Fiona Baker - Councillor for West Northamptonshire (Brackley)

Councillor Fiona Baker

Conservative Brackley

Email: fiona.baker@westnorthants.gov.uk

Council: West Northamptonshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Youth Forum Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel West Northamptonshire Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Children's Trust Joint Committee (Committee Member) Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Senior Appointments Committee Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel - Complaints Sub-Committee Shareholder Cabinet Sub-Committee

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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
Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 27th January 2026 6.00 pm

The Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee of West Northamptonshire Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday 27 January 2026. The meeting's agenda includes discussions on support for care leavers, the annual report from the Virtual School, and the proposed framework for non-school alternative provision.

January 27, 2026, 6:00 pm
Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Adult Social Care, Health and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 20th January 2026 6.00 pm

The Adult Social Care, Health and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee of West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to discuss key priorities and challenges in adult social care delivery, as well as workforce planning within the adult social care function. The committee was also set to review its work programme for the remainder of the municipal year.

January 20, 2026, 6:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council, Council - Monday 19th January 2026 5.00 pm

The Council met on Monday 19 January 2026 to discuss the proposed West Northamptonshire Local Plan and the appointment of key officers. The meeting's agenda included a significant item regarding the approval to consult on a draft of the West Northamptonshire Local Plan, which outlines the council's strategy for development, housing, and environmental protection up to 2043. Additionally, the council was scheduled to consider the appointment of a Monitoring Officer and a Chief Officer.

January 19, 2026, 5:00 pm
West Northamptonshire Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

West Northamptonshire Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 4th December 2025 1.30 pm

The West Northamptonshire Health and Wellbeing Board meeting included discussion of the Better Care Fund, the Ethical Migrant Worker Charter, and updates on the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Improvement Plan. The board was also scheduled to discuss winter preparedness and the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy Delivery Plan.

December 04, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Approval of NCT’s Business Plan 2025/26-2028/29

From: Children's Trust Joint Committee - Wednesday 8th January 2025 10.00 am - January 08, 2025

...to approve the Northamptonshire Children’s Trust Business Plan 2025/26 – 2028/29 and recommend its review by North and West Northamptonshire full Councils.

Recommendations Approved

Approval for NCT to enter a Strategic Partnership for provision of social care placement services

From: Children's Trust Joint Committee - Wednesday 8th January 2025 10.00 am - January 08, 2025

...to approve Northamptonshire Children's Trust entering a strategic partnership with Shaw Trust and to increase their 2025/26 contract sum by £0.322 to address pressures.

Recommendations Approved

NCT Sector Led Improvement Partner Update

From: Children's Trust Joint Committee - Wednesday 8th January 2025 10.00 am - January 08, 2025

...to note the contents of the NCT Sector Led Improvement Partner Update report and the work completed so far.

Recommendations Approved

2025/26 Contract Sum, Savings and MTFP

From: Children's Trust Joint Committee - Wednesday 8th January 2025 10.00 am - January 08, 2025

...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.

Recommendations Approved

Northamptonshire Children’s Trust Annual Review

From: Children's Trust Joint Committee - Wednesday 8th January 2025 10.00 am - January 08, 2025

...to note the completion and contents of the 2023/24 Annual Review and Report of the Service Delivery Contract between Northamptonshire Children’s Trust and West and North Northamptonshire Councils.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 87

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 128