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Executive - Thursday 13th March, 2025 10.00 am

March 13, 2025 Executive View on council website

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  • ...to approve the "New Ambition: North Northamptonshire's Economic Growth Strategy 2025-2030" and create an Economic Ambition Board to drive strategic actions.

  • ...to approve the North Northamptonshire Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2024 – 2029, enabling the Council to meet its statutory duties under the Health and Care Act 2022.

  • ...to comply with financial regulations and because the debts were deemed irrecoverable, they approved writing off £589,959.61 in uncollectible Non-Domestic Rates and Council Tax from nine accounts.

  • ...the Executive of North Northamptonshire adopted the Wellingborough and Rushden Area Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan as a Council policy document and agreed to prioritize routes within it for preliminary design development and future funding bids.

  • ...to comply with Environment Agency guidance, the Executive approved capital works to improve the Sywell Country Park Reservoir's drawdown capacity, noted the budget request, approved the procurement process, and delegated authority to the Assistant Director of Assets & Environment to deliver the project.

  • Replacement Adults Social Care System
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to purchase and implement a new adult social care case management system, allocate £2.2m from the Flexible Use of Capital Receipts to fund it, and delegate authority to the Executive Director for Adults, Health Partnerships and Housing to finalise the procurement and implementation.

  • ...to support adult social care providers in meeting financial pressures and the National Living Wage, the Executive approved inflationary fee uplifts for various care services, including home care, residential care, supported living, and direct payments, effective from April 1, 2025.

  • ...to procure a contract for care and support for individuals with mental health needs and/or autism, delegating decisions on the procurement and awarding of the contract to the Executive Director for Adults, Health Partnerships and Housing in consultation with the Executive Member for Adults, Health and Wellbeing.

  • Local Development Scheme
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to adopt the North Northamptonshire Local Development Scheme, which sets out a revised timetable for preparing the council's planning policy documents.

Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Jason Smithers
Councillor Jason Smithers  Leader of the Council  Conservative Party  Oundle
Profile image for Councillor Helen Howell
Councillor Helen Howell Conservative Party Raunds
Profile image for Councillor David Brackenbury
Councillor David Brackenbury Conservative Party Thrapston
Profile image for Councillor Lloyd Bunday
Councillor Lloyd Bunday  Conservative Party  Ise
Profile image for Councillor Scott Edwards
Councillor Scott Edwards  Conservative Party  Wicksteed
Profile image for Councillor Helen Harrison
Councillor Helen Harrison Conservative Party Oundle
Profile image for Councillor David Howes
Councillor David Howes Conservative Party Desborough
Profile image for Councillor Gill Mercer
Councillor Gill Mercer  Executive  Conservative Party  Rushden Pemberton West
Profile image for Councillor Mark Rowley
Councillor Mark Rowley  Conservative Party  Ise

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 13th-Mar-2025 10.00 Executive

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 13th-Mar-2025 10.00 Executive

Additional Documents

Decisions 13th-Mar-2025 10.00 Executive
Appendix A - Appendix A
Appendix A - Appendix B
Appendix A - Appendix C
Local Development Scheme
Appendix A
Appendix A
Appendix A - Appendix D
Appendix B
Health Wellbeing Board Strategy for North Northamptonshire
Annual Inflationary Uplifts Adult Social Care Support 202526
Appendix A
Replacement Adults Social Care System
Care and Support in Accommodation-based settings for Individuals with needs related to mental health
Appendix A
Wellingborough and Rushden Area Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan
Sywell Country Park Reservoir drawdown capacity improvement project
Appendix A
Appendix B
New Ambition North Northamptonshires Economic Growth Strategy 2025-2030
Appendix A
Appendix B
National Non-Domestic Rates and Council Tax Write Offs
Appendix B
Minutes of the Meeting Held on 6th February 2025
Minutes of the Meeting Held on 13th February 2025