Fiona Baker - Councillor for West Northamptonshire (Brackley)

Councillor Fiona Baker

Conservative Brackley

Email: fiona.baker@westnorthants.gov.uk

Council: West Northamptonshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Children's Trust Joint Committee Council (Committee Member) Youth Forum Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel West Northamptonshire Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Senior Appointments Committee Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel - Complaints Sub-Committee Shareholder Cabinet Sub-Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

84 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday 10th March 2026 6.00 pm, PROVISIONAL

March 10, 2026
West Northamptonshire Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

West Northamptonshire Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 4th December 2025 1.30 pm

The West Northamptonshire Health and Wellbeing Board meeting included discussion of the Better Care Fund, the Ethical Migrant Worker Charter, and updates on the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Improvement Plan. The board was also scheduled to discuss winter preparedness and the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy Delivery Plan.

December 04, 2025
Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 1st December 2025 6.00 pm

The Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss a range of issues, including a review of the Housing Allocation Scheme, the future management of council housing stock, and services for children and young people. The committee was also scheduled to review its work programme and consider proposals for future scrutiny reviews.

December 01, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday 27th November 2025 5.00 pm

The council of West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to meet on 27 November 2025, in The Great Hall at The Guildhall, Northampton.

November 27, 2025
Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Adult Social Care, Health and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 24th November 2025 6.00 pm

The Adult Social Care, Health and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss adult social care performance, workforce planning, and preventative measures. The committee was also scheduled to review its work programme for the 2025-26 municipal year.

November 24, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

128 decisions · Page 14 of 26

Approval for NCT to enter a Strategic Partnership for provision of social care placement services

From: Children's Trust Joint Committee - Wednesday 8th January 2025 10.00 am - January 08, 2025

...to approve Northamptonshire Children's Trust entering a strategic partnership with Shaw Trust and to increase their 2025/26 contract sum by £0.322 to address pressures.

Recommendations Approved

NCT Sector Led Improvement Partner Update

From: Children's Trust Joint Committee - Wednesday 8th January 2025 10.00 am - January 08, 2025

...to note the contents of the NCT Sector Led Improvement Partner Update report and the work completed so far.

Recommendations Approved

2025/26 Contract Sum, Savings and MTFP

From: Children's Trust Joint Committee - Wednesday 8th January 2025 10.00 am - January 08, 2025

...to note the provisional contract sum of £185,329 for 2025/26, including £2.555m in additional social work agency staff costs, and NCT's Medium Term Financial Plan for 2025/26-2027/28.

Recommendations Approved

Approval of NCT’s Business Plan 2025/26-2028/29

From: Children's Trust Joint Committee - Wednesday 8th January 2025 10.00 am - January 08, 2025

...to approve the Northamptonshire Children’s Trust Business Plan 2025/26 – 2028/29 and recommend its review by North and West Northamptonshire full Councils.

Recommendations Approved

Northamptonshire Children’s Trust Annual Review

From: Children's Trust Joint Committee - Wednesday 8th January 2025 10.00 am - January 08, 2025

...to note the completion and contents of the 2023/24 Annual Review and Report of the Service Delivery Contract between Northamptonshire Children’s Trust and West and North Northamptonshire Councils.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 84

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 128