Councillor Helen Howell
Email: helen.howell@northnorthants.gov.uk
Council: North Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
55 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Place and Environment Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 16th December, 2025 7.00 pm
Scrutiny Management Board - Monday 15th December, 2025 7.00 pm, PROVISIONAL
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.
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.
Place and Environment Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 23rd September, 2025 6.30 pm, NEW
The Place and Environment Scrutiny Committee of North Northamptonshire Council met on 23 September 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including fire safety, cemetery regulations, transport, and community involvement in planning. The committee scrutinised a draft housing fire safety policy, provided feedback on proposed cemetery regulations, discussed the development of a local transport plan, and considered a revised statement of community involvement.
Decisions from Meetings
165 decisions · Page 21 of 33
Selection and Appointment of a permanent Director of Law & Governance (Monitoring Officer designation)
From: Employment Committee - Wednesday 8th January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 08, 2025
...to establish a politically balanced sub-committee to interview applicants and recommend a candidate for the position of Director of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer designation) to the Full Council for final approval, also agreeing on the sub-committee's membership, stakeholder panels, and delegated authority for longlisting and shortlisting applicants.
For Determination
Members' Declarations of interest
From: Employment Committee - Wednesday 8th January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 08, 2025
...that no members declared any interests at the Employment Committee meeting on January 8th, 2025, for determination.
For Determination
Close of meeting
From: Employment Committee - Wednesday 8th January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 08, 2025
For Determination
Minutes of the meeting held on 7 November 2024.
From: Employment Committee - Wednesday 8th January, 2025 5.00 pm - January 08, 2025
...to treat all staff fairly and equally, the committee unanimously approved applying the 2024-25 National Pay Agreements to North Northamptonshire Council employees on local terms and conditions, uplifting their salaries by the same value as the respective national pay award.
For Determination
Customer Service Outreach Programme
From: Executive - Thursday 19th December, 2024 10.00 am - December 19, 2024
...to defer approval of the Customer Service Outreach Programme.
Item Deferred
Summary
Meetings Attended: 55
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 165