Councillor Fiona Baker

Children's Trust Joint Committee - Wednesday 8th January 2025 10.00 am

The Children's Trust Joint Committee met on Wednesday 08 January 2025 to discuss the Northamptonshire Children's Trust's (NCT) annual review, financial plans, business plan, sector-led improvement updates, and a proposed strategic partnership for social care placement services. Key decisions included the approval of NCT's business plan for 2025/26-2028/29 and the recommendation for this plan to be noted by the full councils of North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. The committee also approved NCT entering into a strategic partnership with Shaw Trust for social care placement services and a change to NCT's 2025/26 contract sum.

Shareholder Cabinet Sub-Committee - Thursday 19th December 2024 2.00 pm

This meeting's agenda included a verbal update on the Shareholder Cabinet Sub-Committee's work and two reports: one on the governance of council-owned companies, and another on the appointment of members to company boards.

Youth Forum - Wednesday 11th December 2024 4.30 pm

This meeting was scheduled to include the adoption of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Youth Forum and West Northamptonshire Council. The forum members were also scheduled to discuss their priorities for the next twelve months.

Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 6.00 pm

This meeting was scheduled to consider reports on the financial position of the Council, the performance of several of the Council's key services and contractors, and proposals to regenerate Northampton Town Centre. It was also scheduled to consider the adoption of a strategy on the Council's trees and woodlands. The report pack that was provided to the attendees for the meeting does not tell us what was actually discussed or what was decided.

Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel - Thursday 5th December 2024 12.30 pm

The Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel was scheduled to consider a range of financial updates, the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner’s (PFCC) draft Police, Fire and Crime Plan, and its own work programme.