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image captionCouncillors meeting in County Hall approved massive cuts to jobs and services across Northamptonshire in August 2018
Two new councils formed following the financial collapse of an authority which spent £53m on new headquarters do not have anywhere big enough to conduct full council meetings.
The lack of large enough council chambers means the new authorities will have to pay to hire venues.
image captionOne Angel Square in Northampton cost £53m to build, but does not have a council chamber
The authorities will take over services not only from the old county council, but also from the seven district and borough councils across Northamptonshire, which were also scrapped as part of the local government reorganisation.
East Northamptonshire Council meets for last time before being replaced by North Northamptonshire Council
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How to have a say on Local Plan for East Northamptonshire
People can have their say on a draft Local Plan for East Northamptonshire.
The document sets out planning policies and helps to shape new housing and infrastructure.
The six-week consultation starts today (Friday, February 5) and the documents are available here or call 01832 742140.
Villages such as Easton-on-the-Hill could have future planning applications guided by the Local Plan
Coun Steven North, leader of East Northamptonshire Council, said: âThere have been many consultations on the Local Plan since we started preparing it in January 2017, and this is the final stage where stakeholders can comment on the soundness of the plan.