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Closed Make Daventry District Council (DDC) into a Unitary Authority

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Under the proposed arrangements, decisions in the District will be taken by a council of which a majority of members represent the urban areas of Northampton. Let DDC become a unitary authority: keep democracy local.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/northamptonshire-county-council-best-value-inspection

"Sajid Javid orders probe into country council's finances" - BBC 9 January 2018

"Tory authority becomes first UK council in 20 years to impose emergency spending ban" - Daily Telegraph 3 February 2018

"Northamptonshire County Council backs £40m budget cuts" - BBC 28 February 2018

"Auditor criticises Northants County Council in damming new report" - Northants Telegraph 22 May 2018

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