Paul Hanson
Council: West Northamptonshire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
51 meetings · Page 1 of 11
West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Monday 8th December 2025 2.00 pm
The West Northamptonshire Schools Forum met to discuss school and early years funding proposals for the 2026-27 financial year, and to review the council's new policy statement on providing education for children unable to attend school. The forum was scheduled to hear updates on Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) monitoring, high needs, and the schools white paper.
Council - Thursday 27th November 2025 5.00 pm
The council of West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to meet on 27 November 2025, in The Great Hall at The Guildhall, Northampton.
Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 18th November 2025 3.00 pm
The West Northamptonshire Council's Strategic Planning Committee convened on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, to discuss and decide on two major planning applications in Harpole. Both applications, concerning land at Norwood Farm and land north west of Upper High Street, were approved in line with officer recommendations, subject to conditions.
Decisions from Meetings
168 decisions · Page 12 of 34
Administrative arrangements for allocation of central government grants 2025-26
From: West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Tuesday 1st July 2025 2.00 pm - July 01, 2025
Recommendations Approved
General Fund and Housing Revenue Account Capital Provisional Outturn 2024-25
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 24th June 2025 6.00 pm - June 24, 2025
...the Cabinet noted the 2024-25 provisional capital outturn for the General Fund and Housing Revenue Account, approved proposed capital carry forwards for both, and recommended Full Council approve a £6.52m General Fund Capital budget for capitalisation of expenditure.
Recommendations Approved
Landlord Services 2024-25 Annual Report
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 24th June 2025 6.00 pm - June 24, 2025
...the Cabinet noted the 2024-25 annual reports on Landlord Services and Complaints, including Tenant Satisfaction Measures and a self-assessment against the Housing Ombudsman Complaints Handling Code, highlighting areas of improvement and ongoing challenges in housing stock management.
Recommendations Approved
Statutory Advocacy Contract
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 24th June 2025 6.00 pm - June 24, 2025
...to ensure compliance with statutory duties and prepare for potential changes to the Mental Health Act 1983, they approved the procurement of a statutory advocacy contract for a term of 3 years with a possible 2-year extension, and delegated authority to the Director of Adult Social Care to finalize the procurement and award the contract.
Recommendations Approved
Connect to Work Accountable Body
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 24th June 2025 6.00 pm - June 24, 2025
...to act as the Accountable Body for the South Midlands region, the Cabinet approved accepting approximately £32 million in DWP grant funding over five years to deliver the Connect to Work programme, and delegated authority to the Section 151 Officer to finalize the grant agreement and related agreements with local authorities.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 51
Average per Month: 2.0
Decisions Recorded: 168