
Northamptonshire Liberal Democrats have condemned the Conservatives new wave of cuts to “preventative services” to be presented at Cabinet today. £4m is due to be cut from services spanning children’s centres, police community support officers, mental health, the elderly and the young. This is on top of a £4.1m cut this year, and a further [...]

Cllr Chris Stanbra, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats at County Hall, has attacked the Conservatives financial management in Northamptonshire in a letter published in the local press. Cllr Stanbra wrote: “It is not often in politics that you find senior Councillors criticising their own colleagues, and agreeing with the view of the opposition. However, [...]