Councillor Paul Brooke
Email: paul.brooke@northnorthants.gov.uk
Council: North Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
45 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Planning Committee - Wednesday, 3 June 2026 - 7.00 pm
Planning Committee - Wednesday, 8 April 2026 - 7.00 pm
Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 7 April 2026 - 7.00 pm
Children's, Young Persons & Education Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 19 March 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Children's, Young Person & Education Scrutiny Committee of North Northamptonshire Council is scheduled to consider the allocation of the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) and plans for pupil place provision. The committee will also receive updates on initiatives supporting care-experienced young people.
Decisions from Meetings
157 decisions · Page 16 of 32
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
Corporate Plan
From: Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 21st October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 21, 2025
...that the Executive should ensure wide-ranging and inclusive consultation on the Corporate Plan and related strategies, that Corporate Performance Reports from April 2026 should demonstrate alignment between the new Corporate Plan, Key Performance Indicators, and Value-for-Money indicators, that the golden thread
between the Corporate Plan and all council activity should be clearly articulated and evidenced, and that officers should liaise with the Executive and a member to include explicit reference to looked-after children and corporate parenting within the Corporate Plan.
Recommendations Approved
Apologies for absence
From: Planning Committee - Wednesday 8th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 08, 2025
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 45
Average per Month: 3.2
Decisions Recorded: 157