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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Local Authority Housing Fund Round 3 (LAHF R3)
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17th September 2024 6.00 pm - September 17, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Corporate Plan Performance Report - 2024-25 Q1
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17th September 2024 6.00 pm - September 17, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Children’s accommodation strategic business case
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17th September 2024 6.00 pm - September 17, 2024
...to recommend to the Council that the Executive Director of Finance be granted authority to amend the capital program to create scheme-specific budgets up to £20 million for providing accommodation for looked-after children, and to authorize the Assistant Director of Assets & Environment to procure and implement approved schemes.
Recommendations Approved
Northampton Town Centre Strategic Regeneration Acquisition
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17th September 2024 6.00 pm - September 17, 2024
...to approve the acquisition of the Corn Exchange and recommend to the Council the establishment of a capital budget for the acquisition, delegating authority to finalize the purchase.
Recommendations Approved
Re-commissioning of the Carer Support model
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17th September 2024 6.00 pm - September 17, 2024
...to procure a carer support contract for unpaid carers for an initial term of 3 years, with a possible extension of up to 2 years, and delegated authority for the procurement process.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 38
Average per Month: 1.5
Decisions Recorded: 122