Emily Twinch 13 August 2024

Councils agree on how to split Northamptonshire's final balance

The two local authorities formed after the demise of Northamptonshire CC have agreed on how to split their predecessor's £40m balance sheet.

North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire councils' senior management teams have agreed to broadly split the defunct local authority's final accounts.

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