Council structure news

Collaboration is key to creating North’s new unitary council

Closer partnership working is the key to ensuring the new North Northamptonshire Council has better, joined-up services for residents, councillors heard last night.

Published 26 June 2020.

• Milestone meeting marks next chapter for new council

  Councillors in West Northamptonshire have the chance to work together on a ‘fresh start and bright future’ for residents as part of the new shadow authority which met last night.

  Published 03 June 2020.

• Shadow authorities set to meet for first time in early June

  Two new Northants shadow authorities will hold their first meetings early next month as preparations progress to create the North and West Northamptonshire unitary councils on 1 April next year.

  Published 22 May 2020.

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  A New Mayor for Northampton 2020

  Northampton Borough Council held its annual Full Council and Mayormaking meeting today via video conference.

  Published 21 May 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 14 February 2020.

• Formal consultation on proposed Town Council for Northampton

  Northampton Borough Council is consulting with the public over proposals for a Town Council to cover some parts or all of the existing borough.

  Published 14 October 2019.

• Unitary programme re-designed to include transformation of services

  Following the announcement that two brand new unitary councils will be established in Northamptonshire on 1 April 2021, the eight councils involved have agreed a way forward to deliver a programme that will see better-quality service delivery across the county.

  Published 03 June 2019.

• First West Northamptonshire Joint Committee takes place

  The first meeting of the West Northamptonshire Joint Committee was held at Northampton’s Guildhall last night (Tuesday 26 March).

  Published 27 March 2019.

• West Northamptonshire Joint Committee to hold first meeting

  A new Joint Committee for West Northamptonshire is set to meet for the first time at Northampton Guildhall from 6pm on Tuesday 26 March.

  Published 16 March 2019.

• Engagement over possible Northampton Town Council

  Northampton Borough Council is set to carry out a two-stage consultation over the possibility of creating new Town/Parish/Community Councils throughout the unparished area of the existing borough.

  Published 13 February 2019.