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.
15 meetings · Page 1 of 3
Democracy and Standards Committee - Monday 9th February, 2026 7.00 pm
Extraordinary Council, Council - Thursday 22nd January, 2026 6.00 pm
The Council of North Northamptonshire Council met on Thursday 22 January 2026, approving a revised scheme for members' allowances and a new municipal timetable for the upcoming year. The council also accepted the findings of a Corporate Peer Challenge progress review and agreed to a single Planning Committee structure.
Council - Thursday 11th December, 2025 6.00 pm
During the meeting of North Northamptonshire Council, held on 11 December 2025, councillors approved the Corporate Parenting Board Annual Report 2024-25, the Northamptonshire Youth Justice Plan 2025-26, and the terms of reference for a Community Governance Review. They also agreed to introduce council tax premiums for long-term empty properties and second homes, and set the council tax base for 2026/27.
Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 1st December, 2025 2.00 pm
The Audit and Governance Committee convened to discuss internal audit plans, risk management, and policies for fraud prevention and whistleblowing, and approved the recommendations that were put forward.
Democracy and Standards Committee - Thursday 13th November, 2025 7.00 pm
The Democracy and Standards Committee met to discuss a Community Governance Review, updates to the Code of Conduct, and the national picture regarding ethical standards. The committee approved the terms of reference for a Community Governance Review for the whole area of North Northamptonshire and noted updates to the Code of Conduct and the national picture.
Decisions from Meetings
76 decisions · Page 4 of 16
Strategic Risk Register Update
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 1st December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 01, 2025
... the Audit and Governance Committee noted the updated strategic risk register, which included a new risk entry regarding disruption to key infrastructure from the PSTN switch off, and reflected changes to existing risk entries, particularly concerning health and safety.
Recommendations Approved
External Audit IT 2024/25
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 1st December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 01, 2025
...it noted the key findings of the external IT audit report for 2024/25, which included recommendations for improvements to IT general controls and highlighted areas where assurance could not be provided.
Recommendations Approved
Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy and Anti-Bribery Policy
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 1st December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 01, 2025
...the committee approved the updated Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy and the Anti-Bribery Policy.
Recommendations Approved
Whistleblowing Policy
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 1st December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 01, 2025
...it noted the review and planned updates to the Whistleblowing Policy and agreed to provide feedback on the policy prior to its adoption.
Recommendations Approved
Internal Audit Progress Report
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 1st December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 01, 2025
...it was decided to note the Internal Audit progress report and approve the amendment to the Internal Audit plan, removing the audit of Building Control and reallocating those days to an audit on Housing Complaints.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 15
Average per Month: 1.5
Decisions Recorded: 76