Miscellaneous
The Labour and Conservative candidates for Northampton South have clashed over the existence of a report into the cost of a stand alone unitary authority for the town. Gareth Eales and Andrew Lewer appeared on BBC Radio Northampton to discuss a report from Deloitte which said a unitary Northampton would cost taxpayers an extra £750 per year for a Band D house. At a hustings event for the constituency Mr Eales had said his Conservative rival was lying about the report, which he said did not exist. Subsequently, the BBC has seen a leaked page from the report which backs up what Mr Lewer was saying. It had been commissioned by the borough council, but never published. This podcast includes: * The story in full * BBC Radio Northampton's John Griff interviews Gareth Eales * John Griff interviews Andrew Lewer ** Picture is from BBC Radio Northampton's hustings debate for Northampton South featuring candidates Gareth Eales, Liberal Democrat Jill Hope, Andrew Lewer and the Green Party's Scott Mabbutt. The full debate can be heard on BBC Sounds.