Public Service Reform news

• Plans to create two new councils undergo major redesign as Covid crisis continues

  With tackling the Coronavirus everyone’s top priority, plans for creating two new councils in Northamptonshire will be scaled down, with a new approach called ‘Safe and Legal Plus’.

  Published 13th May 2020.

• Interim arrangements for North and West Northamptonshire shadow councils agreed by Government

  Plans to create two new unitary councils for the county from next April will now continue within the planned timescales following the confirmation today of new legislation by the government.

  Published 16th April 2020.

• Councillors agree next steps towards shadow authority preparations

  The next steps towards creating a new shadow unitary authority for North Northamptonshire have been agreed by councillors.

  Published 6th March 2020.

• Parliament gives go-ahead for Northamptonshire’s new unitary councils

  Parliament has today passed legislation to replace Northamptonshire’s eight existing councils with two new unitary authorities on 1 April next year.

  Published 14th February 2020.

• Town Council for Kettering to be established from April 2021

  Councillors at Kettering Borough Council agreed to establish a town council at a full council meeting on Monday (13th January 2020).

  Published 14th January 2020.