Sally Burns

Council: West Northamptonshire

Committees: Cabinet (Officer) West Northamptonshire Health and Wellbeing Board Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee Shared Services Joint Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday 10th March 2026 6.00 pm, PROVISIONAL

March 10, 2026
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
Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Thursday 18th September 2025 6.00 pm

The West Northamptonshire Council Cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including financial monitoring, public space protection, and affordable housing. The cabinet approved recommendations regarding the Ecton Brook Affordable Housing Development, insurance procurement, home to school transport, community equipment services, and the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme.

September 18, 2025
Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Wednesday 16th July 2025 6.00 pm

The West Northamptonshire Council Cabinet was scheduled to meet to discuss a range of topics, including the Sustainability Strategy Review, the Public Health Framework, affordable housing, and the Estates Strategy.

July 16, 2025
Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Tuesday 24th June 2025 6.00 pm

The West Northamptonshire Council Cabinet met on 24 June 2025, and among other things, they discussed the 2024-25 revenue and capital outturn positions, future management options for council housing stock, and a report from the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee. They approved a new delivery strategy for the Avenue Campus housing project, and also approved the procurement of a statutory advocacy contract.

June 24, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

120 decisions · Page 14 of 24

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

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

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

Report of the Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - scrutiny review of support for foster carers in West Northamptonshire

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

...to consider the report and recommendations from the Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee's review of foster carer support and provide a formal response at a later meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Admissions arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled West Northamptonshire schools for 2026 intakes

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

...to approve the admission arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled West Northamptonshire schools for the 2026 intakes, including reductions in the Published Admission Number (PAN) for Delapre Primary School and Croughton All Saints CE Primary School, revised criteria for Brackley Junior School, and the addition of a criterion giving priority to children of staff.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 27

Average per Month: 1.0

Decisions Recorded: 120