committee' o...

Clockwise (from top): Matt Golby, Jonathan Nunn, Ian McCord and Richard Auger - the four existing council leaders - will all serve on the new shadow executive committee for West Northamptonshire Council.

'Executive committee' of senior councillors will oversee transition to new West ...

The planning committee of South Northamptonshire Council usually meets at The Forum in Towcester, but their latest meeting was held virtually.

The big planning applications agreed in South Northamptonshire this week

Two new unitary councils will be launched in Northamptonshire next year.

Government can defer unitary start date in Northamptonshire if services would no...

Councillor Ian McCord has been named the leader of the new shadow unitary council by the Government

New leader of shadow council on the ‘huge amount of work’ needed to set up unita...

Councillor Ian McCord has been named by the government as the new leader for the shadow West Northamptonshire Council

Government appoints South Northants leader Ian McCord to head up new unitary cou...

The 2020/21 budget for South Northamptonshire Council was agreed at The Forum in Towcester this week

Leader ‘proud’ of last ever South Northamptonshire Council budget

Image: MK Dons

MK Dons reveal plans for training centre in south Northamptonshire but face ‘sig...

Councillor Ian McCord

New leader of South Northants Council prepares for ‘challenges that lie ahead’