Councillor Kevin Parker

...to authorize the Assistant Director Workforce & Transformation to procure a salary sacrifice car benefit scheme for council employees for three years, with a possible one-year extension.

...it noted the latest capital monitoring position for the General Fund and Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and the new capital schemes and changes to the Capital Programme since the approved budget position considered in December 2025.

...to ensure continued mail services, including invoices, the Cabinet authorised the Executive Director Place, Economy & Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, to procure a new hybrid print and electronic solution for outgoing mail and allied services, including awarding the contract to the chosen provider.

...to facilitate the redevelopment of the St James Depot site, they authorized the appointment of a contractor for remedial works and approved a delivery strategy for a residential scheme, including authorizing the Director of Communities and Opportunities to enter into a Development Agreement with a preferred development partner.

...to approve the 2025-26 budget for West Northamptonshire, including a net revenue budget of £959.6m, an average Band D Council Tax of £1,866.98, proposed fees and charges, a dedicated schools grant budget of £527.7m, capital strategy additions, the Medium Term Financial Strategy from 2025-2030, the Flexible use of Capital Receipts Strategy, and the Treasury Management Strategy, and to recommend it to the Full Council.