FINANCE

Raft of cuts after first Section 114 in almost 20 years

By Mark Conrad | 14 February 2018

The stark reality of the financial cliff-edge facing Northamptonshire CC has this week been revea...

REORGANISATION

Super councils get the go-ahead

By Heather Jameson | 09 February 2018

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has given the go-ahead to create two new ‘super districts’ with...

WHITEHALL

Porter: Play nicely or Government will impose reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2018

The chairman of the Local Government Association, Lord Porter, has warned the sector to 'stop fig...

WHITEHALL

Tory MP in call for Northamptonshire governance changes

By Mark Conrad | 06 February 2018

A Northamptonshire MP has called for the immediate abolition of the county council’s cabinet and ...

WHITEHALL

Inspector arrives amid reorganisation pressure

By Mark Conrad | 16 January 2018

An independent inspector today began investigating Northamptonshire CC’s precarious finances amid...

DCLG

Christchurch in bid to stop unitary plans

By Laura Sharman | 04 January 2018

Christchurch BC has warned it could take legal action if the Government forces it to merge with B...

FINANCE

Javid backs district council mergers

By Dan Peters | 30 November 2017

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has backed two further local government reorganisation proposal...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Lumbering LEPs and a rethink on mayors

By Heather Jameson | 29 November 2017

Heather Jameson argues the Industrial Strategy white paper will end up with confused mosaic of st...

REORGANISATION

The reorganisation bandwagon rolls on

By Michael Burton | 22 November 2017

Reorganisation has to deliver a solution to a problem, rather than being an end in itself, writes...

WHITEHALL

Javid rejects DCLG capacity fears

By Michael Burton | 21 November 2017

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has rejected accusations that his Whitehall department is too s...

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Housing Assurance Service Manager

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Director of Planning and Economy

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