Councillor Fiona Baker
Email: fiona.baker@westnorthants.gov.uk
Council: West Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
94 meetings · Page 9 of 19
West Northamptonshire Health and Wellbeing Board - Tuesday 14th January 2025 1.30 pm
Extraordinary, Council - Thursday 9th January 2025 5.00 pm
The Council of West Northamptonshire Council met on Thursday 9 January 2025 to discuss devolution options for the region. The council agreed in principle to progress towards establishing a Mayoral Strategic Authority with its South Midlands partner authorities and to join the Devolution Priority Programme.
Children's Trust Joint Committee - Wednesday 8th January 2025 10.00 am
The Children's Trust Joint Committee met on Wednesday 08 January 2025 to discuss the Northamptonshire Children's Trust's (NCT) annual review, financial plans, business plan, sector-led improvement updates, and a proposed strategic partnership for social care placement services. Key decisions included the approval of NCT's business plan for 2025/26-2028/29 and the recommendation for this plan to be noted by the full councils of North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. The committee also approved NCT entering into a strategic partnership with Shaw Trust for social care placement services and a change to NCT's 2025/26 contract sum.
Shareholder Cabinet Sub-Committee - Thursday 19th December 2024 2.00 pm
This meeting's agenda included a verbal update on the Shareholder Cabinet Sub-Committee's work and two reports: one on the governance of council-owned companies, and another on the appointment of members to company boards.
Youth Forum - Wednesday 11th December 2024 4.30 pm
This meeting was scheduled to include the adoption of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Youth Forum and West Northamptonshire Council. The forum members were also scheduled to discuss their priorities for the next twelve months.
Decisions from Meetings
134 decisions · Page 1 of 27
Capital Monitoring - Period 9 2025-26
From: Cabinet - Monday, 16 February 2026 - 6.00 pm - February 16, 2026
...noted the latest capital monitoring position for the General Fund and HRA, acknowledged new and changed capital schemes, and approved an HRA Capital Budget virement.
Recommendations Approved
Adult Social Care Local Account (Adult Social Care Strategy)
From: Cabinet - Monday, 16 February 2026 - 6.00 pm - February 16, 2026
... approved the coproduction events for The Big Conversation
and the approach of the Local Account as the Council's Adult Social Care Strategy, with a further consideration of the proposed Local Account in the Autumn following coproduction.
Recommendations Approved
Admission arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled West Northamptonshire schools for 2027 intakes
From: Cabinet - Monday, 16 February 2026 - 6.00 pm - February 16, 2026
...approved the reduction in Published Admission Numbers for Boothville and Roade Primary Schools, the addition of Harlestone Manor parish to Harlestone Primary School's linked area, and an increase in Harlestone Primary School's Published Admission Number for the 2027 intakes.
Recommendations Approved
Revenue Monitoring - Period 9 2025-26
From: Cabinet - Monday, 16 February 2026 - 6.00 pm - February 16, 2026
...noted the forecast outturn position for 2025-26 and associated risks, the deliverability assessment of savings requirements, approved aged debt write-offs, and the Treasury Management update.
Recommendations Approved
Final HRA and Capital Budget 2026-27
From: Cabinet - Monday, 16 February 2026 - 6.00 pm - February 16, 2026
...the HRA revenue budget for 2026-27 was approved at £71.7m, with average rents and service charges increasing by 4.8%, alongside a capital programme for 2026-27 to 2030-31 and a Memorandum of Understanding with MHCLG for the LAHF R4 programme.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 94
Average per Month: 3.4
Decisions Recorded: 134