Fiona Cole - Councillor for West Northamptonshire (Hackleton and Roade)

Councillor Fiona Cole

Conservative Hackleton and Roade

Email: fiona.cole@westnorthants.gov.uk

Council: West Northamptonshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Women's Business Networking Council (Committee Member) Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Democracy and Standards Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

38 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 5.00 pm

May 21, 2026, 5:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 26 March 2026 - 5.00 pm

March 26, 2026, 5:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council, Council - Friday 13th March 2026 4.30 pm

March 13, 2026, 4:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Budget meeting, Council - Thursday 26th February 2026 5.00 pm

The Council meeting scheduled for Thursday 26 February 2026 was set to address the local authority's financial plans for the upcoming year, including the final budget and medium-term financial plan. Discussions were also scheduled regarding the Housing Revenue Account budget and the calculation of Council Tax.

February 26, 2026, 5:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday, 16 February 2026 - 6.00 pm

The Cabinet of West Northamptonshire Council met on Monday 16 February 2026 to discuss a range of financial and service-related matters. Key topics included the monitoring of revenue and capital expenditure for the 2025-26 financial year, the finalisation of the 2026-27 budget and medium-term financial plan, and the admission arrangements for primary schools for the 2027 intake. The Cabinet was also scheduled to consider the Adult Social Care Local Account, which outlines the council's strategy for this vital service.

February 16, 2026, 6:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

6 decisions · Page 2 of 2

Final Revenue and Capital Budget 2026-27

From: Cabinet - Monday, 16 February 2026 - 6.00 pm - February 16, 2026

...the Final Revenue and Capital Budget for 2026-27 was approved, including an estimated net revenue budget of £1024.4m, an average Band D Council Tax of £1,959.40 (a 4.95% increase), proposed fees and charges (excluding car parking charges for Daventry, Towcester, and Brackley), a Dedicated Schools Grant budget of £560m, Capital Strategy additions, Capital Pipeline proposals, the Medium-Term Financial Strategy, the Flexible use of Capital Receipts Strategy, the Treasury Management Strategy, and authorised borrowing limits.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 38

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 6