'No' to Conservative Cuts in County Hall on June 4th

Paul Varnsverry, Andrew Simpson, Scott Collins

Local parliamentary candidates Paul Varnsverry, Andrew Simpson and Scott Collins

In 2007, the Liberal Democrats won control of Northampton Borough Council for the first time.

Today, we have 26 councillors on Northampton Borough Council and 9 more on Northamptonshire County Council after two councillors - one Labour, one Conservative - crossed the floor to join us.

We won 9 out of 10 council seats in the marginal Westminster seat of Northampton North, with 54% of the vote in the last Borough Council elections. On 4th June, we will be working hard to win all ten seats in this year's County Council elections.

In Northampton South, we hold five Borough Council wards and two more on the County Council. This year, we are taking the fight to both Labour and the Conservatives across the constituency.

Help us return more councillors to County Hall by voting Liberal Democrat on June 4th.

New Cabinet announced at Northampton Borough Council

Tue 16th Jun 2009

Northampton Borough Council Leader Tony Woods (Lib Dem, St David) announced his new Cabinet this morning, with three changes to the team.

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Audit Commission recognises improvement at Northampton Borough Council

Sun 14th Jun 2009

Northampton Borough Council is on the up -- OFFICIAL.

Cllr. Tony Woods, Leader of the Lib Dems on Northampton Borough Council

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Mixed night sees Liberal Democrats as main opposition on NCC

Sun 14th Jun 2009

There were mixed results for the Liberal Democrats on election day but overall we made progress.

Cllr Brendan Glynane, Deputy Leader of Northampton Borough Council

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Lib Dems launch County Council manifesto online

Thu 14th May 2009

Northamptonshire Liberal Democrats launched their bid to unseat the Conservatives today in June's County Council elections - by going online.

Cllr. Brian Hoare, Lib Dem Opposition Leader, launches manifesto at County Hall (photography: Edward Reeves)

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Borough Council making progress under Lib Dems - Audit Commission

Wed 22nd Apr 2009

The Audit Commission, the UK's independent spending watchdog, has said Lib Dem-run Northampton Borough Council made 'significant progress' last year, despite spending constraints, and that it will continue to make progress 'improving services for local people'.

Tony Woods (photography: Andrew Simpson)

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County Hall budget overruns despite Whitehall help

Wed 15th Apr 2009

A crunch financial report to County Councillors yesterday saw County Hall budgets overrun by £1.1m this year, despite one-off savings gained from new accountancy rules.

County Hall, Northampton (photography: Edward Reeves)

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Tories in 'unlawful' £34m privatisation scandal

Thu 9th Apr 2009

Bosses at County Hall have today confirmed that senior councillors failed to safeguard over £34m of taxpayers' money as part of a 'pioneering' privatisation contract.

Cllr. Brian Hoare, Lib Dem Opposition Leader

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