Councillor Andrew Last
Email: andrew.last@westnorthants.gov.uk
Council: West Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
11 meetings · Page 1 of 3
Council - Thursday 27th November 2025 5.00 pm
The West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to meet on 27 November 2025 at The Guildhall, Northampton. The agenda included discussion of the Local Government Pension Scheme, the Youth Justice Plan, changes to committee places, and a new public mortuary. Councillors were also expected to discuss motions on rural road safety, family support, blue badges[^2] and digital IDs.
Cabinet - Tuesday 11th November 2025 6.00 pm
West Northamptonshire Council's Cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including housing management, budget adjustments for the Market Square project, and several annual reports related to safeguarding and education. The Cabinet approved a phased approach to bring housing services management back into the council, an increase to the Market Square capital budget, and the adoption of a policy statement for supporting children unable to attend school.
Cabinet - Monday 13th October 2025 6.00 pm
At a meeting of the West Northamptonshire Council Cabinet, members approved a new Family Help Strategy, endorsed an updated approach to locality-based prevention, and approved several service plans related to health protection and enforcement. The Cabinet also agreed to exclude the press and public to discuss the restoration of property for service use.
Council - Thursday 25th September 2025 5.00 pm
The Council of West Northamptonshire Council convened to consider nominations for Honorary Aldermen and Alderwomen. The meeting was scheduled to include announcements from Councillor Alison Eastwood, Chairman of the Council, and Councillor Mark Arnull, Leader of the Council and Leader of the Reform UK Group. Councillors were also expected to address any urgent business and consider the exclusion of press and public for certain items.
Council - Thursday 25th September 2025 6.00 pm
The Council of West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to meet on 25 September 2025, to discuss a range of issues including the West Northamptonshire Administration Delivery Plan, the Council Tax Reduction Scheme, and updates to the constitution. Councillors were also expected to discuss motions relating to smartphone use in schools, regeneration plans for Northampton, and support for vaccine programmes.
Decisions from Meetings
48 decisions · Page 9 of 10
Report from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Report of Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Review of the Council’s Key Performance Indicator metrics
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 24th June 2025 6.00 pm - June 24, 2025
...to provide a response to the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee regarding their recommendations for changes to the Council's Key Performance Indicator metrics reported in the Corporate Plan Quarterly Performance Reports.
Recommendations Approved
Landlord Services 2024-25 Annual Report
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 24th June 2025 6.00 pm - June 24, 2025
...the Cabinet noted the 2024-25 annual reports on Landlord Services and Complaints, including Tenant Satisfaction Measures and a self-assessment against the Housing Ombudsman Complaints Handling Code, highlighting areas of improvement and ongoing challenges in housing stock management.
Recommendations Approved
General Fund and Housing Revenue Account Capital Provisional Outturn 2024-25
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 24th June 2025 6.00 pm - June 24, 2025
...the Cabinet noted the 2024-25 provisional capital outturn for the General Fund and Housing Revenue Account, approved proposed capital carry forwards for both, and recommended Full Council approve a £6.52m General Fund Capital budget for capitalisation of expenditure.
Recommendations Approved
Statutory Advocacy Contract
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 24th June 2025 6.00 pm - June 24, 2025
...to ensure compliance with statutory duties and prepare for potential changes to the Mental Health Act 1983, they approved the procurement of a statutory advocacy contract for a term of 3 years with a possible 2-year extension, and delegated authority to the Director of Adult Social Care to finalize the procurement and award the contract.
Recommendations Approved
Connect to Work Accountable Body
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 24th June 2025 6.00 pm - June 24, 2025
...to act as the Accountable Body for the South Midlands region, the Cabinet approved accepting approximately £32 million in DWP grant funding over five years to deliver the Connect to Work programme, and delegated authority to the Section 151 Officer to finalize the grant agreement and related agreements with local authorities.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 11
Average per Month: 1.6
Decisions Recorded: 48