Councillor Darren Rance
Email: darren.rance@northnorthants.gov.uk
Council: North Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
29 meetings · Page 1 of 6
Extraordinary meeting, Council - Wednesday 18th March, 2026 6.00 pm, NEW
The Council is scheduled to consider a significant proposal regarding the creation of a Foundation Strategic Authority for Northamptonshire. This would involve submitting an Expression of Interest to the government, aiming to secure benefits associated with devolution. The meeting will also include opportunities for public participation and councillor questions.
Council - Thursday, 5 March 2026 - 6.00 pm
The Council met on Thursday 5 March 2026 and approved a new Corporate Parenting Strategy, a Pay Policy Statement for 2025/26, and changes to political balance on committees. The Council also noted the Northamptonshire Children's Trust Business Plan and Annual Report, and rejected a motion concerning contaminated land.
Council - Thursday, 19 February 2026 - 10.00 am
North Northamptonshire Council convened for a Budget Council meeting on Thursday, 19 February 2026, where the primary focus was the approval of the General Fund Final Budget for 2026-27, the Medium-Term Financial Plan, and the Capital Programme. Key decisions included the setting of Council Tax levels, with an approved increase of 2.99% for the core council tax and an additional 2% for the Adult Social Care precept, resulting in an average Band D Council Tax of £1,918.23. The Housing Revenue Account Budget for 2026/27 was also approved, including a 4.8% increase in dwelling rents.
Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 17 February 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Corporate Scrutiny Committee met on Tuesday 17 February 2026 to review the council's financial performance for the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year and to scrutinise the draft Annual Delivery Plan and supporting enabling strategies. The committee noted the Q3 finance and performance report, which indicated a projected £15.4 million overspend on the General Fund, and requested further detailed briefings on Home to School Transport and the Dedicated Schools Grant deficit. Members also reviewed the draft Annual Delivery Plan and Key Enabling Strategies, which aim to translate the council's corporate priorities into actionable yearly goals.
Decisions from Meetings
131 decisions · Page 20 of 27
Draft Capital Outturn 2024/25 - Period 12
From: Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 29th July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 29, 2025
...to improve capital monitoring and transparency, the committee resolved to include clear explanations for project delays, underspends, and revised timelines in future reports, enhance visibility of capital programme risks, and receive a briefing on the assessment and prioritization of Development Pool projects.
Recommendations Approved
Corporate Scrutiny Work Plan
From: Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 29th July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 29, 2025
... the Corporate Scrutiny Work Plan, as it relates to the Corporate Scrutiny Committee, was noted.
Recommendations Approved
Budget Forecast Draft Outturn 2024/25 - Period 12
From: Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 29th July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 29, 2025
...to strengthen in-year financial forecasting, explicitly capture insights from the 2024/25 outturn for the Medium-Term Financial Plan, and improve the clarity and accessibility of future financial reports.
Recommendations Approved
Key Performance Indicator Report - Period 12 2024/25
From: Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 29th July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 29, 2025
...to improve performance reporting, future KPI reports will more clearly link service improvement plans to performance outcomes, organisational health indicators will include more detailed analysis of workforce issues, and persistently underperforming KPIs with high risk will be flagged for further discussion.
Recommendations Approved
NE/22/00698/OUT Land Adjacent Haldens Parkway, Thrapston
From: Planning Committee - Wednesday 9th July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 09, 2025
... recommendations were approved for a hybrid planning application for a storage and distribution unit, an employment park, and associated infrastructure on land adjacent to Haldens Parkway, Thrapston.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 29
Average per Month: 2.2
Decisions Recorded: 131