Martin Henry

...to approve the Counter Fraud Strategy, as attached in Appendix A, to ensure compliance with good practice and establish a corporate commitment to strong and effective counter fraud arrangements.

...to approve and adopt the Tree and Woods Strategy, including its appendices, for West Northamptonshire.

...to approve for consultation the 2025-26 Draft Budget and Medium-Term Financial Plan, including a net revenue budget of £933.8m, an average Band D Council Tax of £1,866.98, proposed fees and charges, a provisional dedicated schools grant budget of £506m, and draft capital programme additions, while also noting the estimated tax base, delegating authority to the Executive Director – Finance to agree on the final tax base and introduce new premiums on second homes, and delegating authority to the Executive Director for Children’s Services to determine the DSG 2025-26 schools funding formula, high needs funding arrangements and the Early Years Funding Formula.

...to note the latest capital monitoring position for the General Fund and Housing Revenue Account, as well as new capital schemes and changes to the Capital Programme since September 2024.

...to note the forecast financial outturn, savings deliverability, treasury management update, and aged debt write-offs for 2024-25, and to delegate budget virement authority to the Executive Director – Finance.