Councillor Carl Squires
Email: carl.squires@westnorthants.gov.uk
Council: West Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
28 meetings · Page 1 of 6
Cabinet - Tuesday 1st April 2025 6.00 pm
The Cabinet of West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to meet on 1 April 2025 to discuss local cycling and walking infrastructure plans, and a resident access strategy. A report on a housing IT system was expected to follow. Some items on the agenda were expected to be discussed in a closed session, excluding the press and public.
Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 18th March 2025 6.00 pm
Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 24th February 2025 6.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
48 decisions · Page 5 of 10
2025-26 Final Budget and Medium-Term Financial Plan
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11th February 2025 6.00 pm - February 11, 2025
...to approve the 2025-26 budget for West Northamptonshire, including a net revenue budget of £959.6m, an average Band D Council Tax of £1,866.98, proposed fees and charges, a dedicated schools grant budget of £527.7m, capital strategy additions, the Medium Term Financial Strategy from 2025-2030, the Flexible use of Capital Receipts Strategy, and the Treasury Management Strategy, and to recommend it to the Full Council.
Recommendations Approved
Revenue Monitoring Period 9 - Financial Year 2024-25
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11th February 2025 6.00 pm - February 11, 2025
...to note the forecast financial outturn, savings deliverability, and aged debt write-offs for 2024-25, and to delegate budget virement authority to the Executive Director - Finance.
Recommendations Approved
Period 9 General Fund and Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Monitoring Report 2024-25
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11th February 2025 6.00 pm - February 11, 2025
...it noted the latest capital monitoring position for the General Fund and Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and the new capital schemes and changes to the Capital Programme since the approved budget position considered in December 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Admissions arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled West Northamptonshire schools for 2026 intakes
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11th February 2025 6.00 pm - February 11, 2025
...to approve the admission arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled West Northamptonshire schools for the 2026 intakes, including reductions in the Published Admission Number (PAN) for Delapre Primary School and Croughton All Saints CE Primary School, revised criteria for Brackley Junior School, and the addition of a criterion giving priority to children of staff.
Recommendations Approved
Report of the Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - scrutiny review of support for foster carers in West Northamptonshire
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11th February 2025 6.00 pm - February 11, 2025
...to consider the report and recommendations from the Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee's review of foster carer support and provide a formal response at a later meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 28
Average per Month: 1.9
Decisions Recorded: 48