Councillor Richard Butler

...to pursue a medium-term plan to bring Northamptonshire Partnership Homes (NPH) services under direct Council management by June 2027, including tenant consultation and a £125k budget for implementation.

...the Cabinet of West Northamptonshire noted the provisional outturn position for 2024-25, the deliverability of savings, general fund reserve creation and carry forward requests, a treasury management update, reserve balances, HRA carry forward requests, additions to the flexible use of capital receipts strategy, recommended Full Council approves a £1.473m General Fund Capital budget, and delegated authority for budget virements to the Executive Director, Resources.

...the Panel agreed to a draft work programme for 2025/26 to be considered in September 2025, prioritizing shared enabling services, victim and witness services, PFCC accountability for recruitment and retention, and domestic abuse and violence, while also agreeing to online pre-meetings and continued membership in relevant networks.

...to serve on the Complaints Sub Committee for 2025/26, they appointed Councillors Eddie McDonald, Craig Morris, and Daniel Lister, and designated Mr. Frost, Dr. Kus, and Miss Woodhouse as a pool of independent co-opted members, while also agreeing to contact Labour and Green councillor members to confirm the remaining member.

... to appoint Dr. Carolyn Kus as Deputy Chair of the Panel for the year 2025/26.