Councillor Barbara Jenney
Email: barbara.jenney@northnorthants.gov.uk
Council: North Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
46 meetings · Page 1 of 10
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.
Licensing and Appeals Committee - Monday 17th November, 2025 7.00 pm
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.
Employment Subcommittee - Friday 17th October, 2025 9.00 am
The Employment Subcommittee of North Northamptonshire Council met on Friday 17 October 2025. The main item on the agenda was to conduct interviews for the role of Director of Transformation & Strategy and select a candidate for appointment. Councillor Brian Benneyworth, Councillor Emily Fedorowycz, Councillor Leon Gibbs, Councillor Martin Griffiths, Councillor Barbara Jenney and Councillor Chris Munday were scheduled to attend the meeting.
Licensing Panel - Thursday 25th September, 2025 9.30 am
The Licensing Panel of North Northamptonshire Council met on Thursday 25 September 2025 to discuss a number of licensing issues. The panel was scheduled to consider a request for dispensation from the council's Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy, as well as several reports regarding the fitness of individuals to hold private hire driver licences. The meeting was scheduled to be available for the public to view via the council's Democratic Services' YouTube channel.
Decisions from Meetings
90 decisions · Page 5 of 18
Director of Public Health Annual Report
From: Council - Wednesday 3rd September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 03, 2025
...to note the contents and recommendations within the Director of Public Health’s Annual Report 2024-2025, fulfilling a statutory requirement under the 2012 Health and Social Care Act.
Recommendations Approved
Motions on Notice
From: Council - Wednesday 3rd September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 03, 2025
...to withdraw Motion 1, approve Motions 2 and 6, and reject Motions 3, 4, 5, and 7, thereby approving the recommendations associated with these motions.
Recommendations Approved
Appointment to the Independent Remuneration Panel for the Scheme of Members Allowances
From: Council - Wednesday 3rd September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 03, 2025
...to establish an Independent Remuneration Panel, comprised of Mr. Luke Bacon, Mr. Chris Davison, Mr. Gerard Dempsey, Mr. Craig Ellis, and Ms. Sue Watts, to determine future allowances for council members, with appointments lasting until the annual meeting in May 2030, and delegated authority to the Monitoring Officer to fill vacancies and arrange reviews.
Recommendations Approved
Selection and Appointment of a Permanent Director of Transformation & Strategy
From: Employment Committee - Thursday 7th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 07, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of the meeting held on 8 January 2025
From: Employment Committee - Thursday 7th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 07, 2025
...to fill the newly created position of Director of Law & Governance (Monitoring Officer designation), the committee established a politically balanced sub-committee to interview applicants and recommend a candidate to the Full Council, outlined the sub-committee's composition, established stakeholder panels for feedback, delegated authority for longlisting and shortlisting applicants, and noted that the assessment process would include a technical interview.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 46
Average per Month: 2.0
Decisions Recorded: 90