The Liberal Democrats are calling for an in depth and independent investigation into the advantages of replacing Northamptonshire's 8 local Councils with 3 unitary authorities, after initial research suggests enormous potential for saving the tax payer money while improving services.

The County Council is on the brink of complete collapse, Liberal Democrats have said today, and should be shut down.

Liberal Democrats on Northamptonshire County Council have hit out at the draft budget published today, calling it "fantasy".