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.

• Minister confirms decisions relating to Northamptonshire unitary legislation

  The Minister for Local Government has written to Northamptonshire councils confirming his decisions for the legislation required for the creation of two new unitary authorities.

  Published 25th September 2019.

• Minister confirms Northamptonshire unitary legislation due to be laid in the autumn

  Update on the progress towards unitary councils in Northamptonshire

  Published 20th September 2019.

• Second meeting for North Northants Joint Committee

  The latest updates on preparations for a proposed new unitary authority in North Northamptonshire were discussed last night at a public meeting in Wellingborough.

  Published 17th September 2019.

• New websites will outline journey to unitary

  Two new websites have been launched offering a reliable source of information about the move toward unitary governance in Northamptonshire.

  Published 17th September 2019.

• Second North Northants Joint Committee meeting

  The next North Northants Joint Committee meeting will be held on Monday, 16 September at the Wellingborough Council Chamber, Swanspool House, Doddington Road, starting at 6.30pm.

  Published 10th September 2019.

• First meeting of North Northants Joint Committee has taken place

  The inaugural meeting took place on 24 June 2019

  Published 25th June 2019.

• North Northamptonshire Joint Committee to hold first meeting

  The North Northamptonshire Joint Committee, which will pave the way for the shadow authority to deliver the new unitary council for the north, will hold its first meeting on Monday, 24 June.

  Published 14th June 2019.

• Unitary programme re-designed to include transformation of services

  The vision for the new unitaries has also been set out in a prospectus for change

  Published 3rd June 2019.

• Government says yes to two unitary councils for Northamptonshire

  Two brand new unitary councils will be established in Northamptonshire on 1st April 2021 (Vesting Day), the Government confirmed today.

  Published 14th May 2019.