Matthew Golby has been selected as the new leader of Northamptonshire County Council, having been acting leader since Heather Smith’s resignation.
Having sat on the county council since 2009, the former cabinet member for learning, skills and education became deputy leader at the county council in 2017. Since the well-publicised financial troubles at the council this year, which resulted in a vote of no confidence in Heather Smith, Golby has been at the forefront of the council’s efforts to change the culture within the authority.