Council Budget in Crisis: £9.4m Overspend Predicted Just Months Into Year

North Northamptonshire Council is staring down a projected £9.4 million budget overspend—just three months into the financial year—after spiralling social care costs blew a hole in its finances. Two-thirds of the shortfall stems from the Northamptonshire Children’s Trust (NCT), which has once again busted its budget, leaving the council to Continue Reading