Plans by South Northants Council to move their offices from Springfield in Towcester to the heart of a prestigious redevelopment has sparked outrage amongst local people and Councillors.
The plans recently agreed by the council in a badly attended meeting have been labelled as ‘unbeleiveable’ by local Liberal Democrats.
Parliamentary candidate, Scott Collins said “This smacks of self aggrandisement and not common sense. For the years when i was a Town Councillor in Towcester we often saw the plans for what has now become the Moat Lane development. It came in many guises and with a variety of ideas but it never featured the District Council moving lock stock and barrel into the redevelopment”
“The redevelopment of Moat Lane was seen by many, and indeed sold by South Northants Council, as a huge opportunity to reinvigorate the town centre, bringing in new businesses, small start up businesses and most importantly new jobs into the town.
“This now seems to have been forgotten in a rush to get some new offices for the District Council”
Local Town Councillors Martin Johns and Chris Lofts raised concerns at a recent Town Council meeting.
Such is the depth of feeling that a public meeting has been arranged for 15th February 2010 at 7pm in Towcester Town Hall
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