An independent inspector today began investigating Northamptonshire CC’s precarious finances amid fresh signs MPs are pressuring the Government to reorganise the county.
Council sources said they welcomed the Government-commissioned inspection, led by former Hackney LBC chief executive Max Caller, as an opportunity to highlight funding difficulties facing local government, specifically counties grappling with escalating social care costs.
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