Councillor Anthony Owens
Email: anthony.owens@westnorthants.gov.uk
Council: West Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
12 meetings · Page 3 of 3
Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 2nd June 2025 6.00 pm
The Audit and Governance Committee of West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to convene on 2 June 2025 to address a range of topics, including internal audit progress, strategic risk management, and governance updates. The agenda included reviewing the committee's terms of reference, an external audit plan from Grant Thornton, and a discussion on the council's work programme. Additionally, the committee was expected to consider the exclusion of the press and public from certain discussions.
Annual meeting, Council - Thursday 15th May 2025 5.00 pm
The West Northamptonshire Council meeting scheduled for 15 May 2025 included the election of a chair and vice-chair, the appointment of a leader, and the allocation of seats to committees based on political balance. Councillors were also expected to note the names of the leaders and deputy leaders of the political groups, as well as the members of the Cabinet.
Decisions from Meetings
6 decisions · Page 1 of 2
Interim Auditor's Annual Report Year ending 31 March 2025
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Thursday 20th November 2025 6.00 pm - November 20, 2025
...to approve the recommendations within the Interim Auditor's Annual Report for the year ending 31 March 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Approval of West Northants Council Statement of Accounts 2024-25
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Thursday 20th November 2025 6.00 pm - November 20, 2025
... the Audit and Governance Committee of West Northamptonshire delegated authority to the Executive Director of Finance and the Chair of the Committee to approve and sign the final Statement of Accounts for 2024-25 and the letter of representation, as revised by the resolution of outstanding audit items.
Recommendations Approved
Strategic Risk Register
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Thursday 20th November 2025 6.00 pm - November 20, 2025
...to consider the updated Strategic Risk Register and its mitigating actions, as well as the Risk Map showing the movement in risk scores from Q1 to Q2 of 2025/26, and approved the recommendations.
Recommendations Approved
Governance Update (Including Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act update)
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Thursday 20th November 2025 6.00 pm - November 20, 2025
...to ensure the Audit and Governance Committee were kept informed of key governance matters affecting the Council, they approved the recommendations to consider and note the update provided in the report regarding the new Public Office (Accountability) Bill (Hillsborough Law) and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA).
Recommendations Approved
Strategic Risk Register
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Thursday 24th July 2025 6.00 pm - July 24, 2025
...to ensure the Council has an effective and up-to-date strategic risk register, the committee approved recommendations regarding updates to the register, including updates on red risks and changes to impact score wording.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 12
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 6