Stephanie Gibrat

... approved the coproduction events for "The Big Conversation" and the approach of the Local Account as the Council's Adult Social Care Strategy, with a further consideration of the proposed Local Account in the Autumn following coproduction.

The Planning Policy Committee of West Northamptonshire Council agreed to recommend to Council that the draft West Northamptonshire Local Plan be issued for public consultation on 8 January 2026. This included a recommendation to undertake a call for sites, and delegated authority to the Head of Planning Policy and Specialist Services to make minor editorial changes.

The Planning Policy Committee of West Northamptonshire Council approved the updated West Northamptonshire Local Development Scheme on 08 January 2026. The committee delegated authority to the Head of Planning Policy and Specialist Services to make minor editorial and presentational changes to the scheme.

...to approve for consultation the draft Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget for 2026-27, including proposed rent and service charge increases, the management fee for Northamptonshire Partnership Homes, and the HRA Capital Programme for 2026-27 to 2030-31.

...approved the direct award of the ERP Print Contract to PSL Print Management Ltd via the PfH framework, endorsing the procurement route as compliant and low-risk, and delegating authority to the Executive Director, Resources to execute the contract on behalf of all Shared Services partners.