Councillor Martin Griffiths
Email: martin.griffiths@northnorthants.gov.uk
Council: North Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
41 meetings · Page 1 of 9
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.
Shared Services Joint Committee - Wednesday 26th November, 2025 2.00 pm
The Shared Services Joint Committee met to discuss the disaggregation of shared IT services between North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) and West Northamptonshire Council (WNC). The committee approved the disaggregation of IT services, with NNC set to fund the one-off costs and a portion of unavoidable stranded costs. They also agreed to delegate authority to the Section 151 officers[^2] of both councils to finalise the cost implications.
New time and venue, Children's Trust Joint Committee - Wednesday 12th November, 2025 3.00 pm
The Children's Trust Joint Committee convened to discuss key issues affecting children's services in North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. Councillor Mark Arnull was appointed as Co-Chair for West Northamptonshire Council. The committee also addressed the Northamptonshire Children's Trust's financial forecast for 2025/26, and approved the Northamptonshire Youth Justice Plan 2025/26.
Executive - Tuesday 11th November, 2025 10.00 am
The North Northamptonshire Council Executive met to discuss a range of issues, including the adoption of the Corporate Plan 2025-2029, the financial performance of the council, and a new policy for adult social care direct payments. They approved the Great Addington Neighbourhood Plan, and also approved going out to procurement for the electoral services printing and mailing contract. The Executive also agreed to introduce a premium for long term empty properties and second homes to encourage owners to bring properties back into use more quickly to address housing shortages.
Decisions from Meetings
130 decisions · Page 10 of 26
Capital Programme Update 2025/26
From: Executive - Tuesday 12th August, 2025 10.00 am - August 12, 2025
...to approve changes to the capital programme, including budget approval for the Local Authority Housing Fund – Round 3, and noted other changes, drawdowns, and material items considered by the Strategic Capital Board.
For Determination
Procurement of Compliance Contractor 2025 – 2028 plus extension
From: Executive - Tuesday 12th August, 2025 10.00 am - August 12, 2025
...to approve a procurement route using both framework agreements and the open market for multiple providers of a Statutory Compliance service, and to delegate authority to the Assistant Director of Assets and Environment, in consultation with the Executive Member for Highways, Transport and Assets, to enter into the necessary contractual arrangements.
For Determination
Local Plan Member Advisory Group
From: Executive - Tuesday 12th August, 2025 10.00 am - August 12, 2025
...to establish the North Northamptonshire Local Plan Advisory Group as a non-decision-making consultative body with politically balanced membership, delegating minor term of reference amendments to the Executive Director for Place and Economy.
For Determination
Finance Activity Report - Quarter 1
From: Executive - Tuesday 12th August, 2025 10.00 am - August 12, 2025
...to note the Council's financial performance for Quarter 1 of 2025/26, including revenue fund forecasts, capital outturn positions, budget re-profiling and consolidations, capital prudential indicators, treasury management activities, and the deliverability of savings proposals.
For Determination
Performance Indicator Report 2025/26 (Period 3 – June / Q1)
From: Executive - Tuesday 12th August, 2025 10.00 am - August 12, 2025
...to note the Council's performance as measured by available indicators in Period 3 (June/Q1) of 2025/26, as detailed in the report's appendices.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 41
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 130