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 upcoming North Northamptonshire Council meeting will address key issues including the adoption of a new Corporate Plan, approval of the Corporate Parenting Board's annual report, and proposed changes to council tax premiums. Councillors will also discuss the Youth Justice Plan, the Local Council Tax Support Scheme, 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 14 of 19
North Northamptonshire Adult Social Care Strategy 2024 – 2029 – “The Lives we Live”
From: Executive - Thursday 13th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 13, 2025
...to approve the Adult Social Care Strategy 2024-2029 and delegate the development and implementation of a delivery plan to the Executive Director Adults, Health Partnerships and Housing in consultation with the Executive Member for Adults, Health and Wellbeing.
Recommendations Approved
Update and Review of Minerals and Waste Planning Policies and Proposals
From: Executive - Thursday 13th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 13, 2025
...to progress the adoption and preparation of a new Minerals and Waste Local Plan covering the county of Northamptonshire, contingent on West Northamptonshire Council's agreement.
Recommendations Approved
Determination of admission arrangements for local authority maintained (community and voluntary controlled) schools in North Northamptonshire for the 2026 intakes
From: Executive - Thursday 13th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 13, 2025
...to formally agree the admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools, approve two coordinated schemes, and approve the setting of the relevant area for schools in the authority for the 2026 intakes.
Recommendations Approved
Budget Forecast 2024/25 at Period 9
From: Executive - Thursday 13th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 13, 2025
...to note the council's forecast outturn position for the General Fund, Housing Revenue Account, and Dedicated Schools Grant for 2024/25, the release of £45k from the contingency budget for pay awards, and the assessment of the deliverability of General Fund savings proposals.
Recommendations Approved
General Fund Final Budget 2025-26 and Medium-Term Financial Plan
From: Budget Executive, Executive - Thursday 6th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 06, 2025
...to recommend to Council for approval the General Fund Final Budget 2025-26 and Medium-Term Financial Plan, including a revenue budget of £827.905m, a Council Tax requirement of £214.835m, an average Band D Council Tax of £1,827.06, pressures of £51.6m, savings of £26.3m, a Dedicated Schools Grant budget of £427.2m, and a contingency sum of £2.6m, along with the Treasury Management Strategy for 2025-26 and the Flexible Use of Capital Receipts Strategy.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 31
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 95