James Smith
Council: West Northamptonshire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
46 meetings · Page 1 of 10
Pensions Fund Committee - Monday 16th March 2026 6.00 pm
Cabinet - Tuesday, 10 March 2026 - 6.00 pm
The Cabinet of West Northamptonshire Council is scheduled to consider a range of reports covering performance, policy updates, and service delivery. Key discussions are expected to include the adoption of a new cycling and walking infrastructure plan for Northampton, an update on the Planning Service Transformation Programme, and the Corporate Parenting Strategy for West Northamptonshire.
Pensions Fund Committee - Investment Sub-Committee - Monday 2nd March 2026 4.00 pm
The Pensions Fund Committee - Investment Sub-Committee of West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to discuss a range of investment-related matters. Key topics included a review of the fund's stewardship and engagement activities, an update on current investment topics, and a performance report for the period ending 31 December 2025.
Decisions from Meetings
147 decisions · Page 4 of 30
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
ERP Gold Shared Services Print Contract
From: Cabinet - Monday 22nd December 2025 6.00 pm - December 22, 2025
...approved the direct award of the ERP Print Contract to PSL Print Management Ltd via the PfH framework, endorsing the procurement route as compliant and low-risk, and delegating authority to the Executive Director, Resources to execute the contract on behalf of all Shared Services partners.
Recommendations Approved
Capital Monitoring Report Period 7
From: Cabinet - Monday 22nd December 2025 6.00 pm - December 22, 2025
... the Cabinet of West Northamptonshire noted the latest capital monitoring position for the General Fund and HRA, noted new capital schemes and changes to the Capital Programme since February 2025, approved a £475k budget for ANPR and other car parking equipment, approved the Capital Budget reprofiling outlined in sections 8.2 and 8.3, and approved the HRA Capital Budget virement outlined in section 10.6.
Recommendations Approved
2026-27 Draft Budget and Medium-Term Financial Plan
From: Cabinet - Monday 22nd December 2025 6.00 pm - December 22, 2025
...approved for consultation the 2026-27 Draft Budget, including an estimated net revenue budget of £1,010.9m, an average Band D Council Tax of £1960.14 representing a 4.99% increase, proposed fees and charges, a provisional dedicated schools grant budget of £552m, and the draft capital programme additions.
Recommendations Approved
Revenue Monitoring Period 7 - Financial Year 2025-26
From: Cabinet - Monday 22nd December 2025 6.00 pm - December 22, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 46
Average per Month: 1.6
Decisions Recorded: 147