Mark Arnull - Councillor for West Northamptonshire (Kingsthorpe North)

Councillor Mark Arnull

Reform UK Kingsthorpe North Leader of the Council and Leader of the Reform UK Group

Email: mark.arnull@westnorthants.gov.uk

Council: West Northamptonshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Councillor) Shareholder Cabinet Sub-Committee (Chair) West Northamptonshire Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Children's Trust Joint Committee (Co-Chair) Council (Committee Member) Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel (Chair) Cabinet (Chair) Senior Appointments Committee (Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

31 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel Chair

Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel - Wednesday 4th February 2026 12.30 pm

February 04, 2026, 12:30 pm
Children's Trust Joint Committee Co-Chair

Children's Trust Joint Committee - Wednesday 28th January 2026 2.00 pm

January 28, 2026, 2:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council, Council - Monday 19th January 2026 5.00 pm

The Council met on Monday 19 January 2026 to discuss the proposed West Northamptonshire Local Plan and the appointment of key officers. The meeting's agenda included a significant item regarding the approval to consult on a draft of the West Northamptonshire Local Plan, which outlines the council's strategy for development, housing, and environmental protection up to 2043. Additionally, the council was scheduled to consider the appointment of a Monitoring Officer and a Chief Officer.

January 19, 2026, 5:00 pm
Cabinet CANCELLED Chair

Cabinet - Thursday 15th January 2026 6.00 pm

January 15, 2026, 6:00 pm
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Monday 22nd December 2025 6.00 pm

The Cabinet of West Northamptonshire Council is scheduled to meet on 22 December 2025 to discuss the 2026-27 draft budget and medium-term financial plan, along with financial monitoring reports and asset transactions. They will also discuss the performance of the One West Northamptonshire Plan and a shared services print contract.

December 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

76 decisions · Page 12 of 16

Sustainability Strategy Review

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 16th July 2025 6.00 pm - July 16, 2025

...to focus its limited resources on matters directly benefiting local people and businesses, the council approved the proposal to no longer retain the current targets for achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030 for its own operations and by 2045 for residents and businesses, while continuing to progress the Sustainability Project, Investors in the Environment accreditation, and annual Sustainability Report.

Recommendations Approved

Report from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Report of Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Review of the Council’s Key Performance Indicator metrics

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 24th June 2025 6.00 pm - June 24, 2025

...to provide a response to the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee regarding their recommendations for changes to the Council's Key Performance Indicator metrics reported in the Corporate Plan Quarterly Performance Reports.

Recommendations Approved

Landlord Services 2024-25 Annual Report

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 24th June 2025 6.00 pm - June 24, 2025

...the Cabinet noted the 2024-25 annual reports on Landlord Services and Complaints, including Tenant Satisfaction Measures and a self-assessment against the Housing Ombudsman Complaints Handling Code, highlighting areas of improvement and ongoing challenges in housing stock management.

Recommendations Approved

General Fund and Housing Revenue Account Capital Provisional Outturn 2024-25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 24th June 2025 6.00 pm - June 24, 2025

...the Cabinet noted the 2024-25 provisional capital outturn for the General Fund and Housing Revenue Account, approved proposed capital carry forwards for both, and recommended Full Council approve a £6.52m General Fund Capital budget for capitalisation of expenditure.

Recommendations Approved

Statutory Advocacy Contract

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 24th June 2025 6.00 pm - June 24, 2025

...to ensure compliance with statutory duties and prepare for potential changes to the Mental Health Act 1983, they approved the procurement of a statutory advocacy contract for a term of 3 years with a possible 2-year extension, and delegated authority to the Director of Adult Social Care to finalize the procurement and award the contract.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 31

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 76