Councillor Joseph Garner
Email: joe.garner@northnorthants.gov.uk
Council: North Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
18 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Council - Wednesday, 18 March 2026 - 6.00 pm
The Council of North Northamptonshire Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 18 March 2026. The primary item for discussion is the potential creation of a Foundation Strategic Authority for Northamptonshire, which would involve submitting an Expression of Interest to the government. The meeting will also include opportunities for public participation through statements and questions.
Council - Thursday, 5 March 2026 - 6.00 pm
The Council met on Thursday 5 March 2026 and approved a new Corporate Parenting Strategy, a Pay Policy Statement for 2025/26, and changes to political balance on committees. The Council also noted the Northamptonshire Children's Trust Business Plan and Annual Report, and rejected a motion concerning contaminated land.
Council - Thursday, 19 February 2026 - 10.00 am
North Northamptonshire Council convened for a Budget Council meeting on Thursday, 19 February 2026, where the primary focus was the approval of the General Fund Final Budget for 2026-27, the Medium-Term Financial Plan, and the Capital Programme. Key decisions included the setting of Council Tax levels, with an approved increase of 2.99% for the core council tax and an additional 2% for the Adult Social Care precept, resulting in an average Band D Council Tax of £1,918.23. The Housing Revenue Account Budget for 2026/27 was also approved, including a 4.8% increase in dwelling rents.
Extraordinary Council, Council - Thursday 22nd January, 2026 6.00 pm
The Council of North Northamptonshire Council met on Thursday 22 January 2026, approving recommendations from a Corporate Peer Challenge progress review, a revised scheme for councillors' allowances, and the municipal timetable for 2026/27. The council also approved changes to its planning committee arrangements.
Decisions from Meetings
87 decisions · Page 12 of 18
Internal Audit Progress Report
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 18th August, 2025 2.00 pm - August 18, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Apologies
From: Democracy and Standards Committee - Monday 18th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 18, 2025
...to note the apology received from Councillor A Hall.
For Determination
Community Governance Review 2025-26
From: Democracy and Standards Committee - Monday 18th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 18, 2025
...approval was given to the outline timetable for the Community Governance Review 2025/26.
For Determination
Appointment to Role of Independent Persons –Standards
From: Democracy and Standards Committee - Monday 18th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 18, 2025
...that Mark Bate, Claire Tilley, and Jessica Slater be recommended to full council for appointment as Independent Persons for a two-year term, with a possible extension, and that a constitutional amendment be recommended to allow the Monitoring Officer to appoint an Independent Person from another local authority if needed.
For Determination
Appointments to the Independent Remuneration Panel for the Scheme of Members' Allowances
From: Democracy and Standards Committee - Monday 18th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 18, 2025
...to ensure compliance with statutory requirements and facilitate future reviews, the committee recommended to full council the establishment of an Independent Remuneration Panel consisting of Luke Bacon, Chris Davison, Gerard Dempsey, Craig Ellis, and Sue Watts for a term ending in May 2030, and delegated authority to the Monitoring Officer to manage panel vacancies and progress reviews of members' allowances.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 18
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 87