Northamptonshire County Council 'should be scrapped' Cash-strapped Northamptonshire County Council should be scrapped, according to a government report.
The report, ordered by Local Government Secretary Sajid Javid, recommends "a new start" which is "best achieved by the creation of two new unitary councils".
Council leader Heather Smith resigned following the report's publication.
Northampton North MP Michael Ellis called the management of the authority a "national scandal".
He said he was "appalled" by the report, which "makes for chilling reading". BBC Northampton
The report, ordered by Local Government Secretary Sajid Javid, recommends "a new start" which is "best achieved by the creation of two new unitary councils".
Council leader Heather Smith resigned following the report's publication.
Northampton North MP Michael Ellis called the management of the authority a "national scandal".
He said he was "appalled" by the report, which "makes for chilling reading". BBC Northampton
See also:
- Northamptonshire County Council best value inspection Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
- Council response to inspection report Northamptonshire County Council
- BREAKING: Northants County Council leader Heather Smith has resigned Northampton Chronicle and Echo
- Two new councils should be created in Northamptonshire by 2020... all others should be abolished Northamptonshire Telegraph
- Report findings are 'very serious' for Northamptonshire, warns communities secretary Northamptonshire Telegraph
- Northamptonshire County Council says it is working to become a unitary authority Northamptonshire Telegraph
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