Kathryn Holton
Council: West Northamptonshire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
38 meetings · Page 1 of 8
West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Tuesday 3rd February 2026 2.00 pm
Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 27th January 2026 6.00 pm
The Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee of West Northamptonshire Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday 27 January 2026. The meeting's agenda includes discussions on support for care leavers, the annual report from the Virtual School, and the proposed framework for non-school alternative provision.
West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Monday 8th December 2025 2.00 pm
The West Northamptonshire Schools Forum met to discuss school and early years funding for the 2026-27 financial year, agreeing to increase the amount of funding passed directly to early years providers, and to continue transferring 0.5% of funding from the schools block to the high needs block. The forum also reviewed and approved the updated West Northamptonshire Council Section 19 Policy Statement, which outlines the council's duty to provide education for children unable to attend school. The Schools Forum also noted updates on the Schools White Paper, the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) monitoring for 2025-26, and high needs provision.
Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 1st December 2025 6.00 pm
The Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss a range of issues, including a review of the Housing Allocation Scheme, the future management of council housing stock, and services for children and young people. The committee was also scheduled to review its work programme and consider proposals for future scrutiny reviews.
Decisions from Meetings
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Revenue Monitoring Period 7 - Financial Year 2024-25
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 6.00 pm - December 10, 2024
...to note the forecast financial outturn, savings deliverability, treasury management update, and aged debt write-offs for 2024-25, and to delegate budget virement authority to the Executive Director – Finance.
Recommendations Approved
Adoption of Trees and Woods Strategy
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 6.00 pm - December 10, 2024
...to approve and adopt the Tree and Woods Strategy, including its appendices, for West Northamptonshire.
Recommendations Approved
Northamptonshire Partnership Homes performance update
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 19th November 2024 6.30 pm - November 19, 2024
...to note findings on Northamptonshire Partnership Homes' (NPH) performance, approve revised governance arrangements between the Council and NPH, and acknowledge the Council will be delivering large-scale social housing developments in the future.
Recommendations Approved
The Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) Annual Report
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 19th November 2024 6.30 pm - November 19, 2024
...to receive and approve the Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) annual report for publication to schools to improve religious education and collective worship.
Recommendations Approved
Housing IT System Project: Market Exploration and procurement of new Housing IT System
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 19th November 2024 6.30 pm - November 19, 2024
...to procure a new housing IT system, they approved a tender exercise and delegated authority to award a contract by August 2025 for a 5+5 year period, subject to funding.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 38
Average per Month: 1.5
Decisions Recorded: 122