Melanie Barnett

Council: West Northamptonshire

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

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

36 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday 10th March 2026 6.00 pm, PROVISIONAL

March 10, 2026
West Northamptonshire Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

West Northamptonshire Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 4th December 2025 1.30 pm

The West Northamptonshire Health and Wellbeing Board convened to discuss several key issues, including the Better Care Fund, support for migrant workers, and updates to the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Improvement Plan. The agenda also included discussion of winter preparedness, the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy Delivery Plan, and the Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Rutland Integrated Care Board Cluster Executive Structure.

December 04, 2025
Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee Officer

Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 1st December 2025 6.00 pm

The Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss a range of issues, including a review of the Housing Allocation Scheme, the future management of council housing stock, and services for children and young people. The committee was also scheduled to review its work programme and consider proposals for future scrutiny reviews.

December 01, 2025
Children's Trust Joint Committee Officer

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

November 12, 2025
Cabinet Officer

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

Decisions from Meetings

130 decisions · Page 16 of 26

2025-26 Final Budget and Medium-Term Financial Plan

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

...to approve the 2025-26 budget for West Northamptonshire, including a net revenue budget of £959.6m, an average Band D Council Tax of £1,866.98, proposed fees and charges, a dedicated schools grant budget of £527.7m, capital strategy additions, the Medium Term Financial Strategy from 2025-2030, the Flexible use of Capital Receipts Strategy, and the Treasury Management Strategy, and to recommend it to the Full Council.

Recommendations Approved

Award of contracts for the treatment of residual waste and Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) Services

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

...to award three separate contracts for the treatment of residual waste, the provision of Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) services, and the provision of a delivery point for dry mixed recyclables and residual waste collected in the South area.

Recommendations Approved

Approval for NCT to enter a Strategic Partnership for provision of social care placement services

From: Children's Trust Joint Committee - Wednesday 8th January 2025 10.00 am - January 08, 2025

...to approve Northamptonshire Children's Trust entering a strategic partnership with Shaw Trust and to increase their 2025/26 contract sum by £0.322 to address pressures.

Recommendations Approved

NCT Sector Led Improvement Partner Update

From: Children's Trust Joint Committee - Wednesday 8th January 2025 10.00 am - January 08, 2025

...to note the contents of the NCT Sector Led Improvement Partner Update report and the work completed so far.

Recommendations Approved

2025/26 Contract Sum, Savings and MTFP

From: Children's Trust Joint Committee - Wednesday 8th January 2025 10.00 am - January 08, 2025

...to note the provisional contract sum of £185,329 for 2025/26, including £2.555m in additional social work agency staff costs, and NCT's Medium Term Financial Plan for 2025/26-2027/28.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 36

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 130