Joseph Garner - Councillor for North Northamptonshire ( Thrapston)

Councillor Joseph Garner

 Reform UK  Thrapston

Email: joe.garner@northnorthants.gov.uk

Council: North Northamptonshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Audit and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Democracy and Standards Committee (Chair) Council (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

13 meetings · Page 1 of 3

Council Committee Member

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.

December 11, 2025
Audit and Governance Committee Committee Member

Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 1st December, 2025 2.00 pm

The Audit and Governance Committee of North Northamptonshire Council met to discuss internal audit plans, progress reports, risk management, IT audits, and policies related to fraud, bribery, and whistleblowing. The committee approved the internal audit plan, noted the progress report and risk register, and approved the updated anti-fraud and corruption policy, as well as the existing anti-bribery policy. The committee also requested revisions to the whistleblowing policy before its adoption.

December 01, 2025
Democracy and Standards Committee Chair

Democracy and Standards Committee - Thursday 13th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Democracy and Standards Committee met to discuss a Community Governance Review, updates to the Code of Conduct, and the national picture regarding ethical standards. The committee approved the terms of reference for a Community Governance Review for the whole area of North Northamptonshire and noted updates to the Code of Conduct and the national picture.

November 13, 2025
Council Committee Member

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.

October 30, 2025
Audit and Governance Committee Committee Member

Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 29th September, 2025 2.00 pm

The Audit and Governance Committee met to discuss the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) and Housing Ombudsman Service (HOS) Annual Report, and the Internal Audit Progress Report. The committee approved the recommendations of both reports, and also approved the minutes of the meeting held on 18 August 2025.

September 29, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

63 decisions · Page 2 of 13

Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy and Anti-Bribery Policy

From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 1st December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 01, 2025

...the committee approved the updated Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy and the Anti-Bribery Policy.

Recommendations Approved

Apologies for absence

From: Democracy and Standards Committee - Thursday 13th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 13, 2025

...to note apologies for absence from Councillors Carr, Carvetts, Hall, and Humberstone.

Members' Declarations of Interest (if any)

From: Democracy and Standards Committee - Thursday 13th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 13, 2025

...to note that no members declared any interests.

Recommendations approved

National Picture

From: Democracy and Standards Committee - Thursday 13th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 13, 2025

...to note the national picture update regarding ethical standards and councillor conduct, and to consider any resulting actions to promote these standards within North Northamptonshire.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 13

Average per Month: 1.6

Decisions Recorded: 63