Councillor Andy Sims
Email: andy.sims@northnorthants.gov.uk
Council: North Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
10 meetings · Page 1 of 2
Extraordinary Council, Council - Thursday 22nd January, 2026 6.00 pm
The Council of North Northamptonshire Council met on Thursday 22 January 2026, approving a revised scheme for members' allowances and a new municipal timetable for the upcoming year. The council also accepted the findings of a Corporate Peer Challenge progress review and agreed to a single Planning Committee structure.
Council - Thursday 11th December, 2025 6.00 pm
During the meeting of North Northamptonshire Council, held on 11 December 2025, councillors approved the Corporate Parenting Board Annual Report 2024-25, the Northamptonshire Youth Justice Plan 2025-26, and the terms of reference for a Community Governance Review. They also agreed to introduce council tax premiums for long-term empty properties and second homes, and set the council tax base for 2026/27.
Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 1st December, 2025 2.00 pm
The Audit and Governance Committee convened to discuss internal audit plans, risk management, and policies for fraud prevention and whistleblowing, and approved the recommendations that were put forward.
Council - Thursday 30th October, 2025 6.00 pm
North Northamptonshire Council met to discuss the Northamptonshire Youth Justice Plan, and to agree changes to the political balance on council committees. The council approved the recommendations set out in the Northamptonshire Youth Justice Plan 2024/25, and also approved changes to political balance on its committees.
Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 29th September, 2025 2.00 pm
The Audit and Governance Committee met to discuss the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) and Housing Ombudsman Service (HOS) Annual Report, and the Internal Audit Progress Report. The committee approved the recommendations of both reports, and also approved the minutes of the meeting held on 18 August 2025.
Decisions from Meetings
56 decisions · Page 5 of 12
Political Balance on Council Committees
From: Council - Thursday 30th October, 2025 6.00 pm - October 30, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Internal Audit Progress Report
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 29th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 29, 2025
...to note the Internal Audit Progress report attached as Appendix 1 to the report, exercising its duties and responsibilities within its terms of reference for receiving reports from the Internal Audit Service.
Recommendations Approved
Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) and Housing Ombudsman Service (HoS) Annual Report 2024/25 - including HoS self-assessment
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 29th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 29, 2025
... the Audit and Governance Committee noted the content and recommendations of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman's and Housing Ombudsman Service's annual review letters, including investigation outcomes for 2024/25, and the content and recommendations of the Annual Landlord Complaints and Service Improvement report, including the updated annex for the corporate complaint handling policy.
For Determination
Minutes of the meeting held on 18 August 2025 to be signed by the chair as a true record
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 29th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 29, 2025
...the minutes of the meeting held on 18 August 2025 were approved to be signed by the chair as a true record.
For Determination
Apologies for non-attendance
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 29th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 29, 2025
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 10
Average per Month: 1.1
Decisions Recorded: 56