Sofia Neal-Gonzalez

...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.

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

...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.