Laura Couse - Councillor for West Northamptonshire (Nene Valley)

Councillor Laura Couse

Reform UK Nene Valley Cabinet Member for Adult Care, Public Health and Regulatory Services

Email: laura.couse@westnorthants.gov.uk

Council: West Northamptonshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: West Northamptonshire Health and Wellbeing Board (Chairman) Children's Trust Joint Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Senior Appointments Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

23 meetings · Page 2 of 5

Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday 27th November 2025 5.00 pm

The council of West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to meet on 27 November 2025, in The Great Hall at The Guildhall, Northampton.

November 27, 2025
Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Guest

Adult Social Care, Health and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 24th November 2025 6.00 pm

The Adult Social Care, Health and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss adult social care performance, workforce planning, and preventative measures. The committee was also scheduled to review its work programme for the 2025-26 municipal year.

November 24, 2025
Children's Trust Joint Committee Committee Member

Children's Trust Joint Committee - Wednesday 12th November 2025 2.00 pm

November 12, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday 11th November 2025 6.00 pm

West Northamptonshire Council's Cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including housing management, budget adjustments for the Market Square project, and several annual reports related to safeguarding and education. The Cabinet approved a phased approach to bring housing services management back into the council, an increase to the Market Square capital budget, and the adoption of a policy statement for supporting children unable to attend school.

November 11, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday 13th October 2025 6.00 pm

At a meeting of the West Northamptonshire Council Cabinet, members approved a new Family Help Strategy, endorsed an updated approach to locality-based prevention, and approved several service plans related to health protection and enforcement. The Cabinet also agreed to exclude the press and public to discuss the restoration of property for service use.

October 13, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Capital Monitoring Report Period 7

From: Cabinet - Monday 22nd December 2025 6.00 pm - December 22, 2025

... the Cabinet of West Northamptonshire noted the latest capital monitoring position for the General Fund and HRA, noted new capital schemes and changes to the Capital Programme since February 2025, approved a £475k budget for ANPR and other car parking equipment, approved the Capital Budget reprofiling outlined in sections 8.2 and 8.3, and approved the HRA Capital Budget virement outlined in section 10.6.

Recommendations Approved

One West Northamptonshire Plan – Performance Report Q2 2025-26

From: Cabinet - Monday 22nd December 2025 6.00 pm - December 22, 2025

...the Cabinet of West Northamptonshire noted the content of the One West Northamptonshire Plan – Performance Report Q2 2025-26.

Recommendations Approved

Asset Transactions

From: Cabinet - Monday 22nd December 2025 6.00 pm - December 22, 2025

...to dispose of land adjacent to Site 11, St James Mill Road, Fogg Cottages, 20-20A Sheep Street, and St Lukes Centre and Field, with the latter being a nil value transfer to Duston Parish Council.

Recommendations Approved

Draft HRA Budget 2026-27 and Medium Term Financial Plan

From: Cabinet - Monday 22nd December 2025 6.00 pm - December 22, 2025

...to approve for consultation the draft Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget for 2026-27, including proposed rent and service charge increases, the management fee for Northamptonshire Partnership Homes, and the HRA Capital Programme for 2026-27 to 2030-31.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 23

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 55