Petition · past parliament
Make Daventry District Council (DDC) into a Unitary Authority
Closed
249 signatures
What the petition asks
Under the proposed arrangements, decisions in the District will be taken by a council of which a majority of members represent the urban areas of Northampton. Let DDC become a unitary authority: keep democracy local.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/northamptonshire-county-council-best-value-inspection
"Sajid Javid orders probe into country council's finances" - BBC 9 January 2018
"Tory authority becomes first UK council in 20 years to impose emergency spending ban" - Daily Telegraph 3 February 2018
"Northamptonshire County Council backs £40m budget cuts" - BBC 28 February 2018
"Auditor criticises Northants County Council in damming new report" - Northants Telegraph 22 May 2018
"Sajid Javid orders probe into country council's finances" - BBC 9 January 2018
"Tory authority becomes first UK council in 20 years to impose emergency spending ban" - Daily Telegraph 3 February 2018
"Northamptonshire County Council backs £40m budget cuts" - BBC 28 February 2018
"Auditor criticises Northants County Council in damming new report" - Northants Telegraph 22 May 2018
Timeline
| 3 Jul 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Jan 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
249
Status
Closed
Opened
3 Jul 2018
Closed
3 Jan 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.