Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: October 13, 2025

Purpose:

Content: RESOLVED: Cabinet endorsed West Northamptonshire’s approach to locality-based prevention, including Local Area Partnerships and neighbourhood working.   REASONS RESOLVED: The proposal will enable West Northamptonshire to deliver the ambitions of the NHS 10 Year Plan, the One West Northamptonshire Plan, the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Prevention Strategy through building community assets, creating flourishing communities and empowering residents and partners to work together to address issues that affect their health and wellbeing.   ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS: In order to maximise the effectiveness of the new LAP model and neighbourhood teams, reduce duplication and concentrate focus, it is proposed to reduce and realign the current nine LAPs to five LAPs which are congruent with the five Neighbourhoods adopted by health and the ICS. Failure to make this change will mean LAPs are not correctly aligned with health boundaries.