Delegated decisions linked to this meeting

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• Procurement of Building Repairs, Maintenance and Minor Works Contractor

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to authorise the Assistant Director Assets & Environment to procure and award a contract for building repairs, maintenance, and minor works.

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• Provision of a Body Storage and Transport Service for University Hospitals Northamptonshire

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to recommend a £0.75 million capital budget to Council for body storage and delegate procurement authority for temporary facilities to specified officers, supporting a proposed agreement with University Hospitals Northamptonshire.

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• Climate Change Strategy - Approval to Consult

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to approve the draft Climate Change Strategy for the purpose of consultation.

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• Adult Social Care Direct Payments Policy

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to commence an 8-week public consultation on the proposed introduction of a West Northamptonshire Council Direct Payments Policy, including Transport Direct Payments and changes to Carers Direct Payments, to meet statutory duties and gather feedback for policy creation and implementation.

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• Housing IT System Project: Market Exploration and procurement of new Housing IT System

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to procure a new housing IT system, they approved a tender exercise and delegated authority to award a contract by August 2025 for a 5+5 year period, subject to funding.

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• Asset Disposal

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to authorise the disposal of several sites, including Former Bolton House, Ridgeway House, land at Dallington Grange, a brownfield site, part of the Riverside Resource Centre, Welford Pocket Park, and Stonepit Open Space, with specific conditions for some disposals.

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• Affordable Homes Delivery Plan

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to approve the Affordable Homes Delivery Plan, delegating final changes to the Director of Communities & Opportunities in consultation with relevant parties before its launch.

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• Northamptonshire Partnership Homes performance update

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to note findings on Northamptonshire Partnership Homes' (NPH) performance, approve revised governance arrangements between the Council and NPH, and acknowledge the Council will be delivering large-scale social housing developments in the future.

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• The Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) Annual Report

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to receive and approve the Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) annual report for publication to schools to improve religious education and collective worship.

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• Proposed Designation of an Additional Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Licensing Scheme

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to designate a selected area of West Northamptonshire as subject to Additional HMO Licensing for five years, effective from February 24, 2025, for certain HMOs containing three or four occupiers in two or more households, including specific self-contained flats and section 257 HMOs.

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• Sustainability Report 2023/24

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to publish the annual Sustainability Report for 2023/24, noting that it is a retrospective report and does not make any new commitments.

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• Electric Vehicles Infrastructure Strategy 2024-2030

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to approve the draft West Northamptonshire Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy 2024-2030 and authorize procurement of contracts to deliver electric vehicle infrastructure in line with the strategy.

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Attendees

Councillor Adam Brown  Leader of the Council, Leader of the Conservative Group and Cabinet Member for Strategy •  Conservative •  Bugbrooke

Councillor Matt Golby  Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Adult Care, Public Health and Regulatory Services •  Conservative •  Duston West and St. Crispin

Councillor Fiona Baker Conservative • Brackley

Councillor Rosie Herring Conservative • Middleton Cheney

Councillor Rebecca Breese Conservative • Middleton Cheney

Councillor Mike Hallam  Cabinet Member for HR and Corporate Services •  Conservative •  Boothville and Parklands

Councillor Phil Larratt  Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport •  Conservative •  Nene Valley

Councillor Daniel Lister Leader of the Conservative Group • Conservative • Long Buckby

Councillor Malcolm Longley  Cabinet Member for Finance •  Conservative •  Braunston and Crick

Councillor David Smith Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group • Conservative • Rural South Northamptonshire

Councillor Paul Clark  Independent •  Billing and Rectory Farm

Councillor James Hill  Conservative •  Billing and Rectory Farm

Councillor Rosie Humphreys Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group • Liberal Democrats • Braunston and Crick

Councillor Bob Purser Deputy Leader of the Labour Group • Labour • Abington and Phippsville

Councillor Wendy Randall  Leader of the Labour Group •  Labour •  Daventry West

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