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Statutory Change Order update
As Parliament has now risen in preparation for a General Election, the Statutory Change Order to create two new unitary authorities in Northamptonshire will be considered once a new Government is in place.
Government lays unitary legislation before Parliament
Government legislation required to create two new unitary councils in Northamptonshire has been laid before Parliament. The document, known as the Northamptonshire Structural Changes Order 2019 (SCO), sets out how the two new unitary authorities will be formed to replace the existing eight councils on 1 April 2021. The Draft Order will now be considered […]
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. Known as a Structural Change Order, the legislation sets out timings of elections, duties of shadow authorities (the councils that will be in place prior to the actual North and […]
Minister confirms Northamptonshire unitary legislation due to be laid in the autumn
The Minister for Local Government yesterday wrote to the leaders of Northamptonshire Councils confirming that the legislation necessary to establish the two new councils would be in Parliament as soon as practicable this autumn. He also confirmed that the legislation would provide for elections to the new shadow authorities being held in May 2020. At […]
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. Councillors from Corby, East Northants, Kettering, Northamptonshire County and Wellingborough Councils met for the second time as the North Northants Joint Committee on Monday 16 September 2019 After receiving an update […]
New websites outline journey to unitary
Two new websites have launched offering a reliable source of information about the move toward unitary governance in Northamptonshire. Named ‘Future Northants North’ and ‘Future Northants West’ they will carry the same core information while outlining the separate processes being followed in the north and west of the county. View the websites at www.futurenorthantsnorth.org and […]
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. The agenda and other meeting papers can be found at https://www.kettering.gov.uk/meetings/meeting/1765/north_northamptonshire_joint_committee Members of the public are welcome to attend and are asked to submit any questions two working days before […]
First meeting of North Northants Joint Committee has taken place
The inaugural meeting took place on 24 June 2019 Members from Corby, East Northants, Kettering, Northamptonshire County and Wellingborough have met for the first time as a Joint Committee to consider all of the work needed to create the new North Northants Council. At its inaugural meeting (24 June 2019), the Joint Committee elected Cllr […]
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 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 […]
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. The North Northamptonshire unitary will cover Corby, East Northants, Kettering and Wellingborough and the West Northamptonshire unitary will cover Daventry, Northampton and South Northamptonshire. The existing district and borough councils and Northamptonshire County Council will […]