Northamptonshire County Council
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13 Nov 20In February 2018, Mark McLaughlin became the first section 151 officer in almost 20 years to issue a section 114 notice. Writing exclusively for PF, Northamptonshire’s former finance director makes a... -
28 Aug 20Northamptonshire County Council has approved proposals for West Northamptonshire to be the administering authority of its pension fund when the authority comes into force next year. -
16 Mar 20Northamptonshire County Council has predicted a surplus of £119,000 on its 2019-20 budget.
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3 Mar 20Low funding and dwindling reserves mean a local authority in Derbyshire risks considering an unbalanced budget by 2021-22, councillors have been warned.
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21 Feb 20Northamptonshire County Council has approved its final budget before reorganisation.
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29 Jan 20The recovery of crisis-hit Northamptonshire County Council will depend on the authority’s ability to improve its children’s services which still pose a risk to the council’s finances, commissioners... -
6 Dec 19There is “still some way to go” to improve financial management at Northamptonshire County Council, an independent review has said. -
8 Aug 19Northamptonshire County Council has appointed a new finance director and Section 151 officer as it prepares for reorganisation. -
4 Jul 19Northamptonshire County Council has reported a budget underspend - as the prime minister tells MPs she will seek to reorganise the local authority “as soon as practical”.
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29 Mar 19Northamptonshire County Council’s finances “remain fragile” due to a lack of robust reserves and require savings of £40m, its finance commissioner Brian Roberts has told PF. -
7 Feb 19A 4.99% council tax rise for Northamptonshire residents in 2019-20 “is the right thing to do”, the council leader has said.
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29 Jan 19The final local government finance settlement has handed Northamptonshire County Council a lifeline by allowing the cash-strapped authority greater council tax flexibility.
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8 Jan 19Northamptonshire County Council is “on the right path” and has reduced its predicted overspend for this year by almost £20m – but a shortfall of £11m remains.
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4 Jan 19Northamptonshire County Council has repaid a loan taken out with a neighbouring county. -
3 Dec 18Frontline services in Northamptonshire will be largely protected in next year’s budget, the troubled county council claimed – although council tax will rise.
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30 Nov 18Northamptonshire County Council will be on a “more sustainable financial footing” after using capital receipts to balance its budget this year, the government has said.
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