Councillor Jim Hakewill
Email: jim.hakewill@northnorthants.gov.uk
Council: North Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
31 meetings · Page 3 of 7
Council - Thursday 5th December, 2024 6.00 pm
This meeting was to make a decision on whether to approve the findings of a recent peer challenge report. The meeting was also scheduled to consider a number of new policies, budgets, strategies and reports, and there were a number of motions on notice from councillors.
Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 25th November, 2024 2.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
84 decisions · Page 1 of 17
Political Balance on Council Committees
From: Council - Thursday 30th October, 2025 6.00 pm - October 30, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Local Council Tax Support Scheme 2026/27
From: Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 21st October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 21, 2025
...to request a six-month update report on claimant numbers under the Local Council Tax Support Scheme 2026/27 and recommend the Executive review the affordability of the 25% contribution level for working-age claimants.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of Meeting held on 26th August 2025
From: Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 21st October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 21, 2025
...to approve the minutes of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee meeting held on August 26th, 2025, as a correct record.
Recommendations Approved
Residents Survey Outcome
From: Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 21st October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 21, 2025
... to track public perception trends and inform future policy, ensure clear communication of the council's financial position and key service updates to all Members, and ensure a clear linkage between future Resident Survey results, the Corporate Plan, and the Council’s performance indicator framework.
Recommendations Approved
Council Tax Premiums - Second Homes and Long-Term Empty Properties
From: Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 21st October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 21, 2025
...to encourage homes back into use and address housing shortages, the committee welcomed the proposed introduction of a Council Tax premium on empty properties after twelve months' vacancy, recommended pre-scrutiny of the forthcoming Empty Homes Strategy, requested a progress report on implementation outcomes, and noted a future update on consultation outcomes for the proposed second homes premium.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 31
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 84