Substantial Progress on Lib Dem Northampton Borough Council

12.00.00am GMT Fri 6th Mar 2009

After almost two years of a Lib Dem administration at Northampton Borough Council the progress being made has been publicly recognised by an Audit Commission report.

The biggest improvement has been in Financial Management where the rating leapt from one star to three stars. With a new team making huge differences to the financial controls within the Borough Council helping to ensure that the council delivers the very best value for the tax payers money.

Under the previous Tory administration only 4 areas of the council met the Audit Commissions minimum standard. Under the new Lib Dem Administration 10 areas meet those minimum standards.

The report point out that the council has made significant improvements in managing performance against budgets and the ways it seeks to get value for money.

Speaking today Scott Collins, Parliamentary Spokesman and member of Northampton Borough Council, said "This is great news and a true reflection of the efforts of the staff at every level of the [Borough] Council and the political leadership that now exists within the council".

"It is also a stark comparison between Tory administration before the Lib Dems took the helm at the Borough and of course the 'flat lining' Tories at the County Council" said Scott. (See previous story)

Yet more proof that Lib Dems have the idea's, the policies and the political leadership to make a difference.