Councillor Mark Arnull
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
8 meetings · Page 1 of 2
Shared Services Joint Committee - Wednesday 3rd June, 2026 2.00 pm
Shared Services Joint Committee - Wednesday 20th May, 2026 2.00 pm
Children's Trust Joint Committee - Wednesday 22nd April, 2026 2.00 pm
Children's Trust Joint Committee - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 11.00 am
The Children's Trust Joint Committee met on Wednesday 28 January 2026 to approve the Northamptonshire Children's Trust Business Plan for 2026/27 to 2028/29 and to note the Trust's 2025/26 forecast position and savings. The committee also approved recommendations regarding the Northamptonshire Children's Trust Business Plan 2026/27 - 2028/29 and the 2026/27 Contract Sum, Savings and Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP).
Shared Services Joint Committee - Wednesday 26th November, 2025 2.00 pm
The Shared Services Joint Committee met to discuss the disaggregation of shared IT services between North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) and West Northamptonshire Council (WNC). The committee approved the decision for NNC to disaggregate the IT services provided by WNC, with the exclusion of services provided to the Northamptonshire Children's Trust and those included within business systems arrangements. NNC will fund the one-off costs of disaggregation and 75% of any unavoidable stranded costs, and the Section 151 officers[^1] of both councils will agree the final cost implications.
Decisions from Meetings
10 decisions · Page 1 of 2
Northamptonshire Children's Trust Business Plan 2026/27 - 2028/29
From: Children's Trust Joint Committee - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 11.00 am - January 28, 2026
...approved the Northamptonshire Children's Trust Business Plan 2026/27 – 2028/29 and recommended it be sent to North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire full Councils for noting.
Recommendations Approved
Northamptonshire Children's Trust 2026/27 Contract Sum, Savings and MTFP
From: Children's Trust Joint Committee - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 11.00 am - January 28, 2026
...noted the provisional contract sum of £200.773m for the Northamptonshire Children's Trust for 2026/27 and its Medium Term Financial Strategy for 2026-2029.
Recommendations Approved
Northamptonshire Children's Trust Annual Report of the Service Delivery Contract 2024/25
From: Children's Trust Joint Committee - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 11.00 am - January 28, 2026
...noted that the 2024/25 Annual Review of the Service Delivery Contract between Northamptonshire Children's Trust and West and North Northamptonshire Councils, including the 2024/25 Annual Report, was ratified by the Strategic Group and noted the contents of the report.
Recommendations Approved
Northamptonshire Children's Trust 2025/26 Forecast Position and Savings
From: Children's Trust Joint Committee - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 11.00 am - January 28, 2026
...to note the Northamptonshire Children's Trust's forecast position of £210.033m and the resulting pressure of £24.383m on the Councils compared to the original Contract Sum.
Recommendations Approved
DTI Disaggregation
From: Shared Services Joint Committee - Wednesday 26th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 26, 2025
...to facilitate North Northamptonshire Council's (NNC) strategic ambitions and IT self-sufficiency by March 2027, the committee approved the disaggregation of IT services provided by West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) to NNC (excluding services to the Children's Trust and Business Systems arrangements), with NNC funding disaggregation costs and a portion of unavoidable stranded costs, and delegated authority to Section 151 Officers to finalize cost implications.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 8
Average per Month: 0.7
Decisions Recorded: 10