Councillor Helen Harrison
Email: helen.harrison@northnorthants.gov.uk
Council: North Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
31 meetings · Page 1 of 7
Council - Thursday 11th December, 2025 6.00 pm
The North Northamptonshire Council is scheduled to meet on 11 December 2025 to discuss and formally adopt the Corporate Plan, review the Corporate Parenting Board's annual report, and consider the Youth Justice Plan. Councillors will also discuss council tax support schemes, premiums for empty properties, and a community governance review.
Health Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm
The North Northamptonshire Council Health Scrutiny Committee met to discuss winter preparedness, and safeguarding adults, and to review the committee's work plan. The committee approved recommendations related to winter preparedness, the Northamptonshire Safeguarding Adults Board annual report, and the health scrutiny work plan.
Council - Thursday 30th October, 2025 6.00 pm
North Northamptonshire Council met to discuss the Northamptonshire Youth Justice Plan, and to agree changes to the political balance on council committees. The council approved the recommendations set out in the Northamptonshire Youth Justice Plan 2024/25, and also approved changes to political balance on its committees.
Health Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 16th September, 2025 7.00 pm
The Health Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Director of Public Health's annual report, focusing on the Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2024-2029, particularly progress in smoking/vaping and keeping active; members agreed to receive an update in six months on health inequalities and actions taken by local area partnerships, for public health to continue engaging the voluntary sector, and for future reports to review progress against current themes. The committee also requested a presentation on a diagram for animation encapsulating factors that impact life expectancy.
Council - Wednesday 3rd September, 2025 6.00 pm
At a meeting on 3 September 2025, North Northamptonshire Council discussed a range of issues, including public health, the appointment of independent persons, and political balance on council committees. Councillors approved the Director of Public Health’s annual report, the establishment of an Independent Remuneration Panel, and a scheme for the enrolment of Honorary Aldermen and Alderwomen. They also voted on several motions, approving those related to planning committees and business rates, while rejecting motions concerning a planning issue in Loddington/Cransley, service harmonisation and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Decisions from Meetings
95 decisions · Page 1 of 19
Minutes of the Meeting held on 16th September 2025
From: Health Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 18, 2025
...to approve the minutes of their meeting held on September 16th, 2025, as a correct record.
Recommendations Approved
Health Scrutiny Work Plan
From: Health Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 18, 2025
...to note the Scrutiny Work Plan as it relates to the Health Scrutiny Committee.
Recommendations Approved
Northamptonshire Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2024-25
From: Health Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 18, 2025
...to recommend receiving a mid-year progress update on strategic priorities and measurable outcomes, a briefing on responses to self-neglect cases, and an evaluation of engagement effectiveness in the next annual report from the Northamptonshire Safeguarding Adults Board.
Recommendations Approved
Health Protection - Winter Preparedness
From: Health Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 18, 2025
...to recommend receiving updates on the 2025/26 winter period outcomes, progress on vaccination uptake among high-risk populations by June 2026, and the inclusion of climate-related resilience measures in the 2026/27 Winter Preparedness Report for review.
Recommendations Approved
Political Balance on Council Committees
From: Council - Thursday 30th October, 2025 6.00 pm - October 30, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 31
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 95