Jan Willis

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 10.00 am

The Cabinet meeting of Northumberland Council was scheduled to discuss the council's Corporate Plan for 2026-2030, the budget for 2026-27, and the 30-year business plan for the Housing Revenue Account. Other key items included the notification of estimated collection fund balances for Council Tax and Business Rates, an update on corporate risk management, and proposed amendments to the capital programme.

January 13, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.00 am

The Northumberland County Council's cabinet convened to discuss and approve several key initiatives, including adopting the Northumberland Coast National Landscape Management Plan 2025-2030, implementing a new Housing Allocation Policy, and approving a revised Council Tax Support Scheme for 2026-27. They also reviewed the council's financial performance, new capital proposals, and corporate performance.

December 09, 2025
Staff and Appointments Committee CANCELLED Officer

Staff and Appointments Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 03, 2025
Audit and Standards Committee Officer

Audit and Standards Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 10.15 am

The Audit and Standards Committee of Northumberland County Council met to review treasury management, internal audit reports, standards, and external audit reports. The committee was also scheduled to discuss the strategic audit plan and review its monitoring report and action log for the 2025-26 council year.

November 26, 2025
Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 9.30 am

The Cabinet of Northumberland Council met on Tuesday, 11 November 2025, approving several capital investment proposals and a new approach to kerbside recycling collections. Key decisions included the acquisition of mines and minerals rights under the former Hexham Middle School site, funding for projects in Penrith and Alnwick as part of the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal, structural works at Tynedale House, and essential maintenance for the Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service estate. The council also adopted a new kerbside recycling collection model to comply with the Simpler Recycling initiative.

November 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Financial Performance 2025-26 - Position at the end of September 2025

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

... the Cabinet of Northumberland approved the re-profiling of £67.451 million from the 2025-26 Capital Programme to 2026-27 and noted the projected overspend on services and the HRA budget, supplementary estimates, delivery of approved savings, use of contingency and reserves, and virements.

For Determination

Approval of The Council Tax Support Scheme 2026-27

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

... to implement a new income banded/grid scheme for working age applicants with effect from 1 April 2026 in order to improve support for the lowest income families and reduce the administrative burden caused by Universal Credit.

Recommendations Approved

NORTHUMBERLAND COAST NATIONAL LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2025-2030

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

... the Cabinet of Northumberland adopted the draft Northumberland Coast National Landscape Management Plan 2025-30 for the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Recommendations Approved

NCC Housing Allocations Policy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

... the Cabinet agreed to adopt the proposed new Housing Allocation Policy, delegate approval of minor future changes to the Director of Housing and Planning, and have the Leader explain the policy's details and reasoning to Group Leaders.

Recommendations Approved

Q1/Q2 Corporate Performance Report

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

...to note the progress made against the Council’s Corporate Plan priorities, as summarized in the Q1/Q2 Corporate Performance Report.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 35

Average per Month: 1.3

Decisions Recorded: 34