Ian McCord

One Angel Square, West Northamptonshire Council. Credit: Nadia Lincoln LDRS

Budget passed including council tax rise despite criticism from opposition

Top left: Sarah Bool, Conservative. Top middle: Ian McCord, Independent. Top right: Stuart Robert.Bottom left: Mick Stott, Workers Party. Bottom middle: Stewart Tolley, Liberal Democrat. Bottom right: Emmie Williamson, Green. Not pictured, as they have not responded to questions: Rufia Ashraf, Labour and Paul Hogan, Reform UK.

What South Northamptonshire MP candidates said about important issues

The Guildhall, Northampton.

Budget approved meaning a near five percent council tax increase

Cllr Ian McCord campaigned against introducing a £42 charge for garden waste collections in 2022 — now he's fighting a West Northamptonshire Council increase to £55 from April

Councillor labels garden bin charge hike 'sneaky stealth tax' for West Northants

Ian McCord has won his fight against expulsion from South Northamptonshire Conservative Association on the eve of last year's leadership vote

Top Tory booted out over bullying claims demands apology after appeal victory

Cllr McCord wants to see garden bin charges scrapped across West Northamptonshire.

Leaflets already out for £42-a-year garden bin collections ahead of budget vote

Cllr McCord says West Northamptonshire can afford to scrap garden bin charges with an extra £3.8m to play with in next year's budget

Council's extra £3.8m 'blows excuses for garden bin charge out of the water'

Cllr Ian McCord says West Northants plans to charge for garden waste collections is "pure profiteering"

Garden waste charge is 'mugging residents,' says former district council leader

Councillor Ian McCord, speaking to the Chronicle & Echo at the election count on May 7

Senior West Northamptonshire councillor expelled from Conservative Party after i...

Councillor Ian McCord, speaking to the Chronicle & Echo on Friday night at the election count

Potential new leader of West Northamptonshire Council suspended by Conservatives...

It is hoped that detrunking the A5 would reduce congestion and improve air quality in Towcester

Department of Transport approaches council to discuss possible detrunking of A5 ...

Talks to take place this month to change ownership of major road

Sol Buckner

West Northamptonshire Council will launch on April 1 with Ian McCord as leader and Anna Earnshaw as chief executive

New West Northamptonshire Council needs to 'do the boring well' with month to go...

West Northamptonshire Shadow Authority and South Northamptonshire Council leader Ian McCord

Maximum council tax rise agreed as part of first budget for new West Northampton...

The new logos for the two unitary authorities have been revealed.

Logos revealed for Northamptonshire’s two new unitary councils

The new chief executive of the future West Northamptonshire Council, Anna Earnshaw

One of the top Northamptonshire council officers wins prestigious local governme...

Northamptonshire County Council is overseeing the tendering process for the new highways contract, despite it being replaced by a new unitary in April.

Future unitary’s ‘hands are tied’ if county continues with highways contract ten...

The new appointments are expected to be confirmed at One Angel Square tomorrow.

Two familiar faces among recommendations for four key posts at new West Northamp...

The preferred candidate for the first chief executive of West Northants Council, Anna Earnshaw

Preferred candidate for new West Northamptonshire Council's first chief executiv...

The three councils will effectively merge to become one unitary council next spring.

Any bids to buy or sell off big assets to be ‘assessed’ by shadow council

A new unitary council is being set up for West Northamptonshire.

New panels agreed to help kickstart transition to West Northants unitary – but o...

Two new unitary councils will be launched in Northamptonshire next Spring.

Applications open for highly paid chief executive roles at new unitary councils ...

Four councils are merging to make a new unitary authority that will be known as West Northamptonshire Council.

First meeting of new West Northamptonshire shadow council to take place in June

Councillor Danielle Stone wants to see opposition councillors more involved in the process of helping to set up the new unitary council for West Northamptonshire.

Labour councillor bemoans lacks of opposition members on 'executive committee' o...

Clockwise (from top): Matt Golby, Jonathan Nunn, Ian McCord and Richard Auger - the four existing council leaders - will all serve on the new shadow executive committee for West Northamptonshire Council.

'Executive committee' of senior councillors will oversee transition to new West ...

Two new unitary councils will be launched in Northamptonshire next year.

Government can defer unitary start date in Northamptonshire if services would no...

Councillor Ian McCord has been named by the government as the new leader for the shadow West Northamptonshire Council

Government appoints South Northants leader Ian McCord to head up new unitary cou...

Councillors from the county council and district and boroughs met this week

Delay fears growing over unitary decision for Northamptonshire from government

County council leader Matt Golby said he was 'alarmed' by the rise in estimated costs

£14m increase in estimated cost of setting up unitary authorities 'alarms' North...

The estimated cost of setting up two new unitary authority councils for Northamptonshire has increased by £14million, it has been revealed.

James Averill

Northants County Council targets tax collection rates to help fill budget hole

The tree top walk in Salcey Forest. Picture by Lucy Angus

Council's 'dissatisfaction' over continued closure of Salcey Forest tree top wal...

Councillor Ian McCord

Conflicted leader of South Northants council a 'turkey voting for Christmas' ahe...

Ian McCord

South Northamptonshire Council leader 'beyond angry' at forming unitary with Dav...

South Northants Council's offices

South Northamptonshire will not join with Oxfordshire in unitary plan says leade...

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