Melanie Barnett

Council: West Northamptonshire

Committees: Cabinet (Officer) West Northamptonshire Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Officer) Children's Trust Joint Committee (Officer) Council Audit and Governance Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

40 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday 10th March 2026 6.00 pm, PROVISIONAL

March 10, 2026
Children's Trust Joint Committee Officer

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

January 28, 2026, 2:00 pm
Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee Officer

Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 27th January 2026 6.00 pm

The Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee of West Northamptonshire Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday 27 January 2026. The meeting's agenda includes discussions on support for care leavers, the annual report from the Virtual School, and the proposed framework for non-school alternative provision.

January 27, 2026, 6:00 pm
Cabinet CANCELLED Officer

Cabinet - Thursday 15th January 2026 6.00 pm

January 15, 2026, 6:00 pm
Cabinet Officer

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

137 decisions · Page 15 of 28

One West Northamptonshire Plan 2025-2030

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 4th March 2025 6.00 pm - March 04, 2025

...the Cabinet noted stakeholder feedback, endorsed the Draft One West Northamptonshire Plan 2025-2030 for Council approval subject to a final review, and delegated final review and amendments to the Leader and Chief Executive.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Plan Performance Report – 2024-25 Q3

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 4th March 2025 6.00 pm - March 04, 2025

... the Cabinet of West Northamptonshire noted the Corporate Plan Performance Report for the third quarter of 2024-25, covering performance for West Northamptonshire Council and ongoing work with Northamptonshire Partnership Homes.

Recommendations Approved

St James Depot: Appointment of Contractor for Remedial Works and Delivery Strategy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11th February 2025 6.00 pm - February 11, 2025

...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.

Recommendations Approved

Budget for demolition of non-functional buildings

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11th February 2025 6.00 pm - February 11, 2025

...to allocate a capital budget of £1.076 million for demolishing vacant buildings identified in a report, authorize the creation of further demolition budgets up to £2 million, and empower the Assistant Director Assets & Environment to procure demolition works.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Revenue Account Budget 2025-26 and Medium-Term Financial Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11th February 2025 6.00 pm - February 11, 2025

...the Cabinet recommended to Council the Housing Revenue Account Budget for 2025-26, including a revenue budget of £67.4m, an average maximum rent increase of 2.7% for dwellings, a 2.7% increase in garage rents and commuter surcharges, a 2.7% average increase in tenant and leaseholder service charges, the HRA capital programme, a £35.6m management fee for NPH, a £6m working balance, delegated authority for financial transfers and capital programme amendments to the Executive Director of Finance, and delegated authority to the Executive Director of Finance to finalize and publish the HRA Business Plan 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 40

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 137